Author Topic: 80s Classic Albums (Featuring: King Crimson) (Read 117275 times)

King Postwhore · « **Reply #1365 on:** July 29, 2015, 10:06:29 AM »

Thunder is an ass kicking album. Shocked the hell out of me when Andy Taylor came out with it.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #1366 on:** July 29, 2015, 11:48:51 AM »

Duran Duran is one of the better 80's bands. Good chops, and they knew how to make a pop record.

Outcrier · « **Reply #1367 on:** July 29, 2015, 12:03:39 PM »

Good band. Certainly not good as other 80's pop bands mentioned in this thread but still good.

KevShmev · « **Reply #1368 on:** July 29, 2015, 04:35:36 PM »

Quote from: Cyclopssss on July 29, 2015, 12:51:02 AM

Well into the 80's discussion and only NOW Duran Duran?

I've been trying to space it out, instead of just featuring all of the obvious ones early. There are still a few majorly classics bands/albums I have to get to.

Cyclopssss · « **Reply #1369 on:** July 30, 2015, 04:36:53 AM »

Don´t worry mate, I´m not mad.... Modern Talking? Yazoo? Eurythmics?

King Postwhore · « **Reply #1370 on:** July 30, 2015, 04:42:10 AM »

Quote from: Cyclopssss on July 30, 2015, 04:36:53 AM

Don´t worry mate, I´m not mad.... Modern Talking? Yazoo? Eurythmics?

We didn't hear much of Modern Talking & the Yazoo in the US even with MTV.

Kwyjibo · « **Reply #1371 on:** July 30, 2015, 05:16:41 AM »

Modern Talking is a crime against humanity, it should not be mentioned on a DT board. Come to think of it, it should not be mentioned at all.

Cyclopssss · « **Reply #1372 on:** July 30, 2015, 05:46:39 AM »

How about Terrence ´Trent´ Darby then?

King Postwhore · « **Reply #1373 on:** July 30, 2015, 05:51:34 AM »

Oh yeah. Wishing Well was huge here.

Kwyjibo · « **Reply #1374 on:** July 30, 2015, 05:52:52 AM »

Not a big fan but he had some cool stuff going

TAC · « **Reply #1375 on:** July 30, 2015, 06:15:25 AM »

I'll say this, Duran Duran ruled! I had heard so much of their stuff, just being around girls, and as much as I wanted to say that it all sucked, it really didn't They were really excellent musicians.

I actually remember listening to a King Biscuit show around '82-'83 and not knowing who the band was, I thought it was really rocking. When they got to the last song, they played Planet Earth. I immediately recognized the song from MTV, but I thought it was weird for a rock band to cover such a new song. Then the announcer comes on and says "You've been listening to Duran Duran". and I was

I saw them twice. Late in the 80's and early in the 90's. Andy Taylor was already gone. A great show both times.

Quote from: Cyclopssss on July 30, 2015, 05:46:39 AM

How about Terrence ´Trent´ Darby then?

Saw him open at one of the Duran Duran shows. He was GREAT!!

KevShmev · « **Reply #1376 on:** July 30, 2015, 05:45:46 PM »

John Mellancamp is one of those guys who songs always sound pretty good, but rarely do much for me anymore. All four big hits from this record sound like good, solid tunes, but I don't care if I hear any of them ever again. That said, Scarecrow was a very popular album, and arguably his most classic of the 80s.

DebraKadabra · « **Reply #1377 on:** July 30, 2015, 07:49:22 PM »

I have to disagree on that - IMO, Johnny Cougar's iconic 80s album is American Fool, as that REALLY put him on the map--"Jack and Diane", "Hurts So Good", and "Hand to Hold On To" at the very least.

That said... while JCM has always made good music, I've never felt compelled to go beyond the hits. Which is odd, because an old friend of mine LOVED him. As always, ymmv lol

KevShmev · « **Reply #1378 on:** July 30, 2015, 08:44:34 PM »

I've known a few people from Indiana, and they all think Mellencamp is God. Those hoosiers sure stick together.

