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Pitchfork's Top 100 Albums Of The 1980's.
The ones I own:
100: Minor Threat Out Of Step [Dischord; 1984]
099: Gang Of Four Songs of the Free [Warner Bros; 1982]
098: Cocteau Twins Treasure [4AD; 1984]
095: Duran Duran Rio [Capitol; 1982]
094: Meat Puppets II [SST; 1983]
093: David Bowie Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) [RCA; 1980]
092: Kate Bush Hounds Of Love [EMI; 1985]
091: X Los Angeles [Slash; 1980]
089: Boredoms Soul Discharge [Shimmy-Disc; 1989]
087: Prince Dirty Mind [Warner Bros; 1980]
086: The Police Ghost in the Machine [A&M; 1981]
085: Paul Simon Graceland [Warner Bros; 1986]
080: Husker Du New Day Rising [SST; 1985]
078: They Might Be Giants Lincoln [Fire; 1989]
077: The Smiths Strangeways, Here We Come [Sire; 1987]
072: Meat Puppets Up On The Sun [SST; 1985]
071: Replacements Pleased To Meet Me [Sire; 1987]
069: The Feelies Crazy Rhythms [A&M; 1980]
068: Talking Heads Stop Making Sense [Sire; 1984]
066: The Dukes of Stratosphear Psonic Psunspot [Virgin; 1987]
065: The Soft Boys Underwater Moonlight [Armageddon; 1980]
063: Young Marble Giants Colossal Youth [Rough Trade; 1980]
062: R.E.M. Reckoning [IRS; 1984]
060: Bruce Springsteen Nebraska [Columbia; 1982]
059: Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction [Geffen; 1987]
058: Elvis Costello Imperial Bedroom [Columbia; 1982]
057: Pixies Come On Pilgrim [4AD; 1987]
056: King Crimson Discipline [Warner Bros; 1981]
055: The Police Synchronicity [A&M; 1983]
054: Big Black Songs About Fucking [Touch & Go; 1987]
052: Eric B. & Rakim Paid In Full [4th & Broadway; 1987]
051: Leonard Cohen I'm Your Man [Columbia; 1988]
048: R.E.M. Document [IRS; 1987]
047: John Zorn Naked City [Tzadik; 1989]
046: XTC English Settlement [Virgin; 1982]
045: Prince Sign 'O' The Times [Paisley Park/Warner Bros; 1987]
044: Kraftwerk Computer World [Warner Bros; 1981]
043: Run-DMC Raising Hell [Profile; 1986]
041: Beastie Boys Licensed to Ill [Def Jam; 1986]
040: Dinosaur Jr. You're Living All Over Me [SST; 1987]
039: The Stone Roses The Stone Roses [Silvertone; 1989]
038: The Cure Disintegration [Fiction/Elektra; 1989]
037: The Replacements Tim [Sire; 1985]
036: Violent Femmes Violent Femmes [Rough Trade; 1983]
035: N.W.A. Straight Outta Compton [Ruthless/Priority; 1988]
032: Husker Du Zen Arcade [SST; 1984]
031: Sonic Youth EVOL [SST; 1986]
030: U2 The Joshua Tree [Island; 1987]
029: The Replacements Let It Be [Twin/Tone; 1984]
028: New Order Power, Corruption & Lies [Factory; 1983]
027: Michael Jackson Thriller [Epic; 1982]
026: Elvis Costello & The Attractions Get Happy [Columbia; 1980]
025: Black Flag Damaged [SST; 1981]
024: Gang of Four Solid Gold [Warner Bros; 1981]
023: The Jesus & Mary Chain Psychocandy [Blanco y Negro/Warner Bros; 1985]
021: Brian Eno & David Byrne My Life in the Bush of Ghosts [Sire; 1981]
019: Public Image, Ltd. Second Edition [Virgin; 1980]
018: De La Soul 3 Feet High and Rising [Tommy Boy; 1989]
017: Minutemen Double Nickels On The Dime [SST; 1984]
015: XTC Skylarking [Virgin; 1986]
014: Sonic Youth Sister [SST; 1987]
012: Prince & The Revolution Purple Rain [Warner Bros; 1984]
011: Tom Waits Swordfishtrombones [Island; 1983]
010: Joy Division Closer [Factory; 1980]
009: Public Enemy It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back [Def Jam; 1988]
008: Tom Waits Rain Dogs [Island; 1985]
007: Pixies Surfer Rosa [4AD; 1988]
006: The Smiths The Queen Is Dead [Sire; 1986]
005: R.E.M. Murmur [IRS; 1983]
003: Beastie Boys Paul's Boutique [Capitol; 1989]
002: Talking Heads Remain in Light [Sire; 1980]
001: Sonic Youth Daydream Nation [Blast First/Enigma; 1987]
The ones I own:
100: Minor Threat Out Of Step [Dischord; 1984]
099: Gang Of Four Songs of the Free [Warner Bros; 1982]
098: Cocteau Twins Treasure [4AD; 1984]
095: Duran Duran Rio [Capitol; 1982]
094: Meat Puppets II [SST; 1983]
093: David Bowie Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) [RCA; 1980]
092: Kate Bush Hounds Of Love [EMI; 1985]
