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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, 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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