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Apologies if this has been done before but just watch a great music program and reminded me of the beatles album revolver.. Which is right up there.
What's your best album either for the way it makes you feel, special because you used to put it on and it reminds you of a special time in your life, or simply outstanding song writing and musicianship?
I'm probably going to start with London Calling.... The Clash. |
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over a year ago
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Great album, but why the Clash for you? |
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That's good start and a Top album by a Top group The Clash  R.I.P. Joe Strummer and may he rest in peace up at Worthyn Farm..Glastonbury Festival where his ashes are in his favorite camping and jamming space!!
I'll say Oceans Rain by Echo and the Bunnymen...So many groups and albums to choose from though..  |
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really tough one but...
Pearl Jam - Ten |
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over a year ago
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Tough one.
Rumours - Fleetwood Mac |
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over a year ago
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The Satanist by Behemoth  |
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over a year ago
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Use your Illusion 1 Guns n Roses |
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over a year ago
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Harvest - Neil Young |
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over a year ago
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Best female Blue - Joni Mitchell |
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over a year ago
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Have a few tbh here's a selection
Blink 182 - Enema of the state
Panic at the Disco - A Fever you can't sweat out
Skream - Skream!
Bob Dylan - The Times They are a Changing
Dizzee Rascal - Boy in da corner |
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Oh, this is a difficult one. So many album are brilliant and have special meanings for me, dont think I could choose just 1.
Here are some:
Machine head - Burn my eyes (1st album that really for me into Heavy Metal)
Bad Religion - Generator (Album and band that got me into Punk rock)
The Beatles - St. Peppers (amazing album and groundbreaking due to its imaginative recording and techniques. Theres a great documentary on how they recorded the album)
Massive Attack - Mezzanine (Amazing album which really made me appreciate the trip hop genre as well as great live show to follow).
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Unknown Pleasures ... Joy Division for me if I had to pick one. |
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I can't possibly choose just one 
The Beatles I'd probably choose The White Album
The Who - I simply cannot have a favourite out of My Generation, Who's Next and Quadrophenia
The Stone Roses is up amongst my top albums of all time, as is The Specials
And Expecting to Fly by The Bluetones instantly takes me back to a brilliant period in my life. There's not a song on that album that I don't like...how bloody Oasis got more airtime than those guys I'll never know
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Revolver, Sgt. Peppers, Dark side of the Moon |
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I have many albums on vynll, but it.s a toss up between Dark Side Of The Moon and Physical Grafitti  |
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"Bad Religion - Generator (Album and band that got me into Punk rock)"
legends and a personal favourite of mine also. |
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The Crossing by Big Country. Not a bad track on the album. And the sheer genius of Stuart Adamson's guitar. |
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"Bad Religion - Generator (Album and band that got me into Punk rock)
legends and a personal favourite of mine also. "
Awesome. Good to hear. All there other albums are awesome too. Defo one of my favourite punk bands |
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By *athan 123Man
over a year ago
rochdale oldham border |
Out of the blue
Dark side of the moon |
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"Have a few tbh here's a selection
Blink 182 - Enema of the state
Panic at the Disco - A Fever you can't sweat out
Skream - Skream!
Bob Dylan - The Times They are a Changing
Dizzee Rascal - Boy in da corner "
Oh and somehow I forgot to mention Akaline Trio - Hell Yes and From Here to Infirmary |
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Brian may back to the light
Fleetwood Mac tango in the night
Queen news of the world |
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Without a doubt.. definitely maybe |
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"Great album, but why the Clash for you?"
It was a great time in my life, teenage years, massive jam fan.... Loved the energy of the Clash and how they developed merging reggae and before they went overly commercial. Don't think there's a bad track on it. I stick it on and listen through and smile like a loony. Great tunes, evocative, great energy...
I could add... All mod cons or live and dangerous or carole Kings tapestry or stiff little fingers or actually urban hymns the verve... God I love music |
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These two - not the absolute best albums ever, just important to me at the time
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Peep Show
The Cure - Disintegration |
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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago
Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’ |
So many to choose ....
