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Rich's Album Of The Day @eyles777.bsky.social · 2h

I particularly enjoyed Tender Object on the last listen.

Rich's Album Of The Day @eyles777.bsky.social · 17h

🎵 He makes better love than a mint makes money 💰 🎵 👌

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Rich's Album Of The Day @eyles777.bsky.social · 19h

I need to hear that.

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Rich's Album Of The Day @eyles777.bsky.social · 19h

Thank you Miken

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Rich's Album Of The Day @eyles777.bsky.social · 22h

#5debutalbums8084 Action Pact! - Mercury Theatre: On The Air (1983) There's a direct line between Action Pact! and 21st century punk bands like Amyl & The Sniffers. Great fun despite the six form politics of the lyrics. If they were horrified by 80's politics they'd be glowing incandescent today!

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Rich's Album Of The Day @eyles777.bsky.social · 23h

#5debutalbums8084 The Beat - I Just Can't Stop It (1980) There's a warmth to The Beat that is missing from some of their new ska contemporaries. They draw from a wider range of influences as well but share an awareness of national & personal politics. A potent combination. #MusicSky

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Rich's Album Of The Day @eyles777.bsky.social · 1d

Just debuts in this poll. I totally agree with your career summation. Mark Hollis' solo album is a sparse postscript to his career as well.

Rich's Album Of The Day @eyles777.bsky.social · 1d

#5debutalbums8084 Talk Talk - The Party's Over (1982) The actual debut from the thinking fan's Duran Duran. Kitchen sink quintessential 80's arrangements that was peeled away with each subsequent release. Good synth pop album with charting singles, but there was so much more to come. #MusicSky

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Rich's Album Of The Day @eyles777.bsky.social · 1d

Yup, I know. Wrong album!

Rich's Album Of The Day @eyles777.bsky.social · 1d

#5debutalbums8084 Talk Talk - It's My Life (1984) Early Talk Talk was unfairly dismissed as Duran Duran clones, but there are textures & sounds on here, especially on the non-singles, that hint at the unique sound to come. This was a serious band pandering to the times. Still good though. #MusicSky

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Rich's Album Of The Day @eyles777.bsky.social · 1d

You are spot on sir.

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Rich's Album Of The Day @eyles777.bsky.social · 1d

#5debutalbums8084 Tom Tom Club - Tom Tom Club (1981) Tina and Chris take a holiday from the art-intellectualism of Talking Heads and, with a cast of thousands, smash out a fantastic, fun danceable monster. Hit's galore. Soon the vacation will be over - back to the day job. #MusicSky

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Rich's Album Of The Day @eyles777.bsky.social · 1d

#5debutalbums8084 Talk Talk - It's My Life (1984) Early Talk Talk was unfairly dismissed as Duran Duran clones, but there are textures & sounds on here, especially on the non-singles, that hint at the unique sound to come. This was a serious band pandering to the times. Still good though. #MusicSky

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Rich's Album Of The Day @eyles777.bsky.social · 1d

#5debutalbums8084 New Order - Movement (1981) A haunted, brittle record that nevertheless rises to an extraordinary challenge. Like a boxer on the ropes that delivers the knockout blow. 🎵No reason ever was given🎵 Best track - Dreams Never End #Factory #MusicSky

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Rich's Album Of The Day @eyles777.bsky.social · 1d

#5debutalbums8084 Purple Hearts - Beat That! (1980) Strong outing from the mod revivalists. They were the best of the short lived genre without a J in their name. They also absolutely nail the Who/Small Faces guitar sound. #MusicSky

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Rich's Album Of The Day @eyles777.bsky.social · 1d

#5debutalbums8084 Red Guitars - Slow To Fade (1984) There's nothing quite as good as the early singles like Good Technology or Steeltown here, but this debut from the Sheffield band is a solid indie album with hi life guitar accents and a positive vibe. #MusicSky

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Rich's Album Of The Day @eyles777.bsky.social · 1d

#5debutalbums8084 The Pretenders - Pretenders (1980) Arrived fully formed with this effortlessly cool, hard rocking, hook filled debut. It has aged incredibly well. The songs are full of brash yet sensual swagger. A real eye opener for this teenager. #MusicSky

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Rich's Album Of The Day @eyles777.bsky.social · 1d

#5debutalbums8084 The Passions - Michael And Miranda (1980) Pre-hit release on Fiction Records. In the same vein as Au Pairs, Delta 5 and the early music of label mates The Cure. Tales of love, passion and fatal bike rides. #MusicSky

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Rich's Album Of The Day @eyles777.bsky.social · 1d

#5debutalbums8084 Orange Juice - You Can't Hide Your Love Forever (1982) I've played this to death over the last four decades. Hi Life guitars, melodies steeped in the misspent youth of soul and pop fascination. Dying Day is a particular favourite. I sang along with every word in the car yesterday.

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Rich's Album Of The Day @eyles777.bsky.social · 1d

#5debutalbums8084 Mick Karn - Titles (1982) Mick ropes in various Japan colleagues for this solo outing. As you'd expect, the distinctive fretless bass is front and centre. It perfectly complements Japan's output. Multi instrumentalist in full experimental mode. #MusicSky

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Rich's Album Of The Day @eyles777.bsky.social · 1d

#albumoftheday #5debutalbums8084 Blue Orchids - The Greatest Hit (Money Mountain) (1982) The Bramah/Baines half of the early Fall return with the quintessential @RoughTrade album. Lo-fi production and descant vocals. Excellent. Best track - Low Profile #MusicSky

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Rich's Album Of The Day @eyles777.bsky.social · 1d

#5debutalbums8084 Pulp - It (1983) Listening to this sounds like aural archaeology. Jarvis's voice is there, perhaps a little less self-assured, but the music is a little awkward, and its charm never quite matches its ambition. One for completists. #MusicSky

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Rich's Album Of The Day @eyles777.bsky.social · 1d

Last #5debutalbums8084 Depeche Mode - Speak & Spell (1981) Vince Clarke's innovative synthpop sensibilities are to the fore here. S&S showed just what was possible with limited early 80s gear. This was where basic rock production was 20 years earlier. #MusicSky

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Rich's Album Of The Day @eyles777.bsky.social · 1d

#5debutalbums8084 ABC - The Lexicon Of Love (1982) Quintessential 80's pop album. A critical and commercial hit. The early 80's were wringing wet through with intelligent pop bands like ABC. Clever and witty lyrics, orchestral flourishes, pop hooks aplenty. #MusicSky

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Rich's Album Of The Day @eyles777.bsky.social · 2d

Ah, didn't realise that it was free to stream. I'll check it out.

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Rich's Album Of The Day @eyles777.bsky.social · 2d

If you can share a song or two I'd be happy to listen, review and share.

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