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Albums in the Year 1979
This page lists the top albums of 1979 in the
source charts. The way that the
various charts are combined to reach this final list is described
in the here.
A list of biggest hit songs of 1979 can be found
here.
| # |
Artist |
Album Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Pink Floyd |
The Wall |
1979 |
US CashBox 1 of 1980, US 1 of 1980, US num 1 for 15 weeks - Jan 1980, Germany 1 for 17 - Feb 1980, Austria 1 - Jan 1980, Norway 1 - Dec 1979, Sweden 1 - Dec 1979, Australia num 1 for 4 weeks - Mar 1980, Italy 2 of 1980, UK 3 - Dec 1979, US 23 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1999), Germany 4 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1994), Canada Diamond (certified in Dec 1987), US sales 23 M (according to RIAA), Fox101 6, RYM 9 of 1979, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1979), Internet 11 - 20 M claimed 1979, NARM 25, Defin200 25, Global 28 - 21 M claimed, WTMD 29, WXPN 29, Virgin 30, RS Reader's 31, Belgium 40 of all time, Rolling Stone 87, Acclaimed 154 |
| 2 |
Supertramp |
Breakfast In America |
1979 |
US CashBox 1 of 1979, US num 1 for 6 weeks - May 1979, Germany 1 for 1 - May 1979, Norway 1 - Mar 1979, Australia num 1 for 6 weeks - Apr 1979, Austria 2 - Apr 1979, Sweden 2 - Mar 1979, UK 3 - Mar 1979, US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1984), Canada Diamond (certified in Oct 1979), US 5 of 1979, Italy 6 of 1979, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jul 1979), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1979), Fox101 29, RYM 47 of 1979, Internet 55 - 18 M claimed 1979, WTMD 221, WXPN 360, Acclaimed 1417 |
| 3 |
Michael Jackson |
Off The Wall |
1979 |
Australia num 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1980, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008, US CashBox 2 of 1980, US 3 of 1980, US 7 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1995), Norway 4 - Dec 1979, UK 5 - Sep 1979, Melody Maker 7 of 1979, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1979), France Platinum (certified by SNEP Aug 1995), US sales 7 M (according to RIAA), Sweden 26 - Sep 1979, Channel4 29, RYM 29 of 1979, Rolling Stone 68, RS100 68, RS Reader's 72, Internet 73 - 16 M claimed 1979, NARM 80, Defin200 80, Guiness 92, Acclaimed 114, WTMD 225, WXPN 612 |
| 4 |
Bee Gees |
Spirits Having Flown |
1979 |
UK 1 - Feb 1979, US num 1 for 6 weeks - Mar 1979, Germany 1 for 1 - Jun 1979, Norway 1 - Feb 1979, Sweden 1 - Feb 1979, Australia num 1 for 5 weeks - Mar 1979, US 2 of 1979, Austria 2 - Mar 1979, Italy 5 of 1979, US CashBox 6 of 1979, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1979), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 1979), Internet 46 - 20 M claimed 1979 |
| 5 |
Billy Joel |
52nd Street |
1979 |
US 1 of 1979, US num 1 for 8 weeks - Nov 1978, Australia num 1 for 5 weeks - Dec 1978, Grammy in 1979, US 7 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1994), US CashBox 4 of 1979, Austria 4 - Mar 1979, Norway 5 - Jan 1979, UK 10 - Nov 1978, US sales 7 M (according to RIAA), Sweden 18 - Jan 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1979), Italy 54 of 1979, RYM 96 of 1978, Rolling Stone 352, WTMD 809 |
| 6 |
The Clash |
London Calling |
1979 |
RYM 1 of 1979, Sweden 2 - Dec 1979, Norway 4 - Jan 1980, WTMD 5, Rolling Stone 8, WXPN 8, UK 9 - Dec 1979, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1996), Melody Maker 10 of 1979, Acclaimed 10, RS100 14, RS Reader's 14, German RS100 16, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1979), Virgin 37, Channel4 44, Guiness 54, Belgium 74 of all time, NARM 96, Defin200 96 |
| 7 |
The Eagles |
