Classic Rock Discussion thread, including Catfish's Top 20 Lists.

[Hoodat]

Freewill (Live, '81)



I saw Rush at the Cap Center in DC in 1980, my senior year in high school.

[Hoodat]

1981  -  Rush  -  Moving Pictures album

Red Barchetta (Live '81)




YYZ (Live w/Peart solo)




Limelight

[DCPatriot]

[Hoodat]

1981  -  The Moody Blues  -  Long Distance Voyager album.

The Voice




Gemini Dream

[Hoodat]

1981  -  Genesis

Abacab

[libertybele]

The Moody Blues.  One of my all time favorite bands.  So talented, and their music so very unique. I've seen them in concert several times and as old as they are, they never disappoint.

It's really difficult to pick a favorite tune.

[libertybele]

1981  -  The Moody Blues  -  Long Distance Voyager album.

The Voice




Gemini Dream

The Moody Blues.  One of my all time favorite bands.  So talented, and their music so very unique. I've seen them in concert several times and they have never disappointed.

It's really difficult to pick a favorite tune.

[Hoodat]

1981  -  Ozzy Osbourne

Flying High Again

[Hoodat]

Another band rises up out of Athens, GA (after the B-52s)

REM  -  1981 demo tape

Radio Free Europe

[Hoodat]

1981  -  Van Halen

Unchained (Live, '81)

[Hoodat]

More RUSH (because they're AWESOME)

In the End (Live, '76)




The Necromancer ('75)

[catfish1957]

April 1981 List-

1. Styx (No change)
2. Journey (No change)
3. Neil Young (No change)
4. Pat Benetar (No change)
5. Boston (No change)
6. Billy Joel (New)
7. Led Zeppelin (No change)
8. Fleetwood Mac (No change)
9. Cars (-3)
10. Toto (-1)
11. The Police (New)
12. Eagles (-2)
13. Kansas (No change)
14. Tom Petty (-2)
15. Dictators (-4)
16. Rush (-1)
17. Off Broadway (-1)
18. REO Speedwagon (+1)
19. Emerson Lake and Palmer (-3)
20. The Who (-3)

The Police- The Police and The Cars basically held the spots of titans in this era for New Wave. The Police had a different sound, with less electronics, more reggae influence.  They differed in one way, in that their work seemed to generally get progressively better with each album while the Cars seemed at their zenith with their 1st 2 LP's.  Style wise, the Cars seemed more straight forward and cheery, while Sting et. al prefered a more dark, foreboding lyricaly l and musically.  IF I had to pick a preferable Police LP, I'd probably go with Ghost in the Machine.  As far as between the bands, to me it is almost a tie.  If I did have to choose, I'd guess I'd go with the Cars, as their best songs, are better than the Police's best.  Plus the Police only had 5 studio albums

Still, they area great listen,and you can't picture life in the early '80's without an occasional Police song blaring in the background.  There were pretty much ubiquity on radio at that time. Think i will offer the good tracks tht got airplay (I hate f'n Roxanne- sorry).  Great songs.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMl1xKJeuuQ&list=PLBnJv6rImVe9d2c5lJRP2ThrQ0ypway1j&index=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SgVJg5lQxI&list=PLrpyDacBCh7CtSVA-XbsiLbMK6KU9zhCI&index=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1NdMkXEQTw&list=PLrpyDacBCh7CtSVA-XbsiLbMK6KU9zhCI&index=7

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5nljyEJDdg&list=PLBmNb0-p0NbvqOMijPn1cOaNzs6LX_AlN&index=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfDjZ3jlzu8&list=PLBmNb0-p0NbvqOMijPn1cOaNzs6LX_AlN&index=3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZlRX03BzeA&list=PLBnJv6rImVe9ReRWEytmSuTL67PT4zu-r&index=8

Billy Joel-. Highly sucesssful pop sensation. Another puzzler, why I thought this at that time could be a top 5  band at the time.  I guess I got caught up in the Glass Houses thing, wore narrow ties, Ray Bans, and thought I was I was cool.  Shit I must have looked trendily stupid at the time. I guess I bought off on this crappy New Wave Fakery.  I sure hope no one got pictures.

And no offense to the folks who are into piano man's crooning.  Might be your thing...   Not mine. 


