⇦ 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. The Cars
7. Kate Bush
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 KhanChaka
Dire StraitsDire Straits
Kate BushThe Kick Inside
Pere UbuDub Housing
Pere UbuThe Modern Dance
Rick James and the Stone City BandCome Get It!
The CarsThe Cars
The UndertonesThe Undertones
TotoToto
Van HalenVan Halen
Yellow Magic OrchestraYellow Magic Orchestra

Essential Debut Songs from 1978

Songs (?)Wikipedia
A Taste of HoneyBoogie Oogie Oogie
Ace FrehleyNew York Groove
Alicia BridgesI Love the Nightlife
Black FlagNervous Breakdown
Bobby CaldwellWhat You Won't Do for Love
Chaka KhanI'm Every Woman
Cheryl LynnGot to Be Real
Chris BellI Am the Cosmos
Dire StraitsSultans Of Swing
Gang of FourDamaged Goods
Generation XReady Steady Go
Joe JacksonIs She Really Going Out With Him?
Kate BushWuthering Heights
Kate BushThe Man With the Child In His Eyes
Nicolette LarsonLotta Love
Public Image Ltd.Public Image
Siouxsie And The BansheesHong Kong Garden
The B-52'sRock Lobster
The CarsJust What I Needed
The CarsMy Best Friend's Girl
The CarsGood Times Roll
The CarsMoving In Stereo
The CarsYou're All I've Got Tonight
The CarsBye Bye Love
The CarsAll Mixed Up
The CrampsHuman Fly
The CureKilling an Arab
The RecordsStarry Eyes
The UndertonesTeenage Kicks
TotoHold the Line
Van HalenRunnin' With The Devil
Van HalenEruption
Van HalenAin't Talkin' About Love
Van HalenJamie's Cryin'

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