1978 in music - Albums released

See also: 1977 in music, other events of 1978, 1979 in music, 1970s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1978 in music - Events. January 14 - The Sex Pistols played their final show (until a 1996 reunion) at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom. April 22 - The Blues Brothers make their first appearance on Saturday Night Live. The duo of Jake & Elwood Blues (John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd) was introduced by Paul Shaffer (as Don Kirschner) and performed "Hey Bartender". Ap ...

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• 1978 in music - Chronological Table of US and UK Number One Hit Singles
• 1978 in music - Other significant singles
• 1978 in music - Published popular music
• 1978 in music - Classical music
• 1978 in music - Opera
• 1978 in music - Musical theater
• 1978 in music - Musical films
• 1978 in music - Births
• 1978 in music - Deaths

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Taylor was born in Birmingham, England. He was a shy boy who attended Catholic school, wore glasses (due to a severe myopia over -10 dioptres), enjoyed James Bond movies, and played wargames with model soldiers. In his early teen years he discovered music, choosing Roxy Music as his favourite band, and before long was collecting records and teaching himself to play guitar. His first band was called Shock Treatment. Nigel ...

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Nigel John Taylor, Nigel John Taylor - History, Nigel John Taylor - 1978-1997: Duran Duran, Nigel John Taylor - 1997-2001: Solo career, Nigel John Taylor - 2001 and beyond: Duran Duran reunited, Nigel John Taylor - Discography, Nigel John Taylor - Film credits

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Edgar Froese arrived in West Berlin in the mid-1960s to study art. He worked as a sculptor and studied under Salvador Dalí, among others. His first band, the R&B-styled The Ones, was gradually dismantled after releasing only one single, and Froese turned to experimentation, playing minor gigs with a variety of musicians. Most of these gigs were in the famous Zodiac nightclub, although Froese's band was also invited to play for his former teacher Dalí. Music was mixed with literature, painting, early forms of multimedia, and more ...

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Tangerine Dream, Tangerine Dream - History, Tangerine Dream - Discography, Tangerine Dream - Studio albums, Tangerine Dream - Soundtrack albums, Tangerine Dream - Live recordings, Tangerine Dream - The Bootmoon Series, Tangerine Dream - Compilations remixes

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The duo's occasional songwriting collaborator, Janna Allen (sister of Sara), died of leukemia in 1993. Hall and Oates released the Marigold Sky album in 1997 (their first all-new studio album in seven years), which included an adult contemporary hit "Promise Ain't Enough." They also released a "VH1 Behind The Music" Greatest Hits package shortly after appearing on the show in 2002. At the same time, Hall and Sara Allen, professional and personal collaborators, broke off their ...

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Hall & Oates, Hall & Oates - First albums 1972-1974, Hall & Oates - First Hits 1975-1977, Hall & Oates - Leaner Years and Sacred Songs 1978-1980, Hall & Oates - Voices 1980, Hall & Oates - Private Eyes 1981, Hall & Oates - H₂O 1982, Hall & Oates - Rock N' Soul 1983, Hall & Oates - Big Bam Boom 1984, Hall & Oates - Live at the Apollo! 1985, Hall & Oates - Daryl Hall's solo album 1986, Hall & Oates - The Arista Years 1988-1990, Hall & Oates - Later work, Hall & Oates - Legacy, Hall & Oates - Discography, Hall & Oates - Albums, Hall & Oates - Singles and US Hot 100 history, Hall & Oates - Bibliography

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Talking Heads married punk rock sensibilities with poppy sounds, clipped funk, art school intellectualism, and later, world music. In David Byrne, they had one of the most distinctive front men of the period; they remained popular during their lifetime, and their concert film Stop Making Sense (which was made at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood, and directed by Jonathan Demme) is widely acclaimed as one ...

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Talking Heads, Talking Heads - History, Talking Heads - With Brian Eno, Talking Heads - Post break-up, Talking Heads - Discography, Talking Heads - Studio albums, Talking Heads - Compilations, Talking Heads - Live albums and videos, Talking Heads - Feature-length film, Talking Heads - Singles

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For a full listing of albums and singles, see Jackson 5 discography. The Jackson 5 - Top Ten US and UK singles. The following singles reached the Top Ten on the Billboard Hot 100 or the UK Singles Chart, or #1 on the Billboard R&B singles chart: (all Motown releases) (all CBS releases) The Jackson 5 - Albums. (all Motown releases) 1969: Diana Ross Presents the Jackson ...

