Great honorable mentions, Craig. 'Orpheus' is the song that drew me to Secrets Of The Beehive. Voice Farm! I've got Bigger Weirder Cooler from 91: Free Love! An enjoyable and entertaining watch as I get ready for work. 😎🎶
I still need to catch up on your previous videos but seeing Music for the Masses in the honorable mentions video... wow! There must be some heavy hitters in the 1987 video :) That slip and accidentally singing Thompson Twins was hilarious!
Love Sylvian, if you can find the vinyl edition of Japan- Exorcising Ghosts- the singles grab it immediately. Sooooo great, love your channel❤ BTW I'm so jealous you have that Creatures album 😂❤
These videos have been so great! Thanks for sharing! SO many things I love in this video...Purple Rain (obvi), Arcadia (fantastic album), B-52's Whammy (an underrated fave), Creatures' Boomerang (Feel the same about the missing tracks...maybe it will get a proper reissue? Not sure with the divorce), Eurythmics' Touch (my personal fave...that AND Sweet Dreams in ONE year?! Wow), DM Music for the Masses (brilliant)...Awesome choices. Samantha Fox threw me for a loop! Ha! And when you started singing Thompson Twins, I thought you were gonna break out Side Kicks or Into the Gap! Side Kicks (or Quick Step & Side Kick) is an awesome pop record! So glad you mentioned Sylvian here! I couldn't believe you hadn't heard any of his other stuff. His previous 2 solo albums are probably a bit more atmospheric...Gone to Earth has a whole 2nd instrumental record that might not be to your taste, but the vocal section VERY good (You'd probably really like "Silver Moon"...beautiful song), and the debut Brilliant Trees opens with a really funky track "Pulling Punches" and then goes into more atmospheric jazzy stuff but it's also great. You REALLY need to hear the Gentlemen Take Polaroids album..."Nightporter" OMG...MASTERPIECE. The whole album is a template for what Duran Duran would do more commercially a year or two later. The other albums of the period Quiet Life (very Roxy) and Tin Drum (more Asian-influenced) are also stunningly good. There was also the single they did with Giorgio Moroder ("Life in Tokyo") and the other that SOUNDS like Giorgio ("European Son") not on albums. Thanks for mentioning Dead or Alive and George Michael. I have been to hundreds of shows, and George was probably the best live male vocalist I've ever heard. He could hold stadiums in silence. And Pete...a wild child with talent. Love the 80's albums (Youthquake and Mad, Bad are also great SAW fun). RIP to both and I really do think Dead or Alive/Pete needs a documentary to make people aware how groundbreaking they were. Surprised The Cure's Head on the Door and Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me didn't make your honorables (love them both), nor did and Pet Shop Boys or New Order (just not your favorites I assume) but there are SO many great 80's albums, these lists could go on and on. Did you mention Erasure's "The Circus" ever? I don't remember seeing it, but I could be wrong. Just thought as highly as you thought of their other stuff, it would have been pretty high on the 1987 stuff. Same with the Book of Love debut or Lullaby. But we can't have em all! Keep up the videos and go listen to Japan's Gentlemen Take Polaroids ;-) ...
@@electricavenuemusic9282 I did not mention kiss me. But head on the door was my number 1 for 85. There are so many great albums. I did not mention the circus but at some pint I plan to do an Erasure ranking video.
Coincidentally, earlier on I was watching a video by Norman Maslov from 4 years ago about David Sylvian and Japan. And he recently posted somthing about an upcoming career spanning Sylvian compilation being reissued on vinyl for the first time. Looks interesting.
@@spectrum_archives I haven’t seen his video. I saw that the Sylvian comp was coming out. It’s on my list. Definitely want to explore more of his catalog including Japan.
I have the JOAN JETT And The BlackHearts (the original)on CD ❤...VOICE FARM LOOKS GOOD❤...love the underpants..oh got the PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION/PURPLE RAIN GOT FOR CHRISTMAS 1984❤ ...GOT ARCADIA on Cassette...ELECTION DAY with GRACE JONES❤...I The B-52's WHAMMY on Cassette....Samantha Fox,I have her greatest hits,my favorite is LOVE HOUSE,I have that DEAD OR ALIVE on Cassette,got it for FREE, at a GIVE AWAY AT MY FIRST GAY CLUB I FIRST WENT TOO, Plus Years Later I Saw DEAD OR ALIVE LIVE , LOVE THE SMITHS,Need that WHAM!,(but I have I'M YOUR MAN on a Wham!Greatest Hits Import)..Have that DEPECHE MODE.
