ska invita
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what was the mood in the land by your reckoning Marty?
Urban75 Album of the Year - 1978
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marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
I was 13 so not in tune with land moods tbf
LeytonCatLady
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I wasn't born then but I'd have to go for
Steel Icarus
an attempt was made
Wire's Chairs Missing or Handsworth Revolution for me.
sunnysidedown
caput mortuum
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sunnysidedown
caput mortuum
1978: the year I learned to tie my shoe laces. Fuck, I was the proudest kid in the infants that day.
The only tune I actually remember loving at the time was YMCA by the Village People
Thinking about it, an early music memory of mine was when my dad stuck a pair of headphones on my head for the first time. It was Night Flight to Venus, Boney M’s 1978 album.
Spandex
A crazy bulbous punchbag of sound
My girlfriend has still got her copy of that album. I suspect it won't be featuring on my shortlist.Thinking about it, an early music memory of mine was when my dad stuck a pair of headphones on my head for the first time. It was Night Flight to Venus, Boney M’s 1978 album.
Although - I do have a soft spot for Ra Ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine...
souljacker
innit
I was only 5 at the time but 8 years later I bought this and I still love it. The cover is an all time fave.
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I was too young for punk but the perfect age for Jeff Wayne's War Of The World, I've got fond memories from when my parents would play it in the car if we were driving off on holiday somewhere (Night Flight to Venus too). They're still favourites of mine but I guess not the most fashionable of choices.
Spandex
A crazy bulbous punchbag of sound
Uuuuuuuuuu-laaaaaaaa!!!
I listened to that loads (on double cassette) when I was about 7.
The Eve of the War is still a tune
Lurdan
old wave
Really not feeling 1978 musically. I'm looking down those 'best of' album lists pretty stony faced. New Wave - bleurgh.
I was 25 and working as a labourer for a dodgy t-shirt importer in Essex Road. We used to have Capital Radio on all day so lots of mainstream disco (Donna Summer!) and new wave singles (The Motors - Airport!), oh and thanks for reminding me, Eve of the fucking War. Early on Friday evenings Roger Scott did the Cruisin' hour playing stuff from the rockabilly revival which was still in full swing (Peanuts Wilson - Cast Iron Arm!). But that was ALL compilations. Live I probably saw stuff at the Hope and Anchor, and there's this (was at some of those)
but those gigs all blur together. Saw the Clash twice that year and fell out of love with them. Saw Henry Cow for the last time at Brixton Town Hall. Did I see Link Wray with Robert Gordon ?
Aside from Donna (bah - it's the live album
), Funkadelic and Henry Cow none of that really translates into albums which is what's needed. And off hand nothing much else springs to mind. hmmm, this may be a very off-piste year indeed.
I was 25 and working as a labourer for a dodgy t-shirt importer in Essex Road. We used to have Capital Radio on all day so lots of mainstream disco (Donna Summer!) and new wave singles (The Motors - Airport!), oh and thanks for reminding me, Eve of the fucking War. Early on Friday evenings Roger Scott did the Cruisin' hour playing stuff from the rockabilly revival which was still in full swing (Peanuts Wilson - Cast Iron Arm!). But that was ALL compilations. Live I probably saw stuff at the Hope and Anchor, and there's this (was at some of those)
but those gigs all blur together. Saw the Clash twice that year and fell out of love with them. Saw Henry Cow for the last time at Brixton Town Hall. Did I see Link Wray with Robert Gordon ?
Aside from Donna (bah - it's the live album
), Funkadelic and Henry Cow none of that really translates into albums which is what's needed. And off hand nothing much else springs to mind. hmmm, this may be a very off-piste year indeed.
imposs1904
Thread Killa'
Steel Icarus
an attempt was made
Can we do 9s next? Loads of good albums one year after all these recent threads
The rate your music list is much less rockist: Top Albums of 1978 - Rate Your Music
ska invita
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The Disco scene doesnt translate to LP's but fun to look at and be aware of
This link has got US Dance number 1s, but click on the week to dip into the dance chart proper.... Loads of classics
1978 Archive | Billboard
This link has got US Dance number 1s, but click on the week to dip into the dance chart proper.... Loads of classics
1978 Archive | Billboard
Spandex
A crazy bulbous punchbag of sound
Casual Observer
enough
Won't allow myself to vote for this as I've never owned a copy, but here's some gloriously demented US self-released basement psychedelia. Vulcan's Meet Your Ghost...
Black Devil Disco Club was '78. Total banger.
Fozzie Bear
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Lots of good reggae:
Augustus Pablo – East Of The River Nile
Gregory Isaacs – Mr. Isaacs
Hugh Mundell – Africa Must Be Free By 1983.
Gregory Isaacs – Cool Ruler
Burning Spear – Social Living
The Upsetters – Return Of The Super Ape
Joe Gibbs & The Professionals – African Dub All-Mighty - Chapter 3
Dr. Alimantado – Best Dressed Chicken In Town
also Steel Pulse, Abyssinians, Ijahman Levi, Dennis Brown, Culture...
Alternative TV also, who played an awesome set last night including "Splitting in Two" and "Action Time Vision" which are both on their 1978 LP.
Augustus Pablo – East Of The River Nile
Gregory Isaacs – Mr. Isaacs
Hugh Mundell – Africa Must Be Free By 1983.
Gregory Isaacs – Cool Ruler
Burning Spear – Social Living
The Upsetters – Return Of The Super Ape
Joe Gibbs & The Professionals – African Dub All-Mighty - Chapter 3
Dr. Alimantado – Best Dressed Chicken In Town
also Steel Pulse, Abyssinians, Ijahman Levi, Dennis Brown, Culture...
Alternative TV also, who played an awesome set last night including "Splitting in Two" and "Action Time Vision" which are both on their 1978 LP.
Fozzie Bear
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Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Scream also.
Casual Observer
enough
Only Ones first (and best) album - Another Girl Another Planet, City Of Fun, The Beast, No Peace For The Wicked... quite a few humdingers in there.
ska invita
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Dont know if you saw this post below Fozzie - a list to work through - had missed (but now added) East Of The River Nile, African Dub All-Mighty - Chapter 3 and– Social Living - all classics - tough choices!!
Best new find for me so far is Isaiah First Prophet of Old - Big Youth - really sweet listening - going to get a copy of this.
Spandex
A crazy bulbous punchbag of sound
Was East of the River Nile released in '77 or '78?
I love that album and remember it being nominated last year. Discogs has it as '78 but most other places have it as '77.
Anyone got the definitive answer?
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
No contest for me.
