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

Sorry to cause you even more work - but I do remember the excitement of opening a new album cover and reading all the blurb inside.

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

No, on the contrary, Longdogs. It will make things more interesting seeing other aspects to the album in question. Maybe the odd picture of the band etc too, I dunno yet.
As I said though, it's only really worth doing this with albums from the pre-CD era, as those little inlay cards don't really offer much in the way of elaborate artwork.
I'm thinking of those wonderfully-designed Yes sleeves by Roger Dean, or the Hipgnosis ones for Pink Floyd....but you are going to have to wait a very long time for those!

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

Bee Gees First is an excellent debut album.

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It is, Ffosse. New York Mining Disaster etc. Sadly, I missed that one!

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

Just another note on eligibility for inclusion.
As the list goes forth, you will notice the absence of some very major acts, some of them who would feature in a list of favourite artists but not in an albums list.

This is mostly because many artists are known for a whole array of singles, but as album acts they are not so highly praised.

Such genres include those 1960's acts such as all those Beatles-era bands who had some big hits, same as Tamla Motown vocal groups - they are best known for their greatest hits packages than their own original albums. See what I mean? I've mentioned before that my list is not going to be littered with 'best ofs' as that merely highlights the artist rather than the merits of a proper release. Another genre is the 'crooner' - Andy Williams was one of my favourite vocalists but as an album artist, you will only find the odd classic single amongst a track listing of old cover versions.

Same goes for the 1970s - Slade, The Sweet, Mud. Great singles but that's it really. Disco and punk bands who had the odd one-hit wonder cannot be judged on the strength of one single, so they are not featured. On the other hand, respective artists ie. The Clash or The Stranglers have plenty of albums in here.

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

That's what made The Beatles so great,top twenty singles and good,original albums.

No.922: "Going Back Home" by Wilko Johnson & Roger Daltrey (2014)

Thanks for the info,I'm going to look out for that.
Dr Feelgood were one of the best live acts.

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

That's the exception isn't it? The Beatles, Stones (up to the early 80's anyway), Abba even...great singles and albums. Most bands have one or the other.

As far as I know, Wilko & Daltrey made a follow-up last year, but I haven't heard that one yet.

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No.915: "A Road Less Travelled" by Half Dead Clatch (2013)


Want something really obscure? This is a bluesman from Hull called Half Dead Clatch. A locally-produced album limited to just a handful of copies, here's the man in action:

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No.914: Violator" by Depeche Mode (1990)


Basildon's finest export who have been around almost 40 years now(!) with their first 'mature' album. Putting aside their synths for more guitar-driven rock-pop, Violator includes the lead single 'Personal Jesus' plus this classic:

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

No.913: "Cuts Like A Knife" by Bryan Adams (1983)


Before this Canadian rocker gave up all his street cred in favour of the big bucks and some very turgid hits-by-numbers, Adams came out with some very good material such as this second album.