Christmas in 1987: Best singles, part two - top ten

10. I Am The Law - Anthrax



9. April Skies - Jesus And Mary Chain



8. Prime Mover - Zodiac Mindwarp And The Love Reaction



7. Here I Go Again - Whitesnake

Embeding made impossible by Geffen records

6. With Or Without You - U2



5. Animal - Def Leppard

Embedding made impossible by Universal records

4. Baby Turpentine - Crazyhead

3. True Faith - New Order



2. What Gives You The Idea That You're So Amazing Baby - Crazyhead

1. This Corrosion - Sisters Of Mercy



[Part of Christmas in 1987]

Christmas in 1987: Top Ten Promo videos

As voted by Sounds readers

10. Satelitte - The Hooters


9. Blue Water - Fields Of The Nephilim


8. Baby Turpentine - Crazyhead

7. Incommunicado - Marillion


6. Big Time - Peter Gabriel


5. You Gotta Fight For Your Right To Party - Beastie Boys
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4. Where The Streets Have No Name - U2


3. True Faith - New Order


2. This Corrosion - Sisters Of Mercy


1. Prime Mover - Zodiac Mindwarp & The Love Reaction


Perhaps, now, we're starting to understand why Sounds had to close. Their taste was somewhat... not bad so much, it was more like they were choosing records on a jukebox in a pub where you don't feel quite comfortable drinking. Still, who'd have thought all but one of their choices would be viewable around the world, on demand, twenty years in the future?

[Part of Christmas in 1987]

Christmas in 1987: The Sounds Readers Poll

As a special treat - and we're using the words "special" and "treat" in slightly nervous ways - we're going to be spending some of the festive season back twenty years ago, with illustrated results to the Sounds Readers Poll from 1987, as originally published in the January 2nd, 1988 edition of the now defunct magazine. As the endeavour unfolds over the next few days, we'll build a mini-list of the various polls here:

Top ten promo videos
Top ten cover versions
Singles: 20-11