Top Canadian Albums - Year-end 1979

The best selling album in 1979 in Canada was BREAKFAST IN AMERICA by SUPERTRAMP.

RankArtistAlbumReleased
1 SUPERTRAMP BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 1979
2 CHEAP TRICK CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN 1979
3 BEE GEES SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN 1979
4 THE KNACK GET THE KNACK 1979
5 ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA DISCOVERY 1979
6 THE CARS CANDY-O 1979
7 THE DOOBIE BROTHERS MINUTE BY MINUTE 1978
8 PEACHES & HERB 2 HOT 1978
9 DONNA SUMMER BAD GIRLS 1979
10 ROD STEWART BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN 1978
11 TROOPER HOT SHOTS 1979
12 DIRE STRAITS DIRE STRAITS 1978
13 EARTH, WIND & FIRE I AM 1979
14 VILLAGE PEOPLE CRUISIN' 1978
15 KENNY ROGERS THE GAMBLER 1978
16 BILLY JOEL 52ND STREET 1978
17 LED ZEPPELIN IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR 1979
18 ABBA VOULEZ-VOUS 1979
19 THE BLUES BROTHERS BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES 1978
20 PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS BACK TO THE EGG 1979
21 AMII STEWART KNOCK ON WOOD 1979
22 OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN TOTALLY HOT 1978
23 GLORIA GAYNOR LOVE TRACKS 1978
24 VILLAGE PEOPLE GO WEST 1979
25 KISS DYNASTY 1979
26 BAD COMPANY DESOLATION ANGELS 1979
27 BLONDIE PARALLEL LINES 1978
28 SISTER SLEDGE WE ARE FAMILY 1979
29 NEIL DIAMOND YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS 1978
30 LITTLE RIVER BAND FIRST UNDER THE WIRE 1979
31 CHIC C'EST CHIC 1978
32 EAGLES THE LONG RUN 1979
33 BARBRA STREISAND GREATEST HITS VOLUME II 1978
34 ANNE MURRAY NEW KIND OF FEELING 1979
35 CHEAP TRICK DREAM POLICE 1979
36 ROBERT PALMER SECRETS 1979
37 BARRY MANILOW GREATEST HITS / MANILOW MAGIC: THE BEST OF 1978
38 FOREIGNER HEAD GAMES 1979
39 ERIC CLAPTON BACKLESS 1978
40 BONEY M. NIGHTFLIGHT TO VENUS 1978
41 TOTO TOTO 1978
42 PRISM ARMAGEDDON 1979
43 GINO VANNELLI BROTHER TO BROTHER 1978
44 STYX CORNERSTONE 1979
45 BOB DYLAN SLOW TRAIN COMING 1979
46 STEVE MARTIN A WILD & CRAZY GUY 1978
47 THE RAES DANCIN' UP A STORM 1979
48 THE WHO THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT (SOUNDTRACK) 1979
49 CHARLIE DANIELS BAND MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS 1979
50 MEAT LOAF BAT OUT OF HELL 1977
51 POINTER SISTERS ENERGY 1978
52 KENNY ROGERS KENNY 1979
53 REX SMITH SOONER OR LATER 1979
54 HEART DOG & BUTTERFLY 1978
55 G.Q. DISCO NIGHTS 1979
56 TROOPER FLYING COLOURS 1979
57 MAX WEBSTER A MILLION VACATIONS 1979
58 BLONDIE EAT TO THE BEAT 1979
59 NICOLETTE LARSON NICOLETTE 1978
60 ELVIS COSTELLO ARMED FORCES 1979
61 ANITA WARD SONGS OF LOVE 1979
62 RICKIE LEE JONES RICKIE LEE JONES 1979
63 NEIL YOUNG COMES A TIME 1978
64 ALAN PARSONS EVE 1979
65 JOHN STEWART BOMBS AWAY DREAM BABIES 1979
66 POCO LEGEND 1978
67 JAMES TAYLOR FLAG 1979
68 COMMODORES GREATEST HITS 1978
69 FLEETWOOD MAC TUSK 1979
70 QUEEN JAZZ 1978
71 BARBRA STREISAND THE MAIN EVENT (SOUNDTRACK) 1979
72 DAVID BOWIE LODGER 1979
73 GEORGE BENSON LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE 1979
74 BEE GEES BEE GEES' GREATEST 1979
75 GINO SOCCIO OUTLINE 1979
76 GEORGE HARRISON GEORGE HARRISON 1979
77 VARIOUS ARTISTS MUSIC FOR UNICEF CONCERT 1979
78 ELVIS PRESLEY A CANADIAN TRIBUTE 1977
79 THE KINKS LOW BUDGET 1979
80 BOB DYLAN AT BUDOKAN 1979
81 QUEEN LIVE KILLERS 1979
82 EDDIE MONEY LIFE FOR THE TAKING 1979
83 ANNE MURRAY LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY 1978
84 COMMODORES MIDNIGHT MAGIC 1979
85 RUSH HEMISPHERES 1978
86 DIRE STRAITS COMMUNIQUE 1979
87 ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND ENLIGHTENED ROGUES 1979
88 FRANK ZAPPA SHEIK YERBOUTI 1979
89 THE ROLLING STONES SOME GIRLS 1978
90 RICK JAMES BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN 1979
91 VAN HALEN VAN HALEN II 1979
92 INSTANT FUNK KOOL-AID 1979
93 FRANK MILLS SUNDAY MORNING SUITE 1979
94 STYX PIECES OF EIGHT 1978
95 TRIUMPH JUST A GAME 1979
96 CHIC RISQUE 1979
97 BOB WELCH THREE HEARTS 1979
98 FRANK ZAPPA JOE'S GARAGE 1979
99 THE POLICE REGGATTA DE BLANC 1979
100 FOREIGNER DOUBLE VISION 1978

Source: RPM Magazine