001 Associates - White Car in Germany002 Logg - I Know You Will003 Convertion - Let's Do It004 D Train - You're the One for Me005 Gang of Four - To Hell with Poverty006 Central Line - Walking into Sunshine007 Change - Paradise008 Nick Straker Band - A Little Bit of Jazz009 The Human League - Love Action010 Taana Gardner - Heartbeat011 Northend - Tee's Happy012 Simple Minds - I Travel013 Adam & the Ants - Stand and Deliver014 Prince - Controversy015 The Comsat Angels - Eye of the Lens016 Hall & Oates - Private Eyes017 Grandmaster Flash - The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash...018 Japan - Ghosts019 Romeo Void - Never Say Never020 Class Action - Weekend
021 Scritti Politti - The Sweetest Girl022 Material - Secret Life023 A Number of Names - Sharevari024 Was (Not Was) - Out Come the Freaks025 The Clash - The Magnificent Seven026 Berlin - The Metro027 Altered Images - Happy Birthday028 Duran Duran - Planet Earth029 Donald Byrd - Love Has Come Around030 Yello - Bostich031 Talking Heads - Houses in Motion032 Kraftwerk - Numbers/Computer World033 Inner Life - Ain't No Mountain High Enough034 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let's Groove035 New Order - Everything's Gone Green036 Marvin Gaye - Heavy Love Affair037 Mission of Burma - That's When I Reach for My Revolver038 Echo & the Bunnymen - Over the Wall039 The Sound - Sense of Purpose
040 The Time - Get it Up041 The Past Seven Days - Raindance042 Ahzz - New York Moving043 Grace Jones - Pull up to the Bumper044 Kano - I'm Ready045 Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus046 Funky 4 + 1 - That's the Joint047 Liaisons Dangereuses - Los Niños del Parque048 ESG - Moody049 The Cure - Primary050 Fad Gadget - Make Room051 Cabaret Voltaire - Seconds too Late052 Tom Tom Club - Genius of Love053 Imagination - Body Talk054 Soft Cell - Memorabilia055 PiL - Flowers of Romance056 Junior - Mama Used to Say057 Leon Ware - Rockin' You Eternally058 Cybotron - Alleys of Your Mind059 Colin Newman - And Jury
060 Rick James - Super Freak061 A Certain Ratio - Waterline062 This Heat - A New Kind of Water063 The Stranglers - Let Me Introduce You to the Family064 Evelyn Champagne King - I'm in Love065 Aurra - Are You Single066 Yoko Ono - Walking on Thin Ice067 Missing Persons - Mental Hopscotch068 Rammelzee vs. K-Rob - Beat Bop069 Unlimited Touch - I Hear Music in the Streets070 The Teardrop Explodes - Ha Ha I'm Drowning071 Rene & Angela - I Love You More072 Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen073 Josef K - Sorry for Laughing074 Gina X - No GDM075 John Foxx - Europe After the Rain076 Dif Juz - Re077 The Birthday Party - The Friend Catcher078 Lora Logic - Wonderful Offer079 DAF - Als Wär's das Letzte Mal
080 Sweet G - Heartbeat Rap081 Brian Eno & David Byrne - America Is Waiting082 Sylvia Striplin - Give Me Your Love083 Basement 5 - Immigrant Dub084 The Names - Nightshift085 The Bloods - Button Up086 Depeche Mode - Photographic087 23 Skidoo - Last Dub088 Funkadelic - Electro-Cuties089 Orchestral Manouevres in the Dark - The New Stone Age090 Bush Tetras - Too Many Creeps091 New Age Steppers - Nuclear Zulu092 XTC - Respectable Street093 Cameo - Freaky Dancin'094 Wipers - No Fair095 The Durutti Column - Enigma096 Liliput - Eisiger Wind097 Pete Shelley - Homosapien098 The Go-Betweens - Your Turn, My Turn099 Minutemen - Search100 Essential Logic - Fanfare in the Garden
Each song was either released somewhere or charted somewhere in 1981. Most of them were singles.
The first person who can tell me the person I ripped off for the subtitle of the CDR wins a copy. (Hint: It came from a review of another single by the group at 001.)
Feel free to tell me where I went wrong.
― Andy K (Andy K), Saturday, 26 July 2003 18:20 (twenty-one years ago)
― Andy K (Andy K), Saturday, 26 July 2003 18:23 (twenty-one years ago)
― Dan I. (Dan I.), Saturday, 26 July 2003 19:00 (twenty-one years ago)
― N. (nickdastoor), Saturday, 26 July 2003 19:39 (twenty-one years ago)
)-:
― N. (nickdastoor), Saturday, 26 July 2003 19:40 (twenty-one years ago)
― N. (nickdastoor), Saturday, 26 July 2003 19:41 (twenty-one years ago)
― N. (nickdastoor), Saturday, 26 July 2003 19:42 (twenty-one years ago)
Other than my own head, the other primary sources were the Billboard charts and George Gimarc's Post-Punk Diary.
