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My Ridiculous CD Collection


Robert Wyatt - The Peel Sessions (1989)
A very short one now, possibly I shouldn't even count it. Is it an EP or an album? This is a 1989 CD release of Robert Wyatt's sessions...
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Jun 21, 20241 min read
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Tom Waits – Franks Wild Years (1987)
This one is a recent purchase, filling a gap in my Waits collection. It's often seen as the third in a series which started with...
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Jun 3, 20242 min read
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Ben Watt – Fever Dream (2016)
After reviewing Watt's 2014 album Hendra a couple of weeks ago, I had a look online for more Ben Watt product, hoping to pick up his...
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May 31, 20242 min read
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David Bowie – Hunky Dory (1971)
My Bowie education continues with a recent online second hand purchase (I do love curling up with an iPad and Music Magpie after a few...
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May 31, 20242 min read
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Sun Ra & His Solar Myth-Arkestra – Strange Worlds (2005)
The Sun Ra back catalogue is immense, partly due to the lack of control many musicians had of their own music, and Sun Ra's prodigious...
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May 29, 20242 min read
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Nick Lowe – Dig My Mood (1998)
Nick Lowe is clearly a good egg. From 1970s rocker, to go-to producer for Stiff Records - which earned him the nickname Basher ( "bash it...
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May 23, 20241 min read
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Richard And Linda Thompson – I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight (1974)
I first heard a couple of tracks from this album on John Peel, probably in about 1976, when he did a 'Fairport and family' special, which...
steveburnhamuk
May 23, 20242 min read
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Jah Wobble – Heaven & Earth (1996)
The number of Jah Wobble albums I own is easily into double figures, partly due to his prolific output, and also because there often...
steveburnhamuk
May 22, 20242 min read
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Kathryn Williams – Little Black Numbers (2000)
I first heard of Kathryn Williams when this album was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize, and I vaguely recall a TV appearance on...
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May 21, 20241 min read
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Wire – Chairs Missing (1979)
Wire's 'difficult' second album followed a year after their debut, and was always going to be a tough act to follow. And while it isn't...
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May 21, 20242 min read
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White Noise - An Electric Storm (1969)
Back in school days, I visited a friend, and we listened to some records. Her brother owned this strange artifact, and we listened to it,...
steveburnhamuk
May 20, 20242 min read
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Weather Report - Heavy Weather (1977)
Weather Report, jazz fusion supergroup, weren't the sort of thing young cool kids were listening to in 1977, yet a good friend lent me...
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May 20, 20242 min read
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House Of All – Continuum (2024)
Hot on the heels of their first album last year, there's a second House Of All album out. This one's a recent birthday present from my...
steveburnhamuk
May 16, 20242 min read
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Ben Watt – Hendra (2014)
I really enjoyed the jazz infused early Everything But The Girl albums, but never really took to their more dance-based music. But I...
steveburnhamuk
May 10, 20242 min read
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Tom Waits – The Heart Of Saturday Night (1974)
It's time for another early Tom Waits album (his second), picked up along the way. No real story here, I've already mentioned my...
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May 10, 20242 min read
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The Beatles – Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
This one is a complete cheat, breaking all the rules. I don’t own this album. I don’t own any Beatles albums nor any of the Fab Fours’...
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May 6, 20243 min read
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Colin Towns & NDR Bigband – Frank Zappa's Hot Licks (And Funny Smells) (2005)
This is an odd one. I saw the words 'Bigband' and 'Zappa' on the cover (along with the price tag of £1), and had to give it a go. I was...
steveburnhamuk
May 3, 20242 min read
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Various Artists – Beat The Retreat - Songs By Richard Thompson (1995)
This CD was a Christmas present, many years ago. I've mentioned these tribute albums before, and my hypothesis that the most successful...
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May 3, 20242 min read
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This Mortal Coil – Blood (1991)
I first heard many albums from the early 1990s after borrowing them from Deal Library or the DVD rental shop in the High Street. I'm not...
steveburnhamuk
Apr 28, 20243 min read
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The 13th Floor Elevators – Going Up: The Very Best Of The 13th Floor Elevators (2004)
I'd heard the 13th Floor Elevators mentioned as a cult 1960s US Garage Rock band, and was aware of Julian Cope's love for them, so on...
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Apr 28, 20242 min read
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