Warner Bros. publish ‘Rickie Lee Jones,’ her debut eponymous album featuring ‘Chuck E.’S In Love’ (1979)
‘Rickie Lee Jones‘ is her eponymous debut album released on February 28, 1979 by Warner Bros.
The Bee Gees release their fifteenth album : ‘Spirits Having Flown’ featuring ‘Too Much Heaven,’ ‘Tragedy’ and ‘Love You Inside Out’ (1979)
The Bee Gees‘ ‘Spirits Having Flown’ feat. ‘Tragedy’ is their fifteenth album released on February 5, 1979 by RSO.
Bruford records ‘One of a Kind’ with Allan Holdsworth, Jeff Berlin and Dave Stewart (1979)
Bruford’s ‘One of a Kind’ is an album featuring Bill Bruford with Allan Holdsworth, Jeff Berlin and Dave Stewart, recorded in January 1979, and released in June 1979 By Winterfold.
Discreet publish Frank Zappa’s album : ‘Sleep Dirt’ (1979)
Frank Zappa‘s ‘Sleep Dirt’ is an album released (without his permission) on January 19, 1979 by Discreet.
Elvis Costello releases his third album : ‘Armed Forces’ recorded with the Attractions and featuring ‘Accidents Will Happen’ and ‘Oliver’s Army’ (1979)
Elvis Costello‘s ‘Armed Forces’ is his third album recorded with the Attractions and released on January 5, 1979 by Radar / Columbia.
Weather Report record ‘8:30,’ a double live album for Columbia (1979)
Weather Report ‘s ‘8:30’ is a double album recorded live (except for 2 tracks) in January–February 1979, produced by Joe Zawinul & Jaco Pastorius and released the same year by Columbia.
Sister Sledge release their third album : ‘We Are Family’ featuring ‘He’s the Greatest Dancer,’ ‘Lost in Music’ and ‘We Are Family’ (1979)
Sister Sledge‘s ‘We Are Family’ is an album written and produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards and released in January 1979 by Cotillion Records.
Throbbing Gristle release heir third album : ’20 Jazz Funk Greats’ (1979)
Throbbing Gristle’s ’20 Jazz Funk Greats’ is their third studio album produced by Sinclair/Brooks and released in December 1979 by Industrial Records
Columbia publish Neil Diamond’s thirteenth album : ‘September Morn’ (1979)
Neil Diamond‘s ‘September Morn’ is his thirteenth album released on December 22, 1979 by Columbia.
Cecil Taylor and Max Roach record together ‘Historic Concerts’ at the Columbia University, NYC (1979)
‘Historic Concerts’ by Cecil Taylor & Max Roach is a live album recorded on December 15, 1979 at the McMillin Theatre, Columbia University, NYC and released in 1984 by Soul Note.
The Clash release their third album : ‘London Calling’ featuring ‘Spanish Bombs,’ ‘Train in Vain’ and ‘The Guns of Brixton’ (1979)
The Clash‘s ‘London Calling’ is their third studio (double) album co-produced by Guy Stevens and band member Mick Jones released on December 14, 1979 by CBS Records.
MCA publish ‘Street Life’ by The Crusaders featuring Randy Crawford on the title track (1979)
The Crusaders‘ ‘Street Life’ is their twelfth studio album featuring Randy Crawford on the title track and released on December 9, 1979 by MCA
Leonard Cohen records in London, ‘Field Commander Cohen: Tour of 1979’ (1979)
Leonard Cohen’s ‘Field Commander Cohen: Tour of 1979’ is a live album recorded (partly) on December 4, 1979 in London and released in 2001 by Columbia.
Pink Floyd release their eleventh album : ‘The Wall’ featuring ‘Another Brick in the Wall’ and ‘Comfortably Numb’ (1979)
Pink Floyd‘s ‘The Wall’ is their eleventh studio album co-produced with Bob Ezrin and released as a double album on November 30, 1979 by Harvest / Columbia
Bill Evans records the live album : ‘The Paris Concert: Edition Two’ with Marc Johnson and Joe LaBarbera (1979)
Bill Evans‘ ‘The Paris Concert: Edition Two’ is a live album recorded on November 29, 1979 with Marc Johnson and Joe LaBarbera and released in 1980 by Elektra Musician.
Virgin publish Public Image Ltd’s second album : ‘Metal Box’ (1979)
Public Image Ltd‘s ‘Metal Box’ is their second album released on November 23, 1979 by Virgin Records.
The Jam release their fourth album : ‘Setting Sons’ featuring ‘The Eton Rifles’ (1979)
The Jam‘s ‘Setting Sons’ feat. ‘The Eton Rifles,’ is their fourth studio album almost fully written by leader Paul Weller and released on November 16, 1979 by Polydor
Bill Evans records ‘Homecoming’ live at the Southeastern Louisiana University (1979)
Bill Evans‘ ‘Homecoming’ is a live album recorded on November 6, 1979 at the Southeastern Louisiana University with Marc Johnson and Joe LaBarbera and released on April 13, 1999 by Milestone.
Island publish Marianne Faithfull’s seventh album ‘Broken English’ featuring ‘The Ballad of Lucy Jordan’ (1979)
Marianne Faithfull‘s ‘Broken English’ is her seventh studio album featuring ‘The Ballad of Lucy Jordan,’ produced by Mark Miller Mundy and released on November 2, 1979 by Island
Tamla publish Stevie Wonder’s soundtrack to the documentary ‘Journey Through The Secret Life of Plants’ (1979)
Stevie Wonder‘s ‘Journey Through The Secret Life of Plants’ is the soundtrack to the documentary ‘The Secret Life of Plants’, directed by Walon Green; released on October 30, 1979 by Tamla.