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The Best Music of 1979

Here is a selection of the best albums and songs from 1979. Hall of Famers are highlighted in orange.

For a list of the top artists who made their debut recording in 1979, check out this list.

Albums (?)Wikipedia
AC/DCHighway to Hell
Amy GrantMy Father's Eyes
April WineHarder … Faster
Bette MidlerThe Rose: The Original Soundtrack Recording
Cheap TrickDream Police
ChicRisqué
Christopher CrossChristopher Cross
D.A.F.Ein Produkt der Deutsch- Amerikanischen Freundschaft
David BowieLodger
Diana RossThe Boss
Donna SummerBad Girls
Earth, WInd & FireI Am
Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery
Elvis Costello & The AttractionsArmed Forces
Fleetwood MacTusk
ForeignerHead Games
Frank ZappaJoe's Garage
Funkadelic Uncle Jam Wants You
Gang of FourEntertainment!
Gary NumanThe Pleasure Principle
Graham Parker & The RumourSqueezing Out Sparks
Herb AlpertRise
Jimmy BuffettVolcano
Joe JacksonLook Sharp!
John CarpenterHalloween: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Joy DivisionUnknown Pleasures
Kenny LogginsKeep the Fire
KISSDynasty
Kool and the GangLadies' Night
Led ZeppelinIn Through The Out Door
MadnessOne Step Beyond...
Marianne FaithfullBroken English
Michael JacksonOff the Wall
Millie JacksonLive & Uncensored
MotörheadOverkill
MotörheadBomber
Neil Young & Crazy HorseRust Never Sleeps
Nick LoweLabour of Lust
Original Broadway CastSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Original Broadway CastEvita
Pat BenatarIn the Heat of the Night
Pere UbuNew Picnic Time
Pink FloydThe Wall
Public Image Ltd.Metal Box
Rickie Lee JonesRickie Lee Jones
Robin WilliamsReality... What a Concept
Roxy MusicManifesto
Sister SledgeWe Are Family
Smokey RobinsonWhere There's Smoke...
SparksNo. 1 in Heaven
SqueezeCool for Cats
StyxCornerstone
SupertrampBreakfast in America
Talking HeadsFear Of Music
Teddy PendergrassTeddy
The B-52'sThe B-52's
The CarsCandy-O
The ClashLondon Calling
The CureThree Imaginary Boys
The DamnedMachine Gun Etiquette
The EaglesThe Long Run
The Germs(GI)
The KnackGet The Knack
The PoliceReggatta de Blanc
The SlitsCut
The SpecialsSpecials
Thin LizzyBlack Rose: A Rock Legend
Throbbing Gristle20 Jazz Funk Greats
Tom Petty & The HeartbreakersDamn the Torpedoes
Tubeway ArmyReplicas
UFOStrangers in the Night
Van HalenVan Halen II
Wire154
XTCDrums and Wires
Yellow Magic OrchestraSolid State Survivor
ZZ TopDegüello

