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[Elemeno P.T.]

Making a mix of the best songs of 1987 and 1988. Suggestions appreciated. Also, I always forget...what's a good resource for looking up all the albums of a particular year?

[James D]

rateyourmusic.com would be a good place to start. They have lists for albums, ep's and singles for every year.

[Mitchell]

Acclaimed Music and Rocklists are ideal for this.

Or us

http://soundopinions...s...pic=663&hl=

[Ent]

A mix covering what genres? I was into slightly different stuff back then.

[Slackmo]

cursory look at '87 from rateyourmusic: Anything from Sign O' The Times, but "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" is my go-to. "Alex Chilton" "Disturbance at the Heron House" The Cure - "How Beautiful You Are" The Housemartins - "Me and the Farmer" Danny Wilson - "Mary's Prayer" The Connells - "Over There" The Silencers - "I See Red" Hoodoo Gurus - "What's My Scene" Level 42 - "Running in the Family" and hell yes, Lou Gramm - "Midnight Blue"

[Slackmo]

The Dream Academy - "Indian Summer" Bourgeois Tagg - "I Don't Mind At All" Peter Wolf - "Come as You Are" Flesh for Lulu - "I Go Crazy" and the singles list is dizzying: New Order - "True Faith" XTC - "Dear God" Depeche Mode - "Never Let Me Down Again" Sugarcubes - "Birthday" Crowded House - "Don't Dream It's Over" Pet Shop Boys - "What Have I Done To Deserve This?" Sinead O'Connor - "Mandinka" and the obligatory nod: Icehouse - "Electric Blue"

[Kate]

cursory look at '87 from rateyourmusic:



Anything from Sign O' The Times, but "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" is my go-to.

"Alex Chilton"

"Disturbance at the Heron House"

The Cure - "How Beautiful You Are"

The Housemartins - "Me and the Farmer"

Danny Wilson - "Mary's Prayer"

The Connells - "Over There"

The Silencers - "I See Red"

Hoodoo Gurus - "What's My Scene"

Level 42 - "Running in the Family"

and hell yes, Lou Gramm - "Midnight Blue"

These are all great. God, I used to love the Housemartins. Haven't thought about them in years.

[velocity]

INXS--"Need You Tonight" U2--"Where the Streets Have No Name" Living Colour--"Desperate People" Metallica--"One" Jon Astley--"Jane's Getting Serious"

[M_Rots]

1987: Love and Rockets '"Waiting for the Flood"; "The Mirror People" The Cult - "Love Removal Machine" John Mellencamp - "Check It Out" Neil Young - "Too Lonely"; "Inca Queen" PiL - "Seattle" REM - "Finest Worksong" 1988: Jane's Addiction - "Jane Says" "Summertime Rolls" Iggy Pop - "Squarehead" Neil &the Bluenotes - "This Note's For You"; "Hey Hey" The Pogues -"Turkish Song of the Damned"

[Slackmo]

from '88

Slick Rick - "Children's Story"

They Might Be Giants - "Ana Ng"

Crowded House - "Better Be Home Soon"

Billy Bragg - "Waiting for the Great Leap Forward"

Camper Van Beethoven - "Eye of Fatima (Pt. 1)"

Prince - "Alphabet Street"

The Pursuit of Happiness - "I"m an Adult Now"

Prefab Sprout - "Cars and Girls"

The Godfathers - "Birth, School, Work, Death"

New Edition - "If It Isn't Love"

Violent Femmes - "Nightmares"

The Primitives - "Crash"

Poison - "Nothin' But a Good Time"


and the most underrated single of the 80s:



Roachford - "Cuddly Toy"

[M_Rots]

I suppose someone should mention George Michael's Faith.

And Keith Richards' first solo record with the X-Pensive Winos, Talk is Cheap. Great record.

[Heretix]

"I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man"

Just put this ten times in a row. Killer 87-88 mixtape.

In all seriousness, can't think of a lot to add that hasn't been said. And yeah, Talk is Cheap is a great, fun record. Something from that. And Alphabet St. from Prince's Lovesexy (1988) is not to be brushed aside. Damn that was already posted. See, I can't think of anything else...

[M_Rots]

"I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man"

Just put this ten times in a row. Killer 87-88 mixtape.

At least you didn't remember Cher's "If I Could Turn Back Time" or Belinda Carlisle's "Heaven Is a Place Called Earth"

And how could I forget Motorhead's "Eat the Rich"?

[Elemeno P.T.]

Thanks for the suggestions. Listening now...sweet nostalgia.

[August West]

I'm surprised no one's mentioned Dinosaur Jr. or the Pixies... Or Guns N' Roses, for that matter.

[Slackmo]

Up this mix when you're done, bro.

[The Good Dr Bill]

'87: Anthrax - "Caught in a Mosh" Bruce Hornsby & The Range - "Every Little Kiss" Coldcut - "Beats & Pieces" Dead Milkmen - "Instant Club Hit (You'll Dance to Anything)" Def Leppard - "Animal" Echo & the Bunnymen - "Lips Like Sugar" Erasure - "Victim of Love" Eric B. & Rakim - "Paid in Full," "I Ain't No Joke," "Eric B. is President" Fleetwood Mac - "Little Lies" Happy Mondays - "24 Hour Party People" Husker Du - "Could You Be the One?" Jody Watley - "Looking For a New Love" M/A/R/R/S - "Pump Up the Volume" My Bloody Valentine - "You Made Me Realise" Nitzer Ebb - "Join in the Chant" Pink Floyd - "Learning to Fly" Schooly D - "P.S.K. (What Does it Mean)" Steve Winwood - "Valerie" The Alarm - "Rain in the Summertime" The Fall - "Hit the North" The Pretenders - "My Baby" The Psychedelic Furs - "Heartbreak Beat" The Replacements - "Alex Chilton" The System - "Don't Disturb This Groove" Whitesnake - "Is This Love?"

[bleach]

Or Guns N' Roses, for that matter.

yea i was thinking used to love her.
prince - starfish and coffee, i wish u heaven
anything off of land of rape and honey
pet shop boys - domino dancing, left to my own devices
easy-e - nobody move

[bleach]

'M/A/R/R/S - "Pump Up the Volume"

absolutely necessary.

also,
bobby brown - every little step

[Bob Loblaw]

Holy hell, that Roachford song is a revelation. How was that not bigger? I'm not sure I've ever heard of it.