Gems from the 1980's

bayern282 · 04-12-2011 11:43pm #1

Colour of Spring and Spirit of Eden are quality albums, very popular on the continent in comparison to these isles.

Gut Garvey rates them as an influence as well, any other bands from the 80's anyone rates?

mosstin · 05-12-2011 4:53pm

bayern282 wrote: »

Colour of Spring and Spirit of Eden are quality albums, very popular on the continent in comparison to these isles.

Gut Garvey rates them as an influence as well, any other bands from the 80's anyone rates?

Be nice.

Technocentral · 06-12-2011 1:18pm

bayern282 wrote: »

Colour of Spring and Spirit of Eden are quality albums, very popular on the continent in comparison to these isles.

Gut Garvey rates them as an influence as well, any other bands from the 80's anyone rates?

There are dozens but some I really like:

Prefab Sprout, first three albums are outstanding, great songs and harmonies
Art Of Noise, great, left of centre electronic music
The Blue Nile, gorgeous, melancholy songs and music
Cocteau Twins, brilliant, ethereal music and her voice is amazing
Dead Can Dance, fantastic, classical music influenced, gothic indie with two outstanding vocalists
The Fall, Mark E Smith is a complete original, once you get into them its a lifelong passion
Scritti Politti great synth pop
The The fantastic sounding political pop that still sounds great today
Public Enemy Never bettered in hip hop terms
Cabaret Voltaire, influential electronic duo, proto Techno stuff like Sensoria still sounds fresh nearly 30 years later. (see attached)

I'd also give honorable mentions to Japan and Propaganda who released some great stuff in the early to mid 80's.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wktpQsZACBA

cinnamon girl · 06-12-2011 3:56pm

That "Sensoria" video brings back some memories.

Still very partial to early '80s Scottish pop, Orange Juice, Aztec Camera and so on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s06H6Zexkxw

Technocentral · 06-12-2011 5:25pm

cinnamon girl wrote: »

That "Sensoria" video brings back some memories.

Still very partial to early '80s Scottish pop, Orange Juice, Aztec Camera and so on.

Two great Scottish bands alright, especially loved this song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jGsWRA3Eko

Nolanger · 06-12-2011 6:31pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp8geuZUWYI

mosstin · 06-12-2011 6:41pm

My favourite song of the 1980's from a wonderful album - New Gold Dream (81, 82, 83, 84).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmmdCRGLoD8

Nolanger · 06-12-2011 7:07pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCM4_5uB1ww

Miguel_Sanchez · 06-12-2011 8:57pm

There's a huge amount of brilliant bands from the 80's.

These guys were something special:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5CRiS8bRTw

cranks · 06-12-2011 9:01pm

A lot of goodies up there. Agree with OP - 2 x Talk Talk albums mentioned are top stuff. IMO they've aged exceptionally well and are still well worth a regular listen.

Young Marble Giants - Colossal Youth. Still a strangely beguiling album.

Technocentral · 06-12-2011 9:24pm

cranks wrote: »

A lot of goodies up there. Agree with OP - 2 x Talk Talk albums mentioned are top stuff. IMO they've aged exceptionally well and are still well worth a regular listen.

Young Marble Giants - Colossal Youth. Still a strangely beguiling album.

Sounds like it was recorded last week, great stuff.

SilverScreen · 07-12-2011 12:25pm

Oh boy where do I begin? How about some Felt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nMs2_7qA2E

A bit of an obscurity this one but This Scarlet Train were one of the forgotten early pioneers of shoegazing. Here's a song from their only E.P. released in 1987

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SABc4Vk7kjY

Kitchens of Distinction are a band I've been enjoying a lot lately and here's a song from their 1989 debut album

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HcY_z1VeUk

blowing in the wind · 07-12-2011 1:11pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRtW1MAZ32M

The Smiths - There is a Light that Never goes out (The Queen is Dead - 1986)

bullpost · 07-12-2011 2:03pm

Criminally underrated - one of the great bands of the 80's:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSMF3h7LE2Q

bullpost · 07-12-2011 2:10pm

Another slice of genius from that era - listen to the album if you can dig it up!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1XWvQwlwcI

Nolanger · 07-12-2011 5:49pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCzAIPe4ntU

cinnamon girl · 07-12-2011 6:43pm

Tracey Thorn did some amazing stuff pre-Everything but the Girl.

Marine Girls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUO7CUlBicQ

Tracey solo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE2GLsoxOJE

Early EbtG were great too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaMVbrU8APY

Nolanger · 08-12-2011 5:40pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fbXfk51R1o

4Sheets · 08-12-2011 6:21pm

Shop Assistants were an indie pop band from Edinburgh, Scotland, formed in 1984, initially as Buba & The Shop Assistants

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MugWrKFcGS8

Nolanger · 08-12-2011 6:36pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ossXLmRehg

Nolanger · 08-12-2011 7:04pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7MVITrDwGc

Technocentral · 08-12-2011 8:20pm

Great tune from Factory Record's funksters ACR:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldfzypHivI4

cranks · 08-12-2011 9:10pm

Loop.
They produced many gems IMO. This is one of their more accessible.

pappyodaniel · 08-12-2011 9:44pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KueYEPOBzfU

nlgbbbblth · 08-12-2011 10:28pm

cranks wrote: »

Loop.
They produced many gems IMO. This is one of their more accessible.

