Best Albums of 1979

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Listed below are the best albums of 1979 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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

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141.

Head Injuries

Midnight Oil

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

125

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142.

Flirtin' With Disaster

Molly Hatchet

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

123

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143.

Christopher Cross

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

122

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144.

Eve

The Alan Parsons Project

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

122

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145.

Press Color

Lizzy Mercier Descloux

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

120

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146.

Manzanita

The Tony Rice Unit

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

120

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147.

American Garage

Pat Metheny Group

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

119

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148.

Flex

Lene Lovich

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

116

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149.

Gypsy Blood

Doll By Doll

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

115

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150.

ELO's Greatest Hits
Compilation

Electric Light Orchestra

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

115

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Electric Light Orchestra	3	0%
Herbie Hancock	3	0%
Sun Ra	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	361	36%
	258	26%
	39	4%
	36	4%
	35	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	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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