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Albums in the Year 1979

Other Years: 1950s 1960s 1970s 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1980s 1990s 2000s

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, Canada 1 for 12 weeks - 1980, Germany 1 for 17 weeks - Feb 1980, Austria 1 - Jan 1980 (11 months), Norway 1 - Dec 1979 (42 weeks), Sweden 1 - Dec 1979 (40 weeks), Australia num 1 for 4 weeks - Mar 1980, Holland free40 1 of 1979, US sales 23 M (according to RIAA), 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 BB 2 of 1980, Italy 2 of 1980, Grammy in 1980 (Nominated), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1979), UK 3 - Dec 1979 (52 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 6 of 1979 (peak 1, 67 weeks), Fox101 6, RYM 9 of 1979, Internet 11 - 20 M claimed (1979), Radio Caroline 22 (1979), NARM 25, Defin200 25 (1979), Global 28 - 21 M claimed, Switzerland 29 - Jul 2006 (5 weeks), WTMD 29, WXPN 29 (1979), Virgin 30, RS Reader's 31, DMDB 34, Belgium 40 of all time (1979), Rolling Stone 87, Acclaimed 154 (1979)
2 Supertramp Breakfast In America 1979 US CashBox 1 of 1979, US num 1 for 6 weeks - May 1979, US BB 1 of 1979, Canada 1 for 26 weeks - 1979, Germany 1 for 1 week - May 1979, Norway 1 - Mar 1979 (30 weeks), Australia num 1 for 6 weeks - Apr 1979, US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1984), Canada Diamond (certified in Oct 1979), Austria 2 - Apr 1979 (15 months), Sweden 2 - Mar 1979 (28 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 2 of 1979 (peak 1, 73 weeks), Grammy in 1979 (Nominated), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jul 1979), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1979), UK 3 - Mar 1979 (52 weeks), US 5 of 1979, Italy 6 of 1979, Fox101 29, Holland free40 33 of 1979, RYM 47 of 1979, Radio Caroline 52 (1979), Internet 55 - 18 M claimed (1979), WTMD 221, WXPN 360 (1979), Acclaimed 1417 (1979)
3 Michael Jackson Off The Wall 1979 US BB 1 of 1980, Australia num 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1980, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008 (1979), US 7 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1995), US CashBox 2 of 1980, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1979), France Platinum (certified by SNEP Aug 1995), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2009), US 3 of 1980, Norway 4 - Dec 1979 (18 weeks), UK 5 - Sep 1979 (185 weeks), Melody Maker 7 of 1979, US sales 7 M (according to RIAA), Sweden 26 - Sep 1979 (18 weeks), Switzerland 27 - Jul 2009 (4 weeks), Channel4 29, RYM 29 of 1979, France (InfoDisc) 56 of 1988 (peak 27, 7 weeks), Rolling Stone 68, RS100 68, RS Reader's 72, Internet 73 - 16 M claimed (1979), NARM 80, Defin200 80 (1979), Guiness 92, Acclaimed 114 (1979), WTMD 225, WXPN 612 (1979)
4 Bee Gees Spirits Having Flown 1979 UK 1 - Feb 1979 (33 weeks), US num 1 for 6 weeks - Mar 1979, Canada 1 for 8 weeks - 1979, Germany 1 for 1 week - Jun 1979, Norway 1 - Feb 1979 (17 weeks), Sweden 1 - Feb 1979 (30 weeks), Australia num 1 for 5 weeks - Mar 1979, US 2 of 1979, Austria 2 - Mar 1979 (7 months), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1979), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 1979), US BB 4 of 1979, Italy 5 of 1979, US CashBox 6 of 1979, France (InfoDisc) 21 of 1979 (peak 1, 48 weeks), Internet 46 - 20 M claimed (1979), Radio Caroline 141 (1979)
5 The Clash London Calling 1979 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007 (1979), RYM 1 of 1979, Sweden 2 - Dec 1979 (18 weeks), Holland free40 2 of 1980, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1996), Norway 4 - Jan 1980 (14 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1979), WTMD 5, Rolling Stone 8, WXPN 8 (1979), UK 9 - Dec 1979 (20 weeks), Melody Maker 10 of 1979, Acclaimed 10 (1979), DMDB 12, RS100 14, RS Reader's 14, German RS100 16, Virgin 37, Channel4 44, Guiness 54, Belgium 74 of all time (1979), NARM 96, Defin200 96 (1979)
