The best they ever did. Perfect tunes, glorious harmonies,intelligent lyrics and superlative production. — Hergest Ridge

Post-punk/industrial rock with everything including the kitchen sink used in place of Balinese gamelans. OOP. — Ken J.

Their album with the most grunt.Cliff Williams bass has never been recorded with more balls.Gone Shootin' rattles the walls and Malcolm Youngs rhythm guitar has never been better.Recorded in Sydney:>) — Hergest Ridge

Produced by Brian Eno. — Fear3000

5LP Live set. The LP's are OOP. — Fear3000

2CD's. Experimental and ambient electronica. — Fear3000

Intense, experimental electronica. — Fear3000

2LP's. A collection of very mellow songs, all of them sexually oriented. — Fear3000

11 pop art masterpieces sculpted from an amazing variety of unlikely and amusing sound samples. A great reminder of why we stereo-types use 2 speakers instead of 1. — Ken J.

Sweeping, orchestrated melancholia from the ex Verve lead singer. Double lp — Hergest Ridge

Electronica stripped down to its basic elements. Somewhat abstract and a little frightening at the same time. — Fear3000

Words can't do this album justice, but: Spacey, orchestrated jazz-funk with swelling strings, horn stabs, brilliant arrangements. Wonderfully reverberant. DJ Shadow owes his career to this man. 5/5 — Mike T

Lyrically superb, upbeat well crafted rock songs from one half of David and David. — Hergest Ridge

Electronica with East-Indian and Arabic overtones. — Fear3000

Their debut album. A pop/rock masterpiece with a sense of humor, great musicianship and good sound. — Land Shark

This LP is the MFSL version of this Beatles classic. Outstanding sound—half speed mastered. — dickc

Slow and brooding. Similar to Low and Mogwai — Fear3000

OK, I know there are mixed feelings about greatest hits albums, but this one is fantastic. Eccentric, often driving, music with Bjork's small but powerful voice. — cens

23 Mar 2006

23 Mar 2006

A superb singer/songwriter from Ireland. Any of his lps are worth a listen, but this is a standout to me with 2 of the best songs ever written on this lp- Deep In Your Heart and Follow On. — Hergest Ridge

A collection of clever pop songs. — Fear3000

Music from this album was used in the cult film J-Men Forever. My first experience with The Firesign Theater. A Watershed recording with songs like Melt The Ice Away, All At Sea, Don't Dilute The Water — AeWingnut

Radical electronic remixes of well-known Bush tracks. — Fear3000

Kim Carnes gives an electric performance on this album. The biggest hit on this LP is Betty Davis Eyes, but the other songs are just as good. Superior sound — dickc

Often underrated debut LP, featuring a trio of opening tracks to rival anything: Good Times Roll, Best Friend's Girl and Just What I Needed start out a classic. Clean, dynamic sound. — nobody

Close two part harmonies, excellent playing by an extemely good backing band. Great songs and of course excellent sound — dickc

A collection of cover songs - all of them fairly scary. The LP is OOP. — Fear3000

10 songs about death and the process of killing. — Fear3000

Mute, tumm138, LP, 1996, UK

Dark ballads and love songs. — Fear3000

2LP's 45rpm. The LP is OOP. — Fear3000

Somber, tormented music covering the emotional spectrum from A to B (A=despair; B= seething rage). Still, an oddly beautiful LP w/ flute, clarinet, sax & tapes along with guitar, bass, & drums. OOP. — Ken J.

More folk/rock than anything else, 8 great songs. Sadly out of print, this Gold Castle LP is a sweet one. If you can't find the LP, get the CD, which though not quite as good, still sounds great. — Land Shark

Every song on this album is a gem. Great album. — dickc

One of those albums that just flows, every song a monster. Great sounding Canadian LP. Probably out of print. — Land Shark

Classic Aussie pub rock from the 80s. My favourite lp of theirs with big sweeping songs capturing the country perfectly. — Hergest Ridge

This is a two record set of Holly Cole singing covers of Tom waits songs. Sensetively sung by Cole along with wonderful sound. — dickc

This is an HDCD recording. This was Paula Coles Grammy winning album for best new artist. Outstanding songs and great sound. — dickc