AC/DC - Back In Black (no bad track on this album)
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
Hanoi Rocks - Two Steps From The Move
UFO - No Place To Run
Kiss - Killers
Too many to mention - will stop here......  |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
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Nah not possible...not even close so you can have a list of albums that still get played regularly 
The Liberty Of Norton Folgate - Madness
The Specials - The Specials
I Just Can't Stop It - The Beat
All Mod Cons - The Jam
Lexicon Of Love - ABC
Steve McQueen - Prefab Sprout
American Idiot - Green Day
Searching For The Young Soul Rebels - Dexys Midnight Runners
Glory Boys - Secret Affair
Neither Washington Nor Moscow - The Reskins
There are many more but those are the ones I still play most regularly, and would likely turn to if I couldn't think of anything to play, and handily form a top ten |
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"Oh, this is a difficult one. So many album are brilliant and have special meanings for me, dont think I could choose just 1.
Here are some:
Machine head - Burn my eyes (1st album that really for me into Heavy Metal)
Bad Religion - Generator (Album and band that got me into Punk rock)
The Beatles - St. Peppers (amazing album and groundbreaking due to its imaginative recording and techniques. Theres a great documentary on how they recorded the album)
Massive Attack - Mezzanine (Amazing album which really made me appreciate the trip hop genre as well as great live show to follow).
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Oh wow I forgot about massive attack... Yeah brilliant album.
Funny I wasn't a massive fan of Sgt peppers but have really got into how brilliant it is considering it's what? Nigh on 50 years old recorded on 4 track... |
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God, this is so difficult!
Parallel Lines - Blondie
Lionheart - Kate Bush
News of the World - Queen
Wildflowers - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Belladonna - Stevie Nicks
I could go on, but I best stop there
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God Hates us All Slayer
Black Light Groove Armada
Let There Be Rock AC/DC
Timeless Goldie
Union Black Skindred |
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"God, this is so difficult!
Parallel Lines - Blondie
Lionheart - Kate Bush
News of the World - Queen
Wildflowers - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Belladonna - Stevie Nicks
I could go on, but I best stop there
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It's true... Its hard.
I forgot Bob marleys exodus
And I lost my cherry to to the records starry eyes.... Still crystal clear memories of singing along to it while impressing the young lady with my moves.... NOT. |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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Wow... let me name a few...
Pet sounds - beach boys
Songs in the key of life - stevie wonder
The miseducation of Lauren hill
Public enemy- it takes a million to hold us back
Wu tang clan - 36 chambers
Heck I might even fight for kanyes dark twisted fantasy
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Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet
Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On
Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks
Amy Winehouse- Frank |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Jean Michel Jarré: Oxygene |
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Guns 'n' Roses - Appetite For Destruction...
Beastie Boys - Licence To Ill... |
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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago
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"Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet
Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On
Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks
Amy Winehouse- Frank "
Two of my fav there; Miles and Bob. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Led Zeppelin volume 4"
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Who’s next.
Quadrophenia.
Physical graffiti
Live at Leeds. The Who
Electric Ladyland
Abraxis.
How the west was won. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Rufus Wainwright. want one |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"God, this is so difficult!
Parallel Lines - Blondie
Lionheart - Kate Bush
News of the World - Queen
Wildflowers - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Belladonna - Stevie Nicks
I could go on, but I best stop there
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Good choice love Wildflowers..TP |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Nope pass on this.... too many...
too difficult to choose one
or a case of not enough room!!
Great to see everyone else's though! |
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"God, this is so difficult!
