Original Record of the Year: Depeche Mode - Everything Counts
I do recall being a little reluctant to pick this as my record of the year at the time because it seemed to obvious. We're talking about one of the better known records of a group who are huge and if anything they've got even more popular since then given when I went to see them it was at The O2 and now they play stadiums.
Take nothing away from the record though. It's a fantastic record and my reluctancy speaks volumes about how good it is. I couldn't think of a single Top 40 hit from 1983 that was better.
Have I found a better record now?
New Record of the Year: Lotus Eaters - The First Picture Of You
Yes I have. I can't remember when I first heard "The First Picture Of You" but it was a song I'd known for some time before I acknowledged just how good it was.
I've listened to this a lot in recent years and this time round it's been a no brainer to pick. Although I was alive in 1983 I'm too young to remember it but this record does make me feel nostalgic.
I watch the video and think those were much better days than the modern era and too much damage has been done to get them back.
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