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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Bob James, Earl Klugh – One On One (VG/VG+) – 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: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Some lite ma...
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John Miller – Biding My Time (John Miller Plays George Gershwin) (VG/VG+) – LP, US 1979
Second Hand / USOriginal price $45.00 - Original price $45.00Original price$45.00$45.00 - $45.00Current price $45.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: price sticke...
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Herb Ellis – Soft & Mellow (VG/VG+) – LP, US 1979
Second Hand / USOriginal price $40.00 - Original price $40.00Original price$40.00$40.00 - $40.00Current price $40.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Releas...
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Kansas – Monolith (VG/VG) – LP, US 1979
Second Hand / USOriginal price $20.00 - Original price $20.00Original price$20.00$20.00 - $20.00Current price $20.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good (VG) Description Release deta...
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Triumph – Just A Game (VG/VG+) – LP, CA 1979
Second Hand / CanadaOriginal price $55.00 - Original price $55.00Original price$55.00$55.00 - $55.00Current price $55.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Releas...
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Bette Midler – Thighs And Whispers (VG/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: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Name sticker...
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Graham Parker And The Rumour – Squeezing Out Sparks (VG/VG+) – LP, US 1979
Second Hand / USOriginal price $20.00 - Original price $20.00Original price$20.00$20.00 - $20.00Current price $20.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Releas...
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Garland Jeffreys – American Boy & Girl (VG/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: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good (VG) Description Release deta...
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Joanne Brackeen – Keyed In (VG/VG+) – LP, US 1979
Second Hand / USOriginal price $20.00 - Original price $20.00Original price$20.00$20.00 - $20.00Current price $20.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Releas...
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Rainbow – Down To Earth (VG/VG+) – LP, UK 1979
Second Hand / UKOriginal price $45.00 - Original price $45.00Original price$45.00$45.00 - $45.00Current price $45.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Disc close t...
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Blue Montreux – Blue Montreux II (VG/VG+) – 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: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Releas...
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Gilda Radner – Live From New York (VG/VG) – 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: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good (VG) Comments: sleeve close to vg...
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The Tubes – Remote Control (VG/VG+) – LP, US 1979
Second Hand / USOriginal price $20.00 - Original price $20.00Original price$20.00$20.00 - $20.00Current price $20.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Releas...
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Jamey Aebersold – Turnarounds, Cycles & II/V7's (VG/VG+) – 2xLP, 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: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: disc one vg+...
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Steve Forbert – Jackrabbit Slim (VG/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: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Releas...
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Patrick Juvet – Laura - Original Soundtrack (VG/VG+) – LP, AU
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: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Includes 4 p...
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The Stockley, See, Mason Band – Beg Steal Or Borrow (VG/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: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good (VG) Description Release deta...
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Night – Night (VG/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: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good (VG) Comments: Small scratch on s...
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Mondo Rock – Primal Park (VG/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: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good (VG) Description Release deta...
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John Cale – Sabotage/Live (VG/VG+) – LP, US 1979
Second Hand / USOriginal price $35.00 - Original price $35.00Original price$35.00$35.00 - $35.00Current price $35.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Disc close t...
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The Headboys – The Shape Of Things To Come (VG/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: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good (VG) Description Release deta...
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Climax Blues Band – Real To Reel (VG/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: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Sticker ghos...
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Sam Most, Joe Farrell – Flute Talk (VG/VG) – 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: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good (VG) Description Release deta...
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Bette Midler – Thighs And Whispers (VG/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: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Light hazing...
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Eddie Cochran – The Eddie Cochran Singles Album (VG/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: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Releas...
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Andrew Cyrille, Jeanne Lee, Jimmy Lyons – Nuba (VG/VG) – LP, IT 1979
Second Hand / ItalyOriginal price $35.00 - Original price $35.00Original price$35.00$35.00 - $35.00Current price $35.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good (VG) Comments: Some browning on c...
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Baden Powell – O Grande Show Gravado Ao Vivo (2xLP) (VG/VG)
Second Hand / BrazilOriginal price $30.00 - Original price $30.00Original price$30.00$30.00 - $30.00Current price $30.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good (VG) Description Release deta...
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Leo Sayer – The Very Best Of Leo Sayer (VG/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: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good (VG) Comments: Light hazing on me...
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John Cougar Mellencamp – John Cougar (VG/VG+) – LP, Australasia
Second Hand / AustralasiaOriginal price $25.00 - Original price $25.00Original price$25.00$25.00 - $25.00Current price $25.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Releas...
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Sad Café – Facades (VG/VG) – LP, UK 1979
Second Hand / UKOriginal price $15.00 - Original price $15.00Original price$15.00$15.00 - $15.00Current price $15.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good (VG) Description Release deta...
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Rodney Crowell – Ain't Living Long Like This (VG/VG) – 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: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good (VG) Description Release deta...
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Magazine – Secondhand Daylight (VG/VG) – LP, NZ 1979
Second Hand / New ZealandOriginal price $40.00 - Original price $40.00Original price$40.00$40.00 - $40.00Current price $40.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good (VG) Description Release deta...
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Bram Tchaikovsky – Strange Man, Changed Man (VG/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: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Light hazing...
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Mike Batt And Friends – Tarot Suite (VG/VG) – LP, NZ 1979
Second Hand / New ZealandOriginal price $15.00 - Original price $15.00Original price$15.00$15.00 - $15.00Current price $15.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good (VG) Description Release deta...
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Various – No Nukes - From The Muse Concerts For A Non-Nuclear Future (VG/G+) – 3xLP, 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: Very Good (VG) Cover: Good Plus (G+) Description Release deta...
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Gary Numan – The Pleasure Principle (VG/VG+) – LP, UK 1979
Second Hand / UKOriginal price $45.00 - Original price $45.00Original price$45.00$45.00 - $45.00Current price $45.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Releas...
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Sex Pistols – The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle (VG/VG) – 2xLP, UK 1979
Second Hand / UKOriginal price $80.00 - Original price $80.00Original price$80.00$80.00 - $80.00Current price $80.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good (VG) Comments: Discs are strong V...
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The Southern Star Band – I'll Be Around (VG/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: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Hazing on di...
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Dave Warner's From The Suburbs – Free Kicks (VG/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: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Releas...
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Kiss – The Best Of The Solo Albums (VG/VG) – LP, Australasia 1980
Second Hand / AustralasiaOriginal price $30.00 - Original price $30.00Original price$30.00$30.00 - $30.00Current price $30.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good (VG) Description Release deta...
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