JAMIE'S LIST -1983

10. Randy Newman - Trouble In Paradise 

A classic.

Roll down the window put down the top
Crank up the Beach Boys baby
Don't let the music stop
We're gonna ride it till we just can't ride it no more

Choice Nugs - I Love L.A, Take Me Back

9. Sonic Youth - Confusion Is Sex + Kill Yr. Idols

Classic? Imagine hearing this for the first time before hearing anything else like it? There's so much going on in this record, I had a pretty hard time putting it on here. But it's tough not to understand how influential it was and to see the path it paved for other great bands to adapt this sound.

Choice Nugs - Inhuman, Kill Yr. Idols

8.  R.E.M - Murmur

Classic. Really great debut. No real stand out tracks, just a great listen full through. Imagine having to sit through the first three years of the 80's without hearing Michael Stipe's voice?

Choice Nugs - Catapult, Pilgrimage, Laughing

7. Violent Femmes - S/T

Classic. Listened to this a bit in high school and didn't really understand how cool it was. Definitely worth being higher on the list. Lots of hits and great vocals.

Choice Nugs - Please Do Not Go, Good Feeling, Add It Up, Prove My Love

6. Wynton Marsalis - Think Of One

Classic jazz. A bit swingy (not a knock), but still very very good.

Choice Nugs - The Bell Ringer, Think Of One, Later

5. Billy Joel - An Innocent Man

Classical. May as well just call it "Greatest Hits Without Piano Man". What doesn't this album have? A few slower tunes buried in there, but really strong front to back. A great road-trip listen if you wanna piss off everyone else in the car.

Choice Nugs - Easy money, Uptown Girl, Careless Talk, The Longest Time

4. Minor Threat - Out Of Step

A punk classic. 22 minutes of f'ing. Each song hits hard in its own way. I don't think there's a bad song on this record. It's hard not to think that this wasn't the exact record that they wanted to make. Album art for this record is freaking awesome.

Choice Nugs - Sob Story, Betray, It Follows

3. Replacements - Hootenanny 

A classic. Gets a bit muddy throughout, but still got some great tracks. Oddly boppy and fun. Still greasy. Song to song it feels like it slightly changes genres, but each genre is new? I cant explain it. Also has my favourite replacements song on it.

Choice Nugs - Colour Me Impressed, Take Me Down To The Hospital, Treatment Bound

2. Bob Marley - Confrontation

An instant classic. Like a lot of the albums on here, I'd never sat through this one front to back until having to make this list. I ended up liking this so much more than I thought I would. Bob really strikes gold here. So many hits buried in here beyond Buffalo Soldier.

Choice Nugs - Rastaman Live Up, Chant Down Babylon, Give Thanks & Praises

1. Talking Heads - Speaking In Tongues

Such a classic. This was an easy #1 for me. My dad is a huge Talking Heads fan and would constantly have this album, Remain in the Light and True Stories on at the house. There's so much I love about this album but mostly appreciate the memories of hearing it most Saturday mornings.

Choice Nugs - Girlfriend Is Better, This Must Be The Place, Moon Rocks