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTWSXhMKX4I&list=PLraUXdMOSKKEpSFg4k6EEuXKBfPAQhNex&index=2

[catfish1957]

May 1981 List

1. Styx (No change)
2. Journey (No change)
3. Neil Young (No change)
4. Pat Benetar (No change)
5. Billy Joel (+1)
6. Boston (-1)
7. Led Zeppelin (No change)
8. Police (+3)
9. Fleetwood Mac (-1)
10. Toto (-1)
11. Cars (-2)
12. REO Speedwagon (+6)
13. Kansas (No change)
14. Tom Petty (No change)
15. Eagles (-3)
16. Romantics (New)
17. Rush (-1)
18. Devo (New)
19. Dictators (-4)
20. Off Broadway (-3)

Devo- . This is the first time, I have ever gone back through these list, and in some cases I am pretty shocked what I listed as good, or believe that I bought into some of these "fads". I am more proud of my muscial tastes in the early '70's versus the early '80's.  Having Devo is just one of several examples, Billy Joel, another.  Proliferation of music videos and MTV didn't help.  Devo, as everyone knows employed a simple schtick.......   Wear matching stupid jump suits and wear flower pots on their heads.  When a musical genre really starts getting traction (New Wave), for every Cars and Police, you get 20 DEVO's.

Want to get a laugh?, and this is from their wiki page explaining what DEVO means...."The name DEVO comes from the concept of "de-evolution" and the band's related idea that instead of continuing to evolve, mankind had begun to regress, as evidenced by the dysfunction and herd mentality of American society."  While that dystopian vision sure has some truth to it, they became the same band that by the end had 9 studio albums, and 11 compliations.  Just how many ways can you repackage crap to DEVO'ed minds?   

Me?  I am just dreading when I have to admit when I get the point where I have to report that "The Knack" made my list. This is my DEVO period of musical tastes.  If I guess I have to add a track, I'll give you their hit...   


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_QLzthSkfM

ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!

Romantics- - Another decent two hit wonder band that had a brief career,  based simply on 2 songs (1st video) "What I Like About You", which might be one of the best New Wave songs of the era.  And 2nd, the sappy "Talking in Your Sleep" which basically was fed by a video hyped by hot women.  (Golly Gee, wonder how many times that was repeated on MTV?)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqnw5IfbZOU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmGMzyajA2U

[IsailedawayfromFR]

I stopped serious listening to Classic Rock as much in 1975.

Coincidentally, that is the year I got married and I had to surrender my JBL L200s.   

[catfish1957]

I stopped serious listening to Classic Rock as much in 1975.

Coincidentally, that is the year I got married and I had to surrender my JBL L200s.   

That's about as good a benchmark as any to pinpoint when rock went into decline.  In that day, finding and wanting an album was like being a kid in a candy store.  By 15 years later, it was the opposite.

[catfish1957]

Hard to imagine, but Neil Peart had a musical career before Rush.....    Even with this gawd awful album, you can sure tell that there is some serious percussion work there.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mCUVe-VrVE&t=761s

I don't know how many of you Briefers are drummers, but I found this clinic video from the professor fascinating.  Never thought banging a drum was so complicated.   


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBNfDggYVlw

[Hoodat]

RUSH  -  '74 Live

Working Man (with John Rutsey on drums)

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RUSH  -  Live '76


Working Man (with Neil Peart on drums)

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RUSH  -  1973

Not Fade Away  (Buddy Holly cover)

[catfish1957]

One more for the road...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPzA4hqHj2s

[Hoodat]

1981  -  Journey

This is the only Journey song you will ever see me post on this forum.  The rest of them are for girls.

Dixie Highway

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1981  -  Blue Oyster Cult

Burning For You

[catfish1957]

June 1981 List-

1. Styx- (No change)
2. Neil Young (+1)
3. Journey (-1)
4. Pat Benetar (No change)
5. Billy Joel (No change)
6. Led Zeppelin (+1)
7. Boston (-1)
8. Police (No change)
9. Fleetwood Mac (No change)
10. Kansas (+3)
11. Toto (-1)
12. Cars (-1)
13. REO Speedwagon (-1)
14. Rush (+3)
15. Eagles (No change)
16. Devo (+2)
17. Dire Straits (New)
18. Tom Petty (-4)
19. Romantics (-3)
20. Off Broadway (No change)

Dire Straits- . Kind of like Eddie Van Halen, there is no mistaking the sound of Mark Knoppler's sound.  His smooth guitar runs and eccletric song writing filled many a moment in my drive times.  Dire Straits was just good old fashioned rock and roll with just enough twinge of blues to give their sound that oomph that many in that era loved.  His laid back vocals like in Sultans of Swing were great, and that great sound went on for over 5 very consistent albums.  Amazing this band covered so much ground on those 5 albums.  They did make a forgettable 6th album, that almost seemed like an afterthought. 

