1975-1985 Was The Pinnacle For Music

[Screwtape2]

The albums, concepts, songs, tours, creativity, influence and variety of music made this the real pinnacle for modern music.

These albums really show why:

1975-1985:
1. The Dreaming by Kate Bush
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJyp5HaPj68
2. Hounds of Love by Kate Bush
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S0zNFzK_ns
3. Security by Peter Gabriel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzwMe-3XVn4
4. Animals by Pink Floyd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MzB-ThDegY
5. Ghost In The Machine by The Police
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Keolc7BpTcI
6. Synchronicity by The Police
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzeddbU3wOA
7. Ra by Utopia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idHTOeN4pEo
8. Pornography by The Cure
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh4KTmKycgQ
9. Faith by The Cure
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX_GxDtJbxw
10. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csatmi34YEk
11. Purple Rain by Prince
Yeah, good luck finding Prince songs on Youtube.
12. Night At The Opera by Queen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qOTUE2FotY
13. Romantic Warrior by Return To Forever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3s3dne0d8Q
14. Avalon by Roxy Music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfgU4iQr8PU
15. Initiation by Todd Rundgren
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH9yslH_i0o
16. Juju by Siouxsie & The Banshees
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzDHFqR2dZo
17. Meat Is Murder by The Smiths
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-ZV3j0wBFg
18. Starcastle by Starcastle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xKfcFXjppw
19. The Dream Of Blue Turtles by Sting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DSbzDz3Trk
20. Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dkub0uMRX6Y
21. The Unforgettable Fire by U2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryUGBzd1ozQ
22. Station To Station by David Bowie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzbPefInw4E
23. Low by David Bowie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqJiJOjAywk
24. Heaven Up Here by Echo & The Bunnymen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPmLhxaEvG8
25. Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAqbMoeUrYU
26. Long Distance Voyager by Moody Blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzJsgyDpiH4
27. Movement by New Order
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Mh-xrwbU3s
28. Tales Of Mystery & Imagination by Alan Parsons Project
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhZlfC4LVRY
29. Face Value by Phil Collins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz7gajAb2ww
30. Scheherazade and Other Stories by Renaissance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HexFdpq6uTc
31. Horses by Patti Smith
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPvR7wNwRAo
32. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igfCEdKrZJk
33. Fear of Music by Talking Heads
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEpUHnvfCzQ
34. Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTaOvzZKRxA
35. Melt by Peter Gabriel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp1j1R8jKyY
36. Another Green World by Brian Eno
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH-Wxt7msYw
37. Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aRhqVWUPPs
38. Die Mensch-Maschine by Kraftwerk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPbUREAgJhg

This time period gave us many wonderful things including:

Best of Prog and Art Rock
Best of New Wave
Early days of Electronic music.
Best of Bowie
Best of Pink Floyd
Pinnacle Jazz Fusion Record and one of the best jazz albums (Romantic Warrior)
Had as many if not more insanely good songs than the late sixties through early 70’s.
Merging world music with Western music.

 

[financeguy]

Some good choices there. I'd throw Gary Numan into the mix as well.

 

[corianderstem]

Wow, a Sting mention that's not an insult! Nice to see I'm not the only person around here who will own up to liking Sting.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Holy shit, Screwtape, that's a hell of post.

But one of the things I think of in terms of music when it comes to that time period was the birth of punk. There doesn't seem to be any of the 70's pioneers of punk on your list. It was such an influential (for lack of better words) genre of music that exploded on our culture...the repercussions of it still felt today and will be felt forever.

Anyway, good work.

 

[coolian2]

I disagree with you.

 

[the tourist]

Hmmm. I'm not fond of much of that.

 

[the tourist]

I disagree with you.

Way to be a dick.

 

[coolian2]

Way to be a dick.

And don't you forget it.

 

[Zoots]

I'll gladly own up to liking Sting.

 

[Lancemc]

Meh.

 

[LMP]

No, but nice try.

Glad to see the mentions of early rap/hip-hop spliced in here, too.

 

[LemonMelon]

Best of Prog and Art Rock

I disagree with that. Yes and Genesis were past their peak, and the majority of albums that prog-haters mock are from the period you named.

Best of Bowie

I love Low, and especially Station To Station, but you can't just ignore Hunky Dory, Diamond Dogs, and fucking Ziggy Stardust. Plus, Bowie reached his lowest point artistically in the mid-80's.

Best of Pink Floyd

Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, Dark Side Of The Moon, and Meddle are all generally recognized as Floyd classics, but I can sort of see your point.

Had as many if not more insanely good songs than the late sixties through early 70’s.

No way.

Good effort though; I liked quite a few of your choices.

 

[Bonochick]

Way to be a dick.

No need for the insult.

 

[got_edge]

I'll gladly own up to liking Sting.

Zoots

 

[melon]

Great selection you've got there. It's certainly one of my favorite periods too.

 

[Angela Harlem]

I'll gladly own up to liking Sting.

Is it cool to dislike Sting or something?

 

[LemonMelon]

Is it cool to dislike Sting or something?

If disliking Sting is cool, call me Miles Davis.

 

[Zoots]

Is it cool to dislike Sting or something?

Apparently... in this forum!

 

[Screwtape2]

Apparently... in this forum!

I've noticed that a lot of fans are really critical towards artists that are lumped in with their own. Sting and Bono have been lumped together by the media since the 80's.

 

[Bono's shades]

Sting was amazing until sometime in the early '90s. It was all downhill after that.

 

[Screwtape2]

Sting was amazing until sometime in the early '90s. It was all downhill after that.

Sacred Love was great but for the most part I agree that after The Soul Cages in 1991 his career went downhill. Considering the great albums he mainly wrote from 1979-1991, it isn't a surprise he got burnt out. I think the same thing happened with Peter Gabriel.

 

[LemonMelon]

I think the same thing happened with Peter Gabriel.

Up is a good album, IMO. Darkness is a fantastic song, and the album has great atmosphere.

 

[Screwtape2]

Up is a good album, IMO. Darkness is a fantastic song, and the album has great atmosphere.

I like Up too but Us and OVO are pretty bad albums. None of the soundtrack or stand alone songs are that great either.