Roadrunner was a rock magazine published in Adelaide, Australia between 1978-83. Its founding editors were Stuart Coupe and Donald Robertson. Though primarily focused on Australian and overseas rock music, it also covered areas of the burgeoning counterculture and issues such as punk.
Full issues are currently archived at the University of Wollongong. Here's the album reviews available in each issue of 1979.
| Issue | Date | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2(1) | February 1979 | The Clash | Give 'Em Enough Rope |
| Jim Morrison/The Doors | An American Prayer | ||
| Ultravox | Systems of Romance | ||
| The Residents | Not Available | ||
| Weather Report | Mr. Gone | ||
| Blue Oyster Cult | Some Enchanted Evening | ||
| Aerosmith | Aerosmith Live! | ||
| XTC | Go 2 | ||
| David Essex | Greatest Hits | ||
| Electric Light Orchestra | No Answer | ||
| Daryl Hall & John Oates | Along the Red Ledge | ||
| Various Artists | Inner Sanctum | ||
| Public Image Ltd. | Public Image | ||
| 2(2) | March 1979 | The Sports | Don't Throw Stones |
| Elvis Costello | Armed Forces | ||
| The Boyzz | Too Wild To Tame | ||
| Waylon Jennings | I've Always Been Crazy | ||
| Norman Daydrop | Rare Gems | ||
| Cold Chisel | Breakfast at Sweethearts | ||
| Ted Nugent | Weekend Warriors | ||
| Frank Zappa | Sleep Dirt | ||
| Poco | Legend | ||
| Ian Matthews | Stealin' Home | ||
| The Blues Brothers | Briefcase Full of Blues | ||
| John Cooper Clarke | Disguise in Love | ||
| 2(3) | April 1979 | ||
| Split Enz | Frenzy | ||
| Pere Ubu | Dub Housing | ||
| Derek and Clive | Ad Nauseam | ||
| Roxy Music | Manifesto | ||
| The Stranglers | The Stranglers Live (X-Cert) | ||
| Rachel Sweet | Fool Around | ||
| Galapagos Duck | Right On Cue | ||
| The Police | Outlandos D'amour | ||
| 2(4) | May 1979 | ||
| Lene Lovich | Stateless | ||
| The Roches | The Roches | ||
| Annette Peacock | X-Dreams | ||
| Street Talk | Street Talk | ||
| Sex Pistols | The Great Rock'n'Roll Swindle | ||
| Steve Forbert | Alive on Arrival | ||
| Richard Pryor | Wanted (Live in Concert) | ||
| Graham Parker & The Rumour | Squeezing Out Sparks | ||
| The Rumour | Frogs, Sprouts, Clogs and Krauts | ||
| Dave Warner | Free Kicks | ||
| Eric Gradman's Man and Machine | Live 3RRR Gig | ||
| The Bee Gees | Spirits Having Flown | ||
| 2(5) | June 1979 | The Boys Next Door | Door Door |
| Ian Dury & The Blockheads | Do It Yourself | ||
| UK Squeeze | Cool for Cats | ||
| Joe Jackson | Look Sharp | ||
| David Bowie | Lodger | ||
| Bruce Springsteen | Live in LA & New Jersey 1978 | ||
| The Beach Boys | L.A. | ||
| Bob Dylan | At Budokan | ||
| Cheap Trick | At Budokan | ||
| Magazine | Secondhand Daylight | ||
| Steve Hillage | Live Herald | ||
| Mike Oldfield | Incantations | ||
| Tangerine Dream | Force Majeure | ||
| 2(6) | July 1979 | The Angels | No Exit |
| Link Wray | Bullshot | ||
| Ron Wood | Gimme Some Neck | ||
| Ian Hunter | You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic | ||
| Frankie Miller | Falling in Love | ||
| Thin Lizzy | Black Rose | ||
| The Ramones | It's Alive & Back in Your Life |
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| Various Artists | Rock & Roll High School | ||
| Return to Forever | Live | ||
| Frank Zappa | Sheik Yerbouti | ||
| Rubinoos | Back to the Drawing Board | ||
| Bram Tchaikovsky | Strange Man Changed Man | ||
| Nighthawks | Side Pocket Shot | ||
| Various Artists | "The Warriors" Soundtrack | ||
| Jules and the Polar Bears | Got No Breeding | ||
| 2(7) | August 1979 | Mi-Sex | Graffiti Crimes |
| Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons | Screaming Targets & Let's Drip Awhile | ||
| The B-52's | The B-52's | ||
| Dave Edmunds | Repeat When Necessary | ||
| Devo | Duty Now for the Future | ||
| Various Artists | "Over The Edge: It Really Happened" Soundtrack | ||
| Plastic Bertrand | J'te Fais Un Plan | ||
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | 1968, 1969, & 1970 | ||
