Urban75 Album of the Year 1988
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ska invita
back on the other side
Just post your tunes any way, the more recommendations the better.
Spandex
A crazy bulbous punchbag of sound
Another great year for albums. Well done for doing this belboid 
Good to see plenty of hip hop in the run down and the correct number one (even though I put NWA higher, cos I like it more).
Here's my votes:
1. N.W.A. – Straight Outta Compton
2. Public Enemy – It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
3. Ice-T – Power
1988 was the year that hip-hop came of age. These three all had records out in 87 that were still sounding quite basic production-wise, but made a huge leap forward this year. And there was only a limited window for the sample free-for-all production style that’s all over these albums. Between De La Soul being sued by The Turtles in 89 and Biz Markie being sued by Gilbert O’Sullivan in 91 the door closed on using uncleared samples. After that samples had to licenced and paid for meaning they’re used more sparingly; the sample collages that The Bomb Squad used for PE’s music was just too expensive for official releases. Anyway, I could have kept going with great hip hop albums from 88, but these are the three that I love the most. FUCK THA PO-LEECE.
4. Siouxsie & the Banshees – Peepshow
Nothing Sixousie, or anyone else, did before or since sounds quite like this. They threw in so many different styles they’d pretty much left their classic post-punk sound behind. My favourite Sixousie album by a long shot - I was playing it again this morning. And I picked it up for a bargain when Woolworths were selling off all their vinyl in 1990.
5. The Primitives
The greatest indie-pop album ever recorded. And Crash is one of the best singles ever recorded. Every few years I remember this album and then play it to death again.
6. D.J. Fast Eddie – Jack To The Sound
1988 was the year that House albums really started coming out and every track on this is pure gold. Acid Acid A A A A Acid!
7. Front 242 – Front By Front
I Go Up There Every Night Just To Hear The Beat. EBM innovators get influenced by New Beat and turn in their most dancey album. It’s the one with Headhunter on, which has got one of the best synth lines ever recorded.
8. Amnesia – Hysteria
Fantastic New Beat album, showing once again that the Belgians were well ahead of the game when it came to producing dance music.
9. Ministry – Land of Rape & Honey
Here Ministry struck the right balance between where they were coming from (fey synthpop -> EBM) and where they were going to (fantastically hard industrial rock -> terrible industrial metal).
10. A Split - Second – ... From The Inside
Macho/camp EBM from Belgium. Bend My Body Armour!
11. Bomb The Bass – Into the Dragon
This was the first dance album I heard. To my 15-year-old ears in 1988 it just sounded like the future. It was fascinating and everything about it seemed so cool. The singles are pure 88 British house, the rest is more breakbeat/hip hop influenced. It’s another one of those albums that I dig out and play every few years and I’ve always forgotten how much I like it.
12. Mylene Farmer – Ainsi Soit Je...
Mylene Farmer is a huge, huge star in France and across much of Europe. And this is the album that cemented her status. Synth-pop perfection.
13. Cocteau Twins – Blue Bell Knoll
What is she on about? Who cares. Absolutely beautiful album.
14. Front Line Assembly – Corrosion
More EBM, but this time not from Belgium: from Canada.
15. Pet Shop Boys – Introspective
While I was busy being a metaller, my best friend outside of school was a massive Pet Shop Boys fan. Ultimately, he was right and I was wrong. The last of their three absolutely essential 80s albums, they’d clearly been partying to some house music before recording this. Eight Wonder’s version of I’m Not Scared is still better though.
16. Pixies – Surfa Rosa
Yeah, it’s great. It had to go on the list somewhere. Perhaps I should have put it higher - it's loads better than Daydream Nation, which I always find a bit of a slog.
17. Loketo – Trouble
Congolese Soukous had a bit of a renaissance in the late 80s as loads of the musicians abandoned Zaire, where society was falling apart thanks to Mobutu’s dictatorship, and washed up in Paris. There they had access to the best recording studios and demand for their music from the world music scene. Loketo were fire at the end of the 80s.
18. Yello – Flag
The swiss electronic weirdos found massive mainstream success with this album. It’s not their best, but it’s still a great album. The Race seemed inescapable for much of the year.
