Def Leppard - Hysteria (1987)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Women" | 5:42 |
| 2. | "Rocket" | 6:35 |
| 3. | "Animal" | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Love Bites" | 5:47 |
| 5. | "Pour Some Sugar on Me" | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Armageddon It" | 5:22 |
| 7. | "Gods of War" | 6:37 |
| 8. | "Don't Shoot Shotgun" | 4:27 |
| 9. | "Run Riot" | 4:39 |
| 10. | "Hysteria" | 5:55 |
| 11. | "Excitable" | 4:19 |
| 12. | "Love and Affection" | 4:35 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hysteria_(Def_Leppard_album)
Golf's verdict: 'Animal' needs a health warning as it has one of the catchiest choruses of all time. It took me about 15 years to get it out of my head from the 80s and now it's back!. Full of plenty of other finely produced, catchy hair-metal. The famous ex-Shania Twain husband, producer Mutt Lange, demonstrates he has a bit of golden touch for the radio friendly hit, whatever the genre.
Maire's verdict: A fine example of 1980s hair rock and a fun blast from the past. I got this cassette for Christmas one year - mom had gone into the local record store asking for the mad album by The Lions or The Tigers....
Album 677/1031
Peter Gabriel - So (1986)
All songs written by Peter Gabriel, except where indicated.
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Red Rain" | 5:39 | |
| 2. | "Sledgehammer" | 5:12 | |
| 3. | "Don't Give Up" (featuring Kate Bush) | 6:33 | |
| 4. | "That Voice Again" |
| 4:53 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "In Your Eyes" | 5:27 | |
| 2. | "Mercy Street" | 6:22 | |
| 3. | "Big Time" | 4:28 | |
| 4. | "We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37)" | 3:22 | |
| 5. | "This Is the Picture (Excellent Birds)" (featuring Laurie Anderson) |
| 4:25 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/So_(album)
Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! Ruthlessly produced to engineer a hell of a lot of funk into his previously otherwise more cult rock sound, this sounds great despite its 80s vintage. Features many of his greatest tracks and also 'Sledgehammer', his biggest hit but least representative song.
Maire's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! I'm not a Peter Gabriel fan (I particularly can't stand his time as the Genesis singer) so was rather shocked to enjoy this as much as I did. 'Don't Give Up' is just gorgeous.
Album 678/1031
The Sugarcubes - Life's Too Good (1988)
All tracks written by the Sugarcubes.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Traitor" | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Motorcrash" | 2:23 |
| 3. | "Birthday" | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Delicious Demon" | 2:43 |
| 5. | "Mama" | 2:56 |
| 6. | "Coldsweat" | 3:15 |
| 7. | "Blue Eyed Pop" | 2:38 |
| 8. | "Deus" | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Sick for Toys" | 3:15 |
| 10. | "F***ing in Rhythm & Sorrow" | 3:14 |
| 11. | "Take Some Petrol Darling" (Hidden track) | 1:27 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life%27s_Too_Good
Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! Everyone should have to listen to 'Blue Eyed Pop' at least once a week. If they did then the world would be a much happier place.
Maire's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! I knew of them when they were around but never really listened to them. I loved it despite finding the male 'singer' a bit irritating when he appeared (thankfully rarely).
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