what the fuck were they putting in the water in 79 ???

in 2004 (25th anniversary) editons of the following 3 albums which i first bought in 79 on vinyl were issued ,.....

THE CLASH - LONDON CALLING (the greatest double album ever)

THE DAMNED - MACHINE GUN ETIQUETTE

THE CURE - 3 IMAGINARY BOYS


totally awsome albums thank goodness 4 cd !

Not to say that 1979 wasn't a great year, I agree that it was, but I honestly think that every year there is great music made and 1979 was no better or worse than any other year. Sometimes it takes years to discover some of that great music, but I think it's there every year.

I always consider 1979 as one of the greatest years in music. This was the year that I first started buying records, the first year I started going skating, and also the first year I discovered Prince.

The first album my grandmother bought me was "Grease" (a 1978 release). The next was Donna Summer's "Bad Girls" album. I remember my grandmother exchanging it three times because it skipped every time. We didn't know that the needle was worn out and could be replaced on my "Snoopy" record player. I had a penny attached to it with a rubber band to apply pressure to stop it from skipping. This, of course, was grinding into the record. Hell, you live and learn.

Anyway, 1979 was a hell of a year musically. I was very heavy into disco back then. This was the year that disco reached it's peak. I hated to see it die so the next year, in 1980, I started searching the radio and discovered black R&B stations. Funk, at that time, was very similar to disco and funk is where I stayed ever since.

1979 was the perfect year to end the decade of the 1970s.

I love it. Just for Joy Division's debut alone.

bowie released lodger
prince released "prince"

i think things coulda been far worse in '79.

Anxiety said:

The CBGB's bands had a good year too.

GangstaFam said:

yes indeed - and it was a hot hot hot year for NYC punk and no-wave music.

Candy-O by the Cars

A snapshot of the hits:

http://www.superseventies...nth79.html

Dunno really, I was 6 years old

Wow,I never realized what a good year 1979 really was for music!

Off The Wall 1979, enough to say it was a great year.

Axchi696 said:

VERY GOOD one! Here's another '79 classic:


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Bad Girls - Donna Summer
Parallel Lines - Blondie

GangstaFam said:

I have the "dying star" cover art on a poster in my room

Here are a few more:





My original CD copy says 1978, but the new Rhino remaster says 1979 (), so...

VoicesCarry said:

great shouts n' how could i forget regatta de blanc !!!

As a 9 year old kid I just remember loving the Jackson 5 stuff still and being in love with Diana Ross I hadn't discovered Prince or Rick James as yet.

VoicesCarry said:

To be completely pedantic, 'Parallel Lines' was released in '78. I think 'Eat to the Beat' was 1979.

1979 is one of the greatest years for pop music....


Donna Summer's 'Bad Girls' album
Supertramp 'Breakfast In America' album
The Bee Gees 'Spirits Having Flown' album
Michael Jackson 'Off The Wall' album
Diana Ross' 'The Boss' album
Prince 'Prince' album
Sister Sledge 'We Are Family' album
Chic 'Risque' album


and there were so many wonderful hit singles...


"Goodnight Tonight" by Paul McCartney and Wings
"Found A Cure" by Ashford and Simpson
"Shine A Little Love" by ELO
"I Got My Mind Made Up" by Instant Funk
"Disco Nights (Rock Freak)" by GQ
"We Are Family" by Sister Sledge
"Good Times" by Chic
"Driver's Seat" by Sniff N' The Tears
"Do You Love What You Feel" by Rufus and Chaka Khan
"I Want You To Want Me (Live)" by Cheap Trick
"Lead Me On" by Maxine Nightingale
"I Wanna Be Your Lover" by Prince
"I Call Your Name" by Switch
"My Sharona" by The Knack
"I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor
"Lotta Love" by Nicolette Larson
"Mama Can't Buy You Love" by Elton John
"Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" by Rod Stewart
"Makin' It" by David Naughton

Axchi696 said:

Damn, you're right.

Eat To The Beat then

Lennon said:

Hey, don't feel bad. I was still attached to a placenta for half of the year!!!

purplegypsy said:

by the way, that's fleetwood mac TUSK...

heartbeatocean said:

'Twas a great year indeed, as well as all these songs, I was born!

My favorites from 1979:





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[Edited 12/14/04 9:43am]

Great list paligap!

vainandy said:

Thanks, VA!! Oldskool!!!

I was born in 1979! It was a very very good year!