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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: £4.48 / Used from: £1.86
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: £5.08 / 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 used from: £0.90
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: £2.29
One of the best hard rock albums of the 80s (even if it did take me a while to realise it!)
Drastic Fantastic + Bonus Track (12 Trks) Aust Exc (Australian Import)Drastic Fantastic + Bonus Track (12 Trks) Aust Exc (Australian Import) by KT Tunstall
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.86
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: £8.98 / Used from: £5.35
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: £6.98 / Used from: £2.19
Proof, if any were needed, that Mr Orzabal can make good records without Mr Smith.
Big Innings: The Best of the OutfieldBig Innings: The Best of the Outfield by The Outfield
Buy new: £14.19 / Used from: £4.28
Probably the best band no-one's ever heard of (in the UK at any rate) - I just love 'Voices of Babylon'
FlowersFlowers by Icehouse
Buy new: £15.69 / Used from: £9.12
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: £4.98 / Used from: £1.49
A very welcome return to the spotlight for Neil & company.
Semantic SpacesSemantic Spaces by Delerium
Buy new: £10.98 / Used from: £5.56
Messrs Leeb & Fulber on top form - moody & atmospheric
Laughing on Judgement DayLaughing on Judgement Day by Thunder
Buy new: £3.48 / Used from: £0.97
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: £6.78 / Used from: £2.01
Annie's first solo album in four years, and well worth the wait!
MetamorphosesMetamorphoses by Jean-Michel Jarre
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £8.62
Something of a departure from his earlier material, but still well worth checking out.
PurePure by Gary Numan
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £6.46
The best of his modern era work - cold & compelling
Singles Collection 1982-1992Singles Collection 1982-1992 by Marillion
Buy new: £4.28 / Used from: £1.07
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: £3.69
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: £2.98 / Used from: £0.68
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: £4.48 / Used from: £3.49
For me their second best album (after item #4 of course).
The VisitorsThe Visitors by Abba
Buy new: £3.48 / Used from: £2.69
A bittersweet swan song to a great career.
The Essential Toto (Rm) (2CD)The Essential Toto (Rm) (2CD) by Toto
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £3.70
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: £4.98 / Used from: £3.20
For me, the best album they've done - 'Reason To Live' and the title track are top notch.
GoldGold by Rush
Buy new: £8.98 / Used from: £7.12
As good a retrospective as there is for this band's classic output
Have a Nice DayHave a Nice Day by Roxette
Buy new: £9.78 / Used from: £2.15
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 HurricaneEye of the Hurricane by The Alarm
Buy used from: £27.58
Arguably the second best album from the original line-up - the remastered version is worth picking up for the extra tracks & remixes.