Yassssssss! I see some grrrrrreat music posted! Eargasms!

There was also this gem:

purplethunder3121 said:

namepeace said:

What a great crossroads year for music -- disco's last moments of popular success, and several acts on the cusp of megastardom release standout albums (one of whom, MJ, released a timeless classic). Even the novelty songs were pretty cool. And of course, rap music bubbling just underneath the surface. Great year for popular music.

Those who came of age in that generation were truly blessed as far as music is concerned and took it for granted.

I don't completely disagree. However.

I think some of us were too young to appreciate its significance as a great year and transitional year.

Plus, it is easier to appreciate in hindsight because it was difficult to see that change was taking place at that time. No one could have anticipated that the Police and Michael Jackson would blast into outer space years later. No one saw Prince's 1979 album as a precursor to both his hitmaking prowess OR his startling image/style shift the next year, much less as an indicator of megastardom. And few even in hip-hop could have envisioned it was building the foundation for a complete revolution. It's just obvious now, not so obvious then.

Billboard's favorite class of 1979

Shango said:

Billboard's favorite class of 1979

Niice!!!!

...

paligap said:

Shango said:

Billboard's favorite class of 1979

Niice!!!!

...

Thank ya! Yeah, books.google has a great archive

[Edited 1/5/12 10:16am]

namepeace said:

purplethunder3121 said:

Those who came of age in that generation were truly blessed as far as music is concerned and took it for granted.

I don't completely disagree. However.

I think some of us were too young to appreciate its significance as a great year and transitional year.

Plus, it is easier to appreciate in hindsight because it was difficult to see that change was taking place at that time. No one could have anticipated that the Police and Michael Jackson would blast into outer space years later. No one saw Prince's 1979 album as a precursor to both his hitmaking prowess OR his startling image/style shift the next year, much less as an indicator of megastardom. And few even in hip-hop could have envisioned it was building the foundation for a complete revolution. It's just obvious now, not so obvious then.

I think that's it--maybe the record companies could have shrugged it off -- the industry was actually in financial trouble by the end of the decade, and were about to start dropping acts from the roster left and right---- but we kids certainly didn't take it for granted--well, unless you mean we didn't know we were gonna soon see the end of all this great music. I was 13 in 1979, and we were eating up every minute of it....

when you're that young, I think the music means that much more to you, and probably more than adults from that same time period. The 70's were our formative years, and you could literally flip the dial anywhere and come up with some good music.

I grew up hearing Funk, Rock, Jazz, Pop, Soul, Classical, Gospel, Blues, Disco --all on the radio dial, and sometimes on the same station(!)--and all of us from the era remember the Autumn of '79, when two things hit R&B radio-- "Rappers Delight" by Sugar Hill Gang, and "King Tim III", by the Fatback Band.

October of '79 was kind of a line in the sand--first there was no hip hop--then suddenly, at the end of the year, this brand new thing hits the airwaves, : lol: --but it was all good....

The thing is, we didn't know that all of this kind of diverse, quality stuff would disappear from the radio in less than a decade. Sure, there were some gripes in the 80's during the advent of video, when it was argued that the look was becoming more important than the sound... but we had no idea that the overall quality of accessible music was going to drop off a cliff by '89,

In addition to the financial situation, there was also the issue of the technological developments coming along when they did, from the late 70's and through the 80's --from the DX-7 to MIDI, and the increasing ability to make records with fewer and fewer people...all of a sudden, there were fewer bands, fewer real instruments and experienced producers, and more people surrounded by the latest keyboards....instead of being used just as new tools, it became an excuse to save money by getting get rid of musicians....

Thriller came along and helped revitalize the industry, along with intro of the compact disc, so that the public began to invest piles of money into buying the new format version of something they had already bought years ago --but in the meantime, the industry stopped investing in long term musical development, and started signing people to more limited contracts. Instead of trying to invest in a music act's long term future, they began to invest only in things that might become an immedite hit, and gain quick revenue. Now music acts had one or two tries to get a hit, and if not , they were dropped....I think that Prince came along at probably the last moment when an artist was still allowed time to grow and develop, gradually building an audience in the process --if he had come along in ' 89, there's no way a company would have given him time to experiment and grow...

