Saturday, December 26, 2020

Melody Maker and Sounds Agree Remain In Light is the Best Album of 1980


Talking Heads : Crosseyed And Painless


Melody Maker joined Sounds in proclaiming Talking Heads' Remain In Light the best album of 1980. Melody Maker listed the runners-up in no particular order. The Sounds list is longer and includes a list of singles. Anyway you look at it, 1980 was a remarkable year for music. 






Melody Maker End Of Year Critic Lists - 1980 Albums
 
1. Remain In Light - Talking Heads  
Get Happy - Elvis Costello  
Pretenders - The Pretenders 
Vienna - Ultravox 
Searching For The Young Soul Rebels - Dexy's Midnight Runners 
Crocodiles - Echo & The Bunnymen  
Closer - Joy Division  
Scary Monsters - David Bowie  
Boy - U2  
Empires & Dance - Simple Minds 
Kings Of The Wild Frontier - Adam And The Ants  
Sandinista - The Clash  
Absolutely - Madness

 

Sounds End Of Year Lists 1980 ALBUMS 

1. Remain In Light - Talking Heads 
2. The Absolute Game - The Skids 
3. Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel 
4. The River - Bruce Springsteen 
5. Closer - Joy Division =. 
The Pretenders - The Pretenders 
7. Black Sea - XTC 
8. The Correct Use Of Soap - Magazine 
9. Crocodiles - Echo And The Bunnymen 
10. Sound Affects - The Jam 
11. Boy - U2 
12. Wild Planet - B-52s 
13. I Just Can't Stop It - The Beat 
14. Freedom Of Choice - Devo 
15. Laughter - Ian dury 
16. Scary Monsters And Super Creeps - David Bowie 
17. Wheels Of Steel - Saxon ==. 
Heartattack And Vine - Tom Waits 
19. Empires And Dance - Simple Minds 
20. Get Happy - Elvis Costello ==. 
Absolutely - Madness 



 SINGLES 

1. C30 C60 C90 Go! - Bow Wow Wow 
2. Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division 
3. Going Underground - The Jam 
4. Biko - Peter Gabriel 
5. Talk Of The Town - The Pretenders 
6. Can't Stand up For Falling Down - Elvis Costello 
7. Holiday In Cambodia - Dead Kennedys 
8. King/Food For Thought - UB40 
9. You Better Scream - Wah! Heat 
10. Staring At The Rude Boys - The Ruts 
11. To Cut A Long Story Short - Spandau Ballet 
12. Two Pints Of Lager - Splodgenessabounds 
13. 747 (strangers In The Night) - Saxon 
14. Circus Games - The Skids 
15. West One (Shine On Me) - The Ruts 
16. My Number - Girl 
17. Seven Minutes To Midnight - Wah! Heat 
18. A Forest - The Cure 
19. Commercial Single - The Residents 
20. Lights - Styx 
21. Heyday - The Sound 
22. Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel 
23. Give Me Back My Man - B52s 
24. Mirror In The bathroom - The Beat 
25. Dark Companion - Tuxedo Moon 
26. Girls Talk - Dave Edmunds 
27. Simply Thrilled Honey - Orange Juice 
28. Totally Wired - The Fall 
29. Dog Eat Dog - Adam And The Ants 
30. I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross

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