Parallel Lines - Blondie
Lionheart - Kate Bush
News of the World - Queen
Wildflowers - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Belladonna - Stevie Nicks
I could go on, but I best stop there
Good choice love Wildflowers..TP"
Was hard to narrow his and Stevie Nicks down - as every album is fabulous |
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Nirvana - Nevermind
Dodgy - Homegrown
The Orb - UFOrb
Paul Simon - Graceland
There are more... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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John Mellencamp
The Lonesome Jubilee! |
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over a year ago
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Nirvana.. Nevermind or greatest hits.. Chuck berry |
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over a year ago
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The Cars Debut Album + Heartbeat City |
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Bad Michael Jackson Der I say..! |
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So many:
Bowie changes one
Prince purple rain
Bon jovi slippery when wet
Gun n roses appetite for destruction
Wombles greatest hits. |
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"Bad Michael Jackson Der I say..!"
You can go off someone, you know.... |
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over a year ago
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System of a down; Toxicity |
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"Bad Michael Jackson Der I say..!
You can go off someone, you know.... "
Ok I’ll take it back then shall I..! |
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"Bad Michael Jackson Der I say..!
You can go off someone, you know....
Ok I’ll take it back then shall I..!"
Please do. Or at least never play with I'm around  |
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Omg....one album....come on man........well unfair!!!!
Clearly any Beatles album for me!!!!
However:-
Reef.....Glow. (Liverpool uni days...funk, attitude, pace & Variation)
Jack Johnson..... In between Dreams. (Playing when wife found her brother after 40 years)
Red Hot chilli Peppers.... By The Way. ( Their master album, perfect balance of Funk, Attitude,Lyrics and both music and singing)
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Lots of Beatles albums. I can't be alone in thinking they were overrated?
(I'm aware that living where I do, this is akin to saying I boil babies alive. I just can't stand them!) |
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Billy Joel - Greatest Hits.
INXS - Listen like Thieves.
Van Halen - Debut
Fleetwood Mac - Tango in the Night. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Can't pick one
Discovery- ELO
Parallel Lines - Blondie
The Queen is Dead - The Smith's
Violator- Depeche Mode and Many more  |
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"Lots of Beatles albums. I can't be alone in thinking they were overrated?
(I'm aware that living where I do, this is akin to saying I boil babies alive. I just can't stand them!)"
Clearly you have/haven't ingested LSD....with a comment like that!!!!
Yesterday.....all my troubles seemed so far away....now it looks as thought there here to stay!
Within you, without you.....there must be a Beatles song you like?
You're a Fabber and a swinger.... surely you must love to 'Come Together?'
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By *icentiousCouple
over a year ago
Up on them there hills |
Ziggy Stardust had a bit of an influence. |
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Biffy Clyro - Puzzle
A band coming of age, finding what works about their sound and moving away from the less mainstream sounds, while still keeping the anti establishment aesthetic. Every song could be a single but at the same time it's a concept album dealing with him mentally getting over the death of his mum to cancer.
Something else and it just never fails to surprise with absolute hard rock bangers, acoustic melancholic ballads and everything in between. Listening to it at first is just a wild ride, but when you pick up the thread of him dealing with his grief it just lifts it to the next level. |
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Very tough to nail it down to 1 album.
Depeche Mode - Violator
But close seconds for me are
Yazoo - Upstairs At Eric's
OMD - Architecture And Morality
Japan - Tin Drum
John Foxx - Metamagic
Kraftwerk - The Man-Machine
Ultravox - Vienna
Slayer - Reign In Blood
Hawkwind - The Chronicle Of Black Sword
Metallica - Master Of Puppets
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'Nancy & Lee' by Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood. Such simmering sexuality coupled with chilling melodies and evocative lyrics. I was lucky to see them both live, but sadly never together. |
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By *andT2020Couple
over a year ago
Gods Country |
Won’t be for everyone but for me....
Rush - A Farewell To Kings |
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over a year ago
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Night at the opera Queen
Destroyer. Kiss
Rainbow rising. Rainbow
Deep purple any with Ian Gillan
Works vol1. ELP
Works
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By *ermite12ukMan
over a year ago
Solihull and Brentwood |
Most of doubleswing album choices above, but in addition:
INXS - Kick
Adele - 21
Duffy - Rockferry
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"Won’t be for everyone but for me....
