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ST Poll: 80s Music,B2 Dano-inspired. What are some of your favorite lesser-known 80s albums? Albums that are hopefully good the whole way through?

Posted by con_carne Nov 27 '24, 09:33

All genres accepted, go nuts!

Full disclosure: I am absolutely plundering ST's thoughts on this for volleyball. So, you know, minor bonus points for songs conducive to being outside and active with other people.

And... go!

Responses:

Warren Zevon, Sentimental Hygiene . David +:David, Boomtown. Jeff Healey Band, See the Light. -- nm - Spawn Nov 27, 12:01 2
- ABC, How to Be a Zillionaire. -- nm - Spawn Nov 27, 12:03 1
  - Thanks! Heh, btw I love Warren Zevon! I had this one in my albums to check out already... well guess what, I just moved it to the top. -- nm - con_carne Nov 27, 12:06
Dammit. I was going to say Information Society's Hack, but then I was like, lemme double check just to make sure it qualifies. It doesn't. -- (edited) - Qale Nov 27, 10:44 3
- Well, I'm definitely adding it in any case since I only know two songs by them and yet I like those two songs. Thanks -- nm - con_carne Nov 27, 10:56
- Their Debut album was self titled, in 1988. - JaxSean Nov 27, 10:54 1
  - Oh nice! Hack is one of the first CDs I bought for myself so that's probably why passed over the actual debut. -- nm* - Qale Nov 27, 11:11
Hot Ones by Trooper -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 27, 10:39
A few… - Dark Callisto 🦊 Nov 27, 10:33 3
- I love that Yaz album. Forgot about that. Allison Moyet's solo album, "Alf" was also great. -- nm - pmb Nov 27, 10:40
- Breakfast Club by Breakfast Club (the band) - Dark Callisto 🦊 Nov 27, 10:37 1
  - Thanks! -- nm - con_carne Nov 27, 10:59
was Business As Usual by Men at Work big in the US? -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 27, 10:15 6
- The first one was big. Cargo, not as much. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Nov 27, 10:23 3
  - I kick my ass as I had copies from Australia my brother got when he played hockey down there; sadly lost to time -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 27, 10:25 2
    - I have it on vinyl now. - Dark Callisto 🦊 Nov 27, 10:38 1
      - I bought a copy recently too :) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 27, 10:39
- or Cargo? -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 27, 10:16 1
  - You all are delivering exactly what I need in any case. This is fun. This is my idea of fun -- nm - con_carne Nov 27, 10:23
on the aussie tip: Boxcar (synthpop); Hummingbirds (power pop) Go-Betweens (melodic/jangle pop) -- nm - mr mooch Nov 27, 10:13 3
- Cripes, I'm not sure I remember these bands -- nm - Roger More Nov 27, 10:50 2
  - they were lesser-known -- nm - mr mooch Nov 27, 11:07
  - Ha ha, there's a bridge in Brisbane named for the Go Betweens -- nm - Roger More Nov 27, 10:56
So I'm not sure I'd call these obscure, but there are so many seminal albums in the 80's these are maybe less discussed - (inside) - pmb Nov 27, 10:04
Adam and the Ants, “Prince Charming” -- nm - landbeck Nov 27, 10:03
Ty97 reminded me. High n Dry Def Leppard -- (link) - Epiphany Nov 27, 09:56
Personal story - con_carne Nov 27, 09:37

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