Post your 80's masterpieces

[SCONES TO DIE FOR]

 

 

[sidewinder]

Alright here goes (minus the previously mentioned ones). As stated in the original topic, the 80s do kind of have a reputation for being a bad decade in music. We know that in fact there was some excellent music in the 80s, as proven by this thread. But I think it is true that most popular/mainstream music from the 80s is generally cheesy. For a long time, I really didn't have much from the 80s other than from a few key bands (mainly industrial and late 80s rock/metal). But over the years I've gotten into a good amount of stuff that is great, and there is still plenty to discover. Even some of the cheesy mainstream stuff has its merits.

 

The Cure - Seventeen Seconds

 

 

The Cure - Faith

 

 

Descendents - I Don't Want to Grow Up

 

 

Fad Gadget - Fireside Favourites

 

 

Faith No More - The Real Thing

 

 

Front 242 - Front by Front

 

 

Fugazi - 13 Songs

 

 

Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking

 

 

Killing Joke - Killing Joke

 

 

Meat Beat Manifesto - Storm the Studio

 

 

Metallica - Ride the Lightning

 

 

Ministry - The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste

 

 

The Misfits - Walk Among Us

 

 

Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine

 

 

Pailhead - Trait

 

 

The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta

 

 

R.E.M. - Murmur

 

 

Revolting Cocks - Big Sexy Land

 

 

Rush - Permanent Waves

 

 

Rush - Moving Pictures

 

 

Skinny Puppy - Remission EP

 

 

Skinny Puppy - Cleanse Fold and Manipulate

 

 

Skinny Puppy - Rabies

 

 

Suicidal Tendencies - Suicidal Tendencies

 

 

Suicidal Tendencies - How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today

 

 

Yes - Drama

 

[Guest Z_B_Z]

good call on 'nothings shocking'

[Guest the anonymous forumite]

Alright here goes (minus the previously mentioned ones). As stated in the original topic, the 80s do kind of have a reputation for being a bad decade in music. We know that in fact there was some excellent music in the 80s, as proven by this thread. But I think it is true that most popular/mainstream music from the 80s is generally cheesy. For a long time, I really didn't have much from the 80s other than from a few key bands (mainly industrial and late 80s rock/metal). But over the years I've gotten into a good amount of stuff that is great, and there is still plenty to discover. Even some of the cheesy mainstream stuff has its merits.

 

It seems also that most 80s music seems to age badly compared to 70s or 90s music.

 

Suicidal Tendencies - Suicidal Tendencies

 

 

Suicidal Tendencies - How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today

 

 

 

aw, c'mon, these cannot be masterpieces.

[Guest Z_B_Z]

i dont see whats so horrible or special about the 80s. it had amazing music and amazingly shitty music. just like any other decade.

 

and how well music ages is totally in the eye of the beholder

[sidewinder]

Alright here goes (minus the previously mentioned ones). As stated in the original topic, the 80s do kind of have a reputation for being a bad decade in music. We know that in fact there was some excellent music in the 80s, as proven by this thread. But I think it is true that most popular/mainstream music from the 80s is generally cheesy. For a long time, I really didn't have much from the 80s other than from a few key bands (mainly industrial and late 80s rock/metal). But over the years I've gotten into a good amount of stuff that is great, and there is still plenty to discover. Even some of the cheesy mainstream stuff has its merits.

 

It seems also that most 80s music seems to age badly compared to 70s or 90s music.

True and I think it's due to production styles. Everything sounds rather thin whereas the 70s had a warmer sound.

 

Suicidal Tendencies - Suicidal Tendencies

 

Suicidal Tendencies - How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today

 

 

aw, c'mon, these cannot be masterpieces.

Ok the second may be a stretch, but I like it a lot. The first is definitely a classic.

[takeshi]

[Guest mafted]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPm-1YMSyOM

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f668Ar9BM50&feature=related

 

one of the most epic songs..

 

Tear Garden is Ka-Spel and a couple others from the Legendary Pink Dots with Skinny Puppy

[Joyrex]

i think she has some kind of disorder that is causing her to post everything a thought crosses her mind

 

let us know when one crosses your mind.

 

does "fuck you" count?

 

fucking faggots

 

Have a nice 72hr break...

[Caretstik]

Probably letting myself in a for some derision here, but this album is amazing:

 

 

The CD reissue with the 10 minute epic Martin is even better.

[acidphakist]

fricking really-cool-people-whom-i-admire.

 

do I get a non-break?

 

But really, I wanted to post some Depeche Mode and then realized they didn't (IMHO) hit their stride until the 90's.

[Bubba69]

i think she has some kind of disorder that is causing her to post everything a thought crosses her mind

 

let us know when one crosses your mind.

 

does "fuck you" count?

 

fucking faggots

 

Have a nice 72hr break...

 

lol he probably needed one.

[kaini]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj-x9ygQEGA

[beerwolf]

Please post what you consider essential records from the 80s. I know, it's not easy, the consensus on the 80s is that it's not a good decade for music. Let's prove this wrong, and plese keep it professional. I'll start.

