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Honorio

Jun 25, 05 - 2:05 PM

Rockdelux best albums of the 80s

In RDL 63 in April 1990 they listed 100 albums under the title "Los 80 en 100 discos" (the 80s in 100 records), and here it is:

1. PRINCE “Sign 'O' The Times” (Paisley Park, 1987).
2. JOY DIVISION “Closer” (Factory, 1980).
3. TALKING HEADS “Remain In Light” (Sire, 1980).
4. PUBLIC ENEMY “It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back” (Def Jam, 1988).
5. PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION “Purple Rain” (Warner Bros., 1984).
6. R.E.M. “Murmur” (I.R.S., 1983).
7. THE SMITHS “The Queen Is Dead” (Rough Trade, 1986).
8. TOM WAITS “Swordfishtrombones” (Island, 1983).
9. MICHAEL JACKSON “Thriller” (Epic, 1982).
10. MARVIN GAYE “Midnight Love” (CBS, 1982).
11. THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN “Psychocandy” (Blanco y Negro, 1985).
12. ELVIS COSTELLO “Get Happy!!” (F. Beat, 1980).
13. PIXIES “Doolittle” (4AD, 1989).
14. NEW ORDER “Power, Corruption And Lies” (Factory, 1993).
15. DE LA SOUL “3 Feet High And Rising” (Tommy Boy, 1989).
16. LOU REED “New York” (Sire, 1989).
17. NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS “Your Funeral… My Trial” (Mute, 1986).
18. PRINCE “1999” (Warner Bros., 1982).
19. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN “The River” (CBS, 1980).
20. DAVID BOWIE “Scary Monsters” (RCA, 1980).
21. SONIC YOUTH “Evol” (Blast First, 1986).
22. BOBBY WOMACK “The Poet II” (Beverly Glen Music, 1984).
23. BRIAN ENO-DAVID BYRNE “My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts” (E.G., 1981).
24. LAURIE ANDERSON “Big Science” (Warner Bros., 1982).
25. HÜSKER DÜ “Candy Apple Grey” (Warner Bros., 1986).
26. SONIC YOUTH “Daydream Nation” (Blast First, 1988).
27. THE VELVET UNDERGROUND “VU” (Verve, 1985).
28. MILES DAVIS “Tutu” (Warner Bros., 1986).
29. KRAFTWERK “Computer World” (EMI, 1981).
30. SAM COOKE “Live At The Harlem Square Club, 1963” (RCA, 1985).
31. TOM WAITS “Rain Dogs” (Island, 1985).
32. PUBLIC ENEMY “Yo! Bum Rush The Show” (Def Jam, 1987).
33. R.E.M. “Lifes Rich Pageant” (I.R.S., 1986).
34. PAUL SIMON “Graceland” (Warner Bros., 1986).
35. THE CLASH “Sandinista!” (CBS, 1980).
36. L.L.COOL J. “Radio” (Def Jam, 1985).
37. RUBÉN BLADES Y SEIS DEL SOLAR “Buscando América” (Elektra, 1984).
38. ANITA BAKER “Rapture” (Elektra, 1986).
39. BIG BLACK “Songs About Fucking” (Blast First, 1987).
40. NEW ORDER “Low-Life” (Factory, 1985).
41. THE SMITHS “The Smiths” (Rough Trade, 1984).
42. PIXIES “Surfer Rosa” (4AD, 1988).
43. PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION “Around The World In A Day” (Paisley Park, 1985).
44. RUN DMC “Raising Hell” (Profile, 1986).
45. LOU REED “The Blue Mask” (RCA, 1982).
46. NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS “From Her To Eternity” (Mute, 1984).
47. PREFAB SPROUT “Steve McQueen” (Kitchenware, 1985).
48. ERIC B. & RAKIM “Follow The Leader” (Uni, 1988).
49. NEIL YOUNG “Freedom” (Reprise, 1989).
50. YOUNG MARBLE GIANTS “Colossal Youth” (Rough Trade, 1980).
51. THE RESIDENTS “Commercial Album” (Ralph, 1980).
52. THE FEELIES “Crazy Rhythms” (Stiff, 1980).
53. THE HUMAN LEAGUE “Dare!” (Virgin, 1981).
54. PET SHOP BOYS “Introspective” (EMI, 1988).
55. ELVIS COSTELLO “Spike” (Warner Bros., 1989).
56. DINOSAUR JR. “Bug” (Blast First, 1988).
57. THE BIRTHDAY PARTY “Prayers On Fire” (Missing Link, 1981).
58. PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION “Parade” (Paisley Park, 1986).
59. SOFT CELL “Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret” (Some Bizarre, 1981).
60. PETER GABRIEL “III” (Charisma, 1980).
61. THE FALL “Perverted By Language” (Rough Trade, 1983).
62. VAN MORRISON “Poetic Champions Compose” (Mercury, 1987).
63. THE NEVILLE BROTHERS “Yellow Moon” (A&M, 1989).
64. PUBLIC IMAGE LTD. “The Flowers Of Romance” (Virgin, 1981).
65. ROBERT WYATT “Old Rottenhat” (Rough Trade, 1985).
66. THE B-52’S “Wild Planet” (Island, 1980).
67. LEONARD COHEN “I’m Your Man” (CBS, 1988).
68. JOHN CALE “Music For A New Society” (Ze, 1982).
69. SALIF KEITA “Soro” (Stern’s Africa, 1987).
70. DEFUNKT “Thermonuclear Sweat” (Hannibal, 1982).
71. THE SPECIAL AKA “In The Studio” (2 Tone, 1984).
72. MILES DAVIS “Decoy” (CBS, 1984).
73. WOMACK & WOMACK “Love Wars” (Elektra, 1983).
74. YOUSSOU N’DOUR & LE SUPERO ÉTOILE DE DAKAR “Immigrés” (Celluloid, 1984).
75. ORNETTE COLEMAN AND PRIME TIME “Virgin Beauty” (Portrait, 1988).
76. BOB DYLAN “Oh Mercy” (CBS, 1989).
77. BEASTIE BOYS “Licensed To Ill” (Def Jam, 1986).
78. THE THE “Soul Mining” (Some Bizarre, 1983).
79. SUICIDE “Alan Vega-Martin Rev” (Ze, 1980).
80. DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS “Searching For The Young Soul Rebels” (EMI, 1980).
81. NENEH CHERRY “Raw Like Sushi” (Circa, 1989).
82. MAGAZINE “The Correct Use Of Soap” (Virgin, 1980).
83. SWANS “Children Of God” (Product Inc., 1987).
84. JAMES BROWN “Soul Syndrome” (International Bros., 1980).
85. RICKIE LEE JONES “Pirates” (Warner Bros., 1981).
86. THE LOUNGE LIZARDS “The Lounge Lizards” (E.G., 1981).
87. THE JESUSAND MARY CHAIN “Darklands” (Blanco y Negro, 1987).
88. THE CURE “Seventeen Seconds” (Fiction, 1980).
89. VAN MORRSION “Avalon Sunset” (Polydor, 1989).
90. TALKING HEADS “Naked” (EMI, 1988).
91. CAMEO “Word Up!” (Atlanta Artists, 1986).
92. PERE UBU “Songs Of The Bailing Man” (Rough Trade, 1981).
93. GRACE JONES “Nightclubbing” (Island, 1981).
94. ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN “Crocodiles” (Korova, 1980).
95. PRETENDERS “Pretenders” (Real, 1980).
96. TEARDROP EXPLODES “Kilimajaro” (Zoo, 1980).
97. TOM VERLAINE “Cover” (Virgin, 1984).
98. VIOLENT FEMMES “Violent Femmes” (Slash, 1983).
99. SHINEHEAD “Unity” (African Love, 1988).
100. JOHN ZORN “Spillane” (Nonesuch, 1987).

And the winner is... Prince, obviously, with 5 records in the Top 100 and the number 1 with "Sign 'O' The Times".
As a curiosity, if you look to the record companys, the number one was not an independent label like Rough Trade, Blast First, Def Jam, Factory or 4AD (labels well represented in this list, by the way). The number 1 was Warner Bros.!!, a major, with 8 records in the Top 100.
And as another curiosity the Top 10 of the readers list included "The Queen Is Dead" as number 1, followed by "Closer", "Sign 'O' The Times", "Purple Rain", "Doolittle", "The River", "Sandinista!", "Psychocandy" and "The Joshua Tree"

Jacek

Jun 25th, 2005 - 2:20 PM

Re: Rockdelux best albums of the 80s

Moonbeam, were you somehow involved in the making of this list? Seriously, three Prince albums in the top 20 is really pushing it as far as I'm concerned. And what's that Marvin Gaye album doing in the top 10?
Other major complaint is the lack of The Stone Roses or any Talk Talk albums. On the bright side the Pixies and Sonic Youth are well represented and it's nice to see David Bowie make it that high.

Honorio

Jun 25th, 2005 - 2:41 PM

Re: Rockdelux best albums of the 80s

Yes, "Scary Monsters" is a great album usually underrated.

Moonbeam

Jun 25th, 2005 - 3:59 PM

Hey

Prince deserves 3 albums in the top 20, easy. He owned that decade!