The Long Run |
1979 |
US num 1 for 9 weeks - Nov 1979, Sweden 1 - Oct 1979, Australia num 1 for 3 weeks - Oct 1979, US 2 of 1980, US 7 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 2001), UK 4 - Oct 1979, Norway 5 - Oct 1979, US CashBox 6 of 1980, France 2 X Gold (certified by SNEP Oct 2001), US sales 7 M (according to RIAA), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1979), Italy 39 of 1979, Fox101 89 |
| 8 |
Abba |
Voulez-Vous |
1979 |
UK 1 - May 1979, Germany 1 for 4 - Jun 1979, Norway 1 - Apr 1979, Sweden 1 - May 1979, Austria 2 - Jun 1979, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in May 1979), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2004), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1979), UK Radio2 93, Finland 100 of all time (claimed 82,340), RYM 134 of 1979 |
| 9 |
Electric Light Orchestra |
Discovery |
1979 |
UK 1 - Jun 1979, Norway 1 - Jun 1979, Australia num 1 for 6 weeks - Jul 1979, Sweden 2 - Jun 1979, Austria 3 - Jul 1979, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1997), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jun 1979), Italy 15 of 1979, US CashBox 19 of 1979, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1979), RYM 153 of 1979 |
| 10 |
The Police |
Reggatta De Blanc |
1979 |
UK 1 - Oct 1979, Australia num 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1980, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2002), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 1979), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1980), Sweden 21 - Nov 1979, Italy 28 of 1980, Norway 32 - Nov 1979, RYM 72 of 1979, WTMD 193, Rolling Stone 369, Acclaimed 435, WXPN 453 |
| 11 |
Bob Dylan |
Slow Train Coming |
1979 |
Norway 1 - Sep 1979, Australia num 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1979, UK 2 - Sep 1979, Sweden 2 - Sep 1979, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1980), France 2 X Gold (certified by SNEP Apr 1995), Austria 11 - Oct 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1979), US CashBox 42 of 1979, Italy 52 of 1979, RYM 145 of 1979 |
| 12 |
Dire Straits |
Communique |
1979 |
Germany 1 for 4 - Jul 1979, Sweden 1 - Jun 1979, Norway 2 - Jun 1979, UK 5 - Jun 1979, Austria 7 - Jul 1979, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 1985), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1979), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1979), Italy 51 of 1979, US CashBox 72 of 1979, RYM 158 of 1979 |
| 13 |
AC/DC |
Highway To Hell |
1979 |
US 7 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 2006), UK 8 - Aug 1979, Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1988), US sales 7 M (according to RIAA), RYM 13 of 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 1980), Sweden 24 - Aug 1979, Norway 38 - Feb 1980, Fox101 44, NARM 58, Defin200 58, Global 103 - 10 M claimed, Rolling Stone 199, WTMD 262, Acclaimed 337 |
| 14 |
Led Zeppelin |
In Through The Out Door |
1979 |
UK 1 - Sep 1979, US num 1 for 7 weeks - Sep 1979, US 6 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1997), US CashBox 10 of 1979, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 2004), US sales 6 M (according to RIAA), Norway 14 - Sep 1979, Sweden 17 - Sep 1979, Austria 20 - Oct 1979, Italy 46 of 1979, RYM 172 of 1979 |
| 15 |
Donna Summer |
Bad Girls |
1979 |
US num 1 for 6 weeks - Jun 1979, US CashBox 2 of 1979, Norway 3 - Jul 1979, Sweden 3 - May 1979, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1993), Austria 8 - Jul 1979, Melody Maker 20 of 1979, Italy 21 of 1979, UK 23 - Jun 1979, RYM 45 of 1979, Acclaimed 1066 |
| 16 |
Boney M |
Oceans Of Fantasy |
1979 |
