Best Ever Albums

Re: Chart of the day (#1023): By Norman Bates

Mdemauri — Fri, 8 Aug 2014 09:39:41 GMT

Author: Mdemauri

Posted: 08/08/2014 13:39

Skinny wrote:

Pretty good, for a cheese-eating surrender monkey.

🤣

Re: Chart of the day (#1023): By Norman Bates

Skinny — Fri, 8 Aug 2014 08:53:03 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 08/08/2014 12:53

Pretty good, for a cheese-eating surrender monkey.

Re: Chart of the day (#1023): By Norman Bates

Secondsoul — Fri, 8 Aug 2014 08:49:55 GMT

Author: Secondsoul

Posted: 08/08/2014 12:49

Excellent chart. I'm listening to The Gun Club's Fire of Love as I write this. I already have a lot of these albums in my own charts but it's always nice to find ones that I've never heard before. Norman's charts are indeed a great source for recs!

Re: Chart of the day (#1023): By Norman Bates

Norman Bates — Fri, 8 Aug 2014 03:40:52 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 08/08/2014 07:40

Cheers guys! I love the 80s.

Re: Chart of the day (#1023): By Norman Bates

Jimmy Dread — Wed, 6 Aug 2014 18:07:40 GMT

Author: Jimmy Dread

Posted: 08/06/2014 22:07

C'est pas mal... Mais ou est Vanessa Paradis??! 😁

Great stuff as always Norm

Re: Chart of the day (#1023): By Norman Bates

WindowAbove — Wed, 6 Aug 2014 14:36:15 GMT

Author: WindowAbove

Posted: 08/06/2014 18:36

Great chart, love The Gun Club and Eric B. & Rakim being that high

Re: Chart of the day (#1023): By Norman Bates

meccalecca — Wed, 6 Aug 2014 08:55:05 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 08/06/2014 12:55

Really wonderful chart, even though it lacks prime era Waits.

Still a handful left that I need to check out.

Re: Chart of the day (#1023): By Norman Bates

pa — Wed, 6 Aug 2014 04:52:36 GMT

Author: pa

Posted: 08/06/2014 08:52

I really like Norman and his charts!
nice to see so many Smiths' picks 😁

Re: Chart of the day (#1023): By Norman Bates

Anonymous — Wed, 6 Aug 2014 04:34:10 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/06/2014 08:34

I'm a huge Norman Bates fanboy and this chart is just the tip of the iceberg as to why. Excellent taste, a swell guy from what I can tell by my interactions with him, and the possessor of the best avatar on the forums.

Re: Chart of the day (#1023): By Norman Bates

PatrickD — Wed, 6 Aug 2014 04:18:16 GMT

Author: PatrickD

Posted: 08/06/2014 08:18

Yeah, I'm quite sure his taste is better than my own as I like 80's crappy punk much too much.

Surprised to see The Message on here. Although the song itself is one of the best of the 80's, the album as a whole I wouldn't think as much.

Re: Chart of the day (#1023): By Norman Bates

Graeme2 — Wed, 6 Aug 2014 04:12:48 GMT

Author: Graeme2

Posted: 08/06/2014 08:12

Norman Bates charts are always great. Very reliable for recs. I must check out television personalities, been meaning to for years.

Re: Chart of the day (#1023): By Norman Bates

PatrickD — Wed, 6 Aug 2014 04:08:46 GMT

Author: PatrickD

Posted: 08/06/2014 08:08

This here is a wonderful 80's chart.

Chart of the day (#1023): By Norman Bates

BestEverAlbums — Wed, 6 Aug 2014 04:00:02 GMT

Author: BestEverAlbums

Posted: 08/06/2014 08:00

Today's chart of the day

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by Norman Bates (View chart)

1. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths (1986)
2. Crazy Rhythms by The Feelies (1980)
3. Fire Of Love by The Gun Club (1981)
4. Colossal Youth by Young Marble Giants (1980)
5. Paid In Full by Eric B. & Rakim (1987)
6. Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth (1988)
7. Seventeen Seconds by The Cure (1980)
8. The Evening Visits... And Stays For Years by The Apartments (1985)
9. It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back by Public Enemy (1988)
10. This Nation's Saving Grace by The Fall (1985)
11. 16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens (1988)
12. Meat is Murder by The Smiths (1985)
13. 3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul (1989)
14. Doolittle by Pixies (1989)
15. ...And Don't The Kids Just Love It by Television Personalities (1981)
16. Before Hollywood by The Go-Betweens (1983)
17. Meat Puppets II by Meat Puppets (1984)
18. Murmur by R.E.M. (1983)
19. Yip/Jump Music by Daniel Johnston (1983)
20. Strictly Business by EPMD (1988)
21. Computer World by Kraftwerk (1981)
22. They Could Have Been Bigger Than The Beatles by Television Personalities (1982)
23. Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen (1982)
24. Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes (1983)
25. Half-Mute by Tuxedomoon (1980)
26. The Days Of Wine And Roses by The Dream Syndicate (1982)
27. Monotonprodukt 07 by Monoton (1982)
28. English Settlement by XTC (1982)
29. Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk (1988)
30. From Gardens Where We Feel Secure by Virginia Astley (1983)
31. World Of Echo by Arthur Russell (1986)
32. Follow The Leader by Eric B. & Rakim (1988)
33. Only Life by The Feelies (1988)
34. Over The Edge by Wipers (1983)
35. Emergency Third Rail Power Trip by Rain Parade (1983)
36. Alan Vega by Alan Vega (1980)
37. Remain In Light by Talking Heads (1980)
38. My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno & David Byrne (1981)
39. Zapp by Zapp (1980)
40. Eligible Bachelors by The Monochrome Set (1982)
41. Hypnotised by The Undertones (1980)
42. Closer by Joy Division (1980)
43. Hatful Of Hollow by The Smiths (1984)
44. Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths (1987)
45. Double Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen (1984)
46. Hex Enduction Hour by The Fall (1982)
47. Sister by Sonic Youth (1987)
48. Music For A New Society by John Cale (1982)
49. Sorry For Laughing by Josef K (2012)
50. DR503 by The Dead C (1987)
51. Talk Talk Talk by The Psychedelic Furs (1981)
52. Rip It Up by Orange Juice (1982)
53. Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys (1989)
54. Synthesist by Harald Grosskopf (1980)
55. Freedom Of Choice by Devo (1980)
56. Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys (1980)
57. Playing With A Different Sex by Au Pairs (1981)
58. To Each... by A Certain Ratio (1981)
59. LC by Durutti Column (1981)
60. The Greatest Hit (Money Mountain) by The Blue Orchids (1982)
61. The Legend Lives On... Jah Wobble In 'Betrayal' by Jah Wobble (1980)
62. Un Peu de l'Âme des Bandits by Aksak Maboul (1980)
63. God by Rip Rig + Panic (1981)
64. Dark Continent by Wall Of Voodoo (1981)
65. Deceit by This Heat (1981)
66. Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac by Butthole Surfers (1984)
67. Gravity Talks by Green On Red (1983)
68. Faith by The Cure (1981)
69. Hi, How Are You by Daniel Johnston (1983)
70. EVOL by Sonic Youth (1986)
71. Songs About Fucking by Big Black (1987)
72. Out Of Step by Minor Threat (1983)
73. Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C. (1986)
74. Warehouse: Songs And Stories by Hüsker Dü (1987)
75. Dr. Heckle And Mr. Jive by Pigbag (1982)
76. Ice Cream For Crow by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band (1982)
77. Plastic Surgery Disasters by Dead Kennedys (1982)
78. George Best by The Wedding Present (1987)
79. Bird Dog by The Verlaines (1987)
80. Garlands by Cocteau Twins (1982)
81. Up For A Bit With The Pastels by The Pastels (1987)
82. Yo! Bum Rush The Show by Public Enemy (1987)
83. You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr. (1987)
84. Acnalbasac Noom by Slapp Happy (1980)
85. Digital Stimulation by The Units (1980)
86. The Only Fun In Town by Josef K (1981)
87. The Message by Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five (1982)
88. Pirates Choice by Orchestra Baobab (1982)
89. Try Out by Kas Product (1982)
90. Beat Happening by Beat Happening (1985)
91. Flip Your Wig by Hüsker Dü (1985)
92. The Las Vegas Story by The Gun Club (1984)
93. Nothing Can Stop Us by Robert Wyatt (1982)
94. The Smiths by The Smiths (1984)
95. Ocean Rain by Echo & The Bunnymen (1984)
96. Royal Trux by Royal Trux (1988)
97. Shouting At The Ground by :zoviet*france: (1988)
98. Surfer Rosa by Pixies (1988)
99. Rum, Sodomy, And The Lash by The Pogues (1985)
100. Fear And Whiskey by Mekons (1985)

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