Rush - A Farewell To Kings"
Now that brings back memories of my older brother blasting Rush out of his bedroom- Closer to the Heart.. |
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If I had to pick one......
Okay computer by Radiohead |
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"Bad Michael Jackson Der I say..!
You can go off someone, you know.... "
Go off me too then!
Michael Jackson Thriller |
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"The holy bible" manic street preachers
From the Jenny saville artwork to the lyrics it's an album that just grabs you
Some say bleak I say beautiful |
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Selling England by the pound.. Genesis. |
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By *awk90Man
over a year ago
Amsterdam |
For a coherent album, with a story throughout, as it were, I would have to say
The Wall - Pink Floyd
I do love me a bit of Clash though |
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By *ayTVTV/TS
over a year ago
North Yorkshire |
Oh so very difficult.....
but would have to be Frampton Comes Alive |
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"Apologies if this has been done before but just watch a great music program and reminded me of the beatles album revolver.. Which is right up there.
What's your best album either for the way it makes you feel, special because you used to put it on and it reminds you of a special time in your life, or simply outstanding song writing and musicianship?
I'm probably going to start with London Calling.... The Clash. "
It could gave been mine too but returned it to the record shop 3 times because the vinyl was warped and then gave up... even 2p on the stylus didn't help |
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Debut and self titled album..... stone roses |
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My own favourite album or greatest for me is
Chris Rea - Dancing with Strangers. Plenty of happy memories with that album. |
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It varies from day to day with me, depends How i feel.
Normally comes from the following Albums
Pronounced/ Lynyrd skynyrd
Aqualung/ Jethro Tull
Back in Black /AC/DC
Black Rose /Thin Lizzy
Dark side of the moon/Floyd.
But to be honest it could be any of about 20!! |
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Night at the opera... queen |
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"really tough one but...
Pearl Jam - Ten"
Same for me |
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Not Your Typical Victorians by The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing |
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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago
West Wales |
1975 My first album
ELO Face The Music is up there as I still play it but if best is based on how often you listen to it then it’s
Violator - Depeche Mode
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Not really got one.
Prince's Sign O The Times would be up there. The different styles of music on that album is incredible. And if you get the super deluxe edition released a few months ago, you get an idea of how much stuff he was writing at the time.
And another mention for Tom Petty's Wildflowers. In terms of songwriting, probably his strongest set of songs. Also benefited from a recently expanded release, as he intended it to be a double album originally.
Others would include Peter Gabriel's So, Eagles' Hotel California, and ELO's Discovery. |
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IF You Want Blood You've Got It by AC/DC I played this album almost none stop as a teenager. |
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Far Beyond Driven by Pantera  |
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Painkiller Judas priest,50yrs and still rocking |
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"Apologies if this has been done before but just watch a great music program and reminded me of the beatles album revolver.. Which is right up there.
What's your best album either for the way it makes you feel, special because you used to put it on and it reminds you of a special time in your life, or simply outstanding song writing and musicianship?
I'm probably going to start with London Calling.... The Clash.
It could gave been mine too but returned it to the record shop 3 times because the vinyl was warped and then gave up... even 2p on the stylus didn't help "
2p on the stylus! Fuck me surprised it didn't scrape through to the other side of the record.
Now there's a concept kids won't get.... I mean what's the equivalent now of dust on the needle?
I'm intrigued there's not so much from the last 10 years people are popping up.... Also really intrigued that most choices seem to be more emotional as they reference special memories than mind blowing musicianship....
Hope you're testing a few out on this beautiful Sunday morning |
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I (like many) couldn't pick one, but my favourite albums include Bonjovi's Slippery When Wet, Alice Cooper's Trash, Bigger Better Faster More by 4 Non Blondes, Hysteria by Def Leppard.... but there's many many more.
Cal |
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"Bad Michael Jackson Der I say..!
You can go off someone, you know....
