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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211.

L.A. (Light Album)

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

29 charts

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Royaume De Siam

Gérard Manset

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1979

Appears in:

7 charts

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213.

Recent Songs

Leonard Cohen

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

38 charts

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214.

Visitation

Pekka Pohjola

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1979

Appears in:

9 charts

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215.

The Incredible Shrinking Dickies

The Dickies

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1979

Appears in:

23 charts

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Nude Ants

Keith Jarrett

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1979

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11 charts

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No Mean City

Nazareth

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1979

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17 charts

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You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic

Ian Hunter

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1979

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30 charts

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B.C.

Billy Cobham

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1979

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4 charts

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Days In Europa

Skids

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1979

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11 charts

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
Motörhead	3	0%
Sun Ra	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Electric Light Orchestra	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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