100 Best Australian Albums...

[brod]

Wonder if anyone else voted for "Ill at Ease"?

[southee]

Pretty well summed up Dogwatcher. Little River Band (and Air Supply) were massively successful bands in America. I would honestly struggle to name three bands (hell...even one band) that would name these bands as huge influences. Radio Birdman's Radio Appear sold stuff all when it came out and yet it inspired an entire rock movement in Australia.
Bit like the old saying. Not many people bought the Velvet Underground's first album when it came out, but everyone who did started a band!

I dont know ....love my LRB. Would you say they paved the way of some California AOR/MOR rock bands??? Journey??? Foreigner?? Styx ??? of the late 70's??? Harmonies and vocals would have influenced some bands I am sure in the producing side of things.

Definately paved the way for aussie artists in the U.S though.

CK, thanks for telling me about The Church's Starfish at No.27.....I can breathe now

[The Sleeping Giant]

Wonder if anyone else voted for "Ill at Ease"?

Well it would be in my top 10.

[Dogwatcher]

Pretty well summed up Dogwatcher. Little River Band (and Air Supply) were massively successful bands in America. I would honestly struggle to name three bands (hell...even one band) that would name these bands as huge influences. Radio Birdman's Radio Appear sold stuff all when it came out and yet it inspired an entire rock movement in Australia.
Bit like the old saying. Not many people bought the Velvet Underground's first album when it came out, but everyone who did started a band!

I dont know ....love my LRB. Would you say they paved the way of some California AOR/MOR rock bands??? Journey??? Foreigner?? Styx ??? of the late 70's??? Harmonies and vocals would have influenced some bands I am sure in the producing side of things.

Definately paved the way for aussie artists in the U.S though.

CK, thanks for telling me about The Church's Starfish at No.27.....I can breathe now

Southee - would the Eagles have had more influence on those AOR/MOR acts than LRB? Interesting this convo has started because of JJJ

[Leaping Lindner]

Wonder if anyone else voted for "Ill at Ease"?

Well it would be in my top 10.

New album at the end of the year. First one in 10 years. Can't wait.

[Leaping Lindner]

Pretty well summed up Dogwatcher. Little River Band (and Air Supply) were massively successful bands in America. I would honestly struggle to name three bands (hell...even one band) that would name these bands as huge influences. Radio Birdman's Radio Appear sold stuff all when it came out and yet it inspired an entire rock movement in Australia.
Bit like the old saying. Not many people bought the Velvet Underground's first album when it came out, but everyone who did started a band!

I dont know ....love my LRB. Would you say they paved the way of some California AOR/MOR rock bands??? Journey??? Foreigner?? Styx ??? of the late 70's??? Harmonies and vocals would have influenced some bands I am sure in the producing side of things.

Definately paved the way for aussie artists in the U.S though.

CK, thanks for telling me about The Church's Starfish at No.27.....I can breathe now

Southee as a matter of interest where do you rate Priest = Aura? It's my fav Church album (and a couple of mates as well who are long term Church fans).

[The Sleeping Giant]

Wonder if anyone else voted for "Ill at Ease"?

Well it would be in my top 10.

New album at the end of the year. First one in 10 years. Can't wait.

Look forward to it.

[Dogwatcher]

I want it to come out now.

[southee]

Pretty well summed up Dogwatcher. Little River Band (and Air Supply) were massively successful bands in America. I would honestly struggle to name three bands (hell...even one band) that would name these bands as huge influences. Radio Birdman's Radio Appear sold stuff all when it came out and yet it inspired an entire rock movement in Australia.
Bit like the old saying. Not many people bought the Velvet Underground's first album when it came out, but everyone who did started a band!

I dont know ....love my LRB. Would you say they paved the way of some California AOR/MOR rock bands??? Journey??? Foreigner?? Styx ??? of the late 70's??? Harmonies and vocals would have influenced some bands I am sure in the producing side of things.

Definately paved the way for aussie artists in the U.S though.

CK, thanks for telling me about The Church's Starfish at No.27.....I can breathe now

Southee - would the Eagles have had more influence on those AOR/MOR acts than LRB? Interesting this convo has started because of JJJ

Yes, Eagles would have had a massive influence on the "California" rock scene.......more so than LRB.

[brod]

Wonder if anyone else voted for "Ill at Ease"?

Well it would be in my top 10.

New album at the end of the year. First one in 10 years. Can't wait.

