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Here are my top 5 favorite I.R.S. records of all time in no particular order.

1. Oingo Boingo - Only A Lad
2. Skafish - Skafish
3. Suburban Lawns - Suburban Lawns
4. Wall Of Voodoo - Dark Continent
5. Lords Of The New Church - Is Nothing Sacred?

The Damned - The Black Album

Eraserhead (Soundtrack)

I Just Can't Stop It - The (English) Beat

A Different Kind of Tension + Parts 1-3 - The Buzzcocks (Great use of the CD format adding a great album with a fine EP)

Psychedelic Jungle + Gravest Hits CD (Another great sue of the CD format this time pairing a solid Album and a legendary EP of The Cramps)

REM - Murmer
REM - Document
Go Gos - Beauty and The Beat
English Beat - I Just Can't Stop It
General Public (1st Album)

General Public ~ All The Rage
Concrete Blonde ~ Concrete Blonde
The English Beat ~ Special Beat Service
The Alarm ~ Strength
Wall Of Voodoo ~ Call Of The West

Just a Note: the (English) beat's first two albums were originally released on Sire Records, when they switched to I.R.S. records for their third alum, [i]Special Beat Service[/i], the first two albums were re-issued under I.R.S. Records.


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great topic
in no particular order

The English Beat Special Beat Service
Oingo Boingo Nothing to Fear
Go Gos Beauty and the Beat
The Fleshtone Roman Gods
Wall of Voodoo Call of the West

what a great label!!

oldnewwaver, nice choices! I notice you are not the first to list 'Call Of The West' by Wall Of Voodoo. Just out of curiosity, why is that your favorite WOV album? And you can't go wrong with the Fleshtones, I love "Roman Gods"

Since this is one of my most fave labels, I'm having a hard time picking just 5 releases, so indulge me while I list my Top 10 (in no particular order):

[b]Wall Of Voodoo - Dark Continent
Alternative TV - Strange Kicks
The Fall - Live At The Witch Trials
The Payola$ - In A Place Like This
the (English) beat - Special Beat Service
The Fleshtones - Hexbreaker
The Suburban Lawns - The Suburban Lawns
The Humans - Happy Hour
Magazine - Magic, Murder & The Weather
Howard Devoto - Jerky Versions Of The Dream[/b]


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Humans - Happy Hour
Wall of Voodoo - Dark Continent
Bangles - Bangles EP
Oingo Boingo - Oingo Boingo EP
Suburban Lawns - Suburban Lawns

[quote][i]Originally posted by glokstadt[/i]
<br>Just a Note: the (English) beat's first two albums were originally released on Sire Records, when they switched to I.R.S. records for their third alum, [i]Special Beat Service[/i], the first two albums were re-issued under I.R.S. Records.


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True. I did twist the rules a bit (Especially with the CD releases which were good early examples of the CD format moving in along with many extended Rhino Best Of collections of the day).

I remembered it most through the I.R.S. reissue through my best friend owning that edition, so clearly it was mainly through that memory, It was either down to What Is Beat? or the debut, but I went with what was the best to my ears despite the collection being very solid. It was a very ultimate wise move to get those early albums at the peak of their popularity in the States as at least the debut ranks among the best first albums of the era.

[quote][i]Originally posted by Screen13[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by glokstadt[/i]
<br>Just a Note: the (English) beat's first two albums were originally released on Sire Records, when they switched to I.R.S. records for their third alum, [i]Special Beat Service[/i], the first two albums were re-issued under I.R.S. Records.


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True. I did twist the rules a bit (Especially with the CD releases which were good early examples of the CD format moving in along with many extended Rhino Best Of collections of the day).

I remembered it most through the I.R.S. reissue through my best friend owning that edition, so clearly it was mainly through that memory, It was either down to What Is Beat? or the debut, but I went with what was the best to my ears despite the collection being very solid. It was a very ultimate wise move to get those early albums at the peak of their popularity in the States as at least the debut ranks among the best first albums of the era.
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It's all good, I.R.S. re-released them when The beat signed on... I just looked through my record collection and saw the Sire label, that's all...

(not in order)

The Go-Gos - Beauty & The Beat
The Alarm - debut EP
Wall Of Voodoo - Call Of The West
Lords Of The New Church - Method To My Madness
VA - The Best Of IRS Vol. 1-3

I'd add the debut by Sector 27 (Tom Robinson's band after TRB broke up) - - give it a listen it if you ever see it in the used vinyl bins.

[quote][i]Originally posted by Yachtingtype[/i]
<br>oldnewwaver, nice choices! I notice you are not the first to list 'Call Of The West' by Wall Of Voodoo. Just out of curiosity, why is that your favorite WOV album? And you can't go wrong with the Fleshtones, I love "Roman Gods"
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Just jumping in here...I can't decide between Call of the West and Dark Continent. The Index Masters is definitely second...I can't pick between the other two.

'Index Masters' would come before 'Call Of The West' now don't get me wrong, I like 'Call Of The West' but I only like a handful of the songs on the album. In my opinion it's their weakest effort. Blir, nice choices too! 'Happy Hour' by Humans is a classic! I love the song "Obituary" and will normally play it just to annoy my folks. [:D]