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Title: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: KevShmev on July 16, 2011, 11:21:29 PM
Onward and upward! :D

Rules:
-Post your 5 favorite albums from 1981; the order does not matter.  If you only like less than 5, list those.  Just no more than 5.
-List the band name first and then the album name.  Like this: Band name - Album name
-If you change your mind, edit your original post.  Do not post them again. 
-Only studio and live albums will be counted; no best of, compilations, etc.
-Posts that you do not follow these rules will not be counted.

Nomination phase will last two days.
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: Ravenheart on July 16, 2011, 11:29:32 PM
New Order - Movement
The Cure - Seventeen Seconds
Depeche Mode - Speak & Spell
Bauhaus - Mask
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: Quadrochosis on July 16, 2011, 11:30:01 PM
Stevie Nicks - Bella Donna
King Crimson - Discipline
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: KevShmev on July 16, 2011, 11:33:14 PM
Blue Oyster Cult - Fire of Unknown Origin
The Police - Ghost in the Machine
Rush - Moving Pictures
Triumph - Allied Forces
Van Halen - Fair Warning

I am leaving King Crimson and Ozzy off because I suspect they won't need my votes to advance.
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: SPNKr on July 16, 2011, 11:54:01 PM
Black Flag - Damaged
Black Sabbath - Mob Rules
Jaco Pastorius - Word Of Mouth
Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays - As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls
Scientist - Scientist Rids The World Of The Evil Curse Of The Vampires
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The Damned - Friday 13th — EP —
Discharge - WHY
The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Butt Rockin'
Iron Maiden - Killers
Kraftwerk - Computer World
Meat Puppets - In A Car
Minor Threat - In My Eyes
                  - Minor Threat
Minutemen - "The Punch Line"
Negativland - "Points"
Pat Metheny Group - Offramp
Rush - Moving Pictures
S.O.A. - No Policy E.P
Saccharine Trust - Paganicons
Stray Cats - Gonna Ball
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: The King in Crimson on July 17, 2011, 12:22:18 AM
King Crimson - Discipline
Blue Oyster Cult - Fire of Unknown Origin
Iron Maiden - Killers
Rush - Moving Pictures
Black Sabbath - Mob Rules
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: Zydar on July 17, 2011, 01:36:57 AM
My birth year :tup

Rush - Moving Pictures
Iron Maiden - Killers
Judas Priest - Point Of Entry
Ozzy Osbourne - Diary Of A Madman
Kiss - Music From The Elder
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: Jirpo on July 17, 2011, 02:54:13 AM
Rush - Moving Pictures
Iron Maiden - Killers
Judas Priest - Point Of Entry
Black Sabbath - Mob Rules
Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of a Madman
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: ariich on July 17, 2011, 04:01:16 AM
Rush - Moving Pictures
Tower of Power - Direct
Black Sabbath - Mob Rules
Iron Maiden - Killers
Bad Religion - How Could Hell Be Any Worse?
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: Lowdz on July 17, 2011, 04:30:45 AM
Iron Maiden Killers
van Halen Fair Warning- by far their best album for me.
Rush Moving Pictures
Jim Steinman Bad For Good
Y&T earthshaker

This is getting really hard for me now. We're entering my era and any of these albums could be up there really.

Ozzy Diary Of A Madman
UFO Wild Willing And The Innocent
Styx Paradise Theater
Judas Priest Point Of Entry
Whitesnake Come And Get It
frank Zappa Shut Up And Play Yer Guitar
Motorhead No Sleep 'til Hammersmith
MSG II
Foreigner 4
Def Leppard High n Dry
Black Sabbath Mob Rules
KISS Music From The Elder
Motley Crue Too Fast For Love (the return of the cowbell!)
Journey Escape
Blackfoot Marauder
Meat Loaf Dead Ringer
Saxon Denim and Leather
Sammy Hagar Standing Hampton

Edit How on earth did I miss Moving Pictures
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: Mladen on July 17, 2011, 04:36:24 AM
Rush - Moving Pictures
Camel - Nude
Saxon - Denim and leather
Thin Lizzy - Renegade
ZZ Top - El Loco
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: bout to crash on July 17, 2011, 04:55:54 AM
Zappa- You are what you is
Zappa- Tinseltown rebellion
Zappa- Shut up and play yer guitar

Ozzy- Diary of a madman
Rush- Moving pictures

I gave up on capitalization...
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: TAC on July 17, 2011, 06:18:47 AM
UFO-The Wild The Willing And The Innocent
MIchael Schenker Group-MSG
Rush- Moving Pictures
Def Leppard-High n Dry
Thin Lizzy-Renegade

A great year, probably my favorite year for music all time. These 5 are all TAC Top 25's!

