Albums Of The Year
- The Jam – Sound Affects
- Bruce Springsteen – The River
- UB40 – Signing Off
- Magazine – The Correct Use Of Soap
- The Cramps – Songs The Lord Taught Us
- Ian Dury And The Blockheads – Laughter
- Weather Report – Night Passage
- John Martyn – Grace And Danger
- Simple Minds – Empires And Dance
- Suicide – Suicide
- Bob Marley- Uprising
- Smokey Robinson – Warm Thoughts
- Young Marble Giants – Colossal Youth
- Public Image Ltd – Printemps Au Paris
- Cabaret Voltaire – Voice Of America
- Grace Jones – Warm Leatherette
- D.A.F – Die Kleinen Und Die Bosen
- Iggy Pop – Soldier
- Toots And The Maytals – Toots Live
- Lou Reed – Growing Up In Public
- Captain Beefheart – Doc At The Radar Station
- The Specials – More Specials
- Blue Oyster Cult – Cultosaurus Erectus
- The Teardrop Explodes – Kilimanjaro
- Milcho Leviev And Art Pepper – Blues For The Fisherman
- Captain Beefheart – Shiny Beast
- The Distractions – Nobody’s Perfect
- Stevie Wonder- Hotter Than July
- John Cooper Clark – Snap Crackle & Bop
- Linton Kwesi Johnson – Bass Culture
- Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Organisation
- The Twinkle Brothers – Countrymen
- Devo – Freedom Of Choice
- James Blood Ulmer – Are You Glad To Be In America
- Diana Ross – Diana
- Joni Mitchell – Shadows And Light
- Siouxsie And The Banshees – Kaleidoscope
- Comsat Angels – Waiting For A Miracle
- Tom Waits – Heartattack And Vine
- Etta James – Changes
Tracks Of The Year
1
Joy Division
Love Will Tear Us Apart
Joy Division
Love Will Tear Us Apart
2The Jam
Going Underground
Going Underground
3The Beat
Mirror In The Bathroom
Mirror In The Bathroom
4Joy Division
Atmosphere
Atmosphere
5David Bowie
Ashes To Ashes
Ashes To Ashes
6Bow Wow Wow
Your Cassette pet
Your Cassette pet
7Grace Jones
Private Life
Private Life
8David Bowie
Fashion
Fashion
9Bow Wow Wow
C30 C60 C90 Go
C30 C60 C90 Go
10Stevie Wonder
Master Blaster
Master Blaster
- The Teardrop Explodes – Treason
- Dexys Midnight Runners – Geno
- The Jam – Start!
- UB40 – Food For Thought/King
- Elvis Costello – New Amsterdam
- A Certain Ratio – Shack Up
- Echo And The Bunnymen – Rescue
- UB40 – My Way Of Thinking/I Think It’s Going To Rain Today
- Kurtis Blow – The Breaks
- The Beat – Best Friend/ Stand Down Margaret
- Elvis Costello – I Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down
- The Cramps – Drug Train
- The Fall – Fiery Jack
- Dexys Midnight Runners – Dance Stance
- Robert Palmer – Johnny & Mary
- The Beat – Hands Off…She’s Mine
- The Subterraneans – My Flamingo
- Magazine – A Song From Under The Floorboards
- Comsat Angels – Independence Day
- The Undertones – My Perfect Cousin
- The Stray Cats – Runaway Boys
- Robert Wyatt – At Last I Am Free
- Robert Palmer – Looking For Clues
- Dexy Midnight Runners – There, There, My Dear
- Madness – My Girl
- Squeeze – Another Nail In My Heart
- A Certain Ratio – Flight
- The Au Pairs – Diet/It’s Obvious
- Tom Browne – Funkin’ For Jamaica
- Cabaret Voltaire – Seconds Too Late
- Diana Ross – I’m Coming Out
- Elvis Costello – Hi-Fidelity
- Aswad – Warrior Charge
- Richard Hell – Love Comes In Spurts
- Smack – Edward Fox
- The Police – Don’t Stand So Close To Me
- Bette Bright – Hello I’m Your Heart
- Linx – Rise And Shine
- Siouxsie And The Banshees – Happy House
- Adam And The Ants – Dog Eat Dog