The single LPs are kind of spotty - this set of 18 songs collects the best of it on one disk. My favorite female rock vocalist and some of the most beautiful pop songs ever. — Don T

This is an Analogue Productions re-issue on 180gram vinyl of Creedence Clearwater's self titled 1st. album. Excellent sound and great songs, such as a great rendition of Suzie Q. — dickc

Classy rock songs, often brooding lyrically. Great bass runs throughout. — Hergest Ridge

Perfect rock/pop from Scotland.Great tunes, lyrics, production. Limited double LP Raintown/Riches with bonus tracks. Dignity is the best ever song written about a dinghy! — Hergest Ridge

Experimental rock songs from Belgium. — Fear3000

This remastered CD sounds better than my US & Japan LPs, and obliterates the original CD release. The best sounding version of this classic I've heard. Original recording 1978 — Land Shark

15 Dec 2005

23 Mar 2006

4LP box set. Includes Drake's three studio albums - "Five Leaves left," "Bryter Layter," and "Pink Moon" - along with an LP of out-takes, "Time of No Reply." — Fear3000

One of the greatest rock records from the early 70s/ mid 60s. Essentially just the man and his guitar - simple, dark and moody. Beautifully haunting music. — Don T

*Sundazed has taken great care with this Mono re-issue. Well done — dickc

*This is a classic mid 60s rock record reissued by Sundazed in Mono on 180 gram vinyl. I do not have an original to compare to but this is a great reissue. — Don T

Clever, depressing pop songs. — Fear3000

The LP's out of print. German industrial music. Includes a haunting cover of the Grateful Dead staple "Morning Dew" — Fear3000

One of their most accessible recordings, not saying much for these guys. Still, a strong effort late in their career with excellent sound and lots of low bass. — nobody

Features a performance by Laurie Anderson — Fear3000

This is a 2LP set of the Everly Brothers reunion concert at the Albert hall in London Sept. 23, 1983. Some of their old songs and a couple of new ones. What can I say they are the Heavenly brothers. — dickc

A beautiful and to me melancholy lp with Tracy Thorns gorgeous voice a standout.The lp maybe should be classed as 'dance' but don't let that put you off. Superb double lp pressing — Hergest Ridge

Cool Jazz flavored Pop. Excellent songs, well recorded — dickc

A far better album IMO than the often mentioned Nightfly. Fabulous funky bass, sizzling percussion, excellent recording. OOP, quite an easy find Ebay..US$10-15. — Hergest Ridge

Electronica, contains two versions "Insomnia." — Fear3000

Downtempo electronica featuring guest performances by Chris Martin from Coldplay, Wayne Coyne from The Flaming Lips, Michael Stipe and others — Fear3000

OK, punk records aren't known for great sound, but to me this one is the best of the bunch sonically. Great, dynamic sound, and some of the most powerful US punk rock ever. — nobody

Very similar in style and execution to Roxy Music's "Avalon." — Fear3000

Also includes an extended mix of "Slave to Love." 45rpm. The 12" is OOP. — Fear3000

Promo pressing. Also includes an instrumental version of "Bete Noire." The 12" is OOP. — Fear3000

A smooth, slick and streamlined record taken in the best sense of those words. — Fear3000

Moody, gorgeous, somewhat psychedelic music. — Fear3000

This is a live recording of their reunion concert. They of course cover all of their hits plus a couple of new songs. This is my favorite live album. Excellent sound — Dickc

Spacey, hypnotic electronica. Lots of sound effects and panoramic soundscapes. 2LP's. — Fear3000

Four versions. Originally taken from the Dead Cities LP. The single's OOP. — Fear3000

Abrasive guitar, polemical lyrics, and an aggressive, funky rhythm section characterize this band’s 1^st LP. Sounds terrific played loud on a system with tight, powerful bass. — Ken J.

This dance/new wave album saw a lot of play in local clubs (So. Fla.) in the early 80s. A great sounding US LP, out of print, haven't seen it on CD in the US. — Land Shark

This 2^nd LP is just as good as the 1^st, IMO, but with sparser, more stripped-down (but no less powerful) grooves. In some ways, I like this one better. — Ken J.

