In June of 1979, Joy Division released their debut album. It became the first LP put out by Factory records and the first of theirs to be recorded by Martin Hannett. The record’s use of space, odd percussive effects (see compressed air) and all around dark mood puts it far and away one of the…

In August of 1979, the Talking Heads released their third studio album. With Brian Eno in the production seat for the second time, the band continues their incredible streak creating some of the best albums put to wax. Lets talk Talking Heads, Fear of Music!

In March of 1979, The Fall released their debut album. Five days were booked at Sound Suite Studios to record these eleven songs but singer Mark E. Smith cancelled the first three on account of getting ill. The band knocked out the recording in a single day and the rest is history. Let’s talk The…

In October of 1979 The Police released their sophomore album. The album title roughly translates from French to “White Reggae” and sounds as such. Recorded over the course of four weeks at various times between February to August of the same year, the band was under no time crunch to produce and as a result…

In the year 1979, Can founder and AM radio enthusiast, Holger Czukay, released his 2nd album. Being of the Stockhausen school of music, Czukay used a snippets of shortwave radio recordings and painstaking built songs around them. The album is a triumph of primitive sampling and deserves to be heard. Let’s talk Holger Czukay, Movies!

In July of 1979, known Athenians and thrift store party rockers, The B-52’s released their self-titled debut. Back in April of 78 the band decided to release the single, “Rock Lobster”, to better help them book better shows and in so doing got themselves signed to Warner Bros. With the major label backing, the band…

MP3 Audio [51 MB]DownloadShow URL In October of 79, the Germs released their one and only full length album. Produced by Joan Jett and recorded over three weeks at Quad Teck studios, GI gives clarity to songs the band shambled through at their live shows. The title is taken from an acronym the band used…

In January of 1979, Sister Sledge released their 3rd studio album. All of the tracks were co-written & produced by Chic founders Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, spawning such singles as the titular “We Are Family”, “He’s The Greatest Dancer”, and “Lost In Music”. The record would go on to hit #3 on the Billboad…

In late July of 1979, AC/DC released their 6th studio album and would prove to be the last with Bon Scott. The record is the first to be produced by Mutt Lange, who put the band through their paces with 15 hour a day studio sessions over the course of two months. It eventually would…

In November of 1978, Siouxsie & The Banshees released their debut album. Recorded in one week and mixed in three, with lead singer Siouxie Sioux’s dark and haunting lyrics and delivery, angular guitars, bass led rhythm, and machine like drumming that’s heavy on the toms, the album is considered a watershed moment in the post-punk…

In September of 1978 former Roxy Musician turned sound sculptor, Brian Eno, released his 6th studio album. Before the advent of the Walkman when one traveled by plane, one was left to the devices of the airport’s music overlords; and that made Brian Eno mad. So mad, infact, that he spearheaded the advent of ambient…

In November of 78, known disease lacking youths and all around great band, X-Ray Spex, released their debut album. To say that Poly Styrene had a singular voice and style is an understatement and her contribution to punk rock cannot be overstated. Through her song-craft, vocal delivery and stage presence, she showed an entire generation…

In August of 1978 Chic released their 2nd studio album. The album was their most successful in a commercial sense, due in large part to the hit single, Le Freak, which dominated the charts globally, selling over six million copies in the US alone. Nile Rogers is on full display, here. Bask his disco guitar…

In April of 1978, beloved pot enthusiast and Highwayman, Willie Nelson, released his 22nd studio album. Following the breakout success of 1975’s The Redheaded Stranger, 1976’s platinum selling Wanted! The Outlaws, and 1978’s #3 Billboard Country Top Country Album, From Lefty To Willie, Nelson decided he’d like to record some songs from his childhood. With…

In December of 1978, Marvin Gaye released is 15th studio album. Herein lies the tale of a man, his divorce, the four months of studio time and double LP he made chronicling it. Let’s talk Marvin Gaye, Here, My Dear!

Known Australian band not named INXS or AC/DC, The Saints, released their sophomore album in May of 1978. Recorded in 1977 and originally title International Robots, the album is considered by the band to be their first proper release, as the previous record, (I’m) Stranded, was made of various demos. It is considered to be…

In June of 1978, known band featuring Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits, released thier debut album. With Steve Winwood’s brother working the faders, the record took just under a month to produce. Critical reception varied from “an accomplished debut” to “It’s almost as if they were aware that their forte has nothing to do with what’s…

In the year 1978, known Akronites and pioneers who got scalped, DEVO, released their debut studio album. Recorded at Conny Plank’s home studio in Cologne Germany and w/ Brian Eno at the helm, the album is a true turning point in what punk was devolving towards. “The fittest shall survive, yet the unfit may live.”…

In June of 1978, The Cars released their debut album. Recorded at AIR studios in London and produced by Roy Thomas Baker, the resulting nine songs play as a best of album. Lets talk The Cars, The Cars!

In February of 1978 Van Halen released their debut album. Taking there live set directly into the studio and over the course of two week, the band recorded everything thing they knew how to play. The results? Well, they speak for themselves. Lets talk Van Halen, Van Halen!

In March of 1978 The Buzzcocks release their first studio album. It features neither the single Orgasm Addict nor What Do I Get on account of the misguided British punk ethos “if a person buys the single and the record and the single is on there, they will feel like they’ve been ripped off”. That’s…

In July of 1978, Talking Heads released their second studio album. With this outing (and subsequent two other recordings) being helmed by Brian Eno, the band’s sound truly begins to come into it’s own. Lets talk Talking Heads, More Songs About Building and Food!