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, Supertramp, Gang Of Four and AC/DC.

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11.

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

415 charts

Rank Score:

2,657

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

154

Overall Rank:

670

Average Rating:

77 (577 votes)

Comments:

12.

Damn The Torpedoes

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

404 charts

Rank Score:

2,463

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

166

Overall Rank:

725

Average Rating:

80 (502 votes)

Comments:

13.

Metal Box

Public Image Ltd.

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

378 charts

Rank Score:

2,326

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

175

Overall Rank:

772

Average Rating:

77 (412 votes)

Comments:

14.

The B-52's

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

403 charts

Rank Score:

2,129

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

183

Overall Rank:

830

Average Rating:

78 (496 votes)

Comments:

15.

Specials

The Specials

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

384 charts

Rank Score:

2,019

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

190

Overall Rank:

882

Average Rating:

78 (458 votes)

Comments:

16.

Armed Forces

Elvis Costello And The Attractions

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

353 charts

Rank Score:

1,922

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

201

Overall Rank:

932

Average Rating:

79 (456 votes)

Comments:

17.

154

Wire

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

255 charts

Rank Score:

1,770

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

215

Overall Rank:

1,003

Average Rating:

79 (305 votes)

Comments:

18.

Singles Going Steady
Compilation

Buzzcocks

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

269 charts

Rank Score:

1,722

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

218

Overall Rank:

1,023

Average Rating:

80 (338 votes)

Comments:

19.

Setting Sons

The Jam

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

268 charts

Rank Score:

1,616

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

231

Overall Rank:

1,090

Average Rating:

79 (341 votes)

Comments:

20.

Drums And Wires

XTC

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

267 charts

Rank Score:

1,386

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

257

Overall Rank:

1,269

Average Rating:

78 (313 votes)

Comments:

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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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