UNITED KINGDOM'S (BARRY KOWAL)TOP ALBUMS OF 1979

No.-Album-Artist-Peak Month
  1 PARALLEL LINES-BLONDIE-FEBRUARY                                                                                      2232
  2 MANILOW MAGIC-BARRY MANILOW-March                                                                2140
  3 OFF THE WALL-MICHAEL JACKSON-October                                                             1574
  4 REGATTA DE BLANC-POLICE-October                                                                  1458
  5 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA-SUPERTRAMP-August                                                           1260
  6 DISCOVERY-ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-June                                                          1160
  7 OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR-POLICE-October                                                                 1066
  8 VOULEZ VOUS-Abba-May                                                                             1064
  9 SPIRITS HAVE FLOWN-Bee Gees-March                                                                 862
 10 GREATEST HITS VOLUME 2-Abba-November                                                              860
 11 New Boots And Panties-Ian Dury & Blockheads-February                                              854
 12 I Am-Earth,Wind & Fire-August                                                                     804
 13 Greatest Hits-Rod Stewart-December                                                                760
 14 Armed Forces-Elvis Costello And The Attractions-January                                           756
 15 The Very Best Of Leo Sayer-Leo Sayer-May                                                          734 
 16 Bat Out Of Hell-Meat Loaf-August                                                                  696
 17 Replicas-Tubeway Army-July                                                                        676
 18 The Best Disco Album In The World-Various Artists-August                                          672
 19 Last The Whole Night Long-Jmes Last-June                                                          646
 20 A Single Man-Elton John-January                                                                   604
 21 C'est Chic-Chic-April                                                                             588
 22 Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits Volume II-April                                                  568
 23 The Wall-Pink Floyd-December                                                                      550
 24 Dire Straits-Dire Straits-April                                                                   530
 25 Don't Walk,Boogie-Various Artists-January                                                         460
 26 Eat To The Beat-Blondie-October                                                                   456 
 27 Golden Greats-Diana Ross-November                                                                 440
 28 A Collection Of Their 20 Greatest Hits-Three Degrees-March                                        416
 29 The Specials-The Specials-October                                                                 400
 30 Midnight Hustle-Various Artists-January                                                           394
 31 Action Replay-Various Artist comp. (K-Tel)-February                                               378
 32 Manifesto-Roxy Music-June                                                                         376
 33 Lena's Music Album-Lena Martell-November                                                          356
 34 Love Songs-Elvis Presley-December                                                                 350
 35 Night Owl-Gerry Rafferty-July                                                                     348 
 36 Pleasure Principle-Gary Numan-September                                                           346
 37 Lodger-David Bowie-June                                                                           344
 38 Tusk-Fleetwood Mac-November                                                                       336
 39 Hottest Hits-Hot Chocolate-December                                                               330
 40 Rock 'N' Roller Disco-Various Artists-November                                                    322
 41 Fate For Breakfast-Art Garfunkel-May                                                              322
 42 The Best Of Earth,Wind & Fire Vol. 1-Earth,Wind & Fire-February                                   316
 43 Marty Robbins Collection-Marty Robbins-February                                                   304
 44 Do It Yourself-Ian Dury & The Blockheads-June                                                     302
 45 Greatest Hits-Wings-January                                                                       300
 46 ELO'S Greatest Hits-Electric Light Orchestra-November                                             298
 47 Communique-Dire Straits-June                                                                      298
 48 In Through The Out Door-Led Zeppelin-September                                                    286
 49 Live Killers-Queen-July                                                                           282
 50 The Best Of The Dooleys-Dooleys-August                                                            280
 51 Bridges-John Williams-July                                                                        280
 52 Greatest Hits:1972-1978-10cc-November                                                             270
 53 Oceans Of Fantasy-Boney M-September                                                               264
 54 Slow Train Coming-Bob Dylan-September                                                             256
 55 Down To Earth-Rainbow-August                                                                      254
 56 Country Life-Various Artists-April                                                                252
 57 Black Rose:A Rose Legend-Thin Lizzy-May                                                           250
 58 The Long Run-Eagles-October                                                                       242
 59 At Budokan-Bob Dylan-May                                                                          236
 60 Thank You Very Much:Reunion Concert At The London Palladium-Cliff Richard & The Shadows-February  234
 61 The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle-Sex Pistols-March                                                 216
 62 Strangers In The Night-UFO-February                                                               212
 63 London Calling-Clash-December                                                                     206
 64 Rock 'N' Roll Juvenile-Cliff Richard-September                                                    204
 65 Peace In The Valley-Various Artists-December                                                      198
 66 Sky-Sky-June                                                                                      196
 67 Some Product Carri On-Sex Pistols-August                                                          186
 68 Back To The Egg-Paul McCartney & Wings-June                                                       184
 69 Night Moves-Various Artists-December                                                              182
 70 Billie Jo Spears Singles Album-Billie Jo Spears-May                                               178
 71 Highway To Hell-AC/DC-August                                                                      164
 72 Equinoxe-Jean-Michel Jarre-February                                                               158
 73 Whatever You Want-Status Quo-October                                                              154
 74 Setting Sons-Jam-November                                                                         144
 75 This Is It-Various Artists-June                                                                   140
 76 20 Golden Greats-Mantovani-November                                                               126
 77 The Fine Art Of Surfacing-Boomtown Rats-October                                                   126
 78 Traquillity-Mary O'Hara-December                                                                  114
 79 Street Life-Crusaders-September                                                                   112
 80 All Aboard-Various Artists-December                                                               108
 81 The Raven-Stranglers-September                                                                    100
 82 Live (X Cert)-Stranglers-March                                                                     94
 83 Crepes And Drapes-Showaddywaddy-December                                                           92
 84 The Adventures Of The Hersham Boys-Sham 69                                                         90
 85 Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants-Stevie Wonder-November                                   88
 86 Unleashed In The East-Judas Priest-September                                                       78
 87 Bomber-Motorhead-October                                                                           76
 88 Morning Dance-Spyro Gyra-August                                                                    74
 89 Imperial Wizzard-David Essex-April                                                                 74
 90 Even Now-Barry Manilow-February                                                                    72
 91 Desolation Angels-Bad Company-March                                                                42
 92 52nd Street-Billy Joel-March                                                                       42
 93 Mr. Universe-Gillan-October                                                                        40
 94 Disco Inferno-Various Artists-April                                                                40
 95 Kenny Rogers Singles Album-Kenny Rogers-December                                                   38
 96 Golden Greats-Doris Day-January                                                                    38
 97 Join Hands-Siouxsie And The Banshees-September                                                     36
 98 Rust Never Sleeps-Neil Young And Crazy Horse-July                                                  36
 99 The Undertones-The Undertones-June                                                                 36
100 A Monument To British Rock-Various Artists-June                                                    36
101 Tubeway Army-Tubeway Army-September                                                                34
102 Welcome To The Cruise-Judie Tzuke-September                                                        34
103 Go West-Village People-May                                                                         34
104 Country Portraits-Various Artists-April                                                            34
105 Inflammable Material-Stiff Little Fingers-February                                                 34