AllMusic Loves 1979

1979 seemed to be overloaded with great singles in all sorts of areas. Most of the greatness was coming out of England, from the last gasp of punk (although it hardly sounded tired when Stiff Little Fingers pumped out "Alternative Ulster" and "Suspect Device" back to back, or the Clash put out London Calling, one of the best rock albums in history) to the seemingly infinite varieties of post-punk experimentalists. (The Pop Group, PiL, Cabaret Voltaire, Gang of Four, and Joy Division all released...

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