Urban75 Album of the Year 1984

[Knotted]

So 1984... the year of Band Aid and the miners strike... New wave is sounding old, NWOBHM is sounding tired, all the boring old pop and rock stars are looking for a charity grift. But don't worry all of Europe must go communist! The Soviets are here to save us.

You have the rest of the month afternoon to vote for the supreme elite Turkmen fusion squad Гунеш with their album Вижу Землю. You do this by DMing me a list with in the format

Гунеш - Вижу Землю

No eps, no compilations and no albums other than Вижу Землю.

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[Idris2002]

This was the year of Christy's Ride On. My probable number one.

 

[Idris2002]

Did someone say "charity grift"? Well in fairness to his Bobness, he meant it, man. And I don't remember him trying to piggyback the Rats' '84 album (In the Long Grass) onto the Band Aid stuff.

 

[belboid]

The first Julian Cope solo album was pretty good

 

[Idris2002]

Let's all go pogues-oh-mental!

 

[Knotted]

In all seriousness this is a good album.

 

[Idris2002]

In all seriousness, this is a good album - even if it's just His Other Bobness doing all the old hits.

 

[Idris2002]

And this is just brilliant: LKJ, Making History,

 

[Indeliblelink]

Run-DMC's first album

 

[Idris2002]

Special AKA, In the Studio


If you want to do something more than just pose. . .

 

[Knotted]

The first, the funkiest and IMO best Doctor Nerve album. Out to Bomb Fresh Kings

 

[Idris2002]

The Waterboys, A Pagan Place, - Scott got the name from the Edna O'Brien novel, which he hadn't actually read. In fairness, I haven't read it either.



Not sure about this one - it was all leading up to This is the Sea in 1985, which remains the best thing he ever did. But he always had his own unique vision, and everything he did bears this mark.

 

[Spandex]

Jah Shaka Meets Mad Professor At Ariwa Studios is probably my favourite dub album, edging out even mid 70s Perry & Tubby with its 80s electronic weirdness.



Also on Ariwa is The Wild Bunch album, with peak Mad Professor doing his thing and Sandra Cross on vocals.

 

[Indeliblelink]

Manuel Göttsching ‎– E2-E4

 

[Spandex]

NWOBHM is sounding tired

Iron Maiden being an exception (and exceptional) with Powerslave, which is up there with their best...

 

[Idris2002]

NME albums of 1984.

You'll remember most of these.

NME's best albums and tracks of 1984

Discover NME's best albums and tracks of 1984. Featuring albums from Bobby Womack, Bruce Springsteen and Billy Bragg

www.nme.com

Some great stuff in there, some stuff that was "of its time", and some stuff that's now forgotten. . .

 

[Idris2002]

Iron Maiden being an exception (and exceptional) with Powerslave, which is up there with their best...

I've written before about it being "The Smiths or Iron Maiden" for me, and how I grew to regret my choice. . .

 

[skyscraper101]

1984 was also peak Bryan Adams. In the form of Reckless.

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[Knotted]

Iron Maiden being an exception (and exceptional) with Powerslave, which is up there with their best...

It feels very formulaic to me. Metallica broke free in 1984. I'm not sure I love it, but it at least doesn't sound like loud, fast Rainbow.

 

[AverageJoe]

Purple Rain - Prince
1984 - Van Halen
Art of Noise - Art of Noise
Ride The Lightning - Metallica
Some Great Reward - Depeche Mode
Welcome To The Pleasuredome - Frankie

Looking forward to this one.

 

[Spandex]

It feels very formulaic to me. Metallica broke free in 1984. I'm not sure I love it, but it at least doesn't sound like loud, fast Rainbow.

Both great albums. Ride the Lightening was a great leap forward for both Metallica and metal, but Powerslave is excellent.

 

[Knotted]

Both great albums. Ride the Lightening was a great leap forward for both Metallica and metal, but Powerslave is excellent.

I'll give it a proper listen.

 

[hitmouse]

WHAT ARE WE GONNA BE DOING NOW IT'S 1984?



Genuinely amazing album, feels like he doesn't have time to take a breath at any point during the first three songs or so.

 

[Spandex]

Cabaret Voltaire - Micro-Phonies

CV tone down the harshness and get the funk on this album. It's probably my favourite of theirs.



So good Ferris Bueller had the poster on his bedroom wall:

 

[hitmouse]

Obvious winner:

 

[hitmouse]

Cocteau Twins did Treasure that year, I can't pick a standout track cos I can't remember what any individual tracks are, but it's a great record overall.

 

[Indeliblelink]

Favourite electro artist albums from 1984 - Newcleus, Shango [Africa Bambaataa, Bill Laswell and Bernard Fowler [Tackhead & Peech Boys] & Egyptian Lover.




Was reading what other music projects Newcleus members were involved in and saw that Ben Cenac was in Dream 2 Science that released a very nice ep / lp of deep house in 1990.

 

[Spandex]

Subhumans - From the Cradle to the Grave

 

[Spandex]

Hüsker Dü - Zen Arcade

 

[belboid]

No, it definitely isnt