1980s Poll Results - Part 1
Several weeks ago, Consumable Online sent out a poll across the Internet to determine what singles and albums, you would most like to see released on CD. We've tried to eliminate choices which are available on compilations, although it's impossible to attain 100% accuracy.
One of the big singles surprises is the inclusion of a song which never made it to vinyl. Back in the early 1980's, MTV would conduct searches for the best new band in a contest called the Basement Tapes. The act which won the contest would then win money and recording time in a studio, along with a record deal. One act which made the finals (but couldn't quite generate enough votes to win) was Dog Police. Their song, also called "Dog Police", managed to get enough votes to crack the top 10 singles list.
The top ten requested singles to be issued on CD are, in order:
Peter Godwin, Images of Heaven
Dream Academy, Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
Stabilizers, One Simple Thing
Moving Pictures, What About Me?
Trans X, Living On Video (12")
Icicle Works, Birds Fly (Whisper To A Scream)
Thomas Dolby, Wreck of the Fairchild
The Puppets, The Way of Life (Quality)
Oxo, Whirly Girl
Dog Police, Dog Police (MTV Basement Tapes Contestant)
Another surprise was our readers choice for best album not on CD - this was a movie soundtrack which never existed! The movie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, has generated intense interest because of its diverse musical track listings. Further information and a complete "track listing" on Ferris can be found on the next page.
In addition, Men Without Hats notched two of our most requested albums. One is for their never-issued greatest hits; the other for the scarce Rhythm of Youth, which had a pressing of only a few hundred discs (in Europe) and commands prices of $150-$350, when they change hands. MCA is planning on reissuing this disc in early 1995, so fans might take note of that. However, without further ado, here are the top ten requested albums, in order:
Soundtrack, Ferris Bueller's Day Off (never issued)
Men Without Hats, Greatest Hits (never issued)
Men Without Hats, Rhythm of Youth
Hooters, Amore (Antenna, 1983)
Wire Train, In A Chamber (415 Music/Columbia)
Ebn-Ozn, Feeling Cavalier
Duran Duran, 12" Mixes/B Sides (never issued)
Gary Numan, Berserker (Numa, 1984)
Pet Shop Boys, 12" Mixes/B Sides (never issued)
Endgames, Building Beauty
A listing of all other singles and albums which were requested appears at the end of this issue.
