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By *ackformore100 OP   Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Apologies if this has been done before but just watch a great music program and reminded me of the beatles album revolver.. Which is right up there.

What's your best album either for the way it makes you feel, special because you used to put it on and it reminds you of a special time in your life, or simply outstanding song writing and musicianship?

I'm probably going to start with London Calling.... The Clash.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Great album, but why the Clash for you?

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By *ooo wet tight hornyWoman
over a year ago

lancashire

That's good start and a Top album by a Top group The Clash R.I.P. Joe Strummer and may he rest in peace up at Worthyn Farm..Glastonbury Festival where his ashes are in his favorite camping and jamming space!!

I'll say Oceans Rain by Echo and the Bunnymen...So many groups and albums to choose from though..

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By *ionaScarletTV/TS
over a year ago

Dundee

really tough one but...

Pearl Jam - Ten

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tough one.

Rumours - Fleetwood Mac

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Satanist by Behemoth

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Use your Illusion 1 Guns n Roses

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Harvest - Neil Young

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Best female Blue - Joni Mitchell

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have a few tbh here's a selection

Blink 182 - Enema of the state

Panic at the Disco - A Fever you can't sweat out

Skream - Skream!

Bob Dylan - The Times They are a Changing

Dizzee Rascal - Boy in da corner

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh, this is a difficult one. So many album are brilliant and have special meanings for me, dont think I could choose just 1.

Here are some:

Machine head - Burn my eyes (1st album that really for me into Heavy Metal)

Bad Religion - Generator (Album and band that got me into Punk rock)

The Beatles - St. Peppers (amazing album and groundbreaking due to its imaginative recording and techniques. Theres a great documentary on how they recorded the album)

Massive Attack - Mezzanine (Amazing album which really made me appreciate the trip hop genre as well as great live show to follow).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Unknown Pleasures ... Joy Division for me if I had to pick one.

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By *ily WhiteWoman
over a year ago

?

I can't possibly choose just one

The Beatles I'd probably choose The White Album

The Who - I simply cannot have a favourite out of My Generation, Who's Next and Quadrophenia

The Stone Roses is up amongst my top albums of all time, as is The Specials

And Expecting to Fly by The Bluetones instantly takes me back to a brilliant period in my life. There's not a song on that album that I don't like...how bloody Oasis got more airtime than those guys I'll never know

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Revolver, Sgt. Peppers, Dark side of the Moon

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

I have many albums on vynll, but it.s a toss up between Dark Side Of The Moon and Physical Grafitti

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By *melia DominaTV/TS
over a year ago

Edinburgh (She/Her)


"Bad Religion - Generator (Album and band that got me into Punk rock)"

legends and a personal favourite of mine also.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Physical Graffiti

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By *olex99Man
over a year ago

Hull

The Crossing by Big Country. Not a bad track on the album. And the sheer genius of Stuart Adamson's guitar.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Bad Religion - Generator (Album and band that got me into Punk rock)

legends and a personal favourite of mine also. "

Awesome. Good to hear. All there other albums are awesome too. Defo one of my favourite punk bands

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By *athan 123Man
over a year ago

rochdale oldham border

Out of the blue

Dark side of the moon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Have a few tbh here's a selection

Blink 182 - Enema of the state

Panic at the Disco - A Fever you can't sweat out

Skream - Skream!

Bob Dylan - The Times They are a Changing

Dizzee Rascal - Boy in da corner "

Oh and somehow I forgot to mention Akaline Trio - Hell Yes and From Here to Infirmary

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By *iking 777Man
over a year ago

wick

Brian may back to the light

Fleetwood Mac tango in the night

Queen news of the world

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By *he HandiemanMan
over a year ago

north west

Without a doubt.. definitely maybe

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By *ackformore100 OP   Man
over a year ago

Tin town


"Great album, but why the Clash for you?"

It was a great time in my life, teenage years, massive jam fan.... Loved the energy of the Clash and how they developed merging reggae and before they went overly commercial. Don't think there's a bad track on it. I stick it on and listen through and smile like a loony. Great tunes, evocative, great energy...

I could add... All mod cons or live and dangerous or carole Kings tapestry or stiff little fingers or actually urban hymns the verve... God I love music

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By *nholy TrinityCouple (MM)
over a year ago

leeds/york

These two - not the absolute best albums ever, just important to me at the time

Siouxsie and the Banshees - Peep Show

The Cure - Disintegration

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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago

Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’

So many to choose ....

AC/DC - Back In Black (no bad track on this album)

Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

Hanoi Rocks - Two Steps From The Move

UFO - No Place To Run

Kiss - Killers

Too many to mention - will stop here......

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Nah not possible...not even close so you can have a list of albums that still get played regularly

The Liberty Of Norton Folgate - Madness

The Specials - The Specials

I Just Can't Stop It - The Beat

All Mod Cons - The Jam

Lexicon Of Love - ABC

Steve McQueen - Prefab Sprout

American Idiot - Green Day

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels - Dexys Midnight Runners

Glory Boys - Secret Affair

Neither Washington Nor Moscow - The Reskins

There are many more but those are the ones I still play most regularly, and would likely turn to if I couldn't think of anything to play, and handily form a top ten

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By *ackformore100 OP   Man
over a year ago

Tin town


"Oh, this is a difficult one. So many album are brilliant and have special meanings for me, dont think I could choose just 1.

Here are some:

Machine head - Burn my eyes (1st album that really for me into Heavy Metal)

Bad Religion - Generator (Album and band that got me into Punk rock)

The Beatles - St. Peppers (amazing album and groundbreaking due to its imaginative recording and techniques. Theres a great documentary on how they recorded the album)

Massive Attack - Mezzanine (Amazing album which really made me appreciate the trip hop genre as well as great live show to follow).

"

Oh wow I forgot about massive attack... Yeah brilliant album.

Funny I wasn't a massive fan of Sgt peppers but have really got into how brilliant it is considering it's what? Nigh on 50 years old recorded on 4 track...

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By *ed VoluptaWoman
over a year ago

Wirral.

God, this is so difficult!

Parallel Lines - Blondie

Lionheart - Kate Bush

News of the World - Queen

Wildflowers - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Belladonna - Stevie Nicks

I could go on, but I best stop there

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By *iltopbearMan
over a year ago

Norfolk

God Hates us All Slayer

Black Light Groove Armada

Let There Be Rock AC/DC

Timeless Goldie

Union Black Skindred

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By *ackformore100 OP   Man
over a year ago

Tin town


"God, this is so difficult!

Parallel Lines - Blondie

Lionheart - Kate Bush

News of the World - Queen

Wildflowers - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Belladonna - Stevie Nicks

I could go on, but I best stop there

"

It's true... Its hard.

I forgot Bob marleys exodus

And I lost my cherry to to the records starry eyes.... Still crystal clear memories of singing along to it while impressing the young lady with my moves.... NOT.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

Wow... let me name a few...

Pet sounds - beach boys

Songs in the key of life - stevie wonder

The miseducation of Lauren hill

Public enemy- it takes a million to hold us back

Wu tang clan - 36 chambers

Heck I might even fight for kanyes dark twisted fantasy

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue

The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet

Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On

Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks

Amy Winehouse- Frank

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jean Michel Jarré: Oxygene

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

Led Zeppelin volume 4

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Guns 'n' Roses - Appetite For Destruction...

Beastie Boys - Licence To Ill...

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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago

London


"Miles Davis - Kind of Blue

The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet

Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On

Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks

Amy Winehouse- Frank "

Two of my fav there; Miles and Bob.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Led Zeppelin volume 4"

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By *aturesub60Man
over a year ago

Peterborough

Who’s next.

Quadrophenia.

Physical graffiti

Live at Leeds. The Who

Electric Ladyland

Abraxis.

How the west was won.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rufus Wainwright. want one

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"God, this is so difficult!

Parallel Lines - Blondie

Lionheart - Kate Bush

News of the World - Queen

Wildflowers - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Belladonna - Stevie Nicks

I could go on, but I best stop there

"

Good choice love Wildflowers..TP

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope pass on this.... too many...

too difficult to choose one

or a case of not enough room!!

Great to see everyone else's though!

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By *ed VoluptaWoman
over a year ago

Wirral.


"God, this is so difficult!

Parallel Lines - Blondie

Lionheart - Kate Bush

News of the World - Queen

Wildflowers - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Belladonna - Stevie Nicks

I could go on, but I best stop there

Good choice love Wildflowers..TP"

Was hard to narrow his and Stevie Nicks down - as every album is fabulous

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nirvana - Nevermind

Dodgy - Homegrown

The Orb - UFOrb

Paul Simon - Graceland

There are more...

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool

Portishead..dummy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

John Mellencamp

The Lonesome Jubilee!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nirvana.. Nevermind or greatest hits.. Chuck berry

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Cars Debut Album + Heartbeat City

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By *layful HarlequinMan
over a year ago

iver heath

Bad Michael Jackson Der I say..!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So many:

Bowie changes one

Prince purple rain

Bon jovi slippery when wet

Gun n roses appetite for destruction

Wombles greatest hits.

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By *ed VoluptaWoman
over a year ago

Wirral.


"Bad Michael Jackson Der I say..!"

You can go off someone, you know....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

System of a down; Toxicity

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By *layful HarlequinMan
over a year ago

iver heath


"Bad Michael Jackson Der I say..!

You can go off someone, you know.... "

Ok I’ll take it back then shall I..!

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By *ed VoluptaWoman
over a year ago

Wirral.


"Bad Michael Jackson Der I say..!

You can go off someone, you know....

Ok I’ll take it back then shall I..!"

Please do. Or at least never play with I'm around

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Omg....one album....come on man........well unfair!!!!

Clearly any Beatles album for me!!!!

However:-

Reef.....Glow. (Liverpool uni days...funk, attitude, pace & Variation)

Jack Johnson..... In between Dreams. (Playing when wife found her brother after 40 years)

Red Hot chilli Peppers.... By The Way. ( Their master album, perfect balance of Funk, Attitude,Lyrics and both music and singing)

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By *ed VoluptaWoman
over a year ago

Wirral.

Lots of Beatles albums. I can't be alone in thinking they were overrated?

(I'm aware that living where I do, this is akin to saying I boil babies alive. I just can't stand them!)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Billy Joel - Greatest Hits.

INXS - Listen like Thieves.

Van Halen - Debut

Fleetwood Mac - Tango in the Night.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can't pick one

Discovery- ELO

Parallel Lines - Blondie

The Queen is Dead - The Smith's

Violator- Depeche Mode and Many more

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Lots of Beatles albums. I can't be alone in thinking they were overrated?

(I'm aware that living where I do, this is akin to saying I boil babies alive. I just can't stand them!)"

Clearly you have/haven't ingested LSD....with a comment like that!!!!

Yesterday.....all my troubles seemed so far away....now it looks as thought there here to stay!

Within you, without you.....there must be a Beatles song you like?

You're a Fabber and a swinger.... surely you must love to 'Come Together?'

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By *icentiousCouple
over a year ago

Up on them there hills

Ziggy Stardust had a bit of an influence.

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By *exybreeksMan
over a year ago

East Calder

Biffy Clyro - Puzzle

A band coming of age, finding what works about their sound and moving away from the less mainstream sounds, while still keeping the anti establishment aesthetic. Every song could be a single but at the same time it's a concept album dealing with him mentally getting over the death of his mum to cancer.

Something else and it just never fails to surprise with absolute hard rock bangers, acoustic melancholic ballads and everything in between. Listening to it at first is just a wild ride, but when you pick up the thread of him dealing with his grief it just lifts it to the next level.

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By *oubleswing2019Man
over a year ago

Colchester

Very tough to nail it down to 1 album.

Depeche Mode - Violator

But close seconds for me are

Yazoo - Upstairs At Eric's

OMD - Architecture And Morality

Japan - Tin Drum

John Foxx - Metamagic

Kraftwerk - The Man-Machine

Ultravox - Vienna

Slayer - Reign In Blood

Hawkwind - The Chronicle Of Black Sword

Metallica - Master Of Puppets

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By *immyleaMan
over a year ago

Derby

'Nancy & Lee' by Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood. Such simmering sexuality coupled with chilling melodies and evocative lyrics. I was lucky to see them both live, but sadly never together.

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By *andT2020Couple
over a year ago

Gods Country

Won’t be for everyone but for me....

Rush - A Farewell To Kings

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Night at the opera Queen

Destroyer. Kiss

Rainbow rising. Rainbow

Deep purple any with Ian Gillan

Works vol1. ELP

Works

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By *ermite12ukMan
over a year ago

Solihull and Brentwood

Most of doubleswing album choices above, but in addition:

INXS - Kick

Adele - 21

Duffy - Rockferry

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Won’t be for everyone but for me....

