My Overall Chart: 501-600 by 
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1984 – ELEKTRA
Produced By JIMMY HAYNES & STEEL PULSE
1. Steppin’ Out
2. Tightrope
3. Throne Of Gold
4. Roller Skates
5. Earth Crisis
6. Bodyguard
7. Grab Education
8. Wild Goose Chase
British reggae inspired by Bob Marley. Steel Pulse came together in 1975, and have been playing ever since. They hold the distinction of being the first non-Jamaican reggae band to win a Best Reggae Album Grammy Award. Earth Crisis is their fifth album, and marks their first decade together. And as pleasant and danceable as it sounds, it covers some serious ground. The album cover gives you ample warning about that…Reagan and Andropov are shown as leaders of the cold war. It also includes images of the Pope, the Ku-Klux Klan, Vietnam refugees and starving African children. Quite the picture. The music is not that depressing, even with the subject matter not being all about love and roses.
“Steppin’ Out” was a hit, and everything else follows suit. Earth Crisis is labeled as a serious protest album, but it’s really not much more than some danceable reggae. Nothing really stands out, making it basically background music. This was a step back from their previous album, True Democracy, and a step behind their next, which would be the Grammy winning Babylon The Bandit. Their label, at the time of Earth Crisis, was trying to move the band into a more mainstream direction, which may be why this seems a bit tentative. Even though they are still together, Steel Pulse has slowed way down. Since 2004, they have released just a pair of records (although the last was nominated for another Grammy). Unfortunately, Earth Crisis is simply not remarkable enough to hold much interest. [First added to this chart: 03/27/2025]
Produced By JIMMY HAYNES & STEEL PULSE
1. Steppin’ Out
2. Tightrope
3. Throne Of Gold
4. Roller Skates
5. Earth Crisis
6. Bodyguard
7. Grab Education
8. Wild Goose Chase
British reggae inspired by Bob Marley. Steel Pulse came together in 1975, and have been playing ever since. They hold the distinction of being the first non-Jamaican reggae band to win a Best Reggae Album Grammy Award. Earth Crisis is their fifth album, and marks their first decade together. And as pleasant and danceable as it sounds, it covers some serious ground. The album cover gives you ample warning about that…Reagan and Andropov are shown as leaders of the cold war. It also includes images of the Pope, the Ku-Klux Klan, Vietnam refugees and starving African children. Quite the picture. The music is not that depressing, even with the subject matter not being all about love and roses.
“Steppin’ Out” was a hit, and everything else follows suit. Earth Crisis is labeled as a serious protest album, but it’s really not much more than some danceable reggae. Nothing really stands out, making it basically background music. This was a step back from their previous album, True Democracy, and a step behind their next, which would be the Grammy winning Babylon The Bandit. Their label, at the time of Earth Crisis, was trying to move the band into a more mainstream direction, which may be why this seems a bit tentative. Even though they are still together, Steel Pulse has slowed way down. Since 2004, they have released just a pair of records (although the last was nominated for another Grammy). Unfortunately, Earth Crisis is simply not remarkable enough to hold much interest. [First added to this chart: 03/27/2025]
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1987 – BLANCO Y NEGRO
Produced By WILLIAM REID, BILL PRICE & JOHN LODER
1. Darklands
2. Deep One Perfect Morning
3. Happy When It Rains
4. Down On Me
5. Nine Million Rainy Days
6. April Skies
7. Fall
8. Cherry Came Too
9. On The Wall
10. About You
In 1985, The Jesus And Mary Chain changed the course of British music with their stunning debut album, Psychocandy. It was a dark, loud and sonically mesmerizing album, and it stood out amazingly in the midst of the eighties. The band had always (and always have had) problems keeping the drummer spot filled (they have had twelve different drummers to date) , so when they went into the studio to record the follow up to Psychocandy, they decided to just use a drum machine and make a more intimate acoustic album. The resulting album, Darklands, is a thing of beauty, and set the course they would follow for the rest of their careers. Darklands is just that…it’s dark. But it’s also got a certain warmth to it, which makes it a lot more relatable than their debut album.
