should Eric and I get bored enough to get married, Miguel's "Adorn," FGTH's "Power of Love," or Tom Cochrane's "Life is a Highway" will score our dance.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 22 March 2018 02:29 (eight years ago)
and the two of you will ride it all night long
― mookieproof, Thursday, 22 March 2018 02:31 (eight years ago)
this guy did a lot of different stuff, impressive!
voted Yes
tATu - All The Things She Said is terrible
― niels, Thursday, 22 March 2018 07:39 (eight years ago)
This is impossible!
― Full of bile and Blue Nile denial (Turrican), Thursday, 22 March 2018 10:13 (eight years ago)
voted PLASTI-CAGE
― Jeff W, Thursday, 22 March 2018 10:52 (eight years ago)
Holy shit such a list. Def not be the best song here imo, but Beat Box seemed momentous.
― Hunt3r, Thursday, 22 March 2018 12:08 (eight years ago)
Song-wise, Poison Arrow I think.
― Hunt3r, Thursday, 22 March 2018 12:10 (eight years ago)
Mabuse!
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Thursday, 22 March 2018 12:19 (eight years ago)
or
MA-BOOO-ZUH
We’ve totally had this thread before if not the poll. Voted Grace Jones.
― El Tomboto, Thursday, 22 March 2018 12:20 (eight years ago)
Mabuse. Has everything that makes the other ones good rolled into one.
― dorsalstop, Thursday, 22 March 2018 13:15 (eight years ago)
Getting all Yessed out on this one.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Thursday, 22 March 2018 13:25 (eight years ago)
"Shane MacGowan - You're The One" WTF was this?
― akm, Thursday, 22 March 2018 13:50 (eight years ago)
oh that "Popes" album, I forgot that existed.
― akm, Thursday, 22 March 2018 13:51 (eight years ago)
Is there a single record from the 80s as epic-sounding as 'Two Tribes'?
― Matt DC, Thursday, 22 March 2018 13:56 (eight years ago)
i think "Slave to the Rhythm" is probably my fave of these but there are a lot of bangers in amongst the stuff that i never need to hear ever again
― Cambridge Metallica (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 22 March 2018 14:20 (eight years ago)
No-one shouted out "Beat Box" yet?
― Mark G, Thursday, 22 March 2018 14:23 (eight years ago)
Trevor Horn:The first 10 years
C90: Trevor Horn
Trevor Horne Production - classic or dud?
S or D/OPO: Trevor Horn
it can happen
xpost
― reggie (qualmsley), Thursday, 22 March 2018 14:25 (eight years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5W2IpVMw0E
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 22 March 2018 14:36 (eight years ago)
poor benoit but
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/yes-fly-from-here-return-trip/
\m/
― reggie (qualmsley), Thursday, 22 March 2018 15:08 (eight years ago)
wait so all these were on an actual retail compilation together? I'm surprised it was possible to line up the rights for something like that. Get 'Leave it' on there and it'd me p much perfect.
― when worlds collide I'll see you again (Jon not Jon), Thursday, 22 March 2018 15:37 (eight years ago)
http://www.ztt.com/home/produced-by-trevor-horn/
― reggie (qualmsley), Thursday, 22 March 2018 15:49 (eight years ago)
Poison Arrow
― kornrulez6969, Thursday, 22 March 2018 16:10 (eight years ago)
very boring cover art.but brilliant compilation.still figuring out my choice.could be any of two tribes, mabuse, poison arrow, moments in love, owner of lonely heart, buffalo girls, or slave to rhythm ..
― mark e, Thursday, 22 March 2018 16:26 (eight years ago)
and you may find time will blind you
― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 23 March 2018 00:43 (eight years ago)
Wow, I love a ton of this stuff but will always vote for "Video Killed The Radio Star".
