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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London Calling

The Clash

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,806 charts

Rank Score:

33,222

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Average Rating:

87 (3,138 votes)

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257

The Wall

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,235 charts

Rank Score:

27,521

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1979

Appears in:

1,962 charts

Rank Score:

23,266

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1979

Appears in:

867 charts

Rank Score:

7,223

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1979

Appears in:

724 charts

Rank Score:

5,164

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

624 charts

Rank Score:

4,895

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

674 charts

Rank Score:

4,791

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363

Average Rating:

81 (749 votes)

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Rust Never Sleeps
Live

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

664 charts

Rank Score:

4,439

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391

Average Rating:

84 (874 votes)

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Highway To Hell

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

644 charts

Rank Score:

4,195

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418

Average Rating:

78 (1,008 votes)

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10.

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

425 charts

Rank Score:

2,691

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151

Overall Rank:

654

Average Rating:

77 (589 votes)

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Electric Light Orchestra	3	0%
Vangelis	3	0%
Herbie Hancock	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	362	36%
	254	25%
	41	4%
	36	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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