It was 40 Years ago Today
- Matt Wilson
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It was 40 Years ago Today
1979: post punk, new wave, and the last vestiges of 'classic rock.' What's your poison? Choose five.
And folks, let me reiterate: If I didn't list your fave LP of 1979, merely vote for four choices and list the fifth choice as a comment. But don't vote for five and then mention the missing album in a comment. Thanks!
And folks, let me reiterate: If I didn't list your fave LP of 1979, merely vote for four choices and list the fifth choice as a comment. But don't vote for five and then mention the missing album in a comment. Thanks!
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Re: It was 40 Years ago Today
Wonder how many of these would feature in anyone's top 100 albums compared to the previous list?
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Re: It was 40 Years ago Today
Pretenders, Young, SLF, Led Zeppelin, PIL.
Nicotine, valium, vicadin, marijuana, ecstasy, and alcohol -
Cocaine
Cocaine
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Re: It was 40 Years ago Today
Clash
Michael Jackson
Pretenders
Neil Young
Undertones
Michael Jackson
Pretenders
Neil Young
Undertones
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Re: It was 40 Years ago Today
Hmm, must have missed this one. Very tough keeping it to just 5. I went with the ones that were dearest to me:
Armed Forces.
The Wall.
Rust Never Sleeps.
Squeezing Out Sparks.
The Undertones.
Would like to have included London Calling, Off The Wall & Look Sharp in this Top 5.
Quite a few on this list that wouldn’t have meant that much to me, though.
Armed Forces.
The Wall.
Rust Never Sleeps.
Squeezing Out Sparks.
The Undertones.
Would like to have included London Calling, Off The Wall & Look Sharp in this Top 5.
Quite a few on this list that wouldn’t have meant that much to me, though.
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Yeah, I need more than 5 votes otherwise I’m gonna be like Meryl Streep in Sophie’s fucking Choice.
You come at the Queen, you best not miss.
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Re: It was 40 Years ago Today
Tusk
Armed Forces
Squeezing Out Sparks
Rust
Tension
Armed Forces
Squeezing Out Sparks
Rust
Tension
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Re: It was 40 Years ago Today
LIKE FLIES ON FUCKING SHERBET
Off The Wall
Tusk
Rust Never Sleeps
Different Kind of Tension
Pretty good year!
Off The Wall
Tusk
Rust Never Sleeps
Different Kind of Tension
Pretty good year!
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- Matt Wilson
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Re: It was 40 Years ago Today
I remembered you liked that album when I typed it. Then I realized I misspelled the title.
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Minnie the Minx wrote:Yeah, I need more than 5 votes otherwise I’m gonna be like Meryl Streep in Sophie’s fucking Choice.
REALLY!!!???!!
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Positive Passion wrote:Minnie the Minx wrote:Yeah, I need more than 5 votes otherwise I’m gonna be like Meryl Streep in Sophie’s fucking Choice.
REALLY!!!???!!
You come at the Queen, you best not miss.
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Someone in your line of work usually as their own man cave aka the shed we're they can potter around fixing stuff or something don't they?
Flower wrote:I just did a google search.
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Minnie the Minx wrote:Positive Passion wrote:Minnie the Minx wrote:Yeah, I need more than 5 votes otherwise I’m gonna be like Meryl Streep in Sophie’s fucking Choice.
REALLY!!!???!!
I was torn between that comment and asking if you were referring to the porn version.
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Re: It was 40 Years ago Today
Rust Never Sleeps
Highway To Hell
Unknown Pleasures
Deguello
Metal Box
Highway To Hell
Unknown Pleasures
Deguello
Metal Box
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Re: It was 40 Years ago Today
It was still the prog goons for me in 1979 (and '89, '99, '09) with a few exceptions - I adored Joy Division.
I went for
AC/DC
Young
Joy Division
ZZ
[It's great to see 'old Neil' leading the way. Good lad]
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I went for
AC/DC
Young
Joy Division
ZZ
[It's great to see 'old Neil' leading the way. Good lad]
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Could easily have picked more than the four I did (Pretenders, Van Morrison, Costello & Jam), being particularly partial to the Graham Parker, SLF, Undertones, Joy Division & Clash, plus think that I'm likely to enjoy the Neil Young & AC/DC much more now than I did at the time.
My fifth vote goes to the masterwork that is the Yachts first, eponymous album with its cracking tunes, cheesy organ, excellent guitar (tho' the aggression displayed live wasn't fully transmitted to recordings) and wonderful lyrics.
Available in red and blue sleeves, I prefer the red.
The one that should have been a monster:
My fifth vote goes to the masterwork that is the Yachts first, eponymous album with its cracking tunes, cheesy organ, excellent guitar (tho' the aggression displayed live wasn't fully transmitted to recordings) and wonderful lyrics.
Available in red and blue sleeves, I prefer the red.
The one that should have been a monster:
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Re: It was 40 Years ago Today
I had to strain a bit on this one -- which probably shows.
Live Rust
Highway to Hell
Tusk
Off the Wall
Labour of Lust
Live Rust
Highway to Hell
Tusk
Off the Wall
Labour of Lust
Things that a fella can't forget...
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Re: It was 40 Years ago Today
Well, I guess this isn't going to make two pages so I might as well sum up. Didn't think Rust Never Sleeps would come out on top, though I knew if I included The Pretenders in a 1979 poll it would do well. The LP is mostly listed as 1980 but the Rhino CD and wiki say December 27, 1979 so I went with that. Not as many people voted in this poll as they did in the 1969 one.