I would agree that there's a lot of good music being made now, certainly better than the 90's--

the problem is that now, it's up to you to really dig for it. Music lovers will go the extra mile, but most others will only go as far as what is blaring on TV or the radio....but at least now, die-hard music fans have outlets for discovery like the internet--hell, there was no way you could even have instant international music discussions like these back in 1979....

...

[Edited 1/5/12 13:29pm]

^^^^^^^^^

Being a die hard music fanatic, I consider myself vey fortunte to be born in 1965. I was there for so many now legendary firsts and I never took it for granted. Not only that, music and ticket prices were all $10 and under to see the all flowers blossom into what we know and love today. To have been there at the beginning, is somthing I'll never forget and cherish for the rest of my life.

I feel for the teens of today, some of them are very aware they are being screwed...musicially that is!!

G3000 said:

some of them are very aware they are being screwed...musicially that is!!

paligap said:

namepeace said:

I don't completely disagree. However.

I think some of us were too young to appreciate its significance as a great year and transitional year.

Plus, it is easier to appreciate in hindsight because it was difficult to see that change was taking place at that time. No one could have anticipated that the Police and Michael Jackson would blast into outer space years later. No one saw Prince's 1979 album as a precursor to both his hitmaking prowess OR his startling image/style shift the next year, much less as an indicator of megastardom. And few even in hip-hop could have envisioned it was building the foundation for a complete revolution. It's just obvious now, not so obvious then.

I think that's it--maybe the record companies could have shrugged it off -- the industry was actually in financial trouble by the end of the decade, and were about to start dropping acts from the roster left and right---- but we kids certainly didn't take it for granted. I was 13 in 1979, and we were eating up every minute of it....

when you're that young, I think the music means that much more to you, and probably more than adults from that same time period. The 70's were our formative years, and you could literally flip the dial anywhere and come up with some good music.

I'm one of those folks who uses years as important markers in their lives. I was 8 years old in 1979, and it was a big year for me. The music of '79 was important to me then, and even moreso now. I agree wholeheartedly that even the kids could appreciate it. But folks like me who were 70's kids also spent part of their childhood in the video era, and later saw the golden ages of hip-hop, as well as the rise of new jack, "alternative," grunge, "hit-pop" and the changing Internet/Napster/iTunes business models. With all that history we can go back to the music of '79 and appreciate it even more.

I grew up hearing Funk, Rock, Jazz, Pop, Soul, Classical, Gospel, Blues --all on the radio dial, and sometimes on the same station(!)--and all of us from the era remember the Autumn of '79, when two things hit R&B radio-- "Rappers Delight" by Sugar Hill Gang, and "King Tim III", by the Fatback Band.

October of '79 was kind of a line in the sand--first there was no hip hop--then suddenly, at the end of the year, this brand new thing hits the airwaves, : lol: --but it was all good....

I was raised on Motown, the Memphis Sound, sixties music, blues and all the music of the 70's. I was enjoying most of the music of '79 (pop, r&b, funk, disco, rock.) and the music from earlier in the decade that remained in radio' rotation. It was around the summer/end of that year that I remember the Sugar Hill Gang being played on the radio.

The thing is, we didn't know that all of this kind of diverse, quality stuff would disappear from the radio in less than a decade. Sure, there were some gripes in the 80's during the advent of video, when it was argued that the look was becoming more important than the sound... but we had no idea that the overall quality of accessible music was going to drop off a cliff by '89,

I agree.

In addition to the financial situation, there was also the issue of the technological developments coming along when they did, from the late 70's and through the 80's --from the DX-7 to MIDI, and the increasing ability to make records with fewer and fewer people...all of a sudden, there were fewer bands, fewer real instruments and experienced producers, and more people surrounded by the latest keyboards....instead of being used just as new tools, it became an excuse to save money by getting get rid of musicians....

