Chic release their third studio album ‘Risqué’ featuring ‘Good Times’ (1979)
Chic’s ‘Risqué’ is their third studio album featuring Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers and released on July 30, 1979 by Atlantic.
AC/DC release their fifth album (and the last with Bon Scott) : ‘Highway to Hell’ (1979)
V.S.O.P. Quintet that gathers Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Tony Williams, Ron Carter and Freddie Hubbard records ‘Live Under the Sky’ in Tokyo (1979)
V.S.O.P. Quintet’s ‘Live Under the Sky’ is a live album recorded on July 26 and 27, 1979 with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Tony Williams, Ron Carter and Freddie Hubbard and released the same year by Columbia.
Ella Fitzgerald records ‘A Perfect Match’ with the Count Basie Orchestra at the Montreux Jazz Festival (1979)
Ella Fitzgerald‘s ‘A Perfect Match’ is a live album recorded on July 12, 1979 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, with the Count Basie Orchestra and released the same year by Pablo
Warner Bros. publish ‘The B-52’, their eponymous debut album featuring ‘Rock Lobster’ and ‘Planet Claire’ (1979)
The B-52’s‘ feat. ‘Rock Lobster’ is their eponymous debut album recorded in Nassau, Bahamas and released on July 6, 1979 by Warner Bros.
Oscar Peterson & Stéphane Grappelli record together : ‘Skol’ for Pablo (1979)
‘Skol’ by Oscar Peterson & Stéphane Grappelli. is a live album recorded on July 6, 1979 and released the same year by Pablo.
Reprise Records publish Neil Young’s ‘Rust Never Sleeps,’ an album recorded live with Crazy Horse (1979)
Neil Young‘s ‘Rust Never Sleeps’ is an album recorded live with Crazy Horse and released on July 2, 1979 by Reprise Records.
Teddy Pendergrass releases his third album : ‘Teddy’ featuring ‘Turn Off the Lights’ (1979)
Teddy Pendergrass‘ ‘Teddy’ is his third album released on June 23, 1979 by Philadelphia International Records.
Dire Straits release their second album ‘Communiqué’ (1979)
Dire Straits’ ‘Communiqué’ is their second studio album recorded in The Bahamas and released on June 15 1979 by Vertigo Records / Warner Bros.
Factory Records release Joy Division’s debut album : ‘Unknown Pleasures’ featuring ‘She’s Lost Control’ (1979)
Joy Division’s ‘Unknown Pleasures’ is their debut studio album produced by Martin Hannett and released on June 15, 1979 by Factory Records.
Joni Mitchell releases ‘Mingus,’ a collaboration album with Charles Mingus (1979)
Joni Mitchell’s ‘Mingus’ is her tenth studio album recorded in collaboration with Charles Mingus and released on June 13, 1979 by Asylum.