Rush - A Farewell To Kings"

Now that brings back memories of my older brother blasting Rush out of his bedroom- Closer to the Heart..

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By *dam_TinaCouple
over a year ago

Hampshire

Revolver

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If I had to pick one......

Okay computer by Radiohead

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By *azza72Man
over a year ago

Leeds

U2 - The Joshua Tree

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By *hubaysiWoman
over a year ago

Leeds


"Bad Michael Jackson Der I say..!

You can go off someone, you know.... "

Go off me too then!

Michael Jackson Thriller

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By *ersey GirlCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow

"The holy bible" manic street preachers

From the Jenny saville artwork to the lyrics it's an album that just grabs you

Some say bleak I say beautiful

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By *akedduo66Couple
over a year ago

Near Bordon

Selling England by the pound.. Genesis.

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By *awk90Man
over a year ago

Amsterdam

For a coherent album, with a story throughout, as it were, I would have to say

The Wall - Pink Floyd

I do love me a bit of Clash though

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By *ayTVTV/TS
over a year ago

North Yorkshire

Oh so very difficult.....

but would have to be Frampton Comes Alive

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Apologies if this has been done before but just watch a great music program and reminded me of the beatles album revolver.. Which is right up there.

What's your best album either for the way it makes you feel, special because you used to put it on and it reminds you of a special time in your life, or simply outstanding song writing and musicianship?

I'm probably going to start with London Calling.... The Clash. "

It could gave been mine too but returned it to the record shop 3 times because the vinyl was warped and then gave up... even 2p on the stylus didn't help

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Debut and self titled album..... stone roses

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

My own favourite album or greatest for me is

Chris Rea - Dancing with Strangers. Plenty of happy memories with that album.

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By *kynyrd64Man
over a year ago

Carlisle

It varies from day to day with me, depends How i feel.

Normally comes from the following Albums

Pronounced/ Lynyrd skynyrd

Aqualung/ Jethro Tull

Back in Black /AC/DC

Black Rose /Thin Lizzy

Dark side of the moon/Floyd.

But to be honest it could be any of about 20!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Night at the opera... queen

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"really tough one but...

Pearl Jam - Ten"

Same for me

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By *ud and BryanCouple
over a year ago

Boston, Lincolnshire

Not Your Typical Victorians by The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing

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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago

West Wales

1975 My first album

ELO Face The Music is up there as I still play it but if best is based on how often you listen to it then it’s

Violator - Depeche Mode

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By *edkent69Man
over a year ago

maidstone

Not really got one.

Prince's Sign O The Times would be up there. The different styles of music on that album is incredible. And if you get the super deluxe edition released a few months ago, you get an idea of how much stuff he was writing at the time.

And another mention for Tom Petty's Wildflowers. In terms of songwriting, probably his strongest set of songs. Also benefited from a recently expanded release, as he intended it to be a double album originally.

Others would include Peter Gabriel's So, Eagles' Hotel California, and ELO's Discovery.

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

IF You Want Blood You've Got It by AC/DC I played this album almost none stop as a teenager.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Far Beyond Driven by Pantera

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By *aggy40Man
over a year ago

Nuneaton

Pink Floyd DSOTM

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By *lim and louiseCouple
over a year ago

dromore

Painkiller Judas priest,50yrs and still rocking

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By *ackformore100 OP   Man
over a year ago

Tin town


"Apologies if this has been done before but just watch a great music program and reminded me of the beatles album revolver.. Which is right up there.

What's your best album either for the way it makes you feel, special because you used to put it on and it reminds you of a special time in your life, or simply outstanding song writing and musicianship?

I'm probably going to start with London Calling.... The Clash.

It could gave been mine too but returned it to the record shop 3 times because the vinyl was warped and then gave up... even 2p on the stylus didn't help "

2p on the stylus! Fuck me surprised it didn't scrape through to the other side of the record.

Now there's a concept kids won't get.... I mean what's the equivalent now of dust on the needle?

I'm intrigued there's not so much from the last 10 years people are popping up.... Also really intrigued that most choices seem to be more emotional as they reference special memories than mind blowing musicianship....

Hope you're testing a few out on this beautiful Sunday morning

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

I (like many) couldn't pick one, but my favourite albums include Bonjovi's Slippery When Wet, Alice Cooper's Trash, Bigger Better Faster More by 4 Non Blondes, Hysteria by Def Leppard.... but there's many many more.