19. Sandra – Into A Secret Land
Before inflicting Enigma and their blend of Gregorian chants, dance beats and flutes on the world in 1990, Michael Cretu and his wife Sandra were producing some great synthpop. This is her best album.
20. Zitany Neil – Marcory Gasoil
Another fantastic Soukous album.
Good to see plenty of hip hop in the run down and the correct number one (even though I put NWA higher, cos I like it more).Here's my votes:
1. N.W.A. – Straight Outta Compton
2. Public Enemy – It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
3. Ice-T – Power
1988 was the year that hip-hop came of age. These three all had records out in 87 that were still sounding quite basic production-wise, but made a huge leap forward this year. And there was only a limited window for the sample free-for-all production style that’s all over these albums. Between De La Soul being sued by The Turtles in 89 and Biz Markie being sued by Gilbert O’Sullivan in 91 the door closed on using uncleared samples. After that samples had to licenced and paid for meaning they’re used more sparingly; the sample collages that The Bomb Squad used for PE’s music was just too expensive for official releases. Anyway, I could have kept going with great hip hop albums from 88, but these are the three that I love the most. FUCK THA PO-LEECE.
4. Siouxsie & the Banshees – Peepshow
Nothing Sixousie, or anyone else, did before or since sounds quite like this. They threw in so many different styles they’d pretty much left their classic post-punk sound behind. My favourite Sixousie album by a long shot - I was playing it again this morning. And I picked it up for a bargain when Woolworths were selling off all their vinyl in 1990.
5. The Primitives
The greatest indie-pop album ever recorded. And Crash is one of the best singles ever recorded. Every few years I remember this album and then play it to death again.
6. D.J. Fast Eddie – Jack To The Sound
1988 was the year that House albums really started coming out and every track on this is pure gold. Acid Acid A A A A Acid!
7. Front 242 – Front By Front
I Go Up There Every Night Just To Hear The Beat. EBM innovators get influenced by New Beat and turn in their most dancey album. It’s the one with Headhunter on, which has got one of the best synth lines ever recorded.
8. Amnesia – Hysteria
Fantastic New Beat album, showing once again that the Belgians were well ahead of the game when it came to producing dance music.
9. Ministry – Land of Rape & Honey
Here Ministry struck the right balance between where they were coming from (fey synthpop -> EBM) and where they were going to (fantastically hard industrial rock -> terrible industrial metal).
10. A Split - Second – ... From The Inside
Macho/camp EBM from Belgium. Bend My Body Armour!
11. Bomb The Bass – Into the Dragon
This was the first dance album I heard. To my 15-year-old ears in 1988 it just sounded like the future. It was fascinating and everything about it seemed so cool. The singles are pure 88 British house, the rest is more breakbeat/hip hop influenced. It’s another one of those albums that I dig out and play every few years and I’ve always forgotten how much I like it.
12. Mylene Farmer – Ainsi Soit Je...
Mylene Farmer is a huge, huge star in France and across much of Europe. And this is the album that cemented her status. Synth-pop perfection.
13. Cocteau Twins – Blue Bell Knoll
What is she on about? Who cares. Absolutely beautiful album.
14. Front Line Assembly – Corrosion
More EBM, but this time not from Belgium: from Canada.
15. Pet Shop Boys – Introspective
While I was busy being a metaller, my best friend outside of school was a massive Pet Shop Boys fan. Ultimately, he was right and I was wrong. The last of their three absolutely essential 80s albums, they’d clearly been partying to some house music before recording this. Eight Wonder’s version of I’m Not Scared is still better though.
16. Pixies – Surfa Rosa
Yeah, it’s great. It had to go on the list somewhere. Perhaps I should have put it higher - it's loads better than Daydream Nation, which I always find a bit of a slog.
17. Loketo – Trouble
Congolese Soukous had a bit of a renaissance in the late 80s as loads of the musicians abandoned Zaire, where society was falling apart thanks to Mobutu’s dictatorship, and washed up in Paris. There they had access to the best recording studios and demand for their music from the world music scene. Loketo were fire at the end of the 80s.
18. Yello – Flag
The swiss electronic weirdos found massive mainstream success with this album. It’s not their best, but it’s still a great album. The Race seemed inescapable for much of the year.
