stev0
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Post by stev0 on Jul 10, 2005 23:33:31 GMT
Same thing, ten years after.
10 Essential albums (not the best, but best show what the 80s were like)
1. Duran Duran - Rio
2. David Bowie - Let's Dance
3. Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
4. Prince - 1999
5. Pet Shop Boys - Please
6. Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense
7. ABC - The Lexicon of Love
8. The Human League - Dare!
9. U2 - The Joshua Tree
10. Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA
And here are the best albums of the 80s:
1. Kate Bush - The Dreaming
2. Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
3. Kate Bush - The Sensual World
4. David Bowie - Scary Monsters
5. Laurie Anderson - Mr. Heartbreak
6. Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman
7. Devo - Freedom of Choice
8. Shreikback - Oil and Gold
9. Joy Division - Closer
10. Le Mystere Des Voix Bulgares
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Post by Adey on Jul 11, 2005 0:43:19 GMT
Hmm, this is a bit harder -
1. The Dreaming - Kate Bush
2. Hounds of Love - Kate bush
3. Dare - The Human League
4. Japan - Tin Drum
5. U2 - Joshua Tree
6. Heroes - David Bowie
7. Signals - Rush
8. Building the Perfect Beast - Don Henley
9. End of the Innocence - Don Henley
10. Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA
we agree on quite a few stev0..
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Post by Al Truest on Jul 11, 2005 1:35:13 GMT
I will concur with these The Sensual World The Dreaming - Kate Bush Hounds of Love - Kate bush U2 - Joshua Tree End of the Innocence - Don Henley Stop Making Sense - Talking Heads and these: Closer - Joy Division Tracy Chapman  Laurie Anderson But here are 10 not previously nominated: Gaucho - Steely Dan (Kate's favorite of their's BTW*) So - Peter Gabriel Domino Theory - Weather Report Sporting Life - Weather Report Nightfly - Donald Fagan The Pretender's The Way it Is - Bruce Hornsby Word of Mouth - Jaco Pastorius Motion Poet - Peter Erskine (plays on Kate's new album*) Ghost in the Machine - Police * Kate attributes the Steely Dan song "Peg" (from their album "Aja") as a direct influence on "Why Should I Love You" She also requested their music be played during sets of hosted radio gigs. Erskine has backed Steely Dan as well as Kate. God the 80's generally sucked music-wise though. |
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W.HI.P
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Post by W.HI.P on Jul 11, 2005 2:37:53 GMT
I was gonna make this one the second I saw the 70's one. My hesitation was at the amount... 10 is certainly not enough. What to leave out? *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* . 1)Kate Bush-The Dreaming . 2)Hounds of Love-Kate Bush . 3)Sinead o'Conner-The Lion & The Cobra . 4)Kate Bush-The Sensual World . 5)Talking Heads-Remain in light . 6)Enya-Watermark . 7)Kate bush-Never for ever . 8)Cocteau twins-Heaven or Las Vegas . 9)U2-The Josua Tree 10)Cocteau Twins-Blue Bell Knoll 11)Sade-Promise 12)Siouxsie & the Banshees-Through the looking glass 13)Cocteau twins-Treasure 14)Sugarcubes-Life's too good 15)Pretenders-Pretenders 16)Bauhaus-Collections 17)Vangelis-Blade Runner Soundtrack 18)Cocteau Twins-Four Calendar Cafe 19)Joan Jett & the Blackhearts-I love rock n' roll 20)Nash the Slash-Children of the night *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Well there's my top 10 ..oops, well, I'm not gonna delete them now!  |
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Post by hurricanehugo on Jul 11, 2005 8:28:08 GMT
1) "It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back"- Public Enemy
2) "The Joshua Tree"- U2
3) "The Dreaming"- Kate Bush
4) "Fair Warning"- Van Halen
5) "Straight Outta Compton"- N.W.A.
6) "Zen Arcade"- Husker Du
7) "Floodland"- The Sisters of Mercy
8) "Sparkle In The Rain"- Simple Minds
9) "Master of Puppets"- Metallica
10) "Appetite for Destruction"- Guns N Roses
blessed be.
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Post by Adey on Jul 11, 2005 11:56:46 GMT
God the 80's generally sucked music-wise though. I am forced to agree ~ With the tail end of the punk rock revolution, it could be argued that it started badly and then went downhill. However, for that mini-generation of people who became aware of pop music in the 80s, the argument would no doubt be that it was a great time for music. We always need perspective on this I guess.. I suppose (for me) the key feature of the early to mid 80s at least, was in the development of Electronica - affordable synths appeared in the hands of people like the original Human League, Depeche Mode, Gary Numan, Orchestral Manouvres in the Dark, Thompson Twins, Yazoo, Heaven 17 etc and for a while, music took an unexpected left turn. Even the dominance of the guitar was seriously threatened.. I'd argue that song-writing also took a back seat for much of that decade. Possibly because of the impact of the new wave, and the way in which it stung and then swept Record Companies before it, I always think of the late 80s as the time that such companies decided to try and control the popular music agenda. By backing off from the idea of nurturing talent and lengthy careers and in creating a whole raft of one hit wonders with the sole intention of creating and then fleecing the pre-adolescent youth markets. Some great and promising talents disappeared forever at this time. Thank God Kate was properly handled by an old school company operating mid 70s style.. |
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Post by Al Truest on Jul 11, 2005 12:13:22 GMT
I will respond here later (have to work now) I do want to stress the "generally" part of my quote. With the advent of synth's in the 80's I had already been indoctrinated by the pioneers like Zawinul and Wakeman. The new material paled in comparison. Overall I just meant by my statement that I actually preferred the late 60's and up to the late 80's. There was more being said more creatively. (to me anyway)
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Post by mishka on Jul 12, 2005 12:59:22 GMT
Can I do this?  1. The Joshua Tree - U2 2. Boy - U2 3. Black Celebration - Depeche Mode 4. New Gold Dream - Simple Minds 5. The Whole Story - Kate Bush 6. Music For The Masses - Depeche Mode 7. Rattle and Hum - U2 8. War - U2 9. Speak and Spell - Depeche Mode 10. The Sensual World - Kate Bush That was in no way easy! |
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Post by matanchik on Jul 12, 2005 13:46:36 GMT
what i really hate about the 8O's are the annoying drum machines that ruined lot of songs that were basicaly good. i had a hard time getting into kate because of those drum machines, i still think that if she used real drums in some songs they would sound better
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Post by Kevin2 on Oct 7, 2005 13:58:43 GMT
these are my favs, not the most essential; at least they're my favs among the albums I remember at this moment... numbering just for fun:
1. Kate - Never for Ever
2. Leonard Cohen - I'm Your Man
3. U2 - The Joshua Tree
4. David Bowie - Scary Monsters
5. Peter Gabriel - PG3
6. Tom Waits - Heartattack & Vine
7. Bruce S. - Nebraska
8. B-52s - s/t
well I wanted to do only one per artist but since the 80s sucked:
9. Kate - Hounds of Love
10. Kate - The Dreaming
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Gelid
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Post by Gelid on Oct 9, 2005 2:08:06 GMT
Reckless - Bryan Adams
The Sensual World - Kate Bush
Syncronicity - The Police
1984 - Van Halen
Mob Rules - Black Sabbath
Pyromania - Def Leppard
Killers - Iron Maiden
Screaming For Vengence - Judas Priest
Asia - Asia
The Unforgettable Fire - U2
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robdestiny
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Post by robdestiny on Oct 19, 2005 1:34:16 GMT
Gee I had to pick 20 also. Glad to see that some of you share some of these. I have split it up into first half and second half of the decade. I made sure that it was stuff I enjoyed and owned during the decade, not stuff I bought afterwards. I have always believed that 1982 was a great year for music plus I was in the 9th grade that year. It was a blast! Funny how the SECOND HALF is more male than female vocalists.
FIRST HALF
Pretenders-Pretenders (80)
Super Trouper-ABBA (80)
Beauty and The Beat-Go Go's (81)
Dare-Human League (81)
Spring Session M-Missing Persons (82)
I Love Rock 'N Roll-Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (82)
Upstairs At Eric's-Yaz (82)
All Four One-The Motels (82)
She's So Unusual-Cyndi Lauper (83)
Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This-Eurythmics (83)
Colour By Numbers-Culture Club (83)
SECOND HALF
Hounds Of Love-Kate Bush (85) I discovered Kate with this album and now I own them all!
Voices Carry-'til tuesday (85) (Believe me the hit is the one of the weakest songs on album)
Black Celebration-Depeche Mode (86)
Louder Than Bombs-The Smiths (87)
Actually-Pet Shop Boys (87)
The Innocents-Erasure (88)
Doolittle-Pixies (89)
Technique-New Order (89)
The Sensual World-Kate Bush (89)
...and honorable mention to:
New Gold Dream-Simple Minds (82)
A great CD I bought much after its release.
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Post by mrx on Oct 24, 2005 3:47:37 GMT
Wow! Such great taste! I salute you all!
That is not an easy list, with soooo much good music in a ten year period.
1. Kate Bush - Hounds of love.
2. Ultravox - Vienna
3. XTC - English Settlement
4. Dead Can Dance - In the realm of a dying sun.
5. Cocteau Twins - Treasure.
6. Split Enz - Waiata / Corroboree
7. Simple Minds - New Gold Dream.
8. Stan Ridgway - The big heat.
9. Bill Nelson - Vistamix
10. U2 - U2.
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