Join me as we take refuge in records from my year of birth. In this video, I rank my five favourite albums from 1982, as well as delve into my vinyl collection to reveal more rock and pop classics released that year. #vinylcommunity
NOTE TO VIEWERS After recording this video, I realised one of my intended picks for 1982 didn’t make it into the final vinyl pile for some inexplicable reason 🤔 That album was ‘Eligible Bachelors’ by The Monochrome Set. Lovely indiepop with a bit of jangle and witty, wordy lyrics courtesy of frontman Bid. My fave songs off this album are ‘The Jet Set Junta’, ‘I’ll Scry Instead’, ‘The Mating Game’ and ‘The Ruling Class’. I have a 2014 Ltd Ed pressing of this album, and the vinyl is beige-coloured. I also want to give an honourable mention to ‘Pelican West’ by Haircut 100. This album, also in my collection, missed the final cut by a hair’s breadth (I’ll stop now!), but it’s an enjoyable pop album in a light and frothy way. Fave songs on this one are ‘Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)’, ‘Love Plus One’, ‘Lemon Fire Brigade’ and ‘Fantastic Day’. Many thanks and best wishes, Christian
Thank you so much for your lovely comment - much appreciated - and I’m very proud to be the instigator of you singing songs by The Jam all day! Sending every good wish and thank you for all your support, Christian
Hi Chris, Great that you’re doing the channel. Loved “The Unguarded Moment” by The Church. My fave album of theirs though is Priest=Aura. Not been a big Simple Minds fan, but agree with you about New Gold Dream. Always found it an inspiring summertime listen. I’ve bought the half-speed mastering vinyl version in recent years.
Hi Phil, It’s brilliant to see you commenting on my new channel and thank you very much for the kind words 🙏 I have you to thank for getting me into The Church, The Go-Betweens and The Triffids. I’ll always be grateful to you for that. I’m pleased we agree on ‘New Gold Dream’ too. Best wishes, Chris
That was a pretty vintage year! So many superb albums on that list that I'm surprised the video wasn't longer. Great stuff Christian. Keep up the good work
Thank you so, so much for the kind words of feedback - sincerely appreciated 🙏 Yes, it was a stellar year for releases and I could have squeezed in a few more, but I was keen to bring my first vid in at about an hour, just while I’m finding my feet with everything. The words of encouragement mean a great deal and I’m so pleased you enjoyed my vid 😊
Huge fan of Lou Reed and The Blue Mask is one of his best. Also love XTC (but not as much as Glen Kellaway, ha ha!) The Damned, The Cure and Elvis Costello. Was hoping you would show Sparks "Angst In My Pants" but overall some great choices for sure!
Hi Larry! Yes, I think ‘The Blue Mask’ could well be my fave Lou Reed album, but I love ‘Street Hassle’, ‘Transformer’, ‘New York’ and ‘Berlin’ too 😊 I’m delighted you love XTC and I’m so happy to discover that Glen, who has just very kindly subscribed to my channel, is also a big fan of Swindon’s finest. Yes, that’s a great shout on ‘Angst in My Pants’, with its iconic cover, but I don’t own it on vinyl so I couldn’t show it. I’m very pleased you approved of my other picks and thank you for your time 🙏 Best wishes, Christian
Fantastic 1st video You sure picked the right year to be born Stand out for me Church , Gun Club and unbelievably Orange Juice at #1 I love Orange Juice , never saw them but saw Edwyn Collins solos once and he was incredible Amazing collection of Albums Im a Laurie Anderson fan so Big Science is needed Looking fwd to so much more
Hi! Thank you so much for your very kind comments as regards my first video - sincerely appreciated 🙏 I’m very pleased to hear my picks for 1982 were enjoyable from your perspective, and I’ve made a note to give the Laurie Anderson album you have recommended a listen. I’m also very pleased to hear you got to see Edwyn Collins live. What a singer and songwriter, eh? Best wishes, Christian
Awesome Chris! I love your love of music. You know how I have inherited your Nan's love of music but you've taken it to another level! Really enjoyed your album reviews and interesting comments. You've given me a nice excuse to sample and purchase albums I'd previously not been tempted to try and others I hadn't even heard of. I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos. Thanks Chris😁🤗
Thanks Uncle Michael!🙏Lovely to see you commenting on the channel and I hope all the family are well. Yes, my love of music is big but I know yours is too. Your passion for music had such a large impact on me as a child, and I thank you for the influence and inspiration you have provided whilst I’ve been on my own musical journey. Granny’s appetite for music was huge, so it’s lovely that so many of us - across the generations - have followed suit in that regard. I’m so pleased you enjoyed what I had to say and that I have perhaps persuaded you to try out some new music. If there’s anything you do end up checking out from this list, do let me know. Sending best wishes, Chris 🤗
Fascinating stuff! Very true what you said about ABC having cross-genre appeal. I mainly listen to punk/post-punk/new wave/metal/rock, but I think The Lexicon of Love is a great album! All of My Heart is a stone cold classic.