HM's
Riot- Fire Down Under
Ozzy Osbourne-Diary Of A Madman
Joe Perry Project- I've Got The Rock And Rolls Again
Van Halen- Fair Warning
Blackfoot-Marauder
Iron Maiden- Killers
Rainbow-Difficult To Cure
Black Sabbath-Mob Rules
Y&T-Earthshaker
Saxon-Denim And Leather
Ted Nugent-Intensities In Ten Cities
Triumph -Allied Forces

1981 FTW :metal
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: King Postwhore on July 17, 2011, 06:54:10 AM
Styx - Paradise Theatre    
Rush- Moving Pictures
Van Halen- Fair Warning    
Triumph - Allied Forces
Journey - Escape

Tip of the hat...

Billy Squier - Don't Say No
Ozzy Osbourne-Diary Of A Madman
Joe Perry Project- I've Got The Rock And Rolls Again
Iron Maiden- Killers
Rainbow-Difficult To Cure
Black Sabbath-Mob Rules
Foreigner - 4
Def Leppard - High n Dry
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: wolfking on July 17, 2011, 07:10:09 AM
Black Sabbath - Mob Rules
Iron Maiden - Killers
Judas Priest - Point of Entry
Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of a Madman
Rush - Moving Pictures
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: TempusVox on July 17, 2011, 09:25:00 AM
Rush- Moving Pictures
Van Halen- Fair Warning    
Triumph - Allied Forces
Journey - Escape
Foreigner - 4


honorable mention

The Who
Tom Petty
Billy Squier
Ozzy
Styx
Black Sabbath
Def Leppard
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: Iarwain on July 17, 2011, 09:50:34 AM
Rush - Moving Pictures
King Crimson - Discipline
Glenn Branca - The Ascension
The 150 Murderous Passions - The 150 Murderous Passions...
Einstürzende Neubauten - Kollaps
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: lonestar on July 17, 2011, 10:50:38 AM
I was eleven. My musical awakening had just hit full stride, and I started choosing music for myself. This is gonna be hard, in fact, this is going to suck.  Ill get back to you guys.
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: jsem on July 17, 2011, 01:53:35 PM
Rush - Moving Pictures
Iron Maiden - Killers

Not familiar enough with much else. I suck :(
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: Zydar on July 17, 2011, 01:55:39 PM
Quote from: jsem on July 17, 2011, 01:53:35 PM
Rush - Moving Pictures
Iron Maiden - Killers

Not familiar enough with much else. I suck :(

Check out Ozzy's debut.
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: yorost on July 17, 2011, 02:04:48 PM
Triumph - Allied Forces
Journey - Escape
Iron Maiden - Killers
Foreigner - 4
Schon & Hammer - Untold Passion
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: jingle.boy on July 17, 2011, 02:24:32 PM
While I'm certain this is all just a formality...

Moving Pictures
Allied Forces
Escape

Nothing else really matters.
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: KevShmev on July 17, 2011, 02:28:56 PM
Except following the rules which state to list both the BAND NAME and the ALBUM NAME.  :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:


Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: lonestar on July 17, 2011, 02:37:28 PM
Jesus, I feel like I just gave birth, but here goes, and for the first time, five albums that truly shaped and defined how I listen to music...

