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Charlie

Jul 5, 06 - 1:23 PM

New Q magazine - 80 best records of the 80's

This months issue (#241, Aug 2006) is 'The 80’s Issue' & the writers/critics have listed their 80 Best Records Of The '80’s. Here they are :

Tracks :

40. Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
39. The Waterboys – The Whole Of The Moon
38. Bob Dylan – Blind Willie Mctell
37. Bon Henley – The Boys Of Summer
36. Madness – Baggy Trousers
35. Dinosaur JR – Freak Scene
34. Billy Bragg – A New England
33. Neil Young – Rockin’ In The Free World
32. Rolling Stones – Start Me Up
31. Motorhead – Ace Of Spades
30. Grace Jones – Slave To The Rhythm
29. M/A/R/S – Pump Up The Volume
28. The Stranglers – Golden Brown
27. Stevie Wonder – Masterblaster (Jammin’)
26. Morrissey – Everyday Is Like Sunday
25. Van Halen – Jump
24. R.E.M. – The One I Love
23. Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Geno
22. Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five – The Message
21. David Bowie – Let’s Dance
20. Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus
19. Blondie - Rapture
18. U2 – Sunday Bloody Sunday
17. The LA’s – There She Goes
16. Soft Cell – Tainted Love
15. The Jam – Going Underground
14. The Smiths – How Soon Is Now
13. NWA – Fuch Tha Police
12. Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
11. Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax
10. The Specials – Ghost Town
9. Madonna – Into The Groove
8. Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls
7. Bruce Springsteen – Born In The USA
6. The Clash – Should I Stay Or Should I Go
5. Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child ‘O Mine
4. Run-DMC feat Aerosmith – Walk This Way
3. Prince – Kiss
2. New Order – Blue Monday
1. Michael Jackson – Billie Jean

Albums :

40. Iron Maiden – The Number Of The Beast
39. Paul Simon – Graceland
38. The Blue Nile – Hats
37. The Pogues – If I Should Fall From Grace
36. Tom Waits – Swordfishtrombones
35. Def Leppard – Pyromania
34. Soul II Soul – Club Classic Vol. One
33. Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy
32. Jane’s Addiction – Nothing’s Shocking
31. Talk Talk – Spirit Of Eden
30. Sonic Youth – Daydream Nation
29. Peter Gabriel – 3
28. Echo & The Bunnymen – Ocean Rain
27. Talking Heads – Remain In Light
26. Lou Read – New York
25. The Police – Synchronicity
24. George Michael – Faith
23. The Jesus & Mary Chain – Psychocandy
22. Pet Shop Boys – Actually
21. New Order – Technique
20. De La Soul – 3 Feet High & Rising
19. The Human League – Dare
18. Happy Mondays – Bummed
17. The Cure – Disintegration
16. Beastie Boys – Licensed To Ill
15. The Jam – Sound Affects
14. Madonna – Like A Prayer
13. Bruce Springsteen – Nebraska
12. Prince – Sign O’ The Times
11. Pixies – Doolittle
10. Guns N’ Roses – Appetite For Destruction
9. AC/Dc – Back In Black
8. Joy Division – Closer
7. Public Enemy – It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
6. R.E.M. – Murmur
5. The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses
4. Kate Bush – Hounds Of Love
3. The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead
2. Michael Jackson – Thriller
1. U2 – The Joshua Tree

JR

Jul 5th, 2006 - 11:49 PM

Thanks...

for posting, Charlie.

Q writers remain consistent with what they select as Madge's best.

Henrik

Jul 6th, 2006 - 9:36 AM

Re: New Q magazine - 80 best records of the 80's

Yes, thanks Charlie!

Funny coincidence with Mojo's 70 of the 70s and Q's 80 of the 80s coming out at the same time. Will NME present 90 of the 90s maybe?

Bullfinch

Jul 6th, 2006 - 10:53 AM

Re: New Q magazine - 80 best records of the 80's

Or 0 of the 00s

Charlie

Jul 6th, 2006 - 11:01 AM

Re: New Q magazine - 80 best records of the 80's

The new UNCUT is the 100 Greatest Debuts Of All Time ! will post...

Geir Hongro

Aug 29th, 2006 - 12:53 PM

Re: New Q magazine - 80 best records of the 80's

I like Q, and I stand by that, but I do dislike their current tracks/singles bias. Even though current kids don't realize, albums will always be the most important music format, the format where you will know whether an act holds up artistically or has just been lucky and come up with one memorable hook by a strike of luck. Both this list and the more recent guilty pleasures list should have been Album Top 100s rather than having all those stupid singles lists.

Q & T

May 23rd, 2008 - 10:16 PM

Re: New Q magazine - 80 best records of the 80's

Wha? Licensed to Ill? Over Paul's Boutique? Ew.