Go off me too then!
Michael Jackson Thriller"
Did I say I like you in the first place? |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
There and to the left a bit |
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It could gave been mine too but returned it to the record shop 3 times because the vinyl was warped and then gave up... even 2p on the stylus didn't help
2p on the stylus! Fuck me surprised it didn't scrape through to the other side of the record.
Now there's a concept kids won't get.... I mean what's the equivalent now of dust on the needle?
I'm intrigued there's not so much from the last 10 years people are popping up.... Also really intrigued that most choices seem to be more emotional as they reference special memories than mind blowing musicianship....
Hope you're testing a few out on this beautiful Sunday morning"
2p's had so many more uses back in the day - weight for a stylus, holding the ch*ke out in the car, making phone calls - it really was the king of coins!!
I think the reason there aren't more recent albums mentioned are probably due to the fact people will usually go with something nostalgic that sparks memories, which needs time to have passed to form that kind of bond - similarly for an album to be considered a "classic" it needs time to be afforded that label, there are some very good albums from the past ten years but I wouldn't name them because I either don't listen to them that often or perhaps am not sure I still will be in another 10, 20, 30 years etc - which is the guide I used for my own list further up.
Likewise the thing about people choosing albums with meaning rather than because of their musicianship - there are lots of albums that undeniably have fantastic musicianship, and even by acts I don't particularly like I can appreciate the artistry and skill behind them - but would I place them in any list of my own best albums? No because I don't listen to them.
To use an example Dark Side Of The Moon will always feature on "Best Albums" lists and I can appreciate others like it, now to be fair, odd track aside, I've never listened to it but would it be my sort of thing or ever feature on my personal top ten albums? Not at all |
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I'm intrigued there's not so much from the last 10 years people are popping up.... Also really intrigued that most choices seem to be more emotional as they reference special memories than mind blowing musicianship....
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Interesting choices and very little modern material?
Eminem, 'Music to be murdered by' would be my 2020 go to album. In terms of mind blowing musicianship, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, U2, Michael Jackson, Prince and Bowie produced awesome material. But that list excludes Queen, Radiohead, INXS, Oasis...it's too hard |
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over a year ago
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The Doors L.A. Woman |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
"Bad Michael Jackson Der I say..!"
I would say off the wall was a better album than bad...... |
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over a year ago
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The Bleeding - Cannibal Corpse |
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OK Computer - Radiohead
Without You I’m Nothing - Placebo
Stone Roses - Stone Roses
Space Oddity - David Bowie
Parallel Lines - Blondie |
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"Apologies if this has been done before but just watch a great music program and reminded me of the beatles album revolver.. Which is right up there.
What's your best album either for the way it makes you feel, special because you used to put it on and it reminds you of a special time in your life, or simply outstanding song writing and musicianship?
I'm probably going to start with London Calling.... The Clash.
It could gave been mine too but returned it to the record shop 3 times because the vinyl was warped and then gave up... even 2p on the stylus didn't help
2p on the stylus! Fuck me surprised it didn't scrape through to the other side of the record.
Now there's a concept kids won't get.... I mean what's the equivalent now of dust on the needle?
I'm intrigued there's not so much from the last 10 years people are popping up.... Also really intrigued that most choices seem to be more emotional as they reference special memories than mind blowing musicianship....
Hope you're testing a few out on this beautiful Sunday morning"
I could easily have said Pink Floyd The Wall or Sandinista by the Clash as personal favourite great albums. However as you requested emotionally, it’s my desert island disc album, Dancing with Strangers by Chris Rea.
So that’s my one choice and I’ll happily sit back on that beach and listen to every track |
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Through silver in blood - Neurosis |
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Angel dust - Faith no more |
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Appetite for Destruction - Guns n' Roses
I was 16 when it was released and bought it on tape to play on my boom box. I was reccomended it and took a chance before they were well known. It blew me away on first listen then they got massive  I played it so much the writing on the tape was rubbed off. |
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"God, this is so difficult!
