Sophisti-Pop Britannia: 1st Album - Progressive Rock Music Forum

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I know what you're going to say... Basia (pronounced: "Basher") is actually Polish, not British, but she gets a free pass here because she was in the British Sophisti-Pop band Matt Bianco. Smile

1983: Aztec Camera - High Land, Hard Rain - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlKFMiHicLwXEUjLUn9UJUZj_RxeNfQav

1987: Basia - Time and Tide - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mPSOYjB23EBjVaLTgvfKbKSa9CBIZTRj8

1989: The Beautiful South - Welcome to the Beautiful South - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nLX-3GL7W1rIeZ_8e8WfEKr7QGsrlakvE

1984: The Blow Monkeys - Limping for a Generation - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nDYfX6bGe3BY2LFt43rIon6ODAqdsd4DE

1984: The Blue Nile - A Walk Across the Rooftops - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mTGDESX1zne-3kLtBL0DDikfenxjUQg1c

1987: The Christians - The Christians - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m3ghtJqq1Imf1lkIB3OM4Yxf1FgEYe6uY

1987: Deacon Blue - Raintown - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kG8Aa58lVknoU-6o-v6ydIsmJJfuyJQE4

1990: The Divine Comedy - Fanfare for the Comic Muse - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0IpMAIz-CxRyn6WUAkvkUofFJQXR3KGI

1984: Everything But the Girl - Eden - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy4u88AKUauKtog0lpdMBajGA9A_ZLRo1

1973: Bryan Ferry - These Foolish Things - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m48YkOmoF8UBXdjTGNf9BEpsirlJxwrsM

1988: Julia Fordham - Julia Fordham - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lPlK5j__ErSBoEYipdhegw-gnUy0Q6ET4

1985: Go West - Go West - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0HPDOtD3WkOulPD8C-t28f5TVM-ZePc3

1987: Hue and Cry - Seduced and Abandoned - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mTzt6giH-XVi2AiZMZHAZIvLOp7v9OV28

1988: Johnny Hates Jazz - Turn Back the Clock - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0HPDOtD3WkOxVkpzw-t5rh1OF44SnNOu

1981: Level 42 - Level 42 - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi-Y73aIHeoM8MGmpukQ7RVLQOrm3mxRk

1984: Matt Bianco - Whose Side Are You On? - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mFJ89rySw0JqoyF0Ncdz0hnX3Qk5MjTBY

1984: Prefab Sprout - Swoon - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m7lZhM6ZgGv5b-HC-NI_TSjSYLfltxHYc

2010: Rumer - Seasons of My Soul - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n5yetTCIfzw4yGCO61bv4EYTxdcsaa6_0

1984: Sade - Diamond Life - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mRQRzGDTzzLF61nU9n2cJ9x2ElPLHR9WE

1982: Scritti Politti - Songs to Remember - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSCNIHqH-g9pMy8PX_1mzVSGT8MmnV2r_

1985: Simply Red - Picture Book - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_msPfSwupLZj8kAmNJyarKARd9taxh8Ebk

1981: Spandau Ballet - Journeys to Glory - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n9KQuRja9OKrygbPA951na98tBHA74k1g

1984: The Style Council - Cafe Bleu - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kwRDdAilxmPKF6VZcjj9BirXU4t8OcaDw

1987: Swing Out Sister - It's Better to Travel - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mgeA5JgrZXTt4Vak41gRpY4qPdXLwDtqA

1987: Wet Wet Wet - Popped In Souled Out - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lNBvBNudebvjgJTtUHV46T8SO0wjB4LeU

