Episode 25: 1979
A series looking back at the events and music of each year from 1955 - 1979. Tonight part 25, which covers 1979.
First broadcast in 1980.
A 25-part series first broadcast in 1980 covering the years 1955-1979. The most significant records of each year are set against Pathe and Movietone newsreels, as well as extracts from Billboard magazine, archive recordings and newspaper clippings read by Bill Bingham. Tonight Stuart Grundy introduces part 25, which covers 1979.
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Ian Dury & the Blockheads
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
- SEX & DRUGS & ROCK & ROLL.
- DEMON RECORDS.
- FIENDCD-69.
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Pretenders
Brass In Pocket
- The Singles.
- WEA.
- WEA 22924-22292.
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Elvis Costello
OLIVERS ARMY
- THE MAN (THE BEST OF ELVIS COSTELLO).
- IMP.
- FIEND CD-52.
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DANCE AWAY
- BEST OF.
- VIRGIN.
- CDV-2939.
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Frank Zappa
DANCIN' FOOL
- SHEIK YERBOUTI.
- ZAPPA RECORDS.
- CDZAP-28.
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Michael Jackson
Don't Stop Til You Get Enough
- Off The Wall.
- Epic.
- B00-002663J.
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Supertramp
THE LOGICAL SONG
- THE VERY BEST OF SUPERTRAMP.
- A&M.
- 397 091-2.
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Sex Pistols
My Way
- JUBILEE.
- VIRGIN.
- CDV-2961.
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M
Pop Muzik
- POP MUZIK.
- BMG.
- 3289724H-10Y/Y.
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The Sugarhill Gang
Rapper's Delight
- DANCE CLASSICS.
- ARCADE.
- 925501-N/A.
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Cliff Richard
WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE
- THE ALL TIME GREATEST POP ALBUM.
- COLUMBIA.
- SONYTV-68CD.
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Buggles
Video Killed The Radio Star
- GREATEST NO 1 SINGLES, THE.
- VIRGIN.
- VTDCD-357.
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The Boomtown Rats
I DON'T LIKE MONDAYS
- THE BEST OF BOOMTOWN RATS.
- UNIVERSAL.
- 987022-7.
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The Police
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
- EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE.
- A&M.
- ECECD-1.
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The Police
Walking On The Moon
- REGATTA DE BLANC.
- A&M.
- CDA-64792.
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Lene Lovich
LUCKY NUMBER
- STATELESS.
- STIFF.
- SEEZ-7.
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Madness
One Step Beyond
- ONE STEP BEYOND.
- VIRGIN.
- X-X.
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The Jam
ETON RIFLES
- VERY BEST OF.
- POLYDOR.
- 537-4232.
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The Specials
GANGSTERS
- The Specials - Stereo-typical A's, B's + Rarities.
- 2-Tone EMI.
- 7243 5-27154 28.
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Gary Numan
Are Friends Electric?
Performer: Tubeway Army.- Are Friends Electric.
- Sony ATV/Columbia.
- NA.
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Blondie
HEART OF GLASS
- THE BEST OF.....
- CHRYSALIS.
- CCD-1371.
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The Knack
My Sharona
- ATOMIC.
- EMI.
- 552-9152.
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Pink Floyd
Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2
- Pink Floyd.
- Harvest.
- HAR-5194.
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Wild Beasts
Hooting and Howling
- CD SINGLE.
- DOMINO.
- 1.
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Zero 7
I Have Seen
- Ultimate Dilemma.
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Paul Oakenfold
Starry Eyed Surprise (feat. Shifty Shellshock)
- New Woman: The Autumn Collection (Va).
- Virgin.
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Bill Nelson
Do You Dream In Colour
- QUIT DREAMING AND GET ON THE BEAM.
- COCTEAU RECORDS.
- 1.
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