Parallel Lines - Blondie
Lionheart - Kate Bush
News of the World - Queen
Wildflowers - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Belladonna - Stevie Nicks
I could go on, but I best stop there
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Lionheart..first album i brought..The kick inside was the 2nd. |
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Setting Sons - The Jam
Thick as Thieves, Private Hell, Little Boy Soldiers and Wasteland. The best 4 songs on the spin....ever! |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
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"Setting Sons - The Jam
Thick as Thieves, Private Hell, Little Boy Soldiers and Wasteland. The best 4 songs on the spin....ever!"
Is always a toss up for me between Setting Sons and All Mod Cons - the latter usually sneaks it by a whisker |
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"Very tough to nail it down to 1 album.
Depeche Mode - Violator
But close seconds for me are
Yazoo - Upstairs At Eric's
OMD - Architecture And Morality
Japan - Tin Drum
John Foxx - Metamagic
Kraftwerk - The Man-Machine
Ultravox - Vienna
Slayer - Reign In Blood
Hawkwind - The Chronicle Of Black Sword
Metallica - Master Of Puppets
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You named two stone cold classics in there & they're not even your number one choice. Ultravox's Vienna & OMD's Architecture and Morality are both stunning albums. |
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To many to choose from
Massive attack-mezzanine
Leftfield-leftism
Opeth-blackwater park
Megadeth-rust in piece
The ruts-the crack
Loads more, it's an unfair question |
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For me it will always be
Trivium - ascendancy
That album was what got me into metal fully, blew my mind when it was first realesed. Can remember seeing the music video on kerrang for the first time and just sat in awe haha. |
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"For me it will always be
Trivium - ascendancy
That album was what got me into metal fully, blew my mind when it was first realesed. Can remember seeing the music video on kerrang for the first time and just sat in awe haha. "
Live metal, I'm listening to a lot of jinjer lately |
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"For me it will always be
Trivium - ascendancy
That album was what got me into metal fully, blew my mind when it was first realesed. Can remember seeing the music video on kerrang for the first time and just sat in awe haha.
Live metal, I'm listening to a lot of jinjer lately"
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"Setting Sons - The Jam
Thick as Thieves, Private Hell, Little Boy Soldiers and Wasteland. The best 4 songs on the spin....ever!
Is always a toss up for me between Setting Sons and All Mod Cons - the latter usually sneaks it by a whisker "
I like Sound Affects the best.
The Jam 78-80 were probably the best band in the world with that All Mod Cons-Setting Sons-Sound Affects classic albums roll as well as the 78-80 singles A Bomb/Tubestation/Strange Town/When You're Young/Eton Rifles/Going Underground/Funeral Pyre/Start/That's Entertainment |
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"Won’t be for everyone but for me....
Rush - A Farewell To Kings"
Prefer Hemispheres personally but Farewell is up near the top of the list. |
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Yes - Close to the Edge |
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Once up the cross - Deicide |
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Very hard
Eldorado by ELO and Travelling Wilburys vol 1 |
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GZA - Liquid Swords  |
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U2 Dismanteling the atomic bomb |
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The Kinks. Village Green Preservation Society |
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"The Doors L.A. Woman"
Superb album, in my top 5 |
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The complete list would be too long but narrowing it down to the top 3 it would be :-
1 AC/DC - Back In Black
2 Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
3 Iron Maiden - Powerslave |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
There and to the left a bit |
"Setting Sons - The Jam
Thick as Thieves, Private Hell, Little Boy Soldiers and Wasteland. The best 4 songs on the spin....ever!
Is always a toss up for me between Setting Sons and All Mod Cons - the latter usually sneaks it by a whisker
I like Sound Affects the best.