6 Eagles The Long Run 1979 US num 1 for 9 weeks - Nov 1979, Canada 1 for 10 weeks - 1979, Sweden 1 - Oct 1979 (22 weeks), Australia num 1 for 3 weeks - Oct 1979, US 7 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 2001), US 2 of 1980, US BB 2 of 1979, France 2 X Gold (certified by SNEP Oct 2001), UK 4 - Oct 1979 (15 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1979), Norway 5 - Oct 1979 (14 weeks), US CashBox 6 of 1980, US sales 7 M (according to RIAA), Italy 39 of 1979, Holland free40 47 of 1979, France (InfoDisc) 65 of 1979 (peak 2, 26 weeks), Fox101 89, Radio Caroline 194 (1979)
7 Electric Light Orchestra Discovery 1979 UK 1 - Jun 1979 (45 weeks), Norway 1 - Jun 1979 (34 weeks), Australia num 1 for 6 weeks - Jul 1979, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1997), Sweden 2 - Jun 1979 (20 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jun 1979), Austria 3 - Jul 1979 (17 months), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1979), Italy 15 of 1979, France (InfoDisc) 16 of 1979 (peak 2, 56 weeks), US CashBox 19 of 1979, US BB 22 of 1979, Holland free40 54 of 1979, RYM 153 of 1979, Radio Caroline 168 (1979)
8 Led Zeppelin In Through The Out Door 1979 UK 1 - Sep 1979 (15 weeks), US num 1 for 7 weeks - Sep 1979, Canada 1 for 2 weeks - 1979, US 6 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1997), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 2004), US BB 3 of 1979, US CashBox 10 of 1979, US sales 6 M (according to RIAA), Norway 14 - Sep 1979 (5 weeks), Sweden 17 - Sep 1979 (6 weeks), Austria 20 - Oct 1979 (2 months), Holland free40 35 of 1979, France (InfoDisc) 41 of 1979 (peak 7, 36 weeks), Italy 46 of 1979, RYM 172 of 1979, Radio Caroline 270 (1979)
9 The Police Reggatta De Blanc 1979 UK 1 - Oct 1979 (74 weeks), Australia num 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1980, France (InfoDisc) 1 of 1979 (peak 1, 96 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2002), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 1979), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1980), Holland free40 15 of 1979, Sweden 21 - Nov 1979 (6 weeks), Italy 28 of 1980, Norway 32 - Nov 1979 (2 weeks), RYM 72 of 1979, WTMD 193, Rolling Stone 369, Acclaimed 435 (1979), WXPN 453 (1979)
10 Abba Voulez-Vous 1979 UK 1 - May 1979 (42 weeks), Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Jun 1979, Norway 1 - Apr 1979 (21 weeks), Sweden 1 - May 1979 (26 weeks), Austria 2 - Jun 1979 (12 months), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in May 1979), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2004), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1979), France (InfoDisc) 40 of 1979 (peak 13, 38 weeks), UK Radio2 93, Finland 100 of all time (claimed 82,340) (1979), RYM 134 of 1979
11 Bob Dylan Slow Train Coming 1979 Norway 1 - Sep 1979 (28 weeks), Australia num 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1979, UK 2 - Sep 1979 (12 weeks), Sweden 2 - Sep 1979 (14 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1980), France 2 X Gold (certified by SNEP Apr 1995), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1979), Austria 11 - Oct 1979 (3 months), US CashBox 42 of 1979, US BB 42 of 1979, France (InfoDisc) 45 of 1979 (peak 1, 31 weeks), Italy 52 of 1979, Holland free40 85 of 1979, RYM 145 of 1979
12 Dire Straits Communique 1979 Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Jul 1979, Sweden 1 - Jun 1979 (40 weeks), Norway 2 - Jun 1979 (43 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 1985), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1979), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1979), UK 5 - Jun 1979 (31 weeks), Austria 7 - Jul 1979 (5 months), Italy 51 of 1979, France (InfoDisc) 55 of 1979 (peak 3, 31 weeks), Holland free40 57 of 1979, US BB 60 of 1979, US CashBox 72 of 1979, RYM 158 of 1979
