Television - Marquee Moon (1977)
Tom Verlaine died yesterday. Marquee Moon is one of those albums that’s been with me for over forty years, and been revisited frequently...
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My Ridiculous CD Collection
steveburnhamuk
Jan 29, 20231 min read
The Charlatans - Wonderland (2001)
The whole Madchester thing passed me by. The combination of Manchester, laddishness and drug culture really put me off, at a time in my...
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steveburnhamuk
Jan 29, 20231 min read
Genesis - Selling England By The Pound (1973)
I had this on vinyl long ago, but only bought it yesterday on CD. Three for £1.50 in the charity shop, but I really couldn’t find two...
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steveburnhamuk
Jan 28, 20231 min read
The Clash - The Clash (1977)
This was released in 1977, while I was still at school, sniffily looking down my nose at these scruffy punks and their noisy music, none...
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steveburnhamuk
Jan 26, 20231 min read
Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band - Safe As Milk (1967)
The algorithm now dictates a run of artists who have tempted me to make multiple CD purchases, so it’s the turn of the good Captain. Boot...
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steveburnhamuk
Jan 25, 20231 min read
From Her To Eternity - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (1984)
I first came across Nick Cave at about the time of this album, when a friend made me a mixtape (ask your grandad, kids) which included...
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steveburnhamuk
Jan 25, 20232 min read
Billy Bragg - Brewing Up With (1984)
This is throwing up all sorts of surprises - I was sure the first BB would be Back To Basics, the compilation containing this album and...
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steveburnhamuk
Jan 24, 20231 min read
Loudon Wainwright - One Man Guy: The Best Of 1982-1986 (1994)
Famously described by his daughter, Martha, as “a man who wrote songs about his children instead of raising them”, I remembered Loudon...
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steveburnhamuk
Jan 22, 20236 min read
INDEX Part One (A - G)
A Barry Adamson - Moss Side Story (1989) Barry Adamson - Soul Murder (1992) Barry Adamson - As Above So Below (1998) Cannonball Adderley...
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steveburnhamuk
Jan 22, 20231 min read
Genesis -The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (1974)
OK, a bit of a cheat here. This one wasn't on the list to be done, but I wanted an album that lasted for more than an hour to listen to...
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steveburnhamuk
Jan 22, 20231 min read
Young Marble Giants - Colossal Youth (1979)
This is an old friend. I owned it on vinyl back in the day, and have loved this album for over forty years. I never saw Young Marble...
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steveburnhamuk
Jan 22, 20231 min read
Vangelis - Mythodea (2001)
I’ve never been a fan of Vangelis, and I’ve no recollection of buying this, so how it appears on my shelves is a complete mystery to me....
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steveburnhamuk
Jan 22, 20231 min read
The Ukrainians - Kultura (1994)
The Ukrainians were formed by the Wedding Present’s guitarist, Peter Solowka. I remember enjoying the Wedding Present’s John Peel...
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steveburnhamuk
Jan 21, 20231 min read
Tankus The Henge - Tankus The Henge (2013)
Definitely a quid in a charity shop, probably attracted by the name (Tankus, very similar to Tarkus, the first ELP album I heard) and the...
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steveburnhamuk
Jan 21, 20231 min read
Santana - Abraxus (1970)
Santana completely passed me by in the 1970s. I never did look to USA for musical enlightenment and they were never really cool. Even...
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steveburnhamuk
Jan 21, 20231 min read
The Ramones - Ramones (1976)
I’ve always thought the Ramones had more influence through their image and the iconic symbol which is on about ten t-shirts for every...
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steveburnhamuk
Jan 19, 20231 min read
Penetration - Don't Dictate: The Best Of (1995)
Penetration were a band I was aware of in the punk era, but don't recall hearing much of in the early days. I did once meet a girl from...
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steveburnhamuk
Jan 19, 20231 min read
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells II (1992)
I’d loved Tubular Bells in the 1970s until the great punk purge told me to cast aside all the old farts and embrace the new way of...
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steveburnhamuk
Jan 19, 20231 min read
Bill Nelson - Crimsworth (1995)
I’ve put this on with no idea what to expect. I’ve no recollection of buying it, but suspect it was charity shop / boot fair. I was aware...
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steveburnhamuk
Jan 18, 20231 min read
Madness - One Step Beyond (1979)
It would have been September 1979, working behind the bar of the Station Hotel in Sheffield, on a quiet Thursday evening, that I popped...
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