UK Albums Chart Number Ones - 1979

A comprehensive list containing all the albums that have reached the top position on the UK Albums Chart in 1979.

List of 20 Vinyl Albums by misa4432

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1		Various Artists Grease - Original Movie Soundtrack Number one from 1-6 January 1979.		RSO UK	RSD 2001	Jun 1978	Double LP
2		Showaddywaddy Greatest Hits 1976 - 1978 Number one from 6-20 January.		Arista UK	ARTV 1	24 Nov 1978	LP
3		Various Artists Don't Walk, Boogie Number one from 20 January – 10 February.		EMI UK	EMTV 13	27 Oct 1978	LP
4		Various Artists Action Replay Number one from 10-17 February.		K-Tel UK	NE 1040	Dec 1978	LP
5		Blondie Parallel Lines Number one from 17 February – 17 March. Also the best-selling album of the year.		Chrysalis UK	CDL 1192	4 Sep 1978	LP
6		Bee Gees Spirits Having Flown Number one from 17-31 March.		RSO UK	RSBG 001	5 Feb 1979	LP
7		Barbra Streisand Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits - Volume 2 Number one from 31 March – 28 April.		CBS UK	S CBS 10012	15 Nov 1978	LP
8		Leo Sayer The Very Best Of Number one from 28 April – 19 May.		Chrysalis UK	CDL 1222	16 Mar 1979	LP	$1
9		ABBA Voulez-Vous Number one from 19 May – 16 June.		Epic UK	EPC 86086	4 May 1979	LP
10		Electric Light Orchestra Discovery Number one from 16 June – 21 July.		Jet UK	JET LX 500	31 May 1979	LP
11		Tubeway Army Replicas Number one from 21-28 July.		Beggars Banquet UK	BEGA 7	6 Apr 1979	LP
12		Various Artists The Best Disco Album In The World Number one from 28 July – 8 September.		WEA UK	K 58062	29 Jun 1979	LP
13		Led Zeppelin In Through The Out Door Number one from 8-22 September.		Swan Song UK	SSK 59410	15 Aug 1979	LP
14		Gary Numan The Pleasure Principle Number one from 22-29 September, and from 6-13 October.		Beggars Banquet UK	BEGA 10	7 Sep 1979	LP
15		Boney M. Oceans Of Fantasy Number one from 29 September – 6 October.		Atlantic UK	K 50610	14 Sep 1979	LP
16		Blondie Eat To The Beat Number one on 13 October.		Chrysalis UK	CDL 1225	28 Sep 1979	LP	$15
17		The Police Reggatta De Blanc Number one from 13 October – 10 November.		A&M UK	AMLH 64792	5 Oct 1979	LP
18		Fleetwood Mac Tusk Number one from 10-17 November.		Warner Bros. UK	K 66088	19 Oct 1979	Double LP
19		ABBA Greatest Hits Vol.2 Number one from 17 November – 8 December.		Epic UK	EPC 10017	10 Nov 1979	LP
20		Rod Stewart Greatest Hits Vol. 1 Number one from 8-31 December.		Riva UK	ROD TV 1	12 Oct 1979	LP