Best Albums of 1979

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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, Supertramp, Gang Of Four and AC/DC.

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London Calling

The Clash

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,786 charts

Rank Score:

34,483

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Average Rating:

87 (3,121 votes)

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257

The Wall

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,223 charts

Rank Score:

28,509

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1979

Appears in:

1,945 charts

Rank Score:

23,898

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1979

Appears in:

858 charts

Rank Score:

7,351

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1979

Appears in:

704 charts

Rank Score:

5,078

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1979

Appears in:

617 charts

Rank Score:

4,959

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1979

Appears in:

666 charts

Rank Score:

4,868

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363

Average Rating:

81 (747 votes)

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Rust Never Sleeps
Live

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

659 charts

Rank Score:

4,597

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382

Average Rating:

84 (866 votes)

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Highway To Hell

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

634 charts

Rank Score:

4,274

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100

Overall Rank:

414

Average Rating:

78 (999 votes)

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10.

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

431 charts

Rank Score:

2,668

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153

Overall Rank:

665

Average Rating:

78 (603 votes)

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
Herbie Hancock	3	0%
Sun Ra	3	0%
Arthur Blythe	3	0%
Motörhead	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	361	36%
	258	26%
	39	4%
	36	4%
	35	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	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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Best Albums of the 1970s
1. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
2. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
3. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
4. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
5. London Calling by The Clash
6. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
7. The Wall by Pink Floyd
8. Animals by Pink Floyd
9. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
10. Who's Next by The Who
11. Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan
12. Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones
13. Marquee Moon by Television
14. Hunky Dory by David Bowie
15. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
16. Pink Moon by Nick Drake
17. Paranoid by Black Sabbath
18. Low by David Bowie
19. Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
20. Blue by Joni Mitchell