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by **unguarded moment** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 12:16 pm

Yep, gotta have "Boy" by U2 and "True Colours" by Split Enz. Can't forget "Armed Forces" by Elvis Costello.

by **gilson80boy** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 1:36 pm

Oh yeah, this is a little tough, but at this moment, here is my list:

Dead or Alive – Youthquake
New Order – Low Life
New Regime – New Regime
Dekka Danse – Waltz In The Wilderness
Cactus World News – Urban Beaches
Reflex – Politics Of Dancing
A F

by **Quite Life** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 3:52 pm

yeehud, yes the "urgh a music war" Except Stan Ridgeway doesn't use the F-Bomb in this verson of "Back in Flesh" and why didn't the 2LP set include Chelsea's "I'm on Fire" or Dead Kenedeys which were on the video? and who's the chick in the selecter t-

by **newwavepopman** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 6:01 pm

20 to 1? Ok here it goes,but don't expect this to be an honest 20 to 1 order,because I would need more time to think about this.

20.They Might Be Giants-Flood
19.Boomtown Rats-A Tonic For The Troops
18.Squeeze-Cool For Cats
17.The Vapors-New Clear

by **randy** » Wed Mar 10, 2004 9:28 am

Tough one--could change as soon as I post.
Here goes

20. Gene Loves Jezebel----Kiss Of Life
19. Church----------------Starfish
18. Oroiginal Mirrors-----Original Mirrors
17. Dead Kennedys---------Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables
16. Clash-------

by **ExRat** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 2:29 am

OK. It took me a while to reply to this topic because I wanted to get it right. Still have qualms about it though because I know my list will change as soon as I post it.

20. Bauhaus - In The Flat Field
19. Nina Hagen - Nunsexmonkrock
18. Kirsty MaCo

by **Quite Life** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 6:25 am

You know I was thinking about this all week maybe someone should start an honorable mentions thread.

If I were to award a runners up list and I'll just do 5 starting from 25 to 21 If theres ties well thats just the way it goes.

25. Killing Joke--In

by **ExRat** » Fri Mar 12, 2004 2:24 am

Damn! I knew I muddled this up! I'm replacing one of my above pix with Joy Division's "Unknown Pleasures"....not sure which one though.

by **MikeP** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 7:01 am

Yeah, me too. I can't believe I left off Propaganda's A SECRET WISH.

by **neworder** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 9:58 pm

Top 20 of the early 80's:
1 Human league : dare,
2 new order: power ,corruption and lies,
3 the smiths: hatful of hollow;
4 the smiths: the smiths;
5 scritti politti : songs to remember,
6 heaven 17: penthouse and pavement
7 the the : soul mining;

by **Razor** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 10:26 pm

Hi Marque,

Their was a very important person who made a big changes in UK music.
Bill nelson and the 1978 album Red Noise.
He went on to start his own label and sign New wave synth bands. Flock on seaguls etc.

Razor

by **Marque** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 3:47 am

I agree Razor, Bill also was in kind of an influential band Be Bop Deluxe,, I think the label he started was called Cocteau Records with a Star logo....I have the first Flock Of S Gulls 12" and It is on this label before arista picked them up.....Bill Nel

by **dowjonesfan** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 2:01 am

Not all "New Wave" technically, but of that era.

20. Rush -- Signals (Hey, it was their "New Wave" album)
19. Devo -- Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo
18. Urgh! A Music War
17. Repo Man soundtrack
16. Cheap Trick -- Live at Budokan (2-CD set)
15.

by **scramjet** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 2:15 am

Painfully difficult. I left out greatest hits collections, live albums (or U2's Under a Blood Red Sky would have made the list) and compilations. Too hard to limit myself to just 20.

23. Aztec Camera - High Land Hard Rain
22. Split Enz - True Colors

by **red** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 5:30 am

20.Wah Heat!-Nah-Poo-Bluff
19.Au Pairs-Playing with a different sex
18.Modern Eon-Fiction Tales
17.Boys next door-The birthday party
16.Family Fodder-Monkey Banana Kitchen
15.Crispy Ambulance-The Plateau Phase
14.Simple minds-Empires and Dance
13.T

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