Triumph- Allied Forces
Rush- Moving Pictures
Styx- Paradise Theater
Journey- Escape
Foreigner- 4

Words cannot describe what these albums and this year in general means to me.  I mean, c'mon, I danced with my first girl that year to Don't Stop Believing. The Camera Eye, Tom Sawyer, Red Barchetta, Allied Forces, Fight the Good Fight, Fool for your love, Ordinary Man, Too Much Time on my Hands, Rockin in Paradise, Snowblind were all air guitar staples for years to come.  Juke Box Hero was the first song I learned all the lyrics too, and Magic Power is the first song I truly fell head over heels in love with.  Truly a defining year, thanks for the memories.
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: KevShmev on July 17, 2011, 02:38:38 PM
I am happy to see all of the Triumph nominations. :tup :tup
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: lonestar on July 17, 2011, 02:41:14 PM
Quote from: KevShmev on July 17, 2011, 02:38:38 PM
I am happy to see all of the Triumph nominations. :tup :tup
It actually doesn't suprise me for this album, Allied Forces was so fucking  :metal it makes my ass bleed to this day.
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: Infinite Cactus on July 17, 2011, 02:42:53 PM
Van Halen - Fair Warning
Rush - Moving Pictures
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: jjrock88 on July 17, 2011, 06:08:51 PM
Van Halen- Fair Warning
Rush - Moving Pictures
Judas Priest- POE
Ozzy - Diary of a Madman
Black Sabbath- Mob Rules
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: CrimsonSunrise on July 17, 2011, 08:22:56 PM
1. Rush - Moving Pictures
2. Triumph - Allied Forces
3. Rush - Exit Stage Left
4. Black Sabbath - Mob Rules
5. Iron Maiden - Killers
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: CrimsonSunrise on July 17, 2011, 08:26:24 PM
Quote from: Zydar on July 17, 2011, 01:55:39 PM
Quote from: jsem on July 17, 2011, 01:53:35 PM
Rush - Moving Pictures
Iron Maiden - Killers

Not familiar enough with much else. I suck :(

Check out Ozzy's debut.

Which was Blizzard of Ozz in 79 or 80 ;)  Diary of a Madman was released in 81 and was his 2nd solo album.  Just clarifying  ;D
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: energythief on July 17, 2011, 10:31:17 PM
Unbelievable year. Contains one of my top 5 albums of all time.

Electric Light Orchestra - Time
Def Leppard - High 'n' Dry
The Police - Ghost in the Machine
Journey - Escape
Rush - Moving Pictures

Honorable Mentions:

The Go-Go's - Beauty and the Beat
Iron Maiden - Killers
Men at Work - Business As Usual
Blue Oyster Cult - Fire Of Unknown Origin
The Cars - Shake It Up
Duran Duran - Duran Duran
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: Jaq on July 17, 2011, 10:41:36 PM
Rush-Moving Pictures
Foreigner-4
Triumph-Allied Forces
Blue Oyster Cult-Fire of Unknown Origin
Ozzy Osbourne-Diary of a Madman

Damn, good year.
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: lonestar on July 17, 2011, 11:26:03 PM
Wow, was just looking ahead at '82, and that's going to be a killer.
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: Zydar on July 18, 2011, 01:17:31 AM
Quote from: CrimsonSunrise on July 17, 2011, 08:26:24 PM
Quote from: Zydar on July 17, 2011, 01:55:39 PM
Quote from: jsem on July 17, 2011, 01:53:35 PM
Rush - Moving Pictures
Iron Maiden - Killers

Not familiar enough with much else. I suck :(

Check out Ozzy's debut.

Which was Blizzard of Ozz in 79 or 80 ;)  Diary of a Madman was released in 81 and was his 2nd solo album.  Just clarifying  ;D

Ah yes, thanks ;D
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: MasterShakezula on July 18, 2011, 01:21:30 AM
Quote from: lonestar on July 17, 2011, 11:26:03 PM
Wow, was just looking ahead at '82, and that's going to be a killer.

It shall, indeed.
Just one thing, if anyone, a single person tries to nominate alboninog, or whatever that Uriah Beep album is called, I'll be missing myself with rage.  Because that album's a total peace of shit.  Just sayin.
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: Durg on July 18, 2011, 05:58:14 AM
Styx - Paradise Theatre
Rush - Moving Pictures
Rick Springfield - Working Class Dog
Little River Band - Time Exposure
Men at Work - Business as Usual
Title: Re: Album of the Year 1981 - nomination phase
Post by: robk33 on July 18, 2011, 12:47:10 PM
Def Leppard - High 'n' Dry
Iron Maiden - Killers
Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of a Madman
Rush - Moving Pictures
Van Halen - Fair Warning