Albums First Released in 1978
New wave began turning punk's energy into sharper pop songs in 1978, while disco and hard rock continued to grow. Major releases from 1978 include Parallel Lines by Blondie, The Cars by The Cars, The Kick Inside by Kate Bush and Van Halen by Van Halen.
Debut albums were especially important in 1978. The Cars, Kate Bush and Van Halen introduced distinct sounds, while Blondie showed that a band from New York's punk scene could also make disco and pop hits.
Browse new vinyl editions alongside second-hand copies.
Our Pick of the Year: Parallel Lines by Blondie
Parallel Lines moved Blondie beyond the New York club scene without smoothing away the band's character. Heart of Glass brought disco into the mix, while One Way or Another, Hanging on the Telephone and Sunday Girl kept the album rooted in concise pop and rock. The range explains why it still works as both a singles record and a complete LP.
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Parallel Lines – Blondie
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The Cars – The Cars
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Kate Bush – The Kick Inside
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Van Halen – Van Halen
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Gerry Rafferty – City To City (2xLP, Half-Speed Master)
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The Rolling Stones – Some Girls (Half Speed Master)
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The Band – The Last Waltz (3xLP)
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Chic – C'est Chic
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Boney M. – Nightflight To Venus
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Rush – Hemispheres
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Billy Joel – 52nd Street (2xLP, 45RPM, MOFI)
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Toto – Toto
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Talking Heads – More Songs About Buildings And Food
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Jean-Michel Jarre – Equinoxe
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Tom Waits – Blue Valentine
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Gregory Isaacs – Mr. Isaacs
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Queen – Jazz
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The Jam – All Mod Cons
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Milton Nascimento – Clube Da Esquina 2 (2xLP)
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Noriko Miyamoto, Isao Suzuki – Push (2xLP)
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Pere Ubu – The Modern Dance
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Sylvester – Step II ('Disco Ball' Clear Glitter Vinyl)
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Wire – Chairs Missing
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The Clash – Give 'Em Enough Rope
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Funkadelic – One Nation Under A Groove (1xLP, 1xEP)
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Bob Marley and The Wailers – Kaya (2xLP, 45RPM, Analogue Productions)
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Sarah Vaughan, Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Louis Bellson, Ray Brown – How Long Has This Been Going On? (Analogue Productions, Pablo)
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Nick Lowe – Wireless World (Transparent green with black swirl)
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Foreigner – Double Vision (2xLP, 45rpm, Atlantic 75 Series, Analogue Productions)
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Gilgamesh – Another Fine Tune You've Got Me Into
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The Alan Parsons Project – Pyramid (2xLP, 45RPM, Hal-Speed Master)
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Sun Ra – Lanquidity
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Another Music In A Different Kitchen – Buzzcocks
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XTC – White Music
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Brides Of Funkenstein – Funk Or Walk
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Phylliss Bailey – Phylliss
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Buzzcocks – Love Bites
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The Upsetters – Return of the Super Ape
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Sir Waziri Oshomah And His Traditional Sound Makers – Vol. 1
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Amanita – Sol Y Sombra
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The Best Of Earth, Wind & Fire Vol. 1 – Earth, Wind & Fire
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The Blues Brothers – Briefcase Full Of Blues (Soundtrack)
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Jeff Wayne – Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (2xLP)
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Wings – Wings Greatest
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Various – Grease (The Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture) (2xLP)
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Elvis Costello – This Years Model
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The Cars – The Cars MoFi 180g
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Foreigner – Double Vision (Translucent Grape Vinyl)
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