The History Of Jop Part 10 aka I had a feeling I could be someone

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

1988 - and it's a winner! (Also possibly your only chance ever to vote, vote, vote for the Wilburys in a Poptimists Poll)


[Poll #835009]

1987 - What The Jop Was Going On?

1=. Sign O The Times (33 votes)
1=. Pump Up The Volume (33 votes)
1=. Bring The Noise (33 votes)
4. Faith (29)
5=. U Got The Look/Housequake (24)
5=. It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) (24)
5=. I Know You Got Soul (24)
8. The One I Love (22)
9. Don't Dream It's Over (19)
10. Luka (18)

MARRS and PE got 6 'best' votes each, Prince got 8.

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At the time...

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

My top 15:

1. My Bloody Valentine - Feed Me With Your Kiss
2. Cocteau Twins – A Kissed Out Red Floatboat
3. The Fall – Guest Informant
4. My Bloody Valentine – Soft as Snow (But warm inside)
5. Coldcut feat. Yazz & The Plastic Population – Doctorin’ the House
6. Eric B & Rakim - Follow The Leader
7. All About Eve - Martha's Harbour
8. My Bloody Valentine - You Made Me Realise
9. Coldcut – Stop This Crazy Thing (original mix feat. Junior Reid / remix feat. Roots & Sugarfree)
10. The Fall – Bremen Nacht (LP version)
11. Was (Not Was) – Dad, I’m In Jail
12. The Primitives – Crash
13. The Flatmates – Shimmer
14. My Bloody Valentine – Slow*
15. Cocteau Twins – Blue Bell Knoll

*originally “River Euphrates” by Pixies, which got bumped down to #29 for some reason.

This is a very indie list (heavily influenced by reading Melody Maker I guess, about which more in a separate post). The rest of my Top 75 has more colour to it, but I'll spare you.