would be keen to see that mix!
― lemmy incaution (emsworth), Thursday, 23 September 2021 21:10 (two years ago) link
OK, I got it:
Save It for Later - English BeatDance Hall Days - Wang ChungModern Love - David BowieDon't Change - INXSTuff Gnarl - Sonic YouthEverybody Wants to Rule The World - Tears for FearsDolce Vita - Ryan ParisWhite Lines (Don't Do It) - Grandmaster Melle MelCaribbean Queen - Billy OceanRoad to Nowhere - Talking Heads
― o. nate, Thursday, 23 September 2021 21:52 (two years ago) link
i have no idea how you folks can even make such a list.
My top 10 was made up from these lists I spent years slowly adding to until they were 100 tracks full (but then I kept replacing a few things in them after that...) but I tried to base the ordering on track by track flow (not just by sound, style or rhythm but also thematic or just titular connections) to incentivise others listening more and 'Favourites' can mean just 'first heard it only this decade but had enough instant impact' in some cases...
100 Favourite Instrumentals 1980-1989 (allowing some tracks with only sampled speech ('Dead Eyes Opened') minimal vocal contributions only ('Your Love') or barely discernible background chatter (as on the Balearic monster 'Pili Pili')
100 Favourite Hits 1980-1989 (singles that peaked within the UK Top 75 but only six of these didn't make the Top 40 and five are also instrumentals)
100 Favourite Non-Hit Singles 1980-1989 (singles that peaked no higher than 41 in the UK chart)
100 Favourite Non-Singles 1980-1989 (album tracks mostly but really anything that wasn't an 'A-side' and a few that were singles in the US (or elsewhere) but didn't get an official release in the UK from what I can tell on Discogs)
Disclaimer: not all genres represented equally and indeed some not at all
― nashwan, Thursday, 23 September 2021 21:59 (two years ago) link
"2 late" is so good. (x-post)
― LeRooLeRoo, Thursday, 23 September 2021 22:19 (two years ago) link
A list which is based on 50% contrarianism, 40% tokenism, and 20% I don’t fucking know. In no particular order: - Bauhaus - Third Uncle- Gil Scott-Heron - Willing - Jungle Brothers - The Promo- Kraftwerk - Numbers- Raze - Break 4 Love- The Police - Voices Inside My Head- Aretha Franklin - Get It Right- Wayne Smith - Under Me Sleng Teng- Peech Boys - Don’t Make Me Wait- Thrill Kill Kult - The Devil Does DrugsOr - Ministry - Golden DawnI was really never a satanist but apparently teenage me had a little fixation with pseudo-satanic industrial music. Could be the water down south idk.
― recovering internet addict/shitposter (viborg), Friday, 24 September 2021 00:37 (two years ago) link
Oh shit no Kate Bush. Let’s just agree she was implied as my inspiration.
― recovering internet addict/shitposter (viborg), Friday, 24 September 2021 00:39 (two years ago) link
retracting my list because i forgot prefab sprout - cars and girls
― ciderpress, Friday, 24 September 2021 00:54 (two years ago) link
2nd of 3 lists, 1983-1986
New Order - Your Silent Face (1983)Hüsker Dü - Diane (1983)Minor Threat - Out of Step (1983)Prince - When Doves Cry (1984)Van Halen - Jump (1984)Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In the Dark (1984)Replacements - I Will Dare (1984)Hüsker Dü - Eight Miles High (1984)Pretenders - Back On the Chain Gang (1985)Public Image Ltd. - Rise (1986)Run DMC - Walk This Way (1986)
― Dan S, Friday, 24 September 2021 01:22 (two years ago) link
1. Slick Rick - Children's Story (1989)2. Lyndsey Buckingham - Holiday Road (1983)
― Heez, Friday, 24 September 2021 01:28 (two years ago) link
Respectfully, that Pretenders song is from 1982
― Josefa, Friday, 24 September 2021 01:29 (two years ago) link
yes, sorry. billie jean it turns out is from 1983 so I can switch them in my lists.