nolls

Jul 21st, 2005 - 8:50 PM

Re: Rockdelux best albums of the 80s

For the record Parade should be in the top 10 as well..pure genius

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Honorio Jun 25, 05 - 2:05 PM	Rockdelux best albums of the 80s In RDL 63 in April 1990 they listed 100 albums under the title "Los 80 en 100 discos" (the 80s in 100 records), and here it is: 1. PRINCE “Sign 'O' The Times” (Paisley Park, 1987). 2. JOY DIVISION “Closer” (Factory, 1980). 3. TALKING HEADS “Remain In Light” (Sire, 1980). 4. PUBLIC ENEMY “It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back” (Def Jam, 1988). 5. PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION “Purple Rain” (Warner Bros., 1984). 6. R.E.M. “Murmur” (I.R.S., 1983). 7. THE SMITHS “The Queen Is Dead” (Rough Trade, 1986). 8. TOM WAITS “Swordfishtrombones” (Island, 1983). 9. MICHAEL JACKSON “Thriller” (Epic, 1982). 10. MARVIN GAYE “Midnight Love” (CBS, 1982). 11. THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN “Psychocandy” (Blanco y Negro, 1985). 12. ELVIS COSTELLO “Get Happy!!” (F. Beat, 1980). 13. PIXIES “Doolittle” (4AD, 1989). 14. NEW ORDER “Power, Corruption And Lies” (Factory, 1993). 15. DE LA SOUL “3 Feet High And Rising” (Tommy Boy, 1989). 16. LOU REED “New York” (Sire, 1989). 17. NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS “Your Funeral… My Trial” (Mute, 1986). 18. PRINCE “1999” (Warner Bros., 1982). 19. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN “The River” (CBS, 1980). 20. DAVID BOWIE “Scary Monsters” (RCA, 1980). 21. SONIC YOUTH “Evol” (Blast First, 1986). 22. BOBBY WOMACK “The Poet II” (Beverly Glen Music, 1984). 23. BRIAN ENO-DAVID BYRNE “My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts” (E.G., 1981). 24. LAURIE ANDERSON “Big Science” (Warner Bros., 1982). 25. HÜSKER DÜ “Candy Apple Grey” (Warner Bros., 1986). 26. SONIC YOUTH “Daydream Nation” (Blast First, 1988). 27. THE VELVET UNDERGROUND “VU” (Verve, 1985). 28. MILES DAVIS “Tutu” (Warner Bros., 1986). 29. KRAFTWERK “Computer World” (EMI, 1981). 30. SAM COOKE “Live At The Harlem Square Club, 1963” (RCA, 1985). 31. TOM WAITS “Rain Dogs” (Island, 1985). 32. PUBLIC ENEMY “Yo! Bum Rush The Show” (Def Jam, 1987). 33. R.E.M. “Lifes Rich Pageant” (I.R.S., 1986). 34. PAUL SIMON “Graceland” (Warner Bros., 1986). 35. THE CLASH “Sandinista!” (CBS, 1980). 36. L.L.COOL J. “Radio” (Def Jam, 1985). 37. RUBÉN BLADES Y SEIS DEL SOLAR “Buscando América” (Elektra, 1984). 38. ANITA BAKER “Rapture” (Elektra, 1986). 39. BIG BLACK “Songs About Fucking” (Blast First, 1987). 40. NEW ORDER “Low-Life” (Factory, 1985). 41. THE SMITHS “The Smiths” (Rough Trade, 1984). 42. PIXIES “Surfer Rosa” (4AD, 1988). 43. PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION “Around The World In A Day” (Paisley Park, 1985). 44. RUN DMC “Raising Hell” (Profile, 1986). 45. LOU REED “The Blue Mask” (RCA, 1982). 46. NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS “From Her To Eternity” (Mute, 1984). 47. PREFAB SPROUT “Steve McQueen” (Kitchenware, 1985). 48. ERIC B. & RAKIM “Follow The Leader” (Uni, 1988). 49. NEIL YOUNG “Freedom” (Reprise, 1989). 50. YOUNG MARBLE GIANTS “Colossal Youth” (Rough Trade, 1980). 51. THE RESIDENTS “Commercial Album” (Ralph, 1980). 52. THE FEELIES “Crazy Rhythms” (Stiff, 1980). 53. THE HUMAN LEAGUE “Dare!” (Virgin, 1981). 54. PET SHOP BOYS “Introspective” (EMI, 1988). 55. ELVIS COSTELLO “Spike” (Warner Bros., 1989). 56. DINOSAUR JR. “Bug” (Blast First, 1988). 57. THE BIRTHDAY PARTY “Prayers On Fire” (Missing Link, 1981). 58. PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION “Parade” (Paisley Park, 1986). 59. SOFT CELL “Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret” (Some Bizarre, 1981). 