Albums First Released in 1979
Post-punk, new wave and electronic music moved quickly in 1979, even as major rock and pop albums dominated sales. Notable albums first released in 1979 include London Calling by The Clash, Off the Wall by Michael Jackson, Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division and The Wall by Pink Floyd.
The decade ended without a single centre. Michael Jackson pointed towards modern pop, Joy Division towards post-punk, the Clash absorbed reggae and rockabilly, and Pink Floyd expanded the concept album to stadium scale.
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Our Pick of the Year: London Calling by The Clash
London Calling expanded punk without abandoning its urgency. The Clash moved through reggae, ska, rockabilly, soul and hard rock on songs such as the title track, Clampdown and Train in Vain. The double album feels broad because the band treated genre as material to use rather than a boundary to respect.
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Dee Dee Bridgewater – Bad For Me (E) – LP, AU 1979
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $30.00 - Original price $30.00Original price$30.00$30.00 - $30.00Current price $30.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Near Mint (NM or M-) Cover: Excellent (E) Description Releas...
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The Rockets – Turn Up The Radio (NM/NM) – LP, AU 1979
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $30.00 - Original price $30.00Original price$30.00$30.00 - $30.00Current price $30.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Near Mint (NM or M-) Cover: Near Mint (NM or M-) Description ...
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Motörhead – Overkill (NM/E) – LP, EU 2019
Second Hand / EuropeOriginal price $150.00 - Original price $150.00Original price$150.00$150.00 - $150.00Current price $150.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Near Mint (NM or M-) Cover: Excellent (E) Comments: Nice copy. ...
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Charlie Dore – Where To Now (NM/E) – LP, AU 1979
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $20.00 - Original price $20.00Original price$20.00$20.00 - $20.00Current price $20.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Near Mint (NM or M-) Cover: Excellent (E) Comments: Promo copy. ...
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Moscos & Stone – Moscos & Stone (NM/VG+) – LP, AU 1979
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $20.00 - Original price $20.00Original price$20.00$20.00 - $20.00Current price $20.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Near Mint (NM or M-) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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Various – Americathon (NM/VG+) – LP, AU 1979
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $15.00 - Original price $15.00Original price$15.00$15.00 - $15.00Current price $15.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Near Mint (NM or M-) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Promo ...
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The Beatles – Rarities (NM/VG+) – LP, NZ 1980
Second Hand / New ZealandOriginal price $50.00 - Original price $50.00Original price$50.00$50.00 - $50.00Current price $50.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Near Mint (NM or M-) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Austra...
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Frederica von Stade, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Gustav Mahler – Songs Of A Wayfarer / Rückertlieder / Two Songs From Des Knaben Wunderhorn (NM/E) – LP, US 1979
Second Hand / USOriginal price $15.00 - Original price $15.00Original price$15.00$15.00 - $15.00Current price $15.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Near Mint (NM or M-) Cover: Excellent (E) Description Release...
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J.J. Burnel – Euroman Cometh (NM/E) – LP, AU 1979
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $60.00 - Original price $60.00Original price$60.00$60.00 - $60.00Current price $60.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Near Mint (NM or M-) Cover: Excellent (E) Comments: Promo copy. D...
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Georg Philipp Telemann, Georg Friedrich Händel, Baldassare Galuppi, Johann Gottlieb Janitsch, Johann Christian Bach, Parnassus Ensemble – Parnassus Ensemble (NM/VG+) – LP, BE 1979
Second Hand / BelgiumOriginal price $15.00 - Original price $15.00Original price$15.00$15.00 - $15.00Current price $15.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Near Mint (NM or M-) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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