Best albums of 1979

12 records · chart score = each record's average, pulled toward the site average (8.0) until it has more than a few scores

1. 1
   Van Halen II (Remastered)Van Halen

   1979Rock
   Chart score8.30avg 9.1 · 1 score
2. 2
   154 (2006 Remastered Version)Wire

   1979Rock
   Chart score8.27avg 9.0 · 1 score
3. 3
   BuyThe Contortions

   1979Alternative
   Chart score8.27avg 9.0 · 1 score
4. 4
   Entertainment! (2021 Remaster)Gang Of Four

   1979Alternative
   Chart score8.27avg 9.0 · 1 score
5. 5
   Unknown Pleasures (2019 Digital Master)Joy Division

   1979Alternative
   Chart score8.27avg 9.0 · 1 score
6. 6
   Rust Never SleepsNeil Young

   1979Rock
   Chart score8.22avg 8.5 · 2 scores
7. 7
   OverkillMotörhead

   1979Rock
   Chart score8.10avg 8.3 · 1 score
8. 8
   Fear of MusicTalking Heads

   1979Pop
   Chart score8.02avg 8.0 · 1 score
9. 9
   In Through the out Door (Remaster)Led Zeppelin

   1979Rock
   Chart score7.77avg 7.0 · 1 score
10. 10
    CommuniquéDire Straits

    1979Pop
    Chart score7.62avg 7.0 · 2 scores
11. 11
    Breakfast In America (Remastered 2026)Supertramp

    1979Rock
    Chart score7.56avg 7.2 · 4 scores
12. 12
    The WallPink Floyd

    1979Rock
    Chart score7.47avg 7.1 · 4 scores