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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 home page.
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, Austria 1 - Jan 1980, Norway 1 - Dec 1979, Sweden 1 - Dec 1979, Italy 2 of 1980, UK 3 - Dec 1979, RIAA 3 - 23 M claimed, Fox101 6, RYM 9 of 1979, Internet 11 - 20 M claimed 1979, NARM 25, Defin200 25, Global 28 - 21 M claimed, WXPN 29, Virgin 30, Rolling Stone 87, Acclaimed 154 |
| 2 |
Supertramp |
Breakfast In America |
1979 |
US CashBox 1 of 1979, Norway 1 - Mar 1979, Austria 2 - Apr 1979, Sweden 2 - Mar 1979, UK 3 - Mar 1979, US 5 of 1979, Italy 6 of 1979, Fox101 29, RYM 47 of 1979, Internet 55 - 18 M claimed 1979, WXPN 360, Acclaimed 1417 |
| 3 |
Michael Jackson |
Off The Wall |
1979 |
US CashBox 2 of 1980, US 3 of 1980, Norway 4 - Dec 1979, UK 5 - Sep 1979, Melody Maker 7 of 1979, Sweden 26 - Sep 1979, Channel4 29, RYM 29 of 1979, Rolling Stone 68, Internet 73 - 16 M claimed 1979, NARM 80, Defin200 80, Guiness 92, Acclaimed 114, RIAA 153 - 7 M claimed, WXPN 612 |
| 4 |
The Clash |
London Calling |
1979 |
RYM 1 of 1979, Sweden 2 - Dec 1979, Norway 4 - Jan 1980, Rolling Stone 8, WXPN 8, UK 9 - Dec 1979, Melody Maker 10 of 1979, Acclaimed 10, Virgin 37, Channel4 44, Guiness 54, NARM 96, Defin200 96 |
| 5 |
Billy Joel |
52nd Street |
1979 |
US 1 of 1979, Grammy in 1979, US CashBox 4 of 1979, Austria 4 - Mar 1979, Norway 5 - Jan 1979, UK 10 - Nov 1978, Sweden 18 - Jan 1979, Italy 54 of 1979, RYM 96 of 1978, RIAA 153 - 7 M claimed, Rolling Stone 352 |
| 6 |
Bee Gees |
Spirits Having Flown |
1979 |
UK 1 - Feb 1979, Norway 1 - Feb 1979, Sweden 1 - Feb 1979, US 2 of 1979, Austria 2 - Mar 1979, Italy 5 of 1979, US CashBox 6 of 1979, Internet 46 - 20 M claimed 1979 |
| 7 |
Abba |
Voulez-Vous |
1979 |
UK 1 - May 1979, Norway 1 - Apr 1979, Sweden 1 - May 1979, Austria 2 - Jun 1979, UK Radio2 93, RYM 134 of 1979 |
| 8 |
Electric Light Orchestra |
Discovery |
1979 |
UK 1 - Jun 1979, Norway 1 - Jun 1979, Sweden 2 - Jun 1979, Austria 3 - Jul 1979, Italy 15 of 1979, US CashBox 19 of 1979, RYM 153 of 1979 |
| 9 |
The Eagles |
The Long Run |
1979 |
Sweden 1 - Oct 1979, US 2 of 1980, UK 4 - Oct 1979, Norway 5 - Oct 1979, US CashBox 6 of 1980, Italy 39 of 1979, Fox101 89, RIAA 153 - 7 M claimed |
| 10 |
Donna Summer |
Bad Girls |
1979 |
US CashBox 2 of 1979, Norway 3 - Jul 1979, Sweden 3 - May 1979, Austria 8 - Jul 1979, Melody Maker 20 of 1979, Italy 21 of 1979, UK 23 - Jun 1979, RYM 45 of 1979, Acclaimed 1066 |
| 11 |
AC/DC |
Highway To Hell |
1979 |
UK 8 - Aug 1979, RYM 13 of 1979, Sweden 24 - Aug 1979, Norway 38 - Feb 1980, Fox101 44, NARM 58, Defin200 58, Global 103 - 10 M claimed, Rolling Stone 199, RIAA 201 - 6 M claimed, Acclaimed 337 |
| 12 |
Bob Dylan |
Slow Train Coming |
1979 |
Norway 1 - Sep 1979, UK 2 - Sep 1979, Sweden 2 - Sep 1979, Austria 11 - Oct 1979, US CashBox 42 of 1979, Italy 52 of 1979, RYM 145 of 1979 |
