The Best Albums from 1979: A Rundown of My Favorite Rock, Punk, and Post-Punk Albums!
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- What are the best albums from 1979? I do a rundown of my favorite punk, post-punk, and rock albums from 1979. I am sure you will agree that these are the best albums from this particular year! :) Feel free to join in and list what your favorites are in the comments below. I would love to hear from you!
Album I regret not mentioning here that should have been featured: The Pretenders debut! Well, kind of confusing on the release date because in some countries it came out in 1979 and others in 1980. Personally I thought it was 1980! Huuuuuge miss because I am a mega fan of that band!
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I've just stumbled across your channel by sheer accident tonight. Subscribed.
Favourite album from '79 for me.......
Tubeway Army's "Replicas" 🖤
Hi there, Christopher! Killer favorite LP you chose from '79! You have excellent taste, and thank you for subscribing! Cheers!
Fantastic that you gave the JAM some love. Wayyyy overlooked in the VC.
Isn't that the truth? the only other person I can think of in this community that features the Jam regularly is Rob Let the Music Play! The Jam needs a lot more love here! Thanks for watching!
That late 70s to early 80s was just GOLDEN!!!! Great stuff! Can't believe I still don't own a The Jam album lol.
Thank you! Can't go wrong with any Jam. I'm still looking for their debut on vinyl but I was able to find all the others here and there! Hope you stumble upon some soon. Sound Affects and All Mod Cons are my top 2! Thanks for the comment!
With your collection, you definitely need some JAM and solo Weller...
@@teckertime I'm working on it lol
I turned 13 right at the end of 1979. The beginning of my teenage years corresponded to the beginning of the 80s. In the early 80s, I was mostly into punk, but I revisited the great new wave and post-punk stuff from 1979-1980 in my late 20s/early 30s. Now, 1979-1980 just might be my favorite two-year stretch in music.
Great video! Albums I like from 1979 that you haven’t mentioned are Dire Straits - Communiqué & ZZ Top’s Degüello.
I’m sure I’m missing a few which I can’t think of at the moment.
Yes, there are plenty more I didn't mention. It was a monster year for quality releases! I appreciate you watching!
1979 was a massive year for me musically. I turned 13 and it was the first year I heard new wave on the radio and saw my first punk band at a lunch hour concert at my high school, then formed my own band soon after. Many of the records you mention that I bought in the 79-81 period are still a treasured part of my collection, and there are a few that you reminded me i need to get ahold of! It was a period in which the record companies didn't quite have a hold on where this new explosion of music was headed so sonically it's super diverse, from more edgy post punk to more accessible new wave. The word that always comes to my mind about that music is " fresh". Great video, thanks for this.
Hi Andrew! Sorry for the delay. Just returned from a road trip. Wow you were 13 in 1979...what a great year to be 13! Yes, this year was incredibly innovative and diverse. Modern music is missing that edge...that creativity. I appreciate you watching!
Same here, I was about 12. My first finds were Devo and Gary Numan and XTC. And down the rabbit hole from there! :)
Any video that starts off with The Jam is fine by me 👍😬❤️
Yes! Can’t get enough of the Jam! I especially love their next album!😉 Thanks for stopping by!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert watched your 79 review and am really chuffed to hear you speak so highly of the damned and the captain, he really is a fuckin genius, I'm a real fanatic with portrait tattoos of him and dave,, I've all the vinyl that the damned have done and sensible's solo stuff too, there's no one comes close to these guys,, you are so plugged in it's scary, so a big thank you and respect to you.
Totally Agree with you. I pressed the 'like' button as I watched it. 🙂🎼
I enjoyed this early entry of yours. I specifically checked this out to see if you made mention of an album from my high school graduation year, but I sheepishly admit to having just 'discovered' recently, and that is "A Trip to Marineville" by Swell Maps. I had long heard of the band, but only just listened to, and loved their two albums, especially Marineville. Great upload, and hope all is well.
Motorhead - Overkill/Bomber
Ramones - Its Alive
The Undertones - The Undertones
The Damned - Machine Gun Etiquette
The Slits - Cut
Scorpions - Lovedrive
UFO - Strangers in the Night
Throbbing Gristle - 20 Jazz Funk Greats
Neil Young - Rust Never Sleeps
Germs - GI
Joe Jackson - Look Sharpe
Tubeway Army - Replicas
Hi there! Ah, more love for the Undertones. I need to find some of their stuff! Replicas indeed is awesome as well! You have excellent taste and thank you for sharing your list! Cheers!
The first two albums are essential, the self-titled and Hypnotised (I think they came out on Sire in the States?). From the 3rd album onwards they veer off into a pop direction and just lacked the energy of the first two records. As a recent discovery I’m enjoying your vids - excellent taste too! As as power pop fan have you checked out Holly & The Italians album The Right To Be Italian from 1981?
@@OrangeSunshine1969 The song Youth Coup is great by Holly & thee Italians. Really cool that you picked UFO's live album many people consider it to be the best live ROCK album ever, me included.
@VonZipper absolutely, but Its Alive just nudges it out as the greatest live album ever. I recently picked up the Strangers In The Night box set with 6 additional live shows plus the original album. Excellent stuff.
Nice mix
Absolutely agree, Singles Going Steady is the best compilation of all time!!!
1979 was very good year for us in Yugoslavia, because our record companies started to realise albums, and we be able to buy in our local record shops,, that is the reason that I have most of the titles from your list.
Cheers!!!
Hi Ilija! As usual, we have similar music taste! I'm glad 1979 was a special year for you. Yay on purchasing music in record stores! Cheers, my friend!
Yes, I was sixteen at the time, and I was seriously in record collecting. Luckelly we had an excellent music magazine called Dzuboks (Jukebox), they had a great journalists who created music taste for our generations. It was our window to the world, along with the a few radio and TV shows. I still remember, I seen Buzzcocks one Sunday afternoon on TV. I also remember the row in front our little record shop when Highway to Hell came out😊
Wow, such awesome memories you just shared! Good times!
Loving these videos. My favourite decade of of music is 1977 to 1987. Love the punk, post punk, new wave and jangle pop.....your taste is so good!! You always mention a band or album that I haven't explored...which is exciting for me to then investigate. Your knowledge is vast....love your content!!
Hi Jason. You're instantly my friend if you adore '77-'87. What a groundbreaking 10 years in music. So many glorious subgenres of rock. I'm thrilled you are loving my channel! :-) More content soon! I hope to put out a video showing my recent vinyl/CD pickups next!
Some excellent picks Hanna. I am the opposite of you when it comes to Fleetwood Mac. I love the blues era of the band, but still enjoy the Buckingham/Nicks era as well. Other great albums from 1979 include Dire Straits Communique, The Outlaws In the Eye of the Storm, Prince's self titled album, Atlantic Rhythm Section Underdog, Blackfoot Strikes, Supertramp Breakfast in America, Molly Hatchet Flirting' With Disaster, The Scorpions Lovedrive, Foreigner Head Games, Van Halen VH II, and Wings Back to the Egg. 1979 was a great year for music! Another great video Hanna. Rock on!
Hi Brian! Thanks for checking in! I need to check out Wings' Back to the Egg as it supposedly has a bit of a punk edge? I must sample it. Breakfast in America is a classic! high five! :-)
The Damned "Machine Gun Etiquette," The B-52's debut, Gang of Four "Entertainment!," XTC "Drums and Wires," Wire "154," The Police "Reggatta de Blanc," so many more. You featured a lot of excellent albums. I did find a copy of The Knack a short while back at a thrift. I rarely find decent records at thrifts probably because too many folks are looking for what I'm looking for, but occasionally I get lucky! Another one you showed that I LOVE is Gary Numan "Pleasure Principle." Such an outstanding album.
Congrats for finding that Knack album at a thrift store. The thrift shops here are so utterly terrible for records that I completely stopped looking. God, Gary Numan is massively talented, isn't he? I love, love, love the Pleasure Principle, too! And of course, I love all the favorites you chose of 1979, too! Catch up with you soon!
Starting out with Settings Sons? Now you have my attention :) This is my favourite Jam album and my first. I got the older ones later. I can sing along, horrendously, to every song on this album :) Oh and shout out for Unknown Pleasures. I have an original that my mom bought me when she was on holiday in the UK in 1980. Thanks Mom :) I also have that 40th anniversary version and another repress. Worth it for any of my favourites.
A few I would have included in my list:
Madness - One Step Beyond...
The Specials - S/T
The Beat - S/T
Teenage Head - S/T
Stiff Little Fingers - Inflammable Material
Crass - Feeding of the 5000
Supertramp - Breakfast in America (I know, I know, Supertramp were huge in Canada when I was a kid)
The Undertones - S/T
The Cars - Candy O
AC/DC - Highway to Hell
Gary Numan - The Pleasure Principle
The Stranglers - The Raven (not my favourite but they get in the list for every year they released an album)
Wire - 154
The Police - Regatta de Blanc
PIL - The Metal Box
...to name a few :)
Kudos to your mom for the Unknown Pleasures buy back in 1980! Cool mom! Yes, for favorites it is fun to buy multiple pressings of the same album! Nice to hear that Setting Sons is your favorite Jam record. It's a classic! Yeah, I only was able to mention the Madness and Specials records at the end because I don't own them. I can't believe I forgot about the Beat and Shoes' Present Tense. Undertones and PiL. These are two bands I'd like to be sampling this week! Thank you, my friend! You have great taste!
