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Maiden has been bigger than Priest for a long time. Now and even back in the day, most if not all of my metal head friends have preferred Maiden. Maiden has a much stronger catalog and Harris’s galloping bass lines have separated Maiden from their metal counterparts then and now. I still like Priest some and listen to a few of their tunes a few times a year but I listen to Maiden albums at least once a month.
Coin flip for me, both put on a great live show.
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That whole album is really good (Golden Age of Wireless). Give it a listen sometime.71. Thomas Dolby “She Blinded Me With Science” (from The Golden Age Of Wireless)
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SCIENCE!!
I have to admit that when this song was a hit, it annoyed the hell out of me. I couldn’t stand it, or the artist (although a few months later I did hear an earlier single by him, “Europa And The Pirate Twins”, and liked it a lot.)
But over the years “She Blinded Me With Science” has kind of grown on me. A little.
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We'll have to agree to disagree. After George's first two albums he was regarded as a "purveyor of the blues" like SRV (to use tim's term). But, once the hits came, that talk stopped. He started relying on original songs rather than blues standards.I don't think his cred vanished, just basically the recognition that he was a one-trick pony in terms of his output.I think George was highly regarded after his self titled debut and Move It On Over were released on Rounder Records. Once this record came out and the hits started to come, his cred vanished.72. George Thorogood & The Destroyers “Bad To The Bone” (from Bad To The Bone)
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The guitar riff is stolen from Muddy Waters’ “Mannish Boy”, but Thorogood happily admitted it. About a decade after this song, Stevie Ray Vaughan would be lauded as a great purveyor of the blues, and deservedly so, but why not George? He could bring it.
I always respected that as a former semi-pro ball player, he used to schedule his tours around baseball season.
'52 Vincent Black Lightning is my favorite song by Richard Thompson and it came out almost 10 years after this album....so no spotlighting has occurred!69. Richard & Linda Thompson “Wall Of Death” (from Shoot Out The Lights)
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Certainly not a song I ever heard in 1982. It was only years after, with access to iTunes, that I became aware of either Thompson or Fairport Convention (though I had read about them). It was only then that I learned that this album is considered one of the best of the year and that it had this great little tune on it called “Wall of Death”. Now it’s a regular on my playlists.
69. Richard & Linda Thompson “Wall Of Death” (from Shoot Out The Lights)
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Certainly not a song I ever heard in 1982. It was only years after, with access to iTunes, that I became aware of either Thompson or Fairport Convention (though I had read about them). It was only then that I learned that this album is considered one of the best of the year and that it had this great little tune on it called “Wall of Death”. Now it’s a regular on my playlists.
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You would rank this over Allentown?69. Richard & Linda Thompson “Wall Of Death” (from Shoot Out The Lights)
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Certainly not a song I ever heard in 1982. It was only years after, with access to iTunes, that I became aware of either Thompson or Fairport Convention (though I had read about them). It was only then that I learned that this album is considered one of the best of the year and that it had this great little tune on it called “Wall of Death”. Now it’s a regular on my playlists.
67. Michael Jackson “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” (from Thriller)
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Sorry guys I was tied up. Anyhow, more on the album later on. Great song.
I would.You would rank this over Allentown?69. Richard & Linda Thompson “Wall Of Death” (from Shoot Out The Lights)
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Certainly not a song I ever heard in 1982. It was only years after, with access to iTunes, that I became aware of either Thompson or Fairport Convention (though I had read about them). It was only then that I learned that this album is considered one of the best of the year and that it had this great little tune on it called “Wall of Death”. Now it’s a regular on my playlists.
Like as a better song?
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I don’t think I ranked them in terms of fatigue. If you go back to my 1977 rankings I have “Just The Way You Are” in my top 10, and I don’t think there’s ever been a Billy Joel song more overplayed than that one (with the possible exception of “Piano Man” which made my top 3 for 1973.)
66. Asia “Only Time Will Tell” (from Asia)
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Asia was the ultimate prog rock supergroup, featuring John Wetton (King Crimson) on vocals, Steve Howe (Yes) on guitar, and Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer) on drums. So it’s funny that the most important member of this band is Geoff Downes (the Buggles) on keyboards, because Asia sounds a lot more like The Buggles than any of the other bands mentioned. That’s especially true of “Only Time Will Tell”; except for Wetton’s voice, this song belongs on The Age of Plastic. And that’s a good thing.
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I like OTWT as well. Could have gone with a much better video idea than a female gymnast leaping over a bunch of monster-sized TVs, but I won't hold it against them.
It is poppy and it is well done. I still love and listen to this album frequently even though it is out of my normal music.66. Asia “Only Time Will Tell” (from Asia)
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Asia was the ultimate prog rock supergroup, featuring John Wetton (King Crimson) on vocals, Steve Howe (Yes) on guitar, and Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer) on drums. So it’s funny that the most important member of this band is Geoff Downes (the Buggles) on keyboards, because Asia sounds a lot more like The Buggles than any of the other bands mentioned. That’s especially true of “Only Time Will Tell”; except for Wetton’s voice, this song belongs on The Age of Plastic. And that’s a good thing.
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Nash has indicated the song was literally about how much time CSN&Y had squandered with in-fighting, fighting over women, drugs, etc. “We had wasted a lot of time arguing with each other…we did what, three albums?…I just wanted to make my partners realize that”64. Crosby, Stills & Nash “Wasted On The Way” (from Daylight Again)
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Timothy B. Schmidt also sang harmony on this. It’s a great folk tune by Graham Nash about how quickly time passes. I especially love the fiddle solo in the middle of the song.
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My #1 INXS. I would have this higher (Binky: lower).68. INXS “The One Thing” (from Shabooh Shoobah)
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These guys were always good back in the day for the catchy song with a great guitar riff. That’s what we have here.
Loses points with Krista for atonal saxophone.65. Romeo Void “Never Say Never” (from Benefactor)
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This song is one of the best post-punk tunes of the era. Sharp lyrics and a great sound has somehow made it still sound fresh and timeless over the years. The video, an imitation of some famous French art films, is brilliant as well.
Daylight Again was conceived as a Stills & Nash duo album. (A cover of Dear Mr. Fantasy from those sessions appears on CSN’s 1991 box set). But the record company wasn’t interested in that and said they would not release the record unless Crosby was involved. Problem was, Crosby’s drug addiction was so out of control that he had been unable to function musically or otherwise for years and had not written any songs since 1978. But the label wanted what it wanted, so Crosby was brought in to add harmonies to the Stills and Nash songs, and two songs from an abandoned Crosby solo album were salvaged and Stills and Nash added their voices to those. And voila, a CSN album that wasn’t actually recorded as such.64. Crosby, Stills & Nash “Wasted On The Way” (from Daylight Again)
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Timothy B. Schmidt also sang harmony on this. It’s a great folk tune by Graham Nash about how quickly time passes. I especially love the fiddle solo in the middle of the song.
Interesting stories here.63. Bow Wow Wow “I Want Candy” (from Last Of The Mohicans)
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This New Wave band promoted by the Sex Pistols’ manager ripped off The Strangeloves (who ripped off Bo Diddley). But Bow Wow Wow did this song better than anyone before or since. It might be the outstanding rhythm section (who I believe are the same dudes from Adam and the Ants.) Anyhow this tune rocks.
I believe Annabelle was discovered working at a dry cleaners, singing along with either the radio or one of her bootleg cassettes.Interesting stories here.63. Bow Wow Wow “I Want Candy” (from Last Of The Mohicans)
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This New Wave band promoted by the Sex Pistols’ manager ripped off The Strangeloves (who ripped off Bo Diddley). But Bow Wow Wow did this song better than anyone before or since. It might be the outstanding rhythm section (who I believe are the same dudes from Adam and the Ants.) Anyhow this tune rocks.
Adam Ant after a few years of his Ants struggling along was desperate to crack the big time. He sought Sex Pistols “svengali” Malcolm McLaren as his manager. Mclaren repaid that faith by stealing his rhythm section for his own project Bow Wow Wow.
