My Overall Chart: 1601-1700
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[First added to this chart: 01/07/2025]
1980 – EX RECORDS
Produced By DOLF
1. The Sky Is Blue Again
2. Map
3. Outlook-Army
4. Sucking Pig
5. A Sense Of Tumour
6. Meanwhile
7. Rules
8. Squatsong
9. Warning-Shot
10. New Wars
11. Introduction
12. Human Car
13. Punk
14. Horse
Not all of the early punk bands came from Britain. The Ex came out of Amsterdam in 1980 with their debut album, Disturbing Domestic Peace. Fast and quick…the 10 songs made for an album so short that the band decided to release it as a 45 RPM disc, and added a 7 inch 4 song live disc…the 14 songs came to a grand total of 30 minutes. It’s good…it’s not great. It has its place in punk history for sure, and The Ex has built a long and storied career from these beginnings. But they were never on the same level as Sex Pistols or The Clash, or even The Damned. Still…this is definitelyworth taking a listen to.
The Ex, who have morphed over the years into noise rock and post punk, then jazz and even African music, were sufficiently politically charged here. They cover issues like police brutality, sexual assault and squatting (which was a Dutch issue at the time). And there’s certainly no wasted space here. They’re at fourteen studio albums and still going, not known for hits…but it’s REAL punk bands who don’t care for that. And to their credit…The Ex have survived for all these years while keeping their punk sensibilities intact. Disturbing Domestic Peace is more historical than great…but it’s also not bad at all. [First added to this chart: 01/15/2025]
Produced By DOLF
1. The Sky Is Blue Again
2. Map
3. Outlook-Army
4. Sucking Pig
5. A Sense Of Tumour
6. Meanwhile
7. Rules
8. Squatsong
9. Warning-Shot
10. New Wars
11. Introduction
12. Human Car
13. Punk
14. Horse
Not all of the early punk bands came from Britain. The Ex came out of Amsterdam in 1980 with their debut album, Disturbing Domestic Peace. Fast and quick…the 10 songs made for an album so short that the band decided to release it as a 45 RPM disc, and added a 7 inch 4 song live disc…the 14 songs came to a grand total of 30 minutes. It’s good…it’s not great. It has its place in punk history for sure, and The Ex has built a long and storied career from these beginnings. But they were never on the same level as Sex Pistols or The Clash, or even The Damned. Still…this is definitelyworth taking a listen to.
The Ex, who have morphed over the years into noise rock and post punk, then jazz and even African music, were sufficiently politically charged here. They cover issues like police brutality, sexual assault and squatting (which was a Dutch issue at the time). And there’s certainly no wasted space here. They’re at fourteen studio albums and still going, not known for hits…but it’s REAL punk bands who don’t care for that. And to their credit…The Ex have survived for all these years while keeping their punk sensibilities intact. Disturbing Domestic Peace is more historical than great…but it’s also not bad at all. [First added to this chart: 01/15/2025]
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1980
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2
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1988 – EPIC
Produced By RHETT DAVIES & BRUCE LAMPCOV
1. Everything’s Different Now
2. Rip In Heaven
3. Why Must I
4. J For Jules
5. (Believed You Were) Lucky
6. Limits To Love
7. Long Gone (Buddy)
8. The Other End (Of The Telescope)
9. Crash And Burn
10. How Can You Give Up?
‘Til Tusday came out promisingly enough with their debut album, Voices Carry, in 1985. The video of the title track ends with one of the more memorable moments of the musical decade…Aimee Mann standing up in a concert hall singing that “He said shut up…” at the end. That was the peak, unfortunately, for the band. Their second album, Welcome Home, was well received but sold poorly, followed by Everything’s Different Now, their final album in 1988. Based around the breakup of the relationship between Mann and Jules Shear (who co-wrote the title track), this effort was once again critically hailed, then sank like a stone on the charts, prompting this once promising band to break up at the end of the decade.
While not perfect, this album does have its high points. First of all…you get Aimee Mann, which is never a bad thing. “Rip In Heaven” and “(Believed You Were) Lucky” (also co-written by Shear) are the best tracks here. The title track is fine, and Elvis Costello co wrote and sang on “The Other End (Of The Telescope)”. Everything’s Different Now is good, but it’s pretty clear that this was not a band that was going to be climbing the charts any time soon. The band split, although Mann kept the name alive for a while before settling into her more successful solo career. All three of the ‘Til Tuesday records are good listening, all worth hearing. And it’s a good view of how Mann got started. [First added to this chart: 03/05/2025]
Produced By RHETT DAVIES & BRUCE LAMPCOV
1. Everything’s Different Now
2. Rip In Heaven
3. Why Must I
4. J For Jules
5. (Believed You Were) Lucky
6. Limits To Love
7. Long Gone (Buddy)
8. The Other End (Of The Telescope)
9. Crash And Burn
10. How Can You Give Up?
‘Til Tusday came out promisingly enough with their debut album, Voices Carry, in 1985. The video of the title track ends with one of the more memorable moments of the musical decade…Aimee Mann standing up in a concert hall singing that “He said shut up…” at the end. That was the peak, unfortunately, for the band. Their second album, Welcome Home, was well received but sold poorly, followed by Everything’s Different Now, their final album in 1988. Based around the breakup of the relationship between Mann and Jules Shear (who co-wrote the title track), this effort was once again critically hailed, then sank like a stone on the charts, prompting this once promising band to break up at the end of the decade.
While not perfect, this album does have its high points. First of all…you get Aimee Mann, which is never a bad thing. “Rip In Heaven” and “(Believed You Were) Lucky” (also co-written by Shear) are the best tracks here. The title track is fine, and Elvis Costello co wrote and sang on “The Other End (Of The Telescope)”. Everything’s Different Now is good, but it’s pretty clear that this was not a band that was going to be climbing the charts any time soon. The band split, although Mann kept the name alive for a while before settling into her more successful solo career. All three of the ‘Til Tuesday records are good listening, all worth hearing. And it’s a good view of how Mann got started. [First added to this chart: 03/05/2025]
1988 – EPITAPH
Produced By BAD RELIGION
1. You Are (The Government)
2. 1000 More Fools
3. How Much Is Enough?
4. When?
5. Give You Nothing
6. Land Of Competition
7. Forbidden Beat
8. Best For You
9. Suffer
10. Delirium Of Disorder
11. Part II (The Numbers Game)
12. What Can You Do?
13. Do What You Want
14. Part IV (The Index Fossil)
15. Pessimistic Lines
Punk legends Bad Religion were almost over before they really got started. Their first two albums were disappointing, and they couldn’t keep the band together. But five years after Into The Unknown sank like a stone, the band was back. Suffer didn’t sell a lot of copies either, but it remains one of the most important American punk albums ever made. Don’t let the presence of fifteen tracks fool you…this is almost an EP, clocking in at just over 26 minutes. The songs are all written by either singer Greg Graffin, guitarist Brett Gurewitz, or both. Eleven are less than two minutes in length. This is Bad Religion in full punk mode, not screwing around and not taking any prisoners. This is the way punk was originally intended…fast, furious, and angry as hell.
So many of these songs have remained fan favorites over the years, and for good reason. “You Are (The Government)”, “Do What You Want”, and “What Can You Do” are some of their greatest songs in a career that is going on 45 years long. The influence of this album on the punk that was to come in the next pair of decades can not be overstated, and it’s a major reason why Bad Religion has endured for as long as they have. Suffer tends to get overlooked by some, but those who know Bad Religion know the truth…Suffer is a huge part of this bands’ successful history. This record is not perfect by any means, but it is good enough, important enough, and historical enough to be a must have for any punk fan. And it won’t take long to listen to. [First added to this chart: 06/19/2025]
