Urban75 Album of the Year 1989

[krtek a houby]

In no particular order

 

[killer b]

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.

I love Lard, but Full Metal Jackoff is one of my desert island songs, so JB/DOA takes it for me.

 

[Knotted]

This post punk thing has some great tunes. Probably the best post punk album ever made.


This was also 1989.

The MOMES Spiralling vinyl at Juno Records.

 

[Knotted]

This is really excellent. Electro ambient.

 

[The39thStep]

Roy Orbison and Friends - "Black and White Night. Album in 1989 followed the film the year before of his comeback.

 

[Knotted]

Don’t think I could find 10 this year. Even the mighty JAMC’s release this year is underwhelming. Neil Young’s is a bad one. With all the will in the world the Pastels and the Vaselines offerings are patchy.

That leaves ...

Doolittle. Hats. 3.

What else?

There's always gold if you dig.

 

[danny la rouge]

There's always gold if you dig.

Yeah. That does look a bit grumpy in hindsight. Sorry.

 

[Knotted]

I didn't take it that way. Felt the same way myself.

 

[Knotted]

Some tastey kalindula from Shalawambe

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Big (but maybe not obvious) UK albums for me from 1989 in no particular order

The Shamen - In Gorbachev We Trust
Spacemen 3 - Playing With Fire
Renegade Soundwave - Soundclash
Meat Beat Manifesto - Storm The Studio
Gary Clail - End of The Century Party
Nocturnal Emissions - Stoneface
Nocturnal Emissions - Invocation of the Beast Gods

Some from elsewhere:
Negativland - Helter Stupid
Einsturzende Neubauten - Haus Der Luege
The Ex - Joggers and Smoggers

 

[Knotted]

This seemed quite important at the time as a rock in opposition/avant prog revival.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Reggae 1989 picks

Mainly comps for me this year, but there are these:

JA

Admiral Tibet and Thriller U - Two Good To Be True
Admiral Bailey - Born Champion

UK

The Disciples - The Disciples
Sound Iration in Dub
Dread and Fred - Ironworks
Dub Syndicate - Strike The Balance
Jah Shaka - My Prayer
Glen Brown Plays Music From The East

 

[andysays]

 

[chilango]

Top 3 pick themselves, and have a fight to the death over who actually gets it.

Then theres a strong field in the chasing pack.

 

[The39thStep]

Big (but maybe not obvious) UK albums for me from 1989 in no particular order

The Shamen - In Gorbachev We Trust
Spacemen 3 - Playing With Fire
Renegade Soundwave - Soundclash
Meat Beat Manifesto - Storm The Studio
Gary Clail - End of The Century Party
Nocturnal Emissions - Stoneface
Nocturnal Emissions - Invocation of the Beast Gods

Some from elsewhere:
Negativland - Helter Stupid
Einsturzende Neubauten - Haus Der Luege
The Ex - Joggers and Smoggers

I'd completley overlooked the fact that Gary Clail's was 1989 ,thats going in the top 10. As is Renegades Soundclash its patchy and brash but brave and Ozone Breakdown and the Phantom are great tracks. it was amazing what a year did when they brought out RS in Dub. Liked Danny Briottet's later stuff as well.

 

[belboid]

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Excellent choice, I forgot that that was that year.

I saw Zorn on that tour as well, playing one of the rare gigs put on by Leeds Jazz. They only put about three on, the other two were fairly trad stuff. So quite a few people who would go to anything LJ put on turned up. They looked a bit bemused by some of the punky types in attendance, but not half as bemused as they did when the band started playing.

About a third had left after twenty minutes.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

I'd completley overlooked the fact that Gary Clail's was 1989 ,thats going in the top 10. As is Renegades Soundclash its patchy and brash but brave and Ozone Breakdown and the Phantom are great tracks. it was amazing what a year did when they brought out RS in Dub. Liked Danny Briottet's later stuff as well.

Agree with all of that - looks like "In Dub" was 1990...

 

[chilango]

 

[chilango]

 

[chilango]

 

[The39thStep]

Durutti Column's album Vini Reilly could probably still get released today

 

[chilango]

 

[Knotted]

Odd little Japanese avant garde record. That's six exciting words.

 

[chilango]

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Probably not in my top ten, but Sore Throat's "Disgrace To The Corpse of Sid" surely the takes the prize for the best album title and (cough) value for money with 101 tracks in under 45 minutes.

 

[chilango]

No.11 on my list...



I fucking loved this album. Played the tape to death. Had all the singles on vinyl. Still love it now.

Yet it didn't make my ten.

Good year 1989.

 

[chilango]

I was so chuffed when some gave me Andrea Lewis"s number for an anti-Poll Tax benefit gig which I was thinking about organising. (I didn't, I was only 16).

 

[belboid]

The Triffids' masterpiece, Black Swan, was this year

 

[belboid]

And there was big Al

 

[rekil]

Odd little Japanese avant garde record. That's six exciting words.

I outhipped you in post #59 sir.

Some from my longlist so far. I suggest using this or 'Name - Album. Vid in spoiler tags' format. Less clutter and helps If they vanish from youtube or wherever.

The Young Gods – L'Eau Rouge The Young Gods - L'Eau Rouge - Red Water
Melvins - Ozma Melvins - Ozma
Soul Side - Hot Bodigram Soul Side* - Hot Bodi-Gram
Barkmarket ‎– The Easy Listening Record Barkmarket - The Easy Listening Record
Godflesh - Streetcleaner Godflesh - Streetcleaner
NoMeansNo - Wrong Nomeansno - Wrong
Pepe-Kalle ‎– Pepe-Kalle Pepe-Kalle* - Pepe-Kalle
Sepultura - Beneath the Remains Sepultura - Beneath The Remains
Julee Cruise - Floating Into the Night Julee Cruise - Floating Into The Night
Galaxie 500 - On Fire Galaxie 500 - On Fire
Daniel Johnston – 1990 Daniel Johnston - 1990
The Leaving Trains - Transportational D. Vices The Leaving Trains - Transportational D. Vices
They Might Be Giants ‎– Lincoln They Might Be Giants - Lincoln
Fatima Mansions - Against Nature Fatima Mansions* - Against Nature
Eat ‎– Sell Me A God Eat (2) - Sell Me A God
After Dinner - Paradise of Replica After Dinner - Paradise Of Replica
Laurie Anderson - Strange Angels Laurie Anderson - Strange Angels
22-Pistepirkko - Bare Bone Nest 22-Pistepirkko* - Bare Bone Nest
The Creatures - Boomerang The Creatures - Boomerang
Grant Hart - Intolerance Grant Hart - Intolerance
Les Thugs ‎– Still Hungry Still Angry Les Thugs - Still Hungry Still Angry
A.C. Temple ‎– Sourpuss A.C. Temple - Sourpuss
Einstürzende Neubauten - Haus der Lüge Einstürzende Neubauten - Haus Der Lüge