Top 30 Music Albums of 1979 by jonny5244

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[First added to this chart: 12/16/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
5,173
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
7,227
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
601
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4. (30) Up26
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[First added to this chart: 09/06/2024]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
2,010
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[First added to this chart: 12/16/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
33,227
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[First added to this chart: 12/16/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
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2,228
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,210
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[First added to this chart: 12/16/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
466
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
182
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[First added to this chart: 09/06/2024]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,199
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Total albums: 30. Page 1 of 3

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Top 30 Music Albums of 1979 composition

Country Albums %


United Kingdom 16 53%
United States 9 30%
Mixed Nationality 2 7%
Canada 1 3%
Germany 1 3%
Australia 1 3%
Live? Albums %
No 29 97%
Yes 1 3%

Top 30 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 26 from 30th to 4th
Specials
by The Specials
Climber Up 19 from 29th to 10th
The Pleasure Principle
by Gary Numan
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 2 from 9th to 11th
Live At The Witch Trials
by The Fall
Faller Down 2 from 10th to 12th
Quiet Life
by Japan
Faller Down 2 from 11th to 13th
Bad Girls
by Donna Summer

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