Can Artists Beat The Second Album Curse? Part 2 - 1978-1985

[@TomFazzini]

Thanks for this - such a cool watch and anecdotes..

[@TheInstituteofPop]

An absolute pleasure! Thanks so much for your generous comment, it's really appreciated! Cheers! 🙏

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Too often that second album can become a disaster. I love the Second Joe Jackson album, those first two albums are brilliant. Same goes for Devo though I tend to a,ways put on their first album. I had never seen that Teardrop Explodes cover version. I have the other cover. Great video

[@TheInstituteofPop]

I’m on the hunt for a reasonably priced replacement copy of Devo’s first album. Quite brilliant! The other Wilder cover is also very cool. Thanks for sharing, most appreciated! 🙏

[@jamesr6569]

Agree with you about the genius of J C. Perhaps he really does come from another planet (baby). I must have most of his stuff, including first editions of 'The Modern Antiquarian' and 'The Megalithic European', with the former copy signed and being of some value I believe.

[@TheInstituteofPop]

I love his Modern Antiquarian doco on KZbin. I regularly return to it for a strange kind of comfort/ escape. Bravo on owning the books! His biographies are mighty fine reads also. I must do a deep dive video on one of his albums soon. As always, wonderful to hear from you! Cheers! 🙏

[@PaulKington]

Heaven ip Here by the bunnymen, sleep no more by the comsat angels, both better than their debut albums...ah you mentioned it! Great choices..excellent commentary..

[@TheInstituteofPop]

Thanks for joining in! I'm a huge fan of Porcupine by The Bunnymen, will go and have another listen to Heaven Up Here. It's been a while. Cheers! 🙏

[@tenorvossa]

Great list, nice to see sad lovers (although you seem to want to call them strange lovers and giants 😂) I’d add a few more that have a feel for timeframe same but some slip a little after 1985: durrutti column “lc” , lowlife “diminuendo” 1986-87), for against “December” (1987-88) chameleons “what does anything mean basically”, the cure “seventeen seconds”, modern english “after the snow” dead can dance “spleen and ideal” fields of the Nephilim “the Nephilim” (this was a tad after 1985 in 1988) breathless “ three times and waving (1987)”……..and since you did both teardrop and cope- you have to give a nod to new order “power corruption and lies”.

[@TheInstituteofPop]

Fantastic suggestions! If only I had them on vinyl! I used to have The Cure and New Order records, they will be repurchased one day... Love that Lowlife album too, which I was turned on to through Al on his excellent Dead End Street channel. I look forward to listening to the others. Thanks so much for sharing and contributing! Apologies for 'Strange' Lovers and Giants 😎, I also really struggle with Comset (sic) Angels 😩. Cheers and al the best! 🙏

[@tenorvossa]

@@TheInstituteofPop glad you expanded to Joe Jackson and pretenders as I never bought them but probably looked them over despite knowing the singles in favor of buying independent releases. Since you have an ear of the less travelled , I’d also recommend The Wake 2nd lp on factory. “Here comes everybody”. It’s been reissued and won’t have to spend too big to get it. Beautiful synth and new order structures from Scotland. “O Pamela” was the lead off track and sets the tone for a very consistent lp. Another too top consistent 2nd lp was Clan of Xymox Medusa (1986) on 4ad. That one is expensive now to get but maybe it gets reissued. Both Should have been massive but not to be…..😅

[@TheInstituteofPop]

@tenorvossa Ah, more great choices! I have the debuts from both The Wake and Clan of Xymox, and love them, but haven't come across their follow-ups. Must check 'em out! Can really recommend the first two Joe Jackson albums to you. Thanks again for the suggestions! 🙏

[@georgemathie8123]

Some of the best albums came out at this time some that come to mind for me are the police regatta de Blanc, Billy Idol rebel yell, this one is a year later in 1986 but deserves to be part of my list a-ha scoundrel days, the cars Candy o Billy Squier don't say no, prince self titled, the damned machine gun etiquette and squeeze cool for cats so many to mention but here are my top picks

[@TheInstituteofPop]

What an outstanding selection! And what a sensational period for music! Thanks so much for your contribution! 🙏

[@georgemathie8123]

@@TheInstituteofPop tried to cover as much ground as I could so just for fun here's a few honorable mentions for ya a flock of seagulls listen, icehouse primitive man and the sickly underrated Fischer z going deaf for a living always a pleasure talking music with you see you next time

[@TheInstituteofPop]

@@georgemathie8123 Thanks! Some more great mentions. Flock of Seagulls have always intrigued me, will check that album out. Until next time, cheers! 🙏

[@OldMod67]

The Times projected debut, Go With The Times from 1980 was shelved until '85, so I suppose Pop Goes Art counts as the debut release. If so, then This Is London was a massive leap forward. It's been in my Top 10 since 1984. Not mainstream by any means, but treasured by many who bought it.

[@TheInstituteofPop]

Thanks for sharing! I'll give it a listen. Cheers! 🙏

[@TheInstituteofPop]

Just listened to Pop Goes Art. Loved Picture Gallery (perfect song) and the craziness of This Is Tomorrow. Going to listen to the other album later. Thanks for the suggestion! 🙏

[@michelelamberti1327]

2nd police album

[@TheInstituteofPop]

@@michelelamberti1327 Damn fine album. Thanks for sharing! 🙏

[@davidmerola7070]

Hawkwind god's.. mind out..

[@TheInstituteofPop]

Cheers! Thanks for sharing! 🙏

[@noheamike5036]

I think Lionheart is a total second album slump. Not a bad album, but far below the standards of the first album and rest of her collection. Production, arrangements, recording and songwriting all take a step back. Some good tracks, but too many i want to skip. Durant hold up to the debut when I listen back to back.

[@TheInstituteofPop]

I'm sure a lot of people feel the same way. Her first album wasn't on my radar for ages and my entry point was Never for Ever, so I guess I approached the first two albums differently to most. Thanks for joining in! 🙏

[@kevinpicolet7958]

Are Friends Electric was better than Cars live!

[@TheInstituteofPop]

I so totally get that, it's an unbelievable song Thanks for sharing! 🙏