Urban75 Album of the Year 1989

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The Maxx - The Album/ Edwards & Armani - Acid Drill
Couple of New Beat /Euro techno ones I like.

 

[Spandex]

Jeff Mills' first album (as part of Final Cut):

 

[Spandex]

And not forgetting Inner City:

 

[Kaka Tim]

c'mon - am i really the first person to post this one?

also - Pixies Doolittle. not clocked much else from that year album wise that pops my cork - but those two albums would both be challengers for my all time top 10.

 

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Virgo. Great house album

 

[Spandex]

I fucking loved this in 1989. Haven't listened to it for decades:

 

[stavros]

I'm seeing conflicting accounts on whether Superfuzz Bigmuff was 1989 or not:



Bizarro is excellent, especially this:



However, my vote would go to Disintegration:

 

[andysays]

 

[Steel Icarus]

I fucking loved this in 1989. Haven't listened to it for decades:

Oh SHITE. I forgot all about that

 

[Steel Icarus]

Incidentally I wonder if anyone would be interested in fave single of the year

 

[Steel Icarus]

Fucking hell. Brassneck is 30 years old.
The rerecorded version with Albini at the controls is why I thought 90 for the album.

 

[stavros]

Incidentally I wonder if anyone would be interested in fave single of the year

That's a hard call, because I'll always have a place in my heart for Kennedy. However, can one ignore this?

 

[Steel Icarus]

That's a hard call, because I'll always have a place in my heart for Kennedy. However, can one ignore this?

Edited. Thought it was 90!

 

[stavros]

Oh fuck, how the hell did I forget this?!

 

[marshall]

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c'mon - am i really the first person to post this one?

also - Pixies Doolittle. not clocked much else from that year album wise that pops my cork - but those two albums would both be challengers for my all time top 10.

Agree, maybe De La Soul's...High and Rising too, and Full Moon Fever is a personal fav.

 

[Steel Icarus]

My top 10

1. The Pixies - Doolittle
2. Stone Roses - Stone Roses
3. The Cure - Disintegration
4. Mega City Four - Tranzophobia
5. Lemonheads - Lick
6. Senseless Things - Postcard CV
7. Snuff - Snuffsaid
8. New Model Army - Thunder and Consolation
9. New Order - Technique
10. Nirvana - Bleach

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

 

[belboid]

I'm seeing conflicting accounts on whether Superfuzz Bigmuff was 1989 or not:

1988. And an EP.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Margin Walker's an EP though, and you said it should be included

 

[Knotted]

That happened in 1989.

 

[Spandex]

The Creatures - Boomerang

Siouxsie without the Banshees. I still play my 30 year old cassette of this sometimes, because it's brilliant and sounds like nothing else.

 

[belboid]

Margin Walker's an EP though, and you said it should be included

Ffs! You’re absolutely right. My apologies.

 

[Knotted]

Don't forget this

 

[rekil]

Proletarian Democracy's ill fated metal section put out its sole album before being overrun by 'grunge' scum like Tad who'd stick "no commies, no faggots" signs on their dressingroom door.

Spoiler

 

[The39thStep]

Really underated shortlived Manchester band and quite unique mix of jazz, blues, soul and reggae .This song was the theme to Tony Wilson's late night show on Granada

 

[Knotted]

79 was England's year. 89 was Hungary's year.

 

[killer b]

Good year for metal '89. Also this timeless classic.

 

[magneze]

Wow, lots of great albums in 89. Difficult to see past 3ft High and Rising though. Love it.

 

[rekil]

I have this on atm. Definitely going on my schoolbag.

After Dinner - Paradise Of Replica

 

[Spandex]

Also this timeless classic.

The best thing Jello Biafra did in 89 was The Power of Lard:



But it's an EP, and Time to Melt on the B-side does go on a bit.