Thank you for such a kind comment, Mr Karswell! 🙏 I am so pleased you enjoyed the vid and I am happy you felt my point on ‘The Lexicon of Love’ was an accurate one. They definitely crossed over to a variety of listeners with their wit, charm and truly excellent songs! I couldn’t agree more that ‘All of My Heart’ is a stone-cold classic.
Great list...I actually have two copies of ‘Hex’ on Vinyl. A rather tired original which I bought second hand in the nineties for about three quid...& the reissue, which sounds decent. I’m a big fan of Felt ..actually bought the Denim album when it came out in 1992...that goes for a few Bob now! Keep up the good work!
Thank you very much indeed for taking the time to comment, and for the positive words as regards my list - sincerely appreciated 🙏 You are very lucky to have two copies of ‘Hex’ and I applaud you on that commitment to that wonderful album! 👏 A big fan of Felt too? Excellent news! In that case, you might be very interested in my latest vid 👀 I am also a very proud owner of an original copy of ‘Back in Denim’ and I do believe it goes for a few bob now! Thanks again and best wishes, Christian
Mine would be: Songs of the Free by Gang of Four, Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello, Special Beat Service by The Beat, UB44 by UB40, The Gift by The Jam, English Settlement by XTC, the Fun Boy Three debut album, Tin Drum by Japan, Songs To Remember by Scritti Politti, Too-Rye-Aye by Dexys Midnight Runners, and Sulk by The Associates. I’m about to see if your list includes any of these.
always appreciate people who love music. Felt's album is one of the greatest pieces of music from that time. as a huge post-punk fan myself may I interject some great post-punk albums from 1982? :D a couple from memory - The Wake - Harmony - TV Personalities - Mummy Your Not Watching Me - Sad Lovers And Giants - Epic Garden Music - The Fall - Hex Enduction Hour
Hello and thank you so much for your very kind comment 🙏 It’s always a pleasure to converse with a fellow music lover and Felt fan, so thank you for checking out my channel! Thank you very much also for including some of your own personal post-punk faves from 1982. I’m aware of two of them (‘Hex’ is a big fave, as mentioned in the vid, and I’ve heard ‘Mummy’ before), so I’ve noted the others down for future reference 👍🏻 Best wishes, Christian
Alright Mate, I have got some of those, quite a lot not and some I have never heard of !!!. So to The Jam , like your brother I adored them and The Gift had the problem of following three stone cold classics, this was a time when their b sides were better than most artists a sides. I think it came out after the split was announced and all fans of the band were in mourning , so it really suffered .Its good but not great. I hated The Style Council with a passion and only reconnected with Weller on his solo albums. Enjoyed the video and look forward to some more. Take Care.
Hi Alfie 😊 Many thanks for your message 🙏 I’m pleased to hear you have some of my picks, and I also hope some of the ones you haven’t heard of may be considered for further exploration. I really appreciate you sharing your thoughts on both The Jam and ‘The Gift’. You raise a very fair point in that ‘The Gift’ followed a trio of absolutely superb albums, so there was always a chance that a slight dip in quality was on the horizon. I totally agree too as regards the quality of their B-sides. They’re one of Britain’s all-time best when it comes to ‘songs from the other side’, and I would personally put The Smiths, Suede and Oasis up there too. I can imagine it must have been an emotional time for Jam fans and ‘The Gift’, with it being released posthumously, so maybe that did leave its mark in relation to the reception it received. Your path goes in a different direction to my brother’s, in that he very much stayed on board for The Style Council, but great to see you reconnected again with Weller’s solo career. Thanks again for the kind comments and best wishes, Christian
Really enjoyed watching this, Christian. Quite a few of my favourites in there, especially "Strawberries" which is my favourite Damned album. The only three albums I bought in 1982 as a 9/10 year old were "V Deep" by the Boomtown Rats, "Friend Or Foe" by Adam Ant and "The Rise & Fall" by Madness. The Madness one is the only of one those I go back to on a fairly regular basis though. Looking forward to watching more of these!