Produced By BAD RELIGION
1. You Are (The Government)
2. 1000 More Fools
3. How Much Is Enough?
4. When?
5. Give You Nothing
6. Land Of Competition
7. Forbidden Beat
8. Best For You
9. Suffer
10. Delirium Of Disorder
11. Part II (The Numbers Game)
12. What Can You Do?
13. Do What You Want
14. Part IV (The Index Fossil)
15. Pessimistic Lines
Punk legends Bad Religion were almost over before they really got started. Their first two albums were disappointing, and they couldn’t keep the band together. But five years after Into The Unknown sank like a stone, the band was back. Suffer didn’t sell a lot of copies either, but it remains one of the most important American punk albums ever made. Don’t let the presence of fifteen tracks fool you…this is almost an EP, clocking in at just over 26 minutes. The songs are all written by either singer Greg Graffin, guitarist Brett Gurewitz, or both. Eleven are less than two minutes in length. This is Bad Religion in full punk mode, not screwing around and not taking any prisoners. This is the way punk was originally intended…fast, furious, and angry as hell.
So many of these songs have remained fan favorites over the years, and for good reason. “You Are (The Government)”, “Do What You Want”, and “What Can You Do” are some of their greatest songs in a career that is going on 45 years long. The influence of this album on the punk that was to come in the next pair of decades can not be overstated, and it’s a major reason why Bad Religion has endured for as long as they have. Suffer tends to get overlooked by some, but those who know Bad Religion know the truth…Suffer is a huge part of this bands’ successful history. This record is not perfect by any means, but it is good enough, important enough, and historical enough to be a must have for any punk fan. And it won’t take long to listen to. [First added to this chart: 06/19/2025]
1987 – MUTE
Produced By DEPECHE MODE & DAVID BASCOMBE
1. Never Let Me Down Again
2. The Things You Said
3. Strangelove
4. Sacred
5. Little 15
6. Behind The Wheel
7. I Want You Now
8. To Have And To Hold
9. Bothing
10. Pimpf
11. Agent Orange
12. Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix)
13. To Have And To Hold (Spanish Taster)
14. Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix)
In 1987, Depeche Mode was just starting to catch on in America. It was their sixth album, Music For The Masses, along with the following tour, that made this happen. But while mostly ignored in the states (except for on Los Angeles radio station KROQ), they had built quite the following in their native United Kingdom as a consistently very good band. In fact, every one of their fifteen studio albums has reached the UK top ten. This record is the follow up to 1986’s Black Celebration, and it’s just as good. They had their sound really down pat, and the songwriting was improving from one record to the next. They were becoming better known not just in the US, but in multiple countries. Slowly but surely, Depeche Mode was becoming one of the better bands anywhere. Taking over the world, if you will.
Music For The Masses is led by the fine “Strangelove”, but there’s much more here to love. “Litte 15”, “Never Let Me Down Again” and “Behind The Wheel” are great as well…there is no longer anything tinny or thin about their sound. Dave Gahan’s vocals are strong, and the songwriting of Martin Gore just keeps getting better. Being sandwiched between Black Celebration and 1990’s exceptional Violator means that Music For The Masses is sometimes forgotten, but it’s as solid as anything else in their catalog. Depeche Mode is now just Gahan and Gore, but they are still going strong, having released their fifteenth album (Memento Mori) in 2023. Their output from the eighties is important and always worth listening to, and that absolutely includes Music For The Masses. [First added to this chart: 08/08/2025]
Produced By DEPECHE MODE & DAVID BASCOMBE
1. Never Let Me Down Again
2. The Things You Said
3. Strangelove
4. Sacred
5. Little 15
6. Behind The Wheel
7. I Want You Now
8. To Have And To Hold
9. Bothing
10. Pimpf
11. Agent Orange
12. Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix)
13. To Have And To Hold (Spanish Taster)
14. Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix)
In 1987, Depeche Mode was just starting to catch on in America. It was their sixth album, Music For The Masses, along with the following tour, that made this happen. But while mostly ignored in the states (except for on Los Angeles radio station KROQ), they had built quite the following in their native United Kingdom as a consistently very good band. In fact, every one of their fifteen studio albums has reached the UK top ten. This record is the follow up to 1986’s Black Celebration, and it’s just as good. They had their sound really down pat, and the songwriting was improving from one record to the next. They were becoming better known not just in the US, but in multiple countries. Slowly but surely, Depeche Mode was becoming one of the better bands anywhere. Taking over the world, if you will.