Songs (?)Wikipedia
ABBAGimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
AC/DCHighway To Hell
Anita WardRing My Bell
Atlanta Rhythm SectionSpooky
Bad CompanyRock 'n' Roll Fantasy
Barbra Streisand & Donna SummerNo More Tears (Enough is Enough)
BauhausBela Lugosi's Dead
Bette MidlerThe Rose
BlackfootHighway Song
BlondieDreaming
Bruce CockburnWondering Where The Lions Are
Cheap TrickDream Police
ChicGood Times
Christopher CrossSailing
Christopher CrossRide Like the Wind
Dave EdmundsGirls Talk
Dead KennedysCalifornia Uber Alles
Dionne WarwickDéjà Vu
Donna SummerHot Stuff
Donna SummerBad Girls
Donna SummerOn the Radio
Donna SummerDim All the Lights
Earth, Wind & FireAfter the Love Has Gone
Earth, Wind & Fire feat. The EmotionsBoogie Wonderland
Electric Light OrchestraDon't Bring Me Down
Elvis Costello & The Attractions(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding
Elvis Costello & The AttractionsOliver's Army
Eric IdleAlways Look on the Bright Side of Life
Fleetwood MacTusk
Fleetwood MacSara
ForeignerHead Games
ForeignerDirty White Boy
Frank MillsMusic Box Dancer
Frank ZappaJoe's Garage
Funkadelic(Not Just) Knee Deep
Gang Of FourAt Home He's a Tourist
Gang of FourNatural's Not in It
Gary NumanCars
Herb AlpertRise
Ian HunterCleveland Rocks
Jefferson StarshipJane
Jimmy BuffettVolcano
Jimmy BuffettFins
John MellencampI Need a Lover
JourneyLovin' Touchin' Squeezin'
JourneyJust the Same Way
Joy DivisionShadowplay
Joy DivisionDisorder
Joy DivisionShe's Lost Control
Joy DivisionNew Dawn Fades
Joy DivisionTransmission
Kenny LogginsThis Is It
Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson)Rainbow Connection
KISSI Was Made for Lovin' You
Kool and the GangLadies' Night
Led ZeppelinAll My Love
Led ZeppelinFool In the Rain
Lipps Inc.Funkytown
Little River BandLonesome Loser
MPop Muzik
Marianne FaithfullBroken English
McFadden & WhiteheadAin't No Stoppin' Us Now
Michael JacksonDon't Stop Til You Get Enough
Michael JacksonRock With You
MotörheadOverkill
Neil YoungHey Hey, My My (Into The Black)
Neil YoungMy My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue)
Nick LoweCruel To Be Kind
Pat BenatarHeartbreaker
Patti SmithDancing Barefoot
Paul McCartneyWonderful Christmastime
Pink FloydAnother Brick In The Wall, Part 2
Pink FloydComfortably Numb
Pink FloydHey You
Pink FloydRun Like Hell
Pink FloydYoung Lust
PrinceI Wanna Be Your Lover
RainbowSince You've Been Gone
RamonesRock 'n' Roll High School
Rickie Lee JonesChuck E.'s in Love
Rupert HolmesEscape (The Pina Colada Song)
Sister SledgeWe Are Family
Sister SledgeHe's the Greatest Dancer
Smokey RobinsonCruisin'
SparksTryouts for the Human Race
SparksThe Number One Song in Heaven
SqueezeUp the Junction
Stiff Little FingersAlternative Ulster
StyxBabe
SuicideDream Baby Dream
SupertrampGoodbye Stranger
SupertrampBreakfast in America
SupertrampThe Logical Song
SupertrampTake the Long Way Home
Talking HeadsLife During Wartime
The B-52'sPlanet Claire
The B-52's52 Girls
The Bee GeesTragedy
The Boomtown RatsI Don't Like Mondays
The BugglesVideo Killed The Radio Star
The CarsLet's Go
The Charlie Daniels BandThe Devil Went Down To Georgia
The ClashLondon Calling
The ClashTrain In Vain (Stand By Me)
The ClashI Fought The Law
The ClashThe Guns of Brixton
The ClashLost in the Supermarket
The ClashRudie Can't Fail
The ClashClampdown
The CureBoys Don't Cry
The DamnedSmash it Up
The Damned Love Song
The EaglesThe Long Run
The EaglesHeartache Tonight
The JamThe Eton Riffles
The KnackMy Sharona
The MisfitsWhere Eagles Dare
The PoliceMessage In A Bottle
The PoliceWalking on the Moon
The SlitsTypical Girls
The SpecialsA Message to You Rudy
The SpinnersWorking My Way Back to You/Forgive Me Girl
The Sugarhill GangRapper's Delight
The Village PeopleIn the Navy
Throbbing GristleHot on the Heels of Love
Tom Petty & The HeartbreakersRefugee
Tom Petty & the HeartbreakersDon't Do Me Like That
Tom Petty & The HeartbreakersEven The Losers
Tom Petty & The HeartbreakersHere Comes My Girl
Tubeway ArmyAre 'Friends' Electric?
Van HalenDance the Night Away
Willie NelsonMy Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
XTCMaking Plans For Nigel
ZZ TopCheap Sunglasses

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