DebraKadabra · « **Reply #1379 on:** July 30, 2015, 08:45:23 PM »

You know, I think my friend was originally from Indiana.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #1380 on:** July 31, 2015, 06:07:42 AM »

Not my favorite album from Mellencamp but a big album non the less. I love Whenever We Wanted from him.

jammindude · « **Reply #1381 on:** July 31, 2015, 06:15:47 AM »

I kinda thought Uh Huh was the big iconic album. That was the one that first started using his full name, and he started really exploding on MTV. I even remember an MTV contest involving painting a house pink. (because of the hit Pink Houses)

jingle.boy · « **Reply #1382 on:** July 31, 2015, 07:18:49 AM »

Quote from: DebraKadabra on July 30, 2015, 07:49:22 PM

I have to disagree on that - IMO, Johnny Cougar's iconic 80s album is American Fool, as that REALLY put him on the map--"Jack and Diane", "Hurts So Good", and "Hand to Hold On To" at the very least.

That said... while JCM has always made good music, I've never felt compelled to go beyond the hits.

Agreed... his 3 album run AF, Uh-Huh, and Scarecrow sure produced a lot of radio airplay. But, I never owned any of his albums. J&D is his flagship song, imo.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #1383 on:** July 31, 2015, 08:47:48 AM »

Quote from: DebraKadabra on July 30, 2015, 07:49:22 PM

I have to disagree on that - IMO, Johnny Cougar's iconic 80s album is American Fool, as that REALLY put him on the map--"Jack and Diane", "Hurts So Good", and "Hand to Hold On To" at the very least.

This, for sure.

But Scarecrow is really good. I like this album a lot.

JCM is distinctive. He has his own "voice", which is not something I can say about a lot of artists.

bl5150 · « **Reply #1384 on:** July 31, 2015, 11:08:34 AM »

Quote from: jingle.boy on July 31, 2015, 07:18:49 AM

J&D is his flagship song, imo.

That was actually one of the heaviest sounding riffs on radio at the time

I too never owned anything of his but I certainly didn't turn the radio off when he came on .

TAC · « **Reply #1385 on:** July 31, 2015, 11:10:33 AM »

Quote from: bl5150 on July 31, 2015, 11:08:34 AM

I too never owned anything of his but I certainly didn't turn the radio off when he came on .

Big Hath · « **Reply #1386 on:** July 31, 2015, 12:21:01 PM »

Quote from: bl5150 on July 31, 2015, 11:08:34 AM

Quote from: jingle.boy on July 31, 2015, 07:18:49 AM
J&D is his flagship song, imo.

That was actually one of the heaviest sounding riffs on radio at the time

this was probably my first "favorite song"

Calvin6s · « **Reply #1387 on:** July 31, 2015, 05:56:54 PM »

Sheesh. Every one of these artists / albums have strong childhood memories attached.

Obviously, if you drew breath in the USA, then you knew about John Cougar Mellencamp. I even remember a friend talking about "John Cougar? So obviously a fake name." It was always just outside my real interest in music I would collect. But I specifically recall going to a local Commodore Users Group meeting and R.O.C.K. in the USA playing. Everybody else was ridiculously older than me, so I was a kid hearing all the older dudes mocking sing to the song C.O.C.K. in the USA. So that really imprinted that song on my fragile, young mind.

KevShmev · « **Reply #1388 on:** July 31, 2015, 11:50:04 PM »

Quote from: jammindude on July 31, 2015, 06:15:47 AM

I kinda thought Uh Huh was the big iconic album. That was the one that first started using his full name, and he started really exploding on MTV. I even remember an MTV contest involving painting a house pink. (because of the hit Pink Houses)

It was a toss-up for me between Uh Huh and Scarecrow. Either way, I figured this would fall under the "discuss all things John Mellencamp" banner, since we so rarely discuss him, lol.

Quote from: jingle.boy on July 31, 2015, 07:18:49 AM

Agreed... his 3 album run AF, Uh-Huh, and Scarecrow sure produced a lot of radio airplay.

I'd extend that to 4 albums and include The Lonesome Jubilee.

The only Mellencamp album I have ever actually owned is Mr. Happy Go Lucky, from 1996, which is actually quite good from start to finish.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #1389 on:** August 01, 2015, 04:23:51 AM »

Kev, that's a good album as well. I also love Human Wheels. Great dark album.

Lolzeez · « **Reply #1390 on:** August 01, 2015, 05:22:43 AM »

Page 40 and still no Jesus And Mary Chain?

