Stiff release Madness’ debut album : ‘One Step Beyond . . .’ (1979)
Madness‘ ‘One Step Beyond . . .’ is their debut album produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley and released on October 19, 1979 by Stiff / Sire
Blondie release ‘Eat to the Beat,’ their fourth album featuring ‘Dreaming’ and ‘Atomic’ (1979)
Blondie‘s ‘Eat to the Beat’ is their fourth studio album produced by Mike Chapman and released in October 1979 by Chrysalis
Island publish ‘Survival’ by Bob Marley & The Wailers featuring ‘One Drop’ (1979)
‘Survival’ by Bob Marley & The Wailers is a roots reggae album released on October 2, 1979 by Island/Tuff Gong.
The Police release ‘Reggatta de Blanc,’ their second album featuring ‘Message in a Bottle’ and ‘Walking on the Moon’ (1979)
The Police‘s ‘Reggatta de Blanc’ is their second (featuring ‘Message in a Bottle’ and ‘Walking on the Moon’) album released on October 2, 1979 by A&M.
Columbia publish Leonard Cohen’s sixth album : ‘Recent Songs’ (1979)
Leonard Cohen‘s ‘Recent Songs’ is his sixth studio album released on September 27, 1979 by Columbia.
EMI publish Gang of Four’s debut album : ‘Entertainment!’ (1979)
Gang of Four‘s ‘Entertainment!’ is their debut album released on September 25, 1979 by EMI/ Warner Bros.
Asylum publish Eagles’ sixth album : ‘The Long Run’ featuring ‘Heartache Tonight’ (1979)
Eagles‘ ‘The Long Run’ is their sixth studio album (the first with Timothy B. Schmit in place of Randy Meisner) released on September 24, 1979 by Asylum.
Harvest publish Wire’s third album : ‘154’ (1979)
Wire‘s ‘154’ is their third album produced by Mike Thorne and released in September 1979 by Harvest / Warner Bros.
Frank Zappa releases ‘Joe’s Garage,’ a rock opera in two albums (1979)
Frank Zappa‘s ‘Joe’s Garage’ is a rock opera, originally released on September 17 and November 19, 1979 as two separate studio albums by Zappa Records.
Island publish ‘Cut,’ The Slits’ debut album produced by Dennis Bovell (1979)
The Slits’ ‘Cut’ is their debut studio album produced by Dennis Bovell and released on September 7, 1979 by Island
Gary Numan releases ‘The Pleasure Principle,’ his third album featuring ‘Cars’ (1979)
Gary Numan‘s ‘The Pleasure Principle’ is his third studio album released on September 7, 1979 by Beggars Banquet / Atco
De-Lite Records publish Kool & the Gang’s ‘Ladies’ Night,’ their thirteenth album featuring ‘Too Hot’ (1979)
Kool & the Gang‘s ‘Ladies’ Night’ is their thirteenth studio album produced by Eumir Deodato and released on September 6, 1979 by De-Lite.
Columbia release Santana’s tenth studio album : ‘Marathon’ featuring ‘You Know That I Love You’ (1979)
Santana‘s ‘Marathon’ is their tenth studio album featuring Alex Ligertwood as a singer, released in September 1979 yb Columbia.
Pat Benatar releases ‘In the Heat of the Night,’ her debut album featuring ‘Heartbreaker’ (1979)
Pat Benatar‘s ‘In the Heat of the Night’ feat. ‘Heartbreaker’ is her debut studio album released on August 27, 1979 by Chrysalis Records.
Atlantic publish Bette Midler’s ‘The Rose,’ the official soundtrack to the eponymous movie (1979)
Bette Midler‘s ‘The Rose’ is the soundtrack to the feature film of the same name released on August 22, 1979 by Atlantic.
Bob Dylan releases his nineteenth album : ‘Slow Train Coming’ featuring ‘Man Gave Names to All the Animals’ (1979)
Bob Dylan‘s ‘Slow Train Coming’ is his nineteenth studio album (his first as a born-again Christian) released on August 20, 1979 by Columbia Records.
Michael Jackson releases ‘Off The Wall,’ his fifth solo album featuring ‘Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough’ and ‘Rock with You’ (1979)
Michael Jackson‘s ‘Off the Wall’ is his fifth solo studio album featuring ‘Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough’ and ‘Rock with You,’ produced by Quincy Jones and released on August 10, 1979 by Epic
Bill Evans records his last studio album : ‘We Will Meet Again’ (1979)
Bill Evans‘ ‘We Will Meet Again’ is his last studio album recorded on August 6–9, 1979 and released the same year by Warner Bros.
Talking Heads release their third album : ‘Fear of Music,’ produced with Brian Eno and featuring ‘Life During Wartime’ (1979)
Talking Heads‘ ‘Fear of Music’ is their third studio album produced with Brian Eno and released on August 3, 1979 by Sire.