091: X Los Angeles [Slash; 1980]
089: Boredoms Soul Discharge [Shimmy-Disc; 1989]
087: Prince Dirty Mind [Warner Bros; 1980]
086: The Police Ghost in the Machine [A&M; 1981]
085: Paul Simon Graceland [Warner Bros; 1986]
080: Husker Du New Day Rising [SST; 1985]
078: They Might Be Giants Lincoln [Fire; 1989]
077: The Smiths Strangeways, Here We Come [Sire; 1987]
072: Meat Puppets Up On The Sun [SST; 1985]
071: Replacements Pleased To Meet Me [Sire; 1987]
069: The Feelies Crazy Rhythms [A&M; 1980]
068: Talking Heads Stop Making Sense [Sire; 1984]
066: The Dukes of Stratosphear Psonic Psunspot [Virgin; 1987]
065: The Soft Boys Underwater Moonlight [Armageddon; 1980]
063: Young Marble Giants Colossal Youth [Rough Trade; 1980]
062: R.E.M. Reckoning [IRS; 1984]
060: Bruce Springsteen Nebraska [Columbia; 1982]
059: Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction [Geffen; 1987]
058: Elvis Costello Imperial Bedroom [Columbia; 1982]
057: Pixies Come On Pilgrim [4AD; 1987]
056: King Crimson Discipline [Warner Bros; 1981]
055: The Police Synchronicity [A&M; 1983]
054: Big Black Songs About Fucking [Touch & Go; 1987]
052: Eric B. & Rakim Paid In Full [4th & Broadway; 1987]
051: Leonard Cohen I'm Your Man [Columbia; 1988]
048: R.E.M. Document [IRS; 1987]
047: John Zorn Naked City [Tzadik; 1989]
046: XTC English Settlement [Virgin; 1982]
045: Prince Sign 'O' The Times [Paisley Park/Warner Bros; 1987]
044: Kraftwerk Computer World [Warner Bros; 1981]
043: Run-DMC Raising Hell [Profile; 1986]
041: Beastie Boys Licensed to Ill [Def Jam; 1986]
040: Dinosaur Jr. You're Living All Over Me [SST; 1987]
039: The Stone Roses The Stone Roses [Silvertone; 1989]
038: The Cure Disintegration [Fiction/Elektra; 1989]
037: The Replacements Tim [Sire; 1985]
036: Violent Femmes Violent Femmes [Rough Trade; 1983]
035: N.W.A. Straight Outta Compton [Ruthless/Priority; 1988]
032: Husker Du Zen Arcade [SST; 1984]
031: Sonic Youth EVOL [SST; 1986]
030: U2 The Joshua Tree [Island; 1987]
029: The Replacements Let It Be [Twin/Tone; 1984]
028: New Order Power, Corruption & Lies [Factory; 1983]
027: Michael Jackson Thriller [Epic; 1982]
026: Elvis Costello & The Attractions Get Happy [Columbia; 1980]
025: Black Flag Damaged [SST; 1981]
024: Gang of Four Solid Gold [Warner Bros; 1981]
023: The Jesus & Mary Chain Psychocandy [Blanco y Negro/Warner Bros; 1985]
021: Brian Eno & David Byrne My Life in the Bush of Ghosts [Sire; 1981]
019: Public Image, Ltd. Second Edition [Virgin; 1980]
018: De La Soul 3 Feet High and Rising [Tommy Boy; 1989]
017: Minutemen Double Nickels On The Dime [SST; 1984]
015: XTC Skylarking [Virgin; 1986]
014: Sonic Youth Sister [SST; 1987]
012: Prince & The Revolution Purple Rain [Warner Bros; 1984]
011: Tom Waits Swordfishtrombones [Island; 1983]
010: Joy Division Closer [Factory; 1980]
009: Public Enemy It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back [Def Jam; 1988]
008: Tom Waits Rain Dogs [Island; 1985]
007: Pixies Surfer Rosa [4AD; 1988]
006: The Smiths The Queen Is Dead [Sire; 1986]
005: R.E.M. Murmur [IRS; 1983]
003: Beastie Boys Paul's Boutique [Capitol; 1989]
002: Talking Heads Remain in Light [Sire; 1980]
001: Sonic Youth Daydream Nation [Blast First/Enigma; 1987]
posted by Melissa at 10:03 PM
2 Comments:
I'm intrigued...you own all of the top 10 except number 4...what was number 4 that wasn't worthy of ownership??
Actually I might own Doolittle these days, but I can't remember if I have it buried in my collection or not (a lot of these on the list are like that!)
I think I remember when Doolittle came out I wasn't a huge fan. Perhaps because I liked Surfer Rosa so much I felt like Doolittle was nothing mroe than a lukewarm sell-out. But as time passes I've grown to appreciate the songs from that one more and more. Sometimes a little time and distance can help me appreciate more and more things for what they are, and not by what my own pretentious snobbery dictates.
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