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[Field 7 is Heaven (Trev)]

Saw the wonderful Kapreka's Constant at the Brasenose during this year's festival. I don't know if any other Talkawhilers other than Will Sawers were there.

The simply brilliant new Album "The Murder Wall " (about the attempts to climb the north face of the Eiger), its  has been on my car CD and on You tube a lot for me since. I think I love this one. Symphonic Prog at its very best.

For those who don't know them give this a try.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_nPefoC9p4

 

[Jules Gray]

Judee Sill's two albums for Asylum. I'm a recent convert. What an incredible talent she had for words and music. And what a bizarre and tragic life she led. She left behind some outstanding records though.

Jules

[Andy]

Listening to albums from 1979. So much absolutely wonderful music that year.

Since you ask, "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC came out in 79. As did Blondie's "Eat To The Beat", Ry Cooder's "Bop 'Til You Drop", Hawkwind's "PXR5" and Joe Jackson''s absolutely immortal "Look Sharp!".

Prince, The Roches, Rickie Lee Jones, George Harrison, Mick Taylor and The Specials all brought out eponymously titled albums.

The Police's "Regatta De Blanc", Squeeze's "Cool For Cats", Supertramp's "Breakfast In America", Tangerine Dream's "Force Majeure", Roxy Music's "Manifesto" and Mr Zappa's quite obscene and definitely fabulous "Joe's Garage" all shuffled onto this mortal coil, along with Philip Glass' "Einstein On The Beach".

Joni Mitchell brought us "Mingus". Tom Petty's "Damn the Torpedoes" and Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk" also appeared.

Not bad for the so-called "Punk" era.

[Will S]

Listening to albums from 1979. So much absolutely wonderful music that year.

Since you ask, "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC came out in 79. As did Blondie's "Eat To The Beat", Ry Cooder's "Bop 'Til You Drop", Hawkwind's "PXR5" and Joe Jackson''s absolutely immortal "Look Sharp!".

Prince, The Roches, Rickie Lee Jones, George Harrison, Mick Taylor and The Specials all brought out eponymously titled albums.

The Police's "Regatta De Blanc", Squeeze's "Cool For Cats", Supertramp's "Breakfast In America", Tangerine Dream's "Force Majeure", Roxy Music's "Manifesto" and Mr Zappa's quite obscene and definitely fabulous "Joe's Garage" all shuffled onto this mortal coil, along with Philip Glass' "Einstein On The Beach".

Joni Mitchell brought us "Mingus". Tom Petty's "Damn the Torpedoes" and Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk" also appeared.

Not bad for the so-called "Punk" era.

I'd add to that list After The Fire Laser Love, Bob Dylan Slow Train Coming, Bruce Cockburn's sublime Dancing In The Dragon's Jaws, Dire Straits Communique, Jethro Tull Stormwatch, Rush Hemispheres, Sky's first album, Steve Hackett Spectral Mornings and UFO's Strangers In The Night.

[GubGub (Al)]

Listening to albums from 1979. So much absolutely wonderful music that year.

Since you ask, "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC came out in 79. As did Blondie's "Eat To The Beat", Ry Cooder's "Bop 'Til You Drop", Hawkwind's "PXR5" and Joe Jackson''s absolutely immortal "Look Sharp!".

Prince, The Roches, Rickie Lee Jones, George Harrison, Mick Taylor and The Specials all brought out eponymously titled albums.

The Police's "Regatta De Blanc", Squeeze's "Cool For Cats", Supertramp's "Breakfast In America", Tangerine Dream's "Force Majeure", Roxy Music's "Manifesto" and Mr Zappa's quite obscene and definitely fabulous "Joe's Garage" all shuffled onto this mortal coil, along with Philip Glass' "Einstein On The Beach".

Joni Mitchell brought us "Mingus". Tom Petty's "Damn the Torpedoes" and Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk" also appeared.

Not bad for the so-called "Punk" era.

I'd add to that list After The Fire Laser Love, Bob Dylan Slow Train Coming, Bruce Cockburn's sublime Dancing In The Dragon's Jaws, Dire Straits Communique, Jethro Tull Stormwatch, Rush Hemispheres, Sky's first album, Steve Hackett Spectral Mornings and UFO's Strangers In The Night.

And The Clash London Calling (despite often getting the greatest albumof the 80s tag, it was released in December 1979), Ellen Foley Nightout, Buggles Age of Plastic, David Bowie Lodger, Elvis Costello Armed Forces, Ian Hunter You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic, Neil Young Rust Never Sleeps, Nick Lowe Labour of Lust, Randy Newman Born Again, Nils Lofgren Nils and The Ruts The Crack

Yep, a pretty good year. I've always found George Harrison's 1979 album a bit bland though. Love the first two singles but it is one of my least favourite of his albums.