The Jam 78-80 were probably the best band in the world with that All Mod Cons-Setting Sons-Sound Affects classic albums roll as well as the 78-80 singles A Bomb/Tubestation/Strange Town/When You're Young/Eton Rifles/Going Underground/Funeral Pyre/Start/That's Entertainment"
Very true and Sound Affects does tend to be the "forgotten" album of the three but is probably the one where the band's style changed and developed the most |
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From Mars to Sirius - Gojira |
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"The complete list would be too long but narrowing it down to the top 3 it would be :-
1 AC/DC - Back In Black
2 Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
3 Iron Maiden - Powerslave"
Massive Thin Lizzy fan, I’d say Black Rose is their best but... I love Renegade and Thunder and Lightning as well, so it may as well be Jailbreak
No argument about Back in Black in my opinion the best Rock album of all time |
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Definitely maybe and jagged little pill even today they are still two solid albums not a bad song on either of them |
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"God, this is so difficult!
Parallel Lines - Blondie
Lionheart - Kate Bush
News of the World - Queen
Wildflowers - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Belladonna - Stevie Nicks
I could go on, but I best stop there
Lionheart..first album i brought..The kick inside was the 2nd."
Yes, I have every one of hers on vinyl. She was truly wonderful wasn't she? X |
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"Definitely maybe and jagged little pill even today they are still two solid albums not a bad song on either of them "
Not sure about that, lacks consistency for me.
I don't like married with children/digsby's dinner/shaker maker/bring it on down/up in the sky.
Slide away/rock n roll star/live forever/cigarettes and alcohol are good though.
Their second album's a lot better. |
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Rancid - And out come the wolves |
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Long Player - The Faces
The whole album is fantastic in itself, but one track in particular 'Sweet Lady Mary', brings back memories of teenage lost love. |
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Interesting... People watching... I thought I'd see more bowie, maybe Cohen, stones (though I've always found their albums patchy), Madonna, George michael, smiths, gnr... Taylor swift!
Music... Love it
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In utero nirvana |
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Demanufacture - Fear Factory |
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Been listening to geezers butlers 2 albums lately
https://youtu.be/HNJbvEP59qI
Geezer-man in a suitcase |
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Bridge over troubled water
goodbye yellow brick road
And Graceland ...non of them has a duff track |
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It's really hard to have an absolutely perfect album.
Even on my favourite ones (definitely maybe,ok computer,revolver)they have a song or 2 that I dont love. |
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"Definitely maybe and jagged little pill even today they are still two solid albums not a bad song on either of them
Not sure about that, lacks consistency for me.
I don't like married with children/digsby's dinner/shaker maker/bring it on down/up in the sky.
Slide away/rock n roll star/live forever/cigarettes and alcohol are good though.
Their second album's a lot better."
No chance
Live forever and slide away are 2 of the greatest songs ever recorded.
What's the story also has the worst song they ever did on. |
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I forgot to mention wish you were here, what a fucking beast of an album |
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"I forgot to mention wish you were here, what a fucking beast of an album"
Prob the best floyd album
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Kick by inxs |
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"Kick by inxs "
Saw them in Australia in 1988 |
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Just listening to Automatic For The People - REM. Drive is just awesome. |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
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"Definitely maybe and jagged little pill even today they are still two solid albums not a bad song on either of them
Not sure about that, lacks consistency for me.
I don't like married with children/digsby's dinner/shaker maker/bring it on down/up in the sky.
Slide away/rock n roll star/live forever/cigarettes and alcohol are good though.
Their second album's a lot better.
No chance
Live forever and slide away are 2 of the greatest songs ever recorded.
What's the story also has the worst song they ever did on."
Which is? Because there were some stinkers on Be Here Now and some of the later albums |
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"Definitely maybe and jagged little pill even today they are still two solid albums not a bad song on either of them
Not sure about that, lacks consistency for me.
I don't like married with children/digsby's dinner/shaker maker/bring it on down/up in the sky.
Slide away/rock n roll star/live forever/cigarettes and alcohol are good though.
Their second album's a lot better.
No chance
Live forever and slide away are 2 of the greatest songs ever recorded.
What's the story also has the worst song they ever did on.
