OT: Best albums of 1982

by **conversationpc** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:03 pm

Pick your favorite from 1982...

'82 isn't one of my favorite years for music but I guess I'll take "Screaming for Vengeance" by Judas Priest. "Nebraska" by Springsteen is also a very good album and highly underrated.

by **mikemarrs** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:23 pm

i'll have to go with judas priest screaming for vengence.that was them at their best.bloodstone is such an underrated masterpiece from that album.

by **conversationpc** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:41 pm

mikemarrs wrote:i'll have to go with judas priest screaming for vengence.that was them at their best.bloodstone is such an underrated masterpiece from that album.

Agreed on Bloodstone. Great tune.

by **Rip Rokken** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:24 pm

VERY good year for music, and just a few years after I learned to rock again. Can't pick between them, but the first ASIA album is a classic. At 10am tomorrow, I'm buying ASIA tickets for an upcoming show... It will be the first time I've seen them live, and can't wait!

by **Enigma869** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:55 pm

Jesus...that's a rough list! I think I was probably partial to Cougar (back when that was actually still his name). I thought "American Fool" has a Springsteen kind of a feel to it, so that worked for me!

John from Boston

by **NealIsGod** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:57 pm

Dave - great ideas for polls. May I create one for my favorite year, 1981? Or have you already begun working on it? I have it ready to go...

EDIT - Damn, I see you already created it...

by **Marc S** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:43 am

Quite how they managed to follow British Steel with such a classic...but they did just that with SFV.

by **Saint John** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:51 am

Asia by default...shitty year, shitty choices.

by **Just Mindy** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:54 am

Went with Maiden, that WAS my favorite album that year, listened to it frequently.

I agree tho, not a great year for music.

by **NealIsGod** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:55 am

I chose Diver Down over Signals, barely.

by **conversationpc** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:21 am

Marc S wrote:Quite how they managed to follow British Steel with such a classic...but they did just that with SFV.

"British Steel" was followed by that dud of an album, "Point of Entry" in 1981.

by **Pstburp** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:34 am

Scorpions
Iron Maiden
Asia

by **finalfight** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:37 am

PRIEST, PRIEST, PRIEST, PRIEST!

\m/ :twisted:

\m/

by **Pstburp** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:39 am

Where is Kiss-Creatures of the night?

by **Marc S** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:58 am

conversationpc wrote:
Marc S wrote:Quite how they managed to follow British Steel with such a classic...but they did just that with SFV.

"British Steel" was followed by that dud of an album, "Point of Entry" in 1981.

Of course. It was that dud I forgot about it! That's hangover's for you.

Mind you, I saw them on the Point of Entry tour where they had all amps etc covered and two hydraulic rams appearing with Tipton and Downing either side as a loop of the guitar pattern from the intro of Solar Angels blasted from the PA. Very effective at the time.

Gotta say 'Heading Out To The Highway' is always one of my 'live' faves from that album.

by **conversationpc** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:06 am

Marc S wrote:Gotta say 'Heading Out To The Highway' is always one of my 'live' faves from that album.

The live version of that track from "Priest!...Live" is one of my favorite all-time tunes.

by **Lula** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 8:22 am

Between Bruce and Prince. Went with Bruce.

by **Marc S** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 6:33 pm

conversationpc wrote:
Marc S wrote:Gotta say 'Heading Out To The Highway' is always one of my 'live' faves from that album.

The live version of that track from "Priest!...Live" is one of my favorite all-time tunes.

Yes, its a belter. The whole Priest...Live! release was generally pretty good in fairness. Loved Unleashed In The East but it was more like 'Unleashed In The Studio' by the time it was finished.

by *Laura » Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:21 pm

Funny how Thriller ranked so high,but yet no one admits voting it! :lol:

Well,I voted that one - it was a killer album,my favorite for many years.

by **X factor** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:58 am

Pstburp wrote:Where is Kiss-Creatures of the night?

DAMN good point! That would've had my vote HANDS DOWN! This was the last great album of KISS's career. And a drum sound from the depths of hell!!! It sounded like Carr was going to kick a hole right through my speakers!

I went with an odd choice- Billy Joel's NYLON CURTAIN. It's a spectacular piece of work, and I think, the last great album of his career. He was coming off a divorce from his first wife, and the music is just seething with angst. Contains some GREAT tracks like "Pressure" , "A ROOM OF YOUR OWN" "GOODNIGHT SAIGON" and my favorite, "SHE'S RIGHT ON TIME" Well worth checking out, if you never have.

by **Higgy** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:02 am

Asia - Asia. Not only the best album of 1982 but ONE of the best albums of the entire decade!

by **mistiejourney** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:04 am

*Laura wrote:Funny how Thriller ranked so high,but yet no one admits voting it!
Well,I voted that one - it was a killer album,my favorite for many years.

Yeah, I was afraid to speak up. We have to remember that this was BEFORE Michael Jackson was a one-man-freak-show (or at least we didn't know it then). This is a great album and I like it!

So there!

MR

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