Music For The Masses is led by the fine “Strangelove”, but there’s much more here to love. “Litte 15”, “Never Let Me Down Again” and “Behind The Wheel” are great as well…there is no longer anything tinny or thin about their sound. Dave Gahan’s vocals are strong, and the songwriting of Martin Gore just keeps getting better. Being sandwiched between Black Celebration and 1990’s exceptional Violator means that Music For The Masses is sometimes forgotten, but it’s as solid as anything else in their catalog. Depeche Mode is now just Gahan and Gore, but they are still going strong, having released their fifteenth album (Memento Mori) in 2023. Their output from the eighties is important and always worth listening to, and that absolutely includes Music For The Masses. [First added to this chart: 08/08/2025]
Year of Release:
1987
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3,638
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[First added to this chart: 06/28/2024]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
18,085
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1980- ASYLUM
Produced By JACKSON BROWNE & GREG LADANYI
1. Disco Apocalypse
2. Hold Out
3. That Girl Could Sing
4. Boulevard
5. Of Missing Persons
6. Call It A Loan
7. Hold On Hold Out
Jackson Browne owned the decade of the seventies. Pure and simple. His five albums from 1972-1979 were among the best of their time. His songwriting was mature and smart, and he sang for all of us. That all began to change at the dawn of the eighties, a decade which Browne did not own at all. Hold Out, his sixth album, was the highly anticipated follow up to the massively successful and slyly crafted live album Running On Empty. And initially, it looked like Browne was going to just keep rolling right along. Hold Out leaped out and became his only album to reach number one on the Billboard charts, and it contained a pair of radio ready rocking singles in “That Girl Could Sing” and “Boulevard”. Jackson appeared ready to celebrate yet another triumphant album.
But that was not the case. Because outside of the pair of hits, Hold Out was uncharacteristically lacking in the things that had made Browne such a winning artist in the seventies. These songs seemed emotionally…empty. It appeared that he was losing touch with that emotional wave he had been riding. It looked like Jackson’s muse was beginning to fade. The best song here, outside of the 2 hits, is “Of Missing Persons”, written about his late friend Lowell George of Little Feat. The rest of the songs here, from the unfortunate “Disco Apocalypse” to the puzzling and dull eight minute closer “Hold On Hold Out” simply do not work. Browne would have a couple of hits on his next album, then he would fade into writing politically charged rants that alienated just about his entire fan base. Hold Out is a disappointing end of a great run. [First added to this chart: 09/25/2025]
Produced By JACKSON BROWNE & GREG LADANYI
1. Disco Apocalypse
2. Hold Out
3. That Girl Could Sing
4. Boulevard
5. Of Missing Persons
6. Call It A Loan
7. Hold On Hold Out
Jackson Browne owned the decade of the seventies. Pure and simple. His five albums from 1972-1979 were among the best of their time. His songwriting was mature and smart, and he sang for all of us. That all began to change at the dawn of the eighties, a decade which Browne did not own at all. Hold Out, his sixth album, was the highly anticipated follow up to the massively successful and slyly crafted live album Running On Empty. And initially, it looked like Browne was going to just keep rolling right along. Hold Out leaped out and became his only album to reach number one on the Billboard charts, and it contained a pair of radio ready rocking singles in “That Girl Could Sing” and “Boulevard”. Jackson appeared ready to celebrate yet another triumphant album.
But that was not the case. Because outside of the pair of hits, Hold Out was uncharacteristically lacking in the things that had made Browne such a winning artist in the seventies. These songs seemed emotionally…empty. It appeared that he was losing touch with that emotional wave he had been riding. It looked like Jackson’s muse was beginning to fade. The best song here, outside of the 2 hits, is “Of Missing Persons”, written about his late friend Lowell George of Little Feat. The rest of the songs here, from the unfortunate “Disco Apocalypse” to the puzzling and dull eight minute closer “Hold On Hold Out” simply do not work. Browne would have a couple of hits on his next album, then he would fade into writing politically charged rants that alienated just about his entire fan base. Hold Out is a disappointing end of a great run. [First added to this chart: 09/25/2025]
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