UNITED KINGDOM'S (BARRY KOWAL)TOP ALBUMS OF 1979 |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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May 04, 2010 at 06:07 PM |
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
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