i've been listenin to some of my stuff on vinyl today, and for some reason most of the albums that i've been listenin to were released in '79, such as:

--earth, wind & fire, i am (i got this playin now as i type)

--phyllis hyman, you know how to love me

--donna summer, bad girls

i've just been pullin out albums at random today and listenin to 'em...and they're all from the same year. weeeird. old-skoolers, what were some other good tunes that came out in '79?

Aaah...1979...memories...my first stereo...

Bad girls...early Kate Bush...

...Off the Wall...Breakfast in America...

...Blondie's Heart of Glass,Atomic...

...ELO's Discovery...Spirits Having Flown...

...Voulez-Vous


What? I was young!!!

and I didn't know who Prince was

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Oh hell nah, you too? Damn

I loved her line at the end of the self-titled song when she sings over the hook "I wasn't born yesterdayI"

I love the songs "Under Yo Spell" and most importantly "Give A Little More" very well produced,,hell its Phyllis, her jams are always damn well produced.

Surprised you didn't say Blondie Deja.

What an awesome year for music! Whole albums worth checking out.

Bowie - Lodger

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

The Cure - Boys Don't Cry

Ramones - Road To Ruin

Don't forget the first Pretenders album.

TRON said:

great choices Tron! I would personally add:

Bauhaus-Bela Lugosi's Dead

The Fall-Live at The Witch Trials

DEVO-Duty Now For the Future

The Talking Heads-Fear of Music

Buzzcocks-A Different Kind of Tension

Gang of Four-Entertainment!

The Specials-The Specials
[This message was edited Wed Sep 10 13:57:28 PDT 2003 by PhilG]

Cheap Trick >> Dream Police

Gary Numan >> "Cars"

Harlepolis said:

What a great cover!
/peace Manki

Now you're talking, PhilG!!!

<--- thankful no one has brought up Prince Prince from '79.



not that there's anything wrong with it, but i was expecting someone to add it to the great albums of '79 list. pleasantly surprised

NWF said:

Thanks!! I went through my CD collection & found a few more.A bit more obscure, but worth checking out:

Pop Group-Y

The Slits-Cut

The Raincoats-The Raincoats

Contortions-Buy

Madness' ONE STEP BEYOND!! 1979

Handclaps, I know you love Blondie. 1979's "Eat to the Beat" is their best album!

1979 was one of the BEST years for music.So much great stuff came out that year,it's absurd.Remember these jams?


"Firecracker" by Mass Production
"Good Times" by Chic
"Chase Me" by Con Funk Shun
"Shine A Little Love" by ELO
"Goodnight Tonight" by Paul McCartney and Wings
"My Sharona" by The Knack
"Minute By Minute" by the Doobie Brothers
"Found A Cure" by Ashford and Simpson
"Never Had A Love Like This Before" by Tavares
"In The Mood" by Tyrone Davis
"You Can't Change That" by Ray Parker Jr and Raydio
"Heartache Tonight" by the Eagles
"Dance With You" by Carrie Lucas
"Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer
"Lotta Love" by Nicolette Larson
"Driver's Seat" by Sniff N' The Tears
"I Got My Mind Made Up" by Instant Funk
"Still" by The Commodores
"Sail On" by The Commodores
"You Take My Breath Away" by Rex Smith
"Makin It (theme from the TV series)" by David Naughton
"Hold On" by Ian Gomm
"Lead Me On" by Maxine Nightingale
"I Do Love You" by GQ
"I'll Never Love This Way Again" by Dionne Warwick
"The Boss" by Diana Ross
"Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart
"Different Worlds (theme from the TV series "Angie") by Maureen McGovern
"Bad Girls" by Donna Summer
"The Logical Song" by Supertramp
"Don't You Want My Love" by Debbie Jacobs
"We Are Family" by Sister Sledge
"What A Fool Believes" by the Doobie Brothers
"Chuck E's In Love" by Rickie Lee Jones
"Let's Go" by the Cars
"Please Don't Go" by KC and The Sunshine Band
"Deja Vu" by Dionne Warwick
"Born To Be Alive" by Patrick Hernandez
"Tragedy" by The Bee Gees
"My Baby's Baby" by Liquid Gold
"Dim All The Lights" by Donna Summer
"Too Much Heaven" by the Bee Gees
"Let Me Put Love On Your Mind" by Con Funk Shun
"Boogie Wonderland" by EW&F with the Emotions
"Don't Stop Til You Get Enough" by Michael Jackson
"I Wanna Be Your Lover" by Prince
"It's My House" by Diana Ross
"Anybody Wanna Party?" by Gloria Gaynor
"Vertigo/Relight My Fire" by Dan Hartman
"H.A.P.P.Y. Radio" by Edwin Starr
"Ring My Bell" by Anita Ward
"Disco Nights (Rock Freak)" by GQ
"Do You Wanna Go Party?" by KC and the Sunshine Band
"Ladies Night" by Kool and The Gang
"Shake" by the Gap Band
"First Time Around" by Skyy
"When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman" by Dr.Hook
"Yes,I'm Ready" by Teri Desario with KC
"Take Me Home" by Cher

