Jul 6: 1978

1978 saw more albums which have stood the test of time.

Kate Bush 'Lionheart'

Peter Gabriel's 'Scratch' album was his 2nd album and showed a progression from his first. This was when I became aware of his work, and also that of Genesis - as I have blogged about previously.

Rush 'Hemispheres' was a strong contender too. I remember going to a party in Huddersfield in the early 1980s and this came on. It was a bold choice...

Jean Michel Jarre's 'Equinoxe' continued the analog synthesiser explorations that were started with 'Oxygene'.

Blondie's 3rd album, 'Parallel Lines' featured a series of top-ten hits. These were definitely in the charts when I was at school and leading up to my 'O' level exams.

Heart of Glass, Sunday Girl and 'Picture This' - my favourite of those... I had them as 7" singles.

The album I probably played the most this year though was the first album by Genesis as a trio after the departure of Steve Hackett. I spun this vinyl so often and even now the opening of certain songs sends me back.... the single was my introduction to the band - "Follow you follow me".

What were your favourite albums released in 1978?

Let me know in the comments...