almost forgoten gems fom the 80.s

the motors- love and loneliness ( should have been massive hit )
story of the blues- wah absolute classic and still has resonance today

99 Red Balloons- Nena.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiwgOWo7mDc

nice one sofa

Men At Work - Down by the sea.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO5-w3540H8&ab_channel=MadFranko008

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiywjYj2BEc&ab_channel=ClassicVideos80s

Terence trent Darby, brilliant debut
album, then I saw him at Kilburn national
ballroom, wow!

Pixies - Broken Face
Sisters Of Mercy - This Corrosion
The House Of Love - Destroy The Heart
The Fall - Hit The North
Saxon - Wheels Of Steel
A House - Endless Art
Dinosaur Jr - Just Like Heaven
The Boo Raddleys - Kaleidoscope
My Bloody Valentine - You Made Me Realise
Jimmy Nail - Love Don't Live Here Anymore
Fields Of The Nephilim - Moonchild
The Mission - Tower Of Strength
Neil Young - Rocking In The Free World
Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels

Time For Action - Secret Affair

My Ever Changing Moods - The Style Council

(The piano version on the 'Cafe Bleu' is better than the single)

Cafe Bleu LP

lovin' a few of sixtwosix picks though reckon he's slid in a 90's with early Boo..great call by mecca as well


New Order - Blue Monday (12" mix obvs)

Love will tear us apart.. Joy division.

Just sneaks into 80s, I think,
with a back end 70s sound.

great shout yhtl (released June 1980) and yes I did have to look that up !

He died early 1980, so
I wasn't that sure, but
it's on a few
80s mix tapes I still have,
if I can find a Walkman that
still works!

Impossible task, anything by 'Talk Talk' or Depeche Mode works for me but to name just one I'd go for "Brilliant Mind" by Furniture.

An absolutely immense song and it's still in my playlist some 35 years after first released.

yep, very sad stuff - my older brother was a huge fan and I picked up on their stuff later...was a good biopic (hope that's the correct term) film about his life which you may well have seen..can't remember it's title sadly..

It's called Control, a sad tale.

that's the one...

Depeche and Talk talk were nicked from my brother's collection as well Slippy !

The Jam and U2 were my own back credibility in that era...

Brentford, if I hadn't picked Brilliant Mind it would have been "Eton Rifles" instead. The Jam, pure class.

It was an exciting time, with
so many brilliant bands emerging.

Late 70s, early 80s

yep, great band Slippy... one of my few vinyl credits is that I own the entire 7" Jam singles collection...sadly some were bought in woolies or corner shops so not all have the authentic covers...

Such a broad decade, many bands starting out who were still going strong 10 years later, when I first saw this thread title the first to spring into mind was Party Fears Two by the Associates... as noted above, an impossible task...

going to have to get an overdue Jesus and Mary chain ref in ...

so "April Skies " (1987)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGtw9_XeIss&ab_channel=softladification

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRUk9R3QNqg&ab_channel=REMEMBERTHECLIPS

DEACON BLUE - Dignity

Motels - The Days are OK (but the nights are meant for lo-ove)
Ph D _ I won't let you down
Little Steven - Bitter Fruit
Gary U.S. Bonds - This little girl
**** Robin - The promise you made
Bhundu Boys - Jit Jive

**** (forgot about that )

gonna have to look a few of those up Lee...lols on the censorship though...

just seeing Deacon Blue...real gone kid was a classic educated pop tune

Fat Larry....Zoom
Buggles.     Video killed the radio star

The greatest American hero

West ham 4_1 Tottenham at Upton Park Christmas 1983 I think,as a young Tottenham fan,met 2 friends in a pub all pre arranged,no mobile phone tem days. We were behind the goal west ham ed,luckily one of my mates said get rid of that tottenham scarf, or you will get killed,so I shoved it down the front of my trousers. Every time West ham scored I cheered lol.

West Ham hammered spurs, excuse the pun, my one outstanding recollection was Alvin Martin he was  immense that day,my other memory on the tube with all West ham fans,hoping my scarf would stay hidden. Happy Days

The Mrs was a big deacon blue fan,
so got to see them several times.

Excellent live, and enjoyed his
story about visiting newcastle
to watch a football match with
Dundee United.

Dr Mabuse - Propaganda
Blue Bell Knoll - The Cocteau Twins
Ten Years Asleep - Kingmaker
Touch Me I'm Sick - Mudhoney
Charlton Heston - Stump
Only A Prawn In Whitby - Cud

I think these are 80's

Wonderful Life - Black (although I prefer the more recent versions)
Cowboy Junkies - Misguided Angel
Eleanor McEvoy - Woman's Heart
Grace Slick - Dreams
Iggy Pop - Livin' On The Edge Of The Night
Michelle Shocked - Anchorage
Roy Orbison - Mystery Girl
Bruce Springsteen - Atlantic City
Maria Vidal - Do Me Right
The Smithereens - Blue Period
10,000 Maniacs - Back O' The Moon
Toni Childs - Dreamer

Enjoyed The Thompson Twin's first two albums 'Quick step and side kicks' and 'Into the Gap' then they went a bit downhill after that

Mary’s Prayer—— Danny Wilson.

i liked most then jericho songs

Beautiful South

Alphaville forever young.....


https://youtu.be/t1TcDHrkQYg

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Oh Patti
Boom There She Goes - Scritti Politti
King In A Catholic Style - China Crisis
V.Thirteen - Big Audio Dynamite
(Feels Like) Heaven - Fiction Factory

That's a good shout with China Crisis C.S. I've got another of their songs on my playlist namely " Christian".

Dec 22, 2021 -- 6:36PM, SlippyBlue wrote:

That's a good shout with China Crisis C.S. I've got another of their songs on my playlist namely " Christian".

Yeah SB I like many of their tunes inc Christian, I just picked that one as its my fave.

saw china crisis  consecutive nights last week in scotland ( aberdour ) 40th anniversary tour in spring, highly recommend going to see them if get chance .  singer( gary daly )  could do stand up . very funny man .

Saw them in Newcastle 10 years or so back,he's
still a great singer too.