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My favourite everything
Greatest Irish HitsGreatest Irish Hits by The Clancy Brothers
Buy new: £10.29 / Used from: £2.96
A Good introduction to Astronomy. ( Sorry? That's just the example?! Well, why didn't you say?! ) Ok, serious now, the best ever album by the best ever folk group in the entire universe for all time.
The Diary of a Nobody (Prion Humour Classics)The Diary of a Nobody (Prion Humour Classics) by George Grossmith
Buy new: £8.09 / Used from: £0.97
A surprisingly witty readIt's about a lower middle class Victorian man and his family, but mianly centred on the father's own diary in which it becomes obvious he is a doormat to just about everyone.
Please Please MePlease Please Me by The Beatles
Buy used from: £5.66
The Beatles' first album. Raw - but brilliant
With the BeatlesWith the Beatles by The Beatles
Buy new: £10.28 / Used from: £5.78
Their second album. Raw-ish, even more brilliant! Especially 'Money'.
Abbey RoadAbbey Road by The Beatles
Buy used from: £3.24
And their last album, in true time anyway. Far from raw, but still brilliant!
Thirty Three & 1/3Thirty Three & 1/3 by George Harrison
Buy used from: £13.40
The best of the post-Beatles era, by a mile.
50 Golden Greats50 Golden Greats by The Shadows
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £7.99
The best of the Shads is second only to The Beatles best
Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach BoysSounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach Boys by The Beach Boys
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £3.49
And these aren't far behind either, but you need a good summer!
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Buy new: £8.09 / Used from: £6.37
The first but not quite best of the 'Harry Potter' books. read again and again in our house.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling
Buy used from: £1.30
Better again, but still not the best! ( Although it was until this year! )
Mike Miller, Son of PendragonMike Miller, Son of Pendragon by John Haines
Buy new: £13.18 / Used from: £7.99
Ooh, sly! Slipping my own blockbuster in here! Buy it, I won't be disappointed!
The Lord of the Rings (50th Anniversary Edition)The Lord of the Rings (50th Anniversary Edition) by J. R. R. Tolkien
Buy new: £85.00 / Used from: £56.12
It's made the list, of course, but IMHO, it's a gem encased in much tripe. But, the special ed's are easier to read, and try and bag 'Silmarrillion' as a bonus.
Before We Were So Rudely InterruptedBefore We Were So Rudely Interrupted by The Animals
Buy used from: £16.41
Like the Animals? Then buy this from '77. All five originals back for a brief ill-tempered reunion and album. Eric's 'Many Rivers' is beyond belief.
Sense of DirectionSense of Direction by Climax Blues Band
Buy used from: £34.79
Buy this for one track and one track only. 'Amerita - Sense of Direction'. Best lead break ever.
Zulu [DVD] [1964] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Zulu [DVD] [1964] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
Buy used from: £4.89
If I could have 25 No 1 slots instead of a tabel, I would, as this is my all time favourite film. ' Hitch! I seen you! You're alive! )
Curse of the Demon + Night of the Demon (Ws) [1958] (REGION 1) (NTSC) [DVD] [US Import]Curse of the Demon + Night of the Demon (Ws) [1958] (REGION 1) (NTSC) [DVD] [US Import]
Buy used from: £23.09
Monster on squeaky casters notwithstanding, the best ever horror film - even now. Buy it, please.
Stalag 17 [DVD] [1953] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Stalag 17 [DVD] [1953] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
Buy used from: £20.52
Best POW film by far. The Christmas Dance routine and the wobbly yellow line scenes are great, to add to an already gripping plot.
Scrooge [DVD] [1970] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Scrooge [DVD] [1970] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
Buy used from: £4.50
Move over Alastair Sim ( aar! ). He was king for 20 years, but Finney tops him here, but not just him, Anton Rogers dancing on the coffin is a real gem.
The League Of Gentlemen [VHS] [1960]The League Of Gentlemen [VHS] [1960]
Buy used from: £2.75
Hawkins, Forbes, Attenborough and that old fella from Master of Ballantrae. Best light crime film ever.
Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince: Children's Edition (Harry Potter 6)Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince: Children's Edition (Harry Potter 6) by J.K. Rowling
Buy new: £11.02 / Used from: £0.01
6th HP Book, and the best ever book of all time. No words to describe how great this is.
The Hobbit: Graphic NovelThe Hobbit: Graphic Novel by J.R.R. Tolkien
Buy new: £8.09 / Used from: £3.87
If LOTR is just too much, read this. Same spirit, more compact, brilliant.
The Thirty-Nine Steps (Penguin Classics)The Thirty-Nine Steps (Penguin Classics) by John Buchan
Buy new: £4.59 / Used from: £1.35
The films are just too different, although Powell as Hannay is the best, but the films don't stick to the real steps, which are just that, - 39 steps on a jetty leading down to the sea. Now you know!
Beyond A Reasonable Doubt [VHS] [1956]Beyond A Reasonable Doubt [VHS] [1956]
Buy used from: £18.00
Not shown enough this. Dana Andrews is superb as the deceptive journalist.
The Man Who Fell To Earth [VHS] [1976]The Man Who Fell To Earth [VHS] [1976]
Buy used from: £0.49
Weird, but brilliant. When first shown, I stayed in the cinema to watch it twice.
White Gold: the Very Best of Barry WhiteWhite Gold: the Very Best of Barry White by Love Unlimited Orchestra
Buy used from: £3.74
Incredible voice, great 70's sound.