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JUST HOW 'BIG' WERE 'MADNESS'.. OK'S...WE KNOW ALL ABOUT THEIR CHART SUCCESS & COUNTLESS GOLD & PLATINUM DISCS ETC... BUT..WHAT ABOUT OTHER REWARDS...ie media awards... WHAT ABOUT ROASTINGS & BAD REVIEWS FROM THE MEDIA & PUBLIC ALIKE..?? WHAT ABOUT THE MASSIVE SCOOP OF THE 'IVOR NOVELLO AWARD'?? WHAT I'LL BE DOING (WHEN TIME PERMITS) IS I'LL HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE PRESS'S & THE PUBLIC'S COMMENTS FOR & AGAINST THE NUTTY BOYS... STARTING WITH The Sounds Readers' Poll Published 1st March 1980 - the best of the year for 1979. BEST NEW BAND 1. Def Leppard 2. Specials 3. MADNESS 4. Iron Maiden 5. Samson 6. Saxon 7. Gary Numan 8. Joy Division 9. Cocknet Rejects 10. Secret Affair BEST LIVE GIG 1. Led Zeppelin (Knebworth) 2. 2 Tone Tour (Specials, MADNESS, Selector) 3. AC/DC 4. Jam / Vapours 5. Motorhead (Bomber Tour) 6. Damned 7. Whitesnake 8. Stranglers 9. Queen 10. Gary Numan WORST RECORD 1. One Day At A Time (Lena Martell) 2. Sparrow Song (The Ramblers) 3. Death Disco (PIL) 4. Time For Action (Secret Affair) 5. ONE STEP BEYOND (MADNESS)..............WHAT DO THEY KNOW... ;o) 6. I Don't Like Mondays (Boomtown Rats) 7. Video Killed The Radio Star (Buggles) 8. You Need Wheels (Merton Parkas) 9. Luton Airport (Cats UK) 10. - OKS...THERES MY FIRST INSTALLMENT... IF ANYONE ELSE HAS ANY......PLEASE POST 'EM HERE LATERS BIRCHY |
