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Best music album by year

Am curious how many of the suggestions I have. Add your best album of the year starting 1980:
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990: Violator (Depeche Mode)
1991
1992
1993: Laid (James)
1994
1995
1996
1997: OK Computer (Radiohead)
1998
1999
2000
2001: Origins Of Symmetry (Muse)
2002
2003
2004: Hot Fuss (Killers)
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
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  • 1980 - Sound Affects -The Jam
  • 2011- Wasting Light- Foo Fighters
  • Might've had the strokes or daft punk for 2001.

    2003 - Elephant - The White Stripes
  • 1989 - stone roses

    1994 - definitely maybe
  • I'd have franz ferdinand - franz ferdinand for 2004
  • 1997 Buena Vista Social club.
  • edited September 2013
    seth plum said:

    1997 Buena Vista Social club.

    Seconded. And if you read the small print in the booklet, you will see that a Charlton supporter and CL member wrote the liner notes for that one!

  • 1989 - stone roses

    Easily
  • 2010 - Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
  • Bsp 2008 do you like rock music?
    Libertines 2002 up the bracket
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  • 1982 is probably Thriller by Michael Jackson too.
  • edited September 2013
    1980 Joy Division - Closer
    1981 New Order - Movement
    1982 Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska
    1983 Aztec Camera - High Land, Hard Rain (close with New Order)
    1984 The Smiths
    1985 The Cure - Head On The Door (close with New Order)
    1986 The Jesus And Mary Chain - Psychocandy
    1987 That Petrol Emotion - Babble
    1988 Pixies - Surfer Rosa
    1989 The Stone Roses
    1990 Depeche Mode - Violator
    1991 Nirvana - Never Mind
    1992 R.E.M. - Automatic For The People
    1993 Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dreams
    1994 Manic Street Preachers - Holy Bible (tough on Pulp!)
    1995 Radiohead - The Bends
    1996 Eels - Beautiful Freak
    1997 Elliott Smith - Either/Or
    1998 Mercury Rev - Deserter's Songs
    1999 Flaming Lips - Soft Bulletin
    2000 P.J. Harvey - Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
    2001 White Stripes - White Blood Cells
    2002 Brendon Benson - Lapalco
    2003 Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever To Tell
    2004 Franz Ferdinand
    2005 The National - Alligator (close with Bloc Party)
    2006 Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say, That's What I'm Not
    2007 LCD Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver
    2008 Fleet Foxes
    2009 God Help The Girl (really tough on The xx)
    2010 Avett Brothers - I and Love and You
    2011 Villagers - Becoming A Jackal
    2012 Martin Rossiter - Defenestration of St Martin
    2013 Kurt Vile - Wakin On A Pretty Daze
  • edited September 2013
    Nice thread, bcaddick.
    It's really hard to pick just one though.
    As an old fogey, allow me to reach back further..

    1963 - Please, Please Me - The Beatles
    1964 - A Hard Days Night - The Beatles
    1965 - Help - The Beatles
    1966 - Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys / Revolver - The Beatles
    1967 - Sgt. Pepper - The Beatles
    1968 - Beggars Banquet - The Rolling Stones (or maybe Village Green P. S.- The Kinks)
    1969 - Stand Up - Jethro Tull (or Led Zep II or Abbey Road or ITCOTCK-King Crimson or Tommy -The Who)
    1970 - Deja Vu - Crosby Stills Nash & Young
    1971 - The Yes Album - Yes (or Who's Next)
    1972 - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
    1973 - Aladdin Sane - David Bowie
    1974 - Court and Spark - Joni Mitchell
    1975 - Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan
    1976 - Station to Station - David Bowie
    1977 - Rattus Norvegicus - The Stranglers (or Rumours - FM or Low-Bowie or Bollocks - Sex Pistols)
    1978 - This Years Model - Elvis Costello
    1979 - Armed Forces - Elvis Costello
    1980 - Scary Monsters - David Bowie (or Searching for the Young Soul Rebels - Dexy's Midnight Runners)
    1981 - Dare - Human League (at the time, not so sure now - crap year for albums)
    1982 - Too Rye Ay - Dexy's Midnight Runners
    1983 - State of Confusion - The Kinks
    1984 - Pass!
    1985 - Songs from the Big Chair -Tears for Fears
    1986 - Graceland - Paul Simon
    1987 - The Joshua Tree - U2
    1988 - Brian Wilson - Brian Wilson
    1989 - Steel Wheels - The Rolling Stones
    1990 - Goodbye Jumbo - World Party
    1991 - Out of Time - REM
    1992 - Automatic for the People - REM
    1993 - Pass!
    1994 - Parklife - Blur

    No standout new albums after that - only re-released deluxe editions of my old favourites!
  • 1985 - I Love a Party - Russ Abbott

    Classic.
  • Bcaddick said:

