FEATURE:
The Digital Mixtape
IN THIS PHOTO: This photo of The Clash’s bassist Paul Simonen smashing his bass guitar onstage was taken from the wings backstage at The Palladium in New York City on 21st September, 1979, during the band’s Take The Fifth U.S. Tour (their seminal album, London Calling, was released on 14th December, 1979, and it features this iconic image on the cover)/PHOTO CREDIT: Pennie Smith
Cuts from Twenty Golden Albums of 1979
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LATE last year…
IN THIS PHOTO: David Bowie in Kyoto, Japan in 1980/PHOTO CREDIT: Masayoti Sukita
I put together a series of playlists that collated songs from albums celebrating big anniversaries in 2024. One of them related to 1979 and albums turning forty-five this year. I want to come back, as there are some real classics in the pack. Rather than include a song from each of the great albums of 1979, I have narrowed it down to twenty. Albums from amazing bands and iconic solo artists. I think 1979 is one of the greatest years for music ever. A real turning point between what was popular until the late-1970s (including Disco) and the Pop and various sounds that defined the 1980s. From a Fleetwood Mac album that followed on from their finest release, through to one of David Bowie’s more underrated albums, below are a selection of the very best from 1979. If you want a flavour of what defined the year, then the mixtape below should give you…
IN THIS PHOTO: Fleetwood Mac circa 1979/PHOTO CREDIT: Norman Seeff
A good idea.