Poll Question: Which is your favourite album?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Aztec Camera - High Land, Hard Rain (1983)	0	[0.00%]
Basia - Time and Tide (1987)	0	[0.00%]
The Beautiful South - Welcome to the Beautiful South (1989)	0	[0.00%]
The Blow Monkeys - Limping for a Generation (1984)	0	[0.00%]
The Blue Nile - A Walk Across the Rooftops (1984)	2	[28.57%]
The Christians - The Christians (1987)	0	[0.00%]
Deacon Blue - Raintown (1987)	0	[0.00%]
The Divine Comedy - Fanfare for the Comic Muse (1990)	0	[0.00%]
Everything But the Girl - Eden (1984)	0	[0.00%]
Bryan Ferry - These Foolish Things (1973)	0	[0.00%]
Julia Fordham - Julia Fordham (1988)	0	[0.00%]
Go West - Go West (1985)	0	[0.00%]
Hue and Cry - Seduced and Abandoned (1987)	0	[0.00%]
Johnny Hates Jazz - Turn Back the Clock (1988)	0	[0.00%]
Level 42 - Level 42 (1981)	0	[0.00%]
Matt Bianco - Whose Side Are You On? (1984)	1	[14.29%]
Prefab Sprout - Swoon (1984)	1	[14.29%]
Rumer - Seasons of My Soul (2010)	1	[14.29%]
Sade - Diamond Life (1984)	1	[14.29%]
Scritti Politti - Songs to Remember (1982)	0	[0.00%]
Simply Red - Picture Book (1985)	0	[0.00%]
Spandau Ballet - Journeys to Glory (1981)	0	[0.00%]
The Style Council - Cafe Bleu (1984)	1	[14.29%]
Swing Out Sister - It's Better to Travel (1987)	0	[0.00%]
Wet Wet Wet - Popped In Souled Out (1987)	0	[0.00%]
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Octopus II Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 21 2023 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 10332	Post Options Post Reply Quote Octopus II Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Topic: Sophisti-Pop Britannia: 1st Album Posted: 3 hours 14 minutes ago at 12:04
	The Blue Nile - A Walk Across The Rooftops Bryan Ferry - These Foolish Things Prefab Sprout - Swoon Swing Out Sister - It's Better To Travel

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	Sade, by far. Diamond Life is a classic.
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	Whatever next!?? I know what you're going to say... Basia (pronounced: "Basher") is actually Polish, not British, but she gets a free pass here because she was in the British Sophisti-Pop band Matt Bianco. 1983: Aztec Camera - High Land, Hard Rain - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlKFMiHicLwXEUjLUn9UJUZj_RxeNfQav 1987: Basia - Time and Tide - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mPSOYjB23EBjVaLTgvfKbKSa9CBIZTRj8 1989: The Beautiful South - Welcome to the Beautiful South - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nLX-3GL7W1rIeZ_8e8WfEKr7QGsrlakvE 1984: The Blow Monkeys - Limping for a Generation - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nDYfX6bGe3BY2LFt43rIon6ODAqdsd4DE 1984: The Blue Nile - A Walk Across the Rooftops - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mTGDESX1zne-3kLtBL0DDikfenxjUQg1c 1987: The Christians - The Christians - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m3ghtJqq1Imf1lkIB3OM4Yxf1FgEYe6uY 1987: Deacon Blue - Raintown - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kG8Aa58lVknoU-6o-v6ydIsmJJfuyJQE4 1990: The Divine Comedy - Fanfare for the Comic Muse - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0IpMAIz-CxRyn6WUAkvkUofFJQXR3KGI 1984: Everything But the Girl - Eden - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy4u88AKUauKtog0lpdMBajGA9A_ZLRo1 1973: Bryan Ferry - These Foolish Things - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m48YkOmoF8UBXdjTGNf9BEpsirlJxwrsM 1988: Julia Fordham - Julia Fordham - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lPlK5j__ErSBoEYipdhegw-gnUy0Q6ET4 1985: Go West - Go West - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0HPDOtD3WkOulPD8C-t28f5TVM-ZePc3 1987: Hue and Cry - Seduced and Abandoned - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mTzt6giH-XVi2AiZMZHAZIvLOp7v9OV28 1988: Johnny Hates Jazz - Turn Back the Clock - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0HPDOtD3WkOxVkpzw-t5rh1OF44SnNOu 1981: Level 42 - Level 42 - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi-Y73aIHeoM8MGmpukQ7RVLQOrm3mxRk 1984: Matt Bianco - Whose Side Are You On? - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mFJ89rySw0JqoyF0Ncdz0hnX3Qk5MjTBY 1984: Prefab Sprout - Swoon - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m7lZhM6ZgGv5b-HC-NI_TSjSYLfltxHYc 2010: Rumer - Seasons of My Soul - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n5yetTCIfzw4yGCO61bv4EYTxdcsaa6_0 1984: Sade - Diamond Life - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mRQRzGDTzzLF61nU9n2cJ9x2ElPLHR9WE 1982: Scritti Politti - Songs to Remember - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSCNIHqH-g9pMy8PX_1mzVSGT8MmnV2r_ 1985: Simply Red - Picture Book - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_msPfSwupLZj8kAmNJyarKARd9taxh8Ebk 1981: Spandau Ballet - Journeys to Glory - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n9KQuRja9OKrygbPA951na98tBHA74k1g 1984: The Style Council - Cafe Bleu - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kwRDdAilxmPKF6VZcjj9BirXU4t8OcaDw 1987: Swing Out Sister - It's Better to Travel - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mgeA5JgrZXTt4Vak41gRpY4qPdXLwDtqA 1987: Wet Wet Wet - Popped In Souled Out - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lNBvBNudebvjgJTtUHV46T8SO0wjB4LeU