Post-Punk 77
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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 :)
- Chart updated: 11/02/2012 22:05
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- Chart size: 77 albums.
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Post-Punk 77 composition
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| 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% |
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| The Fall | 5 | 6% | |
| Joy Division | 4 | 5% | |
| Pere Ubu | 4 | 5% | |
| The Chameleons | 3 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 4% | |
| Magazine | 3 | 4% | |
| Gang Of Four | 2 | 3% | |
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| ! | 11/06/2025 15:30 | Johnnyo | 2,547 | 80/100 |
| ! | 01/06/2021 23:24 | leniad | 673 | 85/100 |
| ! | 04/30/2019 21:39 |  craola | 218 | 96/100 |
| ! | 03/29/2018 11:13 |  videoheadcleaner | 250 | 85/100 |
| ! | 12/06/2017 05:15 |  Onater | 458 | 90/100 |
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From Johnnyo 11/06/2025 15:31 | #311579
Can't believe that I haven't visited this chart before. Great stuff and many of my favourite albums from this period
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From leniad 01/06/2021 23:25 | #263956
greeat chart
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louisjwyatt 09/04/2014 19:06 | #121180
louisjwyatt 09/04/2014 19:06 | #121180
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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benpaco 12/05/2013 07:31 | #96388
benpaco 12/05/2013 07:31 | #96388
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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bonafini 11/08/2013 00:22 | #91147
bonafini 11/08/2013 00:22 | #91147
What a wonderful theme for a chart! It just couldn't be done wrong.
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From owlies 06/30/2013 04:39 | #80101
The best years in music, IMO. Nice list. Still can't get in to Pere Ubu, though.
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From Mr.Music 06/19/2013 09:29 | #79330
I have listened to Los Angeles - liked it! Under the Big Black Sun i will give it a try :)
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From Mr.Music 06/18/2013 08:06 | #79257
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 Mr.Music 06/17/2013 06:29 | #79118
What you think about Fire of Love? Post punk or not?
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From Mr.Music 06/16/2013 00:02 | #78967
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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