| Karen Charyl | Sing to Me Mama - Sweet Melody | ||
| Heartbreakers | Live at Max's Kansas City | ||
| Gene D'Aniele | The Singer and the Song | ||
| Dr. Feelgood | As It Happens | ||
| Granati Bros. | G-Force | ||
| Martin Mull | Perfect | ||
| Rockets | Rockets | ||
| Jon English | English History | ||
| Bjerre | Hard Times | ||
| The Undertones | The Undertones | ||
| John Mayall | Bottom Line | ||
| John Stewart | Bombs Away Dream Babies | ||
| 2(8) | September 1979 | Talking Heads | Fear of Music |
| Robert Fripp | Exposure | ||
| Dolly Parton | Great Balls of Fire | ||
| Voigt/465 | Slights Unspoken | ||
| Nick Lowe | Labour of Lust | ||
| The Knack | Get The Knack | ||
| The Greg Kihn Band | With the Naked Eye | ||
| Skids | Scared to Dance | ||
| Sham 69 | That's Life | ||
| Siouxsie & The Banshees | The Scream | ||
| Tonio K | Life in the Foodchain | ||
| The Elks | Refer to Drawer | ||
| Japan | Obscure Alternatives | ||
| Ted Nugent | State of Shock | ||
| John Hall | Power | ||
| The Charlie Daniels Band | Million Mile Reflections | ||
| The Jones Girls | The Jones Girls | ||
| Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush | Tales of the Unexpected | ||
| Runner | Runner | ||
| 2(9) | October 1979 | XTC | Drums and Wires |
| Neil Young and Crazy Horse | Rust Never Sleeps | ||
| Joan Armatrading | Steppin' Out | ||
| The Bushwackers Band | Bushfire | ||
| Tammy Wynette | Just Tammy | ||
| Joni Mitchell | Mingus | ||
| The Flamin' Groovies | Jumpin' in the Night | ||
| Duke Ellington | Memorial Collection | ||
| John Cougar | Miami | ||
| John McLauglin with The One Truth Band | Electric Dreams | ||
| Radio Birdman | Live at Eureka | ||
| Western Flyer | Live to Survive! | ||
| John Tropea | To Touch You Again | ||
| Janne Schaffer | Earmeal | ||
| Leah Kunkel | Leah Kunkel | ||
| Herbie Hancock | Feets Don't Fail Me Now | ||
| Joan Baez | Honest Lullaby | ||
| Various Artists | "That Summer" Soundtrack | ||
| Ry Cooder | Bop Till You Drop | ||
| Bob Dylan | Slow Train Coming | ||
| Cybotron | Sunday Night At The Total | ||
| Tom Verlaine | Tom Verlaine | ||
| Willie Nelson & Leon Russell | One for the Road | ||
| Led Zeppelin | In Through the Out Door | ||
| Lisa Hartman | Hold On | ||
| Violinski | No Cause for Alarm | ||
| Bill Withers | 'Bout Love | ||
| Hiroshi and Claudia | Six to Six | ||
| Wha-Koo | Fragile Line | ||
| Tim Curry | Fearless | ||
| John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett | Deep and Meaningless | ||
| Michael Jackson | Off the Wall | ||
| Ralph MacDonald | Counterpoint | ||
| Louise Goffin | Kid Blue | ||
| Abbey Rader | The Thing | ||
| The Members | At The Chelsea Nightclub | ||
| 2(10) | November 1979 | Gary Numan | The Pleasure Principle |
| Nils Lofgren | Nils | ||
| Cheap Trick | Dream Police | ||
| Mental As Anything | Get Wet | ||
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | Survival | ||
| Eagles | The Long Run | ||
| Dragon | Power Play | ||
| Eddie Money | Life for the Taking | ||
| Christie Allen | Magic Rhythm | ||
| Russell Morris Band | Foot in the Door | ||
| Blondie | Eat to the Beat | ||
| Graham Parker & The Rumour | High Times | ||
| Kevin Coyne & Dagmar Krause | Babble | ||
| Telex | Looking for St. Tropez | ||
| Santana | Marathon | ||
| Todd Rundgren | Back to the Bars | ||
| Foghat | Nightshift | ||
| Jesse Winchester | Jesse Winchester | ||
| Quasar | Nebular Trajectory | ||
| 2(11 & 12) |
December 1979 - January 1980 |
Siouxsie & The Banshees | Join Hands |
| Frank Zappa | Joe's Garage [Act 1] | ||
| Edgar Froese | Stuntman | ||
| Stiff Little Fingers | Inflammable Material | ||
| Sniff'n'the Tears | Fickle Heart | ||
| Leonard Rosenman | "Lord of the Rings" Soundtrack | ||
| Leo Kottke | Balance | ||
| Randy Newman | Born Again | ||
| Garland Jeffries | American Boy and Girl | ||
| Peter Green | In the Skies | ||
| The Who | The Kids Are Alright | ||
| Chicago | 13 | ||
| Rory Gallagher | Top Priority |
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