Cal

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By *alerieCouple
over a year ago

Close by

For me ... It has to be Supertramp Live in Paris .

Memories of my youth , first concert I attented, I still listen to it most week

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By *ed VoluptaWoman
over a year ago

Wirral.


"Bad Michael Jackson Der I say..!

You can go off someone, you know....

Go off me too then!

Michael Jackson Thriller"

Did I say I like you in the first place?

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit


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It could gave been mine too but returned it to the record shop 3 times because the vinyl was warped and then gave up... even 2p on the stylus didn't help

2p on the stylus! Fuck me surprised it didn't scrape through to the other side of the record.

Now there's a concept kids won't get.... I mean what's the equivalent now of dust on the needle?

I'm intrigued there's not so much from the last 10 years people are popping up.... Also really intrigued that most choices seem to be more emotional as they reference special memories than mind blowing musicianship....

Hope you're testing a few out on this beautiful Sunday morning"

2p's had so many more uses back in the day - weight for a stylus, holding the ch*ke out in the car, making phone calls - it really was the king of coins!!

I think the reason there aren't more recent albums mentioned are probably due to the fact people will usually go with something nostalgic that sparks memories, which needs time to have passed to form that kind of bond - similarly for an album to be considered a "classic" it needs time to be afforded that label, there are some very good albums from the past ten years but I wouldn't name them because I either don't listen to them that often or perhaps am not sure I still will be in another 10, 20, 30 years etc - which is the guide I used for my own list further up.

Likewise the thing about people choosing albums with meaning rather than because of their musicianship - there are lots of albums that undeniably have fantastic musicianship, and even by acts I don't particularly like I can appreciate the artistry and skill behind them - but would I place them in any list of my own best albums? No because I don't listen to them.

To use an example Dark Side Of The Moon will always feature on "Best Albums" lists and I can appreciate others like it, now to be fair, odd track aside, I've never listened to it but would it be my sort of thing or ever feature on my personal top ten albums? Not at all

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I'm intrigued there's not so much from the last 10 years people are popping up.... Also really intrigued that most choices seem to be more emotional as they reference special memories than mind blowing musicianship....

"

Interesting choices and very little modern material?

Eminem, 'Music to be murdered by' would be my 2020 go to album. In terms of mind blowing musicianship, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, U2, Michael Jackson, Prince and Bowie produced awesome material. But that list excludes Queen, Radiohead, INXS, Oasis...it's too hard

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Doors L.A. Woman

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"Bad Michael Jackson Der I say..!"

I would say off the wall was a better album than bad......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Bleeding - Cannibal Corpse

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By *lanor the FairWoman
over a year ago

Birmingham

OK Computer - Radiohead

Without You I’m Nothing - Placebo

Stone Roses - Stone Roses

Space Oddity - David Bowie

Parallel Lines - Blondie

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire


"Apologies if this has been done before but just watch a great music program and reminded me of the beatles album revolver.. Which is right up there.

What's your best album either for the way it makes you feel, special because you used to put it on and it reminds you of a special time in your life, or simply outstanding song writing and musicianship?

I'm probably going to start with London Calling.... The Clash.

It could gave been mine too but returned it to the record shop 3 times because the vinyl was warped and then gave up... even 2p on the stylus didn't help

2p on the stylus! Fuck me surprised it didn't scrape through to the other side of the record.

Now there's a concept kids won't get.... I mean what's the equivalent now of dust on the needle?

I'm intrigued there's not so much from the last 10 years people are popping up.... Also really intrigued that most choices seem to be more emotional as they reference special memories than mind blowing musicianship....

Hope you're testing a few out on this beautiful Sunday morning"

I could easily have said Pink Floyd The Wall or Sandinista by the Clash as personal favourite great albums. However as you requested emotionally, it’s my desert island disc album, Dancing with Strangers by Chris Rea.

So that’s my one choice and I’ll happily sit back on that beach and listen to every track

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Through silver in blood - Neurosis

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

Whitney Houston

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Angel dust - Faith no more

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Appetite for Destruction - Guns n' Roses

I was 16 when it was released and bought it on tape to play on my boom box. I was reccomended it and took a chance before they were well known. It blew me away on first listen then they got massive I played it so much the writing on the tape was rubbed off.

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over a year ago


"God, this is so difficult!

