3 albums

[Ye-Aul-Tavern]

1970s
Montrose - self titled
Van Halen - self titled
Acdc - powerage

1980s
Iron maiden - somewhere in time
Motley Crue - too fast for love
Cinderella - long cold winter

1990s
Poison - flesh and blood
Ozzy Osbourne - no more tears
Joe Satriani - the extremist

2000s
The Answer - rise
The Darkness - permission to land
The devil's blood - the time of no time evermore

2010s
The Union -; siren's song
Blackberry smoke - the whippoorwill
Paul Gilbert - I can destroy

The 2020s
Cheap trick - in another world
Blue Oyster cult - the symbol remains
Ugly Kid Joe - rad wings of destiny

[Iberian Red]

Only the one in my collection YAT,Van Halen.

I imagine you liked a pint in Beethams and Hallcross years ago!

[roversdude]

YAT excellent choices, Powerage is (in my opinion) the most complete album ever
I frequented Beethams and The Hallcross along with The Castle and the Polish Club - there were some “characters” about then

[Iberian Red]

I don't know how I missed the Castle on that list, I was part of the fixtures and fittings there. Always started a night out in Hallcross,and ended up in the Castle with a lock-in.
Castle and Hallcross were more of a mixed bag than Beethams,all the alternative types you'd to go there. If you went yo Beethams and didn't have long hair,you looked out of place. I looked out of place!

[roversdude]

Lock ins were strange in The Castle, when you were ushered down to the back room, we spent most of our time in the middle room

[knockers]

Bud and Margaret behind the bar in the Castle were total legends. Both now sadly gone!

[River Don]

I've had a good long think about this and listing favourite albums in the 21st centuary...I just can't do it.

I can say I think Back to Black Amy Winehouse and whatever People Say by the Arctics are great albums but very retro. I think the Strokes started this whole fad of recreating a sound of the past with contemporary sensibilities. That first Strokes album was excellent too, ground breaking.

I can list other Artists who have produced great albums, Nas, Kanye West (I know) Common, Timbaland, Pharrel Williams. All hiphop.

And a lot in the electronic sphere. Plaid, Black Dog , Autechre, Hot Chip, Boards of....

The problem is in this world of Spotify, Soundcloud, YouTube and so on I pick up on individual tracks here and there. I don't listen to albums much. There are a few tracks by Working Mans Club I really like... But honestly, I've never listened to an album by them.

And having written all that, I still haven't listed any of the arists who have produced my favourite music because they just don't really go in for albums. Or if they do the albums don't live up to the singles.

And there is sooo much music around now. I mean, I love the theme tune to Detectorists by Johnny Flynn, in fact I like all the music in that show, even though folk is something I've never dabbled in before. It's just presented in the right way.

...and I'm sure Ed Seeran must be some kind of genius. He earns five million a year off the a Shape of You. But I just don't get it. Any of it. People hear something there but... What the f*** is it? Is he really happy? Does he really like this music, or is he just in it for the money?

[Reg of the Rovers]

How we absorb music has completely changed. I went through my albums for my list and got stuck from about 2008 - with the odd exception - and had to turn to my laptop on for the rest. I'm glad vinyl is having a comeback though, you can't beat an actual record, although it's hipster popularity means what used to be 50p in a charity shop is now £50 online!

On Sheeran (don't get me started) someone cleverer than me said something along the lines of 'McDonalds outsells every other restaurant, but definitely doesn't serve the best meal'. It's mawkish and broad and dull.

[Iberian Red]

Ed f££k£ng Sheeran.
He reminds me of one of those utterly talentless people that upload shit music on YouTube.,but made money.
Reminds me of the Peter Crouch quote years ago when asked,
"What would you be if you weren't a footballer?"
"A virgin!"

[River Don]

How we absorb music has completely changed. I went through my albums for my list and got stuck from about 2008 - with the odd exception - and had to turn to my laptop on for the rest. I'm glad vinyl is having a comeback though, you can't beat an actual record, although it's hipster popularity means what used to be 50p in a charity shop is now £50 online!

