Serving up a second helping of avant-garage goodness for you earholes in the same year, know mistake on the lake denizens, Pere Ubu, released their second album in the chilly Ohio November of 1978.

Let’s talk Pere Ubu, Dub Housing!

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In the sticky summer of 1978, Blondie went into the studio to record their 3rd album.

Its a ripper.

Lets talk Blondie, Parallel Lines!

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In May of 1978 known progenitors of Technopop and fellas making music for machines, Kraftwerk, released their 7th studio album.

Lets talk Kraftwerk – The Man-Machine!

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In the winter of 1978 known Clevelandites and avant-rockers, Pere Ubu, released their debut album.

Let’s talk Pere Ubu, The Modern Dance!

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In the late October of 1977, a buncha schlubs from foggy London Town, put together by the owner of a bondage shop, released their debut album.

Let’s talk Sex Pistols, Never Mind the bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols!

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Ian Dury, released his debut album in the late September of 1977.

Its cheeky.

Let’s talk Ian Dury, New Boots and Panties!

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In the continuing European adventures of James and David, we find our heroes back at Hansa (West Berlin) Studio, once again molding the future of Rock n Roll.

Lets talk Iggy Pop, Lust For Life!

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In the summer of 1977, Elvis Costello released his debut album.

It was recorded over the course of twenty four hours in four different sessions by Nick Lowe; and with backing band Clover on board, it is serviceable starting point for one of the most important songwriters of the era.

Lets talk Elvis Costello, My Aim Is True!

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Sentient baked meat dish known for his villianous turn as Red in the film, Black Dog, Meat Loaf, released his debut album in October of 1977.

Produced by Todd Rundgren who was under the false assumption that the record had major label backing (it didn’t and he paid for it all himself), it has since become one of the best selling albums in the history of recorded music.

Rest In Power, Jim Steinman!

Let’s talk Meat Loaf, Bat Out of Hell!

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