― will work for cultural capital (contenderizer), Friday, 23 March 2018 00:48 (eight years ago)
I feel like I should go for one of the ABC singles, as The Lexicon Of Love is my favourite album ever, but there's so many masterpieces to choose from. Both the Buggles songs are incredible songs with some of the best production I've ever heard (their two albums are so good), the Frankie singles are still as thrilling as ever and Left To Own Devices is my second favourite song by my favourite band. Then there's Moments In Love, Mirror Mirror, All The Things She Said and Slave To The Rhythm which are all 10/10 singles. Really tough call.
― kitchen person, Friday, 23 March 2018 01:16 (eight years ago)
“Look of Love” but close run with the PSB options for me.
― michaellambert, Friday, 23 March 2018 10:24 (eight years ago)
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Wednesday, 13 June 2018 00:01 (seven years ago)
should have been a ranked poll
― kelp, clam and carrion (sic), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 04:16 (seven years ago)
Not my absolute favourite here (and Beatbox & Mabuse are all time) but I think STTR (Blooded) for the production. Cry is pretty incredible too IIRC.
― Absolute Unit Delta Plus (Noel Emits), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 20:28 (seven years ago)
Went with 'It's Alright.'
I need to dig out all my old Pet Shops Boys records. Haven't given those a good listen in several years.
― (V) (°,,,,°) (V) (Austin), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 20:35 (seven years ago)
+1 for Cry
― raise my chicken finger (Willl), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 20:45 (seven years ago)
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Thursday, 14 June 2018 00:01 (seven years ago)
Shit i need to listen to like 3/4 of these songs _right now_
― Hunt3r, Thursday, 14 June 2018 00:51 (seven years ago)
Can’t remember what I voted for, but would be content with almost everything which got a vote winning.
― Dan Worsley, Thursday, 14 June 2018 06:23 (seven years ago)
OTM, with Crazy being my main exception. Everything on 0 votes was fairly overlooked.
― kelp, clam and carrion (sic), Thursday, 14 June 2018 16:40 (seven years ago)
I mean I love YES but no way OOALH is one of his best productions. And the Dollar singles are masterful ( "Videotheque" being my fave).
― An Uphill Battle For Legumes (Capitaine Jay Vee), Thursday, 14 June 2018 18:12 (seven years ago)
I mean I love YES but no way OOALH is one of his best productions.
especially when you see how many votes Two Tribes (Hibakusha Mix) got which is probably one of the best 12" singles ever.
― mark e, Thursday, 14 June 2018 18:20 (seven years ago)
Hibakusha was kind of elusive at the time (3,000 copies?) so had an aura but really it's not better than Annihilation (or even Carnage) despite the fun Linn / Fairlight freakout bit.
― Absolute Unit Delta Plus (Noel Emits), Thursday, 14 June 2018 18:50 (seven years ago)
point taken.I do prefer the Annihilation mix as well tbh.
― mark e, Thursday, 14 June 2018 19:07 (seven years ago)
the fact is, both are ZTT at their height brilliance ..
― mark e, Thursday, 14 June 2018 19:10 (seven years ago)
I went with these.
― meticulously crafted, socially responsible, morally upsta (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 20 January 2021 03:13 (five years ago)
Obscure one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65_jXpukfhU
― ... (Eazy), Wednesday, 20 January 2021 03:52 (five years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgN4fmKAMjw
― xzanfar, Wednesday, 20 January 2021 17:58 (five years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5uF4KFFiEo
― xzanfar, Wednesday, 20 January 2021 18:04 (five years ago)
Missed this obv. Would have been between "The Look Of Love", "Give Me Back My Heart" and "Video Killed The Radio Star". All absolutely ace. But probably the latter after all.
― The GeirBot (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 20 January 2021 22:24 (five years ago)
Look who's playing the bass in this Dire Straits tribute band:
https://dslegacy.com/band-lineup/
― StanM, Friday, 6 May 2022 15:01 (four years ago)
Great interview:
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/arts/music/buggles-trevor-horn-tour.html
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 18 April 2023 01:19 (three years ago)