Reply to: Best Album of the 80's

[BoredBloke]

Any other veterans of Donington '88 out there? Strange so many ended up in IT. It was the largest Donington (and the most infamous with two deaths).

I was right in the thick of it when that happened. It was quite scary moving half the length of the stage without being able to touch the floor (mud). Two of the lads who came with us were a bit younger (most were 18 and they were 16) and when it was announced that 2 had died, their parents started on the hotline to see if their kids were the 2 (there were 110,000 there so the chances were slim). Eventually they got through after trying for 12 hours and described them as having long hair, wearing jeans and denim jackets.

I thought the p*ss-bottle war in '84 was the best one. I always imagine it was like being at Agincourt. Closely rivalled by the Motorhead one in '86. In '88 I saw some idiot launch an empty Jack Daniels bottle. Happy days.

This was my first Monsters Of Rock - my second being last year! I remember sacking Kiss and going to the loo to drop off the various dodgy burgers I'd eaten. There were people with 'I Went Carzy At Kiss' T shirts. I tried but couldn't find one that said I went for a poo at kiss. Before Iron maiden started one of the bottles of piss went flying by and I felt a spot of something wet hit my cheek. Disgusted I looked at my mate who had been hit with the bottle on the back of the head and was drenched. I'm 6-2 and it was lucky that my best mate was a better target at 6-5.

I've got fond memories of this time as it was that last big thing I did before heading off to Uni and I was working with some of my school mates in a textile factory. We'd pinched a load of polythene that was used to wrap the quilts in which was essentially a long tube. We tied the tops and cut a hole for our faces and arms and there we stood like 5 condoms in the drizzle.

[Sysman]

Nicked from the 90s thread, but even more appropriate for me:

Now Thats What I call Music xx

Take your pick

Linky

Many classics

Various albums from Dire Straits, Grace Jones, Talking Heads and the Stranglers were up there too.

[pzz76077]

Middle of the Road - Greatest hits.

Ken Dodd - All the songs I love (available on Amazon download)

Matt Munro - The singers singer

Julian Lloyd Webber - all of em, delicious!

There were loads, let me know if you want any more suggestions.


PZZ

[Mr.Whippy]

Ah but all opening acts at Donington were rubbish as they were only there to test the sound system.

Thunder in 1991 were good, did a great job as openers.

Any other veterans of Donington '88 out there? Strange so many ended up in IT. It was the largest Donington (and the most infamous with two deaths).

Yeah, '88 was my first one, then 90/91/92/94 & 95...still got all the t-shirts somewhere

I thought the p*ss-bottle war in '84 was the best one. I always imagine it was like being at Agincourt. Closely rivalled by the Motorhead one in '86. In '88 I saw some idiot launch an empty Jack Daniels bottle. Happy days.

P*ss-bottle wars........those were the days

[ForkBoy]

rivalled by the Motorhead one in '86.

Is that the one when someone in the audience shot a distress flare at Lemmy and he nearly got off the stage to go kick the tulip out of them?
Still got a copy of "Bad News on Tour" somewhere.

[Alf W]

Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part I.

Also the best opening act I ever saw at Monsters of Rock.

Ah but all opening acts at Donington were rubbish as they were only there to test the sound system.

Any other veterans of Donington '88 out there? Strange so many ended up in IT. It was the largest Donington (and the most infamous with two deaths).

I thought the p*ss-bottle war in '84 was the best one. I always imagine it was like being at Agincourt. Closely rivalled by the Motorhead one in '86. In '88 I saw some idiot launch an empty Jack Daniels bottle. Happy days.

[norrahe]

It's good, but is it really better than Surfer Rosa?

I know, I know but I have find memories of "monkey gone to heaven"

[EternalOptimist]

Men At Work - Business as Usual

probably the most underrated album of all time

truly excellent

[Mr Crosby]

Sisters of Mercy - First And Last And Always

[Bagpuss]

Probably has to be Appetite for Destriction, but some other interesting albums came out in th 80s (mainly late mind you)


Nothing's Shocking - Janes Addiction
Pretty Hate Machine - NIN
Bleach - Nirvana
Big Black - Songs about *******
Dinosaur Jnr - Bug
Screaming Trees - Invisible Lantern
Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables


mainstream
Queen - the Game
Prince Purple Rain

[Jeebo72]

Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part I.

Also the best opening act I ever saw at Monsters of Rock.

First cd I ever bought. Just got a cd player, was into metal (Metallica, Megadeth etc), had never listened to them, but it was 20p in Woolies ... never made it past track 2 ...

[Jeebo72]

The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses

Can't believe it took a whole 4 posts to arrive at this one ... simply the best

[lilelvis2000]

Men At Work - Business as Usual

[original PM]

OMD - Dazzle Ships

A good shout

Simple Minds - Live in the City of Light

[dang65]

OMD - Dazzle Ships