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Charlie Jul 5, 06 - 1:23 PM	New Q magazine - 80 best records of the 80's This months issue (#241, Aug 2006) is 'The 80’s Issue' & the writers/critics have listed their 80 Best Records Of The '80’s. Here they are : Tracks : 40. Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me 39. The Waterboys – The Whole Of The Moon 38. Bob Dylan – Blind Willie Mctell 37. Bon Henley – The Boys Of Summer 36. Madness – Baggy Trousers 35. Dinosaur JR – Freak Scene 34. Billy Bragg – A New England 33. Neil Young – Rockin’ In The Free World 32. Rolling Stones – Start Me Up 31. Motorhead – Ace Of Spades 30. Grace Jones – Slave To The Rhythm 29. M/A/R/S – Pump Up The Volume 28. The Stranglers – Golden Brown 27. Stevie Wonder – Masterblaster (Jammin’) 26. Morrissey – Everyday Is Like Sunday 25. Van Halen – Jump 24. R.E.M. – The One I Love 23. Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Geno 22. Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five – The Message 21. David Bowie – Let’s Dance 20. Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus 19. Blondie - Rapture 18. U2 – Sunday Bloody Sunday 17. The LA’s – There She Goes 16. Soft Cell – Tainted Love 15. The Jam – Going Underground 14. The Smiths – How Soon Is Now 13. NWA – Fuch Tha Police 12. Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart 11. Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax 10. The Specials – Ghost Town 9. Madonna – Into The Groove 8. Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls 7. Bruce Springsteen – Born In The USA 6. The Clash – Should I Stay Or Should I Go 5. Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child ‘O Mine 4. Run-DMC feat Aerosmith – Walk This Way 3. Prince – Kiss 2. New Order – Blue Monday 1. Michael Jackson – Billie Jean Albums : 40. Iron Maiden – The Number Of The Beast 39. Paul Simon – Graceland 38. The Blue Nile – Hats 37. The Pogues – If I Should Fall From Grace 36. Tom Waits – Swordfishtrombones 35. Def Leppard – Pyromania 34. Soul II Soul – Club Classic Vol. One 33. Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy 32. Jane’s Addiction – Nothing’s Shocking 31. Talk Talk – Spirit Of Eden 30. Sonic Youth – Daydream Nation 29. Peter Gabriel – 3 28. Echo & The Bunnymen – Ocean Rain 27. Talking Heads – Remain In Light 26. Lou Read – New York 25. The Police – Synchronicity 24. George Michael – Faith 23. The Jesus & Mary Chain – Psychocandy 22. Pet Shop Boys – Actually 21. New Order – Technique 20. De La Soul – 3 Feet High & Rising 19. The Human League – Dare 18. Happy Mondays – Bummed 17. The Cure – Disintegration 16. Beastie Boys – Licensed To Ill 15. The Jam – Sound Affects 14. Madonna – Like A Prayer 13. Bruce Springsteen – Nebraska 12. Prince – Sign O’ The Times 11. Pixies – Doolittle 10. Guns N’ Roses – Appetite For Destruction 9. AC/Dc – Back In Black 8. Joy Division – Closer 7. Public Enemy – It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back 6. R.E.M. – Murmur 5. The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses 4. Kate Bush – Hounds Of Love 3. The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead 2. Michael Jackson – Thriller 1. U2 – The Joshua Tree
JR Jul 5th, 2006 - 11:49 PM	Thanks... for posting, Charlie. Q writers remain consistent with what they select as Madge's best.
Henrik Jul 6th, 2006 - 9:36 AM	Re: New Q magazine - 80 best records of the 80's Yes, thanks Charlie! Funny coincidence with Mojo's 70 of the 70s and Q's 80 of the 80s coming out at the same time. Will NME present 90 of the 90s maybe?
Bullfinch Jul 6th, 2006 - 10:53 AM	Re: New Q magazine - 80 best records of the 80's Or 0 of the 00s
Charlie Jul 6th, 2006 - 11:01 AM	Re: New Q magazine - 80 best records of the 80's The new UNCUT is the 100 Greatest Debuts Of All Time ! will post...
Geir Hongro Aug 29th, 2006 - 12:53 PM	Re: New Q magazine - 80 best records of the 80's I like Q, and I stand by that, but I do dislike their current tracks/singles bias. Even though current kids don't realize, albums will always be the most important music format, the format where you will know whether an act holds up artistically or has just been lucky and come up with one memorable hook by a strike of luck. Both this list and the more recent guilty pleasures list should have been Album Top 100s rather than having all those stupid singles lists.
Q & T May 23rd, 2008 - 10:16 PM	Re: New Q magazine - 80 best records of the 80's Wha? Licensed to Ill? Over Paul's Boutique? Ew.