Do you guys know any bands that come close to Queen? It’s a siilly question, but I’m wondering if any bands made similar style albums because I think that’s his all-time favorite.
a Prince
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I was about to drop this one.
I’ve hated the 80’s sound for almost my whole life. But this track production was completely different, I’ve been loving it from day 1.
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Maybe the pinnacle of 80’s production was reached in 1980?
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In the minimalistic sound, I also enjoy ESG:
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Started in late 70s, but carried on in 80s - Ska and 2 Tone.
One of the most famous (and greatest) examples from '81:
Some of the members went on to form Fun Boy Three.
Still as apt as ever:
Go-Go’s did the more well-known version, but I prefer this one:
Also RIP Terry Hall
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I really like ‘Once in a Lifetime’ from this album.
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You can
Blow out a candle
But you
Can’t blow out the fire
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Still no synth music, but I might have been fond of Madness back then…
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In many ways Prince defined the 80s.
I guess this is cliche now, but for me still one of the greatest songs from the decade:
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Released in 1989
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I was on a Paris train
I emerged in London rain
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Used to love me a bit of Erasure in the late 80’s.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLpFzNsUNcwd_IOoHKmk9oUj2Tt7kP-i2
Thought Andy and Vince were a great musical / lyrical duo.
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One of the greatest post-punk bands:
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But Yazoo was better 
For those that weren’t around then, Vince Clark was the musical force behind early Depeche Mode, Yazoo and then Erasure.
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I’m a man…
I’m a man…
I’m a man…
I’m a man…
Am I bi?!
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The 80s had some of the best Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds stuff:
And one of his partners in crime in the Bad Seeds had another equally great band:
Edit: I had a feeling this was shared earlier. Soz @B_LD, but I think it’s good enough to be shared again!
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