Struggling to get Twiggy’s body clock onto GMT.

1977 was of course the year of Rumours and the great Steely Dan album Aja. If we have nailed down 1971 and 1977 as truly great years of the 1970s (with nods to 1970, 1972 and 1978 as well), does anyone have a candidate for the best of the 1980s? Well aware we are into Fall territory here…

It turned out that John Lydon really did like Pink Floyd after all.

Did you say horses douvers? Bit harsh on The Floyd though as you know I think they would have been truly great had Syd Barrett not fried his brain and had stayed with the band.

Warming to the theme.

1977’s album Animals by Pink Floyd is my favourite of theirs. Now in case you think they should have been swept away by punk, just listen to the lyrics. Roger Waters was far more angry than the ravings of the punks and he had hardly started (a mere hors d’oevres to the Wall and The Final Cut).

Speaking of the great man… Low and Heroes!!!

I’ll let you guys decide.

Heavily influenced by Bowie’s involvement Iggy Pop’s Lust for Life is a must. Title track.

Never mind the bollocks, here’s the Sex Pistols

I must admit I do like the word eponymous. The Clash.

You’re probably right @hunnybunny and @desperate-dan I can’t beat that but you know me I’ll have a go. Here’s another Muppet killing a classic.

I’m sure you’ll all be gutted to know The Fall didn’t cut an album till 79 however The Jam knocked out a couple of debut stonkers in 77 and though there was a lot going on in This Is the Modern World I’m giving the nod to In the City on the basis of superior tune bangingness! Here’s the title track… much more to come re…[Read more]

Probably contravened the BP’s rules with that version of Peaches @brianN. I heard it once on prime time Radio 1 back in the day. The DJ kept it going to the end, probably the best policy in the circumstances.

Can’t beat that,

You’ve stopped making sense @hunnybunny.

(oh what a wit!)

I agree, 1977 right up there and I think 1978 just as good, as both capture punk and the emergence of post punk before it all starts to go a bit electronic. Real Life by Magazine (1978) is an awesome album and this is one of the best punk singles ever.

To be continued.

Rattus Norvegicus anyone?