Re: Floydy's All-Time Top 1000 Favourite Albums

No.314: "London 0 Hull 4" by The Housemartins (1986)
A personal one for me this being from Hull. I lived along the same road as members of this band and used to drink in their local pub down Grafton Street in West Hull. I used to go to music quizzes a long time ago and a local four-piece band also used to turn up at the quiz and my team would often end up going head to head with The Housemartins (as they called their team too) until they suddenly became famous and had to go out on the road. The rest is history and this short-lived band (just two albums) took the charts by storm with their witty view on life, although Paul heaton could be very political at times. It couldn't last and they grew apart musically and split amicably. Norman Cook went on to great things as a dance music legend, Heaton of course formed The Beautiful South, bassist Stan Cullimore became a children's novelist and Drummer Hugh Whittaker spent a spell in jail for attacking somebody with a hammer! Happy days all.

Re: Floydy's All-Time Top 1000 Favourite Albums

Sounds very interesting mate. I'll definitely be taking at look at that album before tonight's next albums come on in here. Thanks.

Revolver is my favourite too, Ffosse. Hope I didn't give anything away there(?!).
Still lots of Dylan and Neil Young to come too

Re: Floydy's All-Time Top 1000 Favourite Albums

Good stuff!

Re: Floydy's All-Time Top 1000 Favourite Albums

Last one this afternoon:

No.313: "Reckless" by Bryan Adams (1985)
After two moderately successful albums, Canadian blue collar rocker Adams was in the right place at the right time in the mid-80's with Reckless the album, fitting in perfectly with the sounds of that era, and coinciding with a Philadelphia slot at Live Aid only helped to push him into the big-name league.
This album spawned no less than seven hit singles, three of which are noted below. The others included the duet with Tina Turner 'It's Only Love', 'Somebody', 'Kids Wanna Rock' and the now karaoke everyman song 'Summer Of '69'. Great things were to come for Adams as he still very popular (although he has thrown out some turgid dross since). For now let's remember these true rock classics:





Back later beginning with an early Bowie album.

Re: Floydy's All-Time Top 1000 Favourite Albums

Any Ryan Adams?

Re: Floydy's All-Time Top 1000 Favourite Albums

You know something Ffosse, I believe I've made a massive error there. I love his stuff and have quite a few albums, but now I'm realising that I have somehow missed him out entirely!
Can't believe this tbh

Re: Floydy's All-Time Top 1000 Favourite Albums

You could squeeze in Heartbreaker or Cold Roses with a little adjustment.
Sorry, I'm messing up your list!

Re: Floydy's All-Time Top 1000 Favourite Albums

No problem at all, Ffosse. It's my glaring omission I should have taken more care.
I can't be amending my list though, that wouldn't be right, so I thing as compensation we can show two posts with three videos each of some of Ryan Adams' songs chosen at random - included two live concerts.
Enjoy bud

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And there's more...the first track is the new single:




Sorry if you thought you'd clicked Longfellow's thread by mistake!
Back with the list tonight

Re: Floydy's All-Time Top 1000 Favourite Albums

Oh, and just for you Ffosse before we get back on track with tonight's selections:


I enjoyed that Ffosse. Thanks for bringing it to my attention