What a fantastic year! Agreed with you 100% that it might be one of the best years in music of all time. This is my top10 of 1979:
1) Pink Floyd - The Wall
2) Talking Heads - Fear of Music
3) The Clash - London Calling
4) Public Image Ltd. - Metal Box/Second Edition
5) Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
6) Gang of Four - Entertainment!
7) The Fall - Live at the Witch Trials
8) Siouxsie and the Banshees - Join Hands
9) Fleetwood Mac - Tusk
10) Wire - 154
Hi there! Great to see you here too, my friend! Love your top 10 from 1979! Can't argue with that minus Pink Floyd, which I'm weird and don't like them. Otherwise this is all solid gold! :-)
Another favorites:
The Police - Regatta De Blanc
The Undertones - The Undertones
Graham Parker - Squeezing Out Sparks
Joe Jackson - I'm The Man
Supertramp - Breakfast in America
Thin Lizzy - Black Rose
Motörhead - Overkill
Thanks for joining in with your favorites! I had a CD of Regatta De Blanc I played tons in my car when I first started driving! Love that album! You reminded me I need to look into the Undertones! Hope all is well!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Hi, Hanna!. The second album from The Undertones called Hypnotised is great too.
I’ll be sampling! 🎶👍🏻 Thank you!
Discazos todos!👍🍻
@@pabloimireia Ese deniz!
Really enjoyable video, took me down memory lane. 1979 is my favourite year ever. I bought a lot of the records you mentioned when they 1st came out. Some of my favourites:
Cheap Trick - Dream Police
Tom Petty - Damn the Torpedoes
Dave Edmunds - Repeat when Necessary (which was recorded at the same time as Nick Lowe’s Labour of Lust & features the same band)
Boomtown Rats - Fine Art of Surfacing
ELO - Discovery
AC/DC - Highway to Hell
Jam -Setting Sons
Kiss - Dynasty
Thin Lizzy - Black Rose
Queen - Live Killers
Rubinoos - Back to the drawing board
1979 is most likely in my top 3 years ever for music. Just so many classics! I really need to check out Boomtown Rats more in depth. Good call with Queen's Live Killers! That's one I don't have on vinyl. I think I'm just missing 2 from them. I need to sample more from Dave Edmunds as well. I'm getting so many great recommendations from you and others! Till next time.... :)
@@TheOmahaIntrovert if you like Nick Lowe, you’ll like Dave Edmunds. The big hit, Girls Talk, was written by Elvis Costello. Live Killers is one of favourite live albums. Seems to always get over looked.
Whenever I see a copy of Live Killers, it is always beat up and scratched. Crossing my fingers I find a decent copy in the very near future! Thanks again!
'79 was just swarming with spectacular releases, wasn't it? I wish I was around back then to experience all the hype!
Getting to see these artists perform while they were in their prime would have been something really special.
My only regret in life is not being born earlier! Lol.
Anyway, these are some top-tier choices, Hanna! I went into this one expecting to only know a handful, seeing as how I've done next to no research on this time period. But I was surprised to see so many of my favourites pop up!
This is definitely what my collection would look like if I bothered to shop for anything beyond the last two decades...
(I'm stuck in a post-80s rut something fierce!)
Throw some Midnight Oil into the mix and you've got yourself a killer 1979! ;D
I noticed you have another video out covering 1980 as well. Just by looking at the thumbnail, I can already tell I'm gonna like your choices :) I think I'll head over to that one soon and see what other stand-outs made your year.
Back-to-back episodes here we go!
Welcome back, Nic! Wish I had been born earlier, too. At least we are fully enjoying and appreciating this music! I'm sure you'll be exploring more of the 70s/80s soon enough! Have to admit I haven't been exploring too many new releases this year so far. Only a couple I've picked up. I wonder if I don't listen to Midnight Oil that much anymore because my ex was really into them! Haha. 1980 was a blast, too! I'm trying to decide if I'll cover 1978 or 1981 next...or maybe even 1987 or 1988. Such decisions! Whatever I choose, it will have to be after I do a vinyl finds/new additions video! Cheers!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert We may not be able to rewind the clocks and witness those performances, but I'll settle for a good live DVD if there's one out there! At least we have those to appreciate, too!
Tell you the truth, I haven't been paying much attention to new releases either. Part of me wants to call it quits at the 2020s. There's just so much amazing stuff I need to catch up on from the last 60 years! I've been snoozing on some pretty big names. More than I care to admit!
I'm sorry to hear you're not so fond of the Oils anymore. I hope I didn't bring up any bad memories for you!
We've all been there, sadly. I'm starting to remember all the bands I've drifted apart from thanks to my ex. (AC/DC...that was a painful one! But I'm slowly coming back to them).
I guess that's the risk you run when dating someone as passionate about music as yourself. If things don't work out, then your favourite artists often pay the price :-/
If you end up doing a rundown of 1987, I'll just have to bite my lip should you decide to exclude Diesel and Dust.
It's a tough one to ignore, but I'll completely understand your reasons for doing so!
I hope they make their way back to your ears in time, my friend :) They'll be waiting for ya!
Wonderful recap of a great year! THE JAM!! (Not my favorite album from them, but a brilliant album, just the same)... The RECORDS! (Starry Eyes is amazing), Love Lindsay Buckingham's Fleetwood Mac... and XTC!!! Drums and Wires is fantastic... Complicated Game is a hell of way to close this amazing album. Lodger is great (Adrian Belew!).. Nick Lowe, Tom Petty, Buzzcocks!, Elvis Costello, Clash, Neil Young's classic "Rust Never Sleep"!!! You covered it all wonderfully!
Hi John! So glad you enjoyed this recap! Have to admit I'm having a bit of trouble deciding which year to cover next. There are some holes in my collection for 1981 so I may go back to 1977 or 1978. haven't quite decided yet. Oh yes, Adrian Belew really knocked it out of the park on Lodger! And yeah, Drums and Wires from XTC...definitely in my top 3 or 4 favorite albums of theirs! Everyone should own that Records debut in their collection, right? A classic! You really have excellent taste! Hope to hear from you again!
Hi Hannah, my favorite album from 1979 is Abba " Voulez vous" wich was also theyr best selling album ever. Niiice video with great albums. Stay well and Happy new year !
Great pick, Jonny! So glad you enjoyed this video. Be well!
A nice surprise on this Wednesday morning. Nice to see you again Hanna. The title looks interesting. Time to dive in~
Rob/Boston
Great to see you pop in early this morning, Rob! No doubt many of these albums are ones you love, too! 🎶🎶🎶✌🏻
Good run of records. Nothing like getting those 1st pressings. Slits "Cut" has to be one of my favorites from 1979. take care
I'm still on the lookout for that one! Just subbed! Thanks for watching!
1979 was my first full year with a driver's license. This music was mesmerizing. I grew up in a college town which brought a lot of new influences to the Midwest, many of which came from overseas, and also Los Angeles and the East Coast. We were listening to anything that was not corporate or overtly commercial--this was sort of instinctual for my friends. It was the perfect era for new ideas. Americans were not hip to many international sounds. And this was the era where our awareness was broadened, truly. Just before this year, and just before I could drive, I heard Watching the Detectives on a transistor radio on a walk on a calm and warm summer day. I stopped and sat down on the curb and just listened thinking, "What the heck is this?" It was just so new and , to me, it seemed as if it had come out of nowhere, derivative of nothing, completely original. I believe it was coming from the Washington University radio station in University City, MO, Anyway, such were many moments like that in my youth. A few years later, and I have no idea, what exact year, I heard a song called Love Plus One. And again I just stopped and listened. The song made me aware of the ascendancy of things new and wonderful and unexpected, even happy. Of course, MTV contributed to this to a large degree. From around 1977 to maybe 1986 I was often pleased more than put off by the music all around me. In your videos you mention so many good sounds. I've no idea where I came across your content, but some of it is like a lovely journey back in time.
Hi Hannah. You beauty you mentioned Wire's 3rd album 154 and it is one of rare beauty. Its not only their best but so great it makes my top 10 albums of all. Guitars with regal distortion and lush layers of synth, its full of power, danger, doubt and beauty. And you spoke of Emmylou Harris and i used to work at WEA Records in the early 80s and i was lucky enough to meet her and her daughter. It was about 83 and i met a few bands but meeting and talking with her was very surreal. Lastly a mention of 4 brilliant albums of 1979
1.-DEVO Duty Now For The Future ( their greatest of all)
2-The Crack- The Ruts
3-New Values-Iggy Pop
4- The Bells-Lou Reed
Hey Danny! Yeeeessss, I need to get Wire in my vinyl collection. I just have a CD comp so far. Their albums are just hard to find on vinyl...at least in my area. However, I'm going to be looking at a record convention next month that I'll be attending. Wish me luck! Very cool story you shared about meeting Emmylou Harris! Wow!
