I may have a candidate.  John Fogerty.  The Creedance albums of '69 were all great.  His Centerfield comeback album in the mid-80s is just as good as his "classic" phase.  Has made some great albums since then too.

Ooh ooh I got one! And it's a goodie. Paul Simon! Graceland was one of THE albums of the decade, hugely successful both critically and commercially (and several others were good to boot.)
And it's actually innovative and took a new direction, not "just" a rehash of former glories.
Who da man?
Paul Simon da man!

Quoted from Kevin

To be fair to Neil though, it's hard to think of any 60's artist who wasn't cr*p in the 80's. A decade too far?

David Bowie just shades it. Space Oddity was September 1969.

Quoted from BlueMeanie

David Bowie just shades it. Space Oddity was September 1969.

If it's good renough for John fogerty.....
I thought Bowie's 80's work isn't held in very high regard. Although Lets Dance was a big seller I've heard it called the album that ruined his career (if careers are to be judged by more than units shifted).

And Tina Turner, if you're into that kind of thing (which I'm not, btw!)

The Kinks - Come Dancing was from 1983, but nothing after, and nothing before since Apeman as far as I recall.

Quoted from BlueMeanie

And Tina Turner, if you're into that kind of thing (which I'm not, btw!)

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She does my head in. I was in a flat in the east end, and the pub across the road had a Tina Turner tribute act every Saturday night. I still have nightmares.

Quoted from Kevin

Paul Simon da man!

I think this is it.  

When did Jeff Lynne join The Move?

Theres very large gap in my collection in the 80s ,i keep saying that its got to be the worst decade in musical history IMHO
The only new bands i was into were U2 and R.E.M. and the brilliant MARIA MCKEE
As for best of the 60s artists i would say ROGER WATERS,pros and cons was good ,CLAPTON had`nt sounded that good for years     

CSNY actually did well in the eighties. A very good effort with CSN's 1982 Daylight Again (pity about the additional vocalists though, except for Crosby's two fine songs on the album, and Art Garfunkel helping with the title track). CSNY's 1988 American Dream ain't bad at all.

Back to the subject of the thread. I'm not a huge fan of any of them really. Neil has made some great songs, but I can't think of a great album. And Living With War has put me off him forever. Of the four, I really like The Hollies with Nash, and the much overlooked Stephen Stills Manassas.

New Twist On The Thread?

Better guitarist - Stills or Young?

Stills was technically amazing. But Neil managed to get so much emotion out of his songs, I enjoyed listening to him more. It's not how fast you play, it's how you play it.

Sorry to hear about "Living with War", Blue Meanie. I haven't heard it. Perhaps, given your comment, I'd better not.

Quoted from Kevin

CDUniverse have it:
http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1085578/a/Illegal+Stills.htm

Doh! I didnt even check CDUniverse. Thanks Kev and I guess that mysterys solved.

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Theres very large gap in my collection in the 80s ,i keep saying that its got to be the worst decade in musical history IMHO
The only new bands i was into were U2 and R.E.M. and the brilliant MARIA MCKEE
As for best of the 60s artists i would say ROGER WATERS,pros and cons was good ,CLAPTON had`nt sounded that good for years     

I really enjoyed The Waterboys, New Order, The Cure, Echo and the Bunnymen, Sisters of Mercy, The Cult, REM, INXS, Talking Heads, The Smiths, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Midnight Oil, Split Enz, The Pixies, The Sugar Cubes (Bjorks old band) and The Mission (I still believe in God, but God no longer believes in me)