#517 Def Leppard – Pyromania

Def Leppard is one rock band that I was a huge fan of in the 80s. It was a minor infatuation with their second album High ‘n’ Dry and it grew with the release of their third album Pyromania. This album had three hit songs for me: “Photograph“, “Foolin’“, and “Rock of Ages“. I can […]

#515 Violent Femmes – Violent Femmes

Violent Femmes‘ debut album reach the record shops of America in 1983. This is a band that I have heard of, but I have not heard much of their music. This album is a mix of folk punk and post-punk. “Blister in the Sun” is the only song that I realised that I have heard […]

#514 Duran Duran – Rio

Duran Duran was one of the bands from the early 80s that I really liked. They were in the right place at the right time in history. MTV was a new way to promote music. The band had a slick sound and an even slicker look. It was a perfect match. In the UK they […]

#513 Iron Maiden – Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden again? Number Of The Beast does not seem like a great title. It was their third studio album and the first to feature new vocalist Bruce Dickinson. I wonder if he is better than the previous singer. I did not like this album. Dickinson reminds me of Jack Black for some reason. His voice […]

#512 The Associates – Sulk

The Associates‘ Sulk is an album I have never heard. I have not heard of the band either. This is the second album from the Scottish pop band. They were admired by many artists from Bono to Bjork. The duo, singer Billy Mackenzie and guitarist Alan Rankine, started the band in 1979. Mackenzie committed suicide in […]

#511 Bruce Springsteen – Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen‘s Nebraska is his sixth studio album and it was originally a set of demos. It is considered a somber album and Springsteen did not tour for this reason. The first song “Nebraska” is really naked. It tells the tale of Charles Starkweather, who along with his teenage girlfriend Caril Ann Fugate murdered 11 people […]

#510 Venom – Black Metal

Venom is another unknown band to me. I do not listen to thrash or black metal so I have never heard their second album Black Metal or any album from them. At least one song “Teacher’s Pet” showed they could play the blues. Most of the music sounds like amateur hour at your local pub. It […]

#509 The Birthday Party – Junkyard

The Birthday Party is one of the bands from Australia that I have never heard of before today. Their third album Junkyard was inspired by American Southern Gothic imagery, which is extremely disturbing. Unfortunately I hate Nick Cave‘s vocals. I do not have a problem with the music. I like post-punk. This really sucked. I could […]

#508 Michael Jackson – Thriller

Michael Jackson‘s Thriller is the most iconic album ever. It is the biggest selling album in history. I remember when it was released. It was so huge. Jackson crossed the barriers of white and black music. His videos were all over MTV. He became a megastar. Almost every song is a classic one. I like the […]

#507 Orange Juice – Rip It Up

Orange Juice is one of those bands that I have never heard of from the 80s. They were a Scottish post-punk band. The band departed ways in 1985. Rip It Up is their second album. Worst band name ever. The only songs I kind of like were the title song and “Tenterhook“. I think their first […]