The Wonder Years : 1978

1. Magazine - Shot By Both Sides
2. Blondie - Hanging on the Telephone
3. Buzzcocks - I Don't Mind
4. The Adverts - Bored Teenagers
5. Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
6. Scritti Politti - Skank Bloc Bologna
7. Peter Hammill - The Second Hand
8. The Cramps - Human Fly
9. Talking Heads - Stay Hungry
10. The Only Ones - Another Girl, Another Planet
11. Black Flag - I've Had It
12. Adam & The Ants - Young Parisians
13. The Clash - English Civil War
14. The Police - Roxanne
15. Burning Spear - Marcus Children Suffer
16. Chic - Le Freak
17. The Rutles - Hold My Hand
18. Cheap Trick - California Man
19. Big Star - Thank You Friends
20. Wire - I Am the Fly
21. Devo - Jocko Homo
22. Elvis Costello - (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
23. Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London

In 1978 fitness was the name of the game as normally sensible people donned lycra as the nation was caught in the grip of a jogging craze.

Disco fever had also firmly taken hold making hairy chests and medallions the order of the day as Saturday Night Fever finished up the third top grossing movie, behind Christopher Reeve in red underpants, and more dancing Travolta in Grease.

Sadly the last dance came for Chris Bell, Keith Moon, Sandy Denny, Jacques Brel, and Louis Prima.

Though new arrivals included Sisqó, Julian Casablancas, and Usher... Ok not exactly a fair trade, but who said life was fair? Even in '78.

Hope you enjoy this latest episode. This one's for you Ms Orchid..

1978