    Am curious how many of the suggestions I have. Add your best album of the year starting 1980:
    1980
    1981
    1982
    1983
    1984
    1985
    1986
    1987
    1988
    1989
    1990: Violator (Depeche Mode)
    1991
    1992
    1993: Laid (James)
    1994
    1995
    1996
    1997: OK Computer (Radiohead)
    1998
    1999
    2000
    2001: Origins Of Symmetry (Muse)
    2002
    2003
    2004: Hot Fuss (Killers)
    2005
    2006
    2007
    2008
    2009
    2010
    2011
    2012

    Bruv,

    I can't believe that you haven't included any of your Wham back catalogue that you were proudly showing off to me when I visited!
  • 1995: What's the Story Morning Glory? - Oasis
  • 1985 - I Love a Party - Russ Abbott

    Classic.

    LOL.
    Did that contain the solid gold, copper bottomed classic "Atmosphere"?


  • Some great stuff in there @salad
  • Nice thread, bcaddick.
    It's really hard to pick just one though.
    As an old fogey, allow me to reach back further..

    1963 - Please, Please Me - The Beatles
    1964 - A Hard Days Night - The Beatles
    1965 - Help - The Beatles
    1966 - Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys / Revolver - The Beatles
    1967 - Sgt. Pepper - The Beatles
    1968 - Beggars Banquet - The Rolling Stones (or maybe Village Green P. S.- The Kinks)
    1969 - Stand Up - Jethro Tull (or Led Zep II or Abbey Road or ITCOTCK-King Crimson or Tommy -The Who)
    1970 - Deja Vu - Crosby Stills Nash & Young
    1971 - The Yes Album - Yes (or Who's Next)
    1972 - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
    1973 - Aladdin Sane - David Bowie
    1974 - Court and Spark - Joni Mitchell
    1975 - Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan
    1976 - Station to Station - David Bowie
    1977 - Rattus Norvegicus - The Stranglers (or Rumours - FM or Low-Bowie or Bollocks - Sex Pistols)
    1978 - This Years Model - Elvis Costello
    1979 - Armed Forces - Elvis Costello
    1980 - Scary Monsters - David Bowie (or Searching for the Young Soul Rebels - Dexy's Midnight Runners)
    1981 - Dare - Human League (at the time, not so sure now - crap year for albums)
    1982 - Too Rye Ay - Dexy's Midnight Runners
    1983 - State of Confusion - The Kinks
    1984 - Pass!
    1985 - Songs from the Big Chair -Tears for Fears
    1986 - Graceland - Paul Simon
    1987 - The Joshua Tree - U2
    1988 - Brian Wilson - Brian Wilson
    1989 - Steel Wheels - The Rolling Stones
    1990 - Goodbye Jumbo - World Party
    1991 - Out of Time - REM
    1992 - Automatic for the People - REM
    1993 - Pass!
    1994 - Parklife - Blur

    No standout new albums after that - only re-released deluxe editions of my old favourites!

    Love the 77 choice mate! ;)
  • Salad said:

    1980 Joy Division - Closer
    1981 New Order - Movement
    1982 Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska
    1983 Aztec Camera - High Land, Hard Rain (close with New Order)
    1984 The Smiths
    1985 The Cure - Head On The Door (close with New Order)
    1986 The Jesus And Mary Chain - Psychocandy
    1987 That Petrol Emotion - Babble
    1988 R.E.M. - Green
    1989 The Stone Roses
    1990 Depeche Mode - Violator
    1991 Nirvana - Never Mind
    1992 R.E.M. - Automatic For The People
    1993 Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dreams
    1994 Manic Street Preachers - Holy Bible (tough on Pulp!)
    1995 Radiohead - The Bends
    1996 Eels - Beautiful Freak
    1997 Elliott Smith - Either/Or
    1998 Mercury Rev - Deserter's Songs
    1999 Flaming Lips - Soft Bulletin
    2000 P.J. Harvey - Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
    2001 White Stripes - White Blood Cells
    2002 Brendon Benson - Lapalco
    2003 Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever To Tell
    2004 Franz Ferdinand
    2005 The National - Alligator (close with Bloc Party)
    2006 Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say, That's What I'm Not
    2007 LCD Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver
    2008 Fleet Foxes
    2009 God Help The Girl (really tough on The xx)
    2010 Avett Brothers - I and Love and You
    2011 Villagers - Becoming A Jackal
    2012 Martin Rossiter - Defenestration of St Martin
    2013 Kurt Vile - Wakin On A Pretty Daze

    update 88
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  • 1987 - Appetite for Destruction - Guns n Roses
    1989 - The Real Thing - Faith No More
    1991 - Metallica - Metallica
    1983 - Now that's what I call music!
  • 2002 - by the way - red hot chili peppers
  • Top list Salad...Some I have not got but like your music taste and will check out!
  • Fascinating to see the stuff others rate. As a middle-aged fogey (47, born 1966) - let me also go back a bit further to 1956. Agree with quite a few of Salad's but not all by any means and remember, it's all about opinions! Quite a self-indulgent exercise really but fun to do - (also reminded me how little of the 80s and 90s I actually liked). Also that my taste is quite narrow - ie on the whole, guitar-based.

