1984 was a good year indeed

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Cristi wrote: SteveG wrote: Pass. thank you for being so positive...

Sorry Cristi. It's a good poll from you, as usual, but these albums leave me cold. My apologies.

Edited by SteveG - February 12 2021 at 12:05

Pass.

When I think of 1984 I think of "Robot Woman 2" by Mother Gong, "This is Hawkwind - Do Not Panic" and "The Earth Ritual Preview" by Hawkwind, "Orgelspiele" (the debut of Barbara Dennerlein), "Meetings with Men-Machines" by Amon Düül UK, "Zack Glück" by Embryo, "Three of a Perfect Pair" by King Crimson, the very underrated "Merci" by Magma, "Pure Fantasy" by Paraphernalia and "Poland" by Tangerine Dream.

dr wu23 wrote: From that list Solaris....a good prog rock lp. But Echo &Bunnymen did Ocean Rain that year, Iron Maiden- Power slave, Cocteau twins-Treasure, XTC-Big Express

Cristi wrote: Ronstein wrote: Roger Waters. Can't say I ever want to see U2 in a poll, more like The Unacceptable sh*te  I disagree here, their 1984 album is quite good. And yes, i find Bono annoying and I think U2 are overrated, but there are a lot of songs of theirs that I like, too.

Bono is a complete d!ck IMO.

I like U2 up to The Joshua Tree. With the exception of a couple of tracks, that album was a bore, and really was the emperor's new clothes.

Psychedelic Paul wrote: Cristi wrote: Ronstein wrote: Roger Waters. Can't say I ever want to see U2 in a poll, more like The Unacceptable sh*te  I disagree here, their 1984 album is quite good. And yes, i find Bono annoying and I think U2 are overrated, but there are a lot of songs of theirs that I like, too.  Maybe it's just the fact that Bono always wears sunglasses indoors that irritates people.

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Sean Trane wrote:   Cristi wrote: Saying "this list is not any better than the other one" is directed to my taste rather than criticizing the actual music in the list. I f you said you did not like the music in the list, no problem, no offense taken. There is a difference here.  a 20 albums in a poll and you say "none" is not dismissive?  OK, I see your point, but I can only reiterate that it wasn't meant to offend. It's not even that I dislike the music you mention in your list , but it leaves me relatively cold Anyway, from the list I gave in the other thread, you know what I retain from 1984 (outside Orwell, that is)

Sean Trane wrote: Cristi wrote: Sean Trane wrote: TBH, I don't think this list is any better than the other one (see the other thread for my idea of a 1984 list), but at least Roger's solo Hitchhiking album is in it make your own poll then, these are albums I listen and enjoy, I've never been ashamed of the music I listen to and I'm not gonna start today.  where did I say you should be ashamed of your taste? And I don't think I'm being dismissive either, like' you hinted in the other poll . You're asking for feedback, and I happily oblige, but sooooooorrrrryyyyy if it doesn't please you. As for creating my own poll (should I feel the need), you've got an dea of what I would propose in it with my list. I explained at the bottom of page 1 of the other thread that 84 was a hinge year for me and pop & rock were on the way out (until +/- 1991) in my musical interest. Of course I couldn't escape hearing the dominant pop-rock of the 80's when leaving my own place and during that period there would still be the odd rock album I would buy like: Supertramp and Dire Strait's' respective Brother albums, ELPowell The Cult's debut, Joshua Tree and Rattle & Hum, The Gabe's So, Kravitz's Let love Rule, Harper's Jugula .... but you will amit that amlounts to very few rock albums bought over the five years not to mention the odd crap that I got rid of almost immediately after spinning a couple of times. BTW, I wouldn't discover Ozric and Tangle Edge until the mid-90's  (these private-release cassettes escaped my radar totally) and I missed 2Talk's Eden album back then.