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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Amii Stewart – Amii Stewart (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1979
Second Hand / Australia, New ZealandOriginal 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 Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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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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Peter Green – In The Skies (E/VG+) – LP, JP 1979, With OBI
Second Hand / JapanOriginal price $100.00 - Original price $100.00Original price$100.00$100.00 - $100.00Current price $100.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Japanese pres...
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Van Halen – Van Halen II (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1979
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal 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 Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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Mike Berry – I'm A Rocker (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 Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Promo ...
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Badfinger – Airwaves (E/VG+) – LP, AU 1979
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $25.00 - Original price $25.00Original price$25.00$25.00 - $25.00Current price $25.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Release...
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Georg Friedrich Händel, Philip Ledger, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, Helen Donath, Robert Tear, Thomas Allen, Sally Burgess – Alexander's Feast (E/E) – 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: Excellent (E) Cover: Excellent (E) Description Release detail...
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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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Dinu Lipatti – Bach / Brahms / Chopin / Enescu / Grieg / Liszt / Mozart / Ravel / Scarlatti / Schubert / Schumann (VG+/VG+) – 7xLP, DE
Second Hand / GermanyOriginal 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 Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Discs ...
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Regensburger Domspatzen, Hanns-Martin Schneidt – Weihnachtsoratorium - Christmas Oratorio (VG+/VG+) – 3xLP, DE 1979
Second Hand / GermanyOriginal 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 Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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Paul Collins' Beat – The Beat (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1979
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $50.00 - Original price $50.00Original price$50.00$50.00 - $50.00Current price $50.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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Cowboys International – The Original Sin (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 Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Angel Station (VG+/VG+) – LP, UK 1979
Second Hand / UKOriginal 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 Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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Mother Goose – Don't Believe In Fairytales (E/VG+) – LP, AU 1979
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $40.00 - Original price $40.00Original price$40.00$40.00 - $40.00Current price $40.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Release...
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Various – Roots Of Rock (VG+/VG+) – LP, US
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 Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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The Police – Reggatta De Blanc (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1979
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $50.00 - Original price $50.00Original price$50.00$50.00 - $50.00Current price $50.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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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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Renaissance – Azure D'or (E/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: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Release...
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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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Fern Kinney – Groove Me (VG+/VG+) – LP, US 1979
Second Hand / USOriginal 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 Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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The Who – The Kids Are Alright (VG+/VG+) – 2xLP, AU 1979
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal 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 Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Tape d...
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Kerrie Biddell, Compared To What – Compared To What Featuring Kerrie Biddell (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 Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good (VG) Comments: First ever A...
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Ludwig Van Beethoven, Radu Lupu, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta – Piano Concerto No.5 "Emperor" (E/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: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Release...
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Joseph Haydn, I Musici, Pina Carmirelli, Maria Teresa Garatti – Concerto Per Violino E Cembalo Hob. XVIII:6 / Cassation Hob. II:2 (E/VG+) – LP, EU 1979
Second Hand / EuropeOriginal price $20.00 - Original price $20.00Original price$20.00$20.00 - $20.00Current price $20.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Release...
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Philip Rambow – Shooting Gallery (VG+/VG+) – LP, ZA 1979
Second Hand / South AfricaOriginal 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 Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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Jane Aire And The Belvederes – Jane Aire And The Belvederes (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 Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good (VG) Description Releas...
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The Crusaders – Street Life (VG+/VG+) – LP, US 1979
Second Hand / USOriginal 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 Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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James White & The Blacks – Off White (VG+/VG+) – LP, JP 1980, No OBI
Second Hand / JapanOriginal 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 Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: No obi...
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John Stewart – Bombs Away Dream Babies (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 Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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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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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Paul Badura-Skoda – Pièces Pour Le Pianoforte (VG+/VG+) – LP, FR
Second Hand / FranceOriginal 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 Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Light ...
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Blondie – Eat To The Beat (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1979
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $50.00 - Original price $50.00Original price$50.00$50.00 - $50.00Current price $50.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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Brian Brown Quintet – Bells Make Me Sing (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1979
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $145.00 - Original price $145.00Original price$145.00$145.00 - $145.00Current price $145.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Appear...
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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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The Charlie Daniels Band – Million Mile Reflections (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 Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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Ry Cooder – Bop Till You Drop (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 Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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The Police – Reggatta De Blanc (E/E) – LP, JP 1979, No OBI
Second Hand / JapanOriginal price $65.00 - Original price $65.00Original price$65.00$65.00 - $65.00Current price $65.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Excellent (E) Cover: Excellent (E) Comments: Japanese pressing wi...
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The Inmates – First Offence (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 Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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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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Marian McPartland – From This Moment On (E/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: Excellent (E) Cover: Excellent (E) Description Release detail...
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Marian McPartland – Portrait Of Marian McPartland (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 Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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Scott Hamilton, Jake Hanna, Dave McKenna – No Bass Hit (VG+/VG+) – LP, JP 1979, No OBI
Second Hand / JapanOriginal 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 Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Comments: Japane...
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Wings – Back To The Egg (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 Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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Felix Pappalardi – Don't Worry, Ma (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 Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good (VG) Comments: Aussie promo...
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Joy Division – Unknown Pleasures (VG+/VG) – LP, AU 1981
Second Hand / AustraliaOriginal price $220.00 - Original price $220.00Original price$220.00$220.00 - $220.00Current price $220.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good (VG) Description Releas...
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Marianne Faithfull – Broken English (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 Plus (VG+) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description ...
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