this is a 1979 release. bon scott died in 1980. dirty deeds done dirt cheap had a US release in 1981, though, after being originally released in australia in 1975.

Yes, not sure why this was on the list I copied. My bad.

I should check this out. I dig Emotional Rescue (yeah shush Cotton).

I can't really pick one from the list however...

I'll be devil's advocate and say I disagree strongly that its underrated. I think its probably their most overrated album. And I say that as a big fan of Emotional Rescue.

Its not bad but I certainly wouldn't consider it essential. Maybe I'm just overly annoyed by how often Start Me Up is played relative to much superior older Stones songs but I consider this a borderline top 15 stones album.

Funny you should say that (It's funny, what you said) because Start Me Up, aside from the "Make a Dead Man Cum" line is as unthreatening and openly cloying stadium anthem as they have ever produced, and it was resuscitated from a tossed-off riff of long ago. BUT, it moved units.

And the rest of the album is fucking, well, TOPS. That song, Neighbours (about Keef getting thrown out of NYC APT Buildings) Black Limosine (Ronnie's first writing credit) Little T&A (about Patti Hansen) Waiting on a Friend (Just a great song) and Tops (a mongering anthem nonpareil) I just don't see how you don;t like this. Its NYC, its stripped down and its fun.

JAIL

I know it moved units. And if it were an Aerosmith song, I'd probably think this is a pretty good song for Aerosmith. But you can't tell me that when you see Mick prancing around on stage singing Start Me Up as a show opener that at least part of you isn't wishing they picked something else. I agree Hang Fire is a good tune and there's nothing on the album that I dislike. I just think most of us aren't going to listen to 15 stones albums regularly enough that this is at all essential listening. I'd much prefer just about any 60's/early 70's stones album as well as Some Girls and Emotional Rescue.

This Heat - Deceit

then probably (from the list):
Gang of Four - Solid Gold
X - Wild Gift
…
Black Flag

favorite from the omissions:


Wow, I really don't know a whole lot of stuff from this year. A lot of it I just haven't listened to much or haven't gotten around to, and a bunch of the rest never left much of an impression on me.

The Fall - Slates

I like Deceit a lot too, but other than that not much from this year interests me.

Tattoo You in a freakin' landslide.

DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTT

DONT WANNA BE YO SLAVE!

Contenders:

Blue Oyster Cult, Fire of Unknown Origin
King Crimson, Discipline
Human League, Dare
OMD, Architecture & Morality
Bauhaus, Mask
Oingo Boingo, Only A Lad
Soft Cell, Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
Rush, Moving Pictures

WTF, dude?!?!? Don't go gettin'...comprehensible on me...translatin' yo' self...WTF is that about?!?!?

I can't vote, I haven't really heard any of those albums. Looks like I need to explore my birth year.

its pretty sad that the Rolling Stones are leading

Or that you dolts consider these other albums Good, or this year to be a good year in music...you know, either way.

I used to have Tattoo You on vinyl, I'm gonna have to get a digital copy of one of y'all.

Gotta love predictability.

Look Mick took a shit in a tupperware jar and Keef boiled it and shot it in his right toe. They recorded it for their next album.

DAT JAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fela Kuti - Black President
second place/tie: Husker Du - Land Speed Record
Third: Tattoo You

i love, love loved the blasters s/t.
still do.

of the albums offered up i'd have to say
x-wild gift.

edit: start me up is way lame.

i would buy a record if they actually did that

I think I'm going to vote other for Signal, Calls, and Marches. I know, it's an EP.

Side 1 especially of 'The Blasters' feels like a mini-greatest hits. I didn't even realize at the time that the one cover (I'm Shakin') was a Little Willie John song.

Another great year, my top ten:

1. Bauhaus – Mask
2. the Cure – Faith
3. the Church – Of Skins and Hearts
4. the Human League – Dare!
5. Heaven 17 – Penthouse and Pavement
6. New Order – Movement
7. the Police – Ghost in the Machine
8. the Rolling Stones – Tattoo You
9. Rick James – Street Songs
10. Depeche Mode – Speak & Spell

I voted other, with Stiff Little Fingers winning in a close race over Bunnymen, Cure, Siouxsie, The Au Pairs and Gang.