The Chain is led by the Reid brothers, William and Jim. In the synth laden atmosphere of the late eighties, this album is all guitar, and it’s beautiful. The title track is a stunning introduction to the new sound of the band. “April Skies” is wonderful, and “Happy When It Rains” is one of their very best songs. They have never matched the quality of their first two albums, so the ones to own from this band are definitely Psychocandy and Darklands (although 1994’s Stoned And Dethroned comes close). It’s rare when such downward gazing music like this sounds so melodic and grooves like this, which is what makes this album more special. Maybe someday they will duplicate this sound…if they are able to, we will all be in for quite a treat. [First added to this chart: 09/18/2024]
Produced By WILLIAM REID, BILL PRICE & JOHN LODER
1. Darklands
2. Deep One Perfect Morning
3. Happy When It Rains
4. Down On Me
5. Nine Million Rainy Days
6. April Skies
7. Fall
8. Cherry Came Too
9. On The Wall
10. About You
In 1985, The Jesus And Mary Chain changed the course of British music with their stunning debut album, Psychocandy. It was a dark, loud and sonically mesmerizing album, and it stood out amazingly in the midst of the eighties. The band had always (and always have had) problems keeping the drummer spot filled (they have had twelve different drummers to date) , so when they went into the studio to record the follow up to Psychocandy, they decided to just use a drum machine and make a more intimate acoustic album. The resulting album, Darklands, is a thing of beauty, and set the course they would follow for the rest of their careers. Darklands is just that…it’s dark. But it’s also got a certain warmth to it, which makes it a lot more relatable than their debut album.
The Chain is led by the Reid brothers, William and Jim. In the synth laden atmosphere of the late eighties, this album is all guitar, and it’s beautiful. The title track is a stunning introduction to the new sound of the band. “April Skies” is wonderful, and “Happy When It Rains” is one of their very best songs. They have never matched the quality of their first two albums, so the ones to own from this band are definitely Psychocandy and Darklands (although 1994’s Stoned And Dethroned comes close). It’s rare when such downward gazing music like this sounds so melodic and grooves like this, which is what makes this album more special. Maybe someday they will duplicate this sound…if they are able to, we will all be in for quite a treat. [First added to this chart: 09/18/2024]
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1987
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[First added to this chart: 03/14/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
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629
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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2013]
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2024]
Year of Release:
1984
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706
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1988-IRS
Produced By DAVID Z, JERRY HARRISON & FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
1. She Drives Me Crazy
2. Good Thing
3. I'm Not The Man I Used To Be
4. I'm Not Satisfied
5. Tell Me What
6. Don't Look Back
7. It's OK (It's Alright)
8. Don't Let It Get You Down
9. As Hard As It Is
10. Ever Fallen in Love
Just when it looked like New Wave had run its course, Fine Young Cannibals came from nowhere and hit us in the face with maybe 2 of the decades catchiest songs. FYC was formed by former English Beat members Andy Cox and David Steele. They recruited British actor Roland Gift, and the trio made 2 albums before disappearing. The first did nothing. This one was huge. "She Drives Me Crazy" was everywhere for about three years, and "Good Thing" was even better. This was 80's dance music with something different...an element of cool. They even threw in a Buzzcocks cover ("Ever Fallen In Love"). Driven with 80's keyboards but also a lot of guitar, this album is as catchy as anything made during the decade...but they do it for an entire album. Well played, sirs!
The band broke up afterward. There have been reunions, but they'll never top this. One of the better (and now very underrated) albums of the 80's. [First added to this chart: 06/19/2013]
Produced By DAVID Z, JERRY HARRISON & FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
1. She Drives Me Crazy
2. Good Thing
3. I'm Not The Man I Used To Be
4. I'm Not Satisfied
5. Tell Me What
6. Don't Look Back
7. It's OK (It's Alright)
8. Don't Let It Get You Down
9. As Hard As It Is
10. Ever Fallen in Love
Just when it looked like New Wave had run its course, Fine Young Cannibals came from nowhere and hit us in the face with maybe 2 of the decades catchiest songs. FYC was formed by former English Beat members Andy Cox and David Steele. They recruited British actor Roland Gift, and the trio made 2 albums before disappearing. The first did nothing. This one was huge. "She Drives Me Crazy" was everywhere for about three years, and "Good Thing" was even better. This was 80's dance music with something different...an element of cool. They even threw in a Buzzcocks cover ("Ever Fallen In Love"). Driven with 80's keyboards but also a lot of guitar, this album is as catchy as anything made during the decade...but they do it for an entire album. Well played, sirs!
The band broke up afterward. There have been reunions, but they'll never top this. One of the better (and now very underrated) albums of the 80's. [First added to this chart: 06/19/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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272
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[First added to this chart: 11/23/2024]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,665
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1982
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719
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[First added to this chart: 11/21/2024]
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[First added to this chart: 05/28/2013]
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| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 4 | 4% | |
| 1970s | 20 | 20% | |
| 1980s | 24 | 24% | |
| 1990s | 36 | 36% | |
| 2000s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 2% | |
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| Nanci Griffith | 2 | 2% | |
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| Van Halen | 1 | 1% | |
| Heart | 1 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 1 | 1% | |
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From dihansse 04/01/2016 19:46
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William Shatner next to Bob Dylan and the Stones: wonderful !
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