Sunday, 30 July 2017

Album 109. Lee Perry Presents Megaton Dub 2


Released 1984, this is a re-issue from 2001.
Contains eight tracks of melodic and shimmering dub.
Seven Leaves Records

Alnum 108. Street Sounds Crucial Electro 3- Various


Released 1987
This is the third album that was released in the Crucial series.
It contains 20 Hip Hop/ Electro tracks in a continual mix.
Street Sounds


Album 107. Dubbing in the Back Yard- King Tubby's and The Agrovators


Released 1982, this is a re-issue from 2017.
The picture on the cover is taken in Wembley, England.
Pressure Sounds


Tuesday, 25 July 2017

Album 106. Club Classics Vol. One- Soul II Soul


Released 1989
HMV Price £5.99
10 Records

Album 105. Every Valley- Public Service Broadcasting


Released 2017
Clear Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve, also comes with a booklet.
A concept album which focused on the rise and fall of the Welsh coal industry.
PIAS Recordings

Album 104. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised- Gil Scott- Heron


Released 1974. This is a re- issue from 2017.
Compilation of Scott-Heron's first three albums.
Flying Dutchman Records

Saturday, 22 July 2017

Album 103. Relics- Pink Floyd


Released 1971 (on Starline Label) this is a re-issue from 1980s?
A collection of singles, and album tracks
Music for Pleasure label

Thursday, 20 July 2017

Album 102- After The Gold Rush- Neil Young


Released 1970
Gatefold Sleeve
My favorite Neil Young album
Second copy from Swordfish Records, Birmingham.
Reprise Records



Album 101. Watusi- The Wedding Present


Released 1994
Four studio album from The Wedding Present-A bit under-rated.
Island Records

Sunday, 16 July 2017

Album 100. Nowhere- Ride


Released 1990
Following a series of cracking EPs Ride released their debut album
Sleeve has a simple design with the words 'Ride' and 'Nowhere' on the embossed sleeve
It still has the re-moveable sticker which I haven't removed.
Creation Records CRELP074



Album 99. The Sea and Cake- The Sea and Cake


Released 1994, this is a reissue from 2012
Debut album from Chicago based band.
Purchased from Polar Bear Records, Kings Heath
Thrill Jockey

Thursday, 13 July 2017

Album 98. Against the Pull of Autumn-Epic 45


Released 2004, this is a reissue from 2014
Awesome band from the Midlands
Double vinyl and gatefold sleeve with card insert
Wayside and Woodland Recordings

Wednesday, 12 July 2017

Album 97. The Velvet Underground & Nico- The Velvet Underground & Nico


Released 1967, this is a reissue from 1983
Great piece of Pop Art
Its been played many, many times
Polydor, Verve Records

Sunday, 9 July 2017

Album 96. Vampiros Lesbos Sexadelic Dance Party- Manfred Hübler & Siegfried Schwab


Released 1995.
Contains tracks from three Jesus Franco films from the 1970s.
Yellow Vinyl
Crippled Dick Hot Wax Records

Album 95. Tom Tom Club- Tom Tom Club


Released 1981 (This is a reissue from 1982)
This is second hand copy from Swordfish Records
Island Records


Album 94. When I Was Born For The 7th Time- Cornershop

Released in 1997
Third studio album by the band.
Double LP, Gatefold sleeve.
This version comes with an additional 12" single with two additional mixes.
Wiiija Records

Sunday, 2 July 2017

Album 92. Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd- The Monkees


Released 1967
Fourth album from The Monkees
RCA Victor

Album 91. Cigarettes After Sex- Cigarettes After Sex


Released 2017
Debut album. A bit Mazzy Star/Shoegaze.
Silver/Grey Vinyl
Purchased from Ignite Records, Birmingham.
Partisan Records/ Knitting Factory Records

Album 90. Sound System International Dub LP- King Tubby & Clancy Eceles All Stars


Released 1976. This is a re-issue from 2009
Behind this unassuming cover is some great dub sounds.
Pressure Sounds

Saturday, 1 July 2017

Album 89. Space- New Moon


Released 2016
Shoegaze/ Dream pop from Belgium
Purchased from Ignite Records, Birmingham
PIAS

Album 88. God Fodder- Ned's Atomic Dustbin

Released 1991
Any of the songs on this album could have been singles, they could write great pop tunes.
Also great T-Shirt band!
This was probably bought on day of release from Swordfish Records
Furtive Records