Lots of Ruts mentions so I'm going to sample them tonight! Thanks for leaving me a comment, Danny! Cheers!
Great presentation Hannah, just subscribed! I'm so glad you mentioned my #1 favorite album from 1979 towards the end : The Cars - Candy O. I bought that in June 1979 on a trip to NYC by asking the clerk at the counter of a record store I was in, "Hey what's that album you're playing, I need this" ... it became one of my Top 3 LP's all-time! and you're so right about Gary Numan - Replicas...that was the very first "weird" music I ever heard in my life, at age 14, life-changing for sure. And yes-yes The B-52's debut and "Wild Planet" are absolute masterpieces!
So glad you liked this one! So cool that the Cars' Candy-O is among your top 3 favorites of all time! I might look for an audiophile press of that one. Would be pretty cool to own one! Lots of love for the B-52s! cheers!
Your description of the trance-like quality of Unknown Pleasures was SPOT ON!
Hi Kurt! Yeah, something about that album...I love to zone out to it in the evenings! I appreciate you watching! Cheers!
HANNA! Great to see you back with another great video. Love this idea. I have and love many of the records you have shown in this video. Got me thinking about my 1979 collection and the diversity of incredible records that came out that year. Here is a list of what I have from that year and this is just a drop in the bucket but showcases the incredible array of talented artists putting out incredible work. I am doubling some of these with your list of course...Aerosmith Night In The Ruts, The Boomtown Rats The Fine Art Of Surfacing, David Bowie Lodger, The Cars Candy-O, Cheap Trick Dream Police, The Clash London Calling, Elvis Costello Armed Forces , Dire Straits Communiqué, Bob Dylan Slow Train Coming, Robert Fripp Exposure, Generation X Valley Of The Dolls, Goddo An Act Of Goddo (Canadian), Ian Hunter You’re Never Alone With A Schizophrenic , Joe Jackson I’m The Man, The Jam Setting Sons, The Kinks Low Budget, Led Zeppelin In Through The Out Door , Max Webster A Million Vacations (Canadian), Joni Mitchell Mingus, The Monks Bad Habits, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Damn The Torpedoes, Pink Floyd The Wall, The Police Reggatta de Blanc, Pretenders Debut, Roxy Music Manifesto, Simple Minds Life In A Day, Styx Cornerstone, Supertramp Breakfast In America, Talking Heads Fear Of Music, Van Halen II, The Who The Kids Are Alright Soundtrack, XTC Drums And Wires, Neil Young & Crazy Horse Rust Never Sleeps, Frank Zappa Sheik Yerbouti , Frank Zappa Joe’s Garage Act 1, Frank Zappa Joe’s Garage Acts II & III, ZZ Top Degūello
What a year!!
Hey David! Good to hear from you! Again, thanks for that awesome package of music you sent me a while back. Really been enjoying it all! Thanks for giving me your list. Isn't it incredible how many choice albums came out in 1979? It's stunning! I really want to sample the Ruts and Boomtown Rats! Hope all is well up in Canada, my friend! :-)
@@TheOmahaIntrovert More than welcome I'm glad you're digging it. Do me a favour and look for Max Webster on Spotify. Every one of their records was a monstrous part of my youth because they were also a local band to us, not just Canadian but they were a Toronto band. Huge in Canada in the late 70's early 80's before Kim Mitchell went solo. Because I mentioned A Million Vacations LP check out the tracks Paradise Skies, Night Flights, A Million Vacations, Let Go The Line, Rascal Houdi and Research (At Beach Resorts). Let me know what you think???
I’ve added him to the sample list! Thanks for the recommendation!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Hey Hanna...wanted to let you know I've made my first video for the Vinyl Community. The name is Your Vicar of Vinyl...HA! There is a story behind it that I explain. Anyway I wanted to let you know because you were one that encouraged me to do it. It took a while but I finally made the first of what I hope are many. I really enjoyed the process of thinking through what I was going to do.
Anyway....thought I'd let you know. Hope you're having a great day.
Dig the video! 1979-What a Year! Here's some other under the radar 79' LP's for ya!
1)Ruts- The Crack
2)Public Image Ltd.- Metal Box
3)Skids- Days In Europa
4)Holger Czukay- Movies
5)Stranglers- The Raven
6)Human League- Reproduction
7)20/20- Self Titled
8)Doll By Doll- Remember
9)Godley/Creme- Freeze Frame
10)Chrome- Half Machine Lip Moves
Cheers!
Thank you, Charles! Ruts are getting lots of mentions so I better check 'em out! Damnit, it seems I omitted a bunch of choice power pop releases from that year. Ah well, people are probably tired of me talking about power pop anyway, ha! I need to check out several other ones from your list, too. Love when I ask people to participate and share their picks because I learn so much and have more to sample! Cheers!
home run
The Ruts are absolutely no.1 for me.... but Crass-The feeding of the 5000 was the line in the sand between punk staying tuneful and cheery and being an all out assualt on the senses and against authority!
Hello there....always love watching your videoes,so varied and informative and i`m still blown away by The Gits album-Frenching the bully that you showed many moons ago.
I`m a big Jam fan and two of my alltime fave Jam tunes feature on Setting Sons.....Eton Rifles & Private Hell.
One step beyond and Specials,were released on the same day i believe here in Britain ??? I`m a big fan of both bands and Two Tone,Ska and skinhead reggae in general etc... and have a good healthy collection of it. I generally see a bit of Madness vinyl when out and about crate digging and will gladly look out for a decent copy of One Step Beyond for you.
Ref The Damned label CHISWICK.......the "w" is silent,you don`t pronounce it . Chiswick is a borough of London and it`s where i was born back in 67.
One final thing......everyone should make a little room in their hearts for The B52`s.
Have a great weekend.....keep making the videos.
Hi Nick! Yes, the Gits! Damn, I really miss them. Super solid punk. Ah, thanks for being on the lookout for Madness' One Step Beyond for me! I never see their stuff when I'm out digging here! I appreciate you setting me straight on the pronunciation of Chiswick...like Chis-ick. I will try to remember that! Yes, everyone needs the B-52s in their life. Essential feel-good tunes! Cheers!
Love this video. 79 was a PHENOMENAL year in the history of RocknRoll.
I was a young man in 1979. I literally have all of those albums. And they're all amazing. Costello, The Jam, Magazine, The Cure, The Clash, XTC are all top notch. I was never a big fan of Tusk. The late 70s/early 80s was truly a magical time for music. Great trip down memory lane. Thanks.
Glad I was able to take you on that trip. This one was a pretty epic year for albums! :-) Tusk is not for everyone, that's for sure. Thanks for hanging out!
Just discovered your channel. And watching your run-down of 1979, possibly the best year in music I had to subscribe.
First time I had seen the red vinyl Unknown Pleasures!
I thought you were going to miss Wire and the Specials but they snuck in at the end. I see other people have recommended Metal Box by PIL and I will second that. It seemed to be the only heavyweight post-punk LP missing.
And if you really want to go down the post-punk rabbit hole try Cut by The Slits or The Raincoats s/t.
Thanks again for highlighting so much great music.
Hi Richard! I appreciate you hitting subscribe, thank you! Glad you found something of interest here. Yes, that red vinyl reissue of Unknown Pleasures is great! I'm thinking about getting the clear reissue of Closer, too, even though I have an earlier press. The money we spend on the bands we love, right?
I haven't been able to find any PiL on vinyl yet, but they are definitely on my wish list! Same with The Slits and Raincoats. Truly amazing bands that paved the way. I hope you come back! :-)
Dear Hannah, I think you are awesome to represent the 2 best years of creativity, 79 and 80. Even better you name Fear Of Music, Lodger and Machine Gun Ettiquette you legend! Gosh, Love Song, Melody Lee, Smash It Up, so many. Psychedelic Punk brilliance. Bowie is my fave solo artist with Lou Reed and Iggy close by. I adore Lodger. That groundbreaking album followed me seeing the incredible 1978 Heroes/Isolar World Tour when i was 18. Witnessed the unbelievable Adrian Belew live and its still the greatest show ive ever seen. Have to do a new comment later on your great choices or it will be way too long!
Thank you so very much, Danny! Wow, no doubt that Bowie show with Belew was mind-blowing! I can only imagine how incredible it must have been! Love the other 2 solo artist favorites you mentioned as well! Oh yes, much love for the Damned and Machine Gun Etiquette! So awesome to hear from fellow Damned fans! I appreciate the kind words and you being here! Till next time... :-)
Great show as usual , Hannah! My Top 6 6 London Calling. 5 Nick Lowe 4. Fear of Music Talking Heads. 3. XTC Drums and Wires. First of many great XTC albums with Dave Gregory joining !2. Damn The Torpedoes. 1. Armed Forces Elvis Costello. Thanks for reminding me of that great year for music and other activities.