@@ThomasColon-vq7qg love house is my favorite Sam Fox song ever! It’s sooooo good! I would have loved to have seen Dead or Alive. They have such a special place in my heart.
@@CraigsVinylPlethora they were fabulous,got to meet them in the backroom of the club ,plus the day I went in for the tickets,I was signed up for a chance to win a party there..and I won!...watch Out Here I COME!!!!!😂
They have a special in my heart as does George Micheal...they ate always Loved In My LOVE HOUSE...ARE YOU READY TO DO THINGS TONIGHT THAT YOU NEVER DREAMED WAS POSSIBLE ,LET LET LET'S GO!!!!
That Voice Farm cover reminds me of a 12-Inch single from Seventh Avenue. They were a gay boy band in the UK in the 80s and one of their singles (I forget which) was pretty risque.
“90s gay”!! I don’t think I’m gay but definitely a little. I just love thinking of myself as a 2000s gay, like in that context gay can just mean guy or it means whatever you’re gayest for which really just means whatever you love most
I had never heard of voice farm. I would love a “bands from the 80s you may have not heard about” video. Always looking for new music. ❤😊
@@TheDreamtimezzz that’s a good idea. Voice farm is great. I have 2 out of the 4 albums.
Great honorable mentions, Craig. 'Orpheus' is the song that drew me to Secrets Of The Beehive. Voice Farm! I've got Bigger Weirder Cooler from 91: Free Love! An enjoyable and entertaining watch as I get ready for work. 😎🎶
So many great albums mentioned! LOVE your shirt!
@@daniafterdark thank you dahling!
I still need to catch up on your previous videos but seeing Music for the Masses in the honorable mentions video... wow! There must be some heavy hitters in the 1987 video :)
That slip and accidentally singing Thompson Twins was hilarious!
@@StacksChannelYT 🤣🤣. I mean the songs are pretty much the same, right? Ok not really!!
Love Sylvian, if you can find the vinyl edition of Japan- Exorcising Ghosts- the singles grab it immediately. Sooooo great, love your channel❤ BTW I'm so jealous you have that Creatures album 😂❤
@@ScottMilton-w3e thank you so much! I’m
Looking that up now.
‘Lesbodolly’ has got to be the word of 2024! 😂
@@spectrum_archives 🤣
These videos have been so great! Thanks for sharing! SO many things I love in this video...Purple Rain (obvi), Arcadia (fantastic album), B-52's Whammy (an underrated fave), Creatures' Boomerang (Feel the same about the missing tracks...maybe it will get a proper reissue? Not sure with the divorce), Eurythmics' Touch (my personal fave...that AND Sweet Dreams in ONE year?! Wow), DM Music for the Masses (brilliant)...Awesome choices. Samantha Fox threw me for a loop! Ha! And when you started singing Thompson Twins, I thought you were gonna break out Side Kicks or Into the Gap! Side Kicks (or Quick Step & Side Kick) is an awesome pop record! So glad you mentioned Sylvian here! I couldn't believe you hadn't heard any of his other stuff. His previous 2 solo albums are probably a bit more atmospheric...Gone to Earth has a whole 2nd instrumental record that might not be to your taste, but the vocal section VERY good (You'd probably really like "Silver Moon"...beautiful song), and the debut Brilliant Trees opens with a really funky track "Pulling Punches" and then goes into more atmospheric jazzy stuff but it's also great. You REALLY need to hear the Gentlemen Take Polaroids album..."Nightporter" OMG...MASTERPIECE. The whole album is a template for what Duran Duran would do more commercially a year or two later. The other albums of the period Quiet Life (very Roxy) and Tin Drum (more Asian-influenced) are also stunningly good. There was also the single they did with Giorgio Moroder ("Life in Tokyo") and the other that SOUNDS like Giorgio ("European Son") not on albums. Thanks for mentioning Dead or Alive and George Michael. I have been to hundreds of shows, and George was probably the best live male vocalist I've ever heard. He could hold stadiums in silence. And Pete...a wild child with talent. Love the 80's albums (Youthquake and Mad, Bad are also great SAW fun). RIP to both and I really do think Dead or Alive/Pete needs a documentary to make people aware how groundbreaking they were. Surprised The Cure's Head on the Door and Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me didn't make your honorables (love them both), nor did and Pet Shop Boys or New Order (just not your favorites I assume) but there are SO many great 80's albums, these lists could go on and on. Did you mention Erasure's "The Circus" ever? I don't remember seeing it, but I could be wrong. Just thought as highly as you thought of their other stuff, it would have been pretty high on the 1987 stuff. Same with the Book of Love debut or Lullaby. But we can't have em all! Keep up the videos and go listen to Japan's Gentlemen Take Polaroids ;-) ...
