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Favourite bands/albums/songs from the ... 80's

Snelly said:
Something About You by Level 42. Great tune.
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I was switched on to Level 42 by Heathrow - one of their earlier jazz-funk tracks - a brilliant instrumental and what bass playing by Mark King.

When my lad was being taught Bass a few years back his teacher told him to listen to Mark King - the best Bass player around in his opinion.
 
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80's

Duran Duran
The Cure
Depeche Mode
Simple minds

And any band that had a song in a John Hughes film
 
bernix said:
That was my youth (born in 65)

AC/DC - Back In Black
Dio - Holy Diver
Black Sabbath - Heaven & Hell, Mob Rules
Judas Priest - Defenders Of The Faith
UFO - Strangers In The Night
Iron Maiden - Killers
Mercyful Fate - Don't Break The Oath
Blue Öyster Cult - Fire Of Unknown Origin
Queensrÿche - Rage for Order
Triumph - Never Surrender
Ian Hunter - You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic

hope I forgot nothing essential
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Some of those bands peaked in the 70's, and were on the way out in the 80's. I saw UFO at Guildford University from memory. Great live band.
 
My most played albums would have been

The Eight Legged Groove Machine: The Wonderstuff
30 Something: Carter USM
Godfodder: Neds Atomic Dustbin
The Queen is Dead: The Smiths


Not sure if some of those slip in to the 1990s though
 
GB72 said:
My most played albums would have been

The Eight Legged Groove Machine: The Wonderstuff
30 Something: Carter USM
Godfodder: Neds Atomic Dustbin
The Queen is Dead: The Smiths


Not sure if some of those slip in to the 1990s though
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Some quality albums there

Ned's were quality - Kill Your Television !!

Carter were very good - think it's possibly early 90's
 
Liverpoolphil said:
Some quality albums there

Ned's were quality - Kill Your Television !!

Carter were very good - think it's possibly early 90's
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Not sure, I think that 101 Damnations was in the 80s but not sure about 30 Something.

Neds were great, saw them originally supporting The Wonderstuff on the Hup Tour then went to see them loads of times, normally at the Cambridge Corn Exchange.

For the last 2 years they have The Wonderstuff have played Xmas gigs with Pop Will Eat Itself and Jesus Jones and Neds have toured in November so tempted to head to one if they are playing this year. Worrying to think that I was at the original Sleigh the UK gig at the Granby Halls in Leicester.
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
Just some of the 80s Scottish bands I've got on vinyl

Aztec Camera
Blue Nile
Hipsway
Gerry Raffery (RIP)
John Martyn (RIP)
Hue and Cry
Orange Juice
The Silencers
Love and Money
Associates
Big Country
Simple Minds
Texas
Altered Images (ah Claire - luv :))
Deacon Blue
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
The Big Dish

etc etc and the beat goes on
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These really are a blast from the past.

Was listening to the silencers on my iPod earlier this week - Scottish Rain - how apt as it was trouncing down that day and The Real McCoy.

Have recently started listening to absolute 80s when working. Listen to Ken Bruce and pop master first then on to -absolute 80s.
Can get a bit repetitive some times though.
 
Eh who said the eighties were rubbish. Just seen Gary kemp on telly and he epitomised new romance for me..spandau ballet at the NEC and missing the bus home. Happy days, the police at ?queens hall Leeds raw music. UB40, Duran Duran though a bit girlie for me.
madness, ska music. Oh happy happy days. If 80's music is crap what does today's music represent


oh live aid wot about that legendary stuff. The lps are out tomorrow.
 
Cult
Iron Maiden
Big country
Simple minds
Madness
Specials
The jam
Adam Ant
Queen

Who said the 80's was crap?

My mate was into someone called - Blue rondo ala turk - I can't name one song by them, but what a name. Anyone else like them?
 
Liverbirdie said:
Cult
Iron Maiden
Big country
Simple minds
Madness
Specials
The jam
Adam Ant
Queen

Who said the 80's was crap?

My mate was into someone called - Blue rondo ala turk - I can't name one song by them, but what a name. Anyone else like them?
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I'd heard the band name but like you couldn't name one song by them, despite the fact that one of their two chart singles was the 1982 World Cup song. Members of the band went on to form Matt Bianco.

The name presumably was taken from the Dave Brubeck number of the same name, which you probably will recognise if you hear it, one of those pieces that you don't know but have heard as background music for TV.

As for the bands;

Dire Straits
Thin Lizzy
Big Country (RIP Stuart Adamson)
Bon Jovi
Queen
Bryan Adams
Jeff Healey (RIP)
Bob Seger
Bruce Springsteen
Del Amitri
 
Blue in Munich said:
I'd heard the band name but like you couldn't name one song by them, despite the fact that one of their two chart singles was the 1982 World Cup song. Members of the band went on to form Matt Bianco.

The name presumably was taken from the Dave Brubeck number of the same name, which you probably will recognise if you hear it, one of those pieces that you don't know but have heard as background music for TV.

As for the bands;

Dire Straits
Thin Lizzy
Big Country (RIP Stuart Adamson)
Bon Jovi
Queen
Bryan Adams
Jeff Healey (RIP)
Bob Seger
Bruce Springsteen
Del Amitri
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Maybe if I heard them, I'd recognise them. how could I forget "The Boss".

I also forgot the clash, police, Bowie, U2..... the list is endless.

Louise, to say that the 80's was crap and was only "saved" by the housemartins - speechless.
 
I am an 80's child through and through, I was a New Romantic and wore all the frilly gear and yes make-up. I loved the times some of the bands I loved were:
Visage
Fad Gadget
Classix Nouveau
Berlin Blondes
Depeche Mode
Soft Cell
John Foxx
Gary Numan
The Normal
Grace Jones
Japan
Flock of Seagulls
Kraftwerk
Bauhaus
The Smiths
Culture Club
China Crisis
Tears For Fears
and lots more electronica.
It is easy to dismiss the 80's but truth be told it was every bit as diverse as any other generation. Whilst I was listening to my music Casuals were listening to theirs, Skins, Punks, Mods, Reggae and metal all had their stuff and more. We all have a fondness for our age.
 
Just got my record collection out dominated by
Marillion 12 inch singles and albums also
Def Leppard
Pink Floyd
Heart
The Jam
Rush
Whitesnake
Genisis
Iron Maiden
Bon Jovi

Brings back memory's of concerts
Roundhay, Demontfort hall, NEC .........and many more
 
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