Parallel Lines - Blondie

Lionheart - Kate Bush

News of the World - Queen

Wildflowers - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Belladonna - Stevie Nicks

I could go on, but I best stop there

"

Lionheart..first album i brought..The kick inside was the 2nd.

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over a year ago

Setting Sons - The Jam

Thick as Thieves, Private Hell, Little Boy Soldiers and Wasteland. The best 4 songs on the spin....ever!

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit


"Setting Sons - The Jam

Thick as Thieves, Private Hell, Little Boy Soldiers and Wasteland. The best 4 songs on the spin....ever!"

Is always a toss up for me between Setting Sons and All Mod Cons - the latter usually sneaks it by a whisker

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By *olex99Man
over a year ago

Hull


"Very tough to nail it down to 1 album.

Depeche Mode - Violator

But close seconds for me are

Yazoo - Upstairs At Eric's

OMD - Architecture And Morality

Japan - Tin Drum

John Foxx - Metamagic

Kraftwerk - The Man-Machine

Ultravox - Vienna

Slayer - Reign In Blood

Hawkwind - The Chronicle Of Black Sword

Metallica - Master Of Puppets

"

You named two stone cold classics in there & they're not even your number one choice. Ultravox's Vienna & OMD's Architecture and Morality are both stunning albums.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

To many to choose from

Massive attack-mezzanine

Leftfield-leftism

Opeth-blackwater park

Megadeth-rust in piece

The ruts-the crack

Loads more, it's an unfair question

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For me it will always be

Trivium - ascendancy

That album was what got me into metal fully, blew my mind when it was first realesed. Can remember seeing the music video on kerrang for the first time and just sat in awe haha.

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"For me it will always be

Trivium - ascendancy

That album was what got me into metal fully, blew my mind when it was first realesed. Can remember seeing the music video on kerrang for the first time and just sat in awe haha. "

Live metal, I'm listening to a lot of jinjer lately

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"For me it will always be

Trivium - ascendancy

That album was what got me into metal fully, blew my mind when it was first realesed. Can remember seeing the music video on kerrang for the first time and just sat in awe haha.

Live metal, I'm listening to a lot of jinjer lately"

Love*

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"Setting Sons - The Jam

Thick as Thieves, Private Hell, Little Boy Soldiers and Wasteland. The best 4 songs on the spin....ever!

Is always a toss up for me between Setting Sons and All Mod Cons - the latter usually sneaks it by a whisker "

I like Sound Affects the best.

The Jam 78-80 were probably the best band in the world with that All Mod Cons-Setting Sons-Sound Affects classic albums roll as well as the 78-80 singles A Bomb/Tubestation/Strange Town/When You're Young/Eton Rifles/Going Underground/Funeral Pyre/Start/That's Entertainment

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

Amy Winehouse

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Won’t be for everyone but for me....

Rush - A Farewell To Kings"

Prefer Hemispheres personally but Farewell is up near the top of the list.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes - Close to the Edge

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Once up the cross - Deicide

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By *urchoicenowCouple
over a year ago

Ashford

Very hard

Eldorado by ELO and Travelling Wilburys vol 1

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

GZA - Liquid Swords

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

U2 Dismanteling the atomic bomb

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By *wingamajigsCouple
over a year ago

Folkestone

The Kinks. Village Green Preservation Society

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By *wingamajigsCouple
over a year ago

Folkestone


"The Doors L.A. Woman"

Superb album, in my top 5

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The complete list would be too long but narrowing it down to the top 3 it would be :-

1 AC/DC - Back In Black

2 Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak

3 Iron Maiden - Powerslave

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit


"Setting Sons - The Jam

Thick as Thieves, Private Hell, Little Boy Soldiers and Wasteland. The best 4 songs on the spin....ever!

Is always a toss up for me between Setting Sons and All Mod Cons - the latter usually sneaks it by a whisker

I like Sound Affects the best.

