80's Pearler Albums

[Sox]

The eighties sometimes gets a bit of flack but I think there were some great albums released throughout, dig 'em out.



Released in 1980
David Coverdale – vocals
Micky Moody – guitars
Bernie Marsden – guitars
Jon Lord – keyboards
Neil Murray – bass
Ian Paice – drums




Another from the start of the decade.
Ozzy Osbourne - lead vocals
Randy Rhoads - guitar
Bob Daisley - bass, backing vocals
Lee Kerslake - drums, percussion
Don Airey - keyboard

 

[LG]

One of my favorite 80's albums Saga "World's Apart".



Michael Sadler - Vocals

Steve Negus - Drums & Percussion

Jim Chrichton - Bass Guitar

Ian Chrichton - Lead Guitar

Peter Rachon - Keyboards

 

[Sox]

Keeping the prog torch lit LG,

 

[LG]

^^That is a great "Psyche Up" song for me Sox, loved playing it before football or hockey games.

Going back across the pond for this band, very under valued I always thought and if you only ever picked one album of theirs to check out this is definitely it.



Released in 1983.

Cy Curnin - Vocals

Adam Woods - Drums & Percussion

Jamie West Oram - Guitars

Rupert Greenwall - Keyboards

 

[joe]

^^^Three great songs off that album.

Here's a barn burner from 1981. Fire Down Under from Riot:

 

[LG]

Added the cover for you Joe, and that is a great record too. Sox hit a nerve with his thread, too many people discount the 80's for whatever reason and forget the number of great albums by some talented bands were recorded then as well.

I do have a couple of Disco albums in the house,,,but I only play them under the influence.

 

[joe]

Thanx for that LG. For me, the 80's weren't bad though they weren't good either. Reach the Beach was one of the few 'new wave' albums I bought.

 

[Sox]

In the UK in the early 80's the NWOBHM was at full throttle and to celebrate this and the other rising rock acts the magazine Kerrang was launched (1981), I remember as a kid picking up the first issue which in mint condition can now fetch up to £500. Here's one from a band who's axeman featured on the cover and I think is one of the biggest selling rock albums ever. From 1980 ..





Good choices there LG and Joe I will do some digging around on those for my own pleasure.

 

[Sox]

From a couple of sixties legends a great 1981 album ..

 

[electric funeral]

After the explosion Punk caused there came a genre we in Holland called 'New Wave'.
One of the most interesting groups arising from that period for me is The Sound. Dark, somber and on the other hand strangely uplifting. Their best album is this one: