Best album of the 80s?

[Scott Warner]

I'll probably post one of these for each decade as the weeks progress.

My vote: 'Technique' by New Order.

I'll qualify my selection later on but let's get this thread rolling!

[mmm skyscraper]

'Doolittle' by Pixies

[GreenPea]

Napalm Death - Scum

First time a friend gave me this on tape I was like: "You got to be fucking kidding me, what kind of stupid joke is this" I was actually offended and it and it was an original pro tape that was given to me for free (obviously cause the owner could not stand it). Anyway, it is genius.

This is not my favorite album form the 80s really, in fact i rarely listen to it, but if I was to pick a favorite it is completely impossible for me to narrow down my favorite albums of the decade to only 1. I cant even mention a favorite band, let a alone a favorite album. But this is the first record I heard that completely chagellend any ideas I might have on what is music.

[Lx_Nen]

"A Secret Wish" - Propaganda

[Scott Warner]

'Doolittle' by Pixies

Definitely in my top five.

[BeautifulBurnout]

OMG. How can I possibly choose just one?

My immediate thought was Welcome to the Pleasuredome - Frankie Goes to Hollywood.

When they appeared on the scene, with their risque lyrics and their political agenda, they seemed to take over where punk had left off, but bringing a deep dance beat to their particular brand of anarchy.

They were a phenomenon, a zeitgeist. Being banned from the Beeb not because of an executive decision, but because the DJ Mike Reid personally found them offensive. The Katherine Hamnett "Frankie Says..." t-shirts. The whole anti-cold-war ethos.

Unless you were around in that era (and old enough to understand), there is little I can do to describe the frisson of seeing the video at the height of the cold war, when programmes like Threads were being broadcast, and Poland was being militarised by the USSR. Gorbachev and Reagan knocking seven bells out of each other in a boxing ring was way too serious to be laughed at.

Love it. Always will.

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

Impossible to pick just one. Even per genre.

[GreenPea]

Originally Posted by BeautifulBurnout

OMG. How can I possibly choose just one?

Yeah it is impossible. A decade is way too big for 1 album. But I need to namedrop a few more:
Gang of Four - Entertaiment
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation (and others)
Something by The Fall (cant pick)
All Wire records.
Krafwerk - Computer World
A lot of early death metal
A lot of early hip hop
PUBLIC ENEMY!
Michael Jackson - Thriller. I used to listen to this about 800 a day.

[third.toughest]

What an impossible question to answer. A few of my favs would have to include:
Pretty Hate Machine- Nine Inch Nails
The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste-Ministry
The Top/Disintigration-The Cure (tie)
Tougher Than Leather-Run DMC
Nothing's Shocking-Jane's Addiction
13 Songs-Fugazi
Paul's Beautique-Beastie Boys
Rabies-Skinny Puppy

[patrick]

for me, i would probably choose london calling by the clash, I love every song on it and have enjoyed it for more than a decade which is pretty good since i was about 12 when i got into it...

nothing else comes to mind in that way.