― Dan S, Friday, 24 September 2021 01:32 (two years ago) link
another 1982 song I really liked was (I Saw You) Shine by Flipper, who gave a powerful live performance of it
― Dan S, Friday, 24 September 2021 01:36 (two years ago) link
Flipper were great, they had the ‘90s aesthetic about 10 years ahead of time
― Josefa, Friday, 24 September 2021 01:44 (two years ago) link
my experience was that they had complete control over their audience
― Dan S, Friday, 24 September 2021 02:19 (two years ago) link
the lights have all gone out
― Dan S, Friday, 24 September 2021 02:43 (two years ago) link
fuck man idk here's some faves
Daniel Johnston - BrainwashFoetus - Gums BleedJazz Butcher - RainShriekback - Everything That Rises Must ConvergeBongwater - Too Much SleepThe Ex - Bouquet For Barbed WireMoet The Poet - (untitled)Camper Van Beethoven - SweetheartsDavid Bowie - Up The Hill BackwardsCrass - Where Next Columbus
― sleeve, Friday, 24 September 2021 03:15 (two years ago) link
Another top 10:
The Stone Roses Fools Gold (12" Version) (UK 1989)NWA Fuck Tha Police (USA 1988)Sueño LatinoSueño Latino (The Paradise Version) (Italy 1989)The Nits In The Dutch Mountains (Netherlands 1987)Metallica For Whom The Bell Tolls (USA 1984)Peter Schilling Major Tom (Völlig Losgelöst) (Germany 1982)Don Henley Boys Of Summer (USA 1984)Killing Joke Love Like Blood (UK 1985)Sandra Maria Magdalena (France/Germany 1985)The Scorpions Rock You Like A Hurricane (Germany 1984)DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Summertime (USA 1989)
― Siegbran, Friday, 24 September 2021 09:02 (two years ago) link
Actual top ten, excluding anything already mentioned:
C-Bank - One More ShotJoe Smooth - Promised LandLisa - Rocket To Your Heart (original mix)Magazine - A Song From Under The FloorboardsOrange Juice - Poor Old SoulPeter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give UpSharon Redd - In The Name Of LoveSteve Winwood - While You See A ChanceStyle Council - My Ever Changing Moods (single version)Tom Browne - Funkin' For Jamaica
― mike t-diva, Friday, 24 September 2021 09:28 (two years ago) link
"Summertime" came out in 1991
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 24 September 2021 09:42 (two years ago) link
Marshall Crenshaw - you’re my favorite waste of timeXTC - mermaid smilesPhil collins - inside outVan halen- little guitarsPointer sisters - he’s so shyPrince - take me with uMadonna - live to tellKim carnes - Bette Davis eyesForeigner - I want to know what love isPhilip Bailey - easy loverMarvin Gaye - my love is waiting
― calstars, Friday, 24 September 2021 09:49 (two years ago) link
"Take Me With U" was narrowly eliminated from my 10 - it's been my favourite 80s Prince track for a while.
― mike t-diva, Friday, 24 September 2021 09:58 (two years ago) link
I love the build up in the beginning and the acoustic guitar release
― calstars, Friday, 24 September 2021 11:14 (two years ago) link
"Summertime" came out in 1991oh yeah, then:Tone Loc Funky Cold Medina (USA 1989)
― Siegbran, Friday, 24 September 2021 12:34 (two years ago) link
'you're sheer perfection' 'thank you'
― calstars, Friday, 24 September 2021 12:38 (two years ago) link
In solidarity with All Sheenas Of The World, I've cancelled "Funky Cold Medina".
― mike t-diva, Friday, 24 September 2021 13:34 (two years ago) link
Great selections on yours there."Take Me With U" was narrowly eliminated from my 10 - it's been my favourite 80s Prince track for a while.Don’t Give Up almost made my top ten. It is a definite classic but partly it was attractive as a way to knock out two of the preeminent artists of the decade. Given more space I’d probably pick Mercy Street and Breathing for the individual artists (excluding Kate songs that have already been selected).
― recovering internet addict/shitposter (viborg), Friday, 24 September 2021 15:22 (two years ago) link
And now I have realized that Erotic City is objectively superior to Break 4 Love so I would like to amend my selections to reflect that substitution. I should give Take Me With U another listen.
― recovering internet addict/shitposter (viborg), Friday, 24 September 2021 15:24 (two years ago) link
OK this is even more impossible than the 90s, so I only went with tracks that hadn't been named yet and am still quite happy with this
Prince – UptownPixies – Here Comes Your ManEmmylou Harris – JordanThe Replacements – Alex ChiltonU2 – Sunday Bloody Sunday Paul Simon – You Can Call Me AlNew Order – Bizarre Love Triangle Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder – Together in Electric DreamsMadonna – Like a PrayerThe Smiths – This Charming Man
― Indexed, Friday, 24 September 2021 15:43 (two years ago) link
All for the Best - Miracle LegionJust Like Honey - Jesus and Mary ChainWe're Here - Meat PuppetsBeaten & Broken - MekonsIf I Should Fall From Grace with God - The PoguesI Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man - PrinceBonzo Goes to Bitburg - RamonesSound of the Rain - Rank and FileFavorite Thing - The ReplacementsIt's Who You Know - X
― TO BE A JAZZ SINGER YOU HAVE TO BE ABLE TO SCAT (Jazzbo), Friday, 24 September 2021 15:46 (two years ago) link
Shit, how could I have possibly forgotten "Together in Electric Dreams" - that would be in my all time top 10, as I have a very powerful emotional connection to it.
