Top 45 Music Albums of 1979 by 
AAL2014 
While I don’t think 1979 reaches the mountainous peaks that certain other years of this decade do, I think there are some really unique records on this chart. It’s a pretty telling result of where music was and where it would be going shortly thereafter.
Again, to me there might not be a Dark Side of the Moon or Songs in the Key of Life or Blue this year but the top ten is actually pretty awesome and really unique.
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- (Created: 09/23/2017 20:53).
- Chart size: 45 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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7,349
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[First added to this chart: 04/13/2021]
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1979
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5,077
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[First added to this chart: 01/31/2018]
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1979
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34,468
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[First added to this chart: 04/16/2020]
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1979
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1,059
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[First added to this chart: 01/31/2018]
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1979
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485
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[First added to this chart: 06/01/2024]
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[First added to this chart: 01/31/2018]
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1979
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28,501
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[First added to this chart: 07/07/2024]
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[First added to this chart: 03/25/2023]
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1979
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4,866
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Top 45 Music Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Frank Zappa | 5 | 11% | |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | 2 | 4% | |
| Motörhead | 2 | 4% | |
| The Slits | 1 | 2% | |
| Rahmann | 1 | 2% | |
| Laurent Thibault | 1 | 2% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 1 | 2% | |
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19 | 42% | |
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17 | 38% | |
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3 | 7% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 45 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 32nd to 33rd Orchestral Favorites by Frank Zappa |
| Down 1 from 33rd to 34th Cut by The Slits |
| Down 1 from 34th to 35th Mingus by Joni Mitchell |
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 We Are Familyby Sister Sledge |
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