    1956 - Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley
    1957 - Miles Davis - Birth of the Cool
    1958 - Billie Holliday - Lady in Satin
    1959 - Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out
    1960 - Jimmy Smith - Back at the Chicken Shack
    1961 - John Coltrane - My Favourite Things
    1962 - Booker T and the MG's - Green Onions
    1963 - The Beatles - With the Beatles
    1964 - The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night
    1965 - The Beatles - Rubber Soul
    1966 - The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds/The Beatles - Revolver/The Rolling Stones - Aftermath
    1967 - Love - Forever Changes
    1968 - The Zombies - Odessey and Oracle
    1969 - Dusty Springfield - Dusty in Memphis
    1970 - Cat Stevens - Tea for the Tillerman
    1971 - David Bowie - Hunky Dory
    1972 - David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
    1973 - David Bowie - Aladdin Sane
    1974 - Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic
    1975 - Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks
    1976 - The Ramones - The Ramones
    1977 - Ian Dury - New Boots and Panties
    1978 - The Jam - All Mod Cons
    1979 - The Specials - The Specials
    1980 - Dexy's Midnight Runners - Searching for the Young Soul Rebels
    1981 - (tricky) - Soft Cell - Non Stop Erotic Cabaret
    1982 - Elvis Costello - Imperial Bedroom
    1983 - REM - Murmur (another tricky year)
    1984 - The Smiths - The Smiths
    1985 - The Pogues - Rum, Sodomy and the Lash
    1986 - Billy Bragg - Talking with the Taxman about Poetry
    1987 - The Smiths - Strangeways Here we Come
    1988 - The Go-Betweens - 16 Lovers Lane
    1989 - The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
    1990 - Ride - Nowhere
    1991 - Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque
    1992 - They Might Be Giants - Apollo 18
    1993 - Blur - Modern Life is Rubbish
    1994 - Blur - Parklife
    1995 - Oasis - What's the Story Morning Glory
    1996 - Manic Street Preachers - Everything Must Go
    1997 - Supergrass - In it for the Money
    1998 - Billy Bragg and Wilco - Mermaid Avenue
    1999 - The Stereophonics - Performance and Cocktails
    2000 - Badly Drawn Boy - The Hour of Bewilderbeast
    2001 - The Strokes - Is This It
    2002 - Doves - The Last Broadcast
    2003 - The Exploding Hearts - Guitar Romantic
    2004 - Green Day - American Idiot
    2005 - The Editors - The Back Room
    2006 - The Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
    2007 - Fall Out Boy - Infinity on High
    2008 - The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age of the Understatement
    2009 - Richard Hawley - Truelove's Gutter
    2010 - Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
    2011 - The Vaccines - What Did You Expect from the Vaccines?
    2012 - The Vaccines - Come of Age



  • 2004 HAS to be Gorillaz - Demon Days.
  • Huskaris said:

    2004 HAS to be Gorillaz - Demon Days.

    Yes, I nearly put that.

  • 1982 The Nightfly - Donald Fagen or Tropical Gangsters - Kid Creole and The Coconuts - or Rio - Duran Duran

    'Twas a good year 1982, I was 17 and living the dream without a care in the world.
  • 1980 - Closer - Joy Division
    1981
    1982 Combat Rock - The Clash
    1983 Head Over Heels - Cocteau Twins
    1984 It'll End in Tears - This Mortal Coil
    1985 Little Creatures - Talking Heads
    1986
    1987
    1988
    1989
    1990: Blood - This Mortal Coil
    1991 Screamadelica - Primal Scream
    1992 Dirty - Sonic Youth
    1993 Where You been - Dinosaur Jr.
    1994 Grace - Jeff Buckley
    1995 Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness - Smashing Pumpkins
    1996
    1997: Portishead - Portishead
    1998
    1999 Play - Moby
    2000
    2001:
    2002 Songs for the Deaf - Queens of the Stone Age
    2003 Deep Cuts - The Knife
    2004: Kasabian - Kasabian
    2005 Antics - Interpol
    2006 At War with the Mystics - Flaming Lips
    2007 Love is Real - John Maus
    2008 Wrecking Ball - Dead Confederate
    2009 An When - Tonstartssbandht
    2010 II - Crystal Castles
    2011 The Year of Hibernation - Youth Lagoon
    2012 Visions - Grimes

    I will finish this at some point.
  • Fascinating to see the stuff others rate. As a middle-aged fogey (47, born 1966) - let me also go back a bit further to 1956. Agree with quite a few of Salad's but not all by any means and remember, it's all about opinions! Quite a self-indulgent exercise really but fun to do - (also reminded me how little of the 80s and 90s I actually liked). Also that my taste is quite narrow - ie on the whole, guitar-based.

