Classic 80's albums that stood the test of time

and, of course, EVERYTHING by the Cocteau Twins and Killing Joke.

Is it cheating to bring up end-of-decade stuff, since that's for all intents and purposes where the '90s that haven't entirely dissipated were sonically defined in areas such as sample-rampant hip-hop production (see 3 Feet Paul and Boutiquing) and Indie As We Know It (Daydream Nation)?

JP Almeida, I love you. *grins* (And continuing on this fangirl tip, I do think Big Thing is a great still-modern, still-fresh album. Dammit.)

Also, christoff mentioned Peter Gabriel, which means the very first thing I thought of (i.e. his album So) is already taken. I mean, gosh, if "In Your Eyes" can remain this great romantic song to this day, then it still has its present-day potency.

These stand the test of time in this house.

KNOW THIS MOTHERFUCKERS!

XTC - Black Sea / English Settlement
OMD - Organization
Duran Duran - 1st s/t
REM - Murmur
Lloyd Cole & Commotions - Mainstream
Phil Collins - Hello! I must be going (yeah, I know... but it still sounds awesome to me. And some of that drum sound seems almost Albini-esque)

Pauls Boutique is a great album for this, it sounded out of step at the time and ten years later it started sounding like most rap albums not made by Dre & Puffy.

https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14705717_10155217846262137_3707390612709131022_n.jpg?oh=4431fce95cf086857ef272619d9c7aa0&oe=58A8D7F2

You know, about half of the first Big Audio Dynamite album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDeGimLq5Mk

1 Within The Lost World
Acoustic Guitar – Clifford Lane
Chapman Stick – Tony Levin
Drums – Jeff Porcaro
Drums [Thunder Drum] – Gary Barlough
Guitar – Warren Cuccurullo
Keyboards – Jonathan Elias
Lead Vocals – Jon Anderson
Lyrics By – Gary Barlough, Jon Anderson
Mixed By – David Tickle
Percussion – Gordon Gottlieb, Sherman Foote
Voice [Background Chanting] – Grace Jones
7:21

2 I've Not Forgotten You
Bass [Fretless] – Mark Egan
Guitar – Ray Foote, Warren Cuccurullo
Keyboards – Jonathan Elias
Lead Vocals – Toni Childs
Lyrics By – Jonathan Elias, Sherman Foote
Mixed By – David Tickle
Percussion – Gordon Gottlieb, Stewart Copeland
Percussion [Synth] – Gary Barlough, Jimmy Bralower, Sherman Foote
5:45

3 Du He Kah (The Healer)
Backing Vocals – Ian Lloyd
Bass [Fretless] – Mark Egan
Drums – Stewart Copeland
Guitar [Space] – Warren Cuccurullo
Keyboards – Jonathan Elias, Paul Seymour
Mixed By – James Farber
Percussion – Sherman Foote
Percussion, Marimba – Gordon Gottlieb
Vocals – Jonathan Elias, Patti Scialfa
7:35

4 Invisible Man
Acoustic Guitar [12 String] – Clifford Lane
Backing Vocals – Dan Reed, Ian Lloyd
Cello – Maxine Neuman
Chapman Stick – Sherman Foote
Drums [Xipe Totec Drummer & Dancer] – Belen Pena Magana, Jesus Ibanez Ramiezz, Lazaro Arvizu, Pedro Ruiz (2), Sergio Ruiz
Flute [Cree & Kiowa] – Daniel C. Hill
Guitar – Ira Siegel, Ray Foote
Keyboards – Jonathan Elias
Lead Vocals – John Waite
Lyrics By – John Waite
Mixed By – Josh Abbey
Organ [Hammond] – Alex Lasarenko
4:45

