Favorite Album of The 80s (lyrics, bass, funk, metal)

pahuuuta · 03-27-2009, 12:07 PM

Mine is probably Kill em All- Metallica. THRASH METAL TO ITS FINEST

Mr Grieves · 03-27-2009, 07:03 PM

Too many to name really so I will just say Tom Waits Rain Dogs/Pixies Doolittle. These also happen to be 2 of my all time favorites.

PinkCigarette · 03-27-2009, 07:32 PM

Hysteria-Def Leppard

LOVED this album.

crash_override · 03-27-2009, 10:31 PM

Always loved this album, in a fun way. I would never argue that this band is original or groundbreaking. But it is 80's, and it make me wanna rock out.

Gone Sugaring · 03-27-2009, 11:14 PM

Daydream Nation-Sonic Youth.

dac · 03-28-2009, 02:39 PM

As of now, I'd say it's:

Antonio · 03-28-2009, 02:43 PM

out of my collection, Appetite for Destruction

sweet_nothing · 03-28-2009, 02:57 PM

Well I'd say it's Meat is Murder by the Smiths. While their first album seemed more dependent on lyrics and chiming guitar riffs, their second album and first #1 in the UK is more dependant on Morrissey's voice and the band musically, with Andy's funk like bass on Barbarism Begins at Home and the sonic beauty of How Soon Is Now with Johnny Marr's wailing guitar cries matching Morrissey singing "I am Human and I need to be loved just like everybody else does!". Lyrically the album is great as one would come to expect from anyone who had heard the Smiths first album and though not as rich in poetic details it does a very good job, from the first lines on The Headmaster Ritual "Belligerent ghouls run Manchester schools, spineless swines cemented minds" to the last line of the title track that questions the morality of killing and eating an animal "who hears when animals cry?"

lucifer_sam · 03-28-2009, 03:26 PM

Runner-up:

Zer0 · 03-28-2009, 03:34 PM

Ooooh so many to choose from...

Here's my top 10:
1. The Cure - Disintegration (1989)
2. My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything (1988)
3. Joy Division - Closer (1980)
4. Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation (1988)
5. Pixies - Doolittle (1989)
6. Dinosaur Jr - Bug (1988)
7. Tom Waits - Rain Dogs (1985)
8. The Jesus & Mary Chain - Psycocandy (1986)
9. The Cure - Pornography (1982)
10. Husker Du - Candy Apple Grey (1986)

03-27-2009, 12:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
pahuuuta Craziest Thing Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New York Posts: 459	Favorite Album of The 80s Mine is probably Kill em All- Metallica. THRASH METAL TO ITS FINEST __________________ *He Who Makes A Beast Out Of Himself Gets Rid Of The Pain Of Being A Man*

03-27-2009, 07:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
PinkCigarette Chase for 28 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 349	Hysteria-Def Leppard LOVED this album. __________________

03-27-2009, 11:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
Gone Sugaring Foam-injected Axl Rose Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: California Posts: 245	Daydream Nation-Sonic Youth. __________________ "If I was to vote, I'd say Erik B. For President!"

03-28-2009, 02:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
dac MB's Biggest Fanboy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land Posts: 2,852	As of now, I'd say it's: __________________

03-28-2009, 03:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	Runner-up: __________________ first.am

03-27-2009, 07:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mr Grieves Groupie Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 32	Too many to name really so I will just say Tom Waits Rain Dogs/Pixies Doolittle. These also happen to be 2 of my all time favorites.

03-27-2009, 10:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
crash_override Seemingly Silenced Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 2,312	Always loved this album, in a fun way. I would never argue that this band is original or groundbreaking. But it is 80's, and it make me wanna rock out.

03-28-2009, 03:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	Ooooh so many to choose from... Here's my top 10: 1. The Cure - Disintegration (1989) 2. My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything (1988) 3. Joy Division - Closer (1980) 4. Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation (1988) 5. Pixies - Doolittle (1989) 6. Dinosaur Jr - Bug (1988) 7. Tom Waits - Rain Dogs (1985) 8. The Jesus & Mary Chain - Psycocandy (1986) 9. The Cure - Pornography (1982) 10. Husker Du - Candy Apple Grey (1986) __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound