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Albums for Every Mood
YokoYoko by Beulah
Buy used from: £4.00
A new record but one i can see being a regular fixture on the stereo. Just buy it!
Dead Man ShakeDead Man Shake by Grandpaboy
Buy new: £12.69 / Used from: £8.20
The ex Replacements man is currently on amazing form, Exile influenced riffs and a great dirty blues sound.
DoolittleDoolittle by Pixies
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.48
Essentially a Pop album, but not at all throwaway. just packed with memorable hooks and choruses.
Rain DogsRain Dogs by Tom Waits
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.33
If you like drinking you will like this. Amazing song writer and a voice full of character.
Angel DustAngel Dust by Faith No More
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A great record by one of musics most under rated and enigmatic bands.
Exile on Main St.Exile on Main St. by Rolling Stones
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Too much alcohol, too many hangers on and Heroin, where could it go wrong?! The best album of the 70's by the best band of all time.
Blonde on BlondeBlonde on Blonde by Bob Dylan
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One of the series of four albums that cemented his iconic status. An influence on everyone who followed.
The Very Best of The PoguesThe Very Best of The Pogues by The Pogues
Buy new: £6.58 / Used from: £1.14
Not normally an advocate of best ofs but occassionally a belter comes along. Buy this then buy all the albums!
Rocks (1976)Rocks (1976) by Aerosmith
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A fine album by Americas premier rock band. Slash said it is the greatest rock album of all time and he should know!
Use Your Illusion IUse Your Illusion I by Guns N' Roses
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Much maligned on its initial release but has stood the test of time well. Pompous and indulgent yes, but arent rock bands supposed to be?
Yankee Hotel FoxtrotYankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £3.91
Its always on my stereo, an album that just transports you to another place.
GoldGold by Ryan Adams
Buy new: £6.18 / Used from: £1.89
Believe the hype. a hybrid of blues, folk and rock which just sounds better evey time i play it.
Tracks (4CD)Tracks (4CD) by Bruce Springsteen
Buy new: £73.49 / Used from: £21.66
A good alternative retrospective of the great mans career, from his earliest folk strumming to his early 90's comeback. a legend!
American IV: The Man Comes AroundAmerican IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash
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The Great Mans last album (while alive) and probably his best. Painfully aware of his own mortality his voices bristles with emotion. fantastic.
White RoomWhite Room by The KLF
Buy new: £11.29 / Used from: £6.54
A totally unique record. still the best dance album of all time, still sounds fresh and exciting a decade after release.
In UteroIn Utero by Nirvana
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A gaping open wound of a record. Never has the bleak sounded so beautiful.
Blood Sugar Sex MagikBlood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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It made them into superstars. Funk, Rock, Ballads, its all here. The rare occassion when a bands material matures and gets better!
Big Red Letter DayBig Red Letter Day by Buffalo Tom
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A beautiful record. Tree house is probably the catchiest single of all time. An overlooked classic.
Closing TimeClosing Time by Tom Waits
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £3.30
The great man again! a lot more melodic than some of his other records. on some of the tracks you would swear he is at least trying to sing in tune!
The Story So Far: The Very Best Of Rod Stewart (2CD)The Story So Far: The Very Best Of Rod Stewart (2CD) by Rod Stewart
Buy new: £14.98 / Used from: £2.64
Again a best of, but an amazing listen. its easy to forget that behind the skirt chasing public persona he is the best white blues singer of all time.
Give Out But Don't Give UpGive Out But Don't Give Up by Primal Scream
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Not technically their most creative album, but as a feel good party record it rivals Exile!
Sticky FingersSticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
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When Mick Taylor joined the Stones really raised their game. This and Exile defined the Stones public persona as the worlds most dangerous group!
Ill CommunicationIll Communication by The Beastie Boys
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A mix of every musical style going, Sabotage still sounds great a decade later.
The Fine Art of Self DestructionThe Fine Art of Self Destruction by Jesse Malin
Buy new: £8.98 / Used from: £0.92
currently lives in the shadow of best friend ryan which is a shame. a brilliant album.
The Sun Is Often OutThe Sun Is Often Out by Longpigs
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.24
It got me through my difficult teenage period!! well written and beautifully sung. On and On is still the most heart wrenching song i have ever heard.