 | Everybody Loves a Happy Ending by Tears for Fears
Buy new: £17.49 / Used from: £3.00 What a superb comeback CD, every track is quality, melodic and lyrically sound, Roland and Curt have never sounded so good together, they obviously needed that 15 year break! (2004)
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 | Mark Hollis by Mark Hollis
Buy new: £3.48 / Used from: £2.99 This is just sheer class, Mark has come up trumps with an extremely personal album thats a million miles away from 'The Party's Over' a privilege to listen too. (1998)
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 | A Walk Across the Rooftops by The Blue Nile
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £2.75 Fell in love with this immediately, a beautiful, haunting, stunning peice of work by Colin Buchannan. 'Easter Parade' is as good as music can get. (1983)
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 | Clutching at Straws by Marillion
Buy new: £4.68 / Used from: £3.39 Fish's best work with Marillion, the subject matter was a little to close to home but this houses some of the best peices of music they have recorded. (1987)
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 | Amused to Death by Roger Waters
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.13 Roger's third album and in his own words concludes the narrative for the 'dark side' trilogy which also involves 'The Wall' (1992)
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 | Older by George Michael
Buy new: £10.38 / Used from: £0.61 Big fan of George throughout my youth, this is the first album post Sony and a great comeback, 'Fastlove' has to be one of the best cruising tracks of all time! (1996)
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 | Love Is Here by Starsailor
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.01 Fantastic debut , an extraordinary voice, excellent songs, emotionaly charged music. 'Alcoholic' and 'Poor Misguided Fool' are just brilliant. (2001)
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 | Can You Do Me Good? by Del Amitri
Buy used from: £3.50 Sixth studio album, not commercially successful but a little gem with great tracks. 'Buttons On Your Clothes' 'Cash And Prizes' are superb. (2002)
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 | Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £4.49 The tribute to Sid and the tongue in cheek digs at fat cat record bosses along with probably the best lyrics in a love song ever. (1975)
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 | Seal IV by Seal
Buy new: £8.68 / Used from: £0.32 Fourth album from Seal after the poorly received 'Human Being' project, this is a return to form. 'A Love Divine' has to be my favourite Seal track. (2003)
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 | My Thrawn Glory by James Grant
Buy used from: £9.30 Second album from former Love and Money front man has to be his most accomplished work to date, 'Belle Of My Burlesque' and the title track are just superb! (2000)
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 | The Bends by Radiohead
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.39 Quite simply, breathtaking predecessor to 'OK Computer' contains the heartbreaking 'Fake Plastic Trees' Radiohead at their best without a doubt. (1995)
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 | Brave by Marillion
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £3.00 Any doubters that Marillion could survive without Fish were reassured by this, a powerful concept album full of classic Marillion, new vocalist Steve Hogarth adding to their overall appeal. (1993)
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 | The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd
Buy used from: £3.40 My all time favourite album, everything on this portrays a picture from my past, present and future. A life changing experience, thank you Pink Floyd for this total brilliance on one disc. (1973)
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 | Ten Short Songs About Love by Gary Clark
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.48 It pains me to say this is the Danny Wilson vocalist's only solo album, its fresh, tuneful and clever songs always leave you with a smile on your face, more please Gary! (1993)
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 | Fans by Malcolm McLaren
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £4.99 Mixing classic opera with backing tracks works well here, 'Madam Butterfly' is beautiful thanks to the uncredited female vocal lead. (1984)
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 | Shamrock Diaries by Chris Rea
Buy new: £6.78 / Used from: £3.99 A lot to thank this album for as it introduced me to Chris's music, been a huge fan ever since, the songs on this are just timeless especially 'Steel River' a passionate story of the river Tees,(1985)
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 | 1492: Conquest of Paradise by Vangelis
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £3.44 This soundtrack is perfect bath music! Lose yourself in its tranquil and hypnotic sounds, Vangelis is a master of descriptive music making, quite brilliant! (1992)
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 | 90125 by Yes
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £3.00 Yes came back from obscurity with a new modern sound that a few die hard fans could not accept, the rest of us were blown away by this. 'Hearts' is probably in my all time top ten tracks. (1983)
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 | Metallica by Metallica
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £4.80 Still considered by many as Metallica's finest hour, 'Enter Sandman' is just as classic a rock track as there ever has been. (1992)
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 | Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols by The Sex Pistols
Buy new: £4.08 / Used from: £1.47 'Holidays In The Sun' still sends a shiver up my spine whenever I hear it, just old enough to appreciate this at the time, played it quietly so that the parents couldn't hear! (1977)
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 | A Rush of Blood to the Head by Coldplay
Buy new: £5.08 / Used from: £1.18 That difficult second album is the best of the three so far, mainly because of 'The Scientist' and 'Clocks'. (2002)
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 | Levelling the Land by The Levellers
Buy used from: £8.83 So so underated, excellent band, especially 'live', this includes the superb 'One Way Of Life' and 'Fifteen Years' (1991)
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 | Laughing Stock by Talk Talk
Such a shame that this was the last outing for Talk Talk, this is superb avant garde stuff, 'After The Flood' being their best track on disc. (1991)
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 | Man of Colours by Icehouse
Buy new: £17.49 / Used from: £8.72 Excellent album from Ira Davies, massive in their native Australia, this was a good crack at world recognition as it includes international hit 'Crazy'. The title track is just sublime. (1987)
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