 

 

 

What a bullshit post. So you think the 80's are no good for music? And then you think you will 'keep it professional' with something by Madonna. Hahahahah. Do me a favour.

 

Don't believe everything you read kids.

[sidewinder]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPm-1YMSyOM

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f668Ar9BM50&feature=related

 

one of the most epic songs..

 

Tear Garden is Ka-Spel and a couple others from the Legendary Pink Dots with Skinny Puppy

Good call, not sure how I omitted Tired Eyes Slowly Burning. Definitely their best album, too.

 

[awepittance]

Well, most people I know don't qualify the 80s an excellent decade for music. And I think that this statement is widely shared. Now, there was excellent stuff in the 80s but this decade is nothing comparable to the 60s, the 70s or the 90s, imo.

When you ask me to think about the 80s, I think of awful production and cheesy songs. However, when you dig deeper, you can find some excellent music and ideas, unfortunately hidden behind a not so sexy form. And the point of this thread is to prove this initial preconception wrong.

 

me thinks your 80s music collecting is quite meager

 

bye darknugz, please return with the username change of phatbudz

 

 

 

It seems also that most 80s music seems to age badly compared to 70s or 90s music.

True and I think it's due to production styles. Everything sounds rather thin whereas the 70s had a warmer sound.

 

 

there are ridiculously inaccurate over generalizations , maybe this is true if the only 80s music you've heard is top 40.

sure there were production trends in the 80s, but plenty of good bands & artists strayed from this flock and did their own sound

[lala]

amazing tunes in here!

[Blir]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPm-1YMSyOM

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f668Ar9BM50&feature=related

 

one of the most epic songs..

 

Tear Garden is Ka-Spel and a couple others from the Legendary Pink Dots with Skinny Puppy

Good call, not sure how I omitted Tired Eyes Slowly Burning. Definitely their best album, too.

 

 

Last man to fly steals it for me.

 

You on Litany per chance?

[kaini]

Please post what you consider essential records from the 80s. I know, it's not easy, the consensus on the 80s is that it's not a good decade for music. Let's prove this wrong, and plese keep it professional. I'll start.

 

 

 

What a bullshit post. So you think the 80's are no good for music? And then you think you will 'keep it professional' with something by Madonna. Hahahahah. Do me a favour.

 

Don't believe everything you read kids.

 

not such a huge fan of this album, but 'like a prayer' is a good, and downright weird, album in places.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udiy5pZ3Kh0

especially this duet with prince.

which is basically a sign o the times era prince song.

[Caretstik]

'Oh Father' from 'Like A Prayer' is such a beautiful song.

[sidewinder]

 

one of the most epic songs..

 

Tear Garden is Ka-Spel and a couple others from the Legendary Pink Dots with Skinny Puppy

Good call, not sure how I omitted Tired Eyes Slowly Burning. Definitely their best album, too.

 

Last man to fly steals it for me.

 

You on Litany per chance?

Indeed, sidewinder03, same avatar. I don't post too often though, only when something's actually happening. I find it dull otherwise.

[Blir]

 

one of the most epic songs..

 

Tear Garden is Ka-Spel and a couple others from the Legendary Pink Dots with Skinny Puppy

Good call, not sure how I omitted Tired Eyes Slowly Burning. Definitely their best album, too.

 

Last man to fly steals it for me.

 

You on Litany per chance?

Indeed, sidewinder03, same avatar. I don't post too often though, only when something's actually happening. I find it dull otherwise.

 

My name might be the same on there. It's fucking shit. Most of the members are cunts.

[sidewinder]

It seems also that most 80s music seems to age badly compared to 70s or 90s music.

True and I think it's due to production styles. Everything sounds rather thin whereas the 70s had a warmer sound.

there are ridiculously inaccurate over generalizations , maybe this is true if the only 80s music you've heard is top 40.

sure there were production trends in the 80s, but plenty of good bands & artists strayed from this flock and did their own sound

Of course it's a generalization, as all things are when talking about a whole decade of music. But two things: I think it's pretty obvious from my other post and from my even being on this forum that I've heard plenty more than top 40 out of the 80s (not that I think you were singling me out in such a way); and remember that you being a producer/musician and me not, we hear things differently...I have no idea about production techniques and what goes into making a recording, I just hear it. On the surface much of the music did have a thin/cold kind of production style, but you paying much closer attention to these things than I (and most other people) would hear a much broader range of sounds/techniques. Or something.

 

Anyway, just saying, yes it's a generalization because we're talking about a whole decade and how it is typically perceived, whether right or wrong.

[sidewinder]

 

one of the most epic songs..

 

Tear Garden is Ka-Spel and a couple others from the Legendary Pink Dots with Skinny Puppy

Good call, not sure how I omitted Tired Eyes Slowly Burning. Definitely their best album, too.

 

Last man to fly steals it for me.

 

You on Litany per chance?

Indeed, sidewinder03, same avatar. I don't post too often though, only when something's actually happening. I find it dull otherwise.

 

My name might be the same on there. It's fucking shit. Most of the members are cunts.

Haha, true. It's only good a bit of discussion surrounding new releases, anticipation and such, then I'm out.

[Boxing Day]