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Listening For Pleasure III - Yet more of my favourite albums
This Is the LifeThis Is the Life by Amy Macdonald
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.76
Best album I've bought this year - this young lady has a very bright future ahead of her.
Scissor SistersScissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters
Buy new: £1.00 / Used from: £0.01
Glam rock for the new millenium - "Take Your Mama Out" is the best of a very good bunch.
SwitchSwitch by INXS
Buy new: £6.59 / Used from: £8.80
Maybe there will be life after Michael Hutchence for this talented outfit.....
Slippery When WetSlippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.19
One of the best hard rock albums of the 80s (even if it did take me a while to realise it!)
Drastic FantasticDrastic Fantastic by KT Tunstall
Buy new: £4.00 / Used from: £3.46
No sign of a 'sophomore slump' from KT - a worthy follow up to 'Eye to the Telescope'.
(What's the Story) Morning Glory?(What's the Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £3.61
I wasn't much of a fan of Oasis until recently, but this one's definitely grown on me....
Tomcats Screaming OutsideTomcats Screaming Outside by Roland Orzabal
Buy new: £6.48 / Used from: £1.92
Proof, if any were needed, that Mr Orzabal can make good records without Mr Smith.
Big Innings:Best of [Us Import]Big Innings:Best of [Us Import] by Outfield
Buy new: £12.75 / Used from: £4.21
Probably the best band no-one's ever heard of (in the UK at any rate) - I just love 'Voices of Babylon'
Flowers (Expanded and Remastered) [Australian Import]Flowers (Expanded and Remastered) [Australian Import] by Icehouse
Buy new: £12.48 / Used from: £10.53
Another talented band who failed to get the recognition their music deserved - the eponymous 'Icehouse' is sublime.
Time On EarthTime On Earth by Crowded House
Buy new: £4.00 / Used from: £2.62
A very welcome return to the spotlight for Neil & company.
Semantic SpacesSemantic Spaces by Delerium
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £5.97
Messrs Leeb & Fulber on top form - moody & atmospheric
Laughing on Judgement DayLaughing on Judgement Day by Thunder
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £1.97
Luke Morley's tunes & Danny Bowes' voice do a very good combination make....
Songs Of Mass DestructionSongs Of Mass Destruction by Annie Lennox
Buy new: £11.48 / Used from: £3.43
Annie's first solo album in four years, and well worth the wait!
MetamorphosesMetamorphoses by Jean-Michel Jarre
Buy used from: £10.25
Something of a departure from his earlier material, but still well worth checking out.
PurePure by Gary Numan
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £7.00
The best of his modern era work - cold & compelling
The Singles Collection 1982-1992The Singles Collection 1982-1992 by Marillion
Buy new: £3.42 / Used from: £1.68
A budget introduction to one of the best prog rock bands out there
Dire StraitsDire Straits by Dire Straits
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.96
Not as well known as 'Brothers In Arms', but a pretty solid debut for Mark & the boys
Life in Slow MotionLife in Slow Motion by David Gray
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £0.74
Not the most cheerful of listens, but there's something about this guy's voice that draws you in.
Keep The FaithKeep The Faith by Bon Jovi
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.99
For me their second best album (after item #4 of course).
The VisitorsThe Visitors by Abba
Buy new: £2.98 / Used from: £3.99
A bittersweet swan song to a great career.
The Essential Toto (Rm) (2CD)The Essential Toto (Rm) (2CD) by Toto
Buy new: £5.22 / Used from: £5.30
How I missed including this before I don't know - about as good an overview of this band's work as you'll find.
Crazy NightsCrazy Nights by Kiss
Buy new: £4.54 / Used from: £2.99
For me, the best album they've done - 'Reason To Live' and the title track are top notch.
GoldGold by Rush
Buy new: £7.32 / Used from: £10.51
As good a retrospective as there is for this band's classic output
Have a Nice DayHave a Nice Day by Roxette
Buy new: £8.00 / Used from: £2.56
Not quite sure why this didn't enjoy the same level of success as it's predecessors, as it's every bit as good.
Eye of the Hurricane: 1987-1988/RemasteredEye of the Hurricane: 1987-1988/Remastered by Alarm
Buy used from: £14.99
Arguably the second best album from the original line-up - the remastered version is worth picking up for the extra tracks & remixes.