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Josef K · 09-26-2014, 06:01 PM

1981:
10. The Church: Of Skins and Hearts
9. The Cure: Faith
8. Echo and the Bunnymen: Heaven Up Here
7. Glenn Branca: The Ascension
6. The Clash: Sandinista!
5. David Byrne/Brian Eno: My Life in the Bush of Ghosts
4. The Replacements: Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash
3. The Birthday Party: Prayers on Fire
2. Black Flag: Damaged
1. The dB’s: Stands for Decibels

A slightly weaker year, I guess? I don't know - none of these are bad albums, but I don't think it reaches the heights of especially the last two.

1982:
10. The Cure: Pornography
9. Tav Falco’s Panther Burns: Behind the Magnolia Curtain
8. Marshall Crenshaw: Marshall Crenshaw
7. Mission of Burma: Vs.
6. Bad Brains: Bad Brains
5. X: Under the Big Black Sun
4. The Dream Syndicate: The Days of Wine and Roses
3. XTC: English Settlement
2. The Fall: Hex Enduction Hour
1. Bruce Springsteen: Nebraska

It pains me to not put the Fall first on this list, but Nebraska is my unquestionable #1 here. You've also all gotten through my Springsteen period. Congrats.

1983:
10. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Dazzle Ships
9. The Go-Betweens: Before Hollywood
8. Violent Femmes: Violent Femmes
7. X: More Fun in the New World
6. Minor Threat: Out of Step
5. Tom Waits: Swordfishtrombones
4. The Fall: Perverted by Language
3. Billy Bragg: Life’s a Riot with Spy Vs Spy
2. Aztec Camera: High Land, Hard Rain
1. REM: Murmur

I'm cheating again because #3 is an EP, but it's really fantastic. Good year, with great debuts making up my top three, along with others from the Go-Betweens and Violent Femmes. Plus my second-favorite X album, another great Fall album, and Waits being Waits.

1984:
10. Billy Bragg: Brewing Up With
9. Violent Femmes: Hallowed Ground
8. Minutemen: Double Nickels on the Dime
7. Black Flag: My War
6. Husker Du: Zen Arcade
5. REM: Reckoning
4. Echo and the Bunnymen: Ocean Rain
3. The Smiths: The Smiths
2. Nick Cave: From Her to Eternity
1. The Replacements: Let it Be

Good follow-ups from Bragg and the Femmes, plus Black Flag going metal, one of my favorite REM albums, the Bunnymen's best, debuts from the Smiths and Nick Cave, and of course my #1 which is pretty much my favorite thing (didjageddit?).

1985:
10. The Waterboys: This is the Sea
9. The Jesus and Mary Chain: Psychocandy
8. The Style Council: Our Favourite Shop
7. The Replacements: Tim
6. The Mekons: Fear and Whiskey
5. The Smiths: Meat is Murder
4. The Pogues: Rum Sodomy & the Lash
3. The Fall: This Nation’s Saving Grace
2. REM: Fables of the Reconstruction
1. Tom Waits: Rain Dogs

I'm super mad at myself for putting five Fall albums in the top five and not giving any of them #1, but that's how it goes I guess. Good year. Love the top six. Meat is Murder dropped at least a place because the title track is my least favorite Smiths song.

09-26-2014, 06:01 PM	#17 (permalink)
Josef K A Jew on a motorbike! Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 800	1981: 10. The Church: Of Skins and Hearts 9. The Cure: Faith 8. Echo and the Bunnymen: Heaven Up Here 7. Glenn Branca: The Ascension 6. The Clash: Sandinista! 5. David Byrne/Brian Eno: My Life in the Bush of Ghosts 4. The Replacements: Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash 3. The Birthday Party: Prayers on Fire 2. Black Flag: Damaged 1. The dB’s: Stands for Decibels A slightly weaker year, I guess? I don't know - none of these are bad albums, but I don't think it reaches the heights of especially the last two. 1982: 10. The Cure: Pornography 9. Tav Falco’s Panther Burns: Behind the Magnolia Curtain 8. Marshall Crenshaw: Marshall Crenshaw 7. Mission of Burma: Vs. 6. Bad Brains: Bad Brains 5. X: Under the Big Black Sun 4. The Dream Syndicate: The Days of Wine and Roses 3. XTC: English Settlement 2. The Fall: Hex Enduction Hour 1. Bruce Springsteen: Nebraska It pains me to not put the Fall first on this list, but Nebraska is my unquestionable #1 here. You've also all gotten through my Springsteen period. Congrats. 1983: 10. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Dazzle Ships 9. The Go-Betweens: Before Hollywood 8. Violent Femmes: Violent Femmes 7. X: More Fun in the New World 6. Minor Threat: Out of Step 5. Tom Waits: Swordfishtrombones 4. The Fall: Perverted by Language 3. Billy Bragg: Life’s a Riot with Spy Vs Spy 2. Aztec Camera: High Land, Hard Rain 1. REM: Murmur I'm cheating again because #3 is an EP, but it's really fantastic. Good year, with great debuts making up my top three, along with others from the Go-Betweens and Violent Femmes. Plus my second-favorite X album, another great Fall album, and Waits being Waits. 1984: 10. Billy Bragg: Brewing Up With 9. Violent Femmes: Hallowed Ground 8. Minutemen: Double Nickels on the Dime 7. Black Flag: My War 6. Husker Du: Zen Arcade 5. REM: Reckoning 4. Echo and the Bunnymen: Ocean Rain 3. The Smiths: The Smiths 2. Nick Cave: From Her to Eternity 1. The Replacements: Let it Be Good follow-ups from Bragg and the Femmes, plus Black Flag going metal, one of my favorite REM albums, the Bunnymen's best, debuts from the Smiths and Nick Cave, and of course my #1 which is pretty much my favorite thing (didjageddit?). 1985: 10. The Waterboys: This is the Sea 9. The Jesus and Mary Chain: Psychocandy 8. The Style Council: Our Favourite Shop 7. The Replacements: Tim 6. The Mekons: Fear and Whiskey 5. The Smiths: Meat is Murder 4. The Pogues: Rum Sodomy & the Lash 3. The Fall: This Nation’s Saving Grace 2. REM: Fables of the Reconstruction 1. Tom Waits: Rain Dogs I'm super mad at myself for putting five Fall albums in the top five and not giving any of them #1, but that's how it goes I guess. Good year. Love the top six. Meat is Murder dropped at least a place because the title track is my least favorite Smiths song.