Album of The Year - Endgame

would love to include R.E.M. and Sonic Youth EPs but will resist the temptation

1. Laurie Anderson - Big Science
2. Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska
3. Philip Glass - Glassworks
4. Roxy Music - Avalon
5. Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel 4: Security
6. Horace Andy - Dance Hall Style
7. The Clash - Combat Rock
8. Kate Bush - The Dreaming
9. The Jam - The Gift
10. Duran Duran - Rio

bonus track:

 
  1. Michael Jackson- Thriller
  2. Talking Heads - The Name of The Band is Talking Heads
  3. Clash - Combat Rock
  4. Cure - Pornography
  5. Descendents - Milo Goes to College
  6. Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five - The Message
  7. Bad Brains - Bad Brains
  8. Simon and Garfunkel- Concert in Central Park
  9. Dead Kennedys - Plastic Surgery Disasters
  10. Mission of Burma - Vs
 
  1. Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel 4
  2. Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska
  3. Oingo Boingo - Nothing to Fear
  4. Clash - Combat Rock
  5. XTC - English Settlement
  6. Dead Kennedys - Plastic Surgery Disasters
  7. Dire Straits - Love Over Gold
  8. Madness - Rise & Fall
  9. Inxs - Shabooh Shoobah
  10. Neil Young - Trans

Bonus Tracks / Albums:
Flock of Seagulls ~ Space Age Love Song
Genesis - Three Sides Live
Phil Collins - Hello I Must Be Going
Black Flag - TV Party
Beat - Special Beat Service
 
High Rant District said:
My top albums of 1982:

1. INXS - Shabooh Shoobah
I went to see Adam Ant perform at St. John's University in 1982. Upon entering I saw a banner that said the opening band was something called INXS. I wondered what the hell "inks" was. They blew me away. It's a perfect album from start to finish. Possibly the best final song on a debut album ever, what a great finish. Never miss the opening bands at live shows!
2. Mission of Burma - Vs.
I wouldn't argue against this one as #1.
3. Brygada Kryzys - Brygada Kryzys
A great post-punk album; you have to wonder how hard this was to do in Communist Poland at the time.
4. Bad Brains - Bad Brains
Originally released on cassette, my dog chewed up a corner of the tape, but it still plays fine.
5. Sonic Youth - Sonic Youth
Arguably an EP because it's only 5 songs, but the band considers it to be its debut album. Not as good as 1983's Confusion is Sex but pretty damn good.
6. Descendants - Milo Goes To College
Debut album and just a ton of fun.
7. Clash - Combat Rock
The last studio album by The Clash. As far as I'm concerned.
8. Replacements - Stink
It's 8 songs so I'm calling it an album.
9. Waitresses - Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful?
Patty Donahue's vocals on this just grab me. With almost any other vocalist this album wouldn't work.
10. Cocteau Twins - Garlands
It's a great post-punk album IMO. They shifted to more of a new wave sound after this so subsequent albums didn't grab me.
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I saw Mission of Burma perform Vs once. (And the band Versus opened for them.) My ears have yet to recover. They are LOUD!!!! And thank you for putting INXS at the top. Each year they had an album out, they should be in this list in a very high position.
 
Teeeee said:
I saw Mission of Burma perform Vs once. (And the band Versus opened for them.) My ears have yet to recover. They are LOUD!!!! And thank you for putting INXS at the top. Each year they had an album out, they should be in this list in a very high position.
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Holy cow, that's awesome that you got to see Mission of Burma! As for INXS, they were never one of my all-time favorite bands, but Shabooh Shoobah is just one of those rare records - for me - where I can say that not a single one of those ten songs is filler. Also, I stand corrected, it wasn't their debut album, it was their 3rd. The first two I think were only released in Australia, so in my mind those must not have counted. ;)
 
Here’s my late list:
1. Prince - 1999
2. Michael Jackson - Thiller (debated leaving it off, but figured historical accuracy was important)
3. XTC - English Settlement
4. Elvis Costello - Imperial Bedroom
5. Mission of Burma - Vs.
6. Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska
7. Joe Jackson - Night and Day
8. Roxy Music - Avalon
9. The Cure - Pornography
10. Duran Duran - Rio
 
The N+G Top 20 Albums of 1982
  1. Bruce Springsteen- Nebraska
  2. Prince - 1999
  3. The Cure - Pornography
  4. The Clash - Combat Rock (tie 4)
  5. Michael Jackson - Thriller (tie 4)
  6. Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast
  7. Mission of Burma - Vs.
  8. Descendants - Milo Goes to College (tie 8)
  9. Kate Bush - The Dreaming (tie 8)
  10. Talking Heads – The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads
  11. Bad Brains - Bad Brains
  12. Roxy Music - Avalon
  13. XTC - English Settlement
  14. R.E.M. – Chronic Town EP
  15. The Fall - Hex Enduction Hour
  16. Marvin Gaye - Midnight Love
  17. Midnight Oil - 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1
  18. Richard & Linda Thompson - Shoot Out the Lights
  19. Elvis Costello - Imperial Bedrooms
  20. Dead Kennedys - Plastic Surgery Disasters (tie 20)
  21. Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel 4 (tie 20)
 
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