Thriller came along and helped revitalize the industry, along with intro of the compact disc, so that the public began to invest piles of money into buying the new format version of something they had already bought years ago --but in the meantime, the industry stopped investing in long term musical development, and started signing people to more limited contracts. Instead of trying to invest in a music act's long term future, they began to invest only in things that might become an immedite hit, and gain quick revenue. Now music acts had one or two tries to get a hit, and if not , they were dropped....I think that Prince came along at probably the last moment when an artist was still allowed time to grow and develop, gradually building an audience in the process --if he had come along in ' 89, there's no way a company would have given him time to experiment and grow...

I would agree that there's a lot of good music being made now, certainly better than the 90's--

the problem is that now, it's up to you to really dig for it. Music lovers will go the extra mile, but most others will only go as far as what is blaring on TV or the radio....but at least now, die-hard music fans have outlets for discovery like the internet--hell, there was no way you could even have instant international music discussions like these back in 1979....

Great comments and commentary.

...

[Edited 1/5/12 12:24pm]

namepeace said:

paligap said:

I think that's it--maybe the record companies could have shrugged it off -- the industry was actually in financial trouble by the end of the decade, and were about to start dropping acts from the roster left and right---- but we kids certainly didn't take it for granted. I was 13 in 1979, and we were eating up every minute of it....

when you're that young, I think the music means that much more to you, and probably more than adults from that same time period. The 70's were our formative years, and you could literally flip the dial anywhere and come up with some good music.

I'm one of those folks who uses years as important markers in their lives. I was 8 years old in 1979, and it was a big year for me. The music of '79 was important to me then, and even moreso now. I agree wholeheartedly that even the kids could appreciate it. But folks like me who were 70's kids also spent part of their childhood in the video era, and later saw the golden ages of hip-hop, as well as the rise of new jack, "alternative," grunge, "hit-pop" and the changing Internet/Napster/iTunes business models. With all that history we can go back to the music of '79 and appreciate it even more.

I grew up hearing Funk, Rock, Jazz, Pop, Soul, Classical, Gospel, Blues --all on the radio dial, and sometimes on the same station(!)--and all of us from the era remember the Autumn of '79, when two things hit R&B radio-- "Rappers Delight" by Sugar Hill Gang, and "King Tim III", by the Fatback Band.

October of '79 was kind of a line in the sand--first there was no hip hop--then suddenly, at the end of the year, this brand new thing hits the airwaves, : lol: --but it was all good....

I was raised on Motown, the Memphis Sound, sixties music, blues and all the music of the 70's. I was enjoying most of the music of '79 (pop, r&b, funk, disco, rock.) and the music from earlier in the decade that remained in radio' rotation. It was around the summer/end of that year that I remember the Sugar Hill Gang being played on the radio.

The thing is, we didn't know that all of this kind of diverse, quality stuff would disappear from the radio in less than a decade. Sure, there were some gripes in the 80's during the advent of video, when it was argued that the look was becoming more important than the sound... but we had no idea that the overall quality of accessible music was going to drop off a cliff by '89,

I agree.

In addition to the financial situation, there was also the issue of the technological developments coming along when they did, from the late 70's and through the 80's --from the DX-7 to MIDI, and the increasing ability to make records with fewer and fewer people...all of a sudden, there were fewer bands, fewer real instruments and experienced producers, and more people surrounded by the latest keyboards....instead of being used just as new tools, it became an excuse to save money by getting get rid of musicians....

Thriller came along and helped revitalize the industry, along with intro of the compact disc, so that the public began to invest piles of money into buying the new format version of something they had already bought years ago --but in the meantime, the industry stopped investing in long term musical development, and started signing people to more limited contracts. Instead of trying to invest in a music act's long term future, they began to invest only in things that might become an immedite hit, and gain quick revenue. Now music acts had one or two tries to get a hit, and if not , they were dropped....I think that Prince came along at probably the last moment when an artist was still allowed time to grow and develop, gradually building an audience in the process --if he had come along in ' 89, there's no way a company would have given him time to experiment and grow...

