And wikipedia says "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" was first released as a 7" on 11-23-78, though there's no indication I can see that Christgau heard it then. It was number one in the UK in January '79.
My wife says we both need to get out more.
― Thus Sang Freud, Saturday, 9 August 2008 17:35 (fifteen years ago) link