September continues unabated

9-14-09 September continues unabated

Recently added to my collection:

BAJA MARIMBA BAND – FOWL PLAY, A&M DE LP EZ German pressing
BEE GEES – SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN, POLYDOR US CD “Tragedy”

BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO – MILLENNIUM COLLECTION, ISLAND US CD

COLOUR FIELD – THINKING OF YOU, CHRYSALIS UK 12” W/PS single #3
CONNIFF, RAY – JEAN, CBS/SONY JPN LP EZ promo

DANGERFIELD, RODNEY – MILLENNIUM COLLECTION, HIP-O US CD comedy

DUFFY, STEPHEN – I LOVE YOU (Inversion), TEN UK 12” W/PS

DYLAN, BOB – DESIRE, COLUMBIA US SACD “Hurricane”

DYLAN, BOB / THE BAND – PLANET WAVES, COLUMBIA US SACD with The Band

ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA – CALLING AMERICA, EPIC UK 12” W/PS ’86

EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER – RETURN OF THE MANTICORE, THE – Disc #1 only, VICTORY US CD

ERIC B. & RAKIM – MILLENNIUM COLLECTION, HIP-O US CD

GAINSBOURG, SERGE – YOU'RE UNDER ARREST, PHILIPS FR CD re-mastered

GAYE, MARVIN – MILLENNIUM COLLECTION Vol. 2, MOTOWN US CD 70’s

INDOCHINE – 3e SEXE, ARIOLA FR 7” W/PS ’85

JOHN, ELTON – DON'T SHOOT ME, I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER, UNIVERSAL JPN CD kami sleeve
LONGET, CLAUDINE – LOOK OF LOVE, A&M JPN CD ’67

LOVICH, LENE – SAY WHEN, STIFF UK 12” W/PS

MANN SINGERS, JOHNNY – STAND UP AND CHEER, EPIC US LP EZ ’72
MAYALL, JOHN – BLUES FROM LAUREL CANYON, DECCA UK LP with Mick Taylor

MUSSO, ROBERT – ABSOLUTE MUSIC, MU RECORDS US CD Material members ’89
MUSSO, ROBERT – ACTIVE RESONANCE, MUWORKS US CD Material members ’92
NELSON, BILL – CHANCE ENCOUNTERS IN THE GARDEN OF LIGHTS, ENIGMA US CD says “Disc One”

NICHOLSON, LEA – LAZY AFTERNOON, VIRGIN FR 7” W/PS ’76

NILSSON, HARRY – POINT!, RCA US CD re-mastered

OINGO BOINGO – MILLENNIUM COLLECTION, MCA US CD

REILLY, TOMMY – SILVER SOUND OF THE HARMONICA, ARGO UK LP guy from "Wonderwall Music"
SAILOR – STILETTO HEELS, EPIC DE 7” W/PS

SAYER, LEO – SHOW MUST GO ON, CHRYSALIS DE 7” W/PS his 2^nd single?

SEVENTH WAVE – METROPOLIS, GULL FR 7” W/PS 1st album debut single
SWINGLE II – NO TIME TO TALK, CBS UK LP EZ promo, incl. a “10cc Medley”
TAYLOR QUARTET, JAMES – MONEY SPYDER, RE-ELECT UK LP '87
TEN YEARS AFTER – A SPACE IN TIME, CHRYSALIS US CD “I’d Love To Change The World”

TUBB, ERNEST – MILLENNIUM COLLECTION, MCA US CD

V.A. – MILLENNIUM COLLECTION – Best of the Eighties, HIP-O US CD

WAITRESSES – KING BISCUIT FLOWER HOUR, BMG US CD Live '82 NY
WALSH, JOE – MILLENNIUM COLLECTION, MCA US CD

Music Magazine 80’s List

7-20-09 Music Magazine 80’s List

I recently picked up the May ’09 issue of “Music Magazine”, from Japan. The cover shows Joe Strummer, Musrat Fateh Ali Khan, Pricne and David Bryne – and the feature article is “Album Ranking Top 100 1980 – 1989” – in other words, “The Best albums of the 80’s”.

I just love Japanese music magazine lists, as you may recall. So, right to it, here’s their 1980’s Top 20 albums:

1. Talking Heads – Remain In Light (1980)

2. The Pop Group – For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder? (1980)

3. The Clash – Sandanista (1980)

4. Prince & The Revolution – Purple Rain (1984)

5. Donald Fagen – The Nightfly (1982)

6. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan – En Concert A Paris Vol. 1 (1987)

7. Lou Reed – New York (1989)

8. Eiichi Ohtaki – A Long Vacation (1981)

9. King Sunny Ade – Synchro System (1983)

10. U2 – Joshua Tree (1987)

11. Prince & The Revolution – Parade (1986)

12. Steely Dan – Gaucho (1980)

13. Linton Kwesi Johnson – Bass Culture (1980)

14. Style Council – Café Bleu (1984)

15. Beastie Boys – Licensed To Ill (1986)

16. Public Image Limited – The Flowers of Romance (1981)

17. Joy Division – Closer (1980)

18. Public Enemy – It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (1988)

19. Sonic Youth – Daydream Nation (1988)

20. Scritti Politti – Cupid & Psyche ’85 (1985)

In this Top 20, I own only #20. Never even heard #6, #8, #9. I do not like #10, #14, #15, #17, and #19. The rest are a matter of indifference for me, I’m afraid.

Other notable titles in their top 100 are Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – The Message (1982; #25), Tom Waits – Rain Dogs (1985; #30), Gang Of Four – Entertainment (1979; #40 – hey, I thought this was 80’s only!), Serge Gainsbourg – Love On The Beat (1984; #48), Y.M.O. – Technodelic (1981; #52), Pizzicato Five – Couples (1987; #61), Phew – Phew (with Holger Czukay, 1981; #64), XTC – Black Sea (1980; #78), Robert Wyatt – Nothing Can Stop Us (1982; #84), Peter Gabriel – Peter Gabriel (#3) (1980; #90), David Byrne & Brain Eno – My Life In The Bush of Ghosts (1981; #95), The The – Infected (1986; #99) and Les Negresses Vertes – Mlah (1989, #100) – all of which I own – most on CD and LP – and very much enjoy.

I just love the Japanese ‘take’ on lists of this nature!