Haha Nick -- all were considered. There was so much going on that year that I could've done at least two more CDRs of songs I love.
(Orange Juice had only two singles that I know of, neither of which I like enough.)
― Andy K (Andy K), Saturday, 26 July 2003 19:48 (twenty-one years ago)
― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Saturday, 26 July 2003 19:55 (twenty-one years ago)
― N. (nickdastoor), Saturday, 26 July 2003 20:00 (twenty-one years ago)
― N. (nickdastoor), Saturday, 26 July 2003 20:03 (twenty-one years ago)
― Nate Patrin (Nate Patrin), Saturday, 26 July 2003 20:04 (twenty-one years ago)
― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Saturday, 26 July 2003 20:07 (twenty-one years ago)
― Andy K (Andy K), Saturday, 26 July 2003 20:09 (twenty-one years ago)
― Andy K (Andy K), Saturday, 26 July 2003 20:10 (twenty-one years ago)
― N. (nickdastoor), Saturday, 26 July 2003 20:14 (twenty-one years ago)
― N. (nickdastoor), Saturday, 26 July 2003 20:16 (twenty-one years ago)
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Saturday, 26 July 2003 20:21 (twenty-one years ago)
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Saturday, 26 July 2003 20:24 (twenty-one years ago)
― N. (nickdastoor), Saturday, 26 July 2003 20:24 (twenty-one years ago)
― N. (nickdastoor), Saturday, 26 July 2003 20:26 (twenty-one years ago)
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Saturday, 26 July 2003 20:28 (twenty-one years ago)
― N. (nickdastoor), Saturday, 26 July 2003 20:35 (twenty-one years ago)
"The Raptue": Just sick of hearing it, and it's definitely one of my least favorite Blondie singles to begin with.
Gap Band: Slightly regretful that "Burn Rubber" isn't on here; will definitely make up for it if any other early '80s years are done.
Lionel Richie: No "Endless Love"! Oh well.
Kim Carnes: I just can't get over the proto-Tricky rasp.
REM: NFW.
Nick Straker: It might've come out as early as '79 (several issues on several labels), but it was #1 on the Billboard club chart at some point during '81.
― Andy K (Andy K), Saturday, 26 July 2003 20:36 (twenty-one years ago)
― Andy K (Andy K), Saturday, 26 July 2003 20:39 (twenty-one years ago)
I win. Send me a copy.
― Lord Custos Epsilon (Lord Custos Epsilon), Saturday, 26 July 2003 20:46 (twenty-one years ago)
Further to the Nick Straker question: does that also mean you don't include tracks from 1981 albums if they weren't released as singles until later?
― N. (nickdastoor), Saturday, 26 July 2003 20:47 (twenty-one years ago)
― N. (nickdastoor), Saturday, 26 July 2003 20:51 (twenty-one years ago)
N.: Yes, it's very personal. To answer your question, I don't think there are any cases of that.
― Andy K (Andy K), Saturday, 26 July 2003 20:52 (twenty-one years ago)
― Lord Custos Epsilon (Lord Custos Epsilon), Saturday, 26 July 2003 20:55 (twenty-one years ago)
― Andy K (Andy K), Saturday, 26 July 2003 21:07 (twenty-one years ago)
― Andy K (Andy K), Saturday, 26 July 2003 21:09 (twenty-one years ago)
― Lord Custos Epsilon (Lord Custos Epsilon), Saturday, 26 July 2003 21:10 (twenty-one years ago)
― N. (nickdastoor), Saturday, 26 July 2003 21:21 (twenty-one years ago)
― N. (nickdastoor), Saturday, 26 July 2003 21:22 (twenty-one years ago)
Yeah, I thought that too... but goodness, what goodness anyway. I love lists. ;-). Erm, Heavens.
Ah, just noticed: it has a later-to-be Madness song, at least :p
― OleM (OleM), Saturday, 26 July 2003 21:54 (twenty-one years ago)
― My name is Kenny (My name is Kenny), Saturday, 26 July 2003 21:56 (twenty-one years ago)
― N. (nickdastoor), Saturday, 26 July 2003 22:00 (twenty-one years ago)
What I'm most unhappy with is the lack of reggae. Most of the reggae I have is pre-'80s, and so few of the compilations I own have info beyond artist/title.