19. Sandra – Into A Secret Land
Before inflicting Enigma and their blend of Gregorian chants, dance beats and flutes on the world in 1990, Michael Cretu and his wife Sandra were producing some great synthpop. This is her best album.
20. Zitany Neil – Marcory Gasoil
Another fantastic Soukous album.
this is a great album - some really nice hiphop numbers on it as you say.
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
The full Top 30:
1 Public Enemy - It Takes Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back
2 Sonic Youth – Daydream Nation
3 N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton
4 The Pixies - Surfer Rosa
5 Butthole Surfers – Hairway To Steven
6 Mudhoney – Superfuzz Big Muff
7 Dinosaur Jr. - Bug
8 Eric B. & Rakim - Follow The Leader
9 808 State - Newbuild
10 Sugarcubes - Life's Too Good
11 World Domination Enterprises – Let's Play Domination
12 The Pogues - If I Should Fall from Grace with God
13 Rapeman - Two Nuns And A Pack Mule
14 Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking
15 Pet Shop Boys – Introspective
16 Ultramagnetic MC's- Critical Beatdown
17 Happy Mondays - Bummed
17 Henry Threadgill Sextet - Easily Slip Into Another World
19 My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything
20 Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - Tender Prey
20 Ministry - Land of Rape and Honey
22 Front 242 – Front By Front
23 Nurse With Wound - Soliloquy for Lilith
24 Prince - Lovesexy
25 Siouxsie & the Banshees – Peepshow
25 Amnesia - Hysteria
27 Farley ''Jackmaster'' Funk - No Vocals Necessary
28 Jungle Brothers - Straight Out The Jungle
29 Cocteau Twins – Blue Bell Knoll
30 Napalm Death - From Enslavement To Obliteration
30 Skinny Puppy - VIVIsectVI
1 Public Enemy - It Takes Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back
2 Sonic Youth – Daydream Nation
3 N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton
4 The Pixies - Surfer Rosa
5 Butthole Surfers – Hairway To Steven
6 Mudhoney – Superfuzz Big Muff
7 Dinosaur Jr. - Bug
8 Eric B. & Rakim - Follow The Leader
9 808 State - Newbuild
10 Sugarcubes - Life's Too Good
11 World Domination Enterprises – Let's Play Domination
12 The Pogues - If I Should Fall from Grace with God
13 Rapeman - Two Nuns And A Pack Mule
14 Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking
15 Pet Shop Boys – Introspective
16 Ultramagnetic MC's- Critical Beatdown
17 Happy Mondays - Bummed
17 Henry Threadgill Sextet - Easily Slip Into Another World
19 My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything
20 Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - Tender Prey
20 Ministry - Land of Rape and Honey
22 Front 242 – Front By Front
23 Nurse With Wound - Soliloquy for Lilith
24 Prince - Lovesexy
25 Siouxsie & the Banshees – Peepshow
25 Amnesia - Hysteria
27 Farley ''Jackmaster'' Funk - No Vocals Necessary
28 Jungle Brothers - Straight Out The Jungle
29 Cocteau Twins – Blue Bell Knoll
30 Napalm Death - From Enslavement To Obliteration
30 Skinny Puppy - VIVIsectVI
chilango
Hypothetical Wanker
- Sugarcubes - Life's too good
- Dinosaur Jr - Bug
- Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
- Mudhoney - Superfuzzbigmuff
- Pixies - Surfa Rosa
- My Blooody Valentine - Isn't Anything
- Happy Mondays - Bummed
- Pogues - If I should fall from the grace of God
- Cocteau Twins - Blue Bell Knoll
- Bad Religion - Suffer
- Steve Earle - Copperhead Road
Steve Earle is the only absentee of mine I'd draw people's attention to....
ska invita
back on the other side
ska invita
back on the other side
have you ever been to a PE concert?
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
My listicle - the top 13 are pretty much right, but there are another ten which could fairly easily have replaced 14-20
Fugazi - EP
Rapeman - Two Nuns and a Pack Mule
Michelle Shocked - Short Sharp Shocked
Pixies - Surfer Rosa
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Butthole Surfers - Hairway to Steven
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions
The Fall - I Am Kurious Oranj
Wire - A Bell is a Cup
Siouxsie & the Banshees - Peepshow
NWA - Straight Outta Compton
The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God
Ministry - Land of Rape and Honey
Mudhoney - Superfuzz Bigmuff
Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman
Nick Cave - Tender Prey
Dinosaur Jr - Bug
Richard Thompson - Amnesia
Green on Red - Here Come the Snakes
Three Johns - Death of Everything
More people really should have mentioned Peepshow.
Fugazi - EP
Rapeman - Two Nuns and a Pack Mule
Michelle Shocked - Short Sharp Shocked
Pixies - Surfer Rosa
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Butthole Surfers - Hairway to Steven
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions
The Fall - I Am Kurious Oranj
Wire - A Bell is a Cup
Siouxsie & the Banshees - Peepshow
NWA - Straight Outta Compton
The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God
Ministry - Land of Rape and Honey
Mudhoney - Superfuzz Bigmuff
Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman
Nick Cave - Tender Prey
Dinosaur Jr - Bug
Richard Thompson - Amnesia
Green on Red - Here Come the Snakes
Three Johns - Death of Everything
More people really should have mentioned Peepshow.
Spandex
A crazy bulbous punchbag of sound
Yes. I saw them at that hotbed of black consciousness and b-boy culture the Reading festival, playing after Ridehave you ever been to a PE concert?
nogojones
spelling is overrated
I was away for this one and didn't get a chance to look at this, without thinking too much Public Enemy would have been 1 for me as well.
Others in no particular order:
Baby Ford - Ford Trax
Abdullah Ibrahim - Voice of Africa
Boogie Down Productions - By All Means Necessary
Cardiacs - A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window
EPMD - Strictly Business
NWA - Straight Outta Compton
Jungle Brothers - Straight Out the Jungle
Esplendor Geometrico - Mekano Turbo
Martin Carthy - Right of Passage
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians - Globe of Frogs
Michael Nyman - Drowning By Numbers
Slick Rick - The Great Adventures of
Stretchheads - Five Fingers, Four Thingers, A Thumb, A Facelift, And A New Identity
Woodentops - Wooden Foot Cops On THe Highway
Ultramagnetic MC's - Critical Beatdown
Others in no particular order:
Baby Ford - Ford Trax
Abdullah Ibrahim - Voice of Africa
Boogie Down Productions - By All Means Necessary
Cardiacs - A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window
EPMD - Strictly Business
NWA - Straight Outta Compton
Jungle Brothers - Straight Out the Jungle
Esplendor Geometrico - Mekano Turbo
Martin Carthy - Right of Passage
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians - Globe of Frogs
Michael Nyman - Drowning By Numbers
Slick Rick - The Great Adventures of
Stretchheads - Five Fingers, Four Thingers, A Thumb, A Facelift, And A New Identity
Woodentops - Wooden Foot Cops On THe Highway
Ultramagnetic MC's - Critical Beatdown
Lurdan
old wave
Mine :
Pet Shop Boys - Introspective
Eric B and Rakim - Follow The Leader
The Todd Terry Project - To The Batmobile Let's Go
Art Ensemble of Chicago - The Complete Live in Japan
Henry Threadgill - Easily Slip into Another World
Ultramagnetic MCs - Critical Beatdown
Ambassadors of Funk - Monster Jam
Yazz - Wanted
Stetsasonic - In Full Gear
Trevor Watts' Moiré Music – With One Voice
Farley "Jackmaster" Funk - No Vocals Necessary
Jungle Brothers - Straight Out The Jungle
Mica Paris - So Good
Steve Lacy Trio - The Window
Irene Schweizer/Maggie Nicols/George Lewis/Joëlle Léandre/Günter Sommer – The Storming Of The Winter Palace
Eighth Wonder - Fearless
EPMD - Strictly Business
Tchangodei/Archie Shepp Quartet - Ginseng Volume 2
Bomb The Bass - Into The Dragon
Freebop - Live Tracks
Ordering them was a bit of a head scratcher.
Bomb the Bass started much higher up my list and then got progressively demoted. I also listened several times to the album Coldcut put out, unsuccessfully trying to persuade myself it was a contender. Prefer Simon Harris' Ambassadors of Funk LP at the end of the day, (although in truth I'd probably actually play my ineligible 'Greatest Hits of House' compilation).
