Fun fact about 1979: A ton of amazing albums came out that year! With 2019 upon us, these 17 albums will be celebrating their 40th anniversary. Honestly, they sound just as fantastic as did when they were released.
Supertramp – ‘Breakfast in America’ (March 29)
David Bowie – ‘Lodger’ (May 18)
KISS – ‘Dynasty’ (May 23)
ELO – ‘Discovery’ (May 31)
The Cars – ‘Candy-O’ (June 13)
Neil Young & Crazy Horse – ‘Rust Never Sleeps’ (June 22)
The B-52’s – ‘The B-52’s’ (July 6)
AC/DC – ‘Highway to Hell’ (July 27)
Led Zeppelin – ‘In Through The Out Door’ (August 15)
Foreigner – ‘Head Games’ (September 10)
The Eagles – ‘The Long Run’ (September 24)
The Police – ‘Reggatta de Blanc’ (October 2)
Fleetwood Mac – ‘Tusk’ (October 12)
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – ‘Damn The Torpedoes’ (October 19)
Pink Floyd – ‘The Wall’ (November 30)
Van Halen – ‘Van Halen II’ (December 11)
The Clash – ‘London Calling’ (December 14)
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