Official Albums Chart Top 75

24 June 1979 - 30 June 1979

The UK's Top 75 biggest artist albums of the week is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on sales of CDs, downloads, vinyl and weighted audio streams.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 1
DISCOVERY
DISCOVERY
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
JET
 1 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 4
LAST THE WHOLE NIGHT LONG
LAST THE WHOLE NIGHT LONG
JAMES LAST
POLYDOR
 2 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 3
PARALLEL LINES
PARALLEL LINES
BLONDIE
CHRYSALIS
 1 41
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 2
VOULEZ VOUS
VOULEZ VOUS
ABBA
EPIC
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 6
COMMUNIQUE
COMMUNIQUE
DIRE STRAITS
VERTIGO
 5 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 27
BACK TO THE EGG
BACK TO THE EGG
WINGS
PARLOPHONE
 6 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 11
I AM
I AM
EARTH, WIND AND FIRE
CBS
 7 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 5
LODGER
LODGER
DAVID BOWIE
RCA VICTOR
 4 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 7
DO IT YOURSELF
DO IT YOURSELF
IAN DURY AND THE BLOCKHEADS
STIFF
 2 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 17
REPLICAS
REPLICAS
TUBEWAY ARMY
BEGGARS BANQUET
 10 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 10
MANIFESTO
MANIFESTO
ROXY MUSIC
POLYDOR
 7 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 9
SKY
SKY
SKY
ARIOLA
 9 5
Buy
Buy
13 13
THE VERY BEST OF LEO SAYER
THE VERY BEST OF LEO SAYER
LEO SAYER
CHRYSALIS
 1 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 14
NIGHT OWL
NIGHT OWL
GERRY RAFFERTY
UNITED ARTISTS
 14 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 8
THIS IS IT
THIS IS IT
VARIOUS ARTISTS
CBS
 6 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 12
BOB DYLAN AT BUDOKAN
BOB DYLAN AT BUDOKAN
BOB DYLAN
CBS
 4 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 34
MANILOW MAGIC
MANILOW MAGIC
BARRY MANILOW
ARISTA
 3 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 18
THE BILLIE JO SPEARS SINGLES ALBUM
THE BILLIE JO SPEARS SINGLES ALBUM
BILLIE JO SPEARS
UNITED ARTISTS
 7 7
Buy
Buy
19 16
BREAKFAST IN AMERICA
BREAKFAST IN AMERICA
SUPERTRAMP
A&M
 3 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 28
BLACK ROSE (A ROCK LEGEND)
BLACK ROSE (A ROCK LEGEND)
THIN LIZZY
VERTIGO
 2 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 21
RICKIE LEE JONES
RICKIE LEE JONES
RICKIE LEE JONES
WARNER BROTHERS
 21 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 20
DIRE STRAITS
DIRE STRAITS
DIRE STRAITS
VERTIGO
 5 29
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 15
A MONUMENT TO BRITISH ROCK
A MONUMENT TO BRITISH ROCK
VARIOUS ARTISTS
HARVEST
 13 6
Buy
Buy
24 23
OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR
OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR
THE POLICE
A&M
 13 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 New
BRIDGES
BRIDGES
JOHN WILLIAMS
LOTUS
 25 1
Buy
Buy
26 22
FATE FOR BREAKFAST
FATE FOR BREAKFAST
ART GARFUNKEL
CBS
 2 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 29
IT'S ALIVE
IT'S ALIVE
THE RAMONES
SIRE
 27 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 24
SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN
SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN
THE BEE GEES
RSO
 1 20
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 25
BAD GIRLS
BAD GIRLS
DONNA SUMMER
CASABLANCA
 23 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 New
THE BEST OF THE DOOLEYS
THE BEST OF THE DOOLEYS
THE DOOLEYS
GTO
 30 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 New
THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
THE WHO
POLYDOR
 31 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 30
OUT OF THE BLUE
OUT OF THE BLUE
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
JET
 4 86
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 48
COUNTRY LIFE
COUNTRY LIFE
VARIOUS ARTISTS
EMI
 2 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 42
SONGBIRD
SONGBIRD
RUBY WINTERS
K-TEL
 34 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 40
BOOGIE BUS
BOOGIE BUS
VARIOUS ARTISTS
POLYDOR
 23 7
Buy
Buy
36 37
WE ARE FAMILY
WE ARE FAMILY
SISTER SLEDGE
ATLANTIC
 15 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 35
ARMED FORCES
ARMED FORCES
ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS
RADAR
 2 24
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 19
KNUCKLE SANDWICH
KNUCKLE SANDWICH
VARIOUS ARTISTS