Hi Gary! Ah, big Elvis Costello fan, eh? We are simpatico! Happy to have taken you on this trip! 1979 had it going on!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Yeah! His first 5 albums were all fantastic. Got to see him live in L.A. during his tour for another tour de force. Get Happy.
Totally agree! His first 5 are gold! Lucky you got to see him live!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Just listened to Get Happy on vinyl. Can't believe it's 40 years old. Still sounds fresh, 20 brilliant. Motown-influenced songs on one record. I got happy.
Yes! It is known to be pretty uplifting! I may spin it again this week myself. Superb LP!
Love your videos! Nice to see a young person who loves The Damned ("Fan Club" is my favorite of theirs), Elvis Costello, etc. As far 1979 goes, check out "Squeezing Out Sparks" by Graham Parker and The Rumour. Relating to another of your videos, their follow-up "The Up Escalator" is a classic that never got its due.
I really like these videos, the thrill of seeing overlaps between someone else's collection and mine never wears off.
1979 albums I listened to incessantly in 1979:
1. Talking Heads, Fear Of Music
2. Blondie, Eat To The Beat
3. B-52s, debut
4. Elvis Costello, Armed Forces
5. Graham Parker/Rumour, Squeezing Out Sparks (came with a bonus single, Mercury Poisoning/I Want You Back)
List is short because I was a college student with a tiny record-buying budget, as did most of my fellow students which made most "So what's your favorite new album?" conversations very short. That and the closest FM station (WPDH in Poughkeepsie) wasn't yet playing much new out-of-the-way music. As a result I wouldn't cross paths with so many of the albums listed here until 1980 (London Calling, Entertainment), 1981 (Singles Going Steady, The Specials), 1982 (Machine Gun Etiquette, Undertones) or later.
(Also in 79 I was still listening to a lot of 70s folk-rock - Jackson Browne, Eagles, No Nukes - and was waffling about shifting paradigms so completely from that to punk. It was London Calling that eventually got me off the fence and I've stayed on the punk/post-punk side ever since.)
PS I'm wondering if since this video you've gotten A Different Kind Of Tension. Overall a great album, although the longer songs on the second side do get a little repetitious.
OK: even if I am not a fan of the genres that you feature, I enjoy hearing about them-I always learn something interesting. Keep it up!
What genres do you not like here?
@@TheOmahaIntrovert some of the new wave, power po and jangle pop-perhaps not so much the genres, that may have come out a bit awkwardly. I do enjoy listening to you talk about music, I do always learn something.
Great list!! Love all of your picks. A couple of 5 star omissions, are Graham Parker and the Rumour's "Squeezing Out Sparks", Undertones' self titled debut, Joe Jackson "Look Sharp", Van Morrison's "Into the Music", Ian Hunter "You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic", Police "Regatta de Blanc" and Split Enz "True Colours."
I give my highest recommendation to "Squeezing Out Sparks" and the two albums GP&R put out in 1976. Do yourself a favor and check them out.
Also, the Undertones' are something else!
Anyway, loved this episode! Keep it up, an enjoy the music.
I am getting ready to watch this video. I don't know if you are from Omaha, but I lived there about two years ago.
Yes, born and raised. Seems like I always move back here. Several things need to change in Omaha but overall it is a very nice place to live.
Great list. My favorite is definitely Candy-O by The Cars. The Undertones 1979 debut is incredible too. Their power pop, new wave, pop-punk band.
I really dig your favorites. I was able to find the Undertones debut at a record show late last year! Woo hoo!
Hey, Hannah. I was remiss in skipping one of the greatest albums EVER!> Graham Parker Squeezing Out The Sparks. A true masterpiece. Every song is a gem. A gree?
I actually haven't properly explored Graham Parker's music yet, but thank you for bringing that to my attention. Have added it to my sampling list!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert I think you'll really dig Graham Parker. Wonderful songwriter and musician. He's actually written, a true wordsmith. Distinctive voice. i
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Another band I think you would really dig if undiscovered is the Aussie band Flash and The Pan from the mid'70s. Criminally-underrated. Vanda Young was in the Easybeats prior (he's brother of the guitarist in AC DC). Their songs that are well-crafted, highly--melodic with provocative lyrics hold up well. Check out Hey St. Peter.
Hey Gary! Someone else here also mentioned Flash & the Pan and I remember hearing that members of the Easybeats were part of that group! I just never got around to sampling them, but thank you for the reminder!
One of my all-time favorite albums!!!!!
I found a copy of The Records LP in a Goodwill. Got it for 50 cents! Great channel BTW!
Great video as usual! Some of my favs. Drums and Wires, is probably the second vinyl I bought in 1980 the fist was Devo's Whip it. Rick Ocasic produced so many diverse bands from Romeo Void to Nina Hagan. Speaking of Hagan, you should do a "strange music" video, which could certainly include Nina Hagan, as well as The Residents, Fever Ray, Brian Eno, etc. Love the Cramps, and the fact the Ivy, wrote and arranged all the as well as writing all the lyrics, RIP Lux 2009. Fun Fact: Adrian Belew, is from Owensboro, Ky. about 100 miles from me, I'm in Louisville/Jtown Ky.
Hey there. Thanks for the recommendation to cover "strange music." I like the idea. I wonder if I have enough in my collection to cover that topic, though? I need to get some Nina Hagen in the collection. She's been on my want list. You are in Louisville. One of my favorite singers, Mia Zapata, was from there.
Ah, I could not remember Zapata, had to search, yeah The Gits, I've heard some, good stuff! Cheers!
Thanks for a great video. 1979 was the year with the most creative record albums ever. Please excuse the length of my list. I’ll put some that I love from your list up front:
David Bowie - Lodger
Japan - Quiet Life
Wire- 154
Gang of Four - Entertainment
Buzzcocks - A Different Kind of
Tension
Fleet wood Mac - Tusk
Talking Heads - Fear of Music
Gary Newman -The Pleasure
Principle
Dwight Twilley - Twilley
Michael Jackson - Off The Wall
U2 - Boy
Shoes - Present Tense
Beach Boys - LA Light Album
Supertramp - Breakfast in
America
Thin Lizzy - Black Rose
Max Webster - A Million
Vacations
1994 - Please Stand By
George Harrison
Boomtown Rats - A Tonic for
The Troops
The Undertones
Tubeway Army - Replicas
NRBQ - Kick Me Hard
Roy Wood - On the Road Again
Sparks - No. 1 in Heaven
UK - Danger Money
UK - Night after Night
Led Zeppelin- In Through the
Out Door
Sutherland Brothers and Quiver-
When the Night Comes Down
Surrender( Canadian Band)
Pezband - Cover to Cover
The Tubes - Remote Control
Simple Minds - Life in a Day
Status Quo - Whatever You
Want aka Now Hear This
Emigre’ (eagle on cover)
Rory Gallagher - Top Priority
Neil Larsen - High Gear
Bad Company - Desolation
Angels
Golden Earring - No Promises
No Debts
Isley Brothers - Winner Take All
Live Wire - Pick it Up
Pierre Moerlin’s Gong -
Downwind
The Dukes
Trickster - Back to Zero
Aviary
Jeremy Spencer Band - Flee
Danny Kirwin - Hello There Big
Boy
Bob Welch - Three Hearts
Bob Welch - The Other One
Hammer
Night
Pages - Future Street
UFO - Strangers in the Night
Iron Horse
Earthquake - Two Years in a
Padded Cell
Bill Quatemann - Just Like You
Granati Brothers - G Force
Pipe dream
Garfeel Ruff
Faith Band - Face to Face
Faith Band - Vital Signs
Marshall Chapman - Marshall
Ian Thomas - Glider
Nazareth - No Mean City
Devo - Duty Now for the Future
Moon Martin - Escape from
Domination
Interview - Big Oceans
I Love all of these albums.
Sorry about the length of this list but my taste in music is out there somewhere...
Very extensive list, John! Kudos! I finally was able to pick up a couple of Wire vinyl reissues. Even reissues have been hard for me to find but I'm so glad I have two of their early ones now. I haven't heard of plenty of these you listed but I look forward to checking out the unfamiliar ones! Thanks again! I appreciate your comments!
Hello Hannah! Nice to see you back on youtube! I missed you so!!! Love Japan! Great Band! Joy Divison amazing!! The Damned are great! Waht a lot of good Vinyl stuff! Very nice! Thanks for showing this!!!! Big Kiss from Germany!
Hi Alfie! Nice to hear that I was missed! Hope you are doing well in Germany! My cousin and his wife moved there a few years ago and they love it. I hope to visit one day. You have great taste! See you next time!
Hell yeah!,, oh and your eye makeup looks amazing.
Hi Robert! Thank you for the compliment! Always happy to have you here! Rock on!
Dang it, Hanna. You just reminded me of some gaping holes in my collection: Cramps, The Jam, The Damned, Gang of Four. I need to get on those! Ton of favorites that I own as well: Torpedoes, London Calling, Rust Never Sleeps, Tusk, Unknown Pleasures, Armed Forces. If I ever do a '79 vid I'd probably include these: Lowell George - Thanks I'll eat it here; Ian Hunter - You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic; Frank Zappa - Joe's Garage; Police - Regatta de Blanc; and Ian Dury & Blockheads - Do it Yourself. Great year. Good stuff!
You mentioned a few I'm not familiar with, especially Lowell George. Will have to check that out. I keep a notepad by the computer and add all these suggestions or recommendations to my list to sample! What a standout year for music, right? Would be awesome if you did a video on this year, too! Cheers!
Been busy, haven't checked in on your channel, for a while.. been buying alot of Drastic Plastic records.. 999 The Cramps ..Girls Against Boys. The Members ..really great re issues !
Hey there, JT! I was really disappointed in my Drastic Plastic reissue of the Damned's Machine Gun Etiquette. I sent it to a friend. Luckily I found this Aussie press of the album. I think I want to try again with their press of Can't Stand the Rezillos next. I also see they have a comp by Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, too! I need to check out Girls Against Boys!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Had a feeling, gonna go for OG's or 2nd press for now on, so far so good though... my "Music For Pleasure" The Damned sounds very good.. I have The Red Lorry Yellow Lorry" from them, it's still sealed. Will break it out, and let you know what I think.."Girls Against Boys" is so very good, all of their records !! I review all of these on my channel.. if you do watch... click on the cc captions.. Thanks.
Great review of 1979! I think you mentioned (almost) all the important releases. My favorites are definitely "Rust never sleeps", "Fear of music", "Entertainment" and "Unknown pleasures"! From the moment you mentioned Japan, David Sylvian and Brian Eno, two long-term collaborators came to my mind, Robert Fripp who in 1979 released his first solo album "Exposure" with great guest musicians and Can's Holger Czukay his second solo "Movies".
At the top of my favorites that year is the debut of This Heat. This amazing experimental UK band, was based on the greatest moments of krautrock and although they added a lot of punk elements they had so limited success... Weird, beautiful music!!!
This Heat...that is one I'm not familiar with! That's why I love you all chiming in...I get so many excellent recommendations! Sounds like I definitely need to check them out. Thank you and I'm glad you love so many of these albums from 1979, too! Be well.
You were right Hanna. I did know a love a lot of them. Lets see. By 1979 I had already seen Floyd, Zeppelin, The Who, Lou Reed, Bowie, Marley, Elvis, AC/DC, The Dead, The Clash, Skynyrd, The Kinks, Neil Young/Crazy Horse, Ten Years After, Aerosmith, Dylan, Petty, Bruce and quite a few more. I was just starting to go to a lot more post punk shows. So you showed quite a few bands that I was seeing in 1979 and through the eighties. Man was the music great during the 70's and 80's. Most of the bands are now gone. But we can still enjoy the music on vinyl. You definitely took me back. But not too far. {smile} Always a pleasure sharing some time with you~
Rob/Boston
Hi Rob. How have you been? Yep, you've seen the best of the best in their prime. Very impressive indeed. I think I might continue the series into the 80s. It's too fun. And the 80s...SWOON! Update: I got the Nonsuch XTC reissue on vinyl recently. Whoop, whoop! :-) See you again soon!
I'd like to also recommend the Undertones first album, Snakefinger's 'Chewing hides the Sound', the Shoes 'Present Tense', the Ruts 'the Crack', the Roches' first, the Members 'At Chelsea Nightclub', Ian Hunter's 'You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic', Flying Lizards and Flash and the Pan's first albums and the Fabulous Poodles 'Think Pink". Otherwise, great selection & presentation!
Hi Carey! Flash and the Pan...didn't that consist of Vanda and Young from the Easybeats?! Ah, I have that Fabulous Poodles album but I guess I don't grab it much. Yep, sadly I failed to mention Present Tense. Would have loved to have included that and Paul Collins' Beat. I will be checking out the Ruts and the Members from your list. I also haven't heard of Snakefinger. I better get to sampling! Thanks for the comment! :-)
I FORGOT SNAKEFINGER ON MY LIST!!!! I did include 'Eskimo' so, that counts, yeah?
I don't come across a lot of people familiar with Snakefinger. Love that album and Greener Postures, and the Lesser known Manual of Errors. Unique is an understatement and the guitar work stellar. RIP.
Hi Hanna, 1979 was such a great year for albums. I'm really pleased you mentioned Nick Lowe as a producer, his credits include The Pretenders, EC, Grahm Parker and of course, The Damned. You should seek out Dave Edmunds' Repeat When Necessary which was recorded during the night while Labour of Lust was recorded during the day... It was a nice surprise that you showed Bowie's Lodger, a very underrated album... One album I beg you to look out for is The Undertones debut which has a Ramones feel to it. The re-issue (only reissued a year after original release) is the best to get as it includes the singles Teenage Kicks and Get Over You. Hope you are keeping well, Richard
Richard, it's great to hear from you again! I definitely need to check out that LP from Dave Edmunds. Very interesting tidbit about the recording of that concurrently with Labour of Lust! Yes, I definitely want to find some Undertones on vinyl. I'll try to find the reissue version. I'm adding it to my list! Hope I can find it at a record show! :-) Hope all is well with you, my friend.
These albums took me back to that specific year! Thanks for posting.
Right on! Glad you enjoyed my 1979 video, Tony! Cheers!
Hey Hanna - 1979 was my sophomore year of college, so I'm sure you can imagine...watching this video brought back a lot of memories. It's weird though...nobody I knew ever listened to The Damned at all...never even mentioned them. So no memories there (lol). Too many others to comment on. My favorites might be Drums and Wires and Alchemy. Maybe Live At the Witch Trials...lots of good ones. Delta 5 first single (Mind Your Own Business). Great video!
Hi Randy! You were the cool kid listening to the Damned back then! Kudos! I still need to get into the Fall more. Loving them from the compilation I have so far. As always, thank you for watching and the comment! Happy Friday!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert lol maybe I didn't phrase that very well..."nobody (including me) ever listened to The Damned at all..." is what I should have said. Don't know why; we just never heard them I suppose...happy weekend Hanna!
Wow! Love the Jam too. Setting Sons is an EXCELLENT CD. You have great taste. Stay safe. Peace.
Thank you for watching and leaving a comment! Glad you’re a Jam Fan too! Rock on!
Fantastic showing for 1979 !! Nice mix..
Thanks so much for watching! Glad you enjoyed it. :-)
@@TheOmahaIntrovert You must know about Drastic Plastic... am I blowing it by buying so much from them.. the records sound very good..
Yes, they are Omaha based. :-) Their little shop has been closed since the pandemic though, I believe. They might be back open but I'll have to check. They used to have a much bigger store downtown but they closed two years ago and I was so bummed.
@@TheOmahaIntrovert I have bought alot from DP, and now I am into Jackpot Records, out of Portland, Oregon... . been buying " Wipers" Lp's from them, and Green River" also.. Peter Murphy with Dalis Car was from DP as well.
I was lucky enough to visit Jackpot's store in Portland last year right before the pandemic! I found a Grassroots album there and Smithereens' Green Thoughts LP. I love the Wipers! I have a 3-CD box set but I'd love to find early issues of their vinyl one day! They also did reissues of West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band!
Great coverage , I ended up buying that jam album . I can't believe you didn't cover joe jacksons I'm The Man fir 79 . I feel like you've heard though .
Hi Hannah! Great video on your 1979 collection! It was good seeing certain albums I didn't have from that year.I think it was my favourite year for music.
Hey Brian! Quite acceptable indeed to list 1979 as your favorite year for music. Tons of gems and power pop was just exploding! Cheers!
oh, great. another youtube channel i must follow...great picks, topic, style. i own most of those, but need to re-investigate *Magazine* . i would say that *Reggatta De Blanc* may be in the top 5 of all these great LPs. on to your "80's" vidya. cheers, miss.
Thanks so much for checking out my channel and welcome! Yes, I know, there are tons of RUclips channels! I know you'll have a wonderful experience revisiting Magazine. Ahhh, they were so good! I really can't get enough of them the past few months. Good call on the Police's Regatta de Blanc! Cheers!
Very interesting choices. I don't know hardly anything about that year of music (even though it is the year I was born). I will have to slowly go through your selections.
It was a fascinating year for music!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert It seems like it, there was a lot of variety.
Thanks. The Wire album 154 grabbed me right away and is still a favorite. Sometime last year I listened to the first three Wire albums. From Pink Flag to Missing Chairs to 154 you hear a gradual transition from punk to new wave/art rock. Ain’t that the late 70’s.
Right on. I recently grabbed two Wire albums on vinyl. I'm still missing 154. Yep, I think their first, Pink Flag, was released in '77. What a band! I appreciate you watching and chiming in!
Just thought I'd leave another comment or two on this one before I head over to your next video :)
There's just so much to discuss about 1979!
As a huuuge Cars fan, I was really starting to question your sanity when they didn't make an appearance.
You can't call yourself the queen of power pop and not mention Candy-O when the opportunity arises!
It's a good thing I waited until the end of the video... (Don't worry, I haven't got a physical copy of the album either!)
I've just been racking up the stream count on Spotify until I get a hold of one. We do what we can to stay sane, right?
For me, the true highlight of Candy-O is the synth-work. It really gives you the impression you're flying through space!
Not that I've had any former experience up there, but I'm pretty sure this is the soundtrack I would want to have accompanying me on such a mission!
It's so hard to pick a favourite track, though. Some days it's a toss-up between 'Dangerous Type' and the title track, but I think 'Let's Go' takes the cake as my all-time number one. I mean, c'mon, what a way to start the album!
What's your favourite tune, Hanna? ^^
Thanks, Nic! Oh yeah, I couldn't leave out Candy-O! I wanted to borrow my boyfriend's copy for the video, but his house is undergoing renovations so I couldn't grab it at the time! I think "It's All I Can Do" is my favorite track. I just love the harmonies on it!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert
Hey Hanna, sorry for the delayed response! I just needed to take a short break from the internet to help clear my mind a little. Anyway, great song choice! "It's All I Can Do" would have been my next pick for sure. The lyrics have been resonating with me a lot these past couple of weeks. It's all I can do to keep waiting for my Bandcamp purchase to arrive! :P Love the harmonies on it as well. Truly one of their best!
1.Graham Parker and the Rumour - Squeezing Out Sparks
2.Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Rust Never Sleeps
3.The Cars - Candy-O
4.The Jam - Setting Sons
5.Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Damn The Torpedoes
6.XTC - Drums And Wires
7.Dave Edmunds - Repeat When Necessary
Great list, James! Candy-O will be mine this year, I'm set on getting it! Lots of love for that Graham Parker LP and I'm determined on finding that one as well! Love when I get introduced to something new (to me)! Cheers!
Hey Hannah, nice to hear that you are one shot away. Me too. Love the flashing lights around your gear and LP collection. You’ve hit my sweet spot too. But I think you already know that. You have an amazing collection. I love the year format. Making mental note to check out Japan. Be well. (Btw another 1979 gem I’m The Man by Joe Jackson on vinyl is revelatory. The energy and musicianship just explodes off the needle.)
Hi Scott! Yep, I get the 2nd one next Tuesday. I'm ready to be done with it! Glad you dig the lights around my shelving units! Was fun to set up. Lots of love for Joe Jackson here. I'm gonna be on the lookout for his albums! Definitely check out Japan! Their records sound absolutely incredible on vinyl! Hope you come back for 1980!
Cool stuff! I love seeing all of your original albums. I have been meaning to check out that Joy Division album. I can remember when My Sharona was the biggest song out there. Dream Police is one of my all time favorites. I love that year in music. It's great to see you on video. Take care.
Thank you, Melinda! I think maybe Joy Division didn’t click with me when I first heard them years ago but when I revisited a few years later I couldn’t stop listening. Really love the late 70s through the 80s for music! I already have a pretty huge stack to feature for my 1980 video next! Yeah, Dream Police is a classic! Can’t wait to sample the new Cheap Trick album! Hope you’re having a fun weekend! 🎶🎶🎶
You took me back to a time when I was buying lots of albums, and had most of these. Any comments from you are always a blessing. Great year Hannah. You're so awesome. ❤️
Great to hear from you once again! So glad you liked this video! Can’t wait to cover some more years! This is fun. I hope you’ve been able to spin a lot of good tunes! 🎶🎶🎶😃
@@TheOmahaIntrovert I also had the opportunity to meet, and hang out for a day with another of your favorites. He's a great guy. Captain Sensible!
Well DAMN!!!!!! That’s unbelievable! I’ve heard he’s very down to earth! So glad you had the opportunity! 😎🎸
Hello Hanna 1979 was a good year for all genres of music. I turned 19 that year. I spent some nights in the discos, and disco peaked in that year. Donna Summer was queen.of Disco. Bad Girls and all that. I had the B52s debut album. Rock Lobster was a popular track. The Clash released London Calling, which is a classic album. I agree with you, about the Damned being a favorite. From their first single New Rose in 1976 through to 1979, they couldn't do no wrong. I found they got a little boring by the mid 1980s. They scored a number 1 song titled Eloise in the UK. Gary Numans song Cars was a big hit in the USA. The Cramps I absolutely love. I have the album you showed.. I saw Cheap Trick play here in NZ in 1979.They were so loud. They rocked and shook the old town hall where they played here in Auckland city. I like their cover of Ain't that a shame. We had a group called the Dudes, and they were huge in 1979. Che k
I'll have to check some of those power pop bands out. Great video and excellent selections from 1979. I'm gonna sub. Love watching record collecting videos. I'm making some myself.
Thank you for subscribing, Brian! Glad you're enjoying some of my videos! 1979 was an awesome year, wasn't it?! I just subscribed to your channel as well! Cheers!
Thanks. Yeah late 70s early 80s...so much great stuff. I'm afraid I need to live to be 100 to be able to explore it all. For instance just a few years ago I got into bands from that era like Toy Dolls, Pilot, The Jam...i need more time 😀
I’ll have to check out Toy Dolls! Yes, so much music out there!🎶🎶🎶
1979-1980 was a great year for music in my opinion. I was 13 then.
Hi Darlene!!! What a great age to have been in those years! Truly an unforgettable era of music. Love it tons! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ✌🏻🎶🎶🎶
@@TheOmahaIntrovert hi!!! You're welcome!!!
Oh, and for what it's worth, I really enjoy your genre videos :) You're certainly not boring me with those.
Keep doing what you're doing!
Hey Nic! Sorry our trade didn't work out for the time being. Maybe in a few months we can try again. I have set that CD aside just in case it can be more even from my end in the future. So glad you enjoy my genre videos! The view counts aren't that great on some of them like shoegaze, but I know there are select folks like you that appreciate them! Cheers!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert
More people need to hop on that shoegaze bandwagon! How those videos manage to get overlooked on your channel is a mystery to me. I hope you keep them coming :) Shoegaze is such a fascinating genre to explore!
Oh, and thanks for letting me know where things are with trading. I was going to message you one last time about that, actually...at the risk of sounding like a broken record!
Personally, I don't mind if the trade is a little lopsided on your end. I'm quite happy just to give than receive :)
If it's convenient, I can send you something early. No pressure to return the favour anytime soon!
Just let me know where I should address it to and it'll be on its way :)
Or not, it's completely your choice. I can always wait!
1979 was my coming of age year and it was when punk gave way to new wave and the fruit of that revolution really came to flower. It's my jam!
You have really covered it. The only faves of mine you haven't mentioned are Police's Reggatta de Blanc, The Specials first album , Joe Jackson's Look Sharp, Prince's first album (the sexiest record I've ever heard) and a knockout solo album by Ellen Foley (Meatloaf's backing singer) called Night Out with stellar contributions from Mick Ronson and Ian Hunter - you should check it out.
I actually bought Damn The Torpedoes by wondering into a record shop without knowing anything about it and just thinking he looked cool on the cover with his Fender Telecaster. I wasn't disappointed.
My top 10 would be
10 The B52s (Rock Lobster is a stone-cold classic)
9 Prince's first album
8 The Cure Three Imaginary Boys
7 Led Zeppelin In Through The Out Door
6 Supertramp Breakfast in America
5 Fleetwood Mac Tusk (I prefer it to Rumours)
4 Ellen Foley Night Out
3 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Armed Forces (Linda Ronstadt's version of Party Girl is pretty good)
2 The Police Reggatta de Blanc
1 TALKING HEADS FEAR OF MUSIC
Loving the content
I'll need to check out the Ellen Foley album. Otherwise, this is a solid list and Fear of Music is a top record of mine! Cheers!
A few additions to your list (in my opinion): Bram Tchaikovsky "Strange Man, Changed Man", Dave Edmunds "Repeat When Necessary", Ellen Foley "Night Out", Joe Jackson "Look Sharp", NRBQ "Kick Me Hard", The Police "Regatta de Blanc", Rickie Lee Jones "S/T", The Soft Boys "A Can of Bees", The Roches "S/T", Roxy Music "Manifesto", Squeeze "Cool For Cats".
Hi Nathaniel! Ohhhh good call on Soft Boys' Can of Bees. I have that. Just unbelievable how much came out that year and I guess I couldn't feature everything! I'm really bummed I missed Shoes' Present Tense. I'm just now getting more into Bram Tchaikovsky! Thanks for your input and providing your favorites!
Thanks for introducing me to Japan. Today I went to the record store and it was my lucky day I managed to pick up quiet life, gentlemen take Polaroids and tin drum. Gentlemen take Polaroids is an underrated synth pop masterpiece in my opinion. Really great stuff.
Oh, congrats on picking up several Japan releases today. You got lucky indeed to find those all in the same trip! Also be on the lookout for Obscure Alternatives. I really love that one as well! Underrated, brilliant group! Enjoy!
I'll look out for that one thanks. I picked up 18 records today I spent a lot of money. I also picked up a first press of Tom petty down the torpedoes. I had a fun day.
Fantastic, congrats! That is a good day! I was able to attend a record pop-up event and scored 5 records. 👍🏻👍🏻
@@TheOmahaIntrovert just found your channel I look forward to watching your videos.
Adrian Belen was a heavy hitter back then, playing not only with Bowie but with King Crimson, Zappa, Talking Heads and a slew of great solo records. (Bowie stole him away from Zappa’s band)
Super cool video..1979 was stellar..hope u do more specific year videos..great job!
Hi Cameron! Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed this! I'm working on 1980 now! :-)
Hey Hanna. Great choice of albums. I just bought The Damned and The B-52s. Greetings from germany ✌
Hi there! I hope to visit Germany one day. Have some German heritage. So glad you bought Machine Gun Etiquette from the Damned and the B-52s debut! Great purchases! Enjoy and thank you for watching and leaving a comment!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert You are welcome ;)
GRAHAM PARKER SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS IS MY FAV😮❤
1979 wow what a year in music all kinds of stuff
Great video! 1979 was a good year for music. My brother and I have all the albums you highlighted. Plus saw many of the artists of that year and early 1980 in Tulsa and Norman, Oklahoma. Cheers
Right on, Bob! I'd love to visit OKC again...they had some great record stores. I especially remember Guestroom Records as being amazing! So great that you and your bro have a lot of these LPs! What an excellent year for music! Cheers!
lotta good stuff in here. agree with a lot of it. I love Starry Eyes by The Records but haven't heard any of the rest of that album. Gotta remedy that. no mention of Van Halen II but i didn't expect it, i don't get the feeling VH is high on your list of band's you dig. Great to see ya back recording videos.....
Hi Steve! Weren't the Records fabulous? I hope you find this debut LP. Their first two are just amazing! Nah, I'm not a Van Halen fan. Not really my bag, but I appreciate hearing everyone's picks! So good to hear from you and I appreciate the kind words!
Great video! A few more: Neil Young - Live Rust, Steve Howe - The Steve Howe Album with a good guest vocal on one track from Claire Hamill, Frank Zappa - Joe's Garage Acts 1 - III, The Pretenders - UK release of their debut in late '79, UK Subs - Another Kind of Blues.
Hey there! Thanks for watching and joining in with your additions! Yeah, I need to get Live Rust on vinyl. I think I'll probably just feature Pretenders debut in my 1980 video. You all will be cool with that, right? Rock on!
Loved this video! Couple of additions I'd add are Present Tense by Shoes! I'm currently obsessed with that record. Joe Jackson put out Look Sharp and I'm the Man, both are classic.
You sent me The Records too and I spun that one a lot. I'm loving Dwight Twilley and I got the Twilley album at the same time as Twilley Don't Mind (plus 2 more Shoes albums...it was a good dig) and they will be appearing in a Spin Zone soon. I was smiling and nodding my head thru your whole video. '79 was a monster year for music. Great job, Hanna!
Hey Jeff. I don't know why, but I just haven't gotten around to Joe Jackson yet. I need to correct that and do some sampling. Yeah, on my IG I indicated that I unintentionally omitted Shoes' Present Tense. Big mistake! Always seem to forget something. Also Paul Collins' Beat. I have both in the collection but I think in the back of my mind I was thinking Present Tense was from '78? Ugh! What other Shoes albums did you find? So far I've got Black Vinyl Shoes, Present Tense, Tongue Twister, and Boomerang on vinyl. Still looking for Silhouette on wax. I have a bunch on CD too including the Black Vinyl Shoes CD box set, which is one of my most prized pieces! Will be looking forward to that upcoming spin zone for sure, Jeff!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert I've got Present Tense, Black Vinyl Shoes and Boomerang. Haven't listened to those last 2 yet...gotta pry Present Tense off my turntable first, lol.
Present Tense is indeed stunning! Wow, your Shoes collection is off to an amazing start, Jeff! Kudos!
'79 vinyl record favs in my collection (Apologies if an '80 release erroneously ended up in this list):
-BUZZCOCKS "Singles Going Steady"
-THE CLASH "London Calling"
-THE DAMNED "Machine Gun Etiquette"
-DEVO - "Duty Now For The Future"
-THE DICKIES "Incredible Shrinking Dickies"
-GANG OF FOUR "Entertainment!"
-JOY DIVISION "Unknown Pleasures"
-THE KINKS "Low Budget"
-POISON GIRLS "Hex"
-SPECIALS "Specials"
-STIFF LITTLE FINGERS "Inflammable Material"
-TALKING HEADS "Fear Of Music"
-WIPERS "Is This Real?"
Right on! totally dig your list. I still need to find a copy of Stiff Little fingers - Inflammable material. I've never seen an early copy anywhere. And I need to correct my cluelessness about the Dickies! I really like your music taste!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Ahh, Thx! Yea, my copy of "Infammible Material" is def a reissue for sure! A fellow punk/vinyl HS buddy of mine will sometimes come down to visit from up north and we'll roll thru Inland Empire to DR. STRANGE Records to see what's what and that's when I saw the reissue of SLF and knew I had to grab it cuz even some reissues are expensive. Yea, THE DICKIES are soooo fun and silly! I can tell that you're a legit RAMONES fan from some vids of yers that I've watched so I think if you dive into THE DICKIES, you'll thoroughly enjoy your stay! I would recommend "THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING DICKIES" and "DAWN OF THE DICKIES". Their best work IMO!!!
You have some brilliant stuff there 👍🏻 Really enjoyed this video and your description of The Records has convinced me to check them out!
Hi Christian! I appreciate the comment. Oh, the Records were superb! Check out this debut as well as their followup, Crashes. Perfect power pop! Cheers!
Thanks so much for the recommendation! I’m a huge power pop fan, so you had me sold when comparing them to the mighty Big Star ⭐️
Right on! You definitely won't be disappointed! :-)
Cool video H, that was a fantastic year for music, a great musical finish to the 70's. I would add Wire's 154, Skids' Scared To Dance, Midnight Oil's Head Injuries, Simple Mind's Reel To Real Cacophony, PIL's Metal Box, Siouxsies Join Hands, and probably a few others as well.
Thanks so much for stopping by, Victor! I mentioned Wire's 154 at the end, but I just don't have a physical copy yet. I need to check out PiL in depth. Siouxsie's Join Hands is one I also don't have yet, but I did acquire one of their albums on vinyl recently! :-) Love your music taste!
Hey Hannah, my favorite year in music is 1966, but 1979 is a close second. I think I even did a 1979 Podcast once, long ago. It was THE year for power pop. It was truly a fantastic year. There are just so many meaningful albums for me. Wings' Back To The Egg, Bram Tchakovsky, Ian Gomm, Moon Martin, Squeeze, Split Enz... The list is almost infinite. Great video! Take care...
Hi Tim! Always fabulous to hear from you. 1966 is another stunning year indeed. Mid-to-late 60s for me, then late 70s and early 80s I love the most for music! I am recently getting into Bram Tchaikovsky. Moon Martin is one I need to sample more, too. Very cool you did a 1979 podcast as well! Thank you for stopping by, as always!
Oh yay, XTC! 🤩👍 I'd known them only by name for about 15 years, until I finally heard 'Making Plans For Nigel' on a Punk & Wave compilation album I bought in the mid 90's. Another 8 years later, there'd be a live clip of their cover version of Rita Coolidge's 'Statue Of Liberty' on a DVD I bought, but it was really only in 2021 that I finally gave them a proper listen, after their name had kept popping up around me everywhere and all the time, and I did not regret it either! 😁👍 I'll have to resume that trip one day, as I've gotten 'only' as far as their 'English Settlement' album 😊 Similar process when when finally checking out the B-52's properly for the first time in 2019, whom I then fell in love with, too 😍
Love this series. you make me discover the romantics. I ordered the cd via discogs right away. Would like to see also the years 1977 and 1978. Bye!
Hi Serge! So glad you are loving the Romantics! Excellent power pop! Maybe I will cover 1977 next. There are still a few I'm missing but it's another crucial year for music! Superb!
You have an excellent batch of albums that does sum up why this year was so good. I can't believe your missing Candy-O though. I forgot that Petty's Damn The Torpedos was dropped that year. That's one of my favorites from his early period and is an essential. The Talking Heads...I can't make up my mind about that one. Kris at Dixielandfarm did a video on the Talking Heads and the way sums it up is the way I feel. There are number of songs on each of their albums that are just alright but when they have a hit, they truly have a hit. I grabbed that same Buzzcocks on CD some time back.
