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Re: Paste's "The Best 30 Albums of 1978"

Posted: 12 Mar 2018, 15:39
by Rayge
The Modernist wrote:1978 was more about singles for me. I agree with the gist of JC's post.

Yep, definitely, to both points. A great year for singles, especially, but not exclusively, in the UK, but nowt bar a load of gaseous emissions from the bloated corpse of mainstream rock (not that I didn't buy and enjoy one or two such LPs at the time :oops:) – and here's an umpteenth vote for Shiny Beast.

Re: Paste's "The Best 30 Albums of 1978"

Posted: 12 Mar 2018, 21:53
by sloopjohnc
No Parliament, Chic, O'Jays or Brothers Johnson?

Re: Paste's "The Best 30 Albums of 1978"

Posted: 12 Mar 2018, 23:52
by fange
Rayge wrote:
The Modernist wrote:1978 was more about singles for me. I agree with the gist of JC's post.

Yep, definitely, to both points. A great year for singles, especially, but not exclusively, in the UK...


To be fair though Ray, you pretty much think that about every fucking year. :)

Re: Paste's "The Best 30 Albums of 1978"

Posted: 13 Mar 2018, 00:28
by Davey the Fat Boy
I could do without a lot of those, save for Some Girls, Darkness, Kaya, This Year’s Model and a few others. Meanwhile - all of these are closer to my heart than much of that list:


Comes a Time - Neil Young
Excitable Boy - Warren Zevon
Stardust - Willie Nelson
Street Legal - Bob Dylan
The Rutles
Trurh n’ Time - Al Green
At Yankee Stadium - NRBQ
You’re Gonna Get It - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
If You Knew Suzi - Suzi Quatro
Blam! - The Brothers Johnson
Rose Royce 3
Legend - Poco
Bruised Orange -John Prine
Here My Dear - Marvin Gaye
Carlene Carter

Re: Paste's "The Best 30 Albums of 1978"

Posted: 13 Mar 2018, 08:13
by fange
Davey the Fat Boy wrote:The Rutles


Really? I think it's a bit sad, Davey, that you'd rather listen to a comic '60s send-up - albeit it a well done and entertaining one - rather than most of the '78 records that have been mentioned above. I know that's your thing 'n all, your listening tastes can be pretty black and white and you love what you love, but it just makes me feel a bit... sad.

Re: Paste's "The Best 30 Albums of 1978"

Posted: 13 Mar 2018, 16:22
by Davey the Fat Boy
fange wrote:
Davey the Fat Boy wrote:The Rutles


Really? I think it's a bit sad, Davey, that you'd rather listen to a comic '60s send-up - albeit it a well done and entertaining one - rather than most of the '78 records that have been mentioned above. I know that's your thing 'n all, your listening tastes can be pretty black and white and you love what you love, but it just makes me feel a bit... sad.


Don’t be sad, Ange. It’s a good listen. Sometimes fun is fun!

Re: Paste's "The Best 30 Albums of 1978"

Posted: 13 Mar 2018, 16:25
by Rayge
fange wrote:
Rayge wrote:
The Modernist wrote:1978 was more about singles for me. I agree with the gist of JC's post.

Yep, definitely, to both points. A great year for singles, especially, but not exclusively, in the UK...


To be fair though Ray, you pretty much think that about every fucking year. :)


:D Fair point, Ange, although I would limit it to before 1990.
But this year in particular produced a pile of poo in the album stakes and literally dozens of great singles in the UK as the independent labels geared up.

Re: Paste's "The Best 30 Albums of 1978"

Posted: 13 Mar 2018, 16:57
by nathan
The fact that this article doesn't even have a disclaimer as to why they chose Dub Housing despite The Modern Dance also coming out in 1978 makes the list entirely suspect. I have met many people that prefer Dub Housing and don't begrudge them their opinion but it's still just silliness.

While I would not be able to argue that Stranger In Town is better than any other record on this list (except The Last Waltz.... ewww), I would still very happily listen to it if the need arises. But top 30? Probably not.

Of this list, for me:
1. This Year's Model
2. Q: Are We Not Men
3. Road to Ruin

Re: Paste's "The Best 30 Albums of 1978"

Posted: 13 Mar 2018, 18:19
by ConnyOlivetti
Ghost of Harry Smith wrote:Dr Alimantado - Best Dressed Chicken in Town.
The Rezillos - Can’t Stand The Rezillos.
AC/DC - Powerage (their best LP).
Brian Eno - Before and After Science.
Tapper Zukie - Man Ah Warrior.
Marvin Gaye - Here, My Dear.


Eno - Before... Dec 1977! Or?

Re: Paste's "The Best 30 Albums of 1978"

Posted: 13 Mar 2018, 20:48
by soundchaser
From this list:

Darkness On The Edge Of Town.
The Man Machine.
This Years Model.
All Mod Cons.
Outlandos d’Amour.

I really like Davey’s choice of Dylan’s Street Legal, and keeping my prog flag flying, Genesis: And Then There Were Three.

Re: Paste's "The Best 30 Albums of 1978"

Posted: 14 Mar 2018, 03:47
by fange
Rayge wrote:
fange wrote:
Rayge wrote:Yep, definitely, to both points. A great year for singles, especially, but not exclusively, in the UK...


To be fair though Ray, you pretty much think that about every fucking year. :)


:D Fair point, Ange, although I would limit it to before 1990.
But this year in particular produced a pile of poo in the album stakes and literally dozens of great singles in the UK as the independent labels geared up.

No argument here about the quality of the singles produced in '78. :)

Re: Paste's "The Best 30 Albums of 1978"

Posted: 14 Mar 2018, 04:06
by trans-chigley express
Kate Bush's fantastic debut is another glaring omission.

Re: Paste's "The Best 30 Albums of 1978"

Posted: 14 Mar 2018, 04:23
by fange
trans-chigley express wrote:Kate Bush's fantastic debut is another glaring omission.

Yeah, good call.