Author Topic: Retro Albums of the Year 2010's: 2020 (Read 59039 times)

King Puppies and the Acid Guppies · « **Reply #350 on:** June 15, 2021, 07:45:22 PM »

Quote from: ariich on June 14, 2021, 11:46:30 PM

Not an especially special year, but some good albums and the top are are particularly excellent.

1. Rush - Permanent Waves
2. The Alan Parsons Project - The Turn of a Friendly Card
3. Queen - The Game
4. Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
5. Dire Straits - Making Movies
6. The Michael Schenker Group - The Michael Schenker Group
7. Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
8.vYes - Drama
9.vJoy Division - Closer
10.vQueen - Flash Gordon

Never heard of vYes, vJoy Division, or vQueen before.

TAC · « **Reply #351 on:** June 15, 2021, 07:47:14 PM »

Don't be a vWiseguy.

ariich · « **Reply #352 on:** June 15, 2021, 11:49:33 PM »

No idea how that happened.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #353 on:** June 17, 2021, 02:41:03 PM »

No particular order

AC/DC - Back In Black
Dixie Dregs - Dregs of the Earth
Bruce Springsteen - The River
Pat Benatar - Crimes of Passion
Steely Dan - Gaucho
Van Halen - Women And Children First
Billy Joel - Glass Houses
Yes - Drama
Rush - Permanent Waves

King Postwhore · « **Reply #354 on:** June 17, 2021, 02:44:16 PM »

Quote from: ariich on June 15, 2021, 11:49:33 PM

No idea how that happened.

Kindred Spirits you and I.

Big Hath · « **Reply #355 on:** June 17, 2021, 03:22:10 PM »

lots of catching up to do

1973
Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon
Tower of Power - Tower of Power
Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy
Gentle Giant - In A Glass House
Herbie Hancock - Headhunters
Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Deep Purple - Who Do We Think We Are
ELP - Brain Salad Surgery

Big Hath · « **Reply #356 on:** June 17, 2021, 03:31:47 PM »

1974
Tower of Power - Back to Oakland
King Crimson - Red
Chicago - VII
Queen - Sheer Heart Attack
Stevie Wonder - Fulfillingsness' First Finale
Yes - Relayer
Waylon Jennings - This Time
Blue Oyster Cult - Secret Treaties

Big Hath · « **Reply #357 on:** June 17, 2021, 03:39:35 PM »

1975
Tower of Power - Urban Renewal
Rush - Fly By Night
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
Black Sabbath - Sabotage
Earth, Wind, and Fire - That's The Way of the World
Queen - A Night at the Opera
Waylon Jennings - Dreaming My Dreams

Big Hath · « **Reply #358 on:** June 17, 2021, 03:43:58 PM »

1976
Boston - Boston
Rush - 2112
Tower of Power - Live and in Living Color
Kansas - Leftoverture
Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius
Al Di Meola - Land of the Midnight Sun
Camel - Moonmadness
Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
Rainbow - Rising
Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny

TAC · « **Reply #359 on:** June 17, 2021, 04:52:42 PM »

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on June 17, 2021, 02:41:03 PM

Pat Benatar - Crimes of Passion

Dammit. I totally forgot this, which also means I totally forgot In The Heat Of The Night which is amazing. Dammit.

Big Hath · « **Reply #360 on:** June 17, 2021, 07:50:23 PM »

1977
Weather Report - Heavy Weather
Pink Floyd - Animals
Rush - A Farewell To Kings
Al Di Meola - Elegant Gypsy
Steely Dan - Aja
UFO - Lights Out
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
Chicago - XI

Kwyjibo · « **Reply #361 on:** June 18, 2021, 08:20:10 AM »

Quote from: TAC on June 17, 2021, 04:52:42 PM

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on June 17, 2021, 02:41:03 PM

Pat Benatar - Crimes of Passion

Dammit. I totally forgot this, which also means I totally forgot In The Heat Of The Night which is amazing. Dammit.

I had it in my list, which isn't that long

Kwyjibo · « **Reply #362 on:** June 18, 2021, 08:25:05 AM »

1980 in alphabetical order

AC/DC - Back In Black
Benatar, Pat - Crims Of Passion
Dire Straits - Making Movies
Peter Gabriel - 3
Genesis - Duke
Joel, Billy - Glass Houses
Journey - Departure
Motörhead - Ace Of Spades
Osbourne, Ozzy - Blizzard Of Oz
Police - Zenyatta Mondatta
Queen - The Game
Spliff - The Spliff Radio Show
Styx - Paradise Theater
Ultravox - Vienna
Van Halen - Women And Children First
Whitesnake - Ready An' Willing
Yes - Drama

Lowdz · « **Reply #363 on:** June 18, 2021, 09:00:48 AM »

Quote from: TAC on June 14, 2021, 02:12:45 PM

Large list incoming Kwyjbo! 1980 was a another fantastic year!

