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Which 80's/NW record passes the no skip test?

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Which 80's/NW record passes the no skip test?

Postby hutter » Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:53 am

We all have our favorites from the 80's. Mine is obviously Kraftwerk (no duh, hutter!)...but even Kraftwerk would have a clunker once in awhile, prompting me to hit the skip button. What's my dang point? Well, I was listening to Scritti Politti's "Cupid and Psyche" cd and, with one exception, didn't feel the urge to skip tracks. Not the greatest songs ever, but pretty dang good and (gasp) each track complimented the previous ones. Here be's my question: which 80's/NW record passes the no-skip scenario for you? And nope, Greatest Hits or Best Of cd's don't count.
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Postby DevoManiac101 » Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:03 pm

Not many, but off the top of my head

RACHEL SWEET - ...THEN HE KISSED ME

Not one bad track on the LP
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Postby waldnorm » Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:17 pm

Here they are with the exception of various artists/soundtracks/compilations/greatest hits/best of:

1. A-Ha "Hunting High and Low"
2. Kate Bush "The Dreaming"
3. Kate Bush "Hounds of Love"
4. Concrete Blonde "Bloodletting"
5. Peter Gabriel (III)
6. Peter Gabriel--"So"
7. Grace Jones-- "Nightclubbing"
8. Missing Persons-- "Spring Session M"
9. Sinead O'Connor-- "The Lion and the Cobra"

This is just from a quick glance. I may have msised a couple. There's other albums I love, but I admit I'll skip a track.
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Postby lal008 » Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:31 pm

Back then, probably Gary Numan - Telekon. I listened to the whole thing over and over and over. Oh and Oingo Boingo - "Only a Lad"
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Postby living in shadow » Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:37 pm

I'd say the one lp I own that passes this test would be The Reason by Grey Parade. Wonderful album with the music built around the strength of the vocals, instead of the usual vocals added to music.
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Postby bootsinsf » Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:10 pm

maybe .... Scritti Politti " Songs to remember"
Roxy Music "Avalon" EBTG " baby the stars shine bright"
Simple Minds " New Gold Dream " and Laurie Andersons "Big Science"
not a duff cut on any of those albums.
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Postby Boyish_Days » Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:29 pm

Roxy Music - Avalon
Police - Synchronicity (with the probable exception of Mother lol)
Tears for Fears - Songs from the Big Chair
Kajagoogoo - White Feathers
Spandau Ballet - True
China Crisis - Flaunt the Imperfection
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Postby Mechi » Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:47 pm

The Police- Zenyatta Mondatta... I don't get the urge to skip it.
The Cure- The head on the door
Depeche Mode- Violator

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Postby DonGately » Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:46 am

Echo & The Bunnymen - Ocean Rain
Love & Rockets - Express
Jesus & Mary Chain - Darklands
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Postby DonGately » Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:51 am

Oh yeah, a couple more:

"Los Angeles" by X
"Beauty and the Beat" by the Go-Gos.
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Postby crystal » Wed Aug 16, 2006 2:38 am

for sure the following...
The Cure - Disintegration
Depeche Mode - Black Celebration
Clan Of Xymox - Medusa / Clan Of Xymox
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Postby firefall » Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:41 am

Skafish-same
Quick-Mondo Deco
Boomtown Rats-A tonic for the troops
Wazmo Nariz-Things aren't right
Agent Orange-Living in Darkness(short and sweet)
Gleaming Spires-Songs of the Spires
Dirty Looks-same
Yachts-SOS
Tubes-Now
Magazine-Real Life(without this masterpiece,everything would be different...A real breath of life).
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Postby enzfan » Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:55 am

Pleasure Victim - Berlin
Love Life - Berlin
Youthquake - Dead Or Alive
Alf - Alyson Moyet
Cock Robin - Cock Robin
The Lexicon Of Love - ABC
Rant N' Rave With The Stray Cats - Stray Cats
Wild Planet - B-52's
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Postby hutter » Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:11 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by lal008[/i]
<br>Back then, probably Gary Numan - Telekon. I listened to the whole thing over and over and over.
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Ditto. Great FN record. Add any of YMO's records to my list.
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Postby plagiarism » Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:53 am

Cars - first album
Church - Of Skins and Hearts
Tears for Fears - The Hurting
Slow Children - first album (never on CD, though)
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