| 13 |
Fleetwood Mac |
Tusk |
1979 |
UK 1 - Oct 1979, Austria 4 - Jan 1980, Norway 6 - Oct 1979, Sweden 8 - Nov 1979, US CashBox 33 of 1979, RYM 34 of 1979, WXPN 784, Acclaimed 1658 |
| 14 |
Dire Straits |
Communique |
1979 |
Sweden 1 - Jun 1979, Norway 2 - Jun 1979, UK 5 - Jun 1979, Austria 7 - Jul 1979, Italy 51 of 1979, US CashBox 72 of 1979, RYM 158 of 1979 |
| 15 |
Led Zeppelin |
In Through The Out Door |
1979 |
UK 1 - Sep 1979, US CashBox 10 of 1979, Norway 14 - Sep 1979, Sweden 17 - Sep 1979, Austria 20 - Oct 1979, Italy 46 of 1979, RYM 172 of 1979, RIAA 201 - 6 M claimed |
| 16 |
Neil Young |
Rust Never Sleeps |
1979 |
RYM 3 of 1979, Melody Maker 5 of 1979, Sweden 9 - Jul 1979, UK 13 - Jul 1979, Italy 35 of 1979, US CashBox 43 of 1979, Acclaimed 125, WXPN 141, Rolling Stone 350 |
| 17 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
I Am |
1979 |
Norway 2 - Jun 1979, Sweden 3 - Jun 1979, UK 5 - Jun 1979, Melody Maker 8 of 1979, US CashBox 13 of 1979, Italy 34 of 1979, RYM 192 of 1979, Acclaimed 2094 |
| 18 |
Blondie |
Eat To The Beat |
1979 |
UK 1 - Oct 1979, Sweden 2 - Oct 1979, Norway 6 - Oct 1979, Austria 19 - Nov 1979, US CashBox 82 of 1979, RYM 87 of 1979, Acclaimed 1845 |
| 19 |
Boney M |
Oceans Of Fantasy |
1979 |
UK 1 - Sep 1979, Austria 1 - Oct 1979, Norway 1 - Sep 1979, Sweden 5 - Oct 1979 |
| 20 |
Chic |
C'est Chic |
1979 |
UK 2 - Feb 1979, Sweden 16 - Jan 1979, US CashBox 20 of 1979, Norway 20 - Jun 1979, Austria 21 - Mar 1979, Italy 31 of 1979, RYM 89 of 1978, Acclaimed 1132 |
| 21 |
The Police |
Reggatta De Blanc |
1979 |
UK 1 - Oct 1979, Sweden 21 - Nov 1979, Norway 32 - Nov 1979, RYM 72 of 1979, Rolling Stone 369, Acclaimed 435, WXPN 453 |
| 22 |
Queen |
Live Killers |
1979 |
UK 3 - Jul 1979, Austria 3 - Aug 1979, Norway 10 - Jul 1979, Sweden 15 - Jul 1979, Switzerland 34 - Jan 1992, RYM 57 of 1979, US CashBox 89 of 1979 |
| 23 |
Wings |
Back To The Egg |
1979 |
Norway 5 - Jun 1979, Sweden 5 - Jun 1979, UK 6 - Jun 1979, Austria 12 - Jul 1979, Italy 37 of 1979, US CashBox 47 of 1979, RYM 122 of 1979 |
| 24 |
Talking Heads |
Fear Of Music |
1979 |
Melody Maker 1 of 1979, RYM 11 of 1979, UK 33 - Sep 1979, Channel4 76, Acclaimed 240, WXPN 316 |
| 25 |
The Village People |
Cruisin' |
1979 |
Austria 1 - Feb 1979, Sweden 3 - Dec 1978, Norway 5 - Dec 1978, UK 24 - Jan 1979, US CashBox 24 of 1979 |
| 26 |
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers |
Damn the Torpedoes |
1979 |
US 5 of 1980, US CashBox 10 of 1980, Fox101 41, RYM 46 of 1979, WXPN 291, Rolling Stone 313, Acclaimed 457 |
| 27 |
Bob Marley |
Survival |
1979 |
Norway 10 - Oct 1979, Sweden 17 - Oct 1979, UK 20 - Oct 1979, Italy 30 of 1979, RYM 48 of 1979, WXPN 540, Acclaimed 2676 |
| 28 |
Graham Parker |
Squeezing Out Sparks |
1979 |
Melody Maker 12 of 1979, Sweden 14 - Apr 1979, UK 18 - Apr 1979, RYM 33 of 1979, Rolling Stone 335, WXPN 418, Acclaimed 654 |
| 29 |
Frank Zappa |
