Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
| ⇦ 1977 | 1979 ⇨ |
Top 15 Artists Who Released their Debut Recording in 1978
These artists released their first recording in 1978, which made them first eligible for the 2004 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Artists aleady inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are highlighted in orange.
| 1. | Prince |
| 2. | Joy Division/New Order |
| 3. | The Cure |
| 4. | Van Halen |
| 5. | The B-52's |
| 6. | Kate Bush |
| 7. | The Cars |
| 8. | Dire Straits |
| 9. | Gang of Four |
| 10. | Siouxsie & the Banshees |
| 11. | X |
| 12. | Joe Jackson |
| 13. | Midnight Oil |
| 14. | Black Flag |
| 15. | The Human League |
Essential Debut Albums from 1978
| Albums (?) | Wikipedia | |
| Chaka Khan | Chaka | ☆ |
| Dire Straits | Dire Straits | ☆ |
| Kate Bush | The Kick Inside | ☆ |
| Rick James and the Stone City Band | Come Get It! | ☆ |
| The Blues Brothers | Briefcase Full of Blues | ☆ |
| The Cars | The Cars | ☆ |
| The Undertones | The Undertones | ☆ |
| Toto | Toto | ☆ |
| Van Halen | Van Halen | ☆ |
| Yellow Magic Orchestra | Yellow Magic Orchestra | ☆ |
Essential Debut Songs from 1978
| Songs (?) | Wikipedia | |
| A Taste of Honey | Boogie Oogie Oogie | ☆ |
| Ace Frehley | New York Groove | ☆ |
| Alicia Bridges | I Love the Nightlife | ☆ |
| Barnes & Barnes | Fish Heads | ☆ |
| Black Flag | Nervous Breakdown | ☆ |
| Bobby Caldwell | What You Won't Do for Love | ☆ |
| Chaka Khan | I'm Every Woman | ☆ |
| Cheryl Lynn | Got to Be Real | ☆ |
| Chris Bell | I Am the Cosmos | ☆ |
| Dire Straits | Sultans Of Swing | ☆ |
| Gang of Four | Damaged Goods | ☆ |
| Generation X | Ready Steady Go | ☆ |
| Joe Jackson | Is She Really Going Out With Him? | ☆ |
| Kate Bush | Wuthering Heights | ☆ |
| Kate Bush | The Man With the Child In His Eyes | ☆ |
| Kate Bush | In Search of Peter Pan | ☆ |
| Kate Bush | Hammer Horror | ☆ |
| Nicolette Larson | Lotta Love | ☆ |
| Public Image Ltd. | Public Image | ☆ |
| Siouxsie And The Banshees | Hong Kong Garden | ☆ |
| The B-52's | Rock Lobster | ☆ |
| The Cars | Just What I Needed | ☆ |
| The Cars | My Best Friend's Girl | ☆ |
| The Cars | Good Times Roll | ☆ |
| The Cars | Moving In Stereo | ☆ |
| The Cars | You're All I've Got Tonight | ☆ |
| The Cars | Bye Bye Love | ☆ |
| The Cars | All Mixed Up | ☆ |
| The Cramps | Human Fly | ☆ |
| The Cure | Killing an Arab | ☆ |
| The Human League | Being Boiled | ☆ |
| The Records | Starry Eyes | ☆ |
| The Undertones | Teenage Kicks | ☆ |
| Toto | Hold the Line | ☆ |
| Van Halen | Runnin' With The Devil | ☆ |
| Van Halen | Eruption | ☆ |
| Van Halen | Ain't Talkin' About Love | ☆ |
| Van Halen | Jamie's Cryin' | ☆ |
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| ⇦ 1977 | 1979 ⇨ |
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