13 Donna Summer Bad Girls 1979 US num 1 for 6 weeks - Jun 1979, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1993), US CashBox 2 of 1979, Grammy in 1979 (Nominated), Norway 3 - Jul 1979 (19 weeks), Sweden 3 - May 1979 (26 weeks), US BB 7 of 1979, Austria 8 - Jul 1979 (3 months), France (InfoDisc) 9 of 1979 (peak 9, 68 weeks), Melody Maker 20 of 1979, Italy 21 of 1979, UK 23 - Jun 1979 (22 weeks), RYM 45 of 1979, Acclaimed 1066 (1979)
14 AC/DC Highway To Hell 1979 US 7 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 2006), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1988), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 1980), France (InfoDisc) 7 of 1979 (peak 8, 69 weeks), UK 8 - Aug 1979 (31 weeks), US sales 7 M (according to RIAA), RYM 13 of 1979, Sweden 24 - Aug 1979 (6 weeks), Norway 37 - Feb 1980 (3 weeks), Fox101 44, Switzerland 57 - Oct 2008 (2 weeks), NARM 58, Defin200 58 (1979), Global 103 - 10 M claimed, Rolling Stone 199, WTMD 262, Acclaimed 337 (1979)
15 Fleetwood Mac Tusk 1979 UK 1 - Oct 1979 (26 weeks), US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1984), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 1980), Austria 4 - Jan 1980 (5 months), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1980), Norway 6 - Oct 1979 (16 weeks), Sweden 8 - Nov 1979 (14 weeks), US BB 13 of 1979, Holland free40 23 of 1979, US CashBox 33 of 1979, RYM 34 of 1979, France (InfoDisc) 62 of 1979 (peak 3, 26 weeks), WXPN 784 (1979), Acclaimed 1658 (1979)
16 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 Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 1980), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1978), UK 6 - Nov 1979 (25 weeks), Austria 7 - May 1978 (9 months), Norway 10 - Jun 1978 (16 weeks), US BB 20 of 1980, Sweden 26 - Jul 1978 (4 weeks), US CashBox 54 of 1980
17 Boney M Oceans Of Fantasy 1979 UK 1 - Sep 1979 (17 weeks), Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 1979, Austria 1 - Oct 1979 (5 months), Norway 1 - Sep 1979 (18 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 1980), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1979), Sweden 5 - Oct 1979 (24 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 67 of 1979 (peak 1, 24 weeks)
18 Neil Young Rust Never Sleeps 1979 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1980), RYM 3 of 1979, Melody Maker 5 of 1979, Sweden 9 - Jul 1979 (8 weeks), UK 13 - Jul 1979 (12 weeks), Holland free40 16 of 1979, US BB 30 of 1979, Italy 35 of 1979, US CashBox 43 of 1979, RS100 66, Acclaimed 125 (1979), WXPN 141 (1979), WTMD 244, Rolling Stone 350, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 2008)
19 Elvis Costello Armed Forces 1979 UK 2 - Jan 1979 (28 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jun 1979), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1979), Holland free40 7 of 1979, Sweden 11 - Jan 1979 (12 weeks), Norway 12 - Feb 1979 (6 weeks), Melody Maker 14 of 1979, RYM 14 of 1979, US BB 52 of 1979, US CashBox 66 of 1979, WXPN 177 (1979), WTMD 231, Acclaimed 307 (1979), Rolling Stone 482
20 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, US BB 8 of 1979, Sweden 39 - Aug 1979 (2 weeks), Italy 52 of 1980, UK 65 - Aug 1979 (2 weeks), Holland free40 65 of 1979, France (InfoDisc) 91 of 1979 (peak 15, 16 weeks), RYM 125 of 1979
21 Earth, Wind & Fire I Am 1979 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1984), Norway 2 - Jun 1979 (16 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 1979), Sweden 3 - Jun 1979 (18 weeks), UK 5 - Jun 1979 (40 weeks), Melody Maker 8 of 1979, US BB 11 of 1979, US CashBox 13 of 1979, France (InfoDisc) 28 of 1978 (peak 1, 65 weeks), Italy 34 of 1979, RYM 192 of 1979, Acclaimed 2094 (1979)
22 The Village People Cruisin' 1979 Germany 1 for 1 week - Feb 1979, Austria 1 - Feb 1979 (4 months), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1978), Sweden 3 - Dec 1978 (28 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1979), Norway 5 - Dec 1978 (26 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 16 of 1978 (peak 1, 74 weeks), US BB 23 of 1979, UK 24 - Jan 1979 (9 weeks), US CashBox 24 of 1979
