Album 197. Best Dressed Chicken In Town- Dr. Alimantado

Released 1978, this is a reissue from 2010
Collection of  ten singles by Winston 'Dr Alimantado' Thompson
I love the cover, even though I'm not sure what is going on
Keyman Records

Album 196. New Funky Nation- Boo- Yaa Tribe

Released 1990
Debut from US/ Samoa hip-hop band
Old-school in style with some nice samples
The tunes have aged better than the outfits on the cover
4th and Broadway/ Island Records

Album 195. Colors- Beck

Released 2017
Red vinyl edition
Comes with a 12" folded lyric sheet
Beck's most pop album to date, its a lot of fun
A birthday present from my friends Phil and Louise
Fonograf Records

Album 194. This is Big Audio Dynamite- Big Audio Dynamite

Released 1985
Debut album from BAD following Mick Jones leaving the Clash.
The album sounds a bit dated now, but it was a little ahead of its time, being one of the first 'rock' albums to heavily use samples
CBS Records

Album 193. Total Reggae Roots- Various

Released 2013
Tidy reggae collection, not a bad track on it
10 tracks taken from the much bigger double CD collection
VP Records

Album 192. Paul Hardcastle- Paul Hardcastle

Released 1985
The album is a bit 50/50, a bit to much smooth jazz/ funk for me
Nothing as good as '19' on it, which I bought from Woolworths and played over and over again.
Chrysalis Records

Album 191. Extricate- The Fall

Released 1990
From the moment a saw the opening bars of 'Bill is Dead' on Snub TV with Mark E Smith singing in a Gents toilet, I wanted to own this album.
I'm favorite Fall album.
Photogram Ltd

Album 190. Mystic Warrior - Lee 'Scratch' Perry with Mad Professor

Released 1989
Has a very late 80s/ early 90s youth culture sleeve
I don't know a lot about Perry during this period, but it seems to have a Perry flow to it
I haven't a clue what he is signing about, but that doesn't matter
Ariwa Sounds

Album 189. Earthquake Dub- The Revolutionaries

Released 1976, this is a reissue from 2017
Recorded, mixed, arranged and produced by Ossie Hibbert at Channel One Studio
Joe Gibbs Record Globe

Album 188. Space, Energy & Light, Experimental Electronic and Acoustic Soundscapes 1961-88

Released 2017
Perfect collection of electronic and synthesizer music from 1960s-80s.
I have never heard any of the tracks before, a lot of it sounds very modern
Purchased from Swordfish Records, Birmingham
Soul Jazz Records

Album 187. Birdland- Birdland

Released 1991
Ramones/ Punk/ 60s Garage influenced band from Birmingham
This is a limited edition, White inner and outer sleeve with white text, with white vinyl- It makes it very hard to read!
Lazy Records

Album 186. Love- Aztec Camera

Released 1987
A departure for Roddy Frame, this album has a slick 80s pop/soul production.
Contains the hit single 'Somewhere In Heart'
WEA Records

Album 185. Holland- The Beach Boys

Released 1973
Comes with a bonus 7" ' Mt. Vernon & Fairway- A Fairy Tale' and a lyric sheet.
Recorded mostly in the Netherlands and then finished off in LA.
The last decent Beach Boys Album
Purchased from Highway 61, Birmingham
Brother/ Reprise Records

Album 184. Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements- Stereolab

Released 1993
Double LP
Limited Gold Vinyl
Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks

Album 183. Boys Don't Cry- The Cure

Released 1979 in the US 1983 in the UK.
Early compilation of singles and album tracks made for release in the US.
Mid-Price LP
Purchased in HMV, New Street, Birmingham
Fiction Records

Album 182. The Orange Juice- Orange Juice

Released 1984
Third and final album from Orange Juice
I think this is more of a solo album from Edwyn Collins
Gatefold Sleeve
Polydor Records