UK 1 - Sep 1979, Germany 1 for 2 - Nov 1979, Austria 1 - Oct 1979, Norway 1 - Sep 1979, Sweden 5 - Oct 1979, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 1980), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1979) |
| 17 |
Fleetwood Mac |
Tusk |
1979 |
UK 1 - Oct 1979, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1984), Austria 4 - Jan 1980, Norway 6 - Oct 1979, Sweden 8 - Nov 1979, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 1980), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1980), US CashBox 33 of 1979, RYM 34 of 1979, WXPN 784, Acclaimed 1658 |
| 18 |
Neil Young |
Rust Never Sleeps |
1979 |
RYM 3 of 1979, Melody Maker 5 of 1979, Sweden 9 - Jul 1979, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1980), UK 13 - Jul 1979, Italy 35 of 1979, US CashBox 43 of 1979, RS100 66, Acclaimed 125, WXPN 141, WTMD 244, Rolling Stone 350, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 2008) |
| 19 |
Elvis Costello |
Armed Forces |
1979 |
UK 2 - Jan 1979, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jun 1979), Sweden 11 - Jan 1979, Norway 12 - Feb 1979, Melody Maker 14 of 1979, RYM 14 of 1979, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1979), US CashBox 66 of 1979, WXPN 177, WTMD 231, Acclaimed 307, Rolling Stone 482 |
| 20 |
The Village People |
Cruisin' |
1979 |
Germany 1 for 1 - Feb 1979, Austria 1 - Feb 1979, Sweden 3 - Dec 1978, Norway 5 - Dec 1978, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1978), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1979), UK 24 - Jan 1979, US CashBox 24 of 1979 |
| 21 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
I Am |
1979 |
Norway 2 - Jun 1979, Sweden 3 - Jun 1979, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1984), UK 5 - Jun 1979, Melody Maker 8 of 1979, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 1979), US CashBox 13 of 1979, Italy 34 of 1979, RYM 192 of 1979, Acclaimed 2094 |
| 22 |
Blondie |
Eat To The Beat |
1979 |
UK 1 - Oct 1979, Sweden 2 - Oct 1979, Norway 6 - Oct 1979, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1980), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 1979), Austria 19 - Nov 1979, US CashBox 82 of 1979, RYM 87 of 1979, Acclaimed 1845 |
| 23 |
Queen |
Live Killers |
1979 |
UK 3 - Jul 1979, Austria 3 - Aug 1979, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 2002), Norway 10 - Jul 1979, Sweden 15 - Jul 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 1979), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1980), Switzerland 34 - Jan 1992, RYM 57 of 1979, US CashBox 89 of 1979 |
| 24 |
Barbra Streisand |
Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits, Volume II |
1979 |
UK 1 - Mar 1979, US num 1 for 3 weeks - Jan 1979, US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1994), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 1979), US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), US CashBox 21 of 1979, Global 153 - 7 M claimed |
| 25 |
The Knack |
Get The Knack |
1979 |
US num 1 for 5 weeks - Aug 1979, Australia num 1 for 4 weeks - Sep 1979, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1992), US CashBox 8 of 1979, Sweden 39 - Aug 1979, Italy 52 of 1980, RYM 125 of 1979 |
| 26 |
Chic |
C'est Chic |
1979 |
UK 2 - Feb 1979, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1978), Sweden 16 - Jan 1979, US CashBox 20 of 1979, Norway 20 - Jun 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1979), Austria 21 - Mar 1979, Italy 31 of 1979, RYM 89 of 1978, Acclaimed 1132 |
| 27 |
Talking Heads |
Fear Of Music |
1979 |
Melody Maker 1 of 1979, RYM 11 of 1979, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1985), UK 33 - Sep 1979, Channel4 76, RS100 94, Acclaimed 240, WXPN 316, WTMD 536 |
| 28 |
Bee Gees |
Bee Gees Greatest |
