Best Albums of 1979

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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Year of Release:
1979
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292
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Year of Release:
1979
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275
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Year of Release:
1979
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266
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1979
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264
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1979
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264
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1979
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261
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
257
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1979
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253
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1979
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248
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1979
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242
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 9 of 100

Best Albums of 1979 composition

Country Albums %


United States 361 36%
United Kingdom 258 26%
Germany 39 4%
France 36 4%
Mixed Nationality 35 4%
Jamaica 33 3%
Brazil 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 989 99%
Yes 11 1%
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