I would agree that there's a lot of good music being made now, certainly better than the 90's--

the problem is that now, it's up to you to really dig for it. Music lovers will go the extra mile, but most others will only go as far as what is blaring on TV or the radio....but at least now, die-hard music fans have outlets for discovery like the internet--hell, there was no way you could even have instant international music discussions like these back in 1979....

Great comments and commentary.

...

[Edited 1/5/12 12:24pm]

well, you were there, you know! As my friend Larry said, "we didn't know the music was gonna stop--we thought the sun was always gonna be out",

...

paligap said:

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My favorites in 1979, one of my all-time favorite Music Years!!!

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....

ah yeah, all these were great. Brings back memories.Today I listen to talk radio more. can't stomach most of the new stuff.

[Edited 1/3/12 22:51pm]

LiLi1992 said:

1979 in music.

Hopefully, Gunsnhalen not hurt that I borrowed his idea

This year completes one of the best decades in music.

best albums of the year (in order):
1. Pink Floyd - The Wall
2. The Clash - London Calling
3. Michael Jackson - Off The Wall
4. Journey - Evolution
5. Aerosmith - Night in the Ruts

6. Rush - Permanent Waves
7. AC / DC - Highway to Hell
8. The Police - Reggatta de Blanc
9. Queen - Live Killers
10. Blondie - Eat to the Beat

What are your favorite releases?

"Off The Wall" was my first album ever. I will forever love Michael Jackson because of that simple fact........

He is the King.....imo.

daingermouz2020 said:

paligap said:

...

My favorites in 1979, one of my all-time favorite Music Years!!!

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ah yeah, all these were great. Brings back memories.Today I listen to talk radio more. can't stomach most of the new stuff.

I actually like a lot of new stuff, but I get your point--it's sure not the kinda stuff that gets on the radio or TV.

Actually, What I lament most is the death of the self-contained Funk/R&B

Bands---I don't mean when a singer goes out on tour and puts one together, I mean a band making records--that disappeared, and That's something that never happened to Pop, Rock and Jazz. I mean, we kinda have remnants of that once in a while -- Mint Condition, The Roots, Soulive, Sharon and the Dap Kings,etc.....

But it really makes me sad when I see these music and award shows, and late night TV, and they name all these Pop/Rock bands --and then all of Black culture gets represented only by a handful of rappers--there used to be so much more than just that...

P-Funk continues to tour, but the band itself is almost never present on any of their recorded material these days... they never seem to want to put the energy of a band on a recorded piece of music....

The really sad part for me was when all of the great bands from the 70's and early 80's were pushed to drop their sound, drop the real drums, and get someone to rap on their records, in an attempt to get "The modern Sound" --despite the fact that old fans and legions of new fans were buying up reissues of their classic material...

I know there are financial difficulties with keeping a band together, especially when Funk seems to have limited radio appeal these days. I just think that out of all the things that happened in the wake of technology, that's one of the saddest...we just left that part of our culture in the trash.....

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[Edited 1/6/12 13:54pm]

I don't own many albums from 1979. I'm surprised that my favorite has not been mentioned yet.

1. Public Image Ltd. - Metal Box
2. Michael Jackson - Off The Wall
3. The Clash - London Calling
4. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
5. The B-52's - The B-52's
6. ABBA - Voulez-Vous
7. Rick James - Fire It Up
8. Prince - Prince
9. The Slits - Cut
10. Martha & The Muffins - Metro Music
11. Siouxsie And The Banshees - Join Hands
12. The Cure - Three Imaginary Boys

What about Kraftwerk? Devo? The Ohio Players?

paligap said:

daingermouz2020 said:

ah yeah, all these were great. Brings back memories.Today I listen to talk radio more. can't stomach most of the new stuff.

I actually like a lot of new stuff, it's just not the stuff that gets on the radio or TV.

