Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Album 38. Fugu- Fugu 1


Released 2001
Written and produced by Mehdi Zannad.
Great example of Anglo-French pop. A little gem of an album.
For Us Records


Album 37. American Spring- American- Spring


Released 1972
Ex-Honeys Diane Rovell and Marilyn Wilson produced by Brian Wilson.
United Artists

Monday, 27 March 2017

Album 36. Ultra Vivid Scene- Ultra Vivid Scene


Released in 1988
4AD Records
Like a lot of releases on 4AD at the time, in features great artwork and design by Vaughan Oliver
Bought this after seeing them on Snub TV.

Friday, 24 March 2017

Album 35- 3 Feet High and Riding- De La Soul


Released in 1989
Big Life/ Tommy Boy
Still sounds fresh today.

Album 34. Parallel Lines- Blondie


Released in 1978.
Chrysalis Records
This is a re-issue from the 2000s.
 

Wednesday, 22 March 2017

Album 33. Avec Laudenum- Stars of the Lid


Released in 1999 on Sub Rosa
This is a re-issue from 2002 on Kranky Records
Purchased from Polar Bear Records, Kings Heath

Album 32. Genesis- Wendy & Bonnie


Released in 1969 (Skye Records)
This is a re-issue from Sundazed Music (2009)
Cult album from San Francisco sisters Wendy and Bonnie Flower.

Sunday, 19 March 2017

Album 31. Silver Wilkinson- Bibio


Released in 2012.
Gatefold Sleeve
Warp Records

Album 30. Abbey Road- The Beatles


Released in September 1969, this is a re-issue from 2013.
Apple Records


Monday, 13 March 2017

Album 29. Dreaming of Spires- July Skies


Released in 2001. This is a re-issue from 2015.
Released on Rocket Girl
July Skies have released four albums so far, all worth checking out.

Sunday, 12 March 2017

Album 28. What's Going On- Marvin Gaye


Released in 1971 (This is a re-issue, year not known)
Motown Records
From Select-a Disc-Nottingham

Album 27. Dub Symphony- Jah Shaka


Released in 1991
Mango Records

Thursday, 9 March 2017

Album 26. Volume 2- The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band


Released in 1967 This a re-issue from 2000's.
Harmonies, psychedelic and  slightly creepy.
Reprise Records

Album 25. Life- Inspiral Carpets


Released 1990
Mute Records
Moo!

Wednesday, 8 March 2017

Album 24. Their Satanic Majesties Request- The Rolling Stones


Released in 1967. I think this a re-pressing from the 1980s.
London Records
Much played, it jumps all over the place.

Album 23. King David's Melody- Augustus Pablo


First released in 1983. This is a re-issue from 2016.
Green Sleeves Records

Monday, 6 March 2017

Album 22. Brilliant Trees- David Sylvian


Released 1984
Virgin Records

Album 21. The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place- Explosions in the Sky


Released in 2003 (This a re-issue from 2016)
Temporary Residence Ltd.
Double Vinyl.
Present from my good friend Phil Brown.

Thursday, 2 March 2017

Album 20. Nancy & Lee- Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood

Released in 1968 (I think)
Reprise Records
Purchased from Second City Sounds Birmingham
Hazlewood with a voice as deep as the Grand Canyon.

Album 19. If You're Feeling Sinister- Belle and Sebastian

Released in 1996.
Jeepster Recordings.