Rock Evolution – The History of Rock & Roll - 1985 - (page 203)

[threespires]

Whatever people do or don't think of the 80s I think it's fair to say the chances of something like my next pick making it into the charts and being played live on whatever the equivalent is of TOTP today, are pretty neglible.

The entire EP that this comes from is a document to the times and much of it is still relevant today. I've gone with the 'evocative' (as the numpty Steve Wright introduced it on totp) title track.

Billy Bragg - Between The Wars

 

[Saddleworth2]

Whatever people do or don't think of the 80s I think it's fair to say the chances of something like my next pick making it into the charts and being played live on whatever the equivalent is of TOTP today, are pretty neglible.

The entire EP that this comes from is a document to the times and much of it is still relevant today. I've gone with the 'evocative' (as the numpty Steve Wright introduced it on totp) title track.

Billy Bragg - Between The Wars

I thought you might post it but had it up my sleeve for later if you didn't. Great pick and an appropriate representation of the events this year that had greater impact on the UK than Live Aid.

 

[OB1]

It was my eleventh pick. Ousted by Jagger/Bowie not for quality but just thought the former better represented 1985. Brilliant track by a musical genius.

i don’t have a lot of Prince albums, should probably get a few more at some point but I do think he may have been the most talented rock/ pop / soul etc musician of them all. A singular talent. A clip of him sat in his studio playing bass randomly pooped up on my X feed a few days ago - Bernard Edward’s eat your heart out (they are probably jamming in heaven!).

 

[threespires]

i don’t have a lot of Prince albums, should probably get a few more at some point but I do think he may have been the most talented rock/ pop / soul etc musician of them all. A singular talent. A clip of him sat in his studio playing bass randomly pooped up on my X feed a few days ago - Bernard Edward’s eat your heart out (they are probably jamming in heaven!).

They'll be practicing for the day, hopefully no time soon, when Larry Graham joins them. One of the few musicians I think Prince was a bit in awe of himself.

As a multi-instrumentalist think you're right. The likes of Wonder, McCartney and Todd Rundgren could knock out a bloody good tune on a few instruments but Prince was probably in a category of his own.

 

[hallsteve62]

I regret not going to see Prince at the Hacienda : (

 

[RobMCFC]

John Cougar Mellencamp's socially conscious mojo was in full swing this year with an album that addressed the fate of the mid-west farmers.

INXS were honing their sound, getting ready for the big one. Most people hated this album on the review thread, but I think it's a classic.

Mr Mister came up with a haunting #1 - exhibit B for my love of synth - that simple, repeated six-note coda to play the song out. Just sublime.

"Scarecrow" - John Cougar Mellencamp
"Listen Like Thieves" - INXS
"Broken Wings" - Mr Mister

 

[OB1]

I regret not going to see Prince at the Hacienda : (

That would have ebeen something to see. Saw a few gigs there incl. IIRC Hanoi Rocks but Prince would have topped the lot.

Only saw Prince once, in 1986 at Wembley Arena but after I had moved back to Macclesfield. My then new girlfriend (now my wife) and I drove down from Macc and then set off back after the gig; although, for reasons I cannot recall we decided to stop at get a room for the night at a hotel and finish the journey in the morning.

What I am certain of is that stood in the aisle behind our block of seats was Robert Plant with a couple of young ladies.

 

[OB1]

John Cougar Mellencamp's socially conscious mojo was in full swing this year with an album that addressed the fate of the mid-west farmers.

INXS were honing their sound, getting ready for the big one. Most people hated this album on the review thread, but I think it's a classic.

Mr Mister came up with a haunting #1 - exhibit B for my love of synth - that simple, repeated six-note coda to play the song out. Just sublime.

"Scarecrow" - John Cougar Mellencamp
"Listen Like Thieves" - INXS
"Broken Wings" - Mr Mister

Good man. I was hoping you'd save me a JCM pick; love that album. I also like both the other tracks.