I had previously added the Making Movies video suite, which btw I feel includes  their very best work.  So for a sample, I am going to give you a tune that though a long listen, does a great job of encapsulating everything great about all the styles and tenors of Dire Straits in one neat, but 14 minute long package.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8bWGGA-5HM&list=OLAK5uy_n6SBFCyrA2XKrQ_V3-xK9MBZb62b-l92c

[IsailedawayfromFR]

December 1973-April 1974 List

1. Alice Cooper (no change)
2. Black Sabbath (no change)
3. Led Zeppelin (+4)
4. Uriah Heep (-2)
5. Three Dog Night (-1)
6. The Guess Who (+4)
7. Chicago (-1)
8. Grand Funk (-3)
9. Black Oak Arkansas (-1)
10. Deep Purple- (-1)
11. Rare Earth- (No Change)
12. Elton John (+7)
13. Steve Miller Band (New)
14. Jethro Tull (+3)
15. Edgar Winter Group (+5)
16. J. Geils Band (+2)
17. Yes (-3)
18. Rolling Stones (-5)
19. The Who (-3)
20. Eric Clapton (-5)

Zeppelin up due to airplay of Houses of the Holy, Steve Miller Band- The Joker

Albums those months-
Alice Cooper- Killer
Three Dog Night-Cyan
Alice Cooper - Love it to Death
Chicago- III
Black Oak- Self Titleed
Creedence Clearwater Revival- Cosmos Factory
Black Sabbath- Volume IV
The Guess Wh0- Best Of. 

Steve Miller was getting lot's of air play at that time, and I was diggin' it.

I just listened to American Woman by The Guess Who.  As fine a rock and roll classic as there is out there.

http://youtu.be/9uf6EY2BZBw

[Hoodat]

1980  -  The Grateful Dead releases Go To Heaven album.

Althea




Don't Ease Me In  (Live, '80)




Alabama Getaway

[IsailedawayfromFR]

My favorite song of all time


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0EBs6uRgtw&ab_channel=rbvo

I saw Medley and Hatfield perform at the Las Vegas Hilton in 2003 a few months prior to Bobby's death.  Same place that Elvis had 58 consecutive sold out shows in 1969.

They were wonderful, even though the melodious Medley had a bit of cracking in his voice.

[Hoodat]

1981  -  Rainbow

Can't Happen Here




Difficult to Cure (Live, '84 - credit to Ludwig Van Beethöven)

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Considering that my walls were covered with Beatle photos that was my passion in the 60's

Never cared for heavy rock which was a good thing since my mother would never allowed me to bring it in the house..I had enough trouble with her accepting the Beatles..lol

Here are a few artists that I bought albums and 45's
The Dave Clark Five

Jay & The Americans

Tommy James and the Shondels

Johnny Rivers

Beach Boys

Elvis....of course

Supremes

Simon and Garfunkel

Peter, Paul and Mary

Roy Orbison

The Righteous Brothers

and many more

Here is the voice


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sFy5_kmEi4&ab_channel=flydguzmon

I love that Jay and Americans' song (PS - was that you dancing with the booties on in the video background?)

This is the one I listened to more.

http://youtu.be/V8lRsmyRJg8

This was those years when performers really sang and voices were not covered up with loud music, as well as lyrics that you were not ashamed to tell your kids you listened to.

Here's a few more I bought albums or 45s of

Gary Lewis and the Playboys

Herman's Hermits

Ricky Nelson

Petula Clark

Freddy and the Dreamers

The Loving Spoonful

The Kinks

The Hollies

The Monkees

The Young Rascals

Paul Revere and the Raiders

The Four Seasons

[Hoodat]

My favorite song of all time


Unchained Melody

@mystery-ak @IsailedawayfromFR @Bigun

Heart (Live, '80)

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Hard to go wrong with anything in his repertoire of work.  You could start with "Damn the Torepdoes", to as I mentioned "Full Moon Fever", to "Into the Great Wide Open" and beyond.  Petty is the one act that I most reget not being able to see.   As far as a sample?, too target rich of an environment.  Think I will go with what I feel is almost requiem-ist farewell from the master himself.  His passing left a gaping void in rock.

To me, it was seeing The Who in concert I regret never seeing.

[catfish1957]

To me, it was seeing The Who in concert I regret never seeing.

Luckily got to see them in December 1982.

[Hoodat]

Saw Tom Petty twice (on account of my ex-wife).  I made the mistake of taking her to a Dead show.  Learned that lesson real quick.  She stayed at home after that.

1981 -  Tom Petty

The Waiting (Live)

[libertybele]

I love that Jay and Americans' song (PS - was that you dancing with the booties on in the video background?)

This is the one I listened to more.

http://youtu.be/V8lRsmyRJg8

This was those years when performers really sang and voices were not covered up with loud music, as well as lyrics that you were not ashamed to tell your kids you listened to.

Here's a few more I bought albums or 45s of

Gary Lewis and the Playboys

Herman's Hermits

Ricky Nelson

Petula Clark

Freddy and the Dreamers

The Loving Spoonful

The Kinks

The Hollies

The Monkees

The Young Rascals

Paul Revere and the Raiders

The Four Seasons

I actually saw Petula Clark when we took a trip years ago to Branson, MO. Not that she was one of my favorites in any way, but she was part of the vacation tour that we took that year. 


www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv5nd-3BRr4

[libertybele]

When I was a young teenager I was very much a Monkees fan.   



www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv2MLlZKarM

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Here is the voice


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sFy5_kmEi4&ab_channel=flydguzmon

What will blow you away is listening to him sing exactly the same  at 72.  WOW.

http://youtu.be/oQqDGEIhVxE
@mystery-ak

[IsailedawayfromFR]

I'll offer up the weirdest song that reached the top 100 in the past 60 years.


http://youtu.be/hnzHtm1jhL4

[IsailedawayfromFR]

I saw Black Oak several times and they were wild fun. Best thing about them was that they introduced the world to Ruby Starr. She was spectacular.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0FPxuQv2ns

I remember Ruby Starr this way.  Shortest dress I ever saw.  Man those days were fun!  Go Jim Dandy! @debrawiest

http://youtu.be/LyEgrWw0Xog

[catfish1957]

July 1981 List

1. Styx (No change)
2. Neil Young (No change)
3. Journey (No change)
4. Pat Benetar (No change)
5. Led Zeppelin (+1)
6. Boston (+1)
7. Billy Joel (-2)
8. Kansas (+2)
9. Police (-1)
10. Fleetwood Mac (-1)
11. REO Speedwagon (+2)
12. Cars (N change)
13. Rush (+1)
14. Eagles (+1)
15. UFO (New)
16. Devo (No change)
17. Dire Straits (No change)
18. Tom Petty (No change)
19. Heart (New)
20. Eddie Money (New)

UFO- Another really really good band, that never got past back up band status in the arena concert circuit.  Surprised after looking it up, they had little or no success in cracking the charts.  Honestly, I think competition was so fierece for our vinyl dollars in those day, that they always just came up short. Guys were def. competent, so guess just another mystery of getting the breaks.

Here is a kick ass example of what they sounded like in the late '70's and early '80's.  Diggin' that Flying V.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8LAhjKLhro

Heart-  I know what you are saying.....   It took all the way to mid 1981 to add Heart to the top 20?....  And folks I will be take that criticism for being late to the game.  The Wilson sisters were hit making machines who flat out rocked out. When I later saw them concert, I was really impressed with their ability to play so tight that it gave credence to the studio versions.  The only bands I saw who did it better were Blue Oyster Cult, Rush, and Yes.

