Graceland – Paul Simon – 1986 First listen?: Yes One of those ‘classic’ albums that made me want to restart this blog series, Graceland is one of those ‘Albums to hear before you die’ that I just never got around to. Even after listening to his other top selling album Bridge Over Troubled Water as Simon & Garfunkel … Continue reading
The Sound of Music – Various Artists – 1965 First listen?: No I LOVED The Sound of Music as a kid. My very earliest memories are of me and my mum watching the film every single day. At the age of 4 or 5 I would make us sit down and watch it every single afternoon, where … Continue reading
Ladies & Gentleman: The Best of George Michael – George Michael – 1998 First listen?: Yes. I’ve listened to the later collection Twenty Five, but not Ladies & Gentleman. Of the acts that didn’t make the initial top 40 list the one I was most disappointed to not be able to write about was George Michael. I’ve been … Continue reading
Tango In The Night – Fleetwood Mac – 1987 First listen?: Yes One of the best albums I covered in last year’s portion of The UK’s Greatest Hits was Rumours by Fleetwood Mac. Released a decade after that breakthrough album, Tango In The Night was both the band’s most commercially successful record since, but also sounds like … Continue reading
The Marshall Mathers LP – Eminem – 2000 First listen?: Yes Disturbed, revolutionary, sickening, groundbreaking, controversial, iconic; The Marshall Mathers LP is all of these things. It’s the only Hip-Hop record to even come close to the top 60 biggest selling albums of all time and it’s unlike anything else on this list. I love rap … Continue reading
Swing When You’re Winning – Robbie Williams – 2001 First listen?: No It’s strange to think of a time when the idea of Robbie Williams finding success as a Rat Pack crooner was alien to the British Public. Many have tried it, from Peter Andre to Westlife to Lady Gaga, but Robbie hit the nail on the … Continue reading
Progress – Take That – 2011 First listen?: No You thought I would stop writing about Take That didn’t you? It’s quite funny that they have two albums with such close sales totals, especially considering both are albums that feature the full 5 piece lineup. Robbie’s return to the band was arguably as exciting as the reunion in … Continue reading
Eyes Open – Snow Patrol – 2006 First listen?: No One of those albums that I half expected to have been in the top 40, Eyes Open is yet another album that I’ve had years listening to in the background. Whether that’s festival performances, TV adverts or just blasting out downstairs; Eyes Open is exactly the sort … Continue reading
Never Forget: The Ultimate Collection – Take That – 2005 First listen?: What a stupid question. I love Take That. Anyone that knows me will understand. I honestly don’t think I would have made it 24 years into my life and be sat here writing about music (As evidenced by the entire blog series based on them). My … Continue reading
Automatic For The People – R.E.M. – 1992 First listen?: Yes It’s no surprise that R.E.M. have managed to score one of the biggest selling albums of all time, their huge career in the 90s have made them a staple of radio ever since. Automatic For The People is the obvious favourite of their albums, given … Continue reading
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