Joe's Garage Act I. |
1979 |
Norway 1 - Sep 1979, Sweden 2 - Sep 1979, Austria 8 - Nov 1979, RYM 18 of 1979 |
| 30 |
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 |
| 31 |
Bob Dylan |
Bob Dylan At Budokan |
1979 |
Norway 2 - May 1979, UK 4 - May 1979, Sweden 4 - May 1979, Austria 7 - Jun 1979, US CashBox 93 of 1979 |
| 32 |
Elvis Costello & The Attractions |
Armed Forces |
1979 |
UK 2 - Jan 1979, Melody Maker 14 of 1979, US CashBox 66 of 1979, WXPN 177, Acclaimed 307, Rolling Stone 482 |
| 33 |
Abba |
Greatest Hits II |
1979 |
UK 1 - Nov 1979, Austria 2 - Jan 1980, Sweden 20 - Nov 1979, Norway 25 - Nov 1979 |
| 34 |
The Village People |
Go West |
1979 |
Norway 4 - Apr 1979, Sweden 7 - Apr 1979, UK 14 - May 1979, Austria 22 - May 1979, US CashBox 46 of 1979, Italy 49 of 1979 |
| 35 |
David Bowie |
Lodger |
1979 |
UK 4 - Jun 1979, Sweden 9 - Jun 1979, Norway 11 - Jun 1979, Austria 13 - Jul 1979, RYM 91 of 1979, Acclaimed 1707 |
| 36 |
Richard Clayderman |
Reveries / Traumereien |
1979 |
Austria 1 - Mar 1979, Norway 1 - Mar 1980, Sweden 29 - Dec 1979 |
| 37 |
The Specials |
Specials |
1979 |
UK 4 - Nov 1979, RYM 15 of 1979, Sweden 34 - Nov 1979, Channel4 41, Acclaimed 184, WXPN 775 |
| 38 |
Cheap Trick |
Cheap Trick At Budokan |
1979 |
US CashBox 5 of 1979, Sweden 26 - Mar 1979, UK 29 - Feb 1979, RYM 35 of 1979, Rolling Stone 430, Acclaimed 655 |
| 39 |
Sister Sledge |
We Are Family |
1979 |
UK 7 - Sep 1984, Melody Maker 13 of 1979, US CashBox 23 of 1979, Italy 66 of 1979, RYM 179 of 1979, Acclaimed 1696 |
| 40 |
Neil Young |
Live Rust |
1979 |
RYM 5 of 1979, Norway 27 - Jan 1980, US CashBox 72 of 1980, Italy 76 of 1979, WXPN 301, Acclaimed 1248 |
| 41 |
Manfred Mann |
Angel Station |
1979 |
Norway 3 - Mar 1979, Austria 6 - Apr 1979, Sweden 6 - Mar 1979, UK 30 - Mar 1979, RYM 150 of 1979 |
| 42 |
Frank Zappa |
Sheik Yerbouti |
1979 |
Sweden 4 - Mar 1979, Norway 5 - Mar 1979, Austria 6 - Apr 1979, UK 32 - Mar 1979, RYM 69 of 1979 |
| 43 |
Van Halen |
Van Halen II |
1979 |
Sweden 22 - Apr 1979, UK 23 - Apr 1979, US CashBox 28 of 1979, RYM 130 of 1979, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed, Acclaimed 2757 |
| 44 |
Richard Clayderman |
Ballade pour Adeline |
1979 |
Austria 1 - Oct 1978, Norway 2 - Nov 1979, Sweden 10 - Jul 1979 |
| 45 |
Gang of Four |
Entertainment! |
1979 |
Melody Maker 3 of 1979, RYM 4 of 1979, Acclaimed 161, WXPN 402, Rolling Stone 490 |
| 46 |
Barbra Streisand |
Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits, Volume II |
1979 |
UK 1 - Mar 1979, US CashBox 21 of 1979, Global 153 - 7 M claimed, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed |
| 47 |
Stevie Wonder |
The Secret Life Of Plants |
1979 |
UK 8 - Nov 1979, Norway 8 - Nov 1979, Sweden 13 - Nov 1979, Italy 35 of 1980, US CashBox 60 of 1979 |
| 48 |
Toto |
Toto |
1979 |
Sweden 5 - Jan 1979, Norway 12 - Feb 1979, US CashBox 32 of 1979, UK 37 - Mar 1979, RYM 131 of 1978 |
| 49 |