― Andy K (Andy K), Saturday, 26 July 2003 22:12 (twenty-one years ago)
― N. (nickdastoor), Saturday, 26 July 2003 22:15 (twenty-one years ago)
Hint hint...
― Andy K (Andy K), Sunday, 27 July 2003 01:49 (twenty-one years ago)
― scott pl. (scott pl.), Sunday, 27 July 2003 02:01 (twenty-one years ago)
― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Sunday, 27 July 2003 02:07 (twenty-one years ago)
― Andy K (Andy K), Sunday, 27 July 2003 02:09 (twenty-one years ago)
― scott pl. (scott pl.), Sunday, 27 July 2003 02:32 (twenty-one years ago)
― Andy K (Andy K), Sunday, 27 July 2003 21:06 (twenty-one years ago)
― Savin All My Love 4 u (Savin 4ll my (heart) 4u), Monday, 28 July 2003 05:57 (twenty-one years ago)
― M Matos (M Matos), Monday, 28 July 2003 07:05 (twenty-one years ago)
just a warning.
― M Matos (M Matos), Monday, 28 July 2003 07:06 (twenty-one years ago)
― M Matos (M Matos), Monday, 28 July 2003 09:25 (twenty-one years ago)
Dollar - hand held (in black and white)Venom - Evil (in league with Satan)Clint Eastwood and General saint - Another one bites the dustSugar Minott - Good thing goingAztec Camera - Mattress of wireHeaven 17 - (We don't need this) fascist groove thang
― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Monday, 28 July 2003 10:26 (twenty-one years ago)
"Houses in Motion" was released as a single in the UK in May of '81. It's a bit of a cheat... I do take liberties with my "released somewhere" disclaimer.
I do this because it is loads of fun. These things will be great for road trips.
― Andy K (Andy K), Monday, 28 July 2003 11:49 (twenty-one years ago)
Dr. C... Tom...? Anyone?
― Andy K (Andy K), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 13:54 (twenty-one years ago)
Great list, incidentally. In addition to some omissions already suggested, I would add, among others:
Robert Wyatt - Born Again CretinRip Rig and Panic - Go Go Go! This Is ItPigbag - Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag
― Jeff W (zebedee), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 17:21 (twenty-one years ago)
― Andy K (Andy K), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 17:46 (twenty-one years ago)
― M Matos (M Matos), Sunday, 28 September 2003 02:25 (twenty-one years ago)
the blue nile's 'I love this life'?
― RJG (RJG), Sunday, 28 September 2003 02:32 (twenty-one years ago)
― gaz (gaz), Sunday, 28 September 2003 02:42 (twenty-one years ago)
― JC (JC A.), Sunday, 28 September 2003 05:43 (twenty-one years ago)
1. Ghosts – Japan2. Precious To Me – Phil Seymour3. Ghost Town – The Specials4. Do Or Die – Human League5. Dreaming Of Me – Depeche Mode6. Grey Day – Madness7. Let’s All Make a Bomb – Heaven 178. Les Nouveaux Riches – 10cc9. Don’t You Want Me – Human League10. Alarmen Går – Jan Eggum11. Visions Of China – Japan12. 21st Century Man – Electric Light Orchestra13. Souvenir – Orchestral Manouvers In The Dark14. Bedsitter – Soft Cell15. Someone Else’s Heart – Squeeze16. We Could Send Letters – Aztec Camera17. Europa & The Pirate Twins – Thomas Dolby18. Cardiac Arrest – Madness19. Iris – Split Enz20. Planet Earth – Duran Duran21. Shake It Up – The Cars22. Head Over Heels – ABBA23. Is That Love – Squeeze24. Day On The Town – Madness25. I Sometimes Wish I Was Dead – Depeche Mode26. One Step Ahead – Split Enz27. My Own Way – Duran Duran28. Mind Of a Toy – Visage29. Say Hello Wave Goodbye – Soft Cell30. New Life – Depeche Mode31. Cantonese Boy – Japan32. Vanity Fair – Squeeze33. Twilight – Electric Light Orchestra34. The Things That Dreams Are Made Of – Human League35. I’ll Find My Way Home – Jon & Vangelis36. Mrs. Hutchinson – Madness37. Woman – John Lennon38. Drowning In Berlin – Mobiles39. I Let The Music Speak – ABBA40. The Sound Of The Crowd – Human League41. Tempted – Squeeze42. The Art Of Parties – Japan43. In The Air Tonight – Phil Collins44. Other Voices – The Cure45. Should I Laugh Or Cry – ABBA46. Photographic – Depeche Mode47. Under Your Thumb – Godley & Creme48. When Dawn Arrives – Madness49. Girls On Film – Duran Duran50. Shut Up – Madness
