0027 - ABC

In my previous posting on A Flock Of Seagulls, much of what I had to say was gushing praise for two of their three singles released in 1982.  ABC also released 3 singles in 1982, but go one better than A Flock Of Seagulls - they're all excellent.

0015 - A Flock Of Seagulls

Mention A Flock Of Seagulls to anyone old enough to remember the 80s (and a lot of people who aren't) and they'll think of hair.  Frontman Mike Score's ridiculous barnet is perhaps the most mocked, parodied and generally laughed at hairstyle of all time, although, in fairness, at least it means we remember him and his band.

0011 - 5000 Volts

5000 Volts are another one-song-wonder from my collection, the one song being 1976 UK top-10 hit, Doctor Kiss Kiss.

Adam & The Ants

Ah, the early 80s.  As far as I'm concerned the period from maybe 1981, possibly a year or two earlier, to 1984 was the absolute peak of popular music in my lifetime.  Post-punk, New Wave, The New Pop, the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, the rise of electronica - there was just so much exciting musical stuff going on that was both interesting and commercially viable, and this was just in the UK.  I've already eulogised over A Flock Of Seagulls and ABC on the blog, so let's add Adam & The Ants to that list.

AC/DC: The Bon Scott Years

I have a strange kind of love for AC/DC.  I've never been fanatical about them, but I've liked their music ever since my older brother bought a copy of their live album If You Want Blood, You've Got It in the early 80s.  I've always, though, been more of a fan of the band, rather than their music.  I mean, I'd have no trouble reeling off a top-10 of great AC/DC tracks, but even though I have eleven albums by them (and the '74 Jailbreak EP), aside from Highway To Hell and Back In Black, I haven't listened to any of them all the way through since some time in the 80s.  Some of them I've never listened to before now.