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Alter Boys, Soul Desire, 1987 on Big Time Records. I always felt like they ought to be from Minneapolis but they were indie rockers out of NYC. Produced…
Level 42, World Machine, 1985 on Polydor. The sound of the mid-80s. There is something about you, baby, so right. Actually a really solid album not just that…
Various Artists, Urgh! A Music War, 1981 on A&M Great collection from the turn into the 80s – mine’s a 1987 or later reissue based on the barcode…
Joy Division, Closer, 1980 on Factory Records. This is the 40th anniversary reissue on clear vinyl pressed at Optimal GmBH
Madness, Complete Madness, 1982 on Stiff Records Italian pressing of a greatest hits compilation. Total coincidence and not election commentary.
Kraftwerk, Electric Cafe, 1986 on Warner Brothers Another early selection for me from Columbia House Record Club. In very good shape considering how much I played it back…
Robyn Hitchcock, Groovy Decay, 1982 on Albion (original UK pressing). Hitchcock’s second solo album with Sara Lee from Gang of Four and Anthony Thistlewaite from the Waterboys, produced…
Sarah McLachlan. Touch, 1989 on Arista. Once stood in line behind McLachlan in a Pottery Barn at University Village near the UW. Been a fan since picking up…
Rush, Moving Pictures, 1981 on Mercury One of my early selections in the Columbia House Record Club. Still my favorite Rush album and one of my favorite prog…
Various Artists, The Big Time Syndrome, 1987 on Big Time. Label sampler with Love and Rockets, Alex Chilton, Dumptruck, Jazz Butcher Conspiracy, Dream Syndicate, Redd Kross, The Pastels,…
Thompson Twins, Side Kicks, 1983 on Arista. In the UK this was “Quick Step & Side Kick”, with a different track order but the same tunes. I always…
The Pogues: Rum Sodomy & The Lash, 1985 on Stiff Records. Second album from the celtic punk band fronted by Shane MacGowan. Produced by Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello Featuring the Attractions and Confederates, King Of America, 1986 on Collumbia. Costello working with T-Bone Burnett (and of course many others) following a series of tours…
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Architecture & Morality, 1981 on Epic / Dindisc Third OMD album, with Sealand, Joan of Arc, and Souvenir This I’ve had since the…
U2, Joshua Tree, 1987 on Island Records I still remember buying this very copy the day it came out, at Down in the Valley store in Richfield Sounds…
94 East, Minneapolis Genius (The Historic 1977 Recordings), 1985 on Hot Pink Records Six songs from the beginning of Prince’s career My copy direct from Pepe Willie’s stash,…
Bob Stanley & Pete Wiggs: The Tears of Technology, 2020 on Ace. Compilation covering 1978-1984, really mostly focused on 1979-1982 – critical years in the early “new” synthesizer…
Prince and the Revolution, Around the World In a Day, 1985 on Paisely Park The follow up to Purple Rain – recorded largely in the Flying Cloud Drive…
a-ha, Hunting High And Low (The Early Alternate Mixes), 2019 on Rhino / Warner The original Hunting High And Low was 1985. Yes, this is the album kicked…
David Bowie, Scary Monsters, 1980 on RCA Victor. Bowie working with Tony Visconti, guests include Robert Fripp, Pete Townsend, Carlos Alomar, Andy Clark Transitional album between the Berlin…