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    Posted: August 08 2021 at 15:17
We venture deeper into what seems to be a generally maligned decade, although I must admit that I was positively delighted by the amount of great prog music from the previous two years and I am having no difficulty finding sufficient beautiful material from this year either. Don't worry, we'll reach darker times eventually Wink

1. National Health - D.S. Al Coda
2. Allan Holdsworth - I.O.U.
3. Mike Oldfield - Five Miles Out
4. Von Zamla - Zamlaranamma
5. Brand X - Is There Anything About?
6. Katra Turana - Katra Turana
7. Apprentice - Rough Draft
8. King Crimson - Beat
9. Rush - Signals
10. Adrian Belew - Lone Rhino

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- Cartoon - Cartoon
- Jean-Luc Ponty - Mystical Adventures
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Only have 17 albums from 82. Fortunately I don't have to list Broadsword & The Beast or Famous Last Words

Art Zoyd - Phase IV
XTC - English Settlement 
Etron Fou Leloublan - Les Poumons Gonfles
Glass, Philip - Glassworks
Prat, Jean-Paul - Masal
Anderson, Laurie - Big Science
King Crimson - Beat
Bi Kyo Ran - Bi Kyo Ran
Jarre, Jean-Michel - Concerts in China
Oldfield, Mike - 5 Miles Out
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Kate Bush - The Dreaming
The Residents - Intermission
Art Zoyd - Phase IV
The Residents - The Tunes of Two Cities
Holger Czukay, Jah Wobble & Jaki Liebezeit - Full Circle
Reinhard Lakomy - Das Geheime Leben
Nekropolis - Nekropolis 2
Radio Noisz Ensemble - Yniverze
Embryo - La Blama Sparozzi
Fabio Frizzi - Paura Nella  Cittŕ Dei Morti Niventi

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1979-1981 were very strong in my book, 1982 not so much. I'd have a hard time nominating more than 10, I'd have more than 15 for 1981 easily. The Dreaming is a top 5 (if not 3) of all time club member though.

Kate Bush - The Dreaming
King Crimson - Beat
Art Zoyd - Phase IV
Anyone's Daughter - in Blau
Manfred Mann's Earthband - Somewhere in Africa
Residents - The Tunes of Two Cities
Eloy - Time to Turn
Sally Oldfield - In Concert
Jean-Michel Jarre - Concerts in China
Jethro Tull - Broadsword and the Beast (Yes I do like that!)


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Anyone's Daughter - In Blau
Clannad - Fuaim
Eloy - Time to Turn
Steve Hackett - Highly Strung
Mad Puppet - Masque (this was promoted to get my list to 10)
Moving Hearts - Dark end of the Street
Mike Oldfield - Five Miles Out
Rebekka - Phoenix
Jimi Slevin - Freeflight
Bob Theil - So Far
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Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

1979-1981 were very strong in my book, 1982 not so much
Which makes it even more surprising that you didn't find place for the Full Circle-album. I think 1982 is a great year for music (perhaps for new wave in particular). Almost as strong as 79/80/81. If you like the Residents at all, those two on my list are highly reccomended - and you'd probably find much to enjoy on Das Geheime Leben.
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Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

1979-1981 were very strong in my book, 1982 not so much
Which makes it even more surprising that you didn't find place for the Full Circle-album. I think 1982 is a great year for music (perhaps for new wave in particular). Almost as strong as 79/80/81. If you like the Residents at all, those two on my list are highly reccomended - and you'd probably find much to enjoy on Das Geheime Leben.

I was thinking about including it, but honestly it disappointed me at the time (quite structureless but less sharp and innovative than the Can stuff that can be described by the same term) and I haven't listened to it a lot in the meantime. I'm obviously a big fan of these musicians and particularly  Holger, but I think he had quite some quality drop between Movies and Peak of Normal (which already is quite a bit weaker than Movies) and then the great stuff he started to put out in the nineties. I could indeed have listed The Tunes of Two Cities, it has no year assigned on my machine so I missed that (all my lists may have a bit of bias due to occasional false or missing dating); I don't know Intermission and Das Geheime Leben and will give them a shot.

Other than that, true, I have quite a bit more great non-prog stuff from 1982.


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Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

1979-1981 were very strong in my book, 1982 not so much
Which makes it even more surprising that you didn't find place for the Full Circle-album. I think 1982 is a great year for music (perhaps for new wave in particular). Almost as strong as 79/80/81. If you like the Residents at all, those two on my list are highly reccomended - and you'd probably find much to enjoy on Das Geheime Leben.