― mike t-diva, Friday, 24 September 2021 16:18 (two years ago) link
― mike t-diva
X2
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Friday, 24 September 2021 17:07 (two years ago) link
a new day, a new list from bands not mentioned above
Dream Syndicate – That’s What You Always SayJason & the Scorchers – Absolutely Sweet MarieBlack Uhuru – Youth of Eglington Gregory Issacs – Night NursePylon - BeepHoodoo Gurus – Bittersweet dB’s – Black and WhiteLloyd Cole – Perfect Skin Violent Femmes – Add It UpCowboy Junkies – Sweet JaneJoan Jett – Crimson and Clover
― that's not my post, Friday, 24 September 2021 17:57 (two years ago) link
10 more, not yet mentioned:
― o. nate, Friday, 24 September 2021 18:09 (two years ago) link
Going Back to Cali - LL Cool JTouch of Grey - Grateful DeadWord Up - CameoHurts So Good - John Cougar MellencampGraceland - Paul SimonFairytale of New York - The Pogues (feat. Kirsty MacColl)Don Quichotte No Estan Aqui - Magazine 60Viva Las Vegas - Dead KennedysJust Like Heaven - The CureMaster of Puppets - Metallica
Well I found this impossible. My faves are very front-loaded early/mid-80s. MAYBE I could do a top 10 for 1984 alone. Or a top ten of songs not already mentioned. But here goes:
1980-1982
Tom Petty, Refugee Blondie, Call Me The Police, Don't Stand So Close to Me Hall & Oates, Private Eyes REM, Gardening at Night Prince, 1999 Marvin Gaye, Sexual HealingPretenders, Back on the Chain GangDuran Duran, Rio Peter Gabriel, I Have the Touch
honorable mentions to: Phil Collins, I Missed Again Stevie Nicks, Edge of Seventeen
1983-1984:
Eurythmics, Here Comes the Rain Again Howard Jones, New SongMadonna, Borderline Culture Club, Karma ChameleonDavid Bowie, Let's Dance Naked Eyes, Promises Promises Go-Go's, Head Over Heels Psychedelic Furs, The Ghost in You Cyndi Lauper, All Through the Night Cars, Drive
honorable mentions to:
Nena, 99 Luftballons Elvis Costello, Everyday I Write the Book Rick Springfield, Love Somebody Pat Benatar, We BelongU2, Pride
1985-1989:
Paul Young, Every Time You Go Away Talking Heads, And She Was The Cure, Close to Me Crowded House, Something So Strong INXS, Need You Tonight Bangles, Hazy Shade of Winter Bruce Springsteen, One Step Up Lightning Seeds, Pure
These two get sufficient praise as it is but I will mention them anyway: Tears for Fears, Everybody Simple Minds, Don't You
― Richard Marxist (Ye Mad Puffin), Friday, 24 September 2021 18:39 (two years ago) link
Rules are rules, people.
― enochroot, Friday, 24 September 2021 19:01 (two years ago) link
And yet the very first post breaks them by including "runner-ups because this is too hard."
― Richard Marxist (Ye Mad Puffin), Friday, 24 September 2021 19:13 (two years ago) link
Doing one alternate list:
Yoko Ono - Walking on Thin Ice (1981 re-edit)ESG - Dance Peter Murphy - Cuts You UpEcho & the Bunnymen - Ocean Rain Wipers - The Lonely One Husker Du - Girl Who Lives on Heaven Hill Pylon - Crazy Volcano Suns - Balancing Act The Clean - Getting Older EPMD - So Watcha Sayin'
― Chris L, Friday, 24 September 2021 19:28 (two years ago) link
Pet Shop Boys - West End GirlsBananarama - Cruel SummerPrince - When Doves CryBerlin - Take My Breath AwayThe Jesus & Mary Chain - Never Understand Echo and The Bunnymen - The Killing MoonTom Tom Club - Genius of LovePat Benatar - Love Is A BattlefieldKate Bush - Running Up That HillThe Go-Go's - Vacation
― daavid, Friday, 24 September 2021 19:29 (two years ago) link
I did a 1989 mix recently, it was a commission for a birthday, and a lot more mainstream / upbeat than I usually do, may be of interest to you emsworth as it has a few from your list. TBH the process taught me that the late 80s is a bit of a blind spot for me.― edited to reflect developments which occurred (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, September 23, 2021 9:52 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglinkwould be keen to see that mix!― lemmy incaution (emsworth), Thursday, September 23, 2021 10:10 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
― edited to reflect developments which occurred (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, September 23, 2021 9:52 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
― lemmy incaution (emsworth), Thursday, September 23, 2021 10:10 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
Here it is
https://www.mixcloud.com/centuries_of_sound/1989-for-skye/
