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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71.

(GI)

Germs

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

115 charts

Rank Score:

327

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

745

Overall Rank:

4,350

Average Rating:

72 (133 votes)

Comments:

72.

I'm The Man

Joe Jackson

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

325

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

747

Overall Rank:

4,363

Average Rating:

75 (95 votes)

Comments:

73.

Stevie Wonder's Journey Through "The Secret Life Of Plants"
Soundtrack

Stevie Wonder

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

323

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

751

Overall Rank:

4,386

Average Rating:

71 (92 votes)

Comments:

74.

Eskimo

The Residents

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

319

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

756

Overall Rank:

4,427

Average Rating:

76 (97 votes)

Comments:

75.

La Leyenda Del Tiempo

Camarón

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

317

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

758

Overall Rank:

4,447

Average Rating:

78 (66 votes)

Comments:

76.

Prince

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

316

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

762

Overall Rank:

4,464

Average Rating:

72 (187 votes)

Comments:

77.

Secondhand Daylight

Magazine

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

313

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

769

Overall Rank:

4,504

Average Rating:

76 (91 votes)

Comments:

78.

Duty Now For The Future

Devo

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

310

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

773

Overall Rank:

4,541

Average Rating:

75 (117 votes)

Comments:

79.

The Fine Art Of Surfacing

The Boomtown Rats

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

305

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

782

Overall Rank:

4,593

Average Rating:

77 (70 votes)

Comments:

80.

George Harrison

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

296

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

799

Overall Rank:

4,703

Average Rating:

73 (165 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Frank Zappa	5	0%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
Herbie Hancock	3	0%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	3	0%
Motörhead	3	0%
Sun Ra	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	362	36%
	255	25%
	41	4%
	36	4%
	36	4%
	33	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	952	95%
Yes	49	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	32	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	12	1%

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