[Jules Gray]

Here's an illustrated guide to my favourite albums of 1979, in release order. I'm particularly fond of Nick Lowe, The Stranglers, Neil Young, Culture, The Clash, Dave Edmunds, and Serge Gainsbourg.

Jules

[wayne stote]

The Seventies definitely went out with a bit of a bang, quality-wise. My top twenty from '79 would look something like:

Toto - Hydra
Jefferson Starship - Freedom At Point Zero
Firefall - Elan
Toyah - Sheep Farming In Barnet
McGuinn, Clark & Hillman - S/T
Lindisfarne - The News
Kiss - Dynasty
Dan Fogelberg - Phoenix
Chris de Burgh - Crusader
The Henry Paul Band - Grey Ghost
Kansas - Monolith
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Damn The Torpedoes
Gene Parsons - Melodies
REO Speedwagon - Nine Lives
Camel - I Can See Your House From Here
Alan Hull - Phantoms
Pablo Cruise - Part Of The Game
Magnum - II
Ronnie Lane - See Me
The Marshall Tucker Band - Running Like The Wind

[Peter Allen]

At least Jules has listed some Lp's I bought in 1979 , most others look like a list of who was on The Old Grey Whistle Test that year , plus I love the odd one that doesn't look right
 (Serge , Toyah)

Particularly liked Tom Verlaine's solo debut

[davidmjs]

'79 was "post-punk" central

PIL Metal Box; Wire 154; Cabaret Voltaire Mix-Up; Fall - both Live at the Witch Trials and Dragnet

If I had to choose one album that sums up the year to me (in retrospect) it's got to be Rust Never Sleeps

[Bridgwit (Bridget)]

What a great, diverse range of musical tastes on this board!  

[GubGub (Al)]

'79 was "post-punk" central

PIL Metal Box; Wire 154; Cabaret Voltaire Mix-Up; Fall - both Live at the Witch Trials and Dragnet

If I had to choose one album that sums up the year to me (in retrospect) it's got to be Rust Never Sleeps

Probably a tie between Labour of Lust, Laser Love and You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic for me, though Schizophrenic was the one I was obsessed with at the time.

London Calling, being released so late in the year, dominated the first half of my 1980.

[Jules Gray]

Laughing to myself once again over the fact that Wayne and I have not one record in common.

Jules



Edit: Correction: one album

[GubGub (Al)]

Laughing to myself once again over the fact that Wayne and I have not one record in common.

Jules

Er...Damn The Torpedoes? I'm slightly surprised you don't have the McGuinn, Clarke & Hillman record too. Having said that, I don't either despite being a Byrds fan.

[Jules Gray]

Laughing to myself once again over the fact that Wayne and I have not one record in common.

Jules

Er...Damn The Torpedoes? I'm slightly surprised you don't have the McGuinn, Clarke & Hillman record too. Having said that, I don't either despite being a Byrds fan.

Apologies, yes, one album.

MC&H were far from great. I like the odd song here and there, but it was music made out of second guessing. The Byrds had been trailblazers. Here they were also-rans.

Jules

[GubGub (Al)]

Forgot a crucial one earlier. The Pretenders debut album, one of my all time favourites, released 27 December 1979

[Jules Gray]

Forgot a crucial one earlier. The Pretenders debut album, one of my all time favourites, released 27 December 1979

I think it was late December here and early January 1980 in the States. Most listings have it as a 1980 release, but if we're saying '79, then I would agree.

Nilso Lofgren looks like Adam Ant on that LP cover.

Jules

[GubGub (Al)]

Nils Lofgren looks like Adam Ant on that LP cover.

Jules

Hmmm, I'm not seeing it.

[Col D]

When the Day is Done, first solo album by Ali Heath from Alfa 9. Streaming only atm, physical to come shortly, really excellent album.

Not Quite the American Dream, new album from Diesel Park West with a CD of demos thrown in too.

[Nick Reg]

When the Day is Done, first solo album by Ali Heath from Alfa 9. Streaming only atm, physical to come shortly, really excellent album.

Must listen to that . Saw him once solo and his songs were brilliant. Normally a bass player he was playing a 12 string strung like a six string because his fingers were so big. Phil from Alfa 9 should be mentioned in my interview for the new Fairport book.

[Nick Reg]

Laughing to myself once again over the fact that Wayne and I have not one record in common.

Jules

Er...Damn The Torpedoes? I'm slightly surprised you don't have the McGuinn, Clarke & Hillman record too. Having said that, I don't either despite being a Byrds fan.

I have every Byrds album but dont have that.