Interactive decades series: In & Out of PA: 1980s

So one need not do decades sequentially for this; the decades can be in any order. I started with the 60s, and am now doing the 80s partially because I knew these were the songs I wanted to do. The 1980s is a decade that some here and elsewhere consider really poor, but as with every decade that I have taken the time to really explore, I have found plenty to love. Having become a teen in the 80s it may be more of a special time to to me than many others, but what I most listen to from then now I did not know at the time.

The idea is to nominate a track from the 80s that is in Prog Archives and one that is not. You might need to double-check (I happen to know the database pretty well).

When the time comes, please vote for two in PA and two out of PA. Also, please type the artist/band, song, album and year. That makes it easier for me to add, and sometimes videos do not show in all regions so it helps to add that.

Here are my two choices...

In PA:

Camberwell Now "Working Nights" (The Ghost Trade, 1986)



Out of PA

Siouxsie and The Banshees "Israel" (Israel / Red Over White, single, 1980)

^ Thanks Pekka. At least that I recall, I was totally unfamiliar with Sielun Veljet. Such a great time for post-punk and the like.

Logan wrote: At least that I recall, I was totally unfamiliar with Sielun Veljet. Such a great time for post-punk and the like.

Edited by Hiram - March 15 2024 at 22:16

Nice. I was a Sky fan as a teenager, at least around Sky 2 and when I saw them live on the Sky 3 tour. I followed them up to the rather unremarkable Cadmium, but never heard The Great Balloon Race.

Edited by Lewian - March 16 2024 at 09:59

Like the 80s, my musical tastes were all over the place then and now. I will choose the opening tracks from two albums that have been among my favorites from over the past 30 years.

In PA:

Material - Ineffect (Seven Souls, 1989)



Not in PA:

Shriekback - Black Light Trap (Big Night Music, 1986)