Quite an interesting one this year. I was struggling a bit until I made a list of the 12" singles I'd bought in 1988 and had some minor 'aha' moments. Lot of stuff I'd completely forgotten.
Cheers once again Belboid.
Pet Shop Boys - Introspective
Eric B and Rakim - Follow The Leader
The Todd Terry Project - To The Batmobile Let's Go
Art Ensemble of Chicago - The Complete Live in Japan
Henry Threadgill - Easily Slip into Another World
Ultramagnetic MCs - Critical Beatdown
Ambassadors of Funk - Monster Jam
Yazz - Wanted
Stetsasonic - In Full Gear
Trevor Watts' Moiré Music – With One Voice
Farley "Jackmaster" Funk - No Vocals Necessary
Jungle Brothers - Straight Out The Jungle
Mica Paris - So Good
Steve Lacy Trio - The Window
Irene Schweizer/Maggie Nicols/George Lewis/Joëlle Léandre/Günter Sommer – The Storming Of The Winter Palace
Eighth Wonder - Fearless
EPMD - Strictly Business
Tchangodei/Archie Shepp Quartet - Ginseng Volume 2
Bomb The Bass - Into The Dragon
Freebop - Live Tracks
Ordering them was a bit of a head scratcher.
Bomb the Bass started much higher up my list and then got progressively demoted. I also listened several times to the album Coldcut put out, unsuccessfully trying to persuade myself it was a contender. Prefer Simon Harris' Ambassadors of Funk LP at the end of the day, (although in truth I'd probably actually play my ineligible 'Greatest Hits of House' compilation
).Quite an interesting one this year. I was struggling a bit until I made a list of the 12" singles I'd bought in 1988 and had some minor 'aha' moments. Lot of stuff I'd completely forgotten.
Cheers once again Belboid.
nogojones
spelling is overrated
Loads in there I forgot about. Nice oneMine :
Pet Shop Boys - Introspective
Eric B and Rakim - Follow The Leader
The Todd Terry Project - To The Batmobile Let's Go
Art Ensemble of Chicago - The Complete Live in Japan
Henry Threadgill - Easily Slip into Another World
Ultramagnetic MCs - Critical Beatdown
Ambassadors of Funk - Monster Jam
Yazz - Wanted
Stetsasonic - In Full Gear
Trevor Watts' Moiré Music – With One Voice
Farley "Jackmaster" Funk - No Vocals Necessary
Jungle Brothers - Straight Out The Jungle
Mica Paris - So Good
Steve Lacy Trio - The Window
Irene Schweizer/Maggie Nicols/George Lewis/Joëlle Léandre/Günter Sommer – The Storming Of The Winter Palace
Eighth Wonder - Fearless
EPMD - Strictly Business
Tchangodei/Archie Shepp Quartet - Ginseng Volume 2
Bomb The Bass - Into The Dragon
Freebop - Live Tracks
Ordering them was a bit of a head scratcher.
Bomb the Bass started much higher up my list and then got progressively demoted. I also listened several times to the album Coldcut put out, unsuccessfully trying to persuade myself it was a contender. Prefer Simon Harris' Ambassadors of Funk LP at the end of the day, (although in truth I'd probably actually play my ineligible 'Greatest Hits of House' compilation
Quite an interesting one this year. I was struggling a bit until I made a list of the 12" singles I'd bought in 1988 and had some minor 'aha' moments. Lot of stuff I'd completely forgotten.
Cheers once again Belboid.
Dr. Furface
One small step for me
I've never even heard of him before, never mind the album. But I'll give it a listen as it must be great if it finished higher (really?!) than the excellent Nick Cave and Front 242 albums. Anyway, here's mine...=17 Henry Threadgill Sextet - Easily Slip Into Another World
I had to look this one up. Saxophonist dude.
