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From: lo@harvard.ARPA (Bert S.F. Lo)
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Subject: (1) Lack of recent LP's on top n list (2) Request for reviews
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Date: Thu, 3-Oct-85 17:43:11 EDT
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Posted: Thu Oct  3 17:43:11 1985
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>> Thanks for the list of oldies (basically) top records, now how
>> about today's music. Gee, it looks as if a 70's revival is upon us.
>
> The survey  included old (60's)  and recent popular music.   If voters
> thought  that more  recent  music  was better,  they  would have  made
> different choices.   I think the  outcome of this  survey demonstrates
> the *general* degeneration of popular music after the early 70's.

Wrong. The survey demonstrates the tastes of that portion of the USENET
community that voted. Nothing more, nothing less. Perhaps the type of
person that would vote in such a survey has a leaning towards the style of
the early 70's. Perhaps that type of person has a grudge against the
more recent styles. Perhaps the voters are of a slightly more advanced
age and the music of that time has become an integral part of them. Perhaps
those who would vote for more recent music found that there was so much
more new product to choose from that each good recent album only got 1 or
2 votes. Who knows?

Anyway, I just got back to school and it's time to start the new year with
another record buying binge. So if anyone out there has heard any of the 
following bands or their albums, would they please send me some reviews?
Please don't send any music critics' reviews. I'm more interested in the
opinion of someone who would actually choose to buy the record. I've put
in my opinion on past products to give some of idea of my taste.

Thanks in advance.

=====================================
Groups whose every product I've heard
=====================================
 
ABC - How To Be A Zillionaire (so far I love the 3 singles)
OMD - Crush (I loved "Organization" and "Architecture and Morality" but I was
             sorely disappointed by "Dazzle Ships" and "Locomotion"(?) except
             for "Tesla Girls")
Bronski Beat - Hundreds and Thousands (I loved everything by them)
Thompson Twins - Here's To Future Days ("Don't Mess With Doctor Dream" and the
                                        new mix of "Lay Your Hands on Me" I've
                                        heard and am not impressed by. All pri-
                                        or product I've loved)

===========================================
Groups that I've heard a couple of songs by
===========================================

Scritti Politti - Cupid and Psyche 85 ("Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)"
                                      and "Absolute" were great. "Hypnotize"
                                      and "The Perfect Way" stunk.)
Mr Mister - the new LP (I didn't care for the singles from the first album
                        but "Broken Wings" is incredible)
The Blue Nile - the current LP ("Stay" is quite a nice cloudy day song)
A-Ha - Hunting High And Low ("Take On Me" is OK. I wouldn't buy the LP for it)
Iam Siam - She Went Pop ("Talk To Me" is OK when you're in the right mood but I
                         wouldn't sit down and listen to it as a song)
Prefab Sprout - the new LP ("When Love Breaks Down" is all I've heard and it's
                            great. I understand this album is produced by
                            Thomas Dolby)
Modern Romance - Burn It (Actually I've never heard anything by them, but this
                          album is produced by Tony Visconti whose other work
                          I liked)

====================================
Groups I've heard of but never heard
====================================

(I don't know the names of the albums but I mean the latest LP)
Shy Talk
Matt Bianco
The Adventures
The Dream Academy
Blue In Heaven
Idle Eyes
New Regime
Propaganda
NOMO
Rational Youth
What Is This
Sly Fox
Red 7
Strange Advance

Once again, thanks in advance for any reviews or comments.

_________________________Bert S.F. Lo (lo@harvard.ARPA)_________________________