Albums to Listen To Before You Die

This is The Count’s version. In no particular order. Radiohead is unlikely to show in my list – Sorry Luke

Going to flip this

71-80

  • Trashcan Sinatras – Weightlifting
  • ABC – Lexicon of Love
  • Elvis Costello – Blood & Chocolate
  • DMAs – For Now
  • The Cult – Dreamtime
  • Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On
  • Richard Hawley – Coles Corner
  • Madonna – The Immaculate Collection
  • Rolling Stones – Let It Bleed
  • Ian Dury – New Boots & Panties

61-70

Mercury Music Prize nominees announced today so list is nominees or previous winners

  • Primal Scream – Screamadelica
  • Suede – Suede
  • Portishead – Dummy
  • Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand
  • Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say …
  • Elbow – Seldom Seen Kid
  • The XX – XX
  • Wolf Alice – Visions Of A Life
  • Arlo Parks – Collapsed in Sunbeams
  • CMAT – Euro-Country

51-60

  • Arcade Fire – Funeral
  • Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls – Love, Ire & Song
  • Elvis Costello – Imperial Bedroom
  • Otis Redding – Otis Blue
  • Paul Simon – Graceland
  • Keane – Hopes & Fears
  • Portishead – Dummy
  • Saturday Night Fever
  • Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds
  • The Avalanches – Since I Met You

41-50 (80’s Indie)

  • Lloyd Cole & The Commotions – Rattlesnakes
  • Prefab Sprout – Steve McQueen
  • The Chameleons – Script From A Bridge
  • The Cure – Head On The Door
  • The Cure – Disintegration
  • Aztec Camera – Knife
  • Aztec Camera – High Land Hard Rain
  • The Colourfield – The Colourfield
  • Jesus & The Mary Chain – Psychocandy
  • New Order – Power, Corruption & Lies

31-40 (Punk)

  • The Clash – The Clash
  • The Ramones – The Ramones
  • Buzzcocks – Going Steady (Best of)
  • X-Ray Spex – Germ-free Adolescents
  • Stiff Little Fingers – Inflammable Material
  • The Jam – All Mod Cons
  • Sex Pistols – Anarchy in the UK
  • Iggy Pop – The Idiot
  • The Only Ones – The Only Ones
  • The Adverts – Crossing The Red Sea

21-30

Faithless – Forever Faithless (Greatest Hits)

Supergrass – I Should Coco

Echo & The Bunnymen – Ocean Rain

Echo & The Bunnymen – Crocodiles

Echo & The Bunnymen – Porcupine

Fontaines DC – Skinny Fia

Fontaines DC – Dogrel

Khruangbin – Al A Sala

Pulp – Different Class

Pulp – His n Hers

11-20

  • The Cocteau Twins – Heaven Or Las Vegas
  • Massive Attack – Mezzanine
  • This Mortal Coil – It’ll End in Tears

Answer: Elizabeth Fraser – one of the most gorgeous voices ever.

Standout tracks

  • Cherry-coloured funk,
  • Heaven or Las Vegas
  • Song to the Siren
  • Teardrop

Part 2

  • Massive Attack – Protection. Key tracks:- Protection & Karmacoma.

Another incredible vocal talent – Ms Tracey Thorn. I’m on a theme here

  • Everything But The Girl – Idlewild
  • Jeff Buckley – Grace. Key Tracks cover of Song To The Siren, Hallelujah (obvs), Lilac Wine,
  • Dusty Springfield – In Memphis. Key tracks:- Just A Little Lovin’, Son Of A Preacher Man, Breakfast In Bed, The Windmills Of Your Mind. Just listen to the whole of it!
  • 10,000 Maniacs – In My Tribe. The amazing Natalie Merchant. Key tracks: What’s The Matter Here, Hey Jack Kerouac, Don’t Talk, Peace Train (Cat Stevens cover) & the gorgeous Verdi Cries
  • Kate Bush – Hounds Of Love, Side A
  • Amy Winehouse – Back To Black. All.

1-10

  • The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses
  • The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead
  • Joy Division – Unknown Pleasures
  • Billy Joel – The Stranger
  • The Clash – London Calling
  • James – Goldmother
  • New Order – Technique
  • Green Day – American Idiot
  • The Human League – Dare
  • Fleetwood Mac – Rumours