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Obscure but Brilliant Albums
Obscured By CloudsObscured By Clouds by Pink Floyd
Buy new: £6.37 / Used from: £6.48
Awesome - a massively underrated / overlooked gem.
MiradorMirador by Tarnation
Buy used from: £4.00
Tarantino-esque in scope and sound and THAT voice - incredible!
Things We Lost in the FireThings We Lost in the Fire by Low
Buy used from: £16.00
Laser Beam floors me every time.
Paris 1919Paris 1919 by John Cale
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The best orchestral rock record ever recorded - Hanky Panky Know-How is glorious.
If I Could Only Make It Through JanuaryIf I Could Only Make It Through January by Rhubarb
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A dark, raw, haunting, bleak masterpiece - his finest record to date.
SixSix by Mansun
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An overlooked 90s classic - ludicrously ambitious and impossible to pigeonhole.
Born Sandy Devotional: Limited Edition/RemasteredBorn Sandy Devotional: Limited Edition/Remastered by Triffids
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Widescreen epic from one of the best bands of the 80s.
Good Old Boys: Deluxe EditionGood Old Boys: Deluxe Edition by Randy Newman
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His finest hour - Guilty is astounding.
Songs Of ExperienceSongs Of Experience by David Axelrod
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A genius to those in the know...
TigermilkTigermilk by Belle & Sebastian
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My favourite B+S album- recorded on a small budget.
American GothicAmerican Gothic by David Ackles
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An overlooked classic - almost as good as his self-titled debut which is one of the greatest albums ever made.
Chelsea GirlChelsea Girl by Nico
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As soon as you hear Fairest of the Seasons you'll be hooked!
Once I WasOnce I Was by Tim Buckley
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Fantastic radio sessions from Buckley snr, especially the title track, the definitive version.
Mythical Kings and Iguanas/Reflections in a Mud PuddleMythical Kings and Iguanas/Reflections in a Mud Puddle by Dory Previn
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Both albums are lyrically astounding - a genius in her own right.
A New Black Poet: Small Talk At 125th And LenoxA New Black Poet: Small Talk At 125th And Lenox by Gil Scott-Heron
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Not many albums could grip you with just spoken words and some bongos but this one is riveting, signalling to the world that a major talent had emerged.
TimepeaceTimepeace by Terry Callier
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Covers all the jazz, soul and folk bases while remaining utterly unique - a singular talent.
Volume OneVolume One by West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band
Buy new: £11.69 / Used from: £24.56
One of he best psych albums ever made.
Caught Up: RemasteredCaught Up: Remastered by Millie Jackson
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One of the greatest soul albums ever recorded - will have you in tears of laughter too.
Old Number One/Texas Cookin'Old Number One/Texas Cookin' by Guy Clark
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One of the greatest country / singer-songwriter albums, on Old No.1 there's not a bad track in sight.
PolichinellePolichinelle by Prayer Boat
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Dead Flowers - one of the best songs of the past 20 years. Seriously.