Album of the Year 1979 | Results
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures lost control.
The Clash - London Calling is your Album of the Year for 1979!
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| Rank | Albums | Votes Against | Percentage | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Pink Floyd - The Wall | 36/130 | 27.9% | 33/130 (25.6%) |
| 9th | The B-52's - The B-52's | 35/111 | 31.5% | 25/111 (22.5%) |
| 8th | Yellow Magic Orchestra - Solid State Survivor | 30/108 | 27.8% | 28/108 (25.9%) |
| 7th | Supertramp - Breakfast in America | 33/110 | 30% | 24/110 (22.9%) |
| 6th | Michael Jackson - Off the Wall | 37/105 | 35.2% | 24/105 (22.9%) |
| 5th | Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Rust Never Sleeps | 46/110 | 41.8% | 30/110 (27.3%) |
| 4th | Gang of Four - Entertainment! | 53/136 | 39% | 30/136 (22.1%) |
| 3rd | Talking Heads - Fear of Music | 70/155 | 45.2% | 45/155 (29%) |
| Runner-Up | Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures | 97/177 | 54.8% | 80/177 (45.2%) |
| Winner | The Clash - London Calling | 80/177 | 45.2% | Winner |
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PREVIOUS AOTY WINNERS (Click to view full event)
- Pre-1965: Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
- 1965: John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
- 1966: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
- 1967: The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
- 1968: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland
- 1969: The Beatles - Abbey Road
- 1970: Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
- 1971: Joni Mitchell - Blue
- 1972: David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
- 1973: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon
- 1974: King Crimson - Red
- 1975: Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
- 1976: Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
- 1977: Television - Marquee Moon
- 1978: Kraftwerk - The Man Machine
- 2020: Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
PREVIOUS AOTD WINNERS (Click to view full event)
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