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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
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Don't think there can be any "best year" for every classic and much loved hit there's always some dross...to use 1980 as an example, just pulled up the top 50 selling singles for the year and you have the likes of Geno (Dexys), Going Underground (The Jam), Atomic (Blondie), Embarassment (Madness) and Too Much Too Young (The Specials)
On the flip side you have There's No-One Quite Like Grandma, Dance Yourself Dizzy (Liquid Gold), I'm In The Mood For Dancing (The Nolans) amd I Cpuld Be So Good For You (Dennis Waterman) |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Don't think there can be any "best year" for every classic and much loved hit there's always some dross...to use 1980 as an example, just pulled up the top 50 selling singles for the year and you have the likes of Geno (Dexys), Going Underground (The Jam), Atomic (Blondie), Embarassment (Madness) and Too Much Too Young (The Specials)
On the flip side you have There's No-One Quite Like Grandma, Dance Yourself Dizzy (Liquid Gold), I'm In The Mood For Dancing (The Nolans) amd I Cpuld Be So Good For You (Dennis Waterman)"
Just had Sheena Easton on singing 9-5 lol such a shit tune
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Currently watching BBC 4
Top of The Pops 1980 has to be one of the best......? "
I'm watching this too. Loving it. Singing along. It's good . Downside now Kelly Marie lol |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Currently watching BBC 4
Top of The Pops 1980 has to be one of the best......? I'm watching this too. Loving it. Singing along. It's good . Downside now Kelly Marie lol"
OMD love this bought it on 7" from Woolies lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Currently watching BBC 4
Top of The Pops 1980 has to be one of the best......? I'm watching this too. Loving it. Singing along. It's good . Downside now Kelly Marie lol
OMD love this bought it on 7" from Woolies lol "
loved OMD |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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you lot are all so close with the right answer...
there is a book by david hepworth called "never a dull moment: rocks greatest year" where he talks about 1971
if you are on spotify there is a whole list of tracks there were made in that year... and it is truely impressive...... |
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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago
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"you lot are all so close with the right answer...
there is a book by david hepworth called "never a dull moment: rocks greatest year" where he talks about 1971
if you are on spotify there is a whole list of tracks there were made in that year... and it is truely impressive......"
That assumes that the sum of a lot of great tracks is greater than one groundbreaking one. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"you lot are all so close with the right answer...
there is a book by david hepworth called "never a dull moment: rocks greatest year" where he talks about 1971
if you are on spotify there is a whole list of tracks there were made in that year... and it is truely impressive......"
Do I mention Brand New Key By Melanie lol |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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"you lot are all so close with the right answer...
there is a book by david hepworth called "never a dull moment: rocks greatest year" where he talks about 1971
if you are on spotify there is a whole list of tracks there were made in that year... and it is truely impressive......
That assumes that the sum of a lot of great tracks is greater than one groundbreaking one. "
okay... let me pluck out.. let say 10...
you've got a friend, carol king
brown sugar, rolling stones
my sweet lord, george harrison
american pie, don maclean
whats going on, marvin gaye
maggie may, rod stewart
stairway to heaven, led zeplin
your song, elton john
gypsies tramps and thieve, sonny and cher
lets get it on, t-rex
and i have even mentions lennon (imagine was 1971!!!) or mccartney, stevie wonder, arteha franklin, james taylor, and i could go on....
if you ever get the chance the 1971 playlist on spotify by hepworth is a cracking night by itself |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
There and to the left a bit |
"you lot are all so close with the right answer...
there is a book by david hepworth called "never a dull moment: rocks greatest year" where he talks about 1971
if you are on spotify there is a whole list of tracks there were made in that year... and it is truely impressive......
That assumes that the sum of a lot of great tracks is greater than one groundbreaking one.
okay... let me pluck out.. let say 10...
you've got a friend, carol king
brown sugar, rolling stones
my sweet lord, george harrison
american pie, don maclean
whats going on, marvin gaye
maggie may, rod stewart
stairway to heaven, led zeplin
your song, elton john
gypsies tramps and thieve, sonny and cher
lets get it on, t-rex
and i have even mentions lennon (imagine was 1971!!!) or mccartney, stevie wonder, arteha franklin, james taylor, and i could go on....
if you ever get the chance the 1971 playlist on spotify by hepworth is a cracking night by itself"
Think you could make the same case for most years though, just take a look at the short list of songs from 1980 I posted above, all of which could rightfully be considered classics, and that was compiled without even trying too hard. Some great songs from 71 you've posted although personally can't stand Stairway To Heaven or Maggie May, and a bit meh about Your Song too.
From 1971 you also have:
Knock Three Times - Dawn (4th best selling single of the year)
Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep - Middle Of The Road (3rd best selling single of the year)
The Pushbike Song - The Mixtures
Grandad - Clive Dunn
Ernie The Fastest Milkman In The West - Benny Hill
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By *XandMXCouple
over a year ago
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"Currently watching BBC 4
Top of The Pops 1980 has to be one of the best......? "
Watched it as well.... love the 80s but 1980 was a terrible year for music judging by that episode , Dennis waterman , bad manners , the vapors.. 
It was the year I was born though 
90s was bad bad bad |
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As a heavy rock fan I think 1980 was the best. AC/DC - Back in Black, Whitesnake - Ready an' Willing, Motorhead - Ace of Spades, Judas Priest - British Steel, Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell, Gillan - Glory Road, Ozzy - Blizzard of Ozz and many more. |
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In my era I'd say '94.
Best ever i'd probably go '77
Bowie - 'heroes' & 'low'
Iggy Pop - 'The Idiot' & 'Lust For Life'
Donna Summer - I Feel Love
Kraftwerk - Trans Europe Express
Sex Pistols & Clash debut albums
Eno - Before & After science.
probably loads more in that year as well. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"1987
The year I discovered rock \m/
Whitesnake - 1987 album
Def Lep - Hysteria
Bon Jovi - Slippery when wet
Van Halen - 5150
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Oh and of course...
GnR - Appetite for destruction |
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