Loop in McGonagles with Therapy? Amazing. 1990.

smokedeels · 08-12-2011 11:05pm

bullpost wrote: »

Criminally underrated - one of the great bands of the 80's:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSMF3h7LE2Q

I love In The Pines, great little lo-fi record they made in a wool shed. They spent more on drink during the sessions than they did recording the album.

kumate_champ07 · 08-12-2011 11:11pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r0n9Dv6XnY

Nolanger · 09-12-2011 5:41pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IYb5WHLNaI

4Sheets · 10-12-2011 7:15am

Jeff_Lebowski wrote: »

There's a huge amount of brilliant bands from the 80's.

These guys were something special:

Certainly where, or are? not strictly 80's still.......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0Ekys_OzFc

Nolanger · 10-12-2011 11:19am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IpBRMm_QAg

Miguel_Sanchez · 10-12-2011 4:05pm

4Sheets wrote: »

Certainly where, or are? not strictly 80's still.......

I'd say were as McLennan is dead now so the band are finished.

I don't see how they're not 'strictly 80's. They released the bulk of their body of work in the 80's. Are we only talking about bands who started and finished in the 80's? If so that's a rather limited thread we're having here.

Nolanger · 10-12-2011 4:23pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRib0rUK_hM

Technocentral · 10-12-2011 5:17pm

Breathtaking: (Watch in HD if your computer allows)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1J6TFHCevg

Nolanger · 10-12-2011 6:59pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuN6gs0AJls

bullpost · 10-12-2011 7:27pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNhux7CA0B4

bullpost · 10-12-2011 7:30pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkismiXva3M

Nolanger · 10-12-2011 8:06pm

cranks · 11-12-2011 8:50pm

Technocentral wrote: »

Breathtaking: (Watch in HD if your computer allows)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1J6TFHCevg

Damn you Tenhno!
I always thought this was one of DCD's better offerings but I've never seen this before. Is it the official video?
I've just cried watching this. It could be the 3 Stellas I have on board but I've just cried.
Thanks for recommendation.

Nolanger · 11-12-2011 8:59pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfSCh0JM9vk

bullpost · 11-12-2011 9:14pm

cranks · 11-12-2011 9:27pm

bullpost wrote: »

My Sunday evening of beer and music just gets better!
Never heard (of) Joe Crow. Like it.

Nolanger · 11-12-2011 9:31pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18sGc89mYuA

Scubadevils · 11-12-2011 9:36pm

cranks wrote: »

Damn you Tenhno!
I always thought this was one of DCD's better offerings but I've never seen this before. Is it the official video?
I've just cried watching this. It could be the 3 Stellas I have on board but I've just cried.
Thanks for recommendation.

Thats from Baraka - and yes I've cried watching it too, with and without drink I will admit! Highly recommend it though, a stunning DVD...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Baraka-Remastered-Blu-ray-Ron-Fricke/dp/B001DN7IX0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323639281&sr=8-1

Nolanger · 11-12-2011 9:47pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU4I_cfzx5k

cinnamon girl · 12-12-2011 3:31pm

nlgbbbblth wrote: »

Loop in McGonagles with Therapy? Amazing. 1990.

Back in 1990 when I was living in the US I could have gone to see Loop in a very small club with support from Nirvana, but I couldn't find anyone else who was going to give me a lift home

If only I had a crystal ball I would have just taken a taxi...

Technocentral · 12-12-2011 5:29pm

cranks wrote: »

Damn you Tenhno!
I always thought this was one of DCD's better offerings but I've never seen this before. Is it the official video?
I've just cried watching this. It could be the 3 Stellas I have on board but I've just cried.
Thanks for recommendation.

No, it was used in the scenes shown as part of a full length documentary called Baraka, you can get it on DVD and even better Bluray, it was shot on 70mm in 1992 around the world and looks amazing, apart from this DCD track the rest of the music is by Michael Stearns.

Nolanger · 12-12-2011 5:36pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9szJJtqu80

Technocentral · 12-12-2011 5:42pm

bullpost wrote: »

Wow never heard this before, sounds like Hot Chip! (Great band) and extremely contemporary. Looking it up on disgogs it seems he only ever released one single, he should have been huge.

bullpost · 13-12-2011 11:55am

From a famous compilation called Pillows and Prayers : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillows_%26_Prayers

Some other great stuff on there too. It sold for 99p when it was released around 1982.

Technocentral wrote: »

Wow never heard this before, sounds like Hot Chip! (Great band) and extremely contemporary. Looking it up on disgogs it seems he only ever released one single, he should have been huge.

Nolanger · 13-12-2011 7:04pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU3rXvNnRr0

cinnamon girl · 13-12-2011 7:06pm

Technocentral wrote: »

never heard this before, sounds like Hot Chip! (Great band) and extremely contemporary. Looking it up on disgogs it seems he only ever released one single, he should have been huge.

He was a member of the Nightingales, who were also great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvD0noU7szQ

Gems from the 1980's

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