Best Albums of 1979

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Listed below are the best albums of 1979 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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, Supertramp, Gang Of Four, Michael Jackson and AC/DC.

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71.

A Trip To Marineville

Swell Maps

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

340

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

718

Overall Rank:

4,175

Average Rating:

76 (67 votes)

Comments:

72.

Risqué

Chic

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

333

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

735

Overall Rank:

4,245

Average Rating:

74 (118 votes)

Comments:

73.

Eskimo

The Residents

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

331

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

737

Overall Rank:

4,268

Average Rating:

75 (92 votes)

Comments:

74.

Secondhand Daylight

Magazine

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

329

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

742

Overall Rank:

4,286

Average Rating:

76 (91 votes)

Comments:

75.

Duty Now For The Future

Devo

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

328

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

744

Overall Rank:

4,292

Average Rating:

75 (112 votes)

Comments:

76.

The Fine Art Of Surfacing

The Boomtown Rats

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

323

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

754

Overall Rank:

4,354

Average Rating:

76 (71 votes)

Comments:

77.

I'm The Man

Joe Jackson

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

321

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

758

Overall Rank:

4,379

Average Rating:

75 (90 votes)

Comments:

78.

George Harrison

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

313

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

774

Overall Rank:

4,471

Average Rating:

73 (157 votes)

Comments:

79.

Casiopea

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

302

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

788

Overall Rank:

4,604

Average Rating:

79 (25 votes)

Comments:

80.

Even Serpents Shine

The Only Ones

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

295

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

801

Overall Rank:

4,697

Average Rating:

76 (35 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	19	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
Herbie Hancock	3	0%
Arthur Blythe	3	0%
Mikey Dread	3	0%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	351	35%
	259	26%
	39	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	36	4%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	952	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	30	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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3. Prince
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6. R.E.M.
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