1979

Overview . Events . Releases . Sessions

Major Releases

Feb 6: The Cure re-release "Killing An Arab" on Fiction records. Mar 23: Siouxsie & the Banshees release "The Staircase (Mystery)" May 10: The Cure release their debut album, "Three Imaginary Boys" Jun 14: Joy Division release their first album, "Unknown Pleasures" Jun 23: The Cure release "Boys Don't Cry" Jun 30: Siouxsie & the Banshees release "Playground Twist" (and "Mittageisen" in Germany) Aug 29: Modern English release their debut single, "Drowning Man" Aug 31: Siouxsie & the Banshees release "Join Hands", their second LP. Sep 24: Bauhaus release "Bela Lugosi's Dead" on Small Wonder records Oct 26: The Cure release "Jumping Someone Else's Train" Oct 26: Killing Joke release their debut EP, featuring "Are you receiving?", "Turn to Red" and "Nervous System" on Malicious Damage records. Nov 10: The Lemon Kittens release a 7-track 7" EP "Spoonfed & Writhing" Nov 17: Joy Division release "Transmission" on Factory Records Dec 26: Joy Division feature on the Earcom 2 compilation from Fast records with "Auto Suggestion" and "From Safety to Where?"