This rhythm section knew that Ant was working on his Burundi Beat sound, which he would soon turn into global success (except the US) where antmania ran wild. Bow Wow Wow were I think the first to get the sound into the charts with C·30 C·60 C·90 Go as the Ants single Kings of the Wild Frontier stalled at 48 in the UK at the same time. Antmusic however was released at the end of 1980 and started a short loved domination of the charts.
In the meantime, under Mclarens guidance it was thought wise to include a nude picture of 14 year old, yes 14 year old Annabelle Lwin on the cover. This distracted rather than helped the band. Lwin wasnt equipped to handle all this at that age. Ever the provocateur McLaren had a nude 15 year old Lwin on the cover of I Want Candy.
At the age of 16 while reading the NME (New Morrissey Express), Lwin found out the band had fired her.
As an aside, checking my notes here Lwin was born in Burma/Myanmar, so another artist I missed for Kristas world 31
First, New Morrissey Express, lol.Interesting stories here.63. Bow Wow Wow “I Want Candy” (from Last Of The Mohicans)
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This New Wave band promoted by the Sex Pistols’ manager ripped off The Strangeloves (who ripped off Bo Diddley). But Bow Wow Wow did this song better than anyone before or since. It might be the outstanding rhythm section (who I believe are the same dudes from Adam and the Ants.) Anyhow this tune rocks.
Adam Ant after a few years of his Ants struggling along was desperate to crack the big time. He sought Sex Pistols “svengali” Malcolm McLaren as his manager. Mclaren repaid that faith by stealing his rhythm section for his own project Bow Wow Wow.
This rhythm section knew that Ant was working on his Burundi Beat sound, which he would soon turn into global success (except the US) where antmania ran wild. Bow Wow Wow were I think the first to get the sound into the charts with C·30 C·60 C·90 Go as the Ants single Kings of the Wild Frontier stalled at 48 in the UK at the same time. Antmusic however was released at the end of 1980 and started a short loved domination of the charts.
In the meantime, under Mclarens guidance it was thought wise to include a nude picture of 14 year old, yes 14 year old Annabelle Lwin on the cover. This distracted rather than helped the band. Lwin wasnt equipped to handle all this at that age. Ever the provocateur McLaren had a nude 15 year old Lwin on the cover of I Want Candy.
At the age of 16 while reading the NME (New Morrissey Express), Lwin found out the band had fired her.
As an aside, checking my notes here Lwin was born in Burma/Myanmar, so another artist I missed for Kristas world 31
Yup - I was a bit about 13 then, so still justified. Was kind of self evident when she sang do wanna hold me.
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I feel this is a but unfair. He has always been regarded as one of the nicest guys in the music business. He tried desperately to help his drummer through his drug addiction to the point of him being absolutely useless in the band, but still kept him in.
Sought all kinds of treatment help for him only to have to eventually sack him. Tolhurt then sued Smith and lost.
All right well you make a case. Maybe he’s a really good guy after all.
Also ticket prices were not bad. I'm seeing them in 4 weeks in SLC. Paid $40/ticket. 3rd row, upper level, about 55% of the way back from stage. Same seats night before for Duran Duran are 2x that.
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They got both the first and last laugh on the people who dissed them (critics, as you mention - but also many metalheads and punks, who hated them worse than critics did). They sold a bazillion records when they were hot, and are now thought of as a really good band.Pretty sweet bass line in Rio. Funny thing about Duran Duran is critics were pretty dismissive of them in real time (as they are always of bands whose music is, gasp, fun), but their songs have aged well, and I hear them in a lot of places. Heck, I heard Girls on Film playing at the grocery store yesterday.
Exhibit A in my argument that John Taylor is one of the best bassists of his generation.60. Duran Duran “Rio” (from Rio)
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Duran Duran’s success was always attributed to their look, their style, their videos, even the album covers- few music critics at the time or later took them seriously as artists. And yet they were a talented band, with an excellent lead guitarist and rhythm section, both of which are on display here.
Also my #1 INXS. I've never tried to put a top whatever together for any given year, but I think it likely this would be top 10 in a 1982 countdown for me. Still sounds great today too.My #1 INXS. I would have this higher (Binky: lower).68. INXS “The One Thing” (from Shabooh Shoobah)
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These guys were always good back in the day for the catchy song with a great guitar riff. That’s what we have here.