Hi Neil! Lovely to hear from you and thank you so much for taking the time to comment on my video 🙏 I am so pleased to hear you enjoyed watching my ranking from 1982 - sincerely appreciated - and I’m really pleased to learn we both hold ‘Strawberries’ in high esteem 🐷 🍓 🎶 Thank you for sharing the three albums you bought in 1982, too. You started off your vinyl collecting at a pretty early age, which is very impressive, and such great choices too! I particularly enjoyed ‘Friend or Foe’ and used to have it in the collection. I’m not as familiar with ‘V Deep@ or ‘The Rise & Fall’, but I know I’ve heard the latter at least once before - no doubt when I worked for Jim at The Pink Pig. Very interesting to hear it’s one you still go back to as well, so I ought to check it out at some point. Onto the listening pile it shall go! Thank you for the words of encouragement as regards my vids and it means a lot to hear you say you’re looking forward to more of them 😊 My next vid - a review request - will be landing within the next hour. Best wishes, Christian
@@TheVinylSanctuary You're welcome Christian and thank you very much for your comments too. Here is a review of "The Rise & Fall" that I did in 2016 for "Running Commentary". It's in five parts: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dyjsdJoOrjs.html
@@neilbarker3204 Hi Neil, I have just finished watching your ‘Running Commentary’ review on ‘The Rise & Fall’ and I thoroughly enjoyed it 👏 You were so engaging and forthright in your opinions, and your incredible knowledge really came through. You presented really well on camera and it was interesting to see you doing this type of thing because it was something I wasn’t aware you had done. The next time we catch up, I would be keen to know how this opportunity came about and if you have recorded other reviews. Thank you for sharing the videos with me and best wishes, Christian
@@TheVinylSanctuary Thanks Christian. Really glad you enjoyed it. I did a review of "The Queen Is Dead" for the same guy (also on RU-vid) but not done any others. Looking forward to watching the rest of your videos.
Ten songs I love from 82: (Hey, you mentioned 5 of these albums!) 1. Desperate But Not Serious - Adam Ant 2. The Hanging Garden - The Cure 3. Bap De La Bap - The Associates 4. Bring Your Love Down (Didn’t I) - Yaz/Yazoo 5. Poison Arrow - ABC 6. All We Ever Wanted Was Everything - Bauhaus 7. Big Sleep - Simple Minds 8. I Melt With You - Modern English 9. Hallowed Be Thy Name - Iron Maiden 10. When I Am With You - Translator You made an hour feel like mere minutes! Well-done.. so many of the albums you showed would be new listens for me. I like how you weave in the lore and musical connections with such ease into your dialogue. The flow is flowin’ and the curls are curlin’
Hiya, Michele! 😊 Well right off the bat, your #1 song pick for 1982 is awesome! I absolutely love that song… definitely one of Adam’s classics ✅ I love the rest of your song picks too, with other personal faves (not mentioned in my vid, such as ‘Poison Arrow’ and ‘The Hanging Garden’) being ‘Bap de la Bap’, ‘Big Sleep’ and ‘I Melt with You’. Thank you so much for saying the hour appeared to breeze by 🙏 I was a bit worried I had rambled on for too long (my laptop battery died, so I had to re-record my ending and tack it on 🙈), so your words have provided a great deal of reassurance. I would also be eager to know which of my picks would be new listens for you. Are there any in particular which piqued your interest? Thank you also for saying you felt I wove in some musical connections naturally 🙏 They were tidbits popping into my head as I spoke, and I am hoping to umm and err a bit less as I go on! 😆 I’ll try to keep the flow flowin’ and curls curlin’ as best as I can, so until next time thanks again! Best wishes, Christian
@@TheVinylSanctuary Hi Christian! There’s just something about Adam Ant. Oh so many…The Damned, The Dream Syndicate, and Orange Juice in particular. I do love ‘Crumbling The Antiseptic Beauty’ especially “Evergreen Dazed” and “Birdmen” I did a 1982 deep dive on another channel (you know the one - J, J, & K) but I still feel like I only scratched the surface. I love the early 80s and there is so much yet to discover! From my songs list, I think you’d really enjoy the album Translator - Heartbeats And Triggers. My ears are partial to UK bands around this time, but Translator stands out among American acts.
@@michelewiese48 Hi Michele! Many thanks for your response 🙏 Yes, Adam Ant had the ‘X Factor’ and was a brilliant pop star in the truest sense. I am pleased that a good few piqued your interest and I will be curious to know if you end up exploring further. With Orange Juice being my #1 pick for this year, I would love to know what you think of it - especially as I know you hold Edwyn Collins in such high regard. Couldn’t agree more about ‘Crumbling’ and you have picked two of my fave songs from it! I will check out your 1982 deep dive elsewhere and I have made a note of Translator, whom I’m not familiar with. I’m excited to discover something new! Thank you so much for this latest recommendation, Michele - always appreciated 😊
@@TheVinylSanctuary We must have discussed ‘Gorgeous George’ then! It’s high time that I give O.J. a listen. I really think you’d enjoy Translator when you have a moment to get jangly.
@@michelewiese48 I think we may have discussed ‘Gorgeous George’ briefly, but we have definitely affirmed in the past our mutual appreciation for Mr Collins. I do sincerely hope you check out OJ and that you let me know how you get on 🐬🐬❤️🎶 🍊 If Translator are jangly, they sound right up my street already!
