Top 100 Music Albums of 1979 by 
Tamthebam 
- Chart updated: 01/04/2025 17:45
- (Created: 08/27/2013 01:53).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
480
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,181
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
532
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
513
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,339
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
317
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2013]
Total albums: 58. Page 1 of 6
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bette Midler | 2 | 2% | |
| Various Artists | 2 | 2% | |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | 2 | 2% | |
| Joe Jackson | 2 | 2% | |
| Rick James | 2 | 2% | |
| Barry White | 2 | 2% | |
| Michael Jackson | 1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
 Up 25 from 69th to 44thEat To The Beat by Blondie |
| Up 2 from 55th to 53rd Reggatta De Blanc by The Police |
| Up 1 from 91st to 90th Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 2 from 52nd to 54th Communiqué by Dire Straits |
| Down 2 from 53rd to 55th Marathon by Santana |
| Down 2 from 54th to 56th Quadrophenia (Music From The Soundtrack Of The Who Film) by Various Artists |
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| 100/100 | 11/10/2020 11:18 |  desh79 | | 93/100 |
| 100/100 | 02/26/2020 05:39 |  Rhyner | | 99/100 |
| 90/100 | 02/18/2017 12:27 |  bobbyb5 | | 90/100 |
| 100/100 | 06/28/2016 17:02 |  buzzdainer | | 90/100 |
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From buzzdainer 06/28/2016 17:04
buzzdainer 06/28/2016 17:04
You get kudos just for finishing any year chart. But this is really good--lots of eclecticism here, an interesting combination of obvious classics (Tusk, London Calling) and some less familiar material. Plenty to dig into! Thanks.
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