1979 |
US num 1 for 1 week - Jan 1980, Australia num 1 for 3 weeks - Dec 1979, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1996), UK 6 - Nov 1979, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 1980), US CashBox 54 of 1980 |
| 29 |
Donna Summer |
On The Radio, Greatest Hits, Volume I & II |
1979 |
US num 1 for 1 week - Jan 1980, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1993), US CashBox 16 of 1980, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1979), UK 24 - Nov 1979, Sweden 29 - Nov 1979, Italy 31 of 1980, Norway 39 - Nov 1979 |
| 30 |
Madness |
One Step Beyond |
1979 |
UK 2 - Nov 1979, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in May 1980), Austria 11 - Mar 1980, Sweden 12 - Jan 1980, Norway 24 - Feb 1980, RYM 67 of 1979, Italy 69 of 1980, Channel4 90, Acclaimed 671 |
| 31 |
Wings |
Back To The Egg |
1979 |
Norway 5 - Jun 1979, Sweden 5 - Jun 1979, UK 6 - Jun 1979, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1979), Austria 12 - Jul 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1979), Italy 37 of 1979, US CashBox 47 of 1979, RYM 122 of 1979 |
| 32 |
Rickie Lee Jones |
Rickie Lee Jones |
1979 |
Australia num 1 for 6 weeks - Jun 1979, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1979), US CashBox 17 of 1979, UK 18 - Jun 1979, RYM 52 of 1979, WXPN 531, Acclaimed 974, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1979) |
| 33 |
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers |
Damn the Torpedoes |
1979 |
US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1984), US 5 of 1980, US CashBox 10 of 1980, Fox101 41, RYM 46 of 1979, WTMD 86, WXPN 291, Rolling Stone 313, Acclaimed 457 |
| 34 |
The Alan Parsons Project |
Eve |
1979 |
Germany 1 for 4 - Oct 1979, Austria 5 - Oct 1979, Norway 6 - Sep 1979, Sweden 10 - Sep 1979, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1980), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1979), US CashBox 95 of 1979 |
| 35 |
Leo Sayer |
The Very Best Of Leo Sayer |
1979 |
UK 1 - Mar 1979, Australia num 1 for 1 week - Aug 1979, Sweden 5 - Apr 1980, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Apr 1979), Norway 14 - Apr 1979 |
| 36 |
Graham Parker |
Squeezing Out Sparks |
1979 |
Melody Maker 12 of 1979, Sweden 14 - Apr 1979, UK 18 - Apr 1979, RYM 33 of 1979, RS100 45, Rolling Stone 335, WXPN 418, WTMD 595, Acclaimed 654 |
| 37 |
Bob Dylan |
Bob Dylan At Budokan |
1979 |
Norway 2 - May 1979, UK 4 - May 1979, Sweden 4 - May 1979, Austria 7 - Jun 1979, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1999), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1979), US CashBox 93 of 1979 |
| 38 |
The Village People |
Go West |
1979 |
Norway 4 - Apr 1979, Sweden 7 - Apr 1979, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1979), UK 14 - May 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1979), Austria 22 - May 1979, US CashBox 46 of 1979, Italy 49 of 1979 |
| 39 |
Abba |
Greatest Hits II |
1979 |
UK 1 - Nov 1979, Austria 2 - Jan 1980, Sweden 20 - Nov 1979, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1980), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 1990), Norway 25 - Nov 1979 |
| 40 |
Electric Light Orchestra |
ELO's Greatest Hits |
1979 |
Australia num 1 for 4 weeks - Jan 1980, US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 2000), UK 7 - Dec 1979, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 1979), Norway 13 - Dec 1979, Austria 17 - Mar 1980 |
| 41 |
Rod Stewart |
Rod Stewart's Greatest Hits |
1979 |
UK 1 - Nov 1979, Australia num 1 for 5 weeks - Nov 1979, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 1979), Sweden 27 - Nov 1979, Norway 29 - Dec 1979 |
| 42 |
Cheap Trick |
Cheap Trick At Budokan |
1979 |
