Best Albums of 1979

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Listed below are the best albums of 1979 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1979 were The Clash, Pink Floyd, Joy Division, Talking Heads, Neil Young, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Michael Jackson, Supertramp, Gang Of Four and AC/DC.

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Stormwatch

Jethro Tull

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

156

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122.

The Kids Are Alright
Live soundtrack

The Who

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

151

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Hydra

Toto

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

148

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124.

Lucio Dalla

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

146

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125.

Live Killers
Live

Queen

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

144

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Lovehunter

Whitesnake

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

141

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Labour Of Lust

Nick Lowe

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

139

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Sleeping Beauty

Sun Ra And His Arkestra

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

137

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Blue Kentucky Girl

Emmylou Harris

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

133

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Head Games

Foreigner

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

60 charts

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133

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Electric Light Orchestra	3	0%
Vangelis	3	0%
Herbie Hancock	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	362	36%
	255	26%
	41	4%
	36	4%
	36	4%
	33	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	49	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	32	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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