@@electricavenuemusic9282 I did not mention kiss me. But head on the door was my number 1 for 85. There are so many great albums. I did not mention the circus but at some pint I plan to do an Erasure ranking video.
@@electricavenuemusic9282 I love PSB I just unfortunately do not own very many of their albums. New Order was mentioned in 2 of the other videos.
Ah, Head was so High I forgot! Great album. Some days Kiss Me is my favorite of theirs. The original Wild Mood Swings. Excellent stuff.
@@CraigsVinylPlethora Please and Actually? Now I forget which New Order you mentioned...my bad! Gotta re-watch! 😉
@@electricavenuemusic9282 power, corruption and lies and low-life.
Coincidentally, earlier on I was watching a video by Norman Maslov from 4 years ago about David Sylvian and Japan. And he recently posted somthing about an upcoming career spanning Sylvian compilation being reissued on vinyl for the first time. Looks interesting.
@@spectrum_archives I haven’t seen his video. I saw that the Sylvian comp was coming out. It’s on my list. Definitely want to explore more of his catalog including Japan.
I have the JOAN JETT And The BlackHearts (the original)on CD ❤...VOICE FARM LOOKS GOOD❤...love the underpants..oh got the PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION/PURPLE RAIN GOT FOR CHRISTMAS 1984❤ ...GOT ARCADIA on Cassette...ELECTION DAY with GRACE JONES❤...I The B-52's WHAMMY on Cassette....Samantha Fox,I have her greatest hits,my favorite is LOVE HOUSE,I have that DEAD OR ALIVE on Cassette,got it for FREE, at a GIVE AWAY AT MY FIRST GAY CLUB I FIRST WENT TOO, Plus Years Later I Saw DEAD OR ALIVE LIVE , LOVE THE SMITHS,Need that WHAM!,(but I have I'M YOUR MAN on a Wham!Greatest Hits Import)..Have that DEPECHE MODE.
@@ThomasColon-vq7qg love house is my favorite Sam Fox song ever! It’s sooooo good! I would have loved to have seen Dead or Alive. They have such a special place in my heart.
@@CraigsVinylPlethora they were fabulous,got to meet them in the backroom of the club ,plus the day I went in for the tickets,I was signed up for a chance to win a party there..and I won!...watch Out Here I COME!!!!!😂
They have a special in my heart as does George Micheal...they ate always Loved In My LOVE HOUSE...ARE YOU READY TO DO THINGS TONIGHT THAT YOU NEVER DREAMED WAS POSSIBLE ,LET LET LET'S GO!!!!
Oops Special Place in my Heart...They are always Loved...oops sorry..lol
That Voice Farm cover reminds me of a 12-Inch single from Seventh Avenue. They were a gay boy band in the UK in the 80s and one of their singles (I forget which) was pretty risque.
@@dewey70 I’ve never heard of Seventh Avenue. Are they worth looking up?
@@CraigsVinylPlethora I dunno about the quality of the music but the one cover was fun. Lemme fine a link.
@@dewey70 i looked them up. They are not good! But yes some of the single covers are very scandalous!
@@CraigsVinylPlethora Yeah that would never have flown in the US :D
Nice to meet another 80’s baby…I am also a lifelong Madonna fan, though I’ve recently switched loyalties to Kylie. Did you get your tickets?
@@MichaelSmith-jz7xg the tickets are so expensive! I’m hoping I’ll be able to but it’s not looking good.
“90s gay”!! I don’t think I’m gay but definitely a little. I just love thinking of myself as a 2000s gay, like in that context gay can just mean guy or it means whatever you’re gayest for which really just means whatever you love most
I know I suck but just want to say Cocteau twins are way better than Thompson twins
@@arzabael both are great. But yes Cocteau Twins are a lbeter.