1977 – 1982

5-2-12             1977 – 1982

Guitarist Link Wrap born 1929, Singer / Songwriter Leslie Gore born 1946; Rumble.

A while back, I ran into someone who virtually sat out 1977 – 1982; doesn’t matter why, but this person didn’t hear much of anything during these years.   I only wanted to pick one album by an artist, too.  The sole exception to this rule today is for The Damned, as both the debut and 3^rd album were real favorites of mine.  The idea was to suggest a set of records that would get you up to speed in my universe.  These artists are all conditionally recommended – start with these records!

A CERTAIN RATIO – The Graveyard & The Ballroom (1979)

ATHLETICO SPIZZ 80 – Do A Runner (1980) not on CD

BEAT, THE – I Just Can’t Stop It (1980) aka The English Beat

BIRTHDAY PARTY – Prayers on Fire (1981)

BLACK RANDY / ELITE METROSQUAD – Pass The Dust, I Think I’m Bowie (1979)

BOWIE, DAVID – Low (1977)

BUGGLES – The Age Of Plastic (1980)

BUZZCOCKS – Time’s Up (1977)

CALE, JOHN – Sabotage (1979)

COOPER–CLARKE, JOHN – Disguise In Love (1978)

CURE, THE – 17 Seconds (1980)

CZUKAY, HOLGER – Movies (1979)

DAMNED – Damned (1^st) (1977)

DAMNED – Machine Gun Etiquette (1979)

DEVO – Are We Not Men? (1978)

DURY, IAN / BLOCKHEADS – New Boots and Panties (1977)

ENO, BRIAN – Before and After Science (1977)

FLYING LIZARDS – self-titled debut LP (1979)

FOXX, JOHN – Metamatic (1980)

GANG OF FOUR – Entertainment (1979)

GLASS, PHILIP – Einstein On The Beach (1978)

GOBLIN – Suspiria O.S.T. (1977)

GODLEY & CRÈME – L (1978)

GRIFF, ZAINE – Figures (1982) not on CD

GRUPPO SPORTIVO – 10 Mistakes (1977)

HAWKWIND – Quark, Strangeness & Charm (1978)

HINE, RUPERT – Immunity (1981)

HOPPER, HUGH – Hoppertunity Box (1977)

JAPAN – Quiet Life (1979)

JONES, GRACE – Nightclubbing (1981)

KRAFTWERK – Computerwelt (1981)

LARD FREE – Lard Free Vol. 3 (1977)

LEWIE, JONA – On The Other Hand, There’s A Fist (1978)

LIO – debut album (1980)

LOUNGE LIZARDS – debut album (1980)

LOVICH, LENE – Stateless (1979)

LOVSKY, FAY – Confetti (1981)

LOWE, NICK – The Jesus of Cool (1978)

M (Robin Scott) – London Paris etc. (“Pop Musik”) (1979)

MADNESS – One Step Beyond (1979)

MAGAZINE – Real Life (1978)

MANZANERA, PHIL / 801 – Listen Now (1977)

MELON – Do You Like Japan? (1982)

METHOD ACTORS – Rhythms Of You (1979?) on CD as “This Is Still It”

MODELS – Local and / Or General (1981)

MONOCHROME SET – Strange Boutique (1980)

MOTORS, THE – 1 (1977)

NELSON, BILL / RED NOISE – Sound On Sound (1979)

NITS, THE – New Flat (1981)

NUMAN, GARY / TUBEWAY ARMY – Replicas (1979)

PASSIONS, THE – Michael & Miranda (1980) not on CD

PEACOCK, ANNETTE – X Dreams (1978)

POP, IGGY – The Idiot (1977)

PSYCHEDELIC FURS – self titled debut (1980)

PYLON – Gyrate (1980)

RADIO BIRDMAN – Radios Appear (1977)

REVILLOS, THE – Rev Up (1980)

ROTHER, MICHAEL – Flammende Herzen (1977)

SCRITTI POLITTI – Songs To Remember (1982)

SIMPLE MINDS – Empires and Dance (1980)

SLITS, THE – Cut (1979)

SPECIALS, THE – debut album (1980)

SPEDDING, CHRIS – Hurt (1977)

STRANGLERS, THE – The Raven (1979)

SWEET, RACHEL – Fool Around (1979)

SWINGERS, THE – Practical Jokers (1981)

TACHIBANA, HAJIME – H (1981)

TAKAHASHI, YUKIHIRO – What Me Worry? (1982)

TALKING HEADS – More Songs About Buildings and Food (1978)

TAYLOR, TOT – Playtime (1981)

THIS HEAT – Health and Efficiency E.P. (1980)

TIN HUEY – Contents Dislodged During Shipment (1979)

TOWNSHEND, PETE – Empty Glass (1980)

TOY LOVE – self titled debut (1980) on CD as “Cuts”

ULTRAVOX – Systems Of Romance (1978)

WIRE – 154 (1979)

WYATT, ROBERT – Nothing Can Stop Us (1982)

XTC – White Music (1978)

Y.M.O. – Technodelic (1981)

YELLO – Solid Pleasure (1980)

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