Public Image Ltd |
Metal Box |
1979 |
RYM 7 of 1979, Melody Maker 9 of 1979, UK 18 - Dec 1979, Acclaimed 187, Rolling Stone 469 |
| 50 |
Art Garfunkel |
Fate For Breakfast |
1979 |
UK 2 - Apr 1979, Sweden 7 - Jul 1979, Norway 9 - Oct 1979, Austria 24 - Oct 1979 |
| 51 |
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 |
| 52 |
Leo Sayer |
The Very Best Of Leo Sayer |
1979 |
UK 1 - Mar 1979, Sweden 5 - Apr 1980, Norway 14 - Apr 1979 |
| 53 |
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 |
| 54 |
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 |
| 55 |
Gloria Gaynor |
Love Tracks |
1979 |
Sweden 10 - Apr 1979, Norway 14 - May 1979, UK 31 - Mar 1979, US CashBox 52 of 1979, Italy 69 of 1979 |
| 56 |
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 |
| 57 |
Kiss |
Dynasty |
1979 |
Austria 13 - Aug 1979, Sweden 17 - Jul 1979, Norway 34 - Apr 1980, Italy 53 of 1979, US CashBox 55 of 1979 |
| 58 |
Rickie Lee Jones |
Rickie Lee Jones |
1979 |
US CashBox 17 of 1979, UK 18 - Jun 1979, RYM 52 of 1979, WXPN 531, Acclaimed 974 |
| 59 |
Van Morrison |
Into The Music |
1979 |
Norway 16 - Sep 1979, UK 21 - Sep 1979, RYM 61 of 1979, WXPN 830, Acclaimed 1348 |
| 60 |
Marianne Faithfull |
Broken English |
1979 |
Austria 3 - Mar 1980, Sweden 4 - Dec 1979, RYM 70 of 1979, Acclaimed 692 |
| 61 |
The B52s |
The B-52's |
1979 |
UK 22 - Aug 1979, RYM 24 of 1979, Rolling Stone 152, Acclaimed 470, WXPN 547 |
| 62 |
Chic |
Risque |
1979 |
UK 29 - Aug 1979, Sweden 37 - Aug 1979, US CashBox 50 of 1979, RYM 86 of 1979, Acclaimed 430 |
| 63 |
Rod Stewart |
Rod Stewart's Greatest Hits |
1979 |
UK 1 - Nov 1979, Sweden 27 - Nov 1979, Norway 29 - Dec 1979 |
| 64 |
Tubeway Army |
Replicas |
1979 |
UK 1 - Jun 1979, RYM 36 of 1979, Sweden 37 - Sep 1979 |
| 65 |
Status Quo |
Whatever You Want |
1979 |
UK 3 - Oct 1979, Austria 18 - Nov 1979, Sweden 18 - Oct 1979, Norway 21 - Nov 1979 |
| 66 |
The Alan Parsons Project |
Eve |
1979 |
Austria 5 - Oct 1979, Norway 6 - Sep 1979, Sweden 10 - Sep 1979, US CashBox 95 of 1979 |
| 67 |
The Boomtown Rats |
The Fine Art Of Surfacing |
1979 |
UK 7 - Nov 1979, Norway 7 - Jan 1980, Sweden 10 - Nov 1979, RYM 182 of 1979 |
| 68 |
The Undertones |
The Undertones |
1979 |
Melody Maker 6 of 1979, UK 13 - May 1979, RYM 28 of 1979, Acclaimed 420 |
| 69 |
The Ramones |
It's Alive |
1979 |
RYM 6 of 1979, UK 27 - Jun 1979, Sweden 38 - Jun 1979, Acclaimed 1053 |
| 70 |
Ian Dury & The Blockheads |
Do It Yourself |
1979 |
UK 2 - Jun 1979, Sweden 8 - Jun 1979, Norway 12 - Jun 1979 |
| 71 |
The Knack |
Get The Knack |
1979 |
US CashBox 8 of 1979, Sweden 39 - Aug 1979, Italy 52 of 1980, RYM 125 of 1979 |
| 72 |
Wire |
154 |
1979 |
RYM 12 of 1979, Melody Maker 16 of 1979, UK 39 - Oct 1979, Acclaimed 720 |
| 73 |
Donna Summer |
On The Radio, Greatest Hits, Volume I & II |
1979 |
US CashBox 16 of 1980, UK 24 - Nov 1979, Sweden 29 - Nov 1979, Norway 39 - Nov 1979 |
| 74 |
Original Soundtrack |
