Category Archives: Bumstead in the 80s

The twenty albums [to be] reviewed under this category are those I listened to most during the eighties. This means that albums like Racey’s ‘Smash and Grab’ or ‘Oh No It’s Devo’ which I was addicted to in the 80s (along with hordes of top 40 pap) absolutely must, in good conscience, appear on this list. However, I’ve tried to place albums in order according to how I feel about them now. Thus Racey’s ‘Smash And Grab’ which was probably my most played album in the 80s (read the review to find out why) gets shunted down to #20 in recognition that it’s rubbish and holds only nostalgic value for me now. Probably more than 50% of the list falls into that category, while a few items still hold my fancy. Billy Idol’s self-titled album, for example, still sounds great!