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Black Sabbath’s double-album compilation, We Sold Our Soul For Rock’n’Roll, is certified by the BPI as a silver disc in the UK.
Styx release a new LP, Crystal Ball, in the USA. This record sees the debut of Tommy Shaw as the band's guitarist and vocalist, thus initiating their classic lineup.
Marvin Gaye plays at The Apollo, Manchester, UK.
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A new club, Eric's, opens in Liverpool, UK, with a gig by The Stranglers. Eric's will become the city's most exciting club of the era, hosting gigs by the most interesting new acts of the period.
She’s Gone by Daryl Hall And John Oates is re-issued and goes to No7 in the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA.
Touring in support of their LP Modern Music, Be Bop Deluxe play at Colston Hall, Bristol, England, UK, Europe.
Van Halen play at Pasadena Center Exhibit Hall, Pasadena, California, USA, supported by Headwinds and Eulogy.
Eric's Club opens in Matthew Street, Liverpool, UK, with a gig by The Stranglers. Eric's will become the city's most exciting club of the late 70s, hosting gigs by the most interesting new acts of the period.
The musical Your Arms Too Short To Box With God is presented at The Lyceum Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It will run on Broadway for 429 performances. The musical is based on the Biblical Book of Matthew.