Happy Mondays - Bummed
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions
NWA - Straight Outta Compton
Front 242 - Front by Front
Nick Cave - Tender Prey
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Skinny Puppy - Vivisect VI
Cowboy Junkies - Trinity Session
Sugarcubes - Life's too good
Dinosaur Jr. - Bug
808 State - Newbuild
Lounge Lizards - Voice of Chunk
Throwing Muses - House Tornado
Lucinda Williams - s/t
Pogues - If I should fall from grace
Butthole Surfers - Hairway to Steven
MBV - Isn't Everything
ska invita
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Michel Camilo - Michel Camilo <<<Fire
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
808 State - Newbuild
Sade - Stronger Than Pride <<<<the best Sade album - killer apart from one instrumental filler at the end.
The Pixies - Surfer Rosa
Death - Leprosy
Fingers Inc.- Another Side
Marley Marl - In Control, Volume 1
Jungle Brothers - Straight Out the Jungle
N.W.A- Straight Outta Compton
Prince - Lovesexy
Chaka Khan - CK
Ultramagnetic MC's- Critical Beatdown
Follow the Leader (Eric B. & Rakim)
My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything
Cocteau Twins -- Blue Bell Knoll
Living Colour - Vivid
Jane’s Addiction - Nothing’s Shocking
Slick Rick - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
Take 6 - Take 6
Gipsy Kings - Gipsy Kings - bambeleyo!!! (shouldve put it higher really, theyre all classics on there)
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
808 State - Newbuild
Sade - Stronger Than Pride <<<<the best Sade album - killer apart from one instrumental filler at the end.
The Pixies - Surfer Rosa
Death - Leprosy
Fingers Inc.- Another Side
Marley Marl - In Control, Volume 1
Jungle Brothers - Straight Out the Jungle
N.W.A- Straight Outta Compton
Prince - Lovesexy
Chaka Khan - CK
Ultramagnetic MC's- Critical Beatdown
Follow the Leader (Eric B. & Rakim)
My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything
Cocteau Twins -- Blue Bell Knoll
Living Colour - Vivid
Jane’s Addiction - Nothing’s Shocking
Slick Rick - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
Take 6 - Take 6
Gipsy Kings - Gipsy Kings - bambeleyo!!!
(shouldve put it higher really, theyre all classics on there)
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Lurdan
old wave
Yeah. May have been a few more, my vinyl is hopelessly disorganised.
Eric B & Rakim - Follow the Leader
Wrecks-N-Effect - Go For What You Know
Monie Love - I Can Do This
Jungle Brothers - I'll House You
Stetsasonic - Talkin' All That Jazz
Digital Underground - Underwater Rimes
3-D - Crussin' & Bussin'
3D - Giddy Up
True Mathematics - For The Money
Kurtis Blow - Back By Popular Demand
Doug E Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew - Keep Rising To The Top
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - Fly Girl
Afrika Bambaataa and Family feat. Slug-Go - Sho Nuff Funky
Afrika Bambaataa and Family feat. UB40 - Reckless
Mica Paris - Like Dreamers Do
Mica Paris - Breathe Life Into Me
Mica Paris - My Temptation
Will Downing - A Love Supreme
The James Taylor Quartet - The Theme from Starsky and Hutch
Climie Fisher - Rise To The Occasion (Hip Hop Mix)
Transvision Vamp - I Want Your Love
Sheik Fawaz – Mohamed's House
Lost In Bass - Out On A Mission
Scratchmo - Play That Thing
Nasty Rox Inc - Escape From New York
Blow - Go
Simon Harris - Bass (how low can you go)
Simon Harris - Here Comes That Sound
S'Express - Theme from S'Express
S'Express - Superfly Guy
Raze - Break 4 Love
Ten City - Right Back To You
The Funky Worm - Hustle! (To The Music)
Steinski & Mass Media - Let's Play It Cool
The Timelords - Doctorin' the Tardis
The KLF - Burn the Bastards
Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers - That'll Work (2001)
VA - Go Go Live at the Capital Centre
Rare Essence - Hey Now
Syke Dyke - Street Freak
C.J.'s Uptown Crew - Satisfaction Guaranteed
Big Tony & The T.F. Crew - Go Go Lady
E. U. - Da Butt
Wrecks-N-Effect - Go For What You Know
Monie Love - I Can Do This
Jungle Brothers - I'll House You