Album 181. Prince Jammy Destroys The Invaders- Prince Jammy

Released 1982, this is a reissue from 2007
Great title for a dub album!
Recorded at King Tubbys
Greensleeves Records

Album 180- Pod- The Breeders

Released 1990

Debut from The Breeders, which started out as a side project by Kim Deal (The Pixies) and Tanya Donelly (Throwing Muses).
A great tight album coming in at just over 30 minutes
Sleeve design Vaughan Oliver
4AD

Album 179. Paul's Boutique- The Beastie Boys

Released 1989
The Beasties masterpiece!
This album was a gateway into the music the Beastie Boys sampled. I never tire of listening to this.
Capital Records

Album 178. The Scene Between- The Go! Team

Released 2015
Limited pink vinyl
I didn't listen to this properly when I first bought it, now I realise it's really good!
Saturday morning cartoon theme tune pop!
Memphis Industries

Album 177. Rare Dubs 1970-1971- Augustus Pablo/ Lee Perry and the Wailers

Released 2006
Behind the pretty ropey cover are some decent tune
Getting all these guys into a room must have been something!
Jamaican Recordings

Album 176. Modern Life is Rubbish- Blur

Released 1993
At the time in didn't come out to much fanfare, and I think many people thought it would be the last Blur LP, but it really kicked things off not only for Blur, but a whole load of bands waiting to ride the Brit-pop wave
Food Records

Album 175- Rasta Dub' 76- The Aggrovators

Released 1976, this is a re-issue from 2017
The is an Italian re-release of a dub classic
Produced by Bunny Lee
Radiation Records

Album 174. Debut- Bjork

Released 1993
Bjork kicks off her solo career with this ambitious and eclectic album
Like all Bjork albums it has a really strong sleeve design.  This stark and simple image really stands out.
This was a Christmas present back in 1993
One Little Indian

Album 173. Xen- Arca

Released 2014
Debut from Venezuelan electronic musician-Arca
This is quite a package there is an album, 10" bonus disc and a 12 page booklet contained in a numbered black PVC sleeve.
Experimental electronica
Mute Records

Album 172. Baldhead Bridge- Culture

Released 1978, this is a re-issue from 2011
Second album from Culture, produced by Joe Gibbs
Great title for and album
Joe Gibbs Record Globe

Album 171. Whirlpool- Chapterhouse

Released 1991
Another band on the Dedicated label were Chapterhouse and this is there Shoegaze debut.
After this it all went a bit baggy/ indie dance cross-over.
Dedicated

Album 170. Lazer Guided Melodies- Spiritualized

Released 1992
Debut and I |think the best album from Spiritualized
Double album, which comes with a bonus 7" single, which I have managed to chip!
Dedicated

Album 169. The Smiths- The Smiths

Released 1984
Debut album from The Smiths
I came to the Smiths much later on, so this a second hand copy. I can't remember where I bought it.
Rough Trade

Album 168. Doing For The Kids- Various

Released 1988
The great thing about Creation Records is they would release regular compilations of acts on the label. It was a great way to get into new bands. This LP contains tracks by Primal Scream, House of Love, MBV, Felt and the Weather Prophets.
These compilations got me in so many Creation bands
This cost £1.99 at the time, bargain!
Creation Records

Album 167. Painted Ruins- Grizzly Bear

Released 2017
Gatefold sleeve, double album, comes with a printed insert.
A Grizzly Bear album is always worth looking forward to but I think its going to take 4-5 listens to get fully into this
RCA

Album 166. The Fun Boy Three- The Fun Boy Three

Released 1982
This comes with a big poster of the FB3
Bought this for 'Our Lips Are Sealed' which isn't on the album!
Chrysalis Records

Album 165. Echo Dek- Primal Scream (Promo)

Released 1997
The is a promo version of the album Echo Dek
Echo Dek is a dub version of the Vanishing Point album
Its a proper dub album!
Creation Records