23 The Village People Go West 1979 Canada 1 for 2 weeks - 1979, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1979), Norway 4 - Apr 1979 (22 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1979), Sweden 7 - Apr 1979 (16 weeks), UK 14 - May 1979 (19 weeks), Austria 22 - May 1979 (2 months), France (InfoDisc) 27 of 1979 (peak 9, 50 weeks), US CashBox 46 of 1979, US BB 47 of 1979, Italy 49 of 1979
24 Blondie Eat To The Beat 1979 UK 2 - Oct 1979 (37 weeks), Sweden 2 - Oct 1979 (16 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1980), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 1979), Norway 6 - Oct 1979 (27 weeks), Austria 19 - Nov 1979 (1 month), Holland free40 29 of 1979, France (InfoDisc) 53 of 1980 (peak 17, 43 weeks), US CashBox 82 of 1979, RYM 87 of 1979, Acclaimed 1845 (1979)
25 The Alan Parsons Project Eve 1979 Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Oct 1979, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1980), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1979), Austria 5 - Oct 1979 (9 months), Norway 6 - Sep 1979 (10 weeks), Sweden 10 - Sep 1979 (10 weeks), US BB 65 of 1979, Holland free40 66 of 1979, UK 74 - Sep 1979 (1 week), US CashBox 95 of 1979, France (InfoDisc) 100 of 1979 (peak 22, 16 weeks)
26 Chic C'est Chic 1979 UK 2 - Feb 1979 (24 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1978), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1979), US BB 16 of 1979, Sweden 16 - Jan 1979 (12 weeks), US CashBox 20 of 1979, Norway 20 - Jun 1979 (1 week), Austria 21 - Mar 1979 (3 months), Italy 31 of 1979, France (InfoDisc) 31 of 1979 (peak 1, 40 weeks), RYM 89 of 1978, Acclaimed 1132 (1978)
27 Wings Back To The Egg 1979 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1979), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1979), Norway 5 - Jun 1979 (11 weeks), Sweden 5 - Jun 1979 (14 weeks), UK 6 - Jun 1979 (15 weeks), Austria 12 - Jul 1979 (2 months), France (InfoDisc) 17 of 1979 (peak 11, 58 weeks), Italy 37 of 1979, Holland free40 39 of 1979, US CashBox 47 of 1979, US BB 49 of 1979, RYM 122 of 1979
28 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Damn the Torpedoes 1979 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1984), US 5 of 1980, US BB 8 of 1980, US CashBox 10 of 1980, Holland free40 12 of 1979, Fox101 41, RYM 46 of 1979, UK 57 - Nov 1979 (4 weeks), WTMD 86, WXPN 291 (1979), Rolling Stone 313, Acclaimed 457 (1979)
29 Barbra Streisand Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits, Volume II 1979 UK 1 - Mar 1979 (30 weeks), 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 BB 17 of 1979, US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), US CashBox 21 of 1979, Global 153 - 7 M claimed
30 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 (18 weeks), US BB 21 of 1979, RYM 52 of 1979, France (InfoDisc) 68 of 1979 (peak 4, 26 weeks), Holland free40 82 of 1979, WXPN 531 (1979), Acclaimed 974 (1979), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1979)
31 Queen Live Killers 1979 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 2002), UK 3 - Jul 1979 (28 weeks), Austria 3 - Aug 1979 (4 months), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 1979), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1980), Norway 10 - Jul 1979 (7 weeks), Sweden 15 - Jul 1979 (8 weeks), Switzerland 34 - Jan 1992 (2 weeks), RYM 57 of 1979, US CashBox 89 of 1979
32 Madness One Step Beyond 1979 UK 2 - Nov 1979 (77 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in May 1980), Austria 11 - Mar 1980 (2 months), Sweden 12 - Jan 1980 (14 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 14 of 1979 (peak 1, 59 weeks), Norway 24 - Feb 1980 (7 weeks), Holland free40 52 of 1980, RYM 67 of 1979, Italy 69 of 1980, Channel4 90, Acclaimed 671 (1979)
33 Talking Heads Fear Of Music 1979 Melody Maker 1 of 1979, Holland free40 3 of 1979, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1985), RYM 11 of 1979, UK 33 - Sep 1979 (4 weeks), Channel4 76, RS100 94, Acclaimed 240 (1979), WXPN 316 (1979), WTMD 536
