The Best Rock Albums of 1979

Today's post in 50 Years of Music, a section of my blog devoted to the best rock albums of the past fifty years, will include the best albums of 1979. I have covered 13 years of music in other posts (1965-78), which can be found by typing the year into the search bar at the top of my blog. Each post in 50 Years of Music is updated frequently, with new albums recommended by readers added to the posts. What's your favorite?

• Pink Floyd- The Wall
• Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers- Damn the Torpedoes
• The B-52's- The B-52's
• The Clash- London Calling
• Led Zeppelin- In Through the Out Door
• Van Halen- Van Halen II
• The Cars- Candy-O
• Foghat- Boogie Motel
• April Wine- Harder.....Faster
• Frank Zappa- Joe's Garage Acts 1, 2, & 3
• The Police- Reggatta de Blanc
• George Harrison- George Harrison
• Eagles- The Long Run
• Ted Nugent- State of Shock
• The Knack- Get The Knack
• Michael Jackson- Off The Wall
• Supertramp- Breakfast in America
• Molly Hatchet- Flirtin' With Disaster
• Eagles- The Long Run

AC/DC- Highway to Hell (1979)

Highway to Hell is the fifth international studio album released by Australian rock group AC/DC on July 27, 1979. The album has been certified 7x Platinum in the United States, 2x Platinum in Canada, and Gold in the United Kingdom, and has charted at #17 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Albums Chart and #13 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart as well.

Highway to Hell includes three singles-- "Highway to Hell," "Girls Got Rhythm," and "Touch Too Much." The first single charted at #47 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart in 1979 and then again in the United Kingdom in 2013 at #4 on the UK Big Top 40 Chart. Other notable songs on the album include: "Night Prowler," "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)," "Love Hungry Man," and "Walk All Over You."

Notable of the album is that it is the last AC/DC album to feature vocalist Bon Scott, who died of alcohol poisoning on February 19, 1980. Scott was replaced by vocalist Brian Johnson, who first appeared on the 1980 album Back in Black and has remained with the band since. Also, AC/DC was formed by brothers Angus Young and Malcolm Young who play lead and rhythm guitar for the band. In recent years Malcolm has had health issues and has resigned from the band. However, Malcolm's spot was filled by the his nephew Stevie Young.

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