Actually, What I lament most is the death of the self-contained Funk/R&B

Bands---I don't mean when a singer goes out on tour and puts one together, I mean a band making records--that disappeared, and That's something that never happened to Pop, Rock and Jazz. I mean, we kinda have remnants of that once in a while -- Mint Condition, The Roots, Soulive, Sharon and the Dap Kings,etc.....

But it really makes me sad when I see these music and award shows, and late night TV, and they name all these Pop/Rock bands --and then all of Black culture gets represented only by a handful of rappers--there used to be so much more than just that...

P-Funk continues to tour, but the band itself is almost never present on any of their recorded material these days... they never seem to want to put the energy of a band on a recorded piece of music....

The really sad part for me was when all of the great bands from the 70's and early 80's were pushed to drop their sound, drop the real drums, and get someone to rap on their records, in an attempt to get "The modern Sound" --despite the fact that old fans and legions of new fans were buying up reissues of their classic material...

I know there are financial difficulties with keeping a band together, especially when Funk seems to have limited radio appeal these days. I just think that out of all the things that happened in the wake of technology, that's one of the saddest...we just left that part of our culture in the trash.....

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[Edited 1/6/12 2:25am]

But isn't it our own fault?

Graycap23 said:

What about Kraftwerk?

Which Kraftwerk album was released in 1979?

purplethunder3121 said:

Good music doesn't need to break into the Top 40--it has always been around and always will. You just have to search for it. It can be as immediate and local as the next music festival of your choice.

sextonseven said:

Graycap23 said:

What about Kraftwerk?

Which Kraftwerk album was released in 1979?

Didn't Man Machine come out in '79?

Graycap23 said:

sextonseven said:

Which Kraftwerk album was released in 1979?

Didn't Man Machine come out in '79?

1978.

sextonseven said:

Graycap23 said:

Didn't Man Machine come out in '79?

1978.

My memory fails me yet again.

Graycap23 said:

paligap said:

I actually like a lot of new stuff, but I get your point--it's sure not the kinda stuff that gets on the radio or TV.

Actually, What I lament most is the death of the self-contained Funk/R&B

Bands---I don't mean when a singer goes out on tour and puts one together, I mean a band making records--that disappeared, and That's something that never happened to Pop, Rock and Jazz. I mean, we kinda have remnants of that once in a while -- Mint Condition, The Roots, Soulive, Sharon and the Dap Kings,etc.....

But it really makes me sad when I see these music and award shows, and late night TV, and they name all these Pop/Rock bands --and then all of Black culture gets represented only by a handful of rappers--there used to be so much more than just that...

P-Funk continues to tour, but the band itself is almost never present on any of their recorded material these days... they never seem to want to put the energy of a band on a recorded piece of music....

The really sad part for me was when all of the great bands from the 70's and early 80's were pushed to drop their sound, drop the real drums, and get someone to rap on their records, in an attempt to get "The modern Sound" --despite the fact that old fans and legions of new fans were buying up reissues of their classic material...

I know there are financial difficulties with keeping a band together, especially when Funk seems to have limited radio appeal these days. I just think that out of all the things that happened in the wake of technology, that's one of the saddest...we just left that part of our culture in the trash.....

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[Edited 1/6/12 2:25am]

But isn't it our own fault?

Well, yeah, in the sense that most people didn't seem to care when it did disappear. It was like, "on to the next big trend"--and Black music continued to get dumbed down and simplified, and most people seemed to be OK with that. Financially, it probably made sense to use machines and pay less people, and most people just thought , " this a kool new sound"!

I've noticed from talking to people over the years that you have these small, tiny dedicated groups of music lovers, and then there's the rest of the population--and they really don't care one way or the other --they just want something to dance, sing, or chant to, something to make out to, or something to put in the background and ignore--as I've said before, they may be vaguely aware that music isn't quite as good as it used to be, but they're not sure why that is...

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[Edited 1/6/12 13:55pm]

recently discovered.
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

good album

Right on! y'all.