25 albums worth a listen Vol. 06

A Listmania! list by Mr Maggots "Loser" (Manchester, UK)
 
Freak Guitar: The Road Less Traveled
1.  Freak Guitar: The Road Less Traveled by Mattias Eklundh
The list author says:
  "Truly supreme guitar based mind-warp. Not mindless shred, but a genuinely creative sandwich. A big barrel load of fresh musical fun."
£11.99   Used & New from: £8.99
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Shaun Of The Dead
2.  Shaun Of The Dead by Various Artists
The list author says:
  "Some top music from a top film. It's worth getting this, if only for the final 'hidden track'. A hilarious comedy cut-up of Keith Cheguin chirpily commentating on 'it's a knockout' with zombies."
Used & New from: £1.99
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Wired
3.  Wired by Jeff Beck
The list author says:
  "This album features some of the greatest funky-melodic riffing ever. It's not just about Jeff and his guitar though, the other musicians shine through, thanks to the superbly re-mastered version."
£5.37   Used & New from: £2.99
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place
4.  The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place by Explosions in the Sky
The list author says:
  "Huge sounding and mind-numbingly beautiful collection of instrumentals. Both melancholic and uplifting at the same time. If you are a fan of post rock, you'll love this to bits. I certainly do"
£5.75   Used & New from: £3.97
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

The Braindance Coincidence
5.  The Braindance Coincidence by Various Artists
The list author says:
  "This 'sampler' is a great way to get into IDM and all that electronic stuff, because it's cheap, there's plenty of variety and it's not so 'avant garde' that it disappears up it's own arse."
Used & New from: £0.80
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Reasons to Be Cheerful - Best
6.  Reasons to Be Cheerful - Best by Ian Dury & The Blockheads
The list author says:
  "This is certainly a reason to be cheerful. All the best bits from the highly underrated no-nonsense, non-pretentious lyricist and his talented band. The original 'Music Hall Funk' band and the best."
Used & New from: £0.99
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Friends on the Road
7.  Friends on the Road by Bhundu Boys
The list author says:
  "A wonderful collection of modern/traditional African music. Heart-warming summer music. 'Pombi' is a truly outstanding song."
Used & New from: £3.49
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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PROBOT
8.  PROBOT by Probot
The list author says:
  "Collaboration albums usually fall flat on their face, as they nearly always end up becoming a fragmented mess. Not so with this beast. It's just a platter of uncomplicated slices of quality metal."
£12.78   Used & New from: £2.69
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

Personae
9.  Personae by Jonas Hellborg
The list author says:
  "If you are looking for a CD that combines jazz, rock, blues and also features superb musicianship with out the mutual back-slapping then this is quite simply it."
£17.14   Used & New from: £9.60
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Trouble Over Bridgwater
10.  Trouble Over Bridgwater by Half Man Half Biscuit
The list author says:
  "Quite brilliantly observed and written comedy songs with first class dossing around, Very British. Very Quality. Very Potato. Any HMHB album could be here."
£9.99   Used & New from: £5.99
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Supersilent Vol.6
11.  Supersilent Vol.6 by Supersilent
The list author says:
  "Not quite silent, but certainly super minimalist. More 'sculptured sound' than 'proper' music. CD digipack contains the greatest 'non artwork' in the world."
£13.82   Used & New from: £7.99
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Empty The Bones Of You
12.  Empty The Bones Of You by Chris Clark
The list author says:
  "A clicky and blippy plate of fish and chippy. Basically, your standard IDM affair from warp records. Quite good though."
£13.30   Used & New from: £6.79
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

The Lost Riots
13.  The Lost Riots by Hope of the States
The list author says:
  "The vocals are quite terrible at times, but luckily this doesn't spoil what is on the whole a jolly decent 'post rock' album with words. Like a wagon wheel amongst the coal."
Used & New from: £0.10
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

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Everyone's in Love and Flowers Pick Themselves
14.  Everyone's in Love and Flowers Pick Themselves by The Murder Of Rosa Luxemburg
The list author says:
  "A genuinely 'eclectic' mix of recorded moments. Trash punk-pop on minute, Post-metal emo jazz spakky pies the next. Where junk-melody meets time-jarring tempo wafers."
Used & New from: £4.00
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Kicking A Dead Pig
15.  Kicking A Dead Pig by Mogwai
The list author says:
  "It's mogwai Jim, but not as we know it. Here you'll find an above average collection of remixes. Some barley recognisable as mogwai songs, but still interesting enough to spend money on."
£3.99   Used & New from: £2.48
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Remission
16.  Remission by Mastodon
The list author says:
  "Buttress is a significant word isn't it Alan? Yes. Spiked meatballs slam down your hairy metal throat. Metal, Metal, low grizzly hot gravel riff pile-up. Mastodon."
£12.99   Used & New from: £5.65
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Beat the B
17.  Beat the B by The Exploited
The list author says:
  "Hard of the core variety. A high velocity rant. Fast, heavy and uncompromising."
Used & New from: £37.53
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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FABRICLIVE07: John Peel
18.  FABRICLIVE07: John Peel by Various Artists
The list author says:
  "I was truly saddened to hear that John had left us. Single handedly led the charge against the sorry shambles that is the chart based music industry."
£7.99   Used & New from: £3.68
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Back To The Old School - Adventures On The Wheels Of Steel
19.  Back To The Old School - Adventures On The Wheels Of Steel by Grandmaster Flash
The list author says:
  "A special collection of the finest electro-rap-funk-bread-beats. White Lines is light years ahead of it's time."
Used & New from: £4.98
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Black Sunday
20.  Black Sunday by Cypress Hill
The list author says:
  "A huge wooly mammoth membrane of the hip-hop archive. The screechy-scratchy-rippedy-rappety-rumbling-pump-slammer. A moodily meandering and superbly produced fresh injection of toadstools."
£2.99   Used & New from: £0.21
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Dance of Death
21.  Dance of Death by Iron Maiden
The list author says:
  "After a dip in form during the mid-late nineties, Maiden carry on where Brave New World left off - showing everyone they can still produce fresh quality heavy metal after 25 years. Unbeatable live."
£5.27   Used & New from: £1.98
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (116 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Sheath
22.  Sheath by LFO (Pop)
The list author says:
  "Described by Warp Records as 'snarling techno and beautiful ambient beatscapes'. Spot on I'd say. A Brilliant album."
£14.00   Used & New from: £3.74
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Civilization Phaze III
23.  Civilization Phaze III by Frank Zappa
The list author says:
  "One thing this 'album' is not is conventional. Described by some as a genius masterpiece, others as a pointless and pretentious mess. I'd say it sits somewhere between the two. 2 Discs of art music."
Used & New from: £24.36
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Soundtrack to the Apocalypse [DELUXE BOX SET] + NTSC DVD
24.  Soundtrack to the Apocalypse [DELUXE BOX SET] + NTSC DVD by Slayer
The list author says:
  "If you don't own any Slayer albums and are even slightly interested in the heavier side of music - rest assured, this is almighty riffage and pummelling rhythmics in a box."
Used & New from: £88.00
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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Black Seeds Of Vengeance
25.  Black Seeds Of Vengeance by Nile
The list author says:
  "Unrelenting Death Metal fest with an Egyptian flavour."
£11.33   Used & New from: £4.22
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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