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Top Southern Rock albums of 1979

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Updated: 14 May
Average Ratings Reviews
Blackfoot - Strikes, Cover art
Strikes
Blackfoot
3.64 918 918 24 24
April 1979 Album
Southern Rock Hard Rock
Blues Rock
energetic warm melodic
918 Ratings 24 Reviews 3.64 Average
ZZ Top - Degüello, Cover art
Degüello
ZZ Top
3.61 2k 1,950 63 63
27 August 1979 Album
Blues Rock Southern Rock
Hard Rock Boogie Rock
sexual energetic raw humorous rhythmic heavy playful lush
2k Ratings 63 Reviews 3.61 Average
Molly Hatchet - Flirtin' With Disaster, Cover art
Flirtin' With Disaster
Molly Hatchet
3.51 736 736 18 18
September 1979 Album
Southern Rock Hard Rock
Boogie Rock
rebellious anthemic hedonistic energetic rhythmic passionate
736 Ratings 18 Reviews 3.51 Average
Lowell George - Thanks I'll Eat It Here, Cover art
Thanks I'll Eat It Here
Lowell George
3.41 373 373 18 18
March 1979 Album
Roots Rock Pop Rock Southern Rock
373 Ratings 18 Reviews 3.41 Average
38 Special - Rockin' Into the Night, Cover art
Rockin' Into the Night
38 Special
3.36 278 278 8 8
3 October 1979 Album
Southern Rock Hard Rock
AOR Blues Rock
energetic melodic nocturnal warm hedonistic party
278 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.36 Average
Henry Paul Band - Grey Ghost, Cover art
Grey Ghost
Henry Paul Band
3.61 110 110 7 7
1979 Album
Southern Rock
Country Rock
110 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.61 Average
Blackhorse - Blackhorse, Cover art
Blackhorse
Blackhorse
3.57 119 119 7 7
25 July 1979 Album
Hard Rock Southern Rock
Heavy Metal
passionate aggressive energetic
119 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.57 Average
The Allman Brothers Band - Enlightened Rogues, Cover art
Enlightened Rogues
The Allman Brothers Band
3.21 631 631 15 15
February 1979 Album
Southern Rock
Blues Rock Jam Band
warm melodic energetic
631 Ratings 15 Reviews 3.21 Average
Little Feat - Down on the Farm, Cover art
Down on the Farm
Little Feat
3.19 374 374 8 8
November 1979 Album
Pop Rock Yacht Rock Southern Rock
Southern Rock
374 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.19 Average
Point Blank - Airplay, Cover art
Airplay
Point Blank
3.40 136 136 7 7
1979 Album
Hard Rock Southern Rock
Boogie Rock Blues Rock
136 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.40 Average
The Charlie Daniels Band - Million Mile Reflections, Cover art
Million Mile Reflections
The Charlie Daniels Band
3.16 234 234 6 6
20 April 1979 Album
Country Rock Southern Rock
Southern Rock Western Swing Pop Rock
234 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.16 Average
The Marshall Tucker Band - Running Like the Wind, Cover art
Running Like the Wind
The Marshall Tucker Band
3.25 136 136 4 4
1979 Album
Southern Rock
Country Rock Jazz-Rock
warm melodic love
136 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.25 Average
Rayne - Rayne (The Black Album), Cover art
Rayne (The Black Album)
Rayne
3.52 98 98 5 5
1979 Album
Garage Rock Southern Rock Psychedelic Rock
Proto-Punk
longing raw
98 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.52 Average
Outlaws - In the Eye of the Storm, Cover art
In the Eye of the Storm
Outlaws
3.12 124 124 4 4
October 1979 Album
Hard Rock Southern Rock
124 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.12 Average
Alias - Contraband, Cover art
Contraband
Alias
3.20 62 62 5 5
1979 Album
Southern Rock
Hard Rock
62 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.20 Average
Two Guns - Balls Out, Cover art
Balls Out
Two Guns
3.15 55 55 6 6
1979 Album
Southern Rock
55 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.15 Average
Crossroads - Southern Strutter, Cover art
Southern Strutter
Crossroads
3.46 33 33 4 4
1979 Album
Southern Rock Hard Rock
33 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.46 Average
Sea Level - Long Walk on a Short Pier, Cover art
Long Walk on a Short Pier
Sea Level
3.01 53 53
1979 Album
Jazz-Rock Southern Rock
Yacht Rock
warm melodic
53 Ratings 3.01 Average
Missouri - Welcome Two Missouri, Cover art
Welcome Two Missouri
Missouri
3.20 40 40 3 3
1979 Album
Southern Rock Hard Rock
AOR Hard Rock Southern Rock Blues Rock
40 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.20 Average
Wet Willie - Which One's Willie?, Cover art
Which One's Willie?
Wet Willie
3.00 42 42
1979 Album
Southern Rock Pop Rock
Disco Blue-Eyed Soul
42 Ratings 3.00 Average
Blue Steel - No More Lonely Nights, Cover art
No More Lonely Nights
Blue Steel
3.20 29 29 3 3
1979 Album
Southern Rock Rock
Boogie Rock
29 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.20 Average
Le Roux - Keep the Fire Burnin', Cover art
Keep the Fire Burnin'
Le Roux
3.08 36 36 1 1
1979 Album
Southern Rock
AOR Funk Rock Soft Rock
36 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.08 Average
Windwords - Shootin' the Breeze, Cover art
Shootin' the Breeze
Windwords
3.47 16 16
1979 Album
Southern Rock
Soft Rock
16 Ratings 3.47 Average
Potliquor - Potliquor, Cover art
Potliquor
Potliquor
2.74 37 37 3 3
1979 Album
Southern Rock
Boogie Rock
37 Ratings 3 Reviews 2.74 Average
Salvation - This City, Cover art
This City
Salvation
3.19 16 16 2 2
1979 Album
Southern Rock Psychedelic Rock
16 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.19 Average
Missouri Rain - Country Rock High, Cover art
Country Rock High
Missouri Rain
3.22 16 16
1979 Album
Southern Rock
Country Rock
16 Ratings 3.22 Average
Carillo - Street of Dreams, Cover art
Street of Dreams
Carillo
3.14 13 13 2 2
1979 Album
Soft Rock Southern Rock AOR
13 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.14 Average
Crimson Tide - Reckless Love, Cover art
Reckless Love
Crimson Tide
3.22 13 13 1 1
1979 Album
Southern Rock
AOR
13 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.22 Average
The Dingoes - Orphans of the Storm, Cover art
Orphans of the Storm
The Dingoes
3.27 13 13
February 1979 Album
Southern Rock
Country Rock
13 Ratings 3.27 Average
Garfeel Ruff - Garfeel Ruff, Cover art
Garfeel Ruff
Garfeel Ruff
3.29 9 9
1979 Album
Country Rock Southern Rock
9 Ratings 3.29 Average
Bonnie Gringo Band - One Eyed Dan the Fiddlin Man, Cover art
One Eyed Dan the Fiddlin Man
Bonnie Gringo Band
3.65 6 6
1979 Album
Southern Rock
Country Rock Blues Rock
6 Ratings 3.65 Average
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    Are You Ready!
    1979 Album
    93 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.71 Average
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