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The Jackson 5, The Jackson 5 - History, The Jackson 5 - Early career, The Jackson 5 - Influences, The Jackson 5 - Joining Motown, The Jackson 5 - Jackson 5 discovery credit discrepancy, The Jackson 5 - Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5, The Jackson 5 - Popularization and franchise expansion, The Jackson 5 - Relationships and marriages, The Jackson 5 - Decline, The Jackson 5 - The move to CBS Records, The Jackson 5 - The 1980s and Michael's solo career, The Jackson 5 - Post-history and followers, The Jackson 5 - Miniseries, The Jackson 5 - Personnel, The Jackson 5 - Members, The Jackson 5 - Band personnel, The Jackson 5 - Discography, The Jackson 5 - Top Ten US and UK singles, The Jackson 5 - Albums, The Jackson 5 - Notes

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Gorillaz - Early career 1998-2000. The people behind Gorillaz, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, formed in April 1998. They originally identified themselves under the name "Gorilla," and first song they recorded was "Ghost Train" (1998), later released as a B-side on their single "Rock the House" and "G-Sides". Gorillaz - Phase One: Celebrity Take Down ...

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Gorillaz, Gorillaz - History, Gorillaz - Early career 1998-2000, Gorillaz - Phase One: Celebrity Take Down November 2000 - October 2002, Gorillaz - Phase One Point Five November 2002 - November 2004, Gorillaz - Phase Two: Demon Days December 2004-now, Gorillaz - Fictional band history, Gorillaz - Band Members, Gorillaz - Cartoon Members, Gorillaz - Actual members, Gorillaz - Live performances, Gorillaz - 2001/2002 live shows, Gorillaz - 2005 radio tour, Gorillaz - Demon Days Live and 2005 EMAs, Gorillaz - Future live shows, Gorillaz - Gorilla Bites, Gorillaz - Discography, Gorillaz - Albums, Gorillaz - EPs, Gorillaz - DVDs, Gorillaz - Others, Gorillaz - Singles

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Very soon after their arrival in January 1967, the Bee Gees were signed by Robert Stigwood, and added Australian musicians Vince Melouney (guitar) and former child actor Colin Petersen (drums). Their first single recorded in England was "New York Mining Disaster 1941" (1967), a surreal, haunting and macabre song that made the Top 20 on both sides of the Atlantic. Their album "Bee Gees' First" scored well with critics and the public, offering an innovative blend of rock and orchestral ballads such as the classics ...

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Bee Gees, Bee Gees - Early history, Bee Gees - 1960s in England, Bee Gees - 1970s: Saturday Night Fever, Bee Gees - 1980s and 1990s, Bee Gees - Later years, Bee Gees - Current news, Bee Gees - Awards and success, Bee Gees - Original Albums, Bee Gees - Compilations, Bee Gees - International Hit Singles, Bee Gees - Band, Bee Gees - Parodies of the Bee Gees

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Under the supervision of Brian May and Roger Taylor, numerous restoration projects have been underway involving Queen's lengthy audio and video catalogue. DVD releases of their famous 1986 Wembley concert (titled Live At Wembley Stadium) and 1982 Milton Keynes concert, and two Greatest Video Hits (Volumes 1 and 2, spanning the '70s and '80s) have seen the band's music remixed into 5.1 and DTS Surround Sound. So far, two of Queen's most acclaimed albums, A Night At The Opera and The Game, have been fully remixed into DTS Surround on DVD-Audio ...

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Queen band, Queen band - Members, Queen band - History, Queen band - 1968-1970, Queen band - 1970s, Queen band - 1980s, Queen band - 1990s, Queen band - 2000s, Queen band - Historical success, Queen band - Influence on modern music, Queen band - The Digital Realm, Queen band - Queen Live, Queen band - Members Of The Band As Instrumentalists, Queen band - Queen in film, Queen band - Documentary, Queen band - Queen in musical theatre, Queen band - Discography, Queen band - Studio albums, Queen band - Live albums, Queen band - Compilations, Queen band - Tribute albums, Queen band - Singles

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Kate Bush appeared in many innovative music videos, designed to accompany her singles releases. Among the best known are those for "Cloudbusting" (featuring actor Donald Sutherland), "Running Up That Hill", "Babooshka", "Breathing", and "Wuthering Heights". In 1993, Bush directed and starred in the short film, The Line, The Cross and The Curve, a musical co-starring Miranda Richardson featuring music from Bush's album The Red Shoes which was ins ...