This lp has got some of the best music Dave Gilmours recorded.The recording of the drums in particular is superb and the lp sings with Gilmours guitar and his beautiful voice. — Hergest Ridge

A very large dose of blues rock in a hard way. — Don T

More high quality energetic blues rock. — Don T

A rock album with passion and variety. So many rock influences, so little time. They just don't sound like anybody else. Sounds good for a rock album too. — Land Shark

15 Dec 2005

An essential rock record. A grungy affair - at times she reminds me of the best of Sheryl Crow at others Lucinda Williams but the music is noisier & harder. Dark yet optimistic set of songs. — Don T

Electronica featuring a variety of vocal performances and rhythmic styles. — Fear3000

This is a fantastic double-CD of the Guess Who's reunion tour. High energy performance with first rate musicianship. Get past 'American Woman' quickly, as virtually every song is first rate. — T-Dogg

Ry Cooder (guitar) & Jacky Terrasson (piano) accompany Hassell’s breathy, ethereal trumpet on these moody compositions, which include “Fourth World” treatments of several jazz standards. — Ken J.

Southern flavored rock. There isn't one bad song on this disc. Songs and lyrics by John Hiatt.Hiatt writes catchy lyrics with great humor. This disc is a gem. — dickc

This is a 180 gram heavy vinyl Re-issue. As for the performance-- Buddy Holly 'nuff said. Considering that this album was recorded in 1958, this re-issue has remarkable sound. — Dickc

Their perfect album with superb production. Highpoints include the brilliant guitar pattern to New Sensation and gorgeous lushness of Never Tear Us Apart. It doesn't put a foot wrong — Hergest Ridge

You can hear the Jazz influences in this pop album. Outstanding songs and a great performance by Joe Jackson. This LP is OOP — dickc

Recorded live in-studio. — Fear3000

Gorgeous lush production, the band out-roxied Roxy Music. West Berlin nightclub, 3.a.m, start of the 80s music. David Sylvians voice is recorded beautifully. — Hergest Ridge

The Techno God released Oxgene a lifetime ago in 1976. Layers and layers later Oxygene 7-13 is one of his best albums. SBM was usedon this all digital recording — AeWingnut

Minimally miked, 5 star sonics, 5 star performance. acoustic guitar, percussion and bass — wetchicken

Great bass lines that really shake the house. All the Grace Jones you'll ever need, and very well produced. Some wonderful covers, including a reggae version of Ring of Fire. — nobody

A psychidelic acic trip of biblical proportions, with a huge stagewidth and depth. A fun recording. LP is OOP — dickc

If you like Knopfler's work (ie: Dire Straits), you may or may not like this. I love it, personally. Available on both LP and CD, and both are superbly recorded (but the vinyl is better, of course). — BillC

*Mercury, 063 292-1, LP, 2002, UK

His best work for years. From the hard rocking Why Aye Man through to the gentle Pigweed this is an excellently crafted and recorded album. Double lp — Hergest Ridge

2CD's. Downtempo electronica, drastic remixes of tacks by Lamb, Depeche Mode, Rocker's Hi-Fi, Roni Size, Bone Thugs 'n Harmony, and others — Fear3000

Similar to Massive Attack, but less reggae-driven and more techno-oriented. 2LP set. — Fear3000

Lindisfarnes 1st album of folk/rock stories. Excellently recorded acoustic instruments with vocal harmonies you can all join in to. Songs of humour and utter despair.Ray Jackson plays a flatulette.... — Hergest Ridge

Their second album. A bit lighter in mood and swimming in harmony.All of their lps are long out of pressing but re-issues and cds should be easy to find. — Hergest Ridge

The best live album ever? I think so. The new CD re-issue has some additional tracks that were previously only availbale on “Hoy-Hoy”. — Joe II-V

All analog recording. — Fear3000

Ms. Lunch sexily slurs her demented lyrics over scratchy guitar, throbbing rhythms, and on 4 tunes, a delightfully discordant jazz orchestra. Includes a version of “Spooky” that’s truly, er, spooky. — Ken J.