Bassassin Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 (edited) Big Country - The Crossing, Steeltown Marillion - Fugazi, Misplaced Childhood U2 - Unforgettable Fire Level 42 - A Physical Presence Rush - Permanent Waves, Moving Pictures, Signals, Grace Under Pressure - bügger it, everything! Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love Skids - Days In Europa, The Absolute Game I don't think music was better back then - but the good stuff was so much easier to find. Odd, that. Edited September 8, 2023 by Bassassin Tpyo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, rushbo said: Big Audio Dynamite: This is BAD Dunno how I forgot that - loved that album! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Riva Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 A few already mentioned (Sting, Propaganda, Kate Bush and U2), but definitely these: Bryan Ferry - Boys and Girls Scritti Politti - Cupid & Psyche 85 Sly and Robbie - Language Barrier Grace Jones - Slave to the Rhythm 1985 was a good year… 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Riva Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, Bassassin said: Dunno how I forgot that - loved that album! Ditto. Inexplicably left off my list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushbo Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 7 minutes ago, Bassassin said: Dunno how I forgot that - loved that album! I still play it often - although it's littered with things that nail it to 1985 ("s-s-s-s-s-s Sony!"), it still sounds really fresh and exciting and there's not a duff track on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 I just had a look at my iTunes library andI have very few albums from 1985 and of those only the Propaganda one was bought at the time. The others were all purchased within the last 20 years. For me the mid-80s (like the mid-70s) was a low point in music. I only bought a handful of contemporary albums between 1985 and 1988. Post-punk and synth pop were on their way out, and I've have to wait for Acid House for there to be new music that I really liked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 To the OP, why 1985? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Riva Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, rushbo said: I still play it often - although it's littered with things that nail it to 1985 ("s-s-s-s-s-s Sony!"), it still sounds really fresh and exciting and there's not a duff track on it. I actually think it’s aged really well. I always credit BAD with introducing the everyday wearing of oversize baseball caps to the UK yoof! That and white 501s… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 In no particular order: Albert Lee: Albert Lee U2: The Unforgettable Fire Television: Marquee Moon Lionel Richie: Can’t Slow Down Roxy Music: Avalon The Dixie Dregs: Dregs of the Earth Oscar Peterson: We Get Requests 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 Probably ‘Born in the USA’ by Bruce Springsteen ( a 1984 release but big in 85 too), and also Whitney Houston’s amazing debut album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 36 minutes ago, Dad3353 said: Schubert's Ninth... 33 minutes ago, Beedster said: Ha Ha, nice one, I saw that @Dad3353 had responded and thought 'This ain't gonna be Jason & Kylie No, their cover version didn’t come out until '87. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JellyKnees Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 18 minutes ago, Old Man Riva said: A few already mentioned (Sting, Propaganda, Kate Bush and U2), but definitely these: Bryan Ferry - Boys and Girls Scritti Politti - Cupid & Psyche 85 Sly and Robbie - Language Barrier Grace Jones - Slave to the Rhythm 1985 was a good year… I was gonna say Language Barrier. I would probably also have Little Creatures by Talking Heads. Have to say though, I thought it was a lean time after the splendour of the early 80s post punk new wave period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 Being a penniless 11/12 year old in '85 it would probably be my favourite songs recorded from the Sunday evening Top 40 show, interspersed with annoying bits a Richard Skinner as I tried, and failed, to press stop at the very last second before he talked over the ending. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushbo Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 My favourite album which was released in '85 is "Crashing Dream" by Rain Parade. I didn't hear it until '86 when I started my desperate scramble through all the "Paisley Underground" stuff coming out of the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 I was 13. That meant a bit of an eclectic selection - Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Iron Maiden, a compilation tape of Commodore 64 game music, and whatever "Now" tapes were around back then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 By pure luck, my, still to this day, all time most listened to album was released in 1985. The hugely underrated Working Week, 'Working Nights'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 Maybe - Qeen's 80th greatest hits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 8, 2023 Author Share Posted September 8, 2023 1 hour ago, franzbassist said: Judie Tzuke "Ritmo" Oh good choice sir. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 8, 2023 Author Share Posted September 8, 2023 39 minutes ago, BigRedX said: To the OP, why 1985? It's as good a year as any. It was halfway through my personal favourite decade. I was 20 that year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathy Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 In 1985 I was mostly listening to Iron Maiden. I had Saxon’s Crusader album on cassette, and the first two Marillion albums, but that was about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, Rich said: It's as good a year as any. It was halfway through my personal favourite decade. I was 20 that year. I dread to think what you might have started though, there are members here that are prone to a little thread proliferation after all...... It's 1986.... It's 1987.... It's 1988.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 Side a) Johanna Lumley telling me what a naughty boy I had been Side b) Johanna Lumley telling me I was still a naughty boy. Well the music was crap, so…. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 15 minutes ago, Heathy said: In 1985 I was mostly listening to Iron Maiden. I had Saxon’s Crusader album on cassette, and the first two Marillion albums, but that was about it. Was Live After Death ‘85? I can’t remember. If so, that would have been on heavy rotation. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlamBass74 Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 I would've been "treated" to "No Jacket Required" at great volume and at great speed during any journey in Father's Escort XR3i Miss you dad x 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 (edited) Great year ! Especially for metal . Anthrax/ Stormtroopers of Death/ slayer/ Metallica/ venom / motorhead / Mercyful Fate/ Wasp 😬/ Hawkwind / Scorpions/ Deep purple / Blackfoot/ZZ Top / Nuclear assault / Jean michel jarre / Alice cooper / Klaus Schulze / Tangerine dream ( especially the Poland album at the time ) .got back into maiden realising my mistake .Rush Maxell c90 chrome Edited September 8, 2023 by RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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