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Kate Bush, Kate Bush - Biography, Kate Bush - Overview, Kate Bush - The studio albums, Kate Bush - The Kick Inside 1978, Kate Bush - Lionheart 1978, Kate Bush - Never For Ever 1980, Kate Bush - The Dreaming 1982, Kate Bush - Hounds of Love 1985, Kate Bush - The Sensual World 1989, Kate Bush - The Red Shoes 1993, Kate Bush - Aerial 2005, Kate Bush - Musical style, Kate Bush - Live Performances, Kate Bush - Video projects, Kate Bush - Movie projects, Kate Bush - Collaborations, Kate Bush - Influence on other musicians, Kate Bush - Discography, Kate Bush - Albums, Kate Bush - Singles, Kate Bush - Videos, Kate Bush - The Tour of Life 1979

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Gorillaz - Cartoon Members. 2D (about 27, born in 1978) - vocals, keyboard Murdoc Niccals (39, born June 6, 1966) - bass Noodle (about 14, born in 1991) - guitar, vocals Russel Hobbs (about 31) - drums, percussion In phase one, Del, the blue phantom in the "Clint Eastwood" & "Rock the House" music videos and the Gorilla Bite "Jump The Gut" was, one could say, another band member. In 2003, he was exorcised; it took Russel a year to recover. (In real life Albarn and Hewle ...

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Gorillaz, Gorillaz - History, Gorillaz - Early career 1998-2000, Gorillaz - Phase One: Celebrity Take Down November 2000 - October 2002, Gorillaz - Phase One Point Five November 2002 - November 2004, Gorillaz - Phase Two: Demon Days December 2004-now, Gorillaz - Fictional band history, Gorillaz - Band Members, Gorillaz - Cartoon Members, Gorillaz - Actual members, Gorillaz - Live performances, Gorillaz - 2001/2002 live shows, Gorillaz - 2005 radio tour, Gorillaz - Demon Days Live and 2005 EMAs, Gorillaz - Future live shows, Gorillaz - Gorilla Bites, Gorillaz - Discography, Gorillaz - Albums, Gorillaz - EPs, Gorillaz - DVDs, Gorillaz - Others, Gorillaz - Singles

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The Beatles - Early members. Stuart Sutcliffe: bass, vocals (1960–1961). Pete Best: drums (1960–1962). ...

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The Beatles, The Beatles - History, The Beatles - Studio style evolution, The Beatles - In film, The Beatles - Influences and music, The Beatles - Band members, The Beatles - Early members, The Beatles - Song catalogue, The Beatles - Trivia, The Beatles - Song samples

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The band members' real names have long been disputed both by Japanese and international fans. The commonly accepted names are followed by their Japanese hiragana equivalent in parentheses. Birth names are given in typical Japanese format - surname first, given name last. Note: Since there is a lack of official confirmation, actual legal names and birth years may be incorrect. The vocalist, "京" (Kyo), was born February 16, 1976, in Kyoto as Nishimura Tooru (にしむら　とおる). The first guitari ...

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Dir en grey, Dir en grey - Profile, Dir en grey - Band members, Dir en grey - History, Dir en grey - Release Summary, Dir en grey - Fandom and other information, Dir en grey - Discography, Dir en grey - Albums, Dir en grey - Singles, Dir en grey - DVD, Dir en grey - Video, Dir en grey - Photo Book, Dir en grey - Official Bandscore

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As youths, the members of The Beatles were enthusiastic followers of Elvis Presley, first and foremost, and later, of British rock-and-rollers, notably Cliff Richard and The Shadows, whose stage presence and female following were often cited by the band as one of their inspirations to begin performing publicly. At the height of Beatlemania, John Lennon declared "Before Elvis, there was nothing." In comments recorded for the Anthology TV series all four band members spoke of him in glowing terms, with George Harrison (showing his knack ...

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The Beatles, The Beatles - History, The Beatles - Studio style evolution, The Beatles - In film, The Beatles - Influences and music, The Beatles - Band members, The Beatles - Early members, The Beatles - Song catalogue, The Beatles - Trivia, The Beatles - Song samples

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Numan rose to prominence at the tail end of the 1970s, initially recording under the band name Tubeway Army. After recording an album's worth of punky demos, he was signed by Beggars Banquet Records in 1978 and quickly released two singles, neither of which charted. A self-titled, New Wave oriented debut album later that same year sold out its limited run and introduced Numan's fascination with dystopian science fiction and, more importantly, synthesisers. Almost from nowhere, Tubeway Army reached number one in 1979 with the powerful single "Are 'Friends' Electric?", the parent album Replicas simultaneously climbi ...

