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Code SelfishCode Selfish by The Fall
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"This is the spring without end.This is the Summer of malcontent. This is the Winter of your mind! "Free Range - killer track.
Farewell AldebaranFarewell Aldebaran by Jerry Yester
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Psych classic - Rapture one of the best songs I've ever heard - Judy Henske's voice is glorious.
Knock KnockKnock Knock by Smog
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River Guard may contain the best opening line of verse ever written!!
FaustFaust by Faust
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One of the most daringly experimental and influential avant-garde albums of all time.
L'Histoire de Melody NelsonL'Histoire de Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg
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An absolute masterpiece! Everyone should own this - pre-dates Massive Attack by 3 decades!!
If I Could Only Make It Through JanuaryIf I Could Only Make It Through January by Rhubarb
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A dark, raw, haunting, bleak masterpiece - his finest record to date.
I Just Can't Help MyselfI Just Can't Help Myself by Terry Callier
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Side 2 is absolutely riveting -his finest hour - Alley-wind song beggars belief!!
Rock BottomRock Bottom by Robert Wyatt
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The most beautiful, ethereal, bewitching album ever made. Utterly unique.
About to ChokeAbout to Choke by Vic Chesnutt
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Staggering depth and honesty - Threads in my top 20 songs of all time.
The Transfiguration of Blind Joe DeathThe Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death by John Fahey
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perfect balance between folk and distinctive six-string invention, a pioneering masterpiece.
Our Mother the MountainOur Mother the Mountain by Townes Van Zandt
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His strongest album - perfect songs, the best songwriter who ever lived in my opinion.
Field SongsField Songs by Mark Lanegan
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Lanegan's masterpiece - shimmers with creativity, conviction and depth.
Will the Circle Be Unbroken Vol.1: 30th Anniversary Remastered EditionWill the Circle Be Unbroken Vol.1: 30th Anniversary Remastered Edition by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
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The best country / bluegrass album ever made - a revolutionary gem in its own right.
Blue AfternoonBlue Afternoon by Tim Buckley
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His best album next to Starsailor - criminally unavailable on Cd. But better heard on vinyl.
No More Shall We PartNo More Shall We Part by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
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His absolute peak - makes you want to take a flamethrower to the rest of your collection it's that good - Love Letter the masterpiece that has yet to be bettered!
Cold HouseCold House by Hood
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A truly extraordinary record - joins a long line of true innovators from Talk Talk to Robert Wyatt to Kieran Hebden.
Chairs Missing: RemasteredChairs Missing: Remastered by Wire
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Stands head and shoulders above most albums from the post-punk period - a crucial landmark, an album of monumental importance.
Yerself Is SteamYerself Is Steam by Mercury Rev
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Like nothing you've ever heard in your life, a sprawling marriage of guitar squall, melody and psychedelia, they have never bettered this debut.
Inspiration InformationInspiration Information by Shuggie Otis
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Total ecelecticism, impossible to pigeonhole, like a style of music that could have developed but never did. A must for any music buff.
The Way of the WorldThe Way of the World by Songdog
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An overlooked masterpiece! Darkly strange, gritty and compelling. Bruised brilliance.