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College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #83 to #81

February 5, 2023February 5, 2023 Dan Seeger

83. Elvis Costello and the Attractions, Armed Forces (1979) On his first two studio albums, Elvis Costello wanted to keep everything lean and simple. Partially, he was adhering to the punk rock ethos that was prevalent among upstart music acts … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #83 to #81

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College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #86 to #84

January 29, 2023 Dan Seeger

86. INXS, Listen Like Thieves (1985) Chris Thomas introduced himself to INXS by telling them they were recording their music all wrong. When the Australian band played the Palladium in Los Angeles during the tour to support their 1984 album, … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #86 to #84

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College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #89 to #87

January 22, 2023 Dan Seeger

89. The Police, Zenyatta Mondatta (1980) On the strength of their sophomore album, Reggatta De Blanc, the Police were a major rock act. That was undeniable. Even so, the band’s label, A&M Records, wasn’t satisfied. Although the trio had already … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #89 to #87

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College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #92 to #90

January 15, 2023 Dan Seeger

92. The Smithereens, Green Thoughts (1988) “When people write about things for a living, you like to write about them in a way that people understand them,” Pat DiNizio, the frontman and principal songwriter of the Smithereens, noted shortly after … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #92 to #90

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College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #95 to #93

January 8, 2023January 8, 2023 Dan Seeger

95. Echo & the Bunnymen, Ocean Rain (1984) Echo & the Bunnymen benefited from a change in scenery when they recorded their fourth studio album, Ocean Rain. After setting up an unofficial home base of Rockfield Studios, located in the … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #95 to #93

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College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #98 to #96

January 1, 2023 Dan Seeger

98. The J. Geils Band, Love Stinks (1980) The career boost sought by the J. Geils Band had worked, more or less. After several years on Atlantic Records, they jumped to EMI based on the promise that they’d get more … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #98 to #96

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College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #101 to #99

December 25, 2022December 25, 2022 Dan Seeger

101. Foreigner, 4 (1981) For anyone who want to understand — really, really know — what album-rock radio sounded like in the nineteen-eighties, particularly the first half before hair metal came prancing in to knock the system askew, Foreigner’s 4 … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #101 to #99

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College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #104 to #102

December 18, 2022 Dan Seeger

104. Bangles, Different Light (1986) There was no official lead singer in the Bangles. On Different Light, the band’s second full-length studio album, every last member of the quartet — guitarist Susanna Hoffs, drumer Debbi Peterson, guitarist Vicki Peterson, and … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #104 to #102

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College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #107 to #105

December 11, 2022 Dan Seeger

107. Big Audio Dynamite, Tighten Up Vol. 88 (1988) Mick Jones believed Tighten Up Vol. 88 was an album made to vault Big Audio Dynamite to next level of commercial popularity. The band’s first two albums, This Is Big Audio … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #107 to #105

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College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #110 to #108

December 4, 2022 Dan Seeger

110. The Alarm, Declaration (1984) “Everything has happened so quickly, and we have hardly had time to think about it,” said Eddie Macdonald, bassist and guitarist for the Alarm, a few weeks before the band’s debut full-length was released. “But … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #110 to #108

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