The Jam 78-80 were probably the best band in the world with that All Mod Cons-Setting Sons-Sound Affects classic albums roll as well as the 78-80 singles A Bomb/Tubestation/Strange Town/When You're Young/Eton Rifles/Going Underground/Funeral Pyre/Start/That's Entertainment"

Very true and Sound Affects does tend to be the "forgotten" album of the three but is probably the one where the band's style changed and developed the most

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

From Mars to Sirius - Gojira

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire


"The complete list would be too long but narrowing it down to the top 3 it would be :-

1 AC/DC - Back In Black

2 Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak

3 Iron Maiden - Powerslave"

Massive Thin Lizzy fan, I’d say Black Rose is their best but... I love Renegade and Thunder and Lightning as well, so it may as well be Jailbreak

No argument about Back in Black in my opinion the best Rock album of all time

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By *arlomaleMan
over a year ago

darlington

Definitely maybe and jagged little pill even today they are still two solid albums not a bad song on either of them

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By *ed VoluptaWoman
over a year ago

Wirral.


"God, this is so difficult!

Parallel Lines - Blondie

Lionheart - Kate Bush

News of the World - Queen

Wildflowers - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Belladonna - Stevie Nicks

I could go on, but I best stop there

Lionheart..first album i brought..The kick inside was the 2nd."

Yes, I have every one of hers on vinyl. She was truly wonderful wasn't she? X

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By *utcock61Man
over a year ago

glasgow

Free...Fire And Water....

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over a year ago


"Definitely maybe and jagged little pill even today they are still two solid albums not a bad song on either of them "

Not sure about that, lacks consistency for me.

I don't like married with children/digsby's dinner/shaker maker/bring it on down/up in the sky.

Slide away/rock n roll star/live forever/cigarettes and alcohol are good though.

Their second album's a lot better.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rancid - And out come the wolves

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Long Player - The Faces

The whole album is fantastic in itself, but one track in particular 'Sweet Lady Mary', brings back memories of teenage lost love.

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By *ackformore100 OP   Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Interesting... People watching... I thought I'd see more bowie, maybe Cohen, stones (though I've always found their albums patchy), Madonna, George michael, smiths, gnr... Taylor swift!

Music... Love it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In utero nirvana

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Demanufacture - Fear Factory

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Been listening to geezers butlers 2 albums lately

https://youtu.be/HNJbvEP59qI

Geezer-man in a suitcase

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

Bridge over troubled water

goodbye yellow brick road

And Graceland ...non of them has a duff track

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool

It's really hard to have an absolutely perfect album.

Even on my favourite ones (definitely maybe,ok computer,revolver)they have a song or 2 that I dont love.

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

The Buena vista social club

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

And of course Sargent pepper

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool


"Definitely maybe and jagged little pill even today they are still two solid albums not a bad song on either of them

Not sure about that, lacks consistency for me.

I don't like married with children/digsby's dinner/shaker maker/bring it on down/up in the sky.

Slide away/rock n roll star/live forever/cigarettes and alcohol are good though.

Their second album's a lot better."

No chance

Live forever and slide away are 2 of the greatest songs ever recorded.

What's the story also has the worst song they ever did on.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I forgot to mention wish you were here, what a fucking beast of an album

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool


"I forgot to mention wish you were here, what a fucking beast of an album"

Prob the best floyd album

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kick by inxs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Kick by inxs "

Saw them in Australia in 1988

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By *amantha TSWoman
over a year ago

Swindon

Just listening to Automatic For The People - REM. Drive is just awesome.

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit


"Definitely maybe and jagged little pill even today they are still two solid albums not a bad song on either of them

Not sure about that, lacks consistency for me.

I don't like married with children/digsby's dinner/shaker maker/bring it on down/up in the sky.

Slide away/rock n roll star/live forever/cigarettes and alcohol are good though.

Their second album's a lot better.

No chance

Live forever and slide away are 2 of the greatest songs ever recorded.

What's the story also has the worst song they ever did on."

Which is? Because there were some stinkers on Be Here Now and some of the later albums

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool


"Definitely maybe and jagged little pill even today they are still two solid albums not a bad song on either of them

Not sure about that, lacks consistency for me.

I don't like married with children/digsby's dinner/shaker maker/bring it on down/up in the sky.

Slide away/rock n roll star/live forever/cigarettes and alcohol are good though.

Their second album's a lot better.

No chance

Live forever and slide away are 2 of the greatest songs ever recorded.

What's the story also has the worst song they ever did on.

Which is? Because there were some stinkers on Be Here Now and some of the later albums "

She's electric

I've got a soft spot for the much maligned be here now.

It's got some crackers on there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pink Floyd - Wish you were here

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Burn my eyes - Machine Head

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Burn my eyes - Machine Head "

Ahhhhh machine heads first album,good choice, I bought it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Amen-we have come for your parents

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By *he AmbassadorMan
over a year ago

IRLANDA. / Prague. / Cil Dara


"really tough one but...

