Urban75 Album of the Year 1990

[Boris Sprinkler]

This album blew my mind at the time. I was slightly uneasy because I felt that either they were a comedy band or meant what they said. I kind of feel it's somewhere in between. I don't think my opinion has changed, it still seems waaay off in some places. After 'thank heaven for little girls' they barely managed one good song per LP, but I still check in on them from time to time.

I have to say that I don't think 'Blood Guts and Pussy' stood the test of time for me though. Sounds a bit like weak skate punk these days.

I was suggesting stuff from my own collection. So this made the list. I have seen them many times. I wouldn’t say it was weak skate punk though. Nowadays though.

 

[sunnysidedown]

PTV were great at the Reading festival in '90. Mid afternoon if I remember correctly. GPO dancing around with a stage-divers shoe on his head.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

I love the videos of that era PTV, they always look like such unhinged shows - the recordings by themselves lose something though - I've got the Berlin Wall album from '89 which just sounds quite silly most of the way through. For some reason this isn't such an issue with the noisy earlier shows - the NY Scum live album sounds amazing to my ears.

For sure. I don't really like listening to the albums from that era either - except Jack The Tab. The gigs were amazing and I think that was as much to do with the audience and general atmosphere than the music.

 

[belboid]

Recurring was 1990

Feb 91 was when it finally came out, tho there were review copies available earlier. Probly says 90 on the label, but I can’t found owt definitive to say it was available to buy that year.

Either way, no one voted for it this year, so you’ll have an opportunity in 12 months time!

 

[ska invita]

I've been listening to the second SUAD album (Death is Not the End from 1992) a bit recently, it's fucking brilliant - I dunno why it's not better loved: a wild mash up of hardcore (and admittedly quite naive) rap, detroit techno, proto jungle and rave. Sounds startlingly inventive even today.

TOTP

Current 93 - Chislehurst Caves

always wanted to got to a gig there....envious...missed that boat i think

 

[Fozzie Bear]

PTV were great at the Reading festival in '90. Mid afternoon if I remember correctly. GPO dancing around with a stage-divers shoe on his head.

Yeah that was one long improvised groove I think, rather than tracks. I think because Alex Ferguson has just rejoined. Top one!

 

[killer b]

TOTP

This is great isn't it? The actual hit with the Walking in Memphis sample I'm not very keen on, but this cease-and-desist-order version is really banging IMO.

 

[killer b]

For sure. I don't really like listening to the albums from that era either - except Jack The Tab.

Peak Hour from 1993 is great - better than Jack the Tab I reckon (although considering the other music being made in 1993 it's pretty basic)

 

[ska invita]

This is great isn't it? The actual hit with the Walking in Memphis sample I'm not very keen on, but this cease-and-desist-order version is really banging IMO.

this is the version that got played out a fair bit (as opposed to the album version)


...it was a bit on the novelty side, but ive got a big soft spot for it

Green Man was the big tune from the album, especially this mix

 

[killer b]

Green man is great, really into the detroity techno bangers on there too though

 

[sunnysidedown]

Feb 91 was when it finally came out, tho there were review copies available earlier. Probly says 90 on the label, but I can’t found owt definitive to say it was available to buy that year.

Either way, no one voted for it this year, so you’ll have an opportunity in 12 months time!

fun fact: I actually bought a CD player against my firm stance that only people who liked Dire Straits would purchase such a thing, due to Recurring having 5 extra tracks on the CD version.

Here's a pic of the label on the vinyl:

But I'll go with you though on a delayed release as per wikipedia

 

[Spandex]

SUAD also put out the first two Ragga Twins singles in '90. Always loved Hooligan 69:

 

[butchersapron]

the rest of the album is pretty average, but this Brian Eno / John Cale song is one of the loveliest things.



Going to check out Cale & Reed's Songs for Drella now, which I remember as underwhelming last time I tried it, but probably needs a review every now and then

You may like this then:

 

[Casual Observer]

Missed the boat completely with the poll. Would have trouble making a full 10 but see that a few belters have been missed by others.

Head, the first of three great Jesus Lizard albums.

Hardball - the fourth and final album from B.A.L.L. (or BALL) helmed by the mighty Don Fleming, the king of squiggle guitar.

Other Way Out, the first (and only great) Sun Dial album which I bought from the Magic Mixture shop in Balham, run by Hugo Chavez (not that one) who was right chuffed when I asked for it (he produced and financed the album).

Didjits - Hornet Pinata

Maybe Laughing Hyenas' Life Of Crime as well. And the Pain Teens' Born in Blood too. Or maybe not.

 

[Indeliblelink]

belboid Are we going to fit in a 2000 AOTY thread at some point this year?

 

[sunnysidedown]

Other Way Out, the first (and only great) Sun Dial album which I bought from the Magic Mixture shop in Balham, run by Hugo Chavez (not that one) who was right chuffed when I asked for it (he produced and financed the album).

I seem to remember being pretty disappointed with their output after that EP with a cover of 'Only a Northern Song' on it (which is great).

 

[belboid]

belboid Are we going to fit in a 2000 AOTY thread at some point this year?

go on then

Urban75 Album of the Year 2000

We've all had a decent break now, and can get our thinking heads back on. Remember 2000? Of course you do, happy days when we didn't hate Coldplay, heck, we barely even hated Blair. The world was going to get better and better, computers and this internet thing would set us free and rock...

www.urban75.net

 

[Knotted]

I keep coming back to Daniel Johnston's album from this year. Hadn't heard it before it was recommended on this thread. It's probably now my favourite album of this year. Keep up the good work for 2000 everybody!

 

[killer b]

I rate songs for drella, but its a very specific thing...imagine it as the soundtrack to a fringe NY play about the life of Andy Warhol with a cast of 3, and Lou and John doing the musical numbers in the corner of some grotty theatre. They only did 3 nights and you were there! Then its got some magic to it.
I got interested in the whole Factory scene, and I think without a bit of an emotional connection to that crew it doesnt make any sense.

its a sweet thing to write an album about a (admittedly famous) friend.

I'm watching / listening to this 1990 live set of Cale and Reed doing Songs for Drella and it's pretty wonderful tbh

 

[Sprocket.]

Wrong thread sorry.