    1956 - Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley
    1957 - Miles Davis - Birth of the Cool
    1958 - Billie Holliday - Lady in Satin
    1959 - Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out
    1960 - Jimmy Smith - Back at the Chicken Shack
    1961 - John Coltrane - My Favourite Things
    1962 - Booker T and the MG's - Green Onions
    1963 - The Beatles - With the Beatles
    1964 - The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night
    1965 - The Beatles - Rubber Soul
    1966 - The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds/The Beatles - Revolver/The Rolling Stones - Aftermath
    1967 - Love - Forever Changes
    1968 - The Zombies - Odessey and Oracle
    1969 - Dusty Springfield - Dusty in Memphis
    1970 - Cat Stevens - Tea for the Tillerman
    1971 - David Bowie - Hunky Dory
    1972 - David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
    1973 - David Bowie - Aladdin Sane
    1974 - Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic
    1975 - Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks
    1976 - The Ramones - The Ramones
    1977 - Ian Dury - New Boots and Panties
    1978 - The Jam - All Mod Cons
    1979 - The Specials - The Specials
    1980 - Dexy's Midnight Runners - Searching for the Young Soul Rebels
    1981 - (tricky) - Soft Cell - Non Stop Erotic Cabaret
    1982 - Elvis Costello - Imperial Bedroom
    1983 - REM - Murmur (another tricky year)
    1984 - The Smiths - The Smiths
    1985 - The Pogues - Rum, Sodomy and the Lash
    1986 - Billy Bragg - Talking with the Taxman about Poetry
    1987 - The Smiths - Strangeways Here we Come
    1988 - The Go-Betweens - 16 Lovers Lane
    1989 - The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
    1990 - Ride - Nowhere
    1991 - Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque
    1992 - They Might Be Giants - Apollo 18
    1993 - Blur - Modern Life is Rubbish
    1994 - Blur - Parklife
    1995 - Oasis - What's the Story Morning Glory
    1996 - Manic Street Preachers - Everything Must Go
    1997 - Supergrass - In it for the Money
    1998 - Billy Bragg and Wilco - Mermaid Avenue
    1999 - The Stereophonics - Performance and Cocktails
    2000 - Badly Drawn Boy - The Hour of Bewilderbeast
    2001 - The Strokes - Is This It
    2002 - Doves - The Last Broadcast
    2003 - The Exploding Hearts - Guitar Romantic
    2004 - Green Day - American Idiot
    2005 - The Editors - The Back Room
    2006 - The Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
    2007 - Fall Out Boy - Infinity on High
    2008 - The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age of the Understatement
    2009 - Richard Hawley - Truelove's Gutter
    2010 - Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
    2011 - The Vaccines - What Did You Expect from the Vaccines?
    2012 - The Vaccines - Come of Age



    Matt, Thought you would have had Final Countdown by Europe in 86???
  • 1980 Closer - Joy Division
    1981 Faith - The Cure
    1982 Thriller - Michael Jackson
    1983 Synchronicity - The Police
    1984 The Smiths - The Smiths
    1985 Love - The Cult
    1986 The Queen is Dead - The Smiths
    1987 Appetite for Destruction - Guns N Roses (Close with The Joshua Tree - U2)
    1988 Surfer Rosa - Pixies
    1989 Doolittle - Pixies
    1990 Violator - Depeche Mode
    1991 Nevermind - Nirvana
    1992 Rage Against the Machine - Rage Against the Machine
    1993 Siamese Dream - The Smashing Pumpkins
    1994 Dookie - Green Day
    1995 The Bends - Radiohead
    1996 Everything Must Go - Manic Street Preachers
    1997 OK Computer - Radiohead
    1998 This is Hardcore - Pulp
    1999 Ágætis Byrjun - Sigur Rós
    2000 Relationship of Command - At the Drive-In
    2001 Is This It - The Strokes (Close with Daft Punk - Discovery)
    2002 Turn on the Bright Lights - Interpol
    2003 Elephant - The White Stripes
    2004 Funeral - Arcade Fire
    2005 Demon Days - Gorillaz
    2006 Whatever People Say I Am - Arctic Monkeys
    2007 Puzzle - Biffy Clyro
    2008 Love, Ire & Song - Frank Turner
    2009 Cage the Elephant - Cage the Elephant
    2010 Fake History - Letlive.
    2011 England Keep My Bones - Frank Turner
    2012 Handwritten - The Gaslight Anthem
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