THE ELECTRIC BIBLE | INTERMISSION 5

THE ELECTRIC BIBLE | INTERMISSION 5

The fifth 50 of The Electric Bible‘s 500 essential albums, listed in chronological order:

BUZZCOCKS “SPIRAL SCRATCH” (1976)
DAVID BOWIE & OTHERS “NIGHTCLUBBING” (1976-77)
MORODER / CERRONE “DISCO MACHINE” (1976-77)
HEARTBREAKERS “L.A.M.F.” (1977)
SUICIDE “SUICIDE” (1977)
GENERATION X “GENERATION X” (1977)
ADVERTS “CROSSING THE RED SEA WITH” (1977)
THE CLASH “THE CLASH” (1977)
THE CLASH “COMPLETE CONTROL” (1977-78)
BUZZCOCKS “ANOTHER MUSIC…” (1977-78)
STRANGLERS “GRIP” (1977-78)
BUZZCOCKS “NOISE ANNOYS” (1977-79)
THE JAM “MODERN WORLD” (1977-79)
WIRE “LOWDOWN” (1977-79)
CRAMPS “SACRED MUSIC” (1977-79)
MAGAZINE “REAL LIFE” (1978)
THE CLASH “GIVE EM ENOUGH ROPE” (1978)
PUBLIC IMAGE LTD “THEMES” (1978)
SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES “THE SCREAM” (1978)
POET AND THE ROOTS “DREAD BEAT AN’ BLOOD” (1978)
BRIAN ENO “MUSIC FOR AIRPORTS” (1978)
VARIOUS “NO NEW YORK” (1978)
CHROME “HALF MACHINE LIP MOVES” (1978)
CHIC “FREAK OUT!” (1978-79)
MOTORHEAD “OVERKILL” (1978-79)
MAGAZINE “UNDER THE FLOORBOARDS” (1978-79)
SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES “LOVE IN A VOID” (1978-80)
JOY DIVISION “DEAD SOULS” (1978-80)
JOY DIVISION “UNKNOWN PLEASURES” (1979)
THE FALL “DRAGNET” (1979)
PUBLIC IMAGE LTD “SECOND EDITION” (1979)
GANG OF FOUR “ENTERTAINMENT” (1979)
DAF “PRODUKT” (1979)
ALAN VEGA/MARTIN REV “SUICIDE” (1979)
GERMS “(GI)” (1979)
MATERIAL “TEMPORARY MUSIC” (1979-80)
THE POP GROUP “BEYOND GOOD AND EVIL” (1979-80)
ENO & BYRNE “MY LIFE IN THE BUSH OF GHOSTS” (1979-80)
TALKING HEADS “REMAIN IN LIGHT” (1980)
ENO & HASSELL “POSSIBLE MUSICS” (1980)
JOY DIVISION “CLOSER” (1980)
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN “CROCODILES” (1980)
KILLING JOKE “KILLING JOKE” (1980)
BORBETOMAGUS “BORBETOMAGUS” (1980)
JAMES BLOOD ULMER “ARE YOU GLAD TO BE IN AMERICA?” (1980)
WIPERS “YOUTH OF AMERICA” (1980)
FLIPPER “SACRIFICE” (1980-81)
FIRE ENGINES “WHIPLASH” (1980-81)
U2 “FIRE” (1980-82)
MANUEL GÖTTSCHING “E2-E4” (1981)

 

THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF ROBERT YOUNG (1964-2014)

ÆTERNUM VORTICE LACRIMARUM SOMNIAT”