I was thinking about including it, but honestly it disappointed me at the time (quite structureless but less sharp and innovative than the Can stuff that can be described by the same term) and I haven't listened to it a lot in the meantime.
Maybe, I haven't really thought of its structure or (lack of) innovation, but just love the whole groove and feel of it (and the vocals) from start to finish. This kraut/dub/funk-thing is exactly the early 1980's Can-album I wish existed - and because of Full Circle it sort of does exist... In my opinion
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There there, I put the Residents in, and "Peak of Normal" in 1981 which also was misdated on my machine. (Not that anyone should be interested. Tongue)


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+/- alphabetical order within their own grade


11        Art Zoyd          Phase IV  

11        Black Sabbath Live Evil    

11        Debile Menthol          Emile au Jardin Patrologique 

11        Dire Straits      Love Over Gold        

11        Plastic People of the Universe          Kolejnice Duni (Rails Rumble)

11        Bob Theil - So Far

10        Cassiber          Man or Monkey           

10        Congreso        Ha Llegado Carta     

10        Cos      Pasiones    

10        Etron Fou Leloublan   Les Poumons Gonfles         

10        Jaivas, Los      Aconcagua      Chl       1982   

10        Jam, The         The Gift           Eng      1982   

10        Jones, Elvin / McCoy Tyner Quintet  Reunited

10        Marino, Frank & Mahogany Rush      Juggernaut    

10        Von Zamla      Zamlaranamma          



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A weak year for me...

1. Eloy - Time to Turn
2. Bi Kyo Ran - Bi Kyo Ran
3. Rush - Signals
4. The Work - Slow Crimes
5. East - Hűség
6. Anyone's Daughter - In Blau
7. Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel [Security]
8. Allan Holdsworth - I.O.U.
9. King Crimson - Beat
10. Metamorfosis - Papallones i elefants

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Alan Parsons Project - Eye in the Sky
Genesis - Three Sides Live


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1- Pseu - Pseu
2- Rush - Signals
3- Bi Kio Ran - Bi Kio Ran
4- Abus Dengereux - Bis
5- Re Can Row - Re Can Row
6- Captain Ilor - Blue Sunshine 
7- Art Zoyd - Phase IV
8- Jean Michel Desbouis - Prince
9- Metamorfosis - Papellones
10 - Spinetta - Kamikaze
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The naysayers decry the 80s as a waste era but there was some great music from that decade

EVEN in prog!

Here's a few in alphabetical order:

Al Di Meola - ELectric Rendezvous
Allan Holdsworth - i.o.u.
Anyone's Daughter - In Blau
Art Zoyd - Phase IV
Begnagrad - Beganagrad
Cassiber - Man or Monkey
Debile Monthol - Emile au jardin patrologique
Dregs - Industry Standard
Etron Fou Leloublan - Les Poumon Gonfles
Jean Luc-Ponty - Mystical Adventures
Jethro Tull - Broadword and the Beast (not my fave but a few good tracks)
Kate Bush - The Dreaming
Los Jaivas - Aconcagua
National Health - D.S. al Coda
Osiris - Osiris
Pat Metheny Group - Offramp
Pekka Pohjola - Urban Tango
P.L.J. Band - Armageddon
Rush - Signals
Sonorhc - Outrelande
Stormy Six - Al Volo
Super Freego - Pourquoi es-tu si mechant?
Twelfth Night - Fact and Fiction
Univers Zero - Ceux du Dehors
Von Zamla - Zamlaranamma

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Cartoon as well but i thought it was 1981. I find it listed as both 81 and 82 around the web.

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John Cale's Music for a New Society and Rush's Signals stand out in this otherwise rather forgettable year.
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Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

The naysayers decry the 80s as a waste era but there was some great music from that decade

EVEN in prog!

