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- Leonard Cohen - I'm Your Man. February 2, 1988. Singer-Songwriter, Sophisti-Pop. 91 5 reviews. Spotify.
- Leonard Cohen - The Future. November 24, 1992. Singer-Songwriter, Sophisti-Pop. 88 5 reviews. Spotify.
- Prefab Sprout - Jordan: The Comeback. September 7, 1990. Sophisti-Pop, Art Pop. 87 5 reviews. Spotify.
- George Michael - Faith. November 2, 1987. Pop, Dance-Pop, Pop Soul, Sophisti-Pop, Blue-Eyed Soul. 86 5 reviews. Spotify.
- Classic Pop
- ABC. The Lexicon Of Love (1982) This is one of the definitive albums of the 80s and among the finest British debuts ever. Sure, it’s over-the-top – Martin Fry’s vocals wouldn’t be out of place in musical theatre – but you can’t argue with the likes of The Look Of Love and Poison Arrow, while Date Stamp invents Frankie Goes To Hollywood.
- Kate Bush. Hounds Of Love (1985) When a record’s opening triumvirate is Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God), Hounds Of Love and The Big Sky, you know it’s something special.
- Sade. Diamond Life (1984) With their monstrously successful debut, Sade created a timeless amalgamation of smooth jazz and R&B. Across the nine confident and unrushed tracks (the majority are around the five-minute mark), Sade Adu’s soulful yet understated voice is impeccably complemented by an unshowy backing of saxes, pianos, keyboards and wah-wah guitars.
- Prefab Sprout. Steve McQueen (1985) If ever an opening track was there to wrongfoot the listener, the rockabilly-infused Faron Young is surely it. But the rest of Steve McQueen (Two Wheels Good in the US) is an enduring example of this County Durham quartet’s stylish jazz-pop.
The greatest Sophisti-Pop albums of all time, as voted by RYM/Sonemic users.
10 Essential Sophisti-Pop Albums. A nod from Taylor Swift introduced this ’80s U.K. subgenre to a new generation, explore some of the best sophisti-pop records here. By Jim Allen.
- Grace Jones – Nightclubbing. If you remember much about the ’80s, there’s a good chance you know Grace Jones from something other than her music. Jamaican-born Beverly Grace Jones also made appearances in Conan the Destroyer and A View To a Kill, and was considered something of a muse by Andy Warhol.
- Roxy Music – Avalon. Sure, Roxy Music’s greatest gift to the world might have been the bizarre, somewhat ambient proto-punk the band created while Brian Eno was on their roster.
- The Style Council – Cafe Bleu. Thumbing through the albums on this list, Cafe Bleu will stick out for it’s distinct lack of synthesizer — a common factor in many groups slapped with the sophisti-pop label.
- Sade – Diamond Life. There is no middle ground for assessors of the namesake band of Nigerian-British chanteuse Sade Adu. The music is either a punchline for the 1980s’ sophisticated excesses, or a rare beacon of quality construction in pop music across three decades—pick a side, dammit.
Oct 26, 1992 · A look at the The Best Sophisti-Pop Albums of All Time by User Score. Rate your favorite albums to have your say in this list of the top user rated albums.
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Aug 12, 2024 · 30 Best Sophisti-Pop Albums of the 1980s. A list by paddlesteamer. [List639602] | +60. In the middle part of the 1980s, British musicians developed a sophisticated style of pop music which infused the synth-pop innovations of the early 1980s with soul, jazz and world music nuances.
