1979 now researching it, was quite thin, especially with favorites from Artists.
So, Led Zeppelin's In Through the Out Door, while not loved by many fans, I do consider on par with their other classic albums, even as different as it is. However, I guess I don't think of it as an Album of the Year kind of record exactly. Maybe a Top 10 I guess.
And some of the others I ranked below from 1979, are good, or spotty, but not amazing really. The Wall, I put 2nd, but good lord, I find it maybe 1 of the most overrated albums of all-time, let alone just in the Floyd catalog. It has some wonderful music on it, but at least 1/3 of it is not stuff I revisit, nor is the whole story/concept all that much.
But I guess compared to everything else I know from this year, by default, it finishes 2nd.
Supertramp I guess I can say, may have made their best record with Breakfast in America, which if I actually knew it and spent more time with the whole thing, I would have no problem putting it higher.
But of course I haven't.
And of course like most years from more distant past, there's a handful I know or have read enough about, my opinion and ranking them would happen. But, I haven't. What I guess is in there, is a lot of Jazz/Jazz-rock and Pop, and Power-Pop. This band/artist Bram Tchaikovsky kind of was random, but per the way this Calendar was shaping out to be, I figure why not.
1979: maybe the most thin year since the mid 60's. Thankfully, I don't think too many others that came after were.
What I was a little surprised to not find (on the rym Chart) is a bit more notable Metal/New Wave of British Heavy Metal. But Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, etc are absent from this year. I guess a lot of that stuff didn't start showing up for another year or 2.
1. Led Zeppelin - In Through the Out Door
2, Pink Floyd - The Wall
3. U.K. - Danger Money
4. Michael Jackson - Off the Wall
5. Supertramp - Breakfast in America
6. The Police - Regatta de Blanc
7. Bruford - One of a Kind
8. Various Artists - Music from the Soundtrack of the Film Quadrophenia
9. XTC - Drums and Wires
10. Steve Hackett - Spectral Mornings
11. Van Halen - Van Halen II
12. Renaissance - Azure d'Or
13. Jethro Tull - Stormwatch
Scorpions - Lovedrive
rel January 15, 1979
George Harrison - George Harrison
rel February 20, 1979
Joe Jackson - Look Sharp!
rel March 5, 1979
Van Halen - Van Halen II
rel March 23, 1979
Supertramp - Breakfast in America
rel March 29, 1979
Bram Tchaikovsky - Strange Man, Changed Man
rel March 1979
Dixie Dregs - Night of the Living Dregs
rel March 1979
Sparks - No. 1 in Heaven
rel March 1979
U.K. - Danger Money
rel March 1979
Pat Metheny - New Chautauqua/
April 1979
Anthony Phillips - Sides
rel April 1979
Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Armed Forces
rel May 5, 1979
David Bowie - Lodger
rel May 18, 1979
Electric Light Orchestra - Discovery
rel May 31, 1979
Bruford - One of a Kind
rel May 1979
Steve Hackett - Spectral Mornings
rel May 1979
Kansas - Monolith
rel May 1979
Michael Nesmith - Infinite Rider on the Big Dogma
rel May 1979
The Who - The Kids Are Alright
rel June 8, 1979
The Cars - Candy-O
rel June 13, 1979
Dire Straits - Communique
rel June 15, 1979
Queen - Live Killers
rel June 22, 1979
Robert Fripp - Exposure
rel June 1979
Robert Palmer - Secrets
rel June 1979
Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Rust Never Sleeps
rel July 2, 1979
AC/DC - Highway to Hell
rel July 27, 1979
Chic - Risque
rel July 30, 1979
Talking Heads - Fear of Music
rel August 3, 1979
Michael Jackson - Off the Wall
rel August 10, 1979
Led Zeppelin - In Through the Out Door
rel August 15, 1979
XTC - Drums and Wires
rel August 17, 1979
Kool and the Gang - Ladies Night
rel September 6, 1979
Brand X - Product
rel September 14, 1979
Jethro Tull - Stormwatch
rel September 14, 1979
Frank Zappa - Joe's Garage (Act 1)
rel September 17, 1979
Cheapo Trick - Dream Police
rel September 21, 1979
The Eagles - The Long Run
rel September 24, 1979
U.K. - Night After Night
rel September 1979
The Police - Regatta de Blanc
rel October 2, 1979
Various Artists - Music from the Soundtrack of the Film Quadrophenia
rel October 5, 1979
Tony Banks - A Curious Feeling
rel October 8, 1979
Styx - Cornerstone
rel October 19, 1979
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes
rel October 19, 1979
Prince - Prince
rel October 19, 1979
Motorhead - Bomber
rel October 27, 1979
Stevie Wonder - Stevie Wonder's Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants"
rel October 30, 1979
Toto - Hydra
rel October 1979
Frank Zappa - Joe's Garage (Act II and III)
rel November 19, 1979
Mike Oldfield - Platinum
rel November 23, 1979
Pink Floyd - The Wall
rel November 30, 1979
Godley and Creme - Freeze Frame
rel November 1979
Steve Howe - The Steve Howe Album
rel November 1979
The Clash - London Calling
rel December 14, 1979
Christipher Cross - Christopher Cross
rel December 1979
Bruford - The Bruford Tapes
rel 1979
Cafe Jacques - International
rel 1979
Larry Coryell - Tributaries
rel 1979
Bela Fleck - Crossing the Tracks
rel 1979
Stephane Grappelli - Young Django
rel 1979
John McLaughlin with the One Truth Band - Electric Dreams
rel 1979
Annette Peacock - The Perfect Release
rel 1979
Renaissance - Azure d'Or
rel 1979
The Rubinoos - Back to the Drawing Board!
rel 1979
