Classic 80's albums that stood the test of time

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go betweens "before hollywood" and "16 lovers lane". the songs on the others are still excellent but the production somewhat less so

electric sound of jim (electricsound), Sunday, 24 August 2003 23:02 (twenty years ago) link

23 Skidoo- 7 Songs
Jesus & Mary Chain- Psychocandy
ESG- ESG
James Chance & The Contortions- Buy
Public Enemy- It Takes A Nation & Fear Of A Black Planet
Glenn Branca- The Ascension
My Bloody Valentine- Isn't Anything
Spacemen 3- The Perfect Prescription

Dave Segal (Da ve Segal), Monday, 25 August 2003 03:03 (twenty years ago) link

I once tried to impress Before Hollywood on a friend and he said the production sound was too 80s for him to enjoy.

N. (nickdastoor), Monday, 25 August 2003 08:43 (twenty years ago) link

Grace Jones - Night Clubbing
The Cure - The Top
X - Under the big black sun

Fabrice (Fabfunk), Monday, 25 August 2003 09:14 (twenty years ago) link

Fear of a Black Planet falls into the 90s.

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.

Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Monday, 25 August 2003 13:09 (twenty years ago) link

thirteen years pass...

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

dlp9001, Saturday, 22 October 2016 22:56 (seven years ago) link

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

scott seward, Saturday, 22 October 2016 23:00 (seven years ago) link

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

scott seward, Saturday, 22 October 2016 23:03 (seven years ago) link

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

Patti Labelle is in here with her high but mediocre singing voice. (Tom D.), Saturday, 22 October 2016 23:11 (seven years ago) link

... and Sherman Foote, of course.

Patti Labelle is in here with her high but mediocre singing voice. (Tom D.), Saturday, 22 October 2016 23:11 (seven years ago) link

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

scott seward, Saturday, 22 October 2016 23:21 (seven years ago) link

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

brimstead, Sunday, 23 October 2016 00:20 (seven years ago) link

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.

Stevolende, Sunday, 23 October 2016 00:31 (seven years ago) link

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.

brimstead, Sunday, 23 October 2016 02:59 (seven years ago) link

A Secret Wish by Propaganda
The Last Fourfathers by The Prisoners

Dr X O'Skeleton, Sunday, 23 October 2016 11:41 (seven years ago) link


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