Yep amazing. The footage from the gig is brutal how good they were.WestwayKid wrote: ↑26 May 2021, 5:25pmThe live set from Newcastle 1980 from the Fire & Skill set is one of the best live recordings I've ever heard. Heavy on the Setting Sons/Sound Affects albums. They were hitting on all cylinders during that era.
Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 8
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Re: Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 8
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
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Re: Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 8
This board being this board, this round's conversation has been dominated by the album/band just eliminated. Collectively, we could never survive a job interview.
"I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back in Whittier, they're not much bigger than two meters.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
Re: Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 8
Did we ever get that list of 30 f4om Heston?
Also BOOOO!!!! to those voting out SLF.
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I'll make a playlist tomorrow, and I will enjoy doing it.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
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Re: Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 8
I'd like to think there would be something there for you. This is a nice little challenge, I'll get something together.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
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Re: Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 8
Here's my Jam playlist
1. In the City
2. This is the Modern World
3. I Need You
4. All Mod Cons
5. To Be Someone
6. English Rose
7. A’ Bomb in Wardour Street
8. Down in the Tube Station at Midnight
9. Burning Sky
10. Smithers Jones
11. The Eton Rifles
12. Strange Town
13. Thick as Thieves
14. Private Hell
15. Little Boy Soldiers
16. Wasteland
17. Pretty Green
18. Set the House Ablaze
19. Start!
20. That’s Entertainment
21. Boy About Town
22. Just Who is the 5 o’clock Hero
23. Town Called Malice
24. Tales From the Riverbank
25. Liza Radley
26. Funeral Pyre
27. Absolute Beginners
1. In the City
2. This is the Modern World
3. I Need You
4. All Mod Cons
5. To Be Someone
6. English Rose
7. A’ Bomb in Wardour Street
8. Down in the Tube Station at Midnight
9. Burning Sky
10. Smithers Jones
11. The Eton Rifles
12. Strange Town
13. Thick as Thieves
14. Private Hell
15. Little Boy Soldiers
16. Wasteland
17. Pretty Green
18. Set the House Ablaze
19. Start!
20. That’s Entertainment
21. Boy About Town
22. Just Who is the 5 o’clock Hero
23. Town Called Malice
24. Tales From the Riverbank
25. Liza Radley
26. Funeral Pyre
27. Absolute Beginners
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Re: Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 8
Beat Surrender has to be there, Mimi.
"I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back in Whittier, they're not much bigger than two meters.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
Re: Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 8
That includes all the songs I like and more.Mimi wrote: ↑27 May 2021, 9:31amHere's my Jam playlist
1. In the City
2. This is the Modern World
3. I Need You
4. All Mod Cons
5. To Be Someone
6. English Rose
7. A’ Bomb in Wardour Street
8. Down in the Tube Station at Midnight
9. Burning Sky
10. Smithers Jones
11. The Eton Rifles
12. Strange Town
13. Thick as Thieves
14. Private Hell
15. Little Boy Soldiers
16. Wasteland
17. Pretty Green
18. Set the House Ablaze
19. Start!
20. That’s Entertainment
21. Boy About Town
22. Just Who is the 5 o’clock Hero
23. Town Called Malice
24. Tales From the Riverbank
25. Liza Radley
26. Funeral Pyre
27. Absolute Beginners
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Re: Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 8
Brilliant selectionMimi wrote: ↑27 May 2021, 9:31amHere's my Jam playlist
1. In the City
2. This is the Modern World
3. I Need You
4. All Mod Cons
5. To Be Someone
6. English Rose
7. A’ Bomb in Wardour Street
8. Down in the Tube Station at Midnight
9. Burning Sky
10. Smithers Jones
11. The Eton Rifles
12. Strange Town
13. Thick as Thieves
14. Private Hell
15. Little Boy Soldiers
16. Wasteland
17. Pretty Green
18. Set the House Ablaze
19. Start!
20. That’s Entertainment
21. Boy About Town
22. Just Who is the 5 o’clock Hero
23. Town Called Malice
24. Tales From the Riverbank
25. Liza Radley
26. Funeral Pyre
27. Absolute Beginners
Re: Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 8
Some of my favorites as well, thanks.Mimi wrote: ↑27 May 2021, 9:31amHere's my Jam playlist
1. In the City
2. This is the Modern World
3. I Need You
4. All Mod Cons
5. To Be Someone
6. English Rose
7. A’ Bomb in Wardour Street
8. Down in the Tube Station at Midnight
9. Burning Sky
10. Smithers Jones
11. The Eton Rifles
12. Strange Town
13. Thick as Thieves
14. Private Hell
15. Little Boy Soldiers
16. Wasteland
17. Pretty Green
18. Set the House Ablaze
19. Start!
20. That’s Entertainment
21. Boy About Town
22. Just Who is the 5 o’clock Hero
23. Town Called Malice
24. Tales From the Riverbank
25. Liza Radley
26. Funeral Pyre
27. Absolute Beginners
God, what a mess, on the ladder of success
Where you take one step and miss the whole first rung
Where you take one step and miss the whole first rung
Re: Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 8
I only sort of like it. Sorry.
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Re: Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 8
I'm sorry, but the engagement is off. I want my ex-wife's ring back.
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Re: Greatest Album of 1979 - Elimination Round 8
You'll have to cut it off my cold dead finger.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑27 May 2021, 12:02pmI'm sorry, but the engagement is off. I want my ex-wife's ring back.