Hair |
1979 |
Sweden 3 - Aug 1979, Norway 4 - Jun 1979, Austria 13 - Nov 1979 |
| 75 |
The Cars |
Candy-O |
1979 |
US CashBox 9 of 1979, UK 30 - Jul 1979, RYM 103 of 1979, Acclaimed 2655 |
| 76 |
Mike Oldfield |
Platinum |
1979 |
Austria 20 - Feb 1980, UK 24 - Dec 1979, Norway 24 - Jan 1980, RYM 196 of 1979 |
| 77 |
XTC |
Drums & Wires |
1979 |
Melody Maker 17 of 1979, RYM 23 of 1979, UK 34 - Sep 1979, Acclaimed 944 |
| 78 |
Barbra Streisand |
Wet |
1979 |
Sweden 22 - Nov 1979, UK 25 - Nov 1979, Norway 39 - Dec 1979, US CashBox 53 of 1979 |
| 79 |
Nazareth |
No Mean City |
1979 |
Norway 20 - Mar 1979, Sweden 33 - Jan 1979, UK 34 - Feb 1979, RYM 197 of 1978 |
| 80 |
Patrick Hernandez |
Born To Be Alive |
1979 |
Sweden 1 - Jul 1979, Norway 9 - Aug 1979 |
| 81 |
Dave Edmunds |
Repeat When Necessary |
1979 |
Sweden 17 - Jun 1979, UK 39 - Jun 1979, RYM 83 of 1979, Acclaimed 2401 |
| 82 |
George Harrison |
George Harrison |
1979 |
Norway 21 - Apr 1979, UK 39 - Mar 1979, US CashBox 74 of 1979, RYM 129 of 1979 |
| 83 |
Toto |
Hydra |
1979 |
Norway 1 - Nov 1979, Sweden 15 - Nov 1979 |
| 84 |
Joe Jackson |
Look Sharp! |
1979 |
RYM 39 of 1979, UK 40 - Mar 1979, WXPN 151, Acclaimed 1168 |
| 85 |
The Boppers |
Keep On Boppin' |
1979 |
Sweden 1 - Oct 1979, Norway 36 - Nov 1979 |
| 86 |
Gary Numan |
The Pleasure Principle |
1979 |
UK 1 - Sep 1979, RYM 44 of 1979 |
| 87 |
Joy Division |
Unknown Pleasures |
1979 |
RYM 2 of 1979, Acclaimed 71, WXPN 699 |
| 88 |
Dr Hook |
Sometimes You Win |
1979 |
Norway 3 - Nov 1979, Sweden 12 - Nov 1979, UK 14 - Nov 1979 |
| 89 |
Cliff Richard |
Rock 'N' Roll Juvenile |
1979 |
UK 3 - Sep 1979, Norway 10 - Oct 1979, Austria 23 - Nov 1979 |
| 90 |
Smokie |
The Other Side Of The Road |
1979 |
Austria 7 - Jan 1980, Norway 7 - Nov 1979, Sweden 26 - Nov 1979 |
| 91 |
The Jam |
Setting Sons |
1979 |
UK 4 - Nov 1979, RYM 22 of 1979, Acclaimed 798 |
| 92 |
Electric Light Orchestra |
ELO's Greatest Hits |
1979 |
UK 7 - Dec 1979, Norway 13 - Dec 1979, Austria 17 - Mar 1980 |
| 93 |
Roxy Music |
Manifesto |
1979 |
UK 7 - Mar 1979, Sweden 11 - Mar 1979, Austria 25 - Apr 1979 |
| 94 |
Linton Kwesi Johnson |
Forces Of Victory |
1979 |
Melody Maker 4 of 1979, RYM 89 of 1979, Acclaimed 1273 |
| 95 |
Elvis Costello |
Armed Forces |
1979 |
Sweden 11 - Jan 1979, Norway 12 - Feb 1979, RYM 14 of 1979 |
| 96 |
Rainbow |
Down To Earth |
1979 |
UK 6 - Aug 1979, Sweden 17 - Aug 1979, RYM 157 of 1979 |
| 97 |
Crusaders |
Street Life |
1979 |
UK 10 - Jul 1979, Norway 14 - Oct 1979, Sweden 26 - Oct 1979 |
| 98 |
Judas Priest |
Unleashed in the East - Live in Japan |
1979 |
UK 10 - Oct 1979, RYM 10 of 1979, Acclaimed 2434 |
| 99 |
Bad Company |
Desolation Angels |
1979 |
UK 10 - Mar 1979, US CashBox 12 of 1979, Fox101 96 |
| 100 |
The Commodores |
Midnight Magic |
1979 |
US CashBox 14 of 1979, UK 15 - Aug 1979, Norway 20 - Aug 1979 |
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