Urban75 Album of the Year 1983
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Elpenor
Dancing as fast as I can
I was only two years old in 1983, but a memory from my childhood is Pat Benatar cassettes in the car.
I still quite like her music, it’s an energetic mix of poppy rock so I will chuck in her live album: Live From Earth which features Love Is A Battlefield
In fact I might listen to some of stuff on when I start work in a bit, I could do with a bit of livening up.
I still quite like her music, it’s an energetic mix of poppy rock so I will chuck in her live album: Live From Earth which features Love Is A Battlefield
In fact I might listen to some of stuff on when I start work in a bit, I could do with a bit of livening up.
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How about a French Barbie funk disco workout album?
no me neither.
no me neither.
Fez909
toilet expert
I'm a big fan of this Arnie disco workout CD, but sadly it's from 1984 so can't vote for it
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Good article about the musicians McClaren ripped off for Duck Rock.
Criminal record: How Malcolm McClaren ripped off SA musicians
On his '80s album 'Duck Rock', this Brit showed talent — for putting his name and meaningless lyrics to other artist’s work, and keeping the cash
www.timeslive.co.za
Malcolm McLaren’s Duck Rock at 40: the album that foretold today’s anything-goes pop
The 1983 LP introduced a generation to hip-hop and mashed up style – but by not crediting Black musicians, it was also cultural appropriation. Producer Trevor Horn recalls its creation
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
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Good article about the musicians McClaren ripped off for Duck Rock.
Guardian article from earlier this year.Criminal record: How Malcolm McClaren ripped off SA musicians
On his '80s album 'Duck Rock', this Brit showed talent — for putting his name and meaningless lyrics to other artist’s work, and keeping the cash
Might still make my list as I loved it at the time.Malcolm McLaren’s Duck Rock at 40: the album that foretold today’s anything-goes pop
The 1983 LP introduced a generation to hip-hop and mashed up style – but by not crediting Black musicians, it was also cultural appropriation. Producer Trevor Horn recalls its creationwww.theguardian.com
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Rather than post more individual tracks here's a mix* I did a while ago of early 80s stuff, mostly 1983 but with plenty of 1982 & '81. Mostly italo disco instrumentals but also electro, disco, boogie, new wave, alternative dance, ambient. It's goes on a bit, in fact it goes on for more than a day.
*don't expect snappy beat matching this is more of a compilation than a mix, tracks mostly just faded into into each other.
track list
*don't expect snappy beat matching this is more of a compilation than a mix, tracks mostly just faded into into each other.
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marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
I do still love a bit of Pat Benatar
ska invita
back on the other side
only know this because of the book by Simon Reynolds
Rip It Up And Start Again
kind of fascinating video
Youtube comments says
This is the first ever record featuring the Roland TB-303 (the bass synthesiser that became a foundation for acid house music) to enter the UK charts. Feel free to use this information to impress your friends and others, who are into music.
(jsut checked Discogs and its Nov 82)
Rip It Up And Start Again
kind of fascinating video
Youtube comments says
This is the first ever record featuring the Roland TB-303 (the bass synthesiser that became a foundation for acid house music) to enter the UK charts. Feel free to use this information to impress your friends and others, who are into music.
(jsut checked Discogs and its Nov 82)
Maggot
The Cake of Liberty
It's a good album, but it came out in 1982.
andysays
Love and solidarity
Yeah, it was the single which came out in 1983.
Maggot
The Cake of Liberty
Just compiling my list. Can't be bothered with youtube links but here are some that haven't been mentioned yet.
New Order - Power Corruption and Lies. Doesn't have Blue Monday which came out this year, but does have the brilliiant Age of Consent
Echo and the Bunnymen - Porcupine. The Cutter and the Back of Love on here, although the rest of the album not as good.
REM - Murmur. Their first album, before they hit their stride.
Fun Boy Three - The Waiting. Has the classic Our Lips Are Sealed, and the harrowing Well Fancy That. Produced by David Byrne, no less.
Can't believe the Cure didn't release an album this year.
New Order - Power Corruption and Lies. Doesn't have Blue Monday which came out this year, but does have the brilliiant Age of Consent
Echo and the Bunnymen - Porcupine. The Cutter and the Back of Love on here, although the rest of the album not as good.
REM - Murmur. Their first album, before they hit their stride.
Fun Boy Three - The Waiting. Has the classic Our Lips Are Sealed, and the harrowing Well Fancy That. Produced by David Byrne, no less.
Can't believe the Cure didn't release an album this year.
Maggot
The Cake of Liberty
Like Black Uhuru, but don't know this one. Will give it a listen.This will almost certainly be my number one pick, possibly the most technically brilliant dub record ever made
Black Uhuru - The Dub Factor
Explore songs, recommendations, and other album details for The Dub Factor by Black Uhuru. Compare different versions and buy them all on Discogs.www.discogs.com
Throbbing Angel
this is no longer a place of honour
Radio X have dinner the hard work for us.
No Chas'n'Dave, though
www.radiox.co.uk
No Chas'n'Dave, though
The 25 best albums of 1983
Let's go back four decades to the year of Let's Dance, Power Corruption & Lies, War, Eliminator and Construction Time Again.
www.radiox.co.uk
Maggot
The Cake of Liberty
Aztec Camera's High Land Hard Rain is on there. Am surprised that hasn't been mentioned. It's a great album.Radio X have dinner the hard work for us.
No Chas'n'Dave, though
The 25 best albums of 1983
Let's go back four decades to the year of Let's Dance, Power Corruption & Lies, War, Eliminator and Construction Time Again.
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
On my list as is New Order's . Quick mention for The Go-Betweens - Before Hollywood as well.
OK deadline officially today but I'm not going to get a chance to look at the lists until tomorrow evening. So if you haven't done so already submit me a list before 4pm tomorrow.
Thankyou!
Fez909
Spandex
Indeliblelink
zahir
maomao
AverageJoe
Serge Forward
marty21
mojo pixy
andysays
Hollis
Throbbing Angel
Skim
nogojones
SpookyFrank
Joe Chi Min
CNT36
starfish
Elpenor
FabricLiveBaby!
Dr. Furface
Magnus McGinty
Thankyou!
Fez909
Spandex
Indeliblelink
zahir
maomao
AverageJoe
Serge Forward
marty21
mojo pixy
andysays
Hollis
Throbbing Angel
Skim
nogojones
SpookyFrank
Joe Chi Min
CNT36
starfish
Elpenor
FabricLiveBaby!
Dr. Furface
Magnus McGinty
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
Smokeandsteam Chameleons - Script of the Bridge is 1983 if you want to submit
39 - Billy Bragg - Lifes a Riot With Spy vs. Spy
I don't know, I think there's something really powerful about a singer songwriter on stage with an electric guitar. Maybe his best? Has A New England on it.
I don't know, I think there's something really powerful about a singer songwriter on stage with an electric guitar. Maybe his best? Has A New England on it.
38 - Misfits - Earth AD / Wolfs Blood
Murky, grungy hardcore punky that inexplicably sounds a bit like Hawkwind.
Murky, grungy hardcore punky that inexplicably sounds a bit like Hawkwind.
