A selection of the best albums of 1978

Forty years back in the day, popular music was dominated disco. Most of the chart Billboard was filled with ballads in the style light popsuch as "You Light Up My Life" Debbie Boone and "Kiss You All Over" groups "Exile.". However, there were still strong echoes in the music of the recent punk revolutions. We've put together a few of the best albums of 1978.

"The Ramones" - "Road to Ruin"

More darkthan the chipper ones. punk tuneswhich are mostly known "The Ramones", "Road to Ruin."may not have as many memorable ones. hitsas "End of the Century"but it includes the band's most famous song. "I Wanna Be". Songs like. "I Don't Want You" give the album a more pessimistic nuance. But the cover of "Needles and Pins" groups "The Searchers" has shown that "The Ramones" not afraid to play inappropriate balladsand the track "Sedated." has brightened up album.

"The Saints" - "Eternally Yours"

The best punk band Australia has brought some R&B roar guitar solo Ed Cooper. "Know Your Product." и "Orstralia" - best songs of the album. "Eternally Yours" can be considered declaration of the group that punk - is more than just two or three chords. This work "The Saints" can be considered challenge of groups of themselves, they're not afraid experiment with the sound, showing all of it versatility.

"Public Image Ltd." - "First Issue"

By the time the album was released in late 1978, singer and bandleader John Lydon has already earned himself reputation one of the most noisy rockers. "First Issue." begins with a sharp shrill scream - scream into the tantalising void - his dark guttural sound instantly becomes a revolutionary. In the work of "Public Image Ltd." Lydon was picking up serious topics are. religion, death и detachment from society. Atmosphere of the album aggressive and suspended simultaneouslyfrom the stomping guitar squeaks. "Annalisa." to industrial dance-punk. "Fodderstompf".

Bob Seger - "Stranger in Town"

Following Bob Seger's ninth album and commercial breakthrough. "Night Moves.", "Stranger in Town" included four the best tracks of the artist's career: "Hollywood Nights." и "Still the Same"recorded with "Silver Bullet Band", "Old Time Rock and Roll." и "We've Got Tonite"connected to the rhythm section "Muscle Shoals.. Were sold millions copies, making Seger the king of all music charts on the decades forward.

"The Clash" - "Give 'Em Enough Rope"

Pankowski the explosion first erupted in England at the end of the 1976. Groups "Sex Pistols.", "The Damned", "The Slits" were as controversial as musicthat they created, but from the beginning. "The Clash" were different from the others. The group never fell into nihilismwhich has seduced many other early punk bands. Creativity "The Clash" was dedicated social и cultural changes. Their album "Give 'Em Enough Rope." differentiated forcibly texts and breadth of musical ability.

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"Van Halen" - "Van Halen"

"Van Halen." were revolutionary American hard rock bandbecause they've brought metal lustre и sensuality pop songs. Their influence on the genre haryl metal The '80s can't be underestimated - without "Van Halen." he probably wouldn't exist at all. "Van Halen." - this debut the band's album. It was released on the label "Warner Bros. Records.". The disc became successful thanks in large part to the unique vocals David Lee Roth and specific guitar technique Eddie Van Halen.

"Patti Smith Group" - "Easter"

Patti Smith - American singer and a poet. You could call her "the godmother of punk rock.". "Because the Night" - it's a song that everyone knows from the commercial album Patti Smith. It was written in conjunction with Bruce Springsteen and became the most famous track performers. "Space Monkey." co-authored with Tom Verlaine and a musician of Czech descent Ival Kralom. Album lyrics "Easter." full of religious imagery.

Tom Waits - "Blue Valentine."

Fifth album Tom Waits begins with an orchestral performance "Somewhere." of "West Side Story.". The following songs are in the style of lounge include such names as "Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis." и "A Sweet Little Bullet from a Pretty Blue Gun.". В "Blue Valentine." Tom is moving away from using brass instruments and puts more emphasis on keyboards и electric guitarmore in-depth into blues.

"Magazine" - "Real Life"

"Magazine." started out as postpunk band in the truest sense of the word. It was formed in 1977. by Howard Devoto along with the guitarist John McGeoch. Devoto wrote collection adventurous songs that used keyboards и saxophonebut which have not lost their punk rage. "Magazine." released four albumswho've had a resounding successes they didn't have, but they were the beginning of the postpunk branch of musical development.

Peter Gabriel - "Peter Gabriel"

The second of four solo albums of the same name Peter Gabriel (often referred to as "Scratch." because of the cover.) "Peter Gabriel." marks a more decisive waste from "Genesis."a progressive art-rock band that he left in 1975. The album was produced by guitarist "King Crimson" Robert Fripp.. "Peter Gabriel." is a compilation songswho are more inclined to pop musicthan to prog. Popular songs such as "White Shadow." и "Indigo."that prompted Gabriel to create soundswhich has made him one of the most brilliant and inventive artists 70s.