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Recently (within the past year) I made a decision to try out some "early" electronic music so I ended up getting some Kraftwerk and New Order to compliment my 90's electronic collection. NO is kinda borderline by my definitions, but its still a starting point for a possible 80's techno collection.

The biggest surprise recently was finally getting "KLF The White Room"

Makes me sad "The Black Room" never got released.

rw2516

I've been on a Rod Stewart/Ron Wood kick lately. I've owned A Nod Is As Good As A Wink, Every Picture Tells A Story and Never A Dull Moment since first released on vinyl but never got around to picking up any of the other stuff. Picked up the Rod Stewart Complete Mercury recordings and Faces-Five Guys Walk into A Bar box set from Rhino a few months ago and spent most of the summer listening to them. Last week used a Best Buy coupon to get the two Jeff Beck Group albums, Truth and Beck-Ola, with Stewart on vocals and Wood on bass. Without a doubt two of the best lps I'd never heard before.

wendersfan

rw2516, this is for you:

The Bus

The Pogues. I had heard of Shane MacGowan but had never heard a Pogues song (no, not even the Christmas one). The first time I heard their music was the week I saw them live. Great stuff.

islandclaws

Anything by Alice Cooper and most KISS. I was such a metalhead for so long I missed out on the classics that influenced my favorite groups. I got into both of these guys in the last year and have bought pretty much their entire back catalog. What a fool I was!

M Polo

Electric Mud - Muddy Waters, WOW! I have always been a casual blues fan but this just re-opened the blues doors for me. I found it in a bargain bin for $3.99 and damn is all I can say. I've now went back and picked up almost every bit of Muddy Waters I could get my hands on.

Barcelona - Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballe, again WOW! This album just reminds you of how amazing a singer Freddie Mercury really was. Amazing stuff here and again had me going back and picking up quite a few albums from Queen & Freddie Mercury's solo career.

Falc04

Agree with your assessment, but I believe London Calling was actaully released in '79.

Hollowgen

this is true.

there must be some reason why people always think it's an 80's album... were the singles a hit only in the 80's?

rw2516

Wish I could see it. For whatever reason I can't see quicktime videos on some pages. I get the "Click to run an ActiveX control of this webpage" message. Haven't been able to figure it out yet. Thanks anyway.

wendersfan

There's a very good reason:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Calling

Hiro11

Somehow I missed basically all of Built to Spill's career. Epic indie guitar pop is right in my wheelhouse... With that in mind, I think it's safe to say that Perfect From Now On and Keep It Like a Secret are two of the best albums of the ninties. Their latest one You in Reverse is damned good too.

Mr. M

Great stuff - I also discovered the Faces and early Rod Stewart over the past few years. The Five Guys box is outstanding.

I can't believe I somehow missed the New Bomb Turks the first time around. Great garage punk.

rw2516

Check out those Jeff Beck cds. Sounds very similar to Led Zeppelin I and II(to me anyway). Almost what Zep would sound like with Stewart on vocals.