US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1986), US CashBox 5 of 1979, Sweden 26 - Mar 1979, UK 29 - Feb 1979, RYM 35 of 1979, Rolling Stone 430, Acclaimed 655, WTMD 740 |
| 43 |
The Blues Brothers |
Briefcase Full Of Blues |
1979 |
US num 1 for 1 week - Feb 1979, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1984), US CashBox 16 of 1979, Norway 16 - Mar 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 1989), RYM 129 of 1978 |
| 44 |
Sister Sledge |
We Are Family |
1979 |
UK 7 - Sep 1984, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1979), Melody Maker 13 of 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1984), US CashBox 23 of 1979, Italy 66 of 1979, RYM 179 of 1979, Acclaimed 1696 |
| 45 |
Bob Marley |
Survival |
1979 |
Norway 10 - Oct 1979, Sweden 17 - Oct 1979, UK 20 - Oct 1979, France Gold (certified by SNEP Nov 1995), Italy 30 of 1979, RYM 48 of 1979, WXPN 540, Acclaimed 2676 |
| 46 |
Frank Zappa |
Sheik Yerbouti |
1979 |
Sweden 4 - Mar 1979, Norway 5 - Mar 1979, Austria 6 - Apr 1979, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1980), UK 32 - Mar 1979, RYM 69 of 1979, WTMD 477 |
| 47 |
Toto |
Toto |
1979 |
US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1989), Sweden 5 - Jan 1979, Norway 12 - Feb 1979, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1987), US CashBox 32 of 1979, UK 37 - Mar 1979, RYM 131 of 1978 |
| 48 |
Frank Zappa |
Joe's Garage Act I. |
1979 |
Norway 1 - Sep 1979, Sweden 2 - Sep 1979, Austria 8 - Nov 1979, RYM 18 of 1979, WXPN 518 |
| 49 |
Ry Cooder |
Bop Till You Drop |
1979 |
Melody Maker 2 of 1979, Norway 10 - Aug 1979, Sweden 25 - Aug 1979, UK 36 - Aug 1979, RYM 183 of 1979, Acclaimed 1938, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1982) |
| 50 |
David Bowie |
Lodger |
1979 |
UK 4 - Jun 1979, Sweden 9 - Jun 1979, Norway 11 - Jun 1979, Austria 13 - Jul 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 1979), RYM 91 of 1979, Acclaimed 1707 |
| 51 |
Van Halen |
Van Halen II |
1979 |
US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 2004), US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), Sweden 22 - Apr 1979, UK 23 - Apr 1979, US CashBox 28 of 1979, RYM 130 of 1979, Acclaimed 2757 |
| 52 |
The Doobie Brothers |
Minute By Minute |
1979 |
US num 1 for 5 weeks - Apr 1979, US CashBox 3 of 1979, US 3 of 1979, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1984) |
| 53 |
The Specials |
Specials |
1979 |
UK 4 - Nov 1979, RYM 15 of 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1979), Sweden 34 - Nov 1979, Channel4 41, Acclaimed 184, WXPN 775 |
| 54 |
Neil Young |
Live Rust |
1979 |
RYM 5 of 1979, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1988), Norway 27 - Jan 1980, US CashBox 72 of 1980, Italy 76 of 1979, WXPN 301, Acclaimed 1248 |
| 55 |
Manfred Mann |
Angel Station |
1979 |
Norway 3 - Mar 1979, Austria 6 - Apr 1979, Sweden 6 - Mar 1979, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1980), UK 30 - Mar 1979, RYM 150 of 1979 |
| 56 |
Original Soundtrack |
Hair |
1979 |
Sweden 3 - Aug 1979, Norway 4 - Jun 1979, Austria 13 - Nov 1979, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1969), RYM 160 of 1979, WTMD 897 |
| 57 |
The B52s |
The B-52's |
1979 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1986), UK 22 - Aug 1979, RYM 24 of 1979, Rolling Stone 152, WTMD 389, Acclaimed 470, WXPN 547 |
| 58 |
Richard Clayderman |
Ballade pour Adeline |
1979 |
Austria 1 - Oct 1978, Norway 2 - Nov 1979, Sweden 10 - Jul 1979, Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1981) |
| 59 |
Chic |
Risque |
1979 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1979), UK 29 - Aug 1979, Sweden 37 - Aug 1979, US CashBox 50 of 1979, RYM 86 of 1979, Acclaimed 430, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1979) |
