Best Albums of 1979

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Listed below are the best albums of 1979 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 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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Marquis De Sade

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874.

Mode Of Infection / Knife Ladder

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Åge Aleksandersen

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Ol' T's In Town

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Ray Anderson / Mark Helias / Gerry Hemingway

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Schumann: Kinderszenen; Arabeske; Fantasie

Daniel Barenboim

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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%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	3	0%
Vangelis	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	362	36%
	254	25%
	40	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	33	3%
	26	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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Best Artists of the 1970s
1. Pink Floyd
2. David Bowie
3. Led Zeppelin
4. Neil Young
5. The Rolling Stones
6. The Clash
7. Fleetwood Mac
8. Black Sabbath
9. The Who
10. Stevie Wonder
11. Genesis
12. Paul McCartney
13. Joni Mitchell
14. Bob Dylan
15. Yes
16. Bob Marley
17. Bruce Springsteen
18. Brian Eno
19. Nick Drake
20. Marvin Gaye

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