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Subject: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: whistledog on 04/25/06 at 5:03 am
My favourite of all time was Fantastic by Wham!, which still remains my favourite album of the 80's 8)
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Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: robby76 on 04/25/06 at 5:34 am
Five Star "Luxury of Life"... 10 totally catchy well written hits and no fillers. They pretty much keep to that same standard to this day. Pure quality.
Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: Trimac20 on 04/25/06 at 5:37 am
I would say The Cars self-titled debut, but that came out in '78. Maybe the Smith's debut...
Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: Tanya1976 on 04/25/06 at 11:33 am
Five Star "Luxury of Life"... 10 totally catchy well written hits and no fillers. They pretty much keep to that same standard to this day. Pure quality.
Definitely!!!!!! My faves? Hell, all of them, though I tend to love "All Fall Down" and "Let Me Be The One" more.
What about this one?
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Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: whistledog on 04/25/06 at 1:34 pm
Definitely!!!!!! My faves? Hell, all of them, though I tend to love "All Fall Down" and "Let Me Be The One" more.
What about this one?
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That is a great album 8)
Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: velvetoneo on 04/25/06 at 1:56 pm
Definitely!!!!!! My faves? Hell, all of them, though I tend to love "All Fall Down" and "Let Me Be The One" more.
What about this one?
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00005J6T1.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
Eh....not my favorite of hers.
Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: Electric Youth on 04/25/06 at 2:26 pm
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Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: Electric Youth on 04/25/06 at 2:29 pm
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My bad :-[ :P ;) :) 8)
Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: Mr Tumnus on 04/25/06 at 2:39 pm
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My bad :-[ :P ;) :) 8)
Blimey I had a pair of jeans like that in the 80's - lately I've seen loads of people wearing them again, must be making a comeback!!
Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: Tanya1976 on 04/25/06 at 5:14 pm
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My bad :-
Blimey I had a pair of jeans like that in the 80's - lately I've seen loads of people wearing them again, must be making a comeback!!
I did too.
Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: whistledog on 10/18/09 at 7:18 pm
Here's a few more from me ...
THE CHURCH (1982)
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This was the North American version of their Australian 1981 debut 'Of Skins and Heart' (which had a different album sleeve). I don't know how well it performed Stateside, but it reached #31 in Canada despite no singles reaching the mainstream. It is best remembered for the single The Unguarded Moment which was a #22 hit in their native Australia.
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ABC - THE LEXICON OF LOVE (1982)
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A #1 album in their native UK and spawned 4 UK Top 20 hits. It reached #3 in Canada, and though it didn't champion their UK success, it gave them something in Canada that eluded them in the UK: A #1 single with 'The Look of Love'. ABC get my vote (still) as the greatest band of the 80s.
Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: Davester on 10/18/09 at 8:27 pm
Somehow I missed this old thread...
Business As Usual (1981)
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I pretty much went nuts over this debut album. Still a favorite of mine, today, along with Cargo. BAU is a "desert island" album...
Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: johnny5alive on 10/18/09 at 9:06 pm
and what about?
Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: johnny5alive on 10/18/09 at 9:08 pm
and dont forget this one!
Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: johnny5alive on 10/18/09 at 9:11 pm
oh and this little goodie!
Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: johnny5alive on 10/18/09 at 9:15 pm
and one more
Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: Davester on 10/18/09 at 9:31 pm
Cyndi came along in time to help make music unusual. Heavy rotation on MTV and radio. Never owned any of her albums...
Likewise the Go-Gos. I dig them more now than back then...
Sade is good to go NOW. In the day she was a tad too adult contemporary for my liking...
Too Fast For Love (1981)
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I don't recall getting behind many debut albums back then. One which struck a mighty chord with me (like Business As Usual) was the Crue's debut, but I didn't discover it until a couple of years after it's release. They're young and hungry and the sound is raw, rough and unpolished. Everything came together with Shout, took a turn for the commercial with Theatre, then got ridiculous by the time Feelgood came around. I'll always love TFFL...
Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: whistledog on 10/18/09 at 9:37 pm
Somehow I missed this old thread...
Business As Usual (1981)
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-6/1193336/menatworkcover.jpg
I pretty much went nuts over this debut album. Still a favorite of mine, today, along with Cargo. BAU is a "desert island" album...
That is a wicked album, one that took me a while to appreciate because for the longest time, I couldn't stand 'Be Good Johnny'. Chartwise, the song did nothing in the US Hot 100, but was a Top 40 hit in Canada and was greatly overplayed. I now appreciate it and even put 'Be Good Johnny' in my 80s playlist on my ZUNE 8)
Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 10/18/09 at 9:47 pm
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Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: Davester on 10/18/09 at 9:47 pm
That is a wicked album, one that took me a while to appreciate because for the longest time, I couldn't stand 'Be Good Johnny'. Chartwise, the song did nothing in the US Hot 100, but was a Top 40 hit in Canada and was greatly overplayed. I now appreciate it and even put 'Be Good Johnny' in my 80s playlist on my ZUNE 8)
If you'll pardon the expression...to hell with the US Hot 100...
The only songs I remember being overplayed were two particular singles. Had no MTV at the time so I caught these two singles exclusively on the radio. Actually a friend of mine sorta half-assed acted out "Who Can It Be Now" for me on the school bus...
Standout track - "Down by the Sea"
Took a few years to figure out exactly what Vegemite was... ???
Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: JamieMcBain on 10/18/09 at 10:01 pm
Men At Work's Business As Usual, also gets my vote.
Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: Doc Brown on 10/18/09 at 10:52 pm
I would be so remiss if I left out this classic!
Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Way It Is
"Mandolin Rain" is one of the most romantic songs of the 80's, while "Every Little Kiss" still gets me tapping my feet. And one shouldn't forget the album tracks like "Down The Road Tonight" and "The River Runs Low". Sheer musical excellence.
Your Pal,
Doc
8)
Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: Todd on 10/22/09 at 9:15 pm
and one more
Yes! That was my fave debut album...hard to believe it came out 28 years ago!!! Not a dud song on the entire album!
Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: yelimsexa on 10/23/09 at 11:06 am
Nobody has mentioned, but the biggest selling debut album of the '80s (more than 25 million copies sold worldwide):
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Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: Lindee on 10/25/09 at 10:33 am
Asia
Go-Gos - Beauty and the Beat
Madonna
Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: prefab sprouter on 10/28/09 at 6:32 am
The Lexicon of Love by ABC was a cracking debut album, with plenty of catchy pop songs. "Hunting High and Low" by A-ha would be another good example (although I stand corrected if it isnt A-Ha's debut) :)
Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: dogwelder on 10/29/09 at 11:00 pm
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Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: johnny5alive on 10/30/09 at 12:44 am
Nobody has mentioned, but the biggest selling debut album of the '80s (more than 25 million copies sold worldwide):
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sheesh i wonder why??? 25 million nutcases? pure junk!
Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: whistledog on 10/30/09 at 1:58 pm
sheesh i wonder why??? 25 million nutcases? pure junk!
It wasn't a bad album, but when I think 80s music, that isn't one of the albums that comes to mind
Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: coqueta83 on 10/30/09 at 7:17 pm
Madonna - Madonna (1983)
The Go-Go's - Beauty and the Beat
Paula Abdul - Forever Your Girl
George Michael - Faith (his debut as a solo artist)
Exposé - Exposure
Subject: Re: Favourite Debut Albums of the 80's?
Written By: johnny5alive on 10/31/09 at 12:53 am
It wasn't a bad album, but when I think 80s music, that isn't one of the albums that comes to mind
ok i can agree to the last part of this statement lol!