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Gary Numan, Gary Numan - Career, Gary Numan - 1980s, Gary Numan - 1990s, Gary Numan - Resurrection of career, Gary Numan - Personal life, Gary Numan - Discography, Gary Numan - Singles, Gary Numan - Albums

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The US band Cactus offered Stewart a job as lead singer but he decided to join The Faces with Ron Wood. (Wood had played bass guitar with the Jeff Beck Group, but wanted to switch to guitar. The Faces were previously The Small Faces until the departure of Steve Marriott.) Stewart also signed a solo recording contract. An Old Raincoat Won't Let You Down became his first solo album in 1969; it was known as The Rod Stewart Album in the US. It established the template for his solo sound: a heartfelt mixture of folk, rock, an ...

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Rod Stewart, Rod Stewart - Early life, Rod Stewart - Rod the Mod 1960-1969, Rod Stewart - Never A Dull Moment 1969-1975, Rod Stewart - Atlantic Crossing 1975-1980, Rod Stewart - Out of Order 1981-2001, Rod Stewart - Crooner 2002-, Rod Stewart - Current life, Rod Stewart - Quotes, Rod Stewart - Awards and recognition, Rod Stewart - List of bands, Rod Stewart - Discography, Rod Stewart - Albums, Rod Stewart - Singles

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After the breakup of The Beatles on April 10, 1970, Starr released two albums before the end of that year. Sentimental Journey featured Ringo's renditions of many pre-rock standards and included the production talents of Quincy Jones, George Martin and Paul McCartney, among others. His next album, Beaucoups of Blues, put Ringo in a country context, and included legendary Nashville session musician Pete Drake. In 1971, he scored hit singles with "It Don't Come Easy" and then "Back Off Boogaloo" the following year. The latter has ...

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Ringo Starr, Ringo Starr - Early years, Ringo Starr - Role in The Beatles, Ringo Starr - After The Beatles, Ringo Starr - All-Starr Band editions, Ringo Starr - Discography, Ringo Starr - Filmography

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The anarchist punk band Crass alluded to 4′33″ with their song "They've Got A Bomb", which includes a silent gap in the music. The band has acknowledged the influence of Cage, and said that the idea of the space in the song, when performed live, was to suddenly stop the energy, dancing and noise and allow the audience to momentarily "confront themselves" and consider the reality of nuclear war (a film projected onto a screen behind the band continued to show images of Hiroshima and Nagasaki). A studio recording of the song appears ...

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4′33″, 4′33″ - Background and influences, 4′33″ - Performances, 4′33″ - Recordings, 4′33″ - Other cultural references, 4′33″ - 4'33 No. 2, 4′33″ - Source

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In 2005, with the release of their live album with Paul Rodgers, Queen moved into third place of the acts with the most aggregate time spent on the British record charts, outranking The Beatles. Current rankings: Elvis Presley (2,574 weeks) Cliff Richard (1,982) Queen (1,755) The Beatles (1,749) ...

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Queen band, Queen band - Members, Queen band - History, Queen band - 1968-1970, Queen band - 1970s, Queen band - 1980s, Queen band - 1990s, Queen band - 2000s, Queen band - Historical success, Queen band - Influence on modern music, Queen band - The Digital Realm, Queen band - Queen Live, Queen band - Members Of The Band As Instrumentalists, Queen band - Queen in film, Queen band - Documentary, Queen band - Queen in musical theatre, Queen band - Discography, Queen band - Studio albums, Queen band - Live albums, Queen band - Compilations, Queen band - Tribute albums, Queen band - Singles

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In 1983, over two years after the breakup of Yes, Chris Squire and Alan White met guitarist Trevor Rabin (late of the band Rabbitt) and formed a new group, dubbed Cinema, which also included original Yes keyboardist Tony Kaye. Formerly a solo artist with three albums to his credit, Trevor Rabin's writing contributions included the catchy riff-oriented "Owner of a Lonely Heart," but Rabin also played a role in the making of music which fit the MTV era while retaining certain aspects of Yes' original style - particularly the vocal harmonies. O ...

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Yes band, Yes band - Founders, Yes band - Early days, Yes band - The classic lineup, Yes band - Perpetual change, Yes band - A Ridiculously Successful Comeback Album, Yes band - Union and reunion, Yes band - The 90s and beyond, Yes band - Discography, Yes band - Official albums, Yes band - Singles, Yes band - Homeworld computer game, Yes band - Tribute bands

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