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10 more years, 10 more songs, in 10 more days - 1980

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10 more years, 10 more songs, in 10 more days - 1980
« on: July 23, 2020, 01:44:51 PM »
Another great year as most of the 80s were.

Truly the last great decade.

AC/DC. Echo, The Skids, ......

but above all, Rush - Permanent Waves

Sometimes it's Freewill, sometimes it's Spirit of Radio.

But if we choose not to decide we still have made a choice.

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Re: 10 more years, 10 more songs, in 10 more days - 1980
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2020, 01:47:32 PM »
There's No One Quite Like Grandma - St Winifred's School Choir
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Re: 10 more years, 10 more songs, in 10 more days - 1980
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2020, 01:48:15 PM »
Boy
The Electric Co.
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Re: 10 more years, 10 more songs, in 10 more days - 1980
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2020, 02:21:08 PM »
First, a few honorable mentions...

"Fantastic Voyage" - Lakeside
"Everybody Wants Some" - Van Halen
"Babylon Sisters" - Steely Dan
"Late In The Evening" - Paul Simon
"Natural Science" - Rush
"Driven To Tears" - the Police
"Misfit Kid" - the Cars
"Stories For Boys" - U2

and now the two best songs from the two best albums:

"Respectable Street" from XTC's Black Sea


and "Biko" from Peter Gabriel's 3rd album:

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Re: 10 more years, 10 more songs, in 10 more days - 1980
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2020, 02:21:18 PM »
Into the Lens - Yes

HMs: An Cat Dubh/Into the Heart
Jacobs Ladder - Rush
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Re: 10 more years, 10 more songs, in 10 more days - 1980
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2020, 03:04:23 PM »
Not just the best album of 1980, but maybe the best of all time.

Closer - Joy Division

From it (today anyway) Passover

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Re: 10 more years, 10 more songs, in 10 more days - 1980
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2020, 03:09:05 PM »
Wouldn’t be proper to list songs in the early 80´s and have no mention of The Police.

Toss up between Driven to Tears and When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What Is Still Around
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Re: 10 more years, 10 more songs, in 10 more days - 1980
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2020, 04:50:18 AM »
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Re: 10 more years, 10 more songs, in 10 more days - 1980
« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2020, 10:20:49 AM »
DIRE STRAITS - MAKING MOVIES.
Nuf said.
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Re: 10 more years, 10 more songs, in 10 more days - 1980
« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2020, 03:09:18 AM »
Album of the Year: The River - Bruce Springsteen

Runner Ups -

AC DC - Back in Black
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
U2 - Boy

Song of the Year: Bruce Springsteen - Drive all Night

Runner Ups -

Ozzy - Crazy Train
Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime
David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes
Rush - Spirit of Radio
AC DC - Back in Black
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