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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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Sun 21 Jun 2020 03:00
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Music Played

  • The Boomtown Rats

    RAT TRAP

    • THE GREATEST HITS OF 1978.
    • EMI.
    • CDGH-1978.

  • Jeff Wayne

    EVE OF THE WAR

    • WESTERN HOUSE WONDERS VOL 44.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • X FILE CD-1.

  • Nick Lowe

    I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass

    • JESUS OF COOL.
    • DEMON RECORDS.
    • FIEND CD-131.

  • Dire Straits

    Sultans Of Swing

    • MONEY FOR NOTHING.
    • VERTIGO.
    • 836-419-2.

  • Chic

    Le Freak

    • SUPERFUNK.
    • VIRGIN.
    • VTDCD-30.

  • Gerry Rafferty

    Baker Street

    • City to City.
    • Liberty.
    • 746-0492.

  • Jilted John

    JILTED JOHN

    • THE BEST PUNK ALBUM IN THE WORLD EVER.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 7243-84016425.

  • Sham 69

    IF THE KIDS ARE UNITED

    • THE SOUND OF THE CITY.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • MOOD-CD.

  • John Travolta & Olivia Newton鈥怞ohn

    You're The One That I Want

    • GREASE (SOUNDTRACK).
    • RSO.
    • SPDLP-4/A.

  • The Police

    ROXANNE

    • MESSAGE IN A BOX.
    • A&M.
    • 540-151-2.

  • Elvis Costello

    (I DON'T WANT TO GO TO) CHELSEA

    • THE MAN (THE BEST OF ELVIS COSTELLO).
    • DEMON RECORDS.
    • FIEND CD-52.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Mr. Blue Sky

    • ELO - Out Of The Blue.
    • Jet.
    • JETCD-400.

  • Genesis

    Follow You Follow Me

    • Turn It On Again.
    • Virgin.
    • GEN-CDX8.

  • The Rolling Stones

    MISS YOU

    • FORTY LICKS.
    • ABKCO.
    • 724381-337820.

  • Boney M.

    BY THE RIVERS OF BABYLON

    • Daddy Cool.
    • Ariola Express.
    • 2907-99.

  • Bob Dylan

    Forever Young

    • Subterranean Homesick Blues.
    • CBS.
    • CD-62515.

  • The Rutles

    I MUST BE IN LOVE

    • THE RUTLES.
    • RHINO.
    • R2-75760.

  • Blondie

    DENIS

    • ATOMIC THE VERY BEST OF BLONDIE.
    • CHRYSALIS.
    • 7243 4-94996 2 1.

  • Elvis Costello

    RADIO RADIO

    • LIVE 8.
    • DEMON RECORDS.
    • DPAM-13.

  • Kate Bush

    Wuthering Heights

    • THE KICK INSIDE.
    • EMI.
    • TOCP67815.

  • Rod Stewart

    Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?

    • THE BEST OF ROD STEWART.
    • WARNER.
    • 926034-2.

  • Village People

    YMCA

    • BIG 70'S PARTY.
    • Virgin EMI.
    • VTDCD-833.

  • Meat Loaf

    Bat Out Of Hell

    • Bat Out Of Hell.
    • Epic.
    • CDX-82419.

  • The Stranglers

    Something Better Change

    • Liberty.

  • Flash and the Pan

    Waiting For A Train

    • The Ultimate Eighties (Various).
    • Hit Records.

  • The Wedding Present

    California

    • Hit Parade 1.
    • RCA.
    • 6.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 29 Dec 2014 04:00
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  • Mon 21 Dec 2015 04:00
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  • Thu 20 Dec 2018 01:00
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  • Mon 9 Dec 2019 04:00
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