34 The Doobie Brothers Minute By Minute 1979 US num 1 for 5 weeks - Apr 1979, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1984), Grammy in 1979 (Nominated), US CashBox 3 of 1979, US 3 of 1979, US BB 5 of 1979, Holland free40 81 of 1979
35 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), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1979), US CashBox 16 of 1980, UK 24 - Nov 1979 (22 weeks), Sweden 29 - Nov 1979 (14 weeks), Italy 31 of 1980, Norway 39 - Nov 1979 (1 week)
36 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 (8 weeks), Holland free40 22 of 1979, UK 23 - Apr 1979 (7 weeks), US CashBox 28 of 1979, US BB 29 of 1979, France (InfoDisc) 39 of 1979 (peak 14, 40 weeks), RYM 130 of 1979, Acclaimed 2757 (1979)
37 Toto Toto 1979 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1989), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1987), Sweden 5 - Jan 1979 (26 weeks), Norway 12 - Feb 1979 (27 weeks), US CashBox 32 of 1979, UK 37 - Mar 1979 (5 weeks), Holland free40 38 of 1978, US BB 45 of 1979, RYM 131 of 1978
38 Kiss Dynasty 1979 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1979), Austria 13 - Aug 1979 (3 months), Sweden 17 - Jul 1979 (12 weeks), Norway 34 - Apr 1980 (1 week), US BB 43 of 1979, France (InfoDisc) 48 of 1979 (peak 2, 34 weeks), UK 50 - Jul 1979 (6 weeks), Italy 53 of 1979, US CashBox 55 of 1979, Holland free40 55 of 1979
39 Bob Marley Survival 1979 France Gold (certified by SNEP Nov 1995), Norway 10 - Oct 1979 (10 weeks), Sweden 17 - Oct 1979 (6 weeks), UK 20 - Oct 1979 (6 weeks), Italy 30 of 1979, RYM 48 of 1979, Holland free40 58 of 1979, France (InfoDisc) 72 of 1979 (peak 12, 25 weeks), WXPN 540 (1979), Acclaimed 2676 (1979)
40 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), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 1989), US CashBox 16 of 1979, Norway 16 - Mar 1979 (3 weeks), US BB 20 of 1979, RYM 129 of 1978
41 Frank Zappa Sheik Yerbouti 1979 Sweden 4 - Mar 1979 (36 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1980), Norway 5 - Mar 1979 (36 weeks), Austria 6 - Apr 1979 (5 months), Holland free40 25 of 1979, UK 32 - Mar 1979 (7 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 33 of 1979 (peak 5, 42 weeks), RYM 69 of 1979, WTMD 477
42 David Bowie Lodger 1979 UK 4 - Jun 1979 (17 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 1979), Holland free40 6 of 1979, Sweden 9 - Jun 1979 (8 weeks), Norway 11 - Jun 1979 (3 weeks), Austria 13 - Jul 1979 (1 month), France (InfoDisc) 58 of 1979 (peak 11, 32 weeks), RYM 91 of 1979, Acclaimed 1707 (1979)
43 Sister Sledge We Are Family 1979 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1979), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1984), UK 7 - May 1979 (38 weeks), Melody Maker 13 of 1979, US CashBox 23 of 1979, US BB 27 of 1979, Italy 66 of 1979, RYM 179 of 1979, Acclaimed 1696 (1979)
44 Original Soundtrack Hair 1979 US BB 3 of 1969, Sweden 3 - Aug 1979 (38 weeks), Norway 4 - Jun 1979 (24 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1969), France (InfoDisc) 5 of 1969 (peak 1, 61 weeks), Austria 13 - Nov 1979 (2 months), RYM 160 of 1979, WTMD 897
45 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 (4 weeks), UK 29 - Feb 1979 (9 weeks), RYM 35 of 1979, Holland free40 52 of 1979, Rolling Stone 430, Acclaimed 655 (1978), WTMD 740
46 Graham Parker Squeezing Out Sparks 1979 Melody Maker 12 of 1979, Sweden 14 - Apr 1979 (10 weeks), UK 18 - Apr 1979 (8 weeks), Holland free40 31 of 1979, RYM 33 of 1979, RS100 45, Rolling Stone 335, WXPN 418 (1979), WTMD 595, Acclaimed 654 (1979)
47 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 Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 1979), UK 7 - Dec 1979 (18 weeks), Norway 13 - Dec 1979 (11 weeks), Austria 17 - Mar 1980 (2 months)
48 Frank Zappa Joe's Garage Act I. 1979 Norway 1 - Sep 1979 (24 weeks), Sweden 2 - Sep 1979 (16 weeks), Austria 8 - Nov 1979 (3 months), RYM 18 of 1979, Holland free40 32 of 1979, UK 62 - Oct 1979 (3 weeks), WXPN 518 (1979)
49 The Specials Specials 1979 UK 4 - Nov 1979 (45 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1979), RYM 15 of 1979, France (InfoDisc) 19 of 1979 (peak 2, 53 weeks), Sweden 34 - Nov 1979 (8 weeks), Channel4 41, Holland free40 67 of 1979, Acclaimed 184 (1979), WXPN 775 (2002)
50 Leo Sayer The Very Best Of Leo Sayer 1979 UK 1 - Mar 1979 (36 weeks), Australia num 1 for 1 week - Aug 1979, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Apr 1979), Sweden 5 - Apr 1980 (20 weeks), Norway 14 - Apr 1979 (4 weeks)
51 Bob Dylan Bob Dylan At Budokan 1979 Norway 2 - May 1979 (20 weeks), UK 4 - May 1979 (19 weeks), Sweden 4 - May 1979 (16 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1999), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1979), Austria 7 - Jun 1979 (4 months), US CashBox 93 of 1979
52 Marianne Faithfull Broken English 1979 Austria 3 - Mar 1980 (5 months), Sweden 4 - Dec 1979 (51 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1992), France (InfoDisc) 6 of 1980 (peak 3, 88 weeks), Holland free40 49 of 1979, UK 57 - Nov 1979 (3 weeks), RYM 70 of 1979, Acclaimed 692 (1979)
53 The Cars Candy-O 1979 US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 2001), US CashBox 9 of 1979, US BB 18 of 1979, UK 30 - Jul 1979 (6 weeks), Holland free40 80 of 1979, RYM 103 of 1979, WTMD 549, Acclaimed 2655 (1979)
54 Gloria Gaynor Love Tracks 1979 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1979), France (InfoDisc) 8 of 1979 (peak 1, 69 weeks), Sweden 10 - Apr 1979 (22 weeks), Norway 14 - May 1979 (6 weeks), US BB 28 of 1979, UK 31 - Mar 1979 (6 weeks), US CashBox 52 of 1979, Italy 69 of 1979
55 Ry Cooder Bop Till You Drop 1979 Melody Maker 2 of 1979, Norway 10 - Aug 1979 (11 weeks), Sweden 25 - Aug 1979 (10 weeks), Holland free40 34 of 1979, UK 36 - Aug 1979 (8 weeks), RYM 183 of 1979, Acclaimed 1938 (1979), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1982)
56 Gang of Four Entertainment! 1979 Melody Maker 3 of 1979, RYM 4 of 1979, Holland free40 14 of 1979, UK 45 - Oct 1979 (3 weeks), Acclaimed 161 (1979), WXPN 402 (1978), Rolling Stone 490, WTMD 545
57 Neil Young Live Rust 1979 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1988), RYM 5 of 1979, Norway 27 - Jan 1980 (6 weeks), UK 55 - Dec 1979 (3 weeks), US CashBox 72 of 1980, Italy 76 of 1979, WXPN 301 (1979), Acclaimed 1248 (1979)
58 Stevie Wonder The Secret Life Of Plants 1979 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1979), UK 8 - Nov 1979 (15 weeks), Norway 8 - Nov 1979 (11 weeks), Sweden 13 - Nov 1979 (14 weeks), US BB 24 of 1979, Italy 35 of 1980, US CashBox 60 of 1979, France (InfoDisc) 93 of 1979 (peak 19, 16 weeks)
59 Styx Cornerstone 1979 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1984), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1980), US BB 6 of 1979, US CashBox 25 of 1979, Norway 25 - Nov 1979 (5 weeks), UK 36 - Nov 1979 (8 weeks), Holland free40 43 of 1979
60 Patti Smith Group Wave 1979 France (InfoDisc) 4 of 1979 (peak 2, 79 weeks), Norway 7 - May 1979 (8 weeks), Sweden 17 - May 1979 (8 weeks), Austria 19 - Jun 1979 (3 months), Holland free40 27 of 1979, UK 41 - May 1979 (6 weeks), Italy 42 of 1979, RYM 144 of 1979
61 Abba Greatest Hits II 1979 UK 1 - Nov 1979 (63 weeks), Austria 2 - Jan 1980 (9 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1980), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 1990), Sweden 20 - Nov 1979 (10 weeks)
62 The B52s The B-52's 1979 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1986), UK 22 - Aug 1979 (12 weeks), RYM 24 of 1979, Holland free40 37 of 1979, Rolling Stone 152, WTMD 389, Acclaimed 470 (1979), WXPN 547 (1979)
63 Chic Risque 1979 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1979), UK 29 - Aug 1979 (12 weeks), Sweden 37 - Aug 1979 (2 weeks), US BB 38 of 1979, US CashBox 50 of 1979, RYM 86 of 1979, Acclaimed 430 (1979), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1979)
64 Manfred Mann Angel Station 1979 Norway 3 - Mar 1979 (21 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1980), Austria 6 - Apr 1979 (8 months), Sweden 6 - Mar 1979 (24 weeks), Holland free40 26 of 1979, UK 30 - Mar 1979 (8 weeks), RYM 150 of 1979
