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GALLERY: A Look at 1979’s Best Rock Albums

They may not have known it at the time in 1979, but when these ten artists released the albums below, they’d go on to become classics and influence generations to…

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They may not have known it at the time in 1979, but when these ten artists released the albums below, they'd go on to become classics and influence generations to come.

Scroll through our gallery and check out our selection of the best rock albums of 1979.

Van Halen - ‘Van Halen II’

Van-halen-II_cover.jpgWarner Bros.

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - ‘Damn The Torpedos’

tom-petty_damn-the-torpedos_cover.jpgUMG

The Police - ‘Reggatta de Blanc’

ThePoli_Reggatt_CoverAr_5000DPI300RGB1000027663.jpgA&M

The Clash - ‘London Calling’

The-Clash_London-Calling.jpgCBS/Epic

Pink Floyd - ‘The Wall’

Pink-Floyd_The-Wall.jpgHarvest/Columbia

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - ‘Rust Never Sleeps’

neil-young-crazy-horse_rust-never-sleeps.jpgReprise

Led Zeppelin - ‘In Through the Out Door’

Led-Zeppelin_In-through-the-out-door.jpgSwan Song

Fleetwood Mac - ‘Tusk’

Fleetwood-Mac_Tusk_cover.jpgWarner Bros.

The Eagles - ‘The Long Run’

eagles_the-long-run.jpgAsylum

AC/DC - ‘Highway to Hell’

ACDC_Highway-to-Hell.jpgAtlantic
Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights