Favorite 1979 album?

[Still-ill]

A discussion I was having with a co-worker this morning.

[JustSteve]

the clash - london calling

[roboticwaltz]

I voted for London Calling, but I think The Wall and Three Imaginary Boys by The Cure deserve to be up there as well.

[Still-ill]

Yeah they only allow ten entries, I could of kept going for sure.
Edit:Armed Forces, Off the Wall, Fear of Music... the list goes on.

[MassonaBlackEyes]

i dont think buzzcocks should be up there, that was more of a compilation

[Abe Lincoln]

I always considered London Calling a 1980 album,since that is when it came out here.So I'd have to say Fear Of Music.

[sonofhal]

Breakfast In America, Highway to Hell, Tusk, Regatta De Blanc and Eat To The Beat all worth a mention too.

[buddy]

clash would be mine, then gang of four, and neil young's rust never sleeps

[betao]

Gary Numan - The Pleasure Principle

[PrettyRagdoll]

The Clash - London Calling | no doubt. But I think the Wall would have been my runner up

[Still-ill]

i dont think buzzcocks should be up there, that was more of a compilation

None of that material was released in LP form before that. I think it's fine.

[JebusLives]

Didn't The Wall come out in '79?

[Still-ill]

Yeah.

[fatbastard]

Saturday Night Fever

[buddy]

polls for various years would be interesting. For example, 1991 would be good. My bloody valentine, primal scream, teenage fanclub. Although, I imagine nevermind would get a fair amount of the votes.

[Still-ill]

Good idea.

[Still-ill]

bump

[Thisismyname]

[Abe Lincoln]

I think my picture of Squeezing Out Sparks by Graham Parker disappeared,and i think that's my favorite.

[darksideofkaos.]

Pink Floyd - The Wall...

I can't believe that wasn't on the list

[gaypalmsprings]

This wasn't the stuff I was listening to in 1979. Where did you get this list?

I was listening to:

Pink Floyd
David Bowie
Michael Jackson
AC/DC
Fleetwood Mac
The Police
Cheap Trick
ELO
The Cars
Dire Straits
Prince
ABBA
George Harrison

[PrettyRagdoll]

This wasn't the stuff I was listening to in 1979. Where did you get this list?

I was listening to:

Pink Floyd
David Bowie
Michael Jackson
AC/DC
Fleetwood Mac
The Police
Cheap Trick
ELO
The Cars
Dire Straits
Prince
ABBA
George Harrison

I wasn't alive in '79, lol. But what you were listening to clearly shows you've always had good taste in music

[stuporfly]

I love every one of these albums, and they can all be found on my iPod. I went with London Calling, as it's one of my all-time favorites by anyone in any year.

[Still-ill]

Pink Floyd - The Wall...

I can't believe that wasn't on the list

Why would I put one of the weakest pink floyd albums up there?

This wasn't the stuff I was listening to in 1979. Where did you get this list?

From the top of my head.

[Cheddar's Cousin]

VAN HALEN II!

[MassonaBlackEyes]

Why would I put one of the weakest pink floyd albums up there?

because you put up shitty ass joy division

[Still-ill]

Poor 154...
In hindsight, I don't know why I put Secondhand Daylight up there. It's good, but it really pales in comparison to a few of the other post-punk albums up there.

[fancy restaurant]

the clash is fucking over rated.

[TallGuyCM]

That's definitely a music geek's '79 list. The general public was listening to little to none of those albums in 1979.

[TomAz]

I was listening to 6 of those albums around that time. I'm including London Calling, even though it wasn't released in the US until January 1980.