1. Black Sabbath-Heaven And Hell
2. Ozzy Osbourne-Blizzard Of Ozz
3. UFO-No Place To Run
4. AC/DC-Back In Black
5. Thin Lizzy-Chinatown
6. Rush-Permanent Waves
7. Saxon-Strong Arm Of The Law
8. Van Halen-Women And Children First
9. Iron Maiden-s/t
10. Alice Cooper-Flush The Fashion
11. Michael Schenker Group-s/t
12. Def Leppard-On Through The Night
13. Judas Priest-British Steel
14. Blackfoot-Tomcattin'
15. Accept-I'm A Rebel
16. Tygers Of Pan Tang-Wild Cat
17. Whitesnake-Live In The Heart Of The City
18. Krokus-Metal Rendezvous
19. KISS-Unmasked
20. Saxon-Wheels Of Steel
21. Rolling Stones-Emotional Rescue
21. Gary Moore-G-Force
22. Motorhead-Ace Of Spades
23. Scorpions-Animal Magnetism
24. Molly Hatchet-Beatin' The Odds
25. REO Speedwagon-Hi Infidelity
26. Triumph-Progressions Of Power
27. Wild Horses-s/t

Not had a proper look yet but I imagine my list will somewhat resemble this.

Zoom E · « **Reply #364 on:** June 18, 2021, 09:47:23 PM »

1980

Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
Michael Schenker Group - Michael Schenker Group
Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Oz
Saxon - Strong Arm of the Law
Queen - The Game
Scorpions - Animal Magnetism
AC/DC - Back In Black
Rush - Permanent Waves
Styx - Paradise Theater
Def Leppard - On Through the Night
Accept - I’m A Rebel
Billy Joel - Glass Houses
Genesis - Duke
Van Halen - Women and Children First

Volante99 · « **Reply #365 on:** June 18, 2021, 10:04:32 PM »

1980

1. Prince - Dirty Mind

“Mick Jagger should fold up his penis and go home” - Robert Christgau

2. AC/DC - Back in Black
3. Bruce Springsteen - The River
4. Police - Zenyatta Mondatta
5. Pat Benetar - Crimes of Passion

SoundscapeMN · « **Reply #366 on:** June 19, 2021, 10:14:57 AM »

1981

allmediareviews:

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1981, the year of Rush or Moving Pictures I guess.

Yikes, like the 1979 list, it doesn't include a ton of classics or all-time favorites for me. And like 1979 with In Through the Out Door, I look at the Rush album on par with most of their catalog. But it's not like Moving Pictures is a go-to album really for them, for me, over many others.

But comparing it to the rest of the releases of 1981, it kind of is.

I do enjoy Ghost in the Machine quite a bit too, but #2 for the year? dunno about that.

I guess I'm learning with many years, especially from the period of time, my taste and knowledge is only so deep. And it's mostly artists I know/like releasing albums that are okay to good, but hardly even in the upper half of their catalog.

Which it sort of hit me that my love and depth of interest in the last 15 or 20 years even is justified at least to the point there was MORE music made, per more quality. Now, that argument doesn't correlate fully with many of those years in the 70's, but alas, that's when a lot of the best stuff in my taste was 1st made, so go figure.

At the same time, of course there are many albums I only vaguely know on this Calendar list, and also many I don't know but may discover down the road.

But at least in 1981 it was the year Rush kind of broke through commercially and it actually is the #1 ranked album on rym's chart, which is rare for My Own List and their chart for any of these years (maybe I'll do a tally once I finish this whole project).

1. Rush - Moving Pictures
2. The Police - Ghost in the Machine
3. Al Di Meola John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucia - Friday Night in San Francisco
4. Rush - Exit...Stage Left
5. Fuse One - Fuse One
6. King Crimson - Discipline
7. Van Halen - Fair Warning
8. Robert Fripp and the League of Gentleman - The League of Gentleman
9. Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of a Madman
10. Iron Maiden - Killers
11. Journey - Escape
12. Prince - Controversy
13. Hall and Oates - Private Eyes
14. Phil Collins - Face Value
15. Black Sabbath - Mob Rules
16. Genesis - Abacab
17. The Dregs - Unsung Heroes
18. Duran Duran - Duran Duran
19. Bob and Doug McKenzie - The Great White North
20. Renaissance - Camera Camera

frogprog · « **Reply #367 on:** June 19, 2021, 10:34:44 AM »

Looking at all these lists, i find it fascinating to see these albums side by side and what various bands were doing vs. their contemporaries at a given time in my listening history. For example, in 1981 Rush saw fit to come up with the material on MP yet Genesis came up with Abacab and Van Halen came up with Fair Warning. Three of my favorite bands, putting out 3 of my favorite albums at the same time period, but all completely different. Music is so cool!

