Best Albums of 1979

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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Year of Release:
1979
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13
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Year of Release:
1979
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13
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1979
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12
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
12
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
12
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • iTunes
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
12
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
12
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
12
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
12
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
12
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 1,000. Page 48 of 100

Best Albums of 1979 composition

Country Albums %


United States 361 36%
United Kingdom 258 26%
Germany 39 4%
France 36 4%
Mixed Nationality 35 4%
Jamaica 33 3%
Italy 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%
Best Ever Artists
1. The Beatles
2. Radiohead
3. Pink Floyd
4. David Bowie
5. Bob Dylan
6. Led Zeppelin
7. The Rolling Stones
8. Arcade Fire
9. The Velvet Underground
10. Nirvana
11. Kendrick Lamar
12. Neil Young
13. The Smiths
14. Miles Davis
15. The Beach Boys
16. Kanye West
17. R.E.M.
18. Pixies
19. Jimi Hendrix
20. Bruce Springsteen
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