Popular Music

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”…

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Ambient

THE ELECTRIC BIBLE | CHAPTER 250

E2-E4 MANUEL GÖTTSCHING (1981) A1: RUHIGE NERVOSITÄT (13:00); A2: GEMÄßIGTER AUFBRUCH (10:00); A3: …UND MITTEL SPIEL (7:00); A4: ANSATZ (1:00). B1: DAMEN-ELEGANZA (5:00); B2: EHRENVOLLER KAMPF (3:00); B3: HOHEIT WEICHT (NICHT OHNE SCHWUNG…) (9:00); B4: …UND SOUVERÄNITÄT (3:00); B5: REMIS (3:00). CATEGORY: TRANCE | DURATION:…

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Pop-Rock

THE ELECTRIC BIBLE | CHAPTER 249

FIRE U2 (1980-82) A1: I WILL FOLLOW (3:39); A2: FIRE (3:52). B1: GLORIA (4:13); B2: NEW YEAR’S DAY (5:33). CATEGORY: POP-ROCK | DURATION: 18 MINUTES A compilation of four 7-inch single tracks by U2, an Irish pop-rock band of the immediate “post-punk” era who were marked by quasi-religious visions…

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Art-Pop

THE ELECTRIC BIBLE | CHAPTER 248

WHIPLASH FIRE ENGINES (1980-81) A1: GET UP & USE ME (2:08); A2: EVERYTHING’S ROSES (3:15); A3: PLASTIC GIFT (1:02); A4: SYMPATHETIC ANAESTHETIC (3:12); A5: DISCORD (6:51); A6: NEW THING IN CARTONS (2:55). B1: HUNGRY BEAT (4:31); B2: LUBRICATE YOUR LIVING ROOM PT.1 (4:34); B3: LUBRICATE…

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