Heart charted 33 hits.  And I bet pretty much everyone is quite familar with their massive repertoire , so I'll go with an outlier.  I am not much into power ballads, but this might be the most powerful ones ever composed in rock.....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cw1ng75KP0

[catfish1957]

I remember Ruby Starr this way.  Shortest dress I ever saw.  Man those days were fun!  Go Jim Dandy! @debrawiest

http://youtu.be/LyEgrWw0Xog

I must have been at that same concert.  Short enough, and explicit enough to safely say the carpets matched the drapes. (Not that I was staring)   

[catfish1957]

August 1981 List

1. Styx (No change)
2. Journey (+1)
3. Neil Young (-1)
4. Led Zeppelin (+1)
5. Pat Benetar (-1)
6. Boston (No change)
7. Bill Joel (No change)
8. Kansas (No change)
9. Fleetwood Mac (+1)
10. Police (-1)
11. REO Speedwagon (No change)
12. Eagles (+2)
13. Heart (+6)
14. Cars (-2)
15. Rush (-2)
16. Dire Straits (+1)
17. Foreigner (New)
18. Tom Petty (No change)
19. DEVO (-2)
20. Eddie Money (No change)

On a scale of 10, this is an 11 on the amp of cool and awesome.  I can not imagine what classic rock would have looked or sounded like without  Led Zeppelin......


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-WSbMW7BPc&t=1263s

[catfish1957]

September 1981 List

1. Styx (No change)
2. Neil Young (+1)
3. Journey (-1)
4. Led Zeppelin (No change)
5. Pat Benetar (No change)
6. Boston (No change)
7. Kansas (+1)
8. Rush (+7)
9. Fleetwood Mac (No change)
10. Billy Joel (-2)
11. Police (-1)
12. REO Speedwagon (-1)
13. Jefferson Starship (New)
14. Eagles (-2)
15. Heart (-2)
16. Cars (-2)
17. AC DC (New)
18. Dire Straits (-2)
19. Foreigner (-2)
20. Tom Petty (-2)

AC DC-. Wow...  another embarassing omission that is just now showing up late 1981.  This is the ultimate 3 chord grind it in your face rock and roll band.  What you see is what you get.  What might be a simplistic musical model also made this into one of the greatest rock bands of all time.  Sadly, I have a really lame excuse for this oversight.  In the '70's I had heard that these guys were gay, or by nature of their name bi-sexual. The electrical voltage motif, escaped me, as I thought everything in rock and roll had ulterior meanings.   My homophobic butt  bought off on this bogus rumour, and I missed out entirely  the Bon Scott era.   

So when I was finally englightened, I was marveled at what these guys could do with Boom-Boom-Boom in repetition. Hell, I could listen to Yes or Rush if I wanted musicanship.......    This was balls to walls Rock and Roll that made your sternum vibrate when the speakers were cranked up. This is another band, that if I gave any one sample, I'd do dis-service to their legacy.  So, I will repeat an earlier post of their latest work which is a nicely done anthology of their career.  Kind of sad, because it is almost treated as a Swansong.......


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7-bIFDMSFA

[catfish1957]

October 1981 List

1. Styx (No change)
2. Neil Young (No change)
3. Journey (No change)
4. Rush (+4)
5. Led Zeppelin (-1)
6. Pat Benetar (-1)
7. Boston (-1)
8. Jefferson Starship (+5)
9. Fleetwood Mac (No change)
10. Dire Straits (+8)
11. Kansas (-4)
12. Billy Joel (-2)
13. Police (-2)
14. AC DC (+3)
15. REO Speedwagon (-3)
16. Heart (-1)
17. Eagles (-3)
18. Car (-2)
19. Foereigner (No change)
20. Tom Petty (No change)

Here is a band in a that in a few months in list terms will debut.  How he/they didn't become a more substantial act was strange.  4 very strongs tracks on 1st album.  To me, they are like what would be if Buddy Holly met Elvis Costello who met The Cars.  Really not a definable genre to put the pin on.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyozqCucVXg&list=PLrpyDacBCh7AdXIklCP_y0agR1WYCGzzs&index=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHfBMex0PrA&list=PLrpyDacBCh7AdXIklCP_y0agR1WYCGzzs&index=2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bVOJM6-zPI&list=PLrpyDacBCh7AdXIklCP_y0agR1WYCGzzs&index=8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXMwHrmBPqs&list=PLrpyDacBCh7AdXIklCP_y0agR1WYCGzzs&index=9

[Hoodat]

1980/81  -  Saxon

Dallas 1 PM




Wheels of Steel




747




And the Bands Played On (Live, '83)

[Hoodat]