65 Rod Stewart Rod Stewart's Greatest Hits 1979 UK 1 - Nov 1979 (74 weeks), Australia num 1 for 5 weeks - Nov 1979, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 1979), Sweden 27 - Nov 1979 (16 weeks)
66 Joe Jackson Look Sharp! 1979 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1979), Holland free40 21 of 1979, RYM 39 of 1979, UK 40 - Mar 1979 (10 weeks), WXPN 151 (1979), WTMD 187, Acclaimed 1168 (1979), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1979)
67 Barbra Streisand Wet 1979 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1980), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1979), Sweden 22 - Nov 1979 (10 weeks), UK 25 - Nov 1979 (13 weeks), Norway 39 - Dec 1979 (1 week), US BB 40 of 1979, US CashBox 53 of 1979
68 Joy Division Unknown Pleasures 1979 RYM 2 of 1979, Holland free40 5 of 1979, Belgium 57 of all time (1979), UK 71 - Aug 1980 (1 week), Acclaimed 71 (1979), WTMD 381, WXPN 699 (1979)
69 Cheap Trick Dream Police 1979 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1980), Sweden 31 - Oct 1979 (4 weeks), UK 46 - Oct 1979 (4 weeks), US CashBox 51 of 1979, US BB 55 of 1979, Holland free40 62 of 1979, RYM 166 of 1979
70 The Who The Kids Are Alright 1979 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1979), UK 26 - Jun 1979 (13 weeks), RYM 38 of 1979, US BB 53 of 1979, US CashBox 64 of 1979, Holland free40 76 of 1979, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1979)
71 Bad Company Desolation Angels 1979 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1990), Holland free40 9 of 1979, UK 10 - Mar 1979 (9 weeks), US CashBox 12 of 1979, US BB 14 of 1979, Fox101 96
72 Joe Jackson I'm The Man 1979 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1980), UK 12 - Oct 1979 (17 weeks), Holland free40 53 of 1979, France (InfoDisc) 82 of 1980 (peak 18, 28 weeks), RYM 92 of 1979, WTMD 204, Acclaimed 2807 (1979)
73 Tubeway Army Replicas 1979 UK 1 - Jun 1979 (30 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1979), Holland free40 17 of 1979, RYM 36 of 1979, Sweden 37 - Sep 1979 (2 weeks)
74 J J Cale 5 1979 Norway 8 - Aug 1979 (9 weeks), Holland free40 13 of 1979, Austria 22 - Oct 1979 (3 months), Sweden 24 - Aug 1979 (8 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 34 of 1979 (peak 7, 40 weeks), UK 40 - Aug 1979 (6 weeks), RYM 136 of 1979
75 Barry Manilow One Voice 1979 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1980), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1979), UK 18 - Oct 1979 (7 weeks), Sweden 39 - Nov 1979 (2 weeks), US BB 44 of 1979, US CashBox 58 of 1979
76 James Last Traum was Schones 1979 Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Dec 1979, Austria 1 - Jan 1980 (2 months), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1980)
77 Mike Oldfield Platinum 1979 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1979), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1981), Austria 20 - Feb 1980 (1 month), UK 24 - Dec 1979 (9 weeks), Norway 24 - Jan 1980 (6 weeks), RYM 196 of 1979
78 Van Morrison Into The Music 1979 Norway 16 - Sep 1979 (2 weeks), UK 21 - Sep 1979 (8 weeks), RYM 61 of 1979, WTMD 646, WXPN 830 (1979), Acclaimed 1348 (1979), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1984)
79 The Scorpions Love Drive 1979 US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1986), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1984), France (InfoDisc) 22 of 1979 (peak 10, 53 weeks), Sweden 32 - Apr 1979 (2 weeks), UK 36 - Apr 1979 (11 weeks), RYM 84 of 1979
80 Kenny Rogers The Gambler 1979 US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1997), Grammy in 1979 (Nominated), US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), US CashBox 38 of 1979, US BB 56 of 1979
81 Art Garfunkel Fate For Breakfast 1979 UK 2 - Apr 1979 (20 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1979), Sweden 7 - Jul 1979 (22 weeks), Norway 9 - Oct 1979 (31 weeks), Austria 24 - Oct 1979 (2 months)
