Richard Dawson – 2020 (2019)
This album was my introduction to Richard Dawson, when it was the featured album on Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone on BBC Radio 6Music. And...
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My Ridiculous CD Collection
steveburnhamuk
Aug 251 min read
The Clash – Combat Rock (1982)
By 1982, were The Clash past their prime? Probably - I'm saving London Calling and Sandanista for later, as their (in my humble opinion)...
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steveburnhamuk
Aug 251 min read
Barry Adamson – Soul Murder (1992)
Another excursion with the atmospheric (occasionally) film music of former Magazine and Bad Seed member, Barry Adamson. This one doesn't...
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steveburnhamuk
Aug 211 min read
Public Image Ltd – That What Is Not (1992)
PIL's last album before a two decade hiatus was this one which owes more to heavy rock than punk. I'm not sure where I picked the CD up,...
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steveburnhamuk
Aug 181 min read
Donald Fagen – The Nightfly (1982)
After Steely Dan took a break in 1981, Fagan produced this, his first solo album, using many of the session musicians who had previously...
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steveburnhamuk
Aug 152 min read
Kevin Coyne – Sign Of The Times (1994)
Kevin Coyne was a singer-songwriter, on the Virgin label in the 1970s, during that period of experimentation when Branston had to...
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steveburnhamuk
Aug 152 min read
Caravan - Caravan (1968)
Genuinely a Canterbury band, Caravan represent the more commercial, easy to listen to end of the genre, and are a band I've struggled...
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steveburnhamuk
Aug 142 min read
Frank Zappa – Cheap Thrills (1998)
This one was a budget priced posthumous release from the Zappa estate, I'm guessing as a compilation best of, trying to present songs...
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steveburnhamuk
Aug 132 min read
Electronic – Electronic (1991)
I'm sure I bought this when it came out, so I'm puzzled that I seem to have the 1994 reissue which includes Getting Away With It. And...
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steveburnhamuk
Aug 122 min read
Various Artists – Canterbury Tales - Nuggets From The Psychedelic Underground (2000)
A 3CD set of Canterbury Sound music for a fiver in the HMV sale? A quick look, and I don't have it all, so let's give it a go. The...
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steveburnhamuk
Aug 121 min read
The B-52's – Cosmic Thing (1989)
I didn't know I owned this album and don't remember buying it. It's not really my thing, as my daughter has just informed me with a "Why...
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steveburnhamuk
Aug 112 min read
Siouxsie And The Banshees – The Seven Year Itch Live (2003)
I'm still a little surprised and dismayed that I don't own Siouxsie's fantastic debut, The Scream , and I'm contemplating biting the...
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steveburnhamuk
Aug 112 min read
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin – Selected Tracks (1993)
More Canterbury rabbit-hole here, although neither participant here was from Canterbury. Dave Stewart (not that one) was keyboard wizard...
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steveburnhamuk
Aug 101 min read
The Blue Nile – Hats (1989)
I approached The Blue Nile backwards. Having somehow stumbled across their Peace At Last album, then been moved to buy new their final...
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steveburnhamuk
Aug 102 min read
Oasis – (What's The Story) Morning Glory? (1995)
Of course, in 1995, this band and album were the saviours of rock and roll. I didn't like Oasis, and I didn't like the Gallaghers. I...
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steveburnhamuk
Aug 92 min read
Gong – Angels Egg (1973)
Another album from my youth, one which I think I bought second hand in the original Probe Records in a basement under Silly Billy's in...
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steveburnhamuk
Aug 82 min read
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – The Boatman's Call (1997)
This wasn't the first Nick Cave album I'd heard, or bought, but when it arrived, it made an impression like no other had. Possibly the...
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steveburnhamuk
Aug 83 min read
Steve Miller / Lol Coxhill – Miller/Coxhill Coxhill/Miller; "The Story So Far..." "...Oh Really?" (2007)
How far down the Canterbury Sound rabbit hole could I get in my teenage years? Ladies and gentlemen, how about the two Steve Miller / Lol...
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steveburnhamuk
Aug 62 min read
Genesis – Foxtrot (1972)
At the age of 15, this was my favourite album. I couldn't conceive of anything more magical than this, and I treasured my vinyl copy. I...
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steveburnhamuk
Aug 52 min read
Kevin Ayers – Whatevershebringswesing (1971)
After a week or two of looking at the CDs which don't live in the main shelves, I'm numbed by the mediocrity, so I'm looking at a few old...
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