Pearl Jam - Ten"

excellent choice, and Vrs was just as good.

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By *he AmbassadorMan
over a year ago

IRLANDA. / Prague. / Cil Dara

The Allmans Bros band, live at the beacon,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Reign in Blood - Slayer

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By *ermite12ukMan
over a year ago

Solihull and Brentwood

Fine Young Cannibals - The Raw and The Cooked.

(Love Suspicious Minds from this album, even more than Elvis's version.) But all the tracks, imho, are wonderful.

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By *oroRick1027Man
over a year ago

Middlesbrough

Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield

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By *assy69Man
over a year ago

West Sussex and Wales


"Apologies if this has been done before but just watch a great music program and reminded me of the beatles album revolver.. Which is right up there.

What's your best album either for the way it makes you feel, special because you used to put it on and it reminds you of a special time in your life, or simply outstanding song writing and musicianship?

I'm probably going to start with London Calling.... The Clash. "

Depends on how I feel but right now it’s Live and Dangerous by Thin Lizzy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Holy Bible

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Brain salad surgery elp

Glory road Gillan

Wheels of steel Saxon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yellow brick road .

Elton john guess it takes me back to my early years

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Appetite for destruction?

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By *tarburst babydollMan
over a year ago

Dingwall


"Tough one.

Rumours - Fleetwood Mac"

This is mine too. Torn between Rumours or Bat out of Hell by Meatloaf

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

Impossible to choose one but a select few are ....

RHCP - Blood Sugar Sex Magic

Metallica - The Black Album

Nirvana - Unplugged in New York

Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms

And also a fair few club music compilations but they dont really count I guess

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By *imon_hydeMan
over a year ago

Stockport

Choosing one is difficult, I was torn between two Bowie albums (Station to Station and Low) but on reflection I'll go for Spirit of Eden by Talk Talk. There isn't one second I'd change.

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By *urrey Dave 69Man
over a year ago

Epsom, Surrey

Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie

Astral Weeks - Van Morrison

A Wizard, A True Star - Todd Rundgren

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By *overGrrlWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

Beautiful South - Carry on up the Charts

Skunk Anansie - Stoosh

CLSM - Hardcore Material

Lily Allen - LDN

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stereophonics - just enough education to perform.

Alanis morissette -jagged little pill

I'm quite into country music recently. Anyone have any good country music recommendations that I may have missed?

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By *urrey Dave 69Man
over a year ago

Epsom, Surrey


"

Anyone have any good country music recommendations that I may have missed?

"

Country music is such a large and varied genre you probably need to be more specific.

My reccomendation isn't strictly country but suggest you check out "Blackberry Smoke" They are a Southern rock band with heavy country influences. As you like Kelly Jones I think Charlie Starr's vocals will impress you.

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By *kyblue1878Couple
over a year ago

Southport


"Setting Sons - The Jam

Thick as Thieves, Private Hell, Little Boy Soldiers and Wasteland. The best 4 songs on the spin....ever!

Is always a toss up for me between Setting Sons and All Mod Cons - the latter usually sneaks it by a whisker "

Both spot on. Still love the rawness of In The City and Modern World albums. Standards kicks off my running playlist.

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By *kyblue1878Couple
over a year ago

Southport

QOTSA - Songs for the Deaf is probably our most played. Josh Homme is the ginger Elvis and has to be one of the best musicians on the planet.

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By *ikeC81Man
over a year ago

harrow

What’s the story morning glory

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That's a solid recommendation, thanks. Listened to a few and I'd listen to a few more.

Anything about hard work, alcohol or heart break and I tend to be a sucker. Music to drive a pick up truck to.

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By *urrey Dave 69Man
over a year ago

Epsom, Surrey


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Anything about hard work, alcohol or heart break and I tend to be a sucker. Music to drive a pick up truck to. "

Those subjects are the foundation of almost all country songs. Three chords & the truth.

Chris Stapleton is another artist with a great voice and "Tennesse Whiskey" is a song that ticks most of those boxes

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over a year ago


"Stereophonics - just enough education to perform.

Alanis morissette -jagged little pill

I'm quite into country music recently. Anyone have any good country music recommendations that I may have missed?

"

I like miranda lambert? Pistol annies,

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Now 69.

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