| 60 |
Van Morrison |
Into The Music |
1979 |
Norway 16 - Sep 1979, UK 21 - Sep 1979, RYM 61 of 1979, WTMD 646, WXPN 830, Acclaimed 1348, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1984) |
| 61 |
Joe Jackson |
Look Sharp! |
1979 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1979), RYM 39 of 1979, UK 40 - Mar 1979, WXPN 151, WTMD 187, Acclaimed 1168, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1979) |
| 62 |
Gang of Four |
Entertainment! |
1979 |
Melody Maker 3 of 1979, RYM 4 of 1979, Acclaimed 161, WXPN 402, Rolling Stone 490, WTMD 545 |
| 63 |
James Last |
Traum was Schones |
1979 |
Germany 1 for 5 - Dec 1979, Austria 1 - Jan 1980, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1980) |
| 64 |
Richard Clayderman |
Reveries / Traumereien |
1979 |
Austria 1 - Mar 1979, Norway 1 - Mar 1980, Sweden 29 - Dec 1979 |
| 65 |
The Cars |
Candy-O |
1979 |
US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 2001), US CashBox 9 of 1979, UK 30 - Jul 1979, RYM 103 of 1979, WTMD 549, Acclaimed 2655 |
| 66 |
Stevie Wonder |
The Secret Life Of Plants |
1979 |
UK 8 - Nov 1979, Norway 8 - Nov 1979, Sweden 13 - Nov 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1979), Italy 35 of 1980, US CashBox 60 of 1979 |
| 67 |
Art Garfunkel |
Fate For Breakfast |
1979 |
UK 2 - Apr 1979, Sweden 7 - Jul 1979, Norway 9 - Oct 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1979), Austria 24 - Oct 1979 |
| 68 |
Gloria Gaynor |
Love Tracks |
1979 |
Sweden 10 - Apr 1979, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1979), Norway 14 - May 1979, UK 31 - Mar 1979, US CashBox 52 of 1979, Italy 69 of 1979 |
| 69 |
Kiss |
Dynasty |
1979 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1979), Austria 13 - Aug 1979, Sweden 17 - Jul 1979, Norway 34 - Apr 1980, Italy 53 of 1979, US CashBox 55 of 1979 |
| 70 |
Barbra Streisand |
Wet |
1979 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1980), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1979), Sweden 22 - Nov 1979, UK 25 - Nov 1979, Norway 39 - Dec 1979, US CashBox 53 of 1979 |
| 71 |
Mike Oldfield |
Platinum |
1979 |
Austria 20 - Feb 1980, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1979), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1981), UK 24 - Dec 1979, Norway 24 - Jan 1980, RYM 196 of 1979 |
| 72 |
Marianne Faithfull |
Broken English |
1979 |
Austria 3 - Mar 1980, Sweden 4 - Dec 1979, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1992), RYM 70 of 1979, Acclaimed 692 |
| 73 |
Tubeway Army |
Replicas |
1979 |
UK 1 - Jun 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1979), RYM 36 of 1979, Sweden 37 - Sep 1979 |
| 74 |
Joy Division |
Unknown Pleasures |
1979 |
RYM 2 of 1979, Belgium 57 of all time, Acclaimed 71, WTMD 381, WXPN 699 |
| 75 |
Status Quo |
Whatever You Want |
1979 |
UK 3 - Oct 1979, Austria 18 - Nov 1979, Sweden 18 - Oct 1979, Norway 21 - Nov 1979, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1997) |
| 76 |
Styx |
Cornerstone |
1979 |
US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1984), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1980), US CashBox 25 of 1979, Norway 25 - Nov 1979, UK 36 - Nov 1979 |
| 77 |
The Boomtown Rats |
The Fine Art Of Surfacing |
1979 |
UK 7 - Nov 1979, Norway 7 - Jan 1980, Sweden 10 - Nov 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1980), RYM 182 of 1979 |
| 78 |
Public Image Ltd |
Metal Box |
1979 |
RYM 7 of 1979, Melody Maker 9 of 1979, UK 18 - Dec 1979, Acclaimed 187, Rolling Stone 469 |
| 79 |
Patti Smith Group |
Wave |
1979 |
Norway 7 - May 1979, Sweden 17 - May 1979, Austria 19 - Jun 1979, Italy 42 of 1979, RYM 144 of 1979 |