Stetsasonic - Talkin' All That Jazz
Digital Underground - Underwater Rimes
3-D - Crussin' & Bussin'
3D - Giddy Up
True Mathematics - For The Money
Kurtis Blow - Back By Popular Demand
Doug E Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew - Keep Rising To The Top
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - Fly Girl
Afrika Bambaataa and Family feat. Slug-Go - Sho Nuff Funky
Afrika Bambaataa and Family feat. UB40 - Reckless
Mica Paris - Like Dreamers Do
Mica Paris - Breathe Life Into Me
Mica Paris - My Temptation
Will Downing - A Love Supreme
The James Taylor Quartet - The Theme from Starsky and Hutch
Climie Fisher - Rise To The Occasion (Hip Hop Mix)
Transvision Vamp - I Want Your Love
Sheik Fawaz – Mohamed's House
Lost In Bass - Out On A Mission
Scratchmo - Play That Thing
Nasty Rox Inc - Escape From New York
Blow - Go
Simon Harris - Bass (how low can you go)
Simon Harris - Here Comes That Sound
S'Express - Theme from S'Express
S'Express - Superfly Guy
Raze - Break 4 Love
Ten City - Right Back To You
The Funky Worm - Hustle! (To The Music)
Steinski & Mass Media - Let's Play It Cool
The Timelords - Doctorin' the Tardis
The KLF - Burn the Bastards
Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers - That'll Work (2001)
VA - Go Go Live at the Capital Centre
Rare Essence - Hey Now
Syke Dyke - Street Freak
C.J.'s Uptown Crew - Satisfaction Guaranteed
Big Tony & The T.F. Crew - Go Go Lady
E. U. - Da Butt
Little surprised any jazz made it. This was the year the Marsalis Brothers topped the jazz charts and 'if only the last twenty years hadn't happened' became reality. Most of the interesting stuff by US jazzers was being recorded for small labels overseas. This was the exception to that too. Great album.
Fozzie Bear
Well-Known Member
Cheers belboid another cracker.
The Fall album is the wrong one, I meant "Oranj".
The Conflict is maybe the last great anarchopunk album.
Leroy Gibbons and Dominick are a couple of fab King Jammys LPs. Dominick was a white blagger from west London who somehow managed to get on soundsystems in Kingston.
Jack The Tab was what Psychic TV and Dave Ball thought acid house should sound like before most people knew what it was.
Terminal Cheesecake were an early incarnation of "London tries to do the Butthole Surfers" which later included GOD, Skullflower and Ramleh.
- Public Enemy – It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
- Butthole Surfers – Hairway To Steven
- World Domination Enterprises – Let's Play Domination
- Nocturnal Emissions – Spiritflesh
- NWA – Straight Outta Compton
- The Fall – Frenz Experiment
- Nurse With Wound - Soliloquy for Lilith
- Gregory Isaacs – Red Rose For Gregory
- Conflict – Final Conflict
- Psychic TV – Jack The Tab
- Sonic Youth – Daydream Nation
- Leroy Gibbons – Four Season Lover
- Ultramagnetic MCs - Critical Beatdown
- Napalm Death – From Enslavement To Obliteration
- Run DMC – Tougher Than Leather
- Skinny Puppy – Vivisect VI
- Dominick – Ready For Dominick
- Terminal Cheesecake – Johnny Townmouse
- The Beatnigs – The Beatnigs
- Mudhoney – Superfuzz Big Muff
The Fall album is the wrong one, I meant "Oranj".
The Conflict is maybe the last great anarchopunk album.
Leroy Gibbons and Dominick are a couple of fab King Jammys LPs. Dominick was a white blagger from west London who somehow managed to get on soundsystems in Kingston.
Jack The Tab was what Psychic TV and Dave Ball thought acid house should sound like before most people knew what it was.
Terminal Cheesecake were an early incarnation of "London tries to do the Butthole Surfers" which later included GOD, Skullflower and Ramleh.
ska invita
back on the other side
Ready Fi Dominick
Saw Leroy Gibbons live once - he stole the showcase.
Saw Leroy Gibbons live once - he stole the showcase.
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
You did, but Frenz is actually much stronger than I initially remembered. It probably failed by comparison with Oranj, but...Guest Informant, Carry Bag Man, Victoria...it's pretty darned good.
