Post-Punk 77 by CellarDoor

My favorite genre finally has its chart !!!
I have chosen to represent the classic post-punk decade, somewhere along the lines of 77-87.
A lot of different sounding albums get thrown into the post-punk bag, and I have tried to strip them down to the basic aesthetics. Therefore I haven't included new wave (B-52's, Devo, Talking Heads...), no wave (James Chance...), post-hardcore (Minutemen, Husker Du...), gothic rock (Bauhaus, Sisters of Mercy, some Cure...), synth pop (Human League...), synth punk (Suicide...)... So I guess this is my own definition of post-punk and you are most welcome to disagree. I chose a starting point with what Iggy Pop was doing on "The Idiot" and stopped around the morphing of the genre into noise / alt rock mid-80s (The Jesus & Mary Chain, Sonic Youth...).
Enjoy the music and please post recommendations :)

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1979
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1988
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Post-Punk 77 composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 0 0%
1960s 0 0%
1970s 21 27%
1980s 56 73%
1990s 0 0%
2000s 0 0%
2010s 0 0%
2020s 0 0%
Artist Albums %


The Fall 5 6%
Joy Division 4 5%
Pere Ubu 4 5%
The Cure 3 4%
Magazine 3 4%
The Chameleons 3 4%
Tuxedomoon 2 3%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 57 74%
United States 15 19%
Australia 3 4%
Mixed Nationality 1 1%
Ireland 1 1%
Compilation? Albums %
No 74 96%
Yes 3 4%
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From 01/06/2021 23:25
greeat chart
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From 09/04/2014 19:06
Excellent list! Definitely my favorite genre at the moment. Will have to check a lot of these out. Thanks for the recommendations!
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From 12/05/2013 07:31
Very good chart. My interpretation of this genre would include gothic rock, though that's a personal thing, and mostly because I was introduced to Post-Punk through 5 bands - Joy Division, Bauhaus, Suicide, Tuxedomoon, and Talking Heads. But still, awesome chart, and even just for Tuxedomoon you deserve some major props.
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From 11/08/2013 00:22
What a wonderful theme for a chart! It just couldn't be done wrong.
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From 06/30/2013 04:39
The best years in music, IMO. Nice list. Still can't get in to Pere Ubu, though.
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From 06/19/2013 09:29
I have listened to Los Angeles - liked it! Under the Big Black Sun i will give it a try :)
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From 06/18/2013 08:06
Thank for the comment! Have you listened to The Las Vegas Story by the Gun Club. Also an album im not sure if it is post punk or not. For me Fire of Love is post punk, Miami aswell. They both came from the right period and were influenced by punk scene but thanks to Jeffrey Lee Pierce they were very influenced by the blues aswell. Same time when they were part of post punk scene they invented a new one called punk blues. :) So, if you have a chance can you tell me what you think about The Las Vegas Story.
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From 06/17/2013 06:29
What you think about Fire of Love? Post punk or not?
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From 06/16/2013 00:02
Very nice collection of albums. Some of my personal favorites like 23 Skidoo, This Heat, Au Pairs are nicely represented. Some recommendations:
Crispy Ambulance - The Plateau Phase
Lowlife - Permanent Sleep and Diminuendo
Breathless - Three Times and Waving
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From 11/30/2012 01:14
my favorite genre too...i will probably be adding a post-punk chart soon as well.
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