King Postwhore · « **Reply #368 on:** June 19, 2021, 10:39:07 AM »

And hearing all 3 on the radio. That quality of music that was popular? So different these days.

Maybe that's just the old man in my talking but I can't help it.

frogprog · « **Reply #369 on:** June 19, 2021, 10:47:43 AM »

Definitely. 1981 was a little before my concert going days but i'm sure all these bands came through Philly that spring/summer/fall. Concert tickets then were about $6(!) At the Spectrum and you could see one of the big, all-day summer jam shows at JFK stadium for about $15

King Puppies and the Acid Guppies · « **Reply #370 on:** June 19, 2021, 11:07:10 AM »

1981 was a hell of a year for music! So many incredible albums.

1. Rush - Moving Pictures
2. Journey - Escape
3. Def Leppard - High n Dry
4. Rush - Exit...Stage Left
5. Triumph - Allied Forces
6. Iron Maiden - Killers
7. Blue Öyster Cult - Fire of Unknown Origin
8. King Crimson - Discipline
9. Kraftwerk - Computerwelt
10. Black Sabbath - Mob Rules
11. The Cure - Faith
12. The Police - Ghost in the Machine
13. Saga - Worlds Apart
14. Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of a Madman
15. Simple Minds - Sons and Fascination
16. Simple Minds - Sister Feelings Call
17. Phil Collins - Face Value
18. Joy Division - Still
19. Judas Priest - Point of Entry
20. Styx - Paradise Theatre
21. The Cars - Shake It Up
22. Prince - Controversy
23. Van Halen - Fair Warning
24. Genesis - Abacab

KevShmev · « **Reply #371 on:** June 19, 2021, 10:00:57 PM »

A lot of good music in 1981, but only six albums I would say are pretty great from start to finish.

01 Rush - Moving Pictures
02 Van Halen - Fair Warning
03 Blue Oyster Cult - Fire of Unknown Origin
04 King Crimson - Discipline
05 Triumph - Allied Forces
06 Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of a Madman

HOF · « **Reply #372 on:** June 19, 2021, 10:39:30 PM »

Some really great stuff for 1981:

1. Journey - Escape
2. Genesis - Abacab
3. King Crimson - Discipline
4. Phil Collins - Face Value
5. Rush - Moving Pictures
6. Ricky Lee Jones - Pirates

ReaperKK · « **Reply #373 on:** June 20, 2021, 08:21:44 AM »

Just one for 1981:

1. Rush - Moving Pictures 4 out of 5

MirrorMask · « **Reply #374 on:** June 20, 2021, 08:28:39 AM »

1981 didn't do much for me, so I'll just keep it short rather than name dropping lackluster albums from artists I know:

1 - BLACK SABBATH - Mob Rules
2 - IRON MAIDEN - Killers

TAC · « **Reply #375 on:** June 20, 2021, 08:35:03 AM »

1981 is the most important year of music for me. My list is long, but this was an incredible year, and would be the single one year of music that I could not go without.

I'll post my list later..

King Puppies and the Acid Guppies · « **Reply #376 on:** June 20, 2021, 10:41:56 AM »

Quote from: TAC on June 20, 2021, 08:35:03 AM

1981 is the most important year of music for me. My list is long, but this was an incredible year, and would be the single one year of music that I could not go without.

I'll post my list later..

I was actually thinking about this after I posted my list. I never really thought about how important 1981 was to me musically. It was the year that opened my eyes to so many different genres that I came to love over the years. Not to mention absolutely killer albums from the first 16 albums on my list.

Volante99 · « **Reply #377 on:** June 20, 2021, 11:45:16 AM »

Quote from: MirrorMask on June 20, 2021, 08:28:39 AM

1981 didn't do much for me, so I'll just keep it short rather than name dropping lackluster albums from artists I know:

1 - BLACK SABBATH - Mob Rules
2 - IRON MAIDEN - Killers

1980-1981 was kind of a weird time for hard rock/metal. Like everyone was on a hangover from the
70s and the party didn’t start again until 82-83.

ariich · « **Reply #378 on:** June 20, 2021, 11:39:07 PM »

Quote from: Puppies_On_Acid on June 20, 2021, 10:41:56 AM

Quote from: TAC on June 20, 2021, 08:35:03 AM
1981 is the most important year of music for me. My list is long, but this was an incredible year, and would be the single one year of music that I could not go without.

I'll post my list later..
I was actually thinking about this after I posted my list. I never really thought about how important 1981 was to me musically. It was the year that opened my eyes to so many different genres that I came to love over the years. Not to mention absolutely killer albums from the first 16 albums on my list.

Interestingly I'm the opposite, this is one of the weaker years so far for me. Just two great albums and then only a handful of good ones.

1. King Crimson - Discipline
2. Rush - Moving Pictures
3. Tower of Power - Direct
4. Black Sabbath - Mob Rules
5. Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of a Madman
6. Iron Maiden - Killers

Kwyjibo · « **Reply #379 on:** June 21, 2021, 01:27:35 AM »

There's no single "best" year for me, but as I spent all my teenage years in the 80s, the foundation for a lot of what I like musically now was layed back then.

1981

AC/DC - For Those About To Rock
Benatar, Pat - Precious Time
Collins, Phil - Face Value
Def Leppard - High 'n' Dry
Foreigner - 4
Genesis - Abacab
Jarre, Jean Michel - Magnetic Fields (minus the last track)
Journey - Escape
King Crimson - Discipline
Level 42 - Level 42
Men At Work - Business As Usual
Springfield, Rock - Working Class Dog
Toto - Turn Back
Van Halen - Fair Warning
Whitesnake - Come An' Get It

WildRanger · « **Reply #380 on:** June 21, 2021, 08:19:54 AM »

1981:

1. Rush - Moving Pictures
2. Van Halen - Fair Warning
3. Black Sabbath - Mob Rules
4. Iron Maiden - Killers
5. Blue Oyster Cult - Fire Of Unknown Origin
6. Def Leppard - High n' Dry
7. Ozzy - Diary of a Madman
8. Black Flag - Damaged
9. Saxon - Denim and Leather
10. Riot - Fire Down Under

Zoom E · « **Reply #381 on:** June 21, 2021, 11:23:53 PM »

1981

Def Leppard - High N Dry
Black Sabbath - Mob Rules
Rush - Moving Pictures
Iron Maiden - Killers
Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of A Madman
Michael Schenker Group - MSG
Van Halen - Fair Warning
Riot - Fire Down Under
Motley Crue - Too Fast for Love
Judas Priest - Point of Entry
Y&T - Earthshaker
Accept - Breaker
Tygers of Pan Tang - Spellbound
Styx - Paradise Theater
Raven - Rock Until You Drop
Rainbow - Difficult to Cure
Blue Oyster Cult - Fire of Unknown Origin
April Wine - The Nature of the Beast
Billy Squier - Don’t Say No

Stadler · « **Reply #382 on:** June 22, 2021, 08:01:44 AM »

'81 was so solid, it's not funny.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #383 on:** June 22, 2021, 09:29:15 AM »

No particular order

Rush - Moving Pictures
Pat Metheny & Lyle May - As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls
King Crimson - Discipline
Van Halen - Fair Warning
Journey - Escape
Chick Corea - Three Quartets
Phil Collins - Face Value

TAC · « **Reply #384 on:** June 22, 2021, 12:15:22 PM »

OK, I'm on record ar 1981 being my favorite year of music. My list is big but I've separated them into
groups..

Albums in my Top 50:

Michael Schenker Group-MSG
UFO-The Wild The Willing And The Innocent
Thin Lizzy-Renegade
Def Leppard-High n Dry
Rush-Moving Pictures
Riot-Fire Down Under
Ozzy Osbourne-Diary Of A Madman
Lucifer's Friend-Mean Machine

These are GREAT albums! that I love..

Joe Perry Project-I've Got The Rock And Rolls Again
Triumph-Allied Forces
AC/DC-For Those About To Rock
Black Sabbath-Mob Rules
Rainbow-Difficult To Cure
Accept-Breaker
Saxon-Denim And Leather
Iron Maiden-Killers
Y&T-Earthshaker
Van Halen-Fair Warning
Shooting Star-Hang On For Your Life
Journey-Escape
Gary Moore-Dirty Fingers
Blackfoot-Marauder

Good to decent albums that I did replace on CD..

Kiss-The Elder
Ted Nugent-Intensities In 10 Cities
Pat Benatar-Precious Time
Alice Cooper-Special Forces
Krokus-Hardware
Judas Priest-Point Of Entry
Tygers Of Pan Tang-Spellbound
Molly Hatchet-Take No Prisoners

Albums I had as a kid, but never replaced on CD..

Kix-s/t
Billy Squire-Don't Say No
38 Special-Wild Eyed Southern Boys
April Wine-The Nature Of The Beast
Blue Oyster Cult-Fire Of Unknown Origin
Loverboy-Get Lucky

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Author Topic: Retro Albums of the Year 2010's: 2020 (Read 59039 times)