[Betis70]

My fav early video is Scandal’s “The Warrior”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIDaBF8LILk

Not because the video was all that great, but just for Patty Smyth.

As a early 80s vid, I’d say Duran Duran were the masters, with “Hungry Like the Wolf” my fav. They made videos that told a story rather than just imitating live performances like so many of the early MTV era. The video is almost 30 years old (1982) and it is still pretty impressive.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOg5VxrRTi0&ob=av2e

[RegulatorCountry]

The first MTV video I ever saw was the very peculiar Ashes To Ashes by David Bowie. If I recall correctly, he was doing a sort of strange, slow Mummer's strut up a twilight beach in a clown suit. Couldn't quite decide if it was eerie or ridiculous. It was both, in hindsight, the video that is. Still enjoy the song.

[Mr. Silverback]

I bought Smyth’s self-titled solo album back in ‘92 (the one she did a duet with Don Henley) and not only was it pretty good, the photos of her on it...Yowza!