51. Heaven – Squeeze52. Talking Drum – Japan53. Two For The Price Of One – ABBA54. Cambodia – Kim Wilde55. If Leaving Me Is Easy – Phil Collins56. Our Lips Are Sealed – The Go-Go’s57. All Those Years Ago – George Harrison58. The Visitors – ABBA59. Walking In The Sunshine – Bad Manners60. The Funeral Party – The Cure61. Watching The Wheels – John Lennon62. Don’t Turn Me Away – 10cc63. There’s No Tomorrow – Squeeze64. Ice Machine – Depeche Mode65. One Of Us – ABBA66. It’s My Party – Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin67. Seconds – Human League68. Tainted Love – Soft Cell69. Still Life In Modern Homes – Japan70. Kids In America – Kim Wilde71. Gemini Dream – Moody Blues72. Just Can’t Get Enough – Depeche Mode73. Open Your Heart – Human League74. Mirror Mirror – Dollar75. Wedding Bells – Godley & Crème76. Labelled With Love – Squeeze77. I Am The Law – Human League78. Private Eyes – Hall & Oates79. The “Sweetest Girl” – Scritti Politti80. When All Is Said And Done – ABBA81. Love Games – Level 4282. Sons Of Pioneers – Japan83. Woman’s World – Squeeze84. I’ve Done Everything For You – Rick Springfield85. Golden Brown – The Stranglers86. The Drowning Man – The Cure87. Mumbo Jumbo – Squeeze88. Girl 16 – Trond Granlund89. The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum) – Fun Boy Three90. Like An Angel Passing Through My Room – ABBA91. Sat In Your Lap – Kate Bush92. Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield93. Velkommen Farvel – Finn Kalvik94. Love Action (I Believe In Love) – Human League95. It Must Be Love – Madness96. Små Damer – Jan Eggum97. Joan Of Arc – Orchestral Manouvers In The Dark98. (We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang – Heaven 1799. Tears Are Not Enough – ABC100. Water On Glass – Kim Wilde
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Monday, 29 September 2003 07:48 (twenty-one years ago)
― M Matos (M Matos), Monday, 29 September 2003 07:52 (twenty-one years ago)
Hugs and kisses,Custos
― Lord Custos Omicron (Lord Custos Omicron), Monday, 29 September 2003 20:07 (twenty-one years ago)
― donut bitch (donut), Monday, 29 September 2003 20:20 (twenty-one years ago)
― M Matos (M Matos), Monday, 29 September 2003 20:27 (twenty-one years ago)
― Sarah Pedal (call mr. lee), Monday, 29 September 2003 21:49 (twenty-one years ago)
― M Matos (M Matos), Monday, 29 September 2003 21:58 (twenty-one years ago)
Custos: apology for not getting back to you the first time around; will contact soon.
Two-disc microhouse 'box' by year's end. Promise and threat.
― Andy K (Andy K), Monday, 29 September 2003 23:02 (twenty-one years ago)
― M Matos (M Matos), Monday, 29 September 2003 23:06 (twenty-one years ago)
Custos, Daddino, P'hoef, anyone else(?): I've not forgotten you! (Believe it or not.)
― Andy K (Andy K), Friday, 30 January 2004 22:03 (twenty-one years ago)
20022003
(Don't feel like starting new threads for them.)
― Andy K (Andy K), Friday, 30 January 2004 22:05 (twenty-one years ago)
― Lord Custos Omicron (Lord Custos Omicron), Friday, 30 January 2004 22:07 (twenty-one years ago)
― Lord Custos Omicron (Lord Custos Omicron), Monday, 23 February 2004 17:14 (twenty-one years ago)
― Matos-Webster Dictionary (M Matos), Sunday, 23 April 2006 01:41 (nineteen years ago)
I thought this was released in '83?
― I.M. (I.M.), Sunday, 23 April 2006 06:41 (nineteen years ago)
You have got to be kidding.
Where is The Passions - I'm in Love with a German Film Star ?
― JTS (JTS), Sunday, 23 April 2006 10:42 (nineteen years ago)
― honorary joy division roadie (Bimble...), Sunday, 23 April 2006 11:00 (nineteen years ago)
― honorary joy division roadie (Bimble...), Sunday, 23 April 2006 11:02 (nineteen years ago)
― honorary joy division roadie (Bimble...), Sunday, 23 April 2006 11:08 (nineteen years ago)
SOMEONE ELSE IN THE WORLD LIKES PHIL SEYMOUR BESIDES ME!!!
― honorary joy division roadie (Bimble...), Sunday, 23 April 2006 11:09 (nineteen years ago)
― honorary joy division roadie (Bimble...), Sunday, 23 April 2006 11:10 (nineteen years ago)