On Sheeran (don't get me started) someone cleverer than me said something along the lines of 'McDonalds outsells every other restaurant, but definitely doesn't serve the best meal'. It's mawkish and broad and dull.

On Sheeran (don't get me started) someone cleverer than me said something along the lines of 'McDonalds outsells every other restaurant, but definitely doesn't serve the best meal'. It's mawkish and broad and dull.
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Yes, I think that's true about Sheeran. It's probably the same reason why mass market car design is so uninspiring these days.

The original VW Golf wouldn't come out today, boxy with sharp confident Guigaro lines. Too risky. That said Honda did do their version of it for their small electric car. Softer though, less risky. Anyway, I digress.

[Iberian Red]

Digress?
That was fantastic RD we went from 3 albums to VW and Honda.

[Iberian Red]

Bud and Margaret behind the bar in the Castle were total legends. Both now sadly gone!

Margaret was the best in town.
She could diffuse a situation in seconds then have everybody stay in their seat again.

[roversdude]

Went out with Margaret’s daughter for a while lovely family

[Iberian Red]

Really? I used to see them out and about together. Shopping around town,bingo at West End and occasionally in Good Comps.
Back to the thread,got tickets for Weller in the next few days and Nitin Sawhney at the R.A.H in October.

[Iberian Red]

Just moved a load of vinyl to the new house.
I can't believe I left Clandestino out from my 90s choice.
I saw Mano Negra in the 80s at the Leadmill and Reading Festival and have also been lucky enough to see Manu Chao 3xs since. Including an anti war concert in Merida on the guest list.
Probably the best gig I've ever been to

[River Don]

So this thread made me realise again how members of this forum of a certain age love 80s electronic music... I have a few friends who can't get over it too

So I've created something just for you. William, Rob, Iberian.

https://soundcloud.com/user-483365661/iltempo3-m4a

I tried to get a bit of the flavour of 80s New Order and Pet Shop Boys in it and I was thinking of the kind of Italian disco they were listening to. Georgio Moroder, Klien and MBO. That sort of business. There's a bit of Larry Heard style on 808 too.

I failed a bit really because it's got big chords in this and back then a lot of the synths were monophonic and couldn't do it. Still, I think it was working, so I went with it.

My mate says he really likes it, I hope he's not just being nice.

[River Don]

Bump.

Only because I notice nobody has checked this out yet... And it's not that often someone tries to do something nice for you lot.

[idler]

Just checked it out but as I’m nearly 75 it’s not really my first choice in music.
I’m much more of a 60s man but it was pleasant enough.

[BillyStubbsTears]

So this thread made me realise again how members of this forum of a certain age love 80s electronic music... I have a few friends who can't get over it too

So I've created something just for you. William, Rob, Iberian.

https://soundcloud.com/user-483365661/iltempo3-m4a

I tried to get a bit of the flavour of 80s New Order and Pet Shop Boys in it and I was thinking of the kind of Italian disco they were listening to. Georgio Moroder, Klien and MBO. That sort of business. There's a bit of Larry Heard style on 808 too.

I failed a bit really because it's got big chords in this and back then a lot of the synths were monophonic and couldn't do it. Still, I think it was working, so I went with it.

My mate says he really likes it, I hope he's not just being nice.

Missed this. I'll have a listen tomorrow. And ta in advance.

[Iberian Red]

So this thread made me realise again how members of this forum of a certain age love 80s electronic music... I have a few friends who can't get over it too

So I've created something just for you. William, Rob, Iberian.

https://soundcloud.com/user-483365661/iltempo3-m4a

I tried to get a bit of the flavour of 80s New Order and Pet Shop Boys in it and I was thinking of the kind of Italian disco they were listening to. Georgio Moroder, Klien and MBO. That sort of business. There's a bit of Larry Heard style on 808 too.

I failed a bit really because it's got big chords in this and back then a lot of the synths were monophonic and couldn't do it. Still, I think it was working, so I went with it.

