Episode 24: 1978
A series looking back at the events and music of each year from 1955 - 1979. Tonight part 24, which covers 1978.
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 24, which covers 1978.
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The Boomtown Rats
RAT TRAP
- THE GREATEST HITS OF 1978.
- EMI.
- CDGH-1978.
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Jeff Wayne
EVE OF THE WAR
- WESTERN HOUSE WONDERS VOL 44.
- COLUMBIA.
- X FILE CD-1.
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Nick Lowe
I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass
- JESUS OF COOL.
- DEMON RECORDS.
- FIEND CD-131.
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Dire Straits
Sultans Of Swing
- MONEY FOR NOTHING.
- VERTIGO.
- 836-419-2.
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Chic
Le Freak
- SUPERFUNK.
- VIRGIN.
- VTDCD-30.
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Gerry Rafferty
Baker Street
- City to City.
- Liberty.
- 746-0492.
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Jilted John
JILTED JOHN
- THE BEST PUNK ALBUM IN THE WORLD EVER.
- VIRGIN.
- 7243-84016425.
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Sham 69
IF THE KIDS ARE UNITED
- THE SOUND OF THE CITY.
- COLUMBIA.
- MOOD-CD.
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John Travolta & Olivia Newton鈥怞ohn
You're The One That I Want
- GREASE (SOUNDTRACK).
- RSO.
- SPDLP-4/A.
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The Police
ROXANNE
- MESSAGE IN A BOX.
- A&M.
- 540-151-2.
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Elvis Costello
(I DON'T WANT TO GO TO) CHELSEA
- THE MAN (THE BEST OF ELVIS COSTELLO).
- DEMON RECORDS.
- FIEND CD-52.
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Electric Light Orchestra
Mr. Blue Sky
- ELO - Out Of The Blue.
- Jet.
- JETCD-400.
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Genesis
Follow You Follow Me
- Turn It On Again.
- Virgin.
- GEN-CDX8.
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The Rolling Stones
MISS YOU
- FORTY LICKS.
- ABKCO.
- 724381-337820.
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Boney M.
BY THE RIVERS OF BABYLON
- Daddy Cool.
- Ariola Express.
- 2907-99.
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Bob Dylan
Forever Young
- Subterranean 91热爆sick Blues.
- CBS.
- CD-62515.
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The Rutles
I MUST BE IN LOVE
- THE RUTLES.
- RHINO.
- R2-75760.
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Blondie
DENIS
- ATOMIC THE VERY BEST OF BLONDIE.
- CHRYSALIS.
- 7243 4-94996 2 1.
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Elvis Costello
RADIO RADIO
- LIVE 8.
- DEMON RECORDS.
- DPAM-13.
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Kate Bush
Wuthering Heights
- THE KICK INSIDE.
- EMI.
- TOCP67815.
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Rod Stewart
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
- THE BEST OF ROD STEWART.
- WARNER.
- 926034-2.
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Village People
YMCA
- BIG 70'S PARTY.
- Virgin EMI.
- VTDCD-833.
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Meat Loaf
Bat Out Of Hell
- Bat Out Of Hell.
- Epic.
- CDX-82419.
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The Stranglers
Something Better Change
- Liberty.
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Flash and the Pan
Waiting For A Train
- The Ultimate Eighties (Various).
- Hit Records.
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The Wedding Present
California
- Hit Parade 1.
- RCA.
- 6.
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