Here's a few in alphabetical order:

Al Di Meola - ELectric Rendezvous
Allan Holdsworth - i.o.u.
Anyone's Daughter - In Blau
Art Zoyd - Phase IV
Begnagrad - Beganagrad
Cassiber - Man or Monkey
Debile Monthol - Emile au jardin patrologique
Dregs - Industry Standard
Etron Fou Leloublan - Les Poumon Gonfles
Jean Luc-Ponty - Mystical Adventures
Jethro Tull - Broadword and the Beast (not my fave but a few good tracks)
Kate Bush - The Dreaming
Los Jaivas - Aconcagua
National Health - D.S. al Coda
Osiris - Osiris
Pat Metheny Group - Offramp
Pekka Pohjola - Urban Tango
P.L.J. Band - Armageddon
Rush - Signals
Sonorhc - Outrelande
Stormy Six - Al Volo
Super Freego - Pourquoi es-tu si mechant?
Twelfth Night - Fact and Fiction
Univers Zero - Ceux du Dehors
Von Zamla - Zamlaranamma

hmm I put Osiris in 1981 using the PA year, but I see discogs and rym list as 1982...maybe I should update the album here?


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My faves from 1982 (albums I consider "proggy" are emboldened):

1. HAIRCUT ONE HUNDRED Pelican West
2. KATE BUSH The Dreaming
3. GEORGE WINSTON December
4. THE NEW AMERICAN ORCHESTRA Blade Runner 
5. TRACEY THORN A Distant Shore
6. PETER GABRIEL Peter Gabriel ("Security")
7. MICHAEL JACKSON Thriller
8. JOE JACKSON Night and Day
9. SIMPLE MINDS New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)
10. ROXY MUSIC Avalon

11. ANTHONY PHILLIPS & ENRIQUE BERRO GARCIA Private Parts and Pieces III: Antiques
12. THE ROCHES Keep On Doing
13. BRIAN ENO Ambient 4: On Land
14. A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS A Flock of Seagulls
15. NINA HAGEN NunSexMonkRock
16. ANNETTE PEACOCK Sky-skating
17. BERLIN Pleasure Victim
18. KING CRIMSON Beat
19. PHILIP GLASS Glassworks
20. ADRIAN BELEW Lone Rhino

21. ANDREAS VOLLENWEIDER Caverna Magica
22. ICEHOUSE Primitive Man
23. PAT METHENY GROUP Offramp
24. XTC English Settlement
25. ANDY SUMMERS AND ROBERT FRIPP I Advance Masked
26. PRINCE 1999
27. KING SUNNY ADÉ Juju Music
28. KENSO II
29. PHIL COLLINS Hello, I Must Be Going
30. JEFFREY OSBORNE Jeffery Osborne

Honorable Mentions:
LAURIE ANDERSON Big Science
MICHAEL CRENSHAW Marshall Crenshaw
GENESIS Three Sides Live
FRIDA Something's Going On
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Originally posted by kenethlevine kenethlevine wrote:

Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

The naysayers decry the 80s as a waste era but there was some great music from that decade

EVEN in prog!

Here's a few in alphabetical order:

Al Di Meola - ELectric Rendezvous
Allan Holdsworth - i.o.u.
Anyone's Daughter - In Blau
Art Zoyd - Phase IV
Begnagrad - Beganagrad
Cassiber - Man or Monkey
Debile Monthol - Emile au jardin patrologique
Dregs - Industry Standard
Etron Fou Leloublan - Les Poumon Gonfles
Jean Luc-Ponty - Mystical Adventures
Jethro Tull - Broadword and the Beast (not my fave but a few good tracks)
Kate Bush - The Dreaming
Los Jaivas - Aconcagua
National Health - D.S. al Coda
Osiris - Osiris
Pat Metheny Group - Offramp
Pekka Pohjola - Urban Tango
P.L.J. Band - Armageddon
Rush - Signals
Sonorhc - Outrelande
Stormy Six - Al Volo
Super Freego - Pourquoi es-tu si mechant?
Twelfth Night - Fact and Fiction
Univers Zero - Ceux du Dehors
Von Zamla - Zamlaranamma

hmm I put Osiris in 1981 using the PA year, but I see discogs and rym list as 1982...maybe I should update the album here?


It's listed as 1982 on the band's own website so i would change it!

http://www.osirisband.net/

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done!  I'll leave it in my 1981 list though because I'm basically lazy
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1. Rush - Signals
2. Asia - Asia
3. Mike Oldfield - Five Miles Out
4. Supertramp - Famous Last Words
5. Alan Parsons Project - Eye in the Sky
6. Dire Straits - Love over Gold
7. Thomas Dolby - The Golden Age of Wireless
8. Pete Townshend - All the best cowboys have Chinese Eyes
9. Robert Plant - Pictures at Eleven
10. Camel - The Single Factor
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