As 1978 lumbered into 1979, "YMCA" by the Village People took the number one single spot from the Christmas hit, "Mary's Boy Child" by Boney M.
In the album chart, "Grease" was ousted by Shawaddywaddy's "Greatest Hits" album.
As ever, the mainstream music charts ignored the building resentment in the country. On the streets and in their bedrooms, the yooff of Britain were listening to songs that gave vent to their feelings.
The first three songs for 'A Soundtrack of Resistance' have served as the inspiration for the titles of the background, my blog and the main rule set.
(1) "Winter of '79"
by The Tom Robinson Band (TRB)
(2) "Power in the Darkness"
by The Tom Robinson Band (TRB)
These two tracks come from"Power in the Darkness",the debut studio album by the Tom Robinson Band, first released in early 1978. The album reached number 4 in June 1978 spending 11 weeks in top 40. Neither of the above tracks was released as a single.
(3) "Living on the Frontline"
by Eddy Grant.
This single reached as far as no.11 on 2/6/79 (co-incidentally my 17th birthday😃 ) and had 7 weeks in the top 40.
So Pop-pickers, coming up in Part Two:
The Clash, Elvis Costello and The Ruts.
