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A Mad Hatter's Life in music
Hunky DoryHunky Dory by David Bowie
Buy used from: £8.00
The end of hippydom and its seminal album. Bonus Tracks make this the best Hunky Dory available.
Edges of Twighlight [Us Import]Edges of Twighlight [Us Import] by Tea Party
Buy new: £16.98 / Used from: £1.64
I saw a Tea Party review which said this was "The Doors meet Led Zep". Good enough for me so I bought this album and others since. Perfect.
Becoming more like godBecoming more like god by Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart
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Invaders of the Heart albums are strange, rhythmic and religious.
FreeFree by Free
Buy new: £3.97 / Used from: £3.16
Everyone should have at least one Free album and this may be the best (although tomorrow I may prefer Free at Last or Tons of Sobs)
Peggy SuicidePeggy Suicide by Julian Cope
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Wierd, wonderful, sonic and challenging
Faith and CourageFaith and Courage by Sinead O'Connor
Buy new: £5.72 / Used from: £1.74
A bit off the beaten track but a spiritual and uplifting recording. Don't miss it.
The Science of ThingsThe Science of Things by Bush
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Great Stuff now that the band had had time to hone their genre and mke it really intense. Much better than Razorblade Suitcase.
Hounds of LoveHounds of Love by Kate Bush
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Great when it first came out, better now, bonus tracks work brilliiantly!!
Heaven Up Here: 25th Anniversary Remastered & Expanded EditionHeaven Up Here: 25th Anniversary Remastered & Expanded Edition by Echo & The Bunnymen
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If you have this and "Crocodiles then that's all the Bunneymen you'll ever need
Raw PowerRaw Power by The Stooges
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Iggy's best - dark, scary, sinister and beautiful.
Winds of Change/the Twain Shall MeetWinds of Change/the Twain Shall Meet by Eric Burdon
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A perfect marriage of Eric's best two albums. A hippyfest
More Songs About Buildings and FoodMore Songs About Buildings and Food by Talking Heads
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Talking heads when they were still a tight fourpiece - a must have.
Cheap Thrills: RemasteredCheap Thrills: Remastered by Janis Joplin
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Get the Big Brother box set if your feeling flush but if you have to settle for less then get this
DreamlandDreamland by Robert Plant
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Robert Plant does it large in his post Zeppelin years. Certainly not Zep but some great interpretations of other peeple's stuff.
Gremlins Have PicturesGremlins Have Pictures by Roky Erickson
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Roky is so damaged & disturbed but this has a strange innocent charm, Edgy but beautiful. Naive & dangerous but compelling. Terrific vocal.
An Electric StormAn Electric Storm by White Noise
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Just check it out!! You can see the other stuff I'm into. This is sonic in spades.
Axis: Bold As LoveAxis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix Experience
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This is the softer side of Jimi - before the world got to him.
HarvestHarvest by Neil Young
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There's a lot of great Neil Young albums but this may be the best, certainly of the early stuff
Album Vol.2Album Vol.2 by Loudon Wainwright III
Buy new: £8.34 / Used from: £5.02
Acoustic & paired down to basics but beautifully constructed songs with stick out lyrics.
Thank Christ for the Bomb: RemasteredThank Christ for the Bomb: Remastered by Groundhogs
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A great guitar anthem from the Hogs, not surpassed before or after, Soaring, exploding tracks capturing their excellent live performances in the sixties. Mother's Club on a disc!
Resolving ContradictionsResolving Contradictions by Andy MacKay
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I don't usually do instrumental albums but like Andy's work with Roxy and this is an interesting fusion of rock & chinese music. Accessable, evocative, easy listening, great layered sax and clarinet.
The River (2CD)The River (2CD) by Bruce Springsteen
Buy new: £6.16 / Used from: £6.10
Spingsteen's done a lot of albums but this is the stand out one for me. I love Point Blank that just doesn't appear on his compilations. Fade Away, The River, Wreck on the Highway etc
Gran TurismoGran Turismo by The Cardigans
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Not typical of the stuff I usually buy (no big guitars) but I really love the first three tracks on this album and the way the compliment each other. The rest's not so impressive.
God's Own MedicineGod's Own Medicine by Mission
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Goth Rock at its best.