0031: My Favorite Albums of the 80's
Submitted by AAA on Sun, 04/24/2005 - 02:44
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- Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation (1988)
- Galaxie 500 - On Fire (1989)
- The Talking Heads - Remain in Light (1980)
- Joy Division - Closer (1980)
- The Pogues - Rum, Sodomy and the Lash (1985)
- The Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense (1984)
- The Pretenders - The Pretenders (1980)
- The Cowboy Junkies - The Trinity Sessions (1988)
- Richard and Linda Thompson - Shoot Out the Lights (1982)
- U2 - The Joshua Tree (1987)
Author Comments:
Soon to expand...
A fair sample.
Are you taking contributions?
The Alarm - Declaration (1984)
this one'll get a rise outta someone...
Frankie Goes To Hollywood (1985)
GreggB gbelevick@hotmail.com
You should check out Glenn Branca's The Ascension--one of the most powerful albums of all time. It features some guitarists from Sonic Youth, but is significantly more overwhelming and stunning than Daydream Nation (which is an amazing album in its own right, and among my favorites of the decade). Just be warned, The Ascension is very abrasive and on the first listen or two may appear to be "just noise". But give it a few shots if you don't dig it right away. It has the massive power of a great symphony.