24-11-2011, 04:53
1.Midnight Oil – Diesel and Dust (1987)
2.AC/DC – Back in Black (1980)
3.Crowded House – Woodface (1991)
4.Cold Chisel – Circus Animals (1982)
5.The Triffids – Born Sandy Devotional (1986)
6.The Easybeats – The Best of the Easybeats (1967)
7.Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls – Gossip (1986)
8.You Am I – Hi Fi Way (1995)
9.Skyhooks – Living in the 70's (1974)
10.The Avalanches – Since I Left You (2000)
of the rest of the top 10....
AC/DC is self explainetary
CROWDED HOUSE...these guys were at the top of their game and the quality of songs on the album were just sublime
COLD CHISEL...fronted by Jimmy Barnes,were a tough R&B/Blues Rock outfit,they rivalled AC/DC on the charts throughout the late seventies/early eighties and also as a live act...the album in the top 10 here is not that good IMO, i prefer "east" as their greatest achievement(MH got given a copy of 'east' by me when in the US...im sure he will post his thoughts on it fairly soon)lead vocalist Barnes lived the fast/hard life in much the same way as Bon Scott did, only he survived and is still performing to this day.
THE TRIFFIDS...dont know enough about these guys as i dont own any albums, but they were a pre-grunge,indi group, not big on the charts but had a huge live following...have gained respect moreso over the last 20 years in retrospect.
THE EASYBEATS...check out the "aussie music beginners guide to...Easybeats"
PAUL KELLY...a worthy inclusion in the top 10 IMO,"gossip" was his debut album and believe it or not it was a double vinyl album, his style mixes his own version of bluegrass,folk,country etc into a truly original sound, his wordplay is up there with Dylan,especially on the 80s and 90s.
YOU AM I...i actually posted their 'best of' set on the forum a few weeks ago, didnt rate too high for me, but back in the day these guys were better known for their energetic live shows more than than albums, their songs IMO lack oomph on record, have a lot to owe to tough R&B groups like The Who's 60s and early 70s sound.
SKYHOOKS...very original,flambouyant,psuedo-punk outfit from the mid to late 70s,wore silly costumes and outrageous videos similar to Split Enz, their songs dealt mainly with teenage boy type subjects.
THE AVALANCHES...personally i have never heard of these guys,this album that rounds out the top 10 sort of came round as i was not interested in music for the second time
all-in-all i'd say the top 10 is ok, a lot of the artists deserve to be there IMO,but some of the albums im not so sure about.
i will try to get through a few more of these albums/artists ASAP for you.
2.AC/DC – Back in Black (1980)
3.Crowded House – Woodface (1991)
4.Cold Chisel – Circus Animals (1982)
5.The Triffids – Born Sandy Devotional (1986)
6.The Easybeats – The Best of the Easybeats (1967)
7.Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls – Gossip (1986)
8.You Am I – Hi Fi Way (1995)
9.Skyhooks – Living in the 70's (1974)
10.The Avalanches – Since I Left You (2000)
of the rest of the top 10....
AC/DC is self explainetary
CROWDED HOUSE...these guys were at the top of their game and the quality of songs on the album were just sublime
COLD CHISEL...fronted by Jimmy Barnes,were a tough R&B/Blues Rock outfit,they rivalled AC/DC on the charts throughout the late seventies/early eighties and also as a live act...the album in the top 10 here is not that good IMO, i prefer "east" as their greatest achievement(MH got given a copy of 'east' by me when in the US...im sure he will post his thoughts on it fairly soon)lead vocalist Barnes lived the fast/hard life in much the same way as Bon Scott did, only he survived and is still performing to this day.
THE TRIFFIDS...dont know enough about these guys as i dont own any albums, but they were a pre-grunge,indi group, not big on the charts but had a huge live following...have gained respect moreso over the last 20 years in retrospect.
THE EASYBEATS...check out the "aussie music beginners guide to...Easybeats"
PAUL KELLY...a worthy inclusion in the top 10 IMO,"gossip" was his debut album and believe it or not it was a double vinyl album, his style mixes his own version of bluegrass,folk,country etc into a truly original sound, his wordplay is up there with Dylan,especially on the 80s and 90s.
YOU AM I...i actually posted their 'best of' set on the forum a few weeks ago, didnt rate too high for me, but back in the day these guys were better known for their energetic live shows more than than albums, their songs IMO lack oomph on record, have a lot to owe to tough R&B groups like The Who's 60s and early 70s sound.
SKYHOOKS...very original,flambouyant,psuedo-punk outfit from the mid to late 70s,wore silly costumes and outrageous videos similar to Split Enz, their songs dealt mainly with teenage boy type subjects.
THE AVALANCHES...personally i have never heard of these guys,this album that rounds out the top 10 sort of came round as i was not interested in music for the second time
all-in-all i'd say the top 10 is ok, a lot of the artists deserve to be there IMO,but some of the albums im not so sure about.
i will try to get through a few more of these albums/artists ASAP for you.
"BTO....Bachman,Turner,Overweight
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.