5 Talk With Grandfather
Drums [Xipe Totec Drummer & Dancer] – Belen Pena Magana, Jesus Ibanez Ramiezz, Lazaro Arvizu, Pedro Ruiz (2), Sergio Ruiz
Effects [Sound Collage] – Jonathan Elias, Sherman Foote
Guitar [Textural] – Sherman Foote
Producer [Narration] – Gary Barlough
Voice – Ernie Longwalker
Words By – Ernie Longwalker
1:43

6 Follow In My Footsteps
Backing Vocals – Susanna Hoffs
Chapman Stick – Sherman Foote
Drums – Steve Ferrone
Flute [Cree & Kiowa] – Daniel C. Hill
Guitar – Sherman Foote, Warren Cuccurullo
Keyboards – Alex Lasarenko, Jonathan Elias
Lead Vocals – Simon Le Bon
Lyrics By – Simon Le Bon
Mixed By – Larry Alexander
Percussion – Alan Schwartzberg*
5:07

7 The Journey
Chapman Stick – Tony Levin
Drums – Stewart Copeland
Flute [Cree & Kiowa] – Daniel C. Hill
Guitar – Clifford Lane
Keyboards, Sounds – Gary Barlough, Jonathan Elias, Sherman Foote
Mixed By – Sherman Foote
Voice [Poetry Reading] – Jim Morrison
Written-By [Poetry] – Jim Morrison
2:34

8 The Chant Movement
Backing Vocals – The Boys Choir Of Harlem
Bass – John Taylor
Chapman Stick – Tony Levin
Drums [Xipe Totec Drummer & Dancer] – Belen Pena Magana, Jesus Ibanez Ramiezz, Lazaro Arvizu, Pedro Ruiz (2), Sergio Ruiz
Guitar – Clifford Lane
Keyboards [Digital Phone-relay Keyboard] – Nick Rhodes
Lyrics By [Additional Lyrics] – Jonathan Elias
Mixed By – David Tickle
Ocarina – Harvey Estrin
Percussion, Keyboards, Sounds, Vocals [Vocal Sequences] – Chip Jenkins, Gary Barlough, Jonathan Elias, Sherman Foote
Vocals, Keyboards – Jonathan Elias
Voice [Chanting] – Grace Jones, Liam O'Maùnlaí*
Voice [Poetry Reading] – Jim Morrison
Written-By [Poetry] – Jim Morrison
6:18

9 Born In The Dreamtime
Voice [Chanting] – Jonathan Elias
1:44
Far Far Cry
Chapman Stick – Tony Levin
Drum Programming – Jim Nicholson, Sherman Foote
Guitar – Ray Foote, Warren Cuccurullo
Keyboards – Jonathan Elias
Mixed By – Larry Alexander
(6:51)

10.1 Part I: Far Far Cry
Backing Vocals – Ian Lloyd, Tommy Shaw
Lead Vocals – Jon Anderson
Lyrics By – Jon Anderson
10.2 Part II: Let There Be Peace
Backing Vocals – Pattie Darcy
Lead Vocals – Michael Bolton
Lyrics By – Chan Chandler

11 Father And Son
Acoustic Guitar – Clifford Lane
Guitar – Ray Foote
Sounds – Jonathan Elias, Sherman Foote
Voice [Poetry Reading] – Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen

Yeaaaaahhhhhh, not really selling this one to me, scott. I'm sure David Tickle did a fine job on it though.

... and Sherman Foote, of course.

haha, i'm not trying to sell it! i just didn't know where else to put this information...

i'd buy this for $5 at the most and then edit/remix the hell out of it

Wish somebody'd get a version of Clock Dva Thirst rereleased.
&has anybody compiled The Box since the first releases?
I think that's mostly the same band minus Adi Newton.

Also remasters of the 3piece Cabaret Voltaire lps would be welcome.

It's nuts how many obscure 80s cold wave/synthpop albums with cool and/or daft covers have been reissued this decade. Seems like there's at least 5 or 6 labels steadily churning out 3 or 4 releases per year.

A Secret Wish by Propaganda
The Last Fourfathers by The Prisoners