and let's not forget these jams...


"Why Leave Us Alone" by Five Special
"Ain't No Stoppin Us Now" by McFadedden and Whitehead
"Don't Let Go" by Issac Hayes

DavidEye said:

omg, i like this song!!! it's so peppy and cheesy.

and I KNOW you love this song...


"Out Of My Hands" by Dionne Warwick (1979)


"it's out of my hands (out of my hands)
baby,now it's up to you (up to you,up to you,up to you)
it's out of my hands (out of my hands)
I really hope you will see it through
baby,it's just up to you"


Dionne doing a Disco song...lol

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

likewise I dig that Jam.the song lasted longer than the TV Show as well.

DavidEye said:

yeah, i had listened to my copy of dionne yesterday, too..."who, what, when, where, why" could be described as disco, too...

My fave's from '79:

Bee Gees - Spirits Having Flown
Fleetwood Mac - Tusk
Michael Jackson - Off The Wall.

The Sugarhill Gang's debut album was released in 1979. In addition to "Rapper's Delight", "Rappers Reprise", and "Sugarhill Groove", the album also contained rare groove gems like "Passion Play" and "Bad News Don't Bother Me".

DavidEye said:

damn david...you beat to the punch on most of these...was the
CARS" best friend girl out that year?,...that was a cool
rick tune.

that was a Sad time for Me when Minnie Riperon Passed away&a few months Later Wayne Cooper From Cameo also Passed.Soem Rock Solid Talent there.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Yeah,with that album,Dionne proved that she could get down too...lol...I really think "Out Of My Hands" could have been a single.It even got a little airplay on a few of our Disco stations back then!

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

yeah,this song is cheesy (in a late 70s-kinda way...lol).David talks alot of mess in these lyrics...




"Makin It" by David Naughton



Makin it,oo makin it

I'm solid gold
I've got the goods
They stand when I walk
through the neighborhood

I'm makin it
I've got the chance,I'm takin' it
No more,no more fakin' it
This time in life,i'm makin it (ooh)

Makin it

Hello uptown,goodbye poverty
The top of the ladder is waiting for me

I'm makin' it
I've got the chance,I'm takin' it
No more,no more fakin' it
This time in life,I'm makin it (ooh)
Makin it,makin it

Listen everyone here
This coming year's gonna be my year
I'm as bad as they come
Number two to no one
I've got looks,I've got brains
And I'm breaking these chains
Make some room now
dig what you see
success is mine
cause I've got the key

(repeat chorus)


Makin it...I'm makin it
Makin it...I'm makin it

Listen everyone here
This coming year's gonna be my year

(chorus)

DavidEye said:

and now it's like, "omg, where is he now?" i seen a clip of him on american bandstand singin this song a while back...

LOL...he was the star of the TV series "Makin It",but it only lasted about 6 episodes,if I'm not mistaken.The theme song reached the Top 5 in the summer of '79.The show was loosely based on 'Saturday Night Fever'.In the mid 80s,he had a small role on the TV show "My Sister Sam" with Pam Dawber,but he hasn't been heard from since.