Which is? Because there were some stinkers on Be Here Now and some of the later albums "
She's electric
I've got a soft spot for the much maligned be here now.
It's got some crackers on there. |
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Pink Floyd - Wish you were here |
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Burn my eyes - Machine Head |
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"Burn my eyes - Machine Head "
Ahhhhh machine heads first album,good choice, I bought it |
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Amen-we have come for your parents |
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"really tough one but...
Pearl Jam - Ten"
excellent choice, and Vrs was just as good. |
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The Allmans Bros band, live at the beacon, |
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Reign in Blood - Slayer |
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By *ermite12ukMan
over a year ago
Solihull and Brentwood |
Fine Young Cannibals - The Raw and The Cooked.
(Love Suspicious Minds from this album, even more than Elvis's version.) But all the tracks, imho, are wonderful. |
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"Apologies if this has been done before but just watch a great music program and reminded me of the beatles album revolver.. Which is right up there.
What's your best album either for the way it makes you feel, special because you used to put it on and it reminds you of a special time in your life, or simply outstanding song writing and musicianship?
I'm probably going to start with London Calling.... The Clash. "
Depends on how I feel but right now it’s Live and Dangerous by Thin Lizzy |
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The Holy Bible |
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over a year ago
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Brain salad surgery elp
Glory road Gillan
Wheels of steel Saxon
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Yellow brick road .
Elton john guess it takes me back to my early years |
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"Tough one.
Rumours - Fleetwood Mac"
This is mine too. Torn between Rumours or Bat out of Hell by Meatloaf |
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Impossible to choose one but a select few are ....
RHCP - Blood Sugar Sex Magic
Metallica - The Black Album
Nirvana - Unplugged in New York
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
And also a fair few club music compilations but they dont really count I guess |
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Choosing one is difficult, I was torn between two Bowie albums (Station to Station and Low) but on reflection I'll go for Spirit of Eden by Talk Talk. There isn't one second I'd change. |
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Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
Astral Weeks - Van Morrison
A Wizard, A True Star - Todd Rundgren |
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Beautiful South - Carry on up the Charts
Skunk Anansie - Stoosh
CLSM - Hardcore Material
Lily Allen - LDN
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Stereophonics - just enough education to perform.
Alanis morissette -jagged little pill
I'm quite into country music recently. Anyone have any good country music recommendations that I may have missed?
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Anyone have any good country music recommendations that I may have missed?
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Country music is such a large and varied genre you probably need to be more specific.
My reccomendation isn't strictly country but suggest you check out "Blackberry Smoke" They are a Southern rock band with heavy country influences. As you like Kelly Jones I think Charlie Starr's vocals will impress you. |
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"Setting Sons - The Jam
Thick as Thieves, Private Hell, Little Boy Soldiers and Wasteland. The best 4 songs on the spin....ever!
Is always a toss up for me between Setting Sons and All Mod Cons - the latter usually sneaks it by a whisker "
Both spot on. Still love the rawness of In The City and Modern World albums. Standards kicks off my running playlist. |
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QOTSA - Songs for the Deaf is probably our most played. Josh Homme is the ginger Elvis and has to be one of the best musicians on the planet. |
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By *ikeC81Man
over a year ago
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What’s the story morning glory |
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That's a solid recommendation, thanks. Listened to a few and I'd listen to a few more.
Anything about hard work, alcohol or heart break and I tend to be a sucker. Music to drive a pick up truck to. |
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Anything about hard work, alcohol or heart break and I tend to be a sucker. Music to drive a pick up truck to. "
Those subjects are the foundation of almost all country songs. Three chords & the truth.
Chris Stapleton is another artist with a great voice and "Tennesse Whiskey" is a song that ticks most of those boxes |
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"Stereophonics - just enough education to perform.
Alanis morissette -jagged little pill
I'm quite into country music recently. Anyone have any good country music recommendations that I may have missed?
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I like miranda lambert? Pistol annies, |
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Now 69. |
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