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It doesn't get much better than this.
On FireOn Fire by Galaxie 500
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £7.75
I find it impossible to discribe this album's sublime greatness; so, if you dare, find it, buy it & love it forever.
Life's a Riot with Spy vs SpyLife's a Riot with Spy vs Spy by Billy Bragg
Buy new: £7.48 / Used from: £8.99
Billy at his best. Timeless poetry of everyday life and a good place to start collecting music by a national treasure.
After the Gold RushAfter the Gold Rush by Neil Young
Buy new: £5.58 / Used from: £1.99
Finest Rock/Country/Folk album ever.
ReckoningReckoning by Rem
Buy used from: £1.23
R.E.M. on I.R.S. never made a dud album but I think they lost their way sometime after 'Green'. This, for me will always be their best.
Comfort in SoundComfort in Sound by Feeder
Buy used from: £0.25
Corker of a rock album from a truly great band. It's got highs & lows, light & shadow, oh, & ......Godzilla.
Frigid StarsFrigid Stars by Codeine
Buy new: £8.79 / Used from: £5.00
A little gem from the SubPop label.
Candy Apple GreyCandy Apple Grey by Hüsker Dü
Buy new: £6.58 / Used from: £2.94
U.S. 80's punk classic. If you like Grunge & NuMetal, check out this out, Husker Du were one of the forefathers and still sound fresh today.
Hatful of HollowHatful of Hollow by The Smiths
Buy used from: £3.99
Best British band of the '80s, well ok there was also Echo & the Bunnymen, but not many others can compare.
The Velvet Underground and NicoThe Velvet Underground and Nico by Velvet Underground
Buy new: £5.48 / Used from: £3.34
Top banana.
ArgusArgus by Wishbone Ash
Buy new: £6.28 / Used from: £3.33
Near perfect early seventies rock. As a band they would never be as big as most of their contemporaries because they were very inconsistant but this is masterful.
All Mod ConsAll Mod Cons by The Jam
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £2.31
Classic Jam.
Ace of SpadesAce of Spades by Motörhead
Buy used from: £2.99
Heavier than a bus load of sumo wrestlers. There's always room for a bit of Metal in anyone's collection & this is an all time classic.
The BendsThe Bends by Radiohead
Buy new: £6.18 / Used from: £1.83
Where do we go from here? The words are coming out all weird.
The Queen Is DeadThe Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
Buy used from: £4.94
The Queen is dead, long live the Smiths
The Stone RosesThe Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
Buy used from: £1.39
Worth it just for I am the resurrection.
BandwagonesqueBandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.92
Join the fanclub.
Swagger (1990)Swagger (1990) by Blue Aeroplanes
Buy used from: £3.75
The Blue Aeroplanes & their amazing arsenal of guitars.....
American Idiot: Parental AdvisoryAmerican Idiot: Parental Advisory by Green Day
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.24
Best current American band.
WeldWeld by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Buy new: £14.98 / Used from: £3.99
Neil's best live album - & there've been a few
There's the RubThere's the Rub by Wishbone Ash
Buy used from: £14.98
Get Argus, then get this. Spot on.