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #1391 on:** August 01, 2015, 05:55:35 AM »

Quote from: Lolzeez on August 01, 2015, 05:22:43 AM

Page 40 and still no Jesus And Mary Chain?

They were nowhere near as big as, well, anyone else that's been discussed.

KevShmev · « **Reply #1392 on:** August 01, 2015, 06:19:28 AM »

Quote from: kingshmegland on August 01, 2015, 04:23:51 AM

Kev, that's a good album as well. I also love Human Wheels. Great dark album.

A friend I had back at the office I worked at in my 20s always talked that album up to me; I thought it was okay.

The deep cut Large World Turning from Mr. Happy Go Lucky still stands out to me as one of the best songs I've heard by him. I love the chaotic nature of that main acoustic-driven riff.

And of course, I Need a Lover is still great.

Outcrier · « **Reply #1393 on:** August 01, 2015, 11:09:58 AM »

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on August 01, 2015, 05:55:35 AM

Quote from: Lolzeez on August 01, 2015, 05:22:43 AM
Page 40 and still no Jesus And Mary Chain?
They were nowhere near as big as, well, anyone else that's been discussed.

But this is a thread about classic albums, not the most popular (or at least i though so).

I will participate too: Page 40 and still no The Cure?

KevShmev · « **Reply #1394 on:** August 01, 2015, 12:47:26 PM »

Patience. This thread is not over yet.

I'll admit to not being much of a fan of Black Sabbath outside of their first six albums, but Heaven and Hell is the one big exception; what an utterly fantastic record. I remember a friend telling me about it many years ago, and I responded, "No Ozzy? How good can it be?" Then he played me "Children of the Sea," and I immediately realized how wrong my doubts were. "Lonely Is the Word" and the title track are favorites of mine as well, but the whole thing is a great listen.

jammindude · « **Reply #1395 on:** August 01, 2015, 01:48:16 PM »

Quote from: Outcrier on August 01, 2015, 11:09:58 AM

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on August 01, 2015, 05:55:35 AM
Quote from: Lolzeez on August 01, 2015, 05:22:43 AM
Page 40 and still no Jesus And Mary Chain?
They were nowhere near as big as, well, anyone else that's been discussed.

But this is a thread about classic albums, not the most popular (or at least i though so).

I will participate too: Page 40 and still no The Cure?

It's THE Jesus and Mary Chain

and I agree that even though it's an underground classic, I'm not sure it's right for this thread.

However The Cure is another story. KMKMKM and Disintegration are both multi-platinum classics that would work perfectly for this thread. I would have more to say about Disintegration, because I'm ashamed to say that even though I love The Cure, I've never had opportunity to hear KMKMKM from start to finish. (I know...)

Outcrier · « **Reply #1396 on:** August 01, 2015, 01:56:15 PM »

Who cares if an album is multi platinum or whatever, this thread is about classics man...

Both bands qualify, with Psychocandy and Disintegration.

jammindude · « **Reply #1397 on:** August 01, 2015, 02:10:34 PM »

Quote from: Outcrier on August 01, 2015, 01:56:15 PM

Who cares if an album is multi platinum or whatever, this thread is about classics man...

Both bands qualify, with Psychocandy and Disintegration.

I would say that a true classic has to be a combination of both. Otherwise, I would have said Pornography....IMO, that is the true groundbreaking album from The Cure. But it simply wasn't as big as the other two I mentioned. IMO (and it's not my thread, so it's not my call) these albums should really be albums that didn't just sell well, and didn't just have huge influence...they managed to walk the line between both and succeed on both levels.

Outcrier · « **Reply #1398 on:** August 01, 2015, 02:20:16 PM »

Ok, but that is a bit unfair to albums that are great but never intended to be commercial in the first place, especially experimental stuff.

An example of that is an album like Velvet Underground & Nico.

KevShmev · « **Reply #1399 on:** August 01, 2015, 02:31:13 PM »

a) that album is from the freaking 1960s, not the 1980s, so in the context of this thread, who cares?

b) let's save the Cure talk for when they have an album featured, which I implied will happen at some point.

c) So, that Heaven and Hell is a classic record, eh?

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Author Topic: 80s Classic Albums (Featuring: King Crimson) (Read 117275 times)

Calvin6s