1981  -  Styx

Rockin' the Paradise (Live)

[catfish1957]

November 1981 List-

1. Styx (No change)
2. Neil Young (No change)
3. Journey (No change)
4. Rush (No change)
5. Led Zeppelin (No change)
6. Boston (+1)
7. Jefferson Starship (+1)
8. Pat Benetar (-2)
9. Dire Straits (+1)
10. Fleetwood Mac (-1)
11. Kansas (No change)
12. Bob Seger (New)
13. AC DC (+1)
14. Police (-1)
15. Billy Joel- (-3)
16. REO Speedwagon (-1)
17. Foreigner (-1)
18. Eagles (-1)
19. Heart (-3)
20. Cars (-2)

At about this time late '81 or early '82, NY Dolls alumnus David Johanson came out with this outstanding Animals cover.  No offense to Eric Burdon and company, but this is another one of those fairly rare examples of where the cover was better.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_my7pGkN_s

[catfish1957]

December 1981 List

1. Styx (No change)
2. Neil Young (No change)
3. Journey (No change)
4. Bob Seger (+7)
5. Rush (-1)
6. Led Zeppelin (-1)
7. Boston (-1)
8. Jefferson Starship (-1)
9. Dire Straits (No change)
10. Fleetwood Mac (No change)
11. Pat Benetar (-3)
12. Kansas (-1)
13. AC DC (No change)
14. Foreigner (+3)
15. REO Speedwagon (+1)
16. Eagles (+2)
17. Police (-3)
18. Billy Joel- (-3)
19. Cars (+1)
20. Heart (-1)

Concert- December 9, 1981- Billy Thorpe, Johnny Van Zant, and  Blackfoot-Price on stub $9.50-

Billy Thorpe- Classic one hit wonder.  But it was one hell of a hit.  Great tune, and it was played at the concert!!!!!  Played this one many times "LOUD" in the car. Don't forget the headphones on this one folks.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGPUBSQLgfs

Johnny Van Zant- Latter Synkryd singer who obviously can't write songs worth a damn.  Set was pointless.  He's obviously a Van Zant in name only.

Blackfoot- - Okay Southern Rockers I guess.  But weak as a headliner.  For a reminder, here is the tune that they were probably best known for....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxOJj0yKrxE

[catfish1957]

January 1982 List

1. Styx (No change)
2. Neil Young (No change)
3. Journey (No change)
4. Foreigner (+10)
5. Rush (No change)
6. Bob Seger (-2)
7. Dire Straits (+2)
8. Led Zeppelin (-2)
9. Boston (-2)
10. Jefferson Starshiip (-2)
11. Fleetwood Mac (-1)
12. Kansas (No change)
13. Pat Benetar (-2)
14. AC DC (-1)
15. Eagles (+1)
16. REO Speedwagon (-1)
17. Police (No change)
18. Billy Joel (No change)
19. Cars (No change)
20. Heart (No change)

Huge move up with Foreigner this month was on the strength of their best album IV.   This is such a solid consistent album, Think Ill just include the  whole LP. 


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBgNh0s3Bmw

And secondly for the 1981/82 ish time era.  A tune from an album that has maybe my favorite album cover of all time.  There's nothing cooler than cannons. And the album kicks ass too. Proof Brian Johnson was no fluke.  (also in entirety)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbzsMt-uvrc

[catfish1957]

February 1982 List

1. Styx (No change)
2. Neil Young (No change)
3. Foreigner (+1)
4. Journey (-1)
5. Bob Seger (+1)
6. Rush (-1)
7. Dire Straits (No change)
8. Led Zeppelin (No change)
9. Boston (No change)
10. Jefferson Starship (No change)
11. AC DC (+2)
12. Fleetwood Mac (-1)
13. Kansas (-1)
14. REO Speedwagon (+2)
15. Pat Benetar (-2)
16. Eagles (-1)
17. Police (No change)
18. Tom Petty (New)
19. Cars (No change)
20. Billy Joel (-2)

Early live version of this Yes classic.....  Guy's this young in their early to mid 20's, being able to make and perform music at this level?  Remarkable!!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx_GIji9EGw

[Hoodat]

1981  -  Foreigner

Urgent




Juke Box Hero

[Hoodat]

1981  -  J Geils Band

Freeze Frame