Ill keep the excitment in check until release date comes and I have a copy . (mixing was to start in Feb 10, but actually started in Dec 10 and in March 11 the plan was to release in Aug 11)

[zipzap]

Pretty well summed up Dogwatcher. Little River Band (and Air Supply) were massively successful bands in America. I would honestly struggle to name three bands (hell...even one band) that would name these bands as huge influences. Radio Birdman's Radio Appear sold stuff all when it came out and yet it inspired an entire rock movement in Australia.
Bit like the old saying. Not many people bought the Velvet Underground's first album when it came out, but everyone who did started a band!

I dont know ....love my LRB. Would you say they paved the way of some California AOR/MOR rock bands??? Journey??? Foreigner?? Styx ??? of the late 70's??? Harmonies and vocals would have influenced some bands I am sure in the producing side of things.

Definately paved the way for aussie artists in the U.S though.

CK, thanks for telling me about The Church's Starfish at No.27.....I can breathe now

Southee as a matter of interest where do you rate Priest = Aura? It's my fav Church album (and a couple of mates as well who are long term Church fans).

My fave too - and I have the tshirt to prove it

[southee]

Pretty well summed up Dogwatcher. Little River Band (and Air Supply) were massively successful bands in America. I would honestly struggle to name three bands (hell...even one band) that would name these bands as huge influences. Radio Birdman's Radio Appear sold stuff all when it came out and yet it inspired an entire rock movement in Australia.
Bit like the old saying. Not many people bought the Velvet Underground's first album when it came out, but everyone who did started a band!

I dont know ....love my LRB. Would you say they paved the way of some California AOR/MOR rock bands??? Journey??? Foreigner?? Styx ??? of the late 70's??? Harmonies and vocals would have influenced some bands I am sure in the producing side of things.

Definately paved the way for aussie artists in the U.S though.

CK, thanks for telling me about The Church's Starfish at No.27.....I can breathe now

Southee as a matter of interest where do you rate Priest = Aura? It's my fav Church album (and a couple of mates as well who are long term Church fans).

Right up there LL....would have to be Top 3 Church album for me. Very very underated album!!!! Kilbey's drug (herion) album
In no order Stafish, P=A and Seance.....Seance I really love even though it gets panned having mechanical drums....the songs on it are wonderful!!!

[Goat Herder]

My favourite album from the 80's was 1987's 'Big Bad Noise' by The Choirboys, and it craps all over half of the tripe listed in the "Top 100".. Didn't have massive hits apart from Run To Paradise (although Boys Will Be Boys and Struggletown made it into the Oz Top 40), the album is solid from front to back & a great tribute to Oz Pub Rock, which was so iconic during that era.

And 'TNT' shytes all over 'Back In Black' too..

[MatteeG]

Did Force Fed Nine's EP make the top 100?

[smithy]

The most overrated band in that list by far is AC/DC. They are very basic rock and roll band recycling Chuck Berry riffs with r&r cliche lyrics. And that's fine. That's what they do....but to rate Back in Black as the 2nd best Australian album ever is laughable (or embarassing). Forgetting the fact it was sung by a Geordie, Produced by a pom and written by a couple of Scottish brothers

How unusual of us Australians to do that.

Australian wonder horse wins Agua Caliente

or

New Zealand horse loses in America

[Hazbeen]

My favourite album from the 80's was 1987's 'Big Bad Noise' by The Choirboys, and it craps all over half of the tripe listed in the "Top 100".. Didn't have massive hits apart from Run To Paradise (although Boys Will Be Boys and Struggletown made it into the Oz Top 40), the album is solid from front to back & a great tribute to Oz Pub Rock, which was so iconic during that era.

And 'TNT' shytes all over 'Back In Black' too..

Loved that Choirboys album! Had it on tape and just about wore it out.

[Goat Herder]

My favourite album from the 80's was 1987's 'Big Bad Noise' by The Choirboys, and it craps all over half of the tripe listed in the "Top 100".. Didn't have massive hits apart from Run To Paradise (although Boys Will Be Boys and Struggletown made it into the Oz Top 40), the album is solid from front to back & a great tribute to Oz Pub Rock, which was so iconic during that era.

And 'TNT' shytes all over 'Back In Black' too..

Loved that Choirboys album! Had it on tape and just about wore it out.

I DID wear mine out.. Thankfully, cassette's got superseded by CD's!

Saw them live at The Tiv' on 7-8 occasions.

[ORDoubleBlues]

Given that it would appear to be an Australasian list, am personally surprised that Dragon doesn't get a gig 'til no.68

[Leaping Lindner]

Yeah not bad...but it's no Living End or Powderfinger.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKEg1x3xxD4

[LMA]

Wonder if anyone else voted for "Ill at Ease"?

Got a vote from me, never really expected to see it in there though.
Was surprised You Am I's Sound As Ever didn't get a berth