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My Ridiculous CD Collection


Miles Davis – Quiet Nights (1963)
We're rapidly approaching the 500th review now, but before we do, I thought I'd take the opportunity to fill a couple of gaps, in the...
steveburnhamuk
Nov 13, 20242 min read
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Elvis Costello And The Attractions – Imperial Bedroom (1982)
I've been listening to Elvis Costello's autobiography Unfaithful Music and Disappearing Ink on my morning bike rides recently, and...
steveburnhamuk
Nov 4, 20243 min read
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Genesis – Wind & Wuthering (1976)
It's 1976, and punk is about to sweep the nation. But not in my head - I'm still stuck with the prog rock of the seventies and Genesis...
steveburnhamuk
Nov 3, 20242 min read
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David Thomas & Two Pale Boys – 18 Monkeys On A Dead Man's Chest (2004)
I went into Oxfam yesterday (Market Harborough, since you ask) intending to buy that Gil Scott-Heron album I saw last week, but was a...
steveburnhamuk
Oct 30, 20242 min read
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Heaven 17 – Penthouse And Pavement (1981)
My second purchase from the tiny Kettering record shop was this debut from Heaven 17. It was a hit album on release in 1981, arguably...
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Oct 30, 20242 min read
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Massive Attack – 100th Window (2003)
I happened upon a little record shop in Kettering this afternoon, and an interesting place it was. Exactly the sort of place where men...
steveburnhamuk
Oct 29, 20242 min read
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Carl Palmer – Do Ya Wanna Play, Carl? (2001)
Twenty years ago, Carl Palmer played a gig at the Astor Theatre (capacity about 180) in Deal, where I lived. Ticket prices were...
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Oct 25, 20244 min read
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Frank Zappa - Boulez Conducts Zappa – The Perfect Stranger (1984)
Last of the Ghent purchases is an album my father made me a tape of, many years ago. His love of classical and my love of pop / rock...
steveburnhamuk
Oct 20, 20241 min read
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Frank Zappa – The Grand Wazoo (1972)
The second purchase from a Sunday market in Ghent, for a couple of euros. I've spoken before about my Zappa obsession in my 30s, and how...
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Oct 20, 20241 min read
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Joe Jackson – Big World (1986)
Stumbling across a Sunday morning market on a recent break in Ghent, there's a chap selling some CDs and I part with a few euros and...
steveburnhamuk
Oct 19, 20242 min read
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Wire – 154 (1979)
Travelling back from holiday, I've decided to end the break with an old favourite. i had this on vinyl, a Christmas present in 1980, an...
steveburnhamuk
Oct 18, 20243 min read
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Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band – Clear Spot (1972)
I'm waiting at Brussels Midi Station, my terror of being late getting me here two hours early for the Eurostar, but at least there's time...
steveburnhamuk
Oct 18, 20242 min read
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Kevin Ayers – The Confessions Of Dr. Dream And Other Stories (1974)
I picked this up in a second hand CD shop in Falmouth last year, as part of a 5CD box set (3 of which I already had!) It was Ayers' first...
steveburnhamuk
Oct 18, 20242 min read
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Richard Thompson – Amnesia (1988)
I've already looked at Richard Thompson's earlier albums with ex-wife Linda, but in doing a recent audit of the CDs, I noticed lots of...
steveburnhamuk
Oct 17, 20242 min read
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Various Artists – Dreams To Fill The Vacuum - The Sound Of Sheffield 1977-1988 (2019)
I spent a lot of time in Sheffield from 1978 to 1981, probably far more than I should have done given that I was supposed to be doing a...
steveburnhamuk
Oct 8, 20243 min read
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Paul Weller – Paul Weller (1992)
I seem to own a lot of Paul Weller albums, without ever having been convinced by his solo work. I think a lot were bought by fans of The...
steveburnhamuk
Oct 1, 20241 min read
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Jon And Vangelis – The Best Of Jon And Vangelis (1984)
I've no idea what made me think I'd enjoy this album when I risked a quid on it. I'd never been impressed by Vangelis' music, and I'd...
steveburnhamuk
Sep 30, 20242 min read
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Prefab Sprout – The Gunman And Other Stories (2001)
I enjoyed Prefab Sprout in the 1980s and 1990s, but when they disappeared after Jordan: The Comeback , and only returned after seven...
steveburnhamuk
Sep 27, 20242 min read
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Talking Heads – Remain In Light (1980)
And you may ask yourself, is it time for the fourth Talking Heads album already? This is an album I enjoyed at the time, had on vinyl and...
steveburnhamuk
Sep 23, 20242 min read
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Frank Turner – FTHC (2022)
The last one of the recent boot fair purchases (still sealed, £2), Frank Turner is someone I've had strongly recommended I'd only heard...
steveburnhamuk
Sep 23, 20242 min read
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