| 80 |
Ian Dury & The Blockheads |
Do It Yourself |
1979 |
UK 2 - Jun 1979, Sweden 8 - Jun 1979, Norway 12 - Jun 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1979) |
| 81 |
Barry Manilow |
One Voice |
1979 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1980), UK 18 - Oct 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1979), Sweden 39 - Nov 1979, US CashBox 58 of 1979 |
| 82 |
J J Cale |
5 |
1979 |
Norway 8 - Aug 1979, Austria 22 - Oct 1979, Sweden 24 - Aug 1979, UK 40 - Aug 1979, RYM 136 of 1979 |
| 83 |
Peter Green |
In The Skies |
1979 |
Sweden 11 - Jul 1979, Norway 14 - Jul 1979, Austria 24 - Aug 1979, UK 32 - Jun 1979, RYM 133 of 1979 |
| 84 |
Santana |
Marathon |
1979 |
Norway 14 - Nov 1979, Sweden 15 - Oct 1979, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1994), UK 28 - Oct 1979, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1979) |
| 85 |
James Last |
Und jetzt alle |
1979 |
Germany 1 for 1 - Mar 1979, Austria 6 - Feb 1979, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1979) |
| 86 |
Frank Zappa |
Joe's Garage Acts II & III |
1979 |
Norway 3 - Dec 1979, Sweden 4 - Dec 1979, Austria 9 - Jan 1980, RYM 94 of 1979 |
| 87 |
Herb Alpert |
Rise |
1979 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1980), Norway 21 - Apr 1980, UK 37 - Nov 1979, US CashBox 48 of 1979, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1979) |
| 88 |
The Who |
The Kids Are Alright |
1979 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1979), UK 26 - Jun 1979, RYM 38 of 1979, US CashBox 64 of 1979, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1979) |
| 89 |
Jethro Tull |
Stormwatch |
1979 |
Norway 15 - Nov 1979, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1980), UK 25 - Sep 1980, US CashBox 91 of 1979, RYM 161 of 1979 |
| 90 |
The Scorpions |
Love Drive |
1979 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1986), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1984), Sweden 32 - Apr 1979, UK 36 - Apr 1979, RYM 84 of 1979 |
| 91 |
Joe Jackson |
I'm The Man |
1979 |
UK 12 - Oct 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1980), RYM 92 of 1979, WTMD 204, Acclaimed 2807 |
| 92 |
George Harrison |
George Harrison |
1979 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1979), Norway 21 - Apr 1979, UK 39 - Mar 1979, US CashBox 74 of 1979, RYM 129 of 1979 |
| 93 |
Toto |
Hydra |
1979 |
Norway 1 - Nov 1979, Sweden 15 - Nov 1979, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1980) |
| 94 |
Peter Maffay |
Frei sein |
1979 |
Germany 1 for 5 - Nov 1979, Austria 20 - Jan 1980, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1991) |
| 95 |
Dave Edmunds |
Repeat When Necessary |
1979 |
Sweden 17 - Jun 1979, UK 39 - Jun 1979, RYM 83 of 1979, Acclaimed 2401, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1980) |
| 96 |
Gary Numan |
The Pleasure Principle |
1979 |
UK 1 - Sep 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1979), RYM 44 of 1979 |
| 97 |
Dr Hook |
Sometimes You Win |
1979 |
Norway 3 - Nov 1979, Sweden 12 - Nov 1979, UK 14 - Nov 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1979) |
| 98 |
Cliff Richard |
Rock 'N' Roll Juvenile |
1979 |
UK 3 - Sep 1979, Norway 10 - Oct 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1979), Austria 23 - Nov 1979 |
| 99 |
Bad Company |
Desolation Angels |
1979 |
US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1990), UK 10 - Mar 1979, US CashBox 12 of 1979, Fox101 96 |
| 100 |
Neil Diamond |
You Don't Bring Me Flowers |
1979 |
US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1984), UK 15 - Jan 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1979), US CashBox 59 of 1979 |
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