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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911.

On Jupiter

Sun Ra

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1979:

911

Rank in 1970s:

8,635

Average Rating:

73 (6 votes)

Comments:

912.

From The Sky Of My Childhood / Del Cielo De Mi Niñez - Folk Songs From Latin America Sung By Suni Paz

Suni Paz

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1979:

912

Rank in 1970s:

8,637

Average Rating:

69 (3 votes)

Comments:

913.

Standup Comic
Compilation

Woody Allen

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1979:

913

Rank in 1970s:

8,666

Average Rating:

75 (2 votes)

Comments:

914.

Live And Uncensored
Live

Millie Jackson

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1979:

914

Rank in 1970s:

8,673

Average Rating:

77 (5 votes)

Comments:

915.

Soft Heap

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1979:

915

Rank in 1970s:

8,677

Average Rating:

71 (3 votes)

Comments:

916.

Dry

Streetmark

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1979:

916

Rank in 1970s:

8,678

Average Rating:

72 (3 votes)

Comments:

917.

Sonho De Um Sambista

Nelson Sargento

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1979:

917

Rank in 1970s:

8,691

Average Rating:

73 (2 votes)

Comments:

917.

Roads Of Life

Bobby Womack

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1979:

917

Rank in 1970s:

8,691

Average Rating:

74 (4 votes)

Comments:

919.

Hidden Voices

Anthony Davis & James Newton Quartet

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1979:

919

Rank in 1970s:

8,736

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

920.

Four Keys

Martial Solal

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1979:

920

Rank in 1970s:

8,740

Average Rating:

71 (3 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
Arthur Blythe	3	0%
Herbie Hancock	3	0%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	3	0%
Sun Ra	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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