3 of the greatest albums of all time. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, David Sylvian - Secrets of the beehive and The Only Ones #70salbums #onmyturntable #nowplaying #tompettyofficial #DavidSylvian #peterperrett

Mike Oldfield “Hergest Ridge” Blu-ray

#NowPlaying Mike Oldfield “Hergest Ridge” 50th anniversary Blu-ray (from @super-deluxe.bsky.social), the wonderful David Kosten #DolbyAtmos mix.

Oldfield’s second album (from 1974) has never sounded better.

I hope we get a “Five Miles Out” Dolby Atmos mix soon. #70s #70sAlbums #MusicSky

Hugh Cornwell & Robert Williams “Nosferatu”

Looking forward to seeing @hughcornwellmusic.bsky.social and his marvellous band this autumn on the “Come And Get Some Tour 2025”, playing the “Nosferatu” album in full.
hughcornwell.com/live/
#HughCornwell #NewWave #70sAlbums

City Boy “Book Early” artwork & track listing

Feeling in a #70s classic rock mood, so currently having a dive into one of the forgotten bands of the late 70s / early #80s, Birmingham’s City Boy.
“I can't believe that there's no one there
Is this a private number love affair?”
#70sMusic #70sAlbums #MusicSky

As a 15 year old, I was finding my musical way and Heavy Metal / Hard Rock was the way forward for me. #70smusic #70salbums #70s

Ska, 2 Tone, New Wave, Reggae, Heavy Metal, all were popular at the time. #70smusic #70salbums #70s

1979 saw established artists become successful with many different music styles abounding. #70smusic #70salbums #70s

Motörhead released Overkill in 1979. They had got their sound together and this got them noticed, airplay, and an appearance on Top of the Pops. It was fast and furious and got them a lot of exposure. It heralded the start of the NWOBHM era (though not really part of that). #70smusic #70salbums #70s

1979 would see the last album by AC/DC with Bon Scott before his untimely death the next year. Highway to Hell was AC/DC on top form and was another of the bands I was getting into. It was a time of change with new producers and management but that made them even better. #70smusic #70salbums #70s

My tastes were changing in 1979, I was getting more into metal and the Lovedrive album by the Scorpions was just one of many I was playing. The artwork is another Hipgnosis affair and was very striking at the time. Uli Roth had left but Michael Schenker had returned. #70smusic #70salbums #70s

The Ruts were one of the Punk bands that kept that genre alive. Their 1979 The Crack album was energetic, political, and just what Punk should be. It didn't last as the lead singer died from a Heroine overdose the following year. They burned brilliantly, just not for long. #70smusic #70salbums #70s

1979 was when the Police hit their stride. Their Regatta de Blanc album hit the charts and took Sting to stardom. Part New Wave sound it fused that with reggae to produce an alternative to Ska (which also started in 78 and got big in 79). I was a fan from the first single. #70smusic #70salbums #70s

1978 was the year that Ska / 2 Tone hit the big time. My sister was more into the Specials but I liked Madness. Their One Step Beyond... album was in my collection and I could even do the nutty dance. Madness were fun and zany and their videos were excellent fun too. #70smusic #70salbums #70s

Another band I got into in 1979 were the Jam. Their Setting Sons album had the group's first top 10 single and saw the Mod revival shift up a gear. It was going to be a concept album but thankfully Paul Weller changed his mind. It was an epic album at the time, we loved it. #70smusic #70salbums #70s

I hadn't been into Squeeze all the much, but that changed in 1979 with their Cool for Cats album. We could all sing along and it spoke of the 70's, real lives and hopes, and what was on the telly. It was poppy New Wave, sure, but in a good way and had some timeless songs. #70smusic #70salbums #70s

It was their third album, but XTC's Drums and Wires brought them commercial success in 1979. It was a more poppy New Wave than previous works but political, and had their signature gated reverb sound. I found them fascinating and bought all the following singles and albums. #70smusic #70salbums #70s

Time for the final year of the 70's. I'll be posting 10 albums from 1979 that had some significance. #70smusic #70salbums #70s

New Wave burst out of Punk and took over as a more civilised fury. The next year would see more diversity. #70smusic #70salbums #70s

There was a return to basics but also new directions happening all at the same time. #70smusic #70salbums #70s

We saw that Prog Rock wasn't dead in 1978, it has just evolved. #70smusic #70salbums #70s

They knocked Grease off the No 1 spot and we loved them for that. The Boomtown Rats released A Tonic for the Troops in 1978. New Wave might have taken over Punk but the attitudes were still there. I was a fan from their 1977 debut but this turned Bob Geldof into a star. #70smusic #70salbums #70s

Fusing New Wave with Punk, Elvis Costello released his This Year's Model album in 1978. Produced by Nick Lowe and with cover art by Barney Bubbles, it was the breakthrough Elvis needed. We were taken by his attitude and the music. We didn't want to go to Chelsea. #70smusic #70salbums #70s

Blondie's third album Parallel Lines was released in 1978. It was their commercial breakthrough and reached No 1 with a string of hit singles coming from it. Produced by Mike Chapman this heralded a New Wave of power pop and Debbie Harry was firmly at the helm. #70smusic #70salbums #70s

Pub Rock was finding its feet in 1978 and Essex band Dr. Feelgood managed to hit the big time with their sixth album Private Practice. Rarely seen on TV they made it to Top of the Pops - the biggest thing to come out of Canvey Island. They were excellent live too. #70smusic #70salbums #70s

Another breath of fresh air were X-Ray Spex. They released Germfree Adolescents in 1978 having perfected their sound. Less cacophony but not less volume. It wasn't all new material but it got on Top of the Pops - Poly Styrene became a household name. It didn't reach the US. #70smusic #70salbums #70s

Another debut album in 1978 was Van Halen by the mighty Van Halen. It was a breath of fresh air, a guitar album that was the beginning of Glam Metal. Hit singles came later but this album was momentous in its own right. We loved it as teenagers at the time, and still do. #70smusic #70salbums #70s

She was 20 and had hit after hit in 1978. Kate Bush's debut album The Kick Inside proves that Prog/Art Rock wasn't dead and could still hit the No 1 spot. David Gilmour had helped her get signed by EMI three years previously. She was remarkable and didn't put a foot wrong. #70smusic #70salbums #70s

Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds was released in 1978. It was an instant success featuring several well known artists (Richard Burton, Phil Lynott, David Essex, Julie Covington). Justin Hayward's haunting track is the best known. It is an experience. #70smusic #70salbums #70s

Steve Hackett had left Genesis the year before so when they released their next album in 1978 they of course called it ...And Then There Were Three.... It marked a shift in the band's sound making it more poppy and commercial. It did well and got them on Top of the Pops. #70smusic #70salbums #70s

Renaissance had been quietly releasing Prog albums for a while, but in 1978 they released A Song for All Seasons which brought them into the spotlight. Their single, Northern Lights, was magical and got me into their back catalogue. Annie Haslam has a wonderful voice. #70smusic #70salbums #70s