Tom Petty vs Elvis Costello, 1977-1983: Who was the real king of new wave?
A song for song power-pop showdown.
1983
“Unafraid”: The moment The Replacements truly became The Replacements
“We just started playing the stuff we liked”.
The 1983 song Elton John will always love singing: “It’s just great”
The timeless piece of pop music.
The 1983 song Paul Simon called better than ‘The Sound of Silence’: “A greater impact”
Growing with every song.
The 1983 concert The Edge never wants to watch again: “Some of it makes me cringe”
Becoming a bit too overblown.
The 1983 concert Linda Ronstadt called her best show: “The highest peaks of my career”
Her finest moment on a stage.
The beautiful Kinks song that came to Ray Davies like magic: “Rene had died dancing”
The band are fiery on this track.
The 1983 album Neil Young called his greatest work: “One of my best records”
The beautiful side of cringey.