My mate says he really likes it, I hope he's not just being nice.

Good effort RD!
Had a listen this morning as the sun was coming up. Repotting jasmin plants at the time and it had that chilled feeling to it.

[Iberian Red]

Just checked it out but as I’m nearly 75 it’s not really my first choice in music.
I’m much more of a 60s man but it was pleasant enough.

Idler,it would be interesting to see your album choices.

[River Don]

Any feedback is interesting. I don't mind if it's negative at all. A "chilled feeling" is great because that's not what I was trying to achieve. Work to be done.

It's interesting how people perceive it.

[River Don]

Just checked it out but as I’m nearly 75 it’s not really my first choice in music.
I’m much more of a 60s man but it was pleasant enough.

I know where you are coming from so "pleasant enough" will do for me.

[Bentley Bullet]

RD. I tried to listen to it but it says "something went wrong". I think SoundCloud has a short shelf life.

[Reg of the Rovers]

Bump.

Only because I notice nobody has checked this out yet... And it's not that often someone tries to do something nice for you lot.

I thought that was rather good. Fischerspooner remixed by Zero7 vibe. Well done RD, we’ve got some talented folk among us!

[River Don]

Bump.

Only because I notice nobody has checked this out yet... And it's not that often someone tries to do something nice for you lot.

I thought that was rather good. Fischerspooner remixed by Zero7 vibe. Well done RD, we’ve got some talented folk among us!

Cheers. I don't know Fischerspooner but the name sounds German techno, so I guess I might like it.

My mate said it reminds him of Carl Craig... I don't really get that but who knows.

[Iberian Red]

Any feedback is interesting. I don't mind if it's negative at all. A "chilled feeling" is great because that's not what I was trying to achieve. Work to be done.

It's interesting how people perceive it.

RD. The chilled feeling was more to do with my mood than tune!

[SydneyRover]

I did listen to it when you first posted it but it's not my kind of music, A for effort though.

[ravenrover]

Can I start by saying 2 things
Over 90% of my album/cd collection comprises of official and unofficial(bootleg) Bob Dylan
For Christmas 1963 my Mum bought me a Dansette record player and 3 albums
Gerry and the Pacemakers - How do you like it
Freddie and the Dreamers - self titled
Beatles - Please please me
I wish I had kept them
Here goes then
1960's
Songs of Leonard Cohen
Then Play on - Fleetwood Mac
Truth - Jeff Beck

1970's
Concert for Bangla Desh - George Harrison and Friends
Live Taste - Taste
Hunky Dory - Bowie

1980's
Bach enStock - Micamac
Official Blues Band Bootleg Album - Blues Band
Travelling Wilburys Vol1 - Travelling Wilburys

1990's
Woody Guthrie Library of Congress Recordings - Woody Guthrie
Convict Blues Leadbelly
Complete Collection - Robert Johnson

2000's
Neon Bible - Arcade Fire
Final Straw - Snow Patrol
Dog house Music - Seasick Steve

2010
Police Dog Hogan - self titled
Going Back Home - Wilko Johnson and Roger Daltry
Naathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats - self titled

2020's
Rough and Rowdy Ways
Springtime in New York
Shadow Kingdom
All Bob Dylan, Sorry I haven't bought anything by anyone else so far this Decade
In some cases they are older recordings ie Woody Guthrie was from the 1940's released in the 60's but I only came across it in  a small record store in a back street in Nottingham so it was in the decade I bought it/them that I listed it. The vast majority of my collection is 60/70s so it became difficult for me I have had to leave out many bands Led Zepp, Jimi, Byrds, Neil Young, Cream, Paul Butterfield and many others
,

[roversdude]

Fellow RD, not my cup of tea but you’ve done something there that I wouldn’t know where to start so for that I salute you.
On a side note I had to fork out more so my wife could have a separate Amazon account (on Amazon music), got fed up of Ed Sheeran or Adele popping up really wound me up