Stupefied: The NME UK Top 30 Singles of 1978

 

1978 was a mighty fine year. Post punk got underway in earnest, some rock bands started appropriating disco into their repertoire, and most of them made videos, or appeared on one TV show or another. There are some real treats in the YouTube version of this playlist. I hope you enjoy it!

As usual, available via Spotify or YouTube. Your choice.

01. Ever Fallen In Love - The Buzzcocks
02. Public Image - Public Image
03. What A Waste - Ian Dury
04. Miss You - Rolling Stones
05. Radio Radio - Elvis Costello
06. I Don't Want To Go To Chelsea - Elvis Costello
07. Hong Kong Garden - Siouxsie & The Banshees
08. White Man In Hammersmith Palais - The Clash
09. Shot Both Sides - Magazine
10. Sign Of The Times - Bryan Ferry
11. Shame - Evelyn 'Champagne' King
12. Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick - Ian Dury
13. Rising Free EP - Tom Robinson Band
14. Satisfaction - Devo
15. Ambition - Subway Sect
16. Take Me To The River - Talking Heads
17. It's The New Thing - The Fall
18. I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass - Nick Lowe
19. What Do I Get - The Buzzcocks
20. Germ Free Adolescents - X Ray Spex
21. I Am The Fly - Wire
22. Because The Night - Patti Smith
23. Damaged Goods - Gang Of Four
24. Mr Know It All - Gregory Isaacs
25. Night People - Alan Toussaint
26. Mighty Real - Sylvester
27. Private Plane - Thomas Leer
28. Where Were You - The Mekons
29. Hard Workin' Man - Captain Beefheart
30. Down At The Doctors - Doctor Feelgood