Thanks, Paul! Yeah, I have 4 other Cars records but for some reason I'm still ashamedly missing Candy-O! I saw Kris' video on the Talking Heads, too, hehe! One of their albums I can't get into much. I think it's called Naked and it's a later period album. Yeah, Damn the Torpedos is a damn near perfect rock record! I love the album cover, too. Glad to hear you have Singles Going Steady as well. What an impressive comp! :-)
My fist car was from 1979. A lot of this I used to cruise around to. It'd be neat if cars came with Soundtracks of their times.
I think there should be a record series like that. Tunes to cruise to: 1979 edition!
Yet again, a great selection of records from the year in question by such a young (...compared to me) person! Absolutely all my faves are in there.....well almost - you need to include Magazine's Secondhand Daylight (ah yes, you did pick this one - I started typing this comment too soon!)...oh and Join Hands by the Banshees...and maybe Regatta de Blanc by The Police, and Cut by The Slits, and Squeezing Out Sparks by Graham Parker and the Rumour (probably their best), and Coming Up For Air by Penetration, and Metal Box by PIL. You are quite right, Fear of Music is the absolute greatest TH's LP, as hopefully you'll eventually discover...and Armed Forces is also EC's best! This is so good! And you pronounced David Bowie's name correctly - your smooth american accent makes this sound as naturally perfect as it is! You took me right back to my whole life in the sixth form (which is the two penultimate two school years before going on to university, etc. for those viewers who are not English!). Thanks for taking me back to such a joyous time - these records don't just contain music, they're sort of erm,... notches on the belt of life - gosh, that sounds so corny (sorry!)! Btw, if you're really going down the collectors line, you need a copy of Armed Forces with the fold out rear sleeve (but mines not for sale at any price, I'm afraid!). All the best. Cheers!
Hey Halloween Jack! I appreciate you pulling up my 1979 video! Since the filming of this, I have picked up many more of these I could have added. I even now have Magazine's Secondhand Daylight on vinyl instead of just CD! Join Hands by Siouxsie is very high on my want list. Having a very hard time finding it! I have also since picked up Squeezing Out Sparks by Graham Parker. Also have since added Coming up for Air by Penetration and Metal Box in later videos! :-) I'll look for a copy of Armed Forces with the fold out sleeve! Don't think I've seen one. Cheers!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Good luck with the search, Hannah. Sorry, didn't intend to sound mean if I did, the fold out sleeve version holds special memories for me! Pleased that you also selected Quiet Life by Japan. That one is also my favourite of theirs, I got to see them three times in'80 and 81. They got a bad ride by the music press at the time, I think mainly because of their first two LP's which were perhaps a little immature if that's the right word, and also because they couldn't be easily classified into one of the mainstream movements at the time, not punk, not new wave, not anything really (although I really dislike putting artists into those kind of boxes, which are basically press inventions of course!). Keep enjoying your music to the max!! All the best!
Oh, just wanted to mention I saw the Banshees on their Join Hands tour which was spellbinding(no pun intended) as they were my favourite group at the time for a few years. That was a whole experience that I'll remember for ever. I don't mean to sound like I'm blowing my own trumpet, just wanted to share a treasured memory with someone who appreciates their music so much!!
Oh.... Again....and btw, check out a radio recording of Japan's seven February 1981 Hammersmith gig on YT, one of the gigs I attended..a cracking recording!
Nicely Done Hannah. Here's a few of my fav's. Siouxsie and the Banshees - Join Hands, Adverts - Cast of Thousands, Marianne Faithfull - Broken English, The Moberlys - Self Titled, Ian Hunter - You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic. Peter Green - In the Skies, Dave Edmunds - Repeat When Necessary. Rezillos - Mission Accomplished But the Beat Goes On
So great to hear from you again, and I hope all has been going well in your world! I still need to get that Siouxsie album. I never see it! Dave Edmunds is great! I have Can't Stand the Rezillos and love it but I haven't heard Mission Accomplished yet! Fun band! Cheers!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert I can't stay away from your posts, glad you're still out there doing your thing..thx!. All's well in SoCal, Springtime is always great! Back working for Paper & Iron and the occasional plastic-ware that catch's my eye. Remember those hard to find albums will certainly come around and the joy comes from the dig. Be good!
Oh, the biggest thrill indeed is digging! What a rush finding something you never thought you’d find!
Broken English is a great record, Marianne Faithfulll was really suffering with her heroin addiction and she thought she was going to die, she though this would be her last album. I love Marianne, last time I saw her she was relying on a walking stick, she looked really old, it was the first time I saw her and registered that shes now an elderly woman. Before the Poison is another great album (written with PJ Harvey, Damon Alban and Nick Cave)
I whole-heartedly support your assessment of David Bowie's Lodger, its my favourite
Some absolute classics from 1979. I would say my favourite from the year has to be The Pleasure Principle cuz it’s an amazing New Wave/Synth Pop album from top to bottom..great video Hannah!
Thank you for checking this one out! I'm having a blast with this series. Good call on the Pleasure Principle being your favorite! I was hoping to find Replicas at the record show I just attended but no such luck! Gary Numan is a master! Cheers!
Hanna, this is SO great - I've subbed ! As always, your comments are so incisive - totally with you on virtually everything - I was also waiting for 'The Pretenders' but you've explained that. The Jam was absolutely spot on for me too. I'm not quite as much a fan of 'Armed Forces' as I prefer the albums either side of (and if you get to 1986 - do check out 'Blood & Chocolate'). Also, PLEASE do more years - these are fantastic. (One more shout out - check out Madness - 'Absolutely' for 1980 - I think you would really love it !
Hi Gary! Thank you so much for subbing! I'm probably going to feature the Pretenders debut in my 1980 video since it counts for both, hehe! I think Blood & Chocolate is one that is missing from my E. Costello collection. Madness were awesome! Welcome aboard! Stay tuned for more!
1979 was the year I graduated high school. It was also about that time I was learning more about New Wave and Punk courtesy of some of my musician friends as well as the ABC-TV show, "Friday's." That show had appearances by The Jam, Clash, Boomtown Rats, Rockpile, and many other great bands. But I was still into a lot of more mainstream groups as I grew up on 70's AM radio. Electric Light Orchestra released "Discovery", Bee Gees - "Spirits Having Flown" (not my favorite of theirs, but I've been a Gibb Brothers fan for over 40 years), Badfinger - "Airwaves", George Harrison - "George Harrison", ABBA - "Voulez-Vous". I have both the U.S. and UK versions of The Records lp along with every Jam album on vinyl (they also appeared on American Bandstand). Thanks for another great video, Hanna! It brought back lots of fond memories of my days becoming an adult (although I still don't think I ever did). ;) Craig in North Carolina.
Hi Craig! Great to have you here again. That Fridays show sounds great! I just got Badfinger's Airwaves on vinyl from a friend! Very cool and worthy of praise that you have both the UK and US issues of The Records debut! I'm just missing the Jam debut on vinyl (have on CD though) and my collection will be complete! And it's totally okay if you never grew up! Hehe! :-) Stay young at heart!
🎉 I enjoy your reviews!
And Oh Yeah.. Nick Lowe's production credits are epic !!
Yes, I wasn't expecting to learn that about him! What a multi-talented dude!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert For sure. ..
GREAT video and an amazing year. I think you pretty much showed or mentioned every album from 1979 that I own...lol. All my absolute favorites are on your list, and if I was going to do a top 20 or so, I'd maybe add End of the Century, Fine Art of Surfacing, and Cool For Cats. I also have to consider The Clash s/t North American issue (put out in 1979) as on my list, even though the UK version was in '77.That's THE debut for me. It's weird, I was just thinking the same thing about 1979 recently -- there's a 15-20 album jump in my collection for both '79 and '80. Keep the vids coming!
Hey Jay! Yeah, I know for sure you have pretty much everything I showed here! I missed some power pop gems that are in my collection but sometimes there is confusion with release dates. Looks like End of the Century was 1980. Love that album! I really need to check out the Boomtown Rats more. What an outstanding year for music, eh?! Thanks for being here, as always!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert you know what I didn’t know? The Records! Will be checking out. And a bunch more from John Barack’s book, which I picked up based on your one your earlier videos. Glad he did a 2.0!
You are in for a treat with the Records! Check out "Crashes" from them, too! Ahhh, you picked up Shake Some Action from John Borack! Isn't it amazing?!!!
What a year, especially for UK bands.. Nice to see The Records featured, got mine on release and it has a four track covers EP... The second album Crashes is pretty good too, but I'm sure you know that! I'm always impressed with your deep knowledge of stuff released, I'm guessing, before you were born!
Hi Jeremy! Pretty awesome that you got the EP with the Records LP! I love Crashes as well and have it on vinyl! :-) Yeah, all this music is from before my birth but I can't get enough of it. It's like it was made for me, haha. Hope you're having a good week!
Thanks for the video! I've been hearing so many good things about the Talking Heads. Any songs from any era you can recommend?
Maybe you've heard some of their hits before but didn't realize it! Check out "Burning Down the House," "Once in a Lifetime," "Crosseyed and Painless," "Psycho Killer," "And She Was." Great band! Thanks for stopping by!