82 Richard Clayderman Reveries / Traumereien 1979 Austria 1 - Mar 1979 (10 months), Norway 1 - Mar 1980 (29 weeks), Sweden 29 - Dec 1979 (16 weeks)
83 Herb Alpert Rise 1979 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1980), Norway 21 - Apr 1980 (8 weeks), US BB 31 of 1979, UK 37 - Nov 1979 (7 weeks), US CashBox 48 of 1979, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1979)
84 The Jackson 5 Destiny 1979 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1979), France (InfoDisc) 32 of 1979 (peak 2, 40 weeks), UK 33 - May 1979 (7 weeks), US BB 61 of 1979, US CashBox 65 of 1979, Acclaimed 2617 (1978)
85 Ian Dury & The Blockheads Do It Yourself 1979 UK 2 - Jun 1979 (19 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1979), Sweden 8 - Jun 1979 (12 weeks), Norway 12 - Jun 1979 (2 weeks), Holland free40 30 of 1979
86 Neil Diamond You Don't Bring Me Flowers 1979 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1984), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1979), UK 15 - Jan 1979 (23 weeks), US BB 39 of 1979, US CashBox 59 of 1979
87 Public Image Ltd Metal Box 1979 RYM 7 of 1979, Holland free40 8 of 1979, Melody Maker 9 of 1979, UK 18 - Dec 1979 (8 weeks), Acclaimed 187 (1979), Rolling Stone 469
88 Santana Marathon 1979 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1994), Norway 14 - Nov 1979 (8 weeks), Sweden 15 - Oct 1979 (8 weeks), UK 28 - Oct 1979 (5 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 70 of 1979 (peak 5, 26 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1979)
89 George Harrison George Harrison 1979 US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1979), Norway 21 - Apr 1979 (2 weeks), UK 39 - Mar 1979 (5 weeks), US BB 70 of 1979, US CashBox 74 of 1979, RYM 129 of 1979
90 Kansas Monolith 1979 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1979), Sweden 27 - Jun 1979 (6 weeks), US BB 59 of 1979, France (InfoDisc) 61 of 1979 (peak 14, 28 weeks), US CashBox 63 of 1979, RYM 156 of 1979
91 Gary Numan The Pleasure Principle 1979 UK 1 - Sep 1979 (20 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1979), Holland free40 18 of 1979, RYM 44 of 1979
92 Toto Hydra 1979 Norway 1 - Nov 1979 (18 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1980), Sweden 15 - Nov 1979 (8 weeks), Holland free40 89 of 1979
93 Frank Zappa Joe's Garage Acts II & III 1979 Norway 3 - Dec 1979 (11 weeks), Sweden 4 - Dec 1979 (12 weeks), Austria 9 - Jan 1980 (4 months), UK 75 - Jan 1980 (1 week), RYM 94 of 1979
94 Gerry Rafferty Night Owl 1979 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1979), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1979), UK 9 - Jun 1979 (23 weeks), Sweden 23 - Jun 1979 (6 weeks), Holland free40 73 of 1979
95 Journey Evolution 1979 US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1991), Sweden 36 - Apr 1979 (2 weeks), US CashBox 71 of 1979, UK 100 - Aug 1983 (1 week), RYM 198 of 1979
96 The Boomtown Rats The Fine Art Of Surfacing 1979 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1980), UK 7 - Nov 1979 (26 weeks), Norway 7 - Jan 1980 (10 weeks), Sweden 10 - Nov 1979 (12 weeks), RYM 182 of 1979
97 Roxy Music Manifesto 1979 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 1979), UK 7 - Mar 1979 (33 weeks), Holland free40 10 of 1979, Sweden 11 - Mar 1979 (12 weeks), Austria 25 - Apr 1979 (1 month)
98 Dave Edmunds Repeat When Necessary 1979 Sweden 17 - Jun 1979 (16 weeks), UK 39 - Jun 1979 (12 weeks), Holland free40 78 of 1979, RYM 83 of 1979, Acclaimed 2401 (1979), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1980)
99 The Jam Setting Sons 1979 UK 4 - Nov 1979 (19 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1979), RYM 22 of 1979, Holland free40 45 of 1979, Acclaimed 798 (1979)
100 The Commodores Midnight Magic 1979 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1979), US BB 12 of 1979, US CashBox 14 of 1979, UK 15 - Aug 1979 (24 weeks), Norway 20 - Aug 1979 (3 weeks)
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