Classic 80s electronic albums

[Buzzer]

Currently listening to Human League - Dare and it bloody rocks! Forgot how good it was.

Might dust down Propaganda, OMD and Durutti Column. Any other suggestions?

 

[Johnny Byrne superstar]

Durutti Column was acoustic guitar music until Martin Hannett got his hands on it...

 

[Gully]

Not quite the 80's but the OMD album Sugar Tax was pretty good.

 

[Grendel]

You can't go wrong with a bit of Japan.

 

[Buzzer]

ooh. Good call, Grendel. I'm on the case. Which album though...

 

[Peteinblack]

Depeche Mode - 'Some Great Reward' and 'Construction Time Again'.
Gary Numan - 'The Pleasure Principle
DAF - Alles Ist Gut

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

the terms "Classic" and "80s electronic albums" are contradictions...it's all shite. not classic.

 

[Grendel]

Personally I'd go for Gentlemen Take Polaroids, although critical consensus would suggest Tin Drum.

 

[Box of Frogs]

Japan - Tin Drum

Jean Michel-Jarre - Equinoxe

 

[bigc]

Propaganda all the way Buzzer...

Although do you have the 10minute version of Dr.Mabuse? A true classic..

 

[El Presidente]

Penthouse and Pavement

Soft Cell's debut

 

[The Auditor]

Penthouse and Pavement ? ...Heaven 17 ?

 

[Buzzer]

Not quite the 80's but the OMD album Sugar Tax was pretty good.

Not sure I've got it. I'll see but thanks

Depeche Mode - 'Some Great Reward' and 'Construction Time Again'.
Gary Numan - 'The Pleasure Principle
DAF - Alles Ist Gut

Deffo on the Numan and DM

Personally I'd go for Gentlemen Take Polaroids, although critical consensus would suggest Tin Drum.

Nope. I'm with you on this one!

Japan - Tin Drum

Jean Michel-Jarre - Equinoxe

JMJ is on next after Japan. Good call

Penthouse and Pavement ? ...Heaven 17 ?

Yep!. Still got the album somewhere. Blokes in suits and pony tails. Proto- advertising execs!

Does it have that song "I was 37 you were 17"? on it. Remember buying that at Woolies in Worthing as a 12"

 

[MtFloridaGull]

I was always a Cabaret Voltaire fan and played Micro-Phonies to death just loved spies in the wires!

 

[jevs]

Visage, Ultravox and Human league are superb

 

[tedebear]

OMD - oh my god I'm having flashbacks of various outfits I used to think were cool and it ain't pretty....

Good music though!

 

[The Auditor]

Blancmange
Kraftwork ....if I could spell it right !

 

[bigc]

no call for Low Life by New Order? Or Power Corruption and Lies...

 

[The Auditor]

Yep!. Still got the album somewhere. Blokes in suits and pony tails. Proto- advertising execs!

Does it have that song "I was 37 you were 17"? on it. Remember buying that at Woolies in Worthing as a 12"

Pavement tracks

"(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thing" – 4:20
"Penthouse and Pavement" – 6:23
"Play To Win" – 3:37
"Soul Warfare" – 5:04
Penthouse tracks

"Geisha Boys and Temple Girls" – 4:33
"Let's All Make A Bomb" – 4:03
"The Height of the Fighting" – 3:01
"Song With No Name" – 3:36
"We're Going To Live For A Very Long Time" – 3:15 ¹

 

[MtFloridaGull]

What was the name of that punk clothes shop near Brighton Technical College I remeber buying a pair of black and white cheque trousers from there and wearing them with a white grandad shirt and faux swede waistcoat.....how cool was I