EMI
 19 5
Buy
Buy
39 26
THE UNDERTONES
THE UNDERTONES
THE UNDERTONES
SIRE
 13 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 31
BAT OUT OF HELL
BAT OUT OF HELL
MEAT LOAF
EPIC
 11 63
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 39
GO WEST
GO WEST
THE VILLAGE PEOPLE
MERCURY
 14 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 Re
LEMON POPSICLE
LEMON POPSICLE
VARIOUS ARTISTS
WARWICK
 42 2
Buy
Buy
43 New
GREATEST HITS - CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
GREATEST HITS - CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
FANTASY
 43 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 32
RHAPSODIES
RHAPSODIES
RICK WAKEMAN
A&M
 25 5
Buy
Buy
45 47
LIONHEART
LIONHEART
KATE BUSH
EMI
 6 32
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 46
WAR OF THE WORLDS
WAR OF THE WORLDS
JEFF WAYNE
CBS
 5 53
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 38
GREATEST HITS VOL.2
GREATEST HITS VOL.2
BARBRA STREISAND
CBS
 1 16
Buy
Buy
48 36
THAT SUMMER
THAT SUMMER
VARIOUS ARTISTS
ARISTA
 36 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 59
DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE
DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE
DEVO
VIRGIN
 49 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 71
REPEAT WHEN NECESSARY
REPEAT WHEN NECESSARY
DAVE EDMUNDS
SWAN SONG
 50 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 59
LABOUR OF LUST
LABOUR OF LUST
NICK LOWE
RADAR
 51 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 44
THE GREAT ROCK 'N' ROLL SWINDLE
THE GREAT ROCK 'N' ROLL SWINDLE
THE SEX PISTOLS
VIRGIN
 7 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 45
PLASTIC LETTERS
PLASTIC LETTERS
BLONDIE
CHRYSALIS
 10 43
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 43
C'EST CHIC
C'EST CHIC
CHIC
ATLANTIC
 2 22
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 Re
COOL FOR CATS
COOL FOR CATS
SQUEEZE
A&M
 55 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 New
THE WORLD IS FULL OF MARRIED MEN
THE WORLD IS FULL OF MARRIED MEN
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
RONCO
 56 1
57 49
NEW BOOTS AND PANTIES
NEW BOOTS AND PANTIES
IAN DURY AND THE BLOCKHEADS
STIFF
 5 80
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 33
IN THE SKIES
IN THE SKIES
PETER GREEN
CREOLE
 33 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 41
SPECTRAL MORNINGS
SPECTRAL MORNINGS
STEVE HACKETT
CHARISMA
 22 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 68
WINGS GREATEST
WINGS GREATEST
WINGS
PARLOPHONE
 5 29
Buy
Buy
61 74
52ND STREET
52ND STREET
BILLY JOEL
CBS
 10 32
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 New
PXR 5
PXR 5
HAWKWIND
CHARISMA
 62 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 New
SOLID GOLD
SOLID GOLD
T.REX
EMI
 63 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 51
NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS HERE'S THE SEX PISTOLS
NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS HERE'S THE SEX PISTOLS
THE SEX PISTOLS
VIRGIN
 1 33
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 49
LOVEDRIVE
LOVEDRIVE
THE SCORPIONS
HARVEST
 36 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 New
FORCES OF VICTORY
FORCES OF VICTORY
LINTON KWESI JOHNSON
ISLAND
 66 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 56
THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND AND FIRE VOL.1
THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND AND FIRE VOL.1
EARTH, WIND AND FIRE
CBS
 6 29
Buy
Buy
68 65
MIGHTY REAL
MIGHTY REAL
SYLVESTER
FANTASY
 65 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 61
REMOTE CONTROL
REMOTE CONTROL
THE TUBES
A&M
 40 5
Buy
Buy
70 Re
EVEN NOW
EVEN NOW
BARRY MANILOW
ARISTA
 12 28
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 70
LIVE AND DANGEROUS
LIVE AND DANGEROUS
THIN LIZZY
VERTIGO
 2 54
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 Re
INFLAMMABLE MATERIAL
INFLAMMABLE MATERIAL
STIFF LITTLE FINGERS
ROUGH TRADE
 14 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 74
NIGHTFLIGHT TO VENUS
NIGHTFLIGHT TO VENUS
BONEY M
ATLANTIC/HANSA
 1 49
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 Re
CITY TO CITY
CITY TO CITY
GERRY RAFFERTY
UNITED ARTISTS
 6 28
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 51
BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN
BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN
ROD STEWART
RIVA
 3 30
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

24 June 1979 - 30 June 1979

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