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Poll Question: Are we voting for Kate Bush again?
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Univers Zero's "Heatwave" From this list, though there are many great ones. All good music.
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Originally posted by mechanicalflattery mechanicalflattery wrote:

Ah, 1985-1989... probably the dryest, least lucrative musical era from the fifties to now. Notably, many of these albums are lesser (albeit still quality) offerings from artists having already made better albums (Art Zoyd, Kate Bush, Kraftwerk etc, to name the obvious ones). Nonetheless, you've done an excellent job (again) of compiling an impressive and well-rounded series of choices. I've added a couple more albums to the ol' wishlist.
Glad you like the selection. As great as they are neither Art Zoyd or Kraftwerk's outings are among my five favorite albums by any of them so full agreement there. But while not my personal favorite (that would be The Dreaming) Hounds of Love is widely regarded Kate's definitive "masterpiece isn't it? Well, its not important - I agree with what you write anyway. 

Two fairly obscure albums among these that I consider genuinely fresh and innovative is Reluctant Hosts & Hemp Is Here. And while another favorite Hellebore; although avant it does lean strongly on the late 70's RIO/Zeuhl-tradition. But the quality certainly isn't lesser. Maybe you already know all these?
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Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:


I kinda liked all that new romantic synth pop..

I was a sucker for Japan, Gary Numan and Duran Duran!
Oh sure. My list of synth pop, new romantics and also new wave/post punk that I actively like could go on "forever". 
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Ah, 1985-1989... probably the dryest, least lucrative musical era from the fifties to now. Notably, many of these albums are lesser (albeit still quality) offerings from artists having already made better albums (Art Zoyd, Kate Bush, Kraftwerk etc, to name the obvious ones). Nonetheless, you've done an excellent job (again) of compiling an impressive and well-rounded series of choices. I've added a couple more albums to the ol' wishlist.

I'd love to go with Shub-Niggurath, but Talk Talk's Spirit of Eden is too transcendetal and important not to select. 90's post rock, particularly that of a more albient nature, is my favorite genre right now, and Talk Talk all but singlehandedly spawned it. Years passed before everyone else caught up. 
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Shub Niggurath for me but lots of good ones there.
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Points: 16130 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 04 2017 at 09:47
Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Of those I know, Kate Bush, Talk Talk, DCD ae all good.

It Bites was one of my favourite prog rock bands of that period. A little too commercial for your list, I guess..

I don't know I haven't heard it. I love lots of 80's pop that were actual hits but the commercial stuff of the era I enjoy tends not to have all that much relation to prog. 


I kinda liked all that new romantic synth pop..

I was a sucker for Japan, Gary Numan and Duran Duran!
Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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The Hounds of Love.
A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!!
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Points: 10017 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 04 2017 at 09:06
Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Of those I know, Kate Bush, Talk Talk, DCD ae all good.

It Bites was one of my favourite prog rock bands of that period. A little too commercial for your list, I guess..
I don't know I haven't heard it. I love lots of 80's pop that were actual hits but the commercial stuff of the era I enjoy tends not to have all that much relation to prog. 
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Of those I know, Kate Bush, Talk Talk, DCD ae all good.

It Bites was one of my favourite prog rock bands of that period. A little too commercial for your list, I guess..
Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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This one didn't turn out too bad either. Atleast there should be something to love for everyone. Another 25 more or less progressive albums I like (and love a handful of them dearly). While for 1980-1981 I actually had to leave out some genuine favorites of mine, there was no real shortage of space for 1985-1989. 

Not sure why exactly why but I never allow more than one album per artist. If not Dead Can Dance would have had two titles more. 
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