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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131.

On The Radio
Compilation

Donna Summer

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

131

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132.

A Curious Feeling

Tony Banks

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

129

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133.

Low Budget

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

129

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134.

Dancing In The Dragon's Jaws

Bruce Cockburn

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

129

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135.

Grubby Stories

Patrik Fitzgerald

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

129

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136.

I Can See Your House From Here

Camel

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

31 charts

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128

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Messiaen: Quatuor Pour La Fin Du Temps

Luben Yordanoff / Albert Tetard / Claude Desurmont / Daniel Barenboim

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

21 charts

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127

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138.

Dune

Klaus Schulze

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

14 charts

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127

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139.

Another Kind Of Blues

U.K. Subs

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

124

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140.

Press Color

Lizzy Mercier Descloux

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

47 charts

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124

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
Herbie Hancock	3	0%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	3	0%
Motörhead	3	0%
Sun Ra	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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