60. PETER GABRIEL “III” (Charisma, 1980). 61. THE FALL “Perverted By Language” (Rough Trade, 1983). 62. VAN MORRISON “Poetic Champions Compose” (Mercury, 1987). 63. THE NEVILLE BROTHERS “Yellow Moon” (A&M, 1989). 64. PUBLIC IMAGE LTD. “The Flowers Of Romance” (Virgin, 1981). 65. ROBERT WYATT “Old Rottenhat” (Rough Trade, 1985). 66. THE B-52’S “Wild Planet” (Island, 1980). 67. LEONARD COHEN “I’m Your Man” (CBS, 1988). 68. JOHN CALE “Music For A New Society” (Ze, 1982). 69. SALIF KEITA “Soro” (Stern’s Africa, 1987). 70. DEFUNKT “Thermonuclear Sweat” (Hannibal, 1982). 71. THE SPECIAL AKA “In The Studio” (2 Tone, 1984). 72. MILES DAVIS “Decoy” (CBS, 1984). 73. WOMACK & WOMACK “Love Wars” (Elektra, 1983). 74. YOUSSOU N’DOUR & LE SUPERO ÉTOILE DE DAKAR “Immigrés” (Celluloid, 1984). 75. ORNETTE COLEMAN AND PRIME TIME “Virgin Beauty” (Portrait, 1988). 76. BOB DYLAN “Oh Mercy” (CBS, 1989). 77. BEASTIE BOYS “Licensed To Ill” (Def Jam, 1986). 78. THE THE “Soul Mining” (Some Bizarre, 1983). 79. SUICIDE “Alan Vega-Martin Rev” (Ze, 1980). 80. DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS “Searching For The Young Soul Rebels” (EMI, 1980). 81. NENEH CHERRY “Raw Like Sushi” (Circa, 1989). 82. MAGAZINE “The Correct Use Of Soap” (Virgin, 1980). 83. SWANS “Children Of God” (Product Inc., 1987). 84. JAMES BROWN “Soul Syndrome” (International Bros., 1980). 85. RICKIE LEE JONES “Pirates” (Warner Bros., 1981). 86. THE LOUNGE LIZARDS “The Lounge Lizards” (E.G., 1981). 87. THE JESUSAND MARY CHAIN “Darklands” (Blanco y Negro, 1987). 88. THE CURE “Seventeen Seconds” (Fiction, 1980). 89. VAN MORRSION “Avalon Sunset” (Polydor, 1989). 90. TALKING HEADS “Naked” (EMI, 1988). 91. CAMEO “Word Up!” (Atlanta Artists, 1986). 92. PERE UBU “Songs Of The Bailing Man” (Rough Trade, 1981). 93. GRACE JONES “Nightclubbing” (Island, 1981). 94. ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN “Crocodiles” (Korova, 1980). 95. PRETENDERS “Pretenders” (Real, 1980). 96. TEARDROP EXPLODES “Kilimajaro” (Zoo, 1980). 97. TOM VERLAINE “Cover” (Virgin, 1984). 98. VIOLENT FEMMES “Violent Femmes” (Slash, 1983). 99. SHINEHEAD “Unity” (African Love, 1988). 100. JOHN ZORN “Spillane” (Nonesuch, 1987). And the winner is... Prince, obviously, with 5 records in the Top 100 and the number 1 with "Sign 'O' The Times". As a curiosity, if you look to the record companys, the number one was not an independent label like Rough Trade, Blast First, Def Jam, Factory or 4AD (labels well represented in this list, by the way). The number 1 was Warner Bros.!!, a major, with 8 records in the Top 100. And as another curiosity the Top 10 of the readers list included "The Queen Is Dead" as number 1, followed by "Closer", "Sign 'O' The Times", "Purple Rain", "Doolittle", "The River", "Sandinista!", "Psychocandy" and "The Joshua Tree"
Jacek Jun 25th, 2005 - 2:20 PM	Re: Rockdelux best albums of the 80s Moonbeam, were you somehow involved in the making of this list? Seriously, three Prince albums in the top 20 is really pushing it as far as I'm concerned. And what's that Marvin Gaye album doing in the top 10? Other major complaint is the lack of The Stone Roses or any Talk Talk albums. On the bright side the Pixies and Sonic Youth are well represented and it's nice to see David Bowie make it that high.
Honorio Jun 25th, 2005 - 2:41 PM	Re: Rockdelux best albums of the 80s Yes, "Scary Monsters" is a great album usually underrated.
Moonbeam Jun 25th, 2005 - 3:59 PM	Hey Prince deserves 3 albums in the top 20, easy. He owned that decade!
nolls Jul 21st, 2005 - 8:50 PM	Re: Rockdelux best albums of the 80s For the record Parade should be in the top 10 as well..pure genius