Best Of 79' - A poll for the 'Old' boys 'n' girls

[Jez]

Some good, interesting Polls recently, but about time we had a few of these damned 'Poll' things for the 'Old Gits' here at HH, so will add 80-83 aswell. Some may well cringe, some may say 'Who The F**k', Some will not care, but Some (hopefully) may go and check some of these top releases out and gain a bit of listening education!!!!. Amongst these are some of my all time 'Fave' albums even after 25 + years of listening pleasure!!!!

[Geoff]

LOL, don't stone me Jez but I don't know a single album on this list.

[TIM (2)]

Hey Jez,

I've only ever heard of 3 of these bands, can I still vote?

[Jez]

Hey Jez,

I've only ever heard of 3 of these bands, can I still vote?

 

 

 

TIM

Go ahead Mate. You ain't that young sunshine

[Evil Rick]

Blackfoot!

[TIM (2)]

Hey Jez,

I've only ever heard of 3 of these bands, can I still vote?

 

 

 

TIM

Go ahead Mate. You ain't that young sunshine

 

Yeah yeah. I was only 6 at the time though. I went with NEW ENGLAND ("Dont Ever Wanna Lose Ya" is such a killer pomp tune)...

[JustJason]

I went with Cheap Trick. Really all I am familiar with.

[Geoff]

It should be noted that although it wasn't the best year for music (sorry Jez ) a very, very sexy young child was brought into the world this year. They call it the 'Year of Geoff' nowadays, don't they?

[Jez]

LOL, don't stone me Jez but I don't know a single album on this list.

 

 

Not surprised mate. You should go and do some homework and check some of these out and give yourself an education - you may be surprised at how good these albums are???? Or maybe not in your case

[66 mustang]

It was a good year for Southern Rock with 38 Special, Blackfoot and Molly Hatchet on the list but as normal I have to go with 38.

[Swazi]

LOL, don't stone me Jez but I don't know a single album on this list.

 

My friend, you don't know what you are missing !!

 

[swriter]

wowowow cool list JEZ

 

my two top picks would be Rush--PWaves and Styx-Cornerstone

 

u mean to tell me the youngsters on here never hears some of these bands?????? yikes

New England---don't ever wanna lose u, a song that MUST be heard

CTrick

Blackfoot

MHatchett

38 Special

Toto

Angel

Survivor

[Fat Freddy]

Since there was no sign of Kiss' DYNASTY or Judas Priest's UNLEASHED IN THE EAST on this list, I went with Cheap Trick's DREAM POLICE. Cheap Trick were at the top of their game at this time.

[swriter]

wow, just did a search, that was a good year !!!!!!

 

here's some others

 

VH2

UFO--Strangers

Scorpions-Lovedrive

REO-9 LIVES

Triumph--Just a game

Pat Benatar--first

April Wine--second glance(roller, what a tune)

Foreigner-HGames

[Jez]

Thought I'd put some of the lesser obvious releases on here just to see who has heard of what, plus most here are my personal faves of that year!!!. Saying that, there are some 'Genre' classics on here aswell with New England, Airborne, Axe etc. Just depends on what things you were listening to at the end of the 70's & beginning of the 80's or weather you were even born??

[swriter]

oops, JStarship was a great one with Mickey!!!!!!!

 

hmmm, I gotta check a few of this out, Airborn, Aviary, Nantucket, Zon, new to me!!!

[heaven&hell]

I voted for Rush but there really isn't a whole lot of bands up there I care for.

I really would of liked to see Kiss- Dynasty or AC/DC - Highway to Hell.

[crycin]

Angel "Sinful" , I like this band !!!!

 

CryCin

[heavyharmonies]

I went with Journey's Evolution, although Styx's Cornerstone was a close second. However, had Foreigner's Head Games been on the list, it would have had my vote...

 

-Dan

[Dave]

1- Angel - Sinful is an absolute gem.They would be followed by.

2- Cheap Trick 3-Axe 4-Rush 5-Blackfoot 6-Journey 7- 38 Special.

[Doksdad]

Styx!!! What the hell did I know back then? I was only 9!

[headbanger4life]

I was only 9 to. But I did listen to the radio a lot. I used to get scolded by my mom for changing all her pre-set oldies/doo wop stations to all the local rock stations.

 

From what I knew of, I liked Styx, Journey, Molly Hatchet and .38 Special, but Cheap Trick is the one I remember most of all.

[Chris]

I went with Rush- Permanent Waves

[Li§a]

hey... who you calling "old" ??

 

 

Cheap Trick vote from the west coast!

[Nick C]

Flippin heck....why not make it easy for me!!!!! Classic album piled upon classic album there, but with my little twisted way I voted for Aviary (even though I got into them sometime after bands like Axe and Saga) just because I like it's weirdness, plus it's just a top album that gets tons of plays still.