Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
I think the producers of the show in 1979 were focused on "get as many acts as we can in the studio and talk over the intro's!" That's why there are 40 tracks in the same amount of time as 30 in later years! Either that or 1979 was an exceptional year for music, i will go with the latter
1. The Beat - Tears of a Clown
2. Madness - One Step Beyond
3. Selecter - On My Radio
4. The Specials/Rico - A Message to You Rudy
5. Ian Dury/The Blockheads - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
6. Pretenders - Brass in Pocket
7. Cats UK - Luton Airport
8. Dr Feelgood - Milk and Alcohol
9. The Jam - Eton Rifles
10. XTC - Making Plans for Nigel
11. The Damned - I Just Can't be Happy Today
12. The Members - The Sound of The Suburbs
13. The Sparks - Tryouts for the Human Race
14. Driver 67 - Car 67
15. Marianne Faithful - The Ballad of Lucy Jordan
16. The Nolans - I'm in The Mood for Dancing
17. Sally Oldfield - Mirrors
18. Sad Cafe - Everyday Hurts
19. The Rambler - The Sparrow
20. The Dooleys - The Chosen Few
21. The Real Thing - Can You Feel the Force
22. Eruption/Precious Wilson - One Way Ticket (removed due to copyright blocking, 4 days after upload)
23. Gonzalez - I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet
24. The Crusaders - Street Life
25. M - Pop Muzik
26. Dame Edna Everage - Disco Matilda
27. Milk and Honey - Hallelujah
28. The Flying Lizards - Money
29. Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out With Him
30. Quantum Jump - The Lone Ranger
31. The Tourists - The Loneliest Man in The World
32. Judie Tzuke - Stay With Me 'Til Dawn
33. Kandidate - I Don't Wanna Lose You
34. Janet Kaye - Silly Games
35. The Dooleys - Wanted
36. Racey - Some Girls
37. Public Image Limited - Death Disco
38. Generation X - King Rocker
39. Janet Brown - The Iron Lady
40. The Barron Knights - Food for Thought
I think the producers of the show in 1979 were focused on "get as many acts as we can in the studio and talk over the intro's!" That's why there are 40 tracks in the same amount of time as 30 in later years! Either that or 1979 was an exceptional year for music, i will go with the latter
1. The Beat - Tears of a Clown
2. Madness - One Step Beyond
3. Selecter - On My Radio
4. The Specials/Rico - A Message to You Rudy
5. Ian Dury/The Blockheads - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
6. Pretenders - Brass in Pocket
7. Cats UK - Luton Airport
8. Dr Feelgood - Milk and Alcohol
9. The Jam - Eton Rifles
10. XTC - Making Plans for Nigel
11. The Damned - I Just Can't be Happy Today
12. The Members - The Sound of The Suburbs
13. The Sparks - Tryouts for the Human Race
14. Driver 67 - Car 67
15. Marianne Faithful - The Ballad of Lucy Jordan
16. The Nolans - I'm in The Mood for Dancing
17. Sally Oldfield - Mirrors
18. Sad Cafe - Everyday Hurts
19. The Rambler - The Sparrow
20. The Dooleys - The Chosen Few
21. The Real Thing - Can You Feel the Force
22. Eruption/Precious Wilson - One Way Ticket (removed due to copyright blocking, 4 days after upload)
23. Gonzalez - I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet
24. The Crusaders - Street Life
25. M - Pop Muzik
26. Dame Edna Everage - Disco Matilda
27. Milk and Honey - Hallelujah
28. The Flying Lizards - Money
29. Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out With Him
30. Quantum Jump - The Lone Ranger
31. The Tourists - The Loneliest Man in The World
32. Judie Tzuke - Stay With Me 'Til Dawn
33. Kandidate - I Don't Wanna Lose You
34. Janet Kaye - Silly Games
35. The Dooleys - Wanted
36. Racey - Some Girls
37. Public Image Limited - Death Disco
38. Generation X - King Rocker
39. Janet Brown - The Iron Lady
40. The Barron Knights - Food for Thought