Posting the tracklist as mixcloud hides it -
0:00:00 The Cure - Lullaby0:04:09 Orbital - Chime0:07:04 Black Box - Ride on Time0:10:19 Young MC - Know How0:13:58 Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation / TV (Interlude)0:20:31 Pixies - Hey0:23:58 Glen Velez - Wren Chant0:25:38 Nirvana - Love Buzz0:29:10 The Stone Roses - Waterfall0:33:40 Happy Mondays - Hallelujah (Club Mix)0:40:00 Madonna - Like a Prayer (12" Remix)0:46:53 Chris Isaak - Wicked Game0:51:28 Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam0:56:26 New Order - Fine Time (Silk Mix)0:59:56 808 State - Pacific State (Original)1:02:54 Electronic - Getting Away with It1:06:59 De La Soul - Me Myself and I1:10:36 Prince - Batdance1:16:49 Swing Out Sister - You On My Mind1:20:13 The Wedding Present - Kennedy1:24:29 Soul II Soul - Back To Life (However Do You Want Me?)1:28:04 Dusty Springfield - Nothing Has Been Proved1:33:43 Fugazi - Waiting Room1:36:33 The Cure - Lovesong1:39:53 Rob 'N' Raz Featuring Leila K - Got To Get1:43:09 Rhythim is Rhythim - The Dance1:45:34 The Sundays - Can't Be Sure
― edited to reflect developments which occurred (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Friday, 24 September 2021 19:53 (two years ago) link
i am very indecisive.think i'm going to wait another 10y.
― meisenfek, Friday, 24 September 2021 20:08 (two years ago) link
dr mabuse - propagandasensoria - cabaret voltairemy spine - shriekbackmy girl - madnessmaster & servant (on-u remix) - depeche modetwo tribes - frankie goes to hollywoodthe only good christian is a dead christian - scraping foetus off the wheeldont get mad get even - age of chanceliving on the ceiling - blancmangeone of our submarines is missing - thomas dolby
― mark e, Friday, 24 September 2021 20:40 (two years ago) link
Oh FFS, Young MC “Know How”, another total classic that I forgot about. My last set before lockdown, it rammed my floor. Teenagers shook my hand for playing it!
― mike t-diva, Friday, 24 September 2021 20:45 (two years ago) link
nice
― nashwan, Friday, 24 September 2021 20:46 (two years ago) link
Here it is― edited to reflect developments which occurred (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Saturday, 25 September 2021 5:53 AM (three hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
― edited to reflect developments which occurred (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Saturday, 25 September 2021 5:53 AM (three hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
Thanks! Great mix, some tracks I don't know - looking forward to throwing it on later. How did I forget the Pixies?
Also - mind blown to find that Getting Away With It came out in the same year as Technique. God, Bernard Sumner was at the absolute top of his game then.
― lemmy incaution (emsworth), Friday, 24 September 2021 23:35 (two years ago) link
Would now like to submit a best of the 80s list that is just Moments in Love played 10 times in succession
― lemmy incaution (emsworth), Friday, 24 September 2021 23:47 (two years ago) link
Ignoring post-punk & disco and sticking with the hits that scream "80s" to me that I sincerely enjoy:
Dazz Band – Let It WhipThe Gap Band – You Dropped A Bomb On MeShannon – Let the Music PlayYes – Owner of a Lonely HeartA Flock of Seagulls – I Ran (So Far Away)Don Henley – The Boys of SummerIcehouse – Electric Blue38 Special – Caught Up In YouThe Cars – DriveNew Order – Blue Monday
honorable mention: ZZ Top – Sharp Dressed Man
― aegis philbin (crüt), Saturday, 25 September 2021 00:05 (two years ago) link
Even choosing 10 #1 billboard hits from 80-89 is hard:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Billboard_Hot_100_number-one_singles_of_the_1980s
1. H&O - Out of Touch2. Olivia Newton John - Physical3. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls4 Tears for Fears - everybody wants to rule the world5 Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes6 Prince - Kiss7 Blondie - Rapture8 INXS - need you tonight9 Bananarama - venus10 Human League - Don't you want me
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Saturday, 25 September 2021 00:54 (two years ago) link
Gardening At Night is maybe my favorite REM song, maybe because it was first
― Dan S, Saturday, 25 September 2021 01:20 (two years ago) link
Oh, human league
― calstars, Saturday, 25 September 2021 02:06 (two years ago) link