Albums I want to live in

A Listmania! list by "markbrown1977"
 
Here Come the Warm Jets
1.  Here Come the Warm Jets by Brian Eno
The list author says:
  "'Here Come The Warm Jets' is a proto My Bloody Valentine, and it felt like I'd always known it, even though I'd only just heard it"
£17.56   Used & New from: £3.50
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

Denim on Ice
2.  Denim on Ice by Denim
The list author says:
  "A blinder from Lawrence that manages to both be an extremely funny parody and also an emotional experience"
Used & New from: £39.78
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Waiting
3.  Waiting by Fun Boy Three
The list author says:
  "Consigned to the dustbin of history as footnotes to The Specials, Funboy Three are wonderful.  David Byrne produced this!"
£7.84   Used & New from: £2.40
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo/Devo Live
4.  Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo/Devo Live by Devo
The list author says:
  "Devo 1st Album plus live:  angular, odd rock produced by Eno"
£4.49   Used & New from: £2.98
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

50,000 Fall Fans Can't Be Wrong: 39 Golden Greats
5.  50,000 Fall Fans Can't Be Wrong: 39 Golden Greats by The Fall
The list author says:
  "The Fall are brilliant and funny and sharp, all the the things the charicature of Mark E Smith isn't"
£7.69   Used & New from: £5.19
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Station to Station: Remastered
6.  Station to Station: Remastered by David Bowie
The list author says:
  "First point where Bowie learns his voice is an instrument, and makes this cold travelogue of an album"
£3.99   Used & New from: £1.97
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

Travelogue
7.  Travelogue by Human League
The list author says:
  "Icy electronics that run the line between genius and absurdity.  'Dreams of Leaving' is the best pop song about escaping a one party state ever."
£6.87   Used & New from: £4.12
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

The Peel Sessions
8.  The Peel Sessions by Slits
The list author says:
  "Excellent alternative cuts of stuff off 'Cut' from before they tuned their instruments"
£23.36   Used & New from: £7.49
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Heaven and Hell: The Very Best of the Mekons
9.  Heaven and Hell: The Very Best of the Mekons by Mekons
The list author says:
  "Brilliant overview of the band from leeds who made a virture of making do and getting by.  I'm in love with it"
Used & New from: £19.99
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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A-Z (Reis)
10.  A-Z (Reis) by Colin Newman
The list author says:
  "Should have been the 4th Wire album but wasn't.  It's a blinder."
Used & New from: £81.95
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Desertshore
11.  Desertshore by Nico
The list author says:
  "Like the warm edge of a depression that you flirt with, an album to sink into"
Used & New from: £7.43
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Gone Again
12.  Gone Again by Patti Smith
The list author says:
  "An elegy for her dead husband, 'Gone Again' by Patti Smith is the warm sound of a human dealing with pain"
£5.37   Used & New from: £3.73
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Colossal Youth
13.  Colossal Youth by Young Marble Giants
The list author says:
  "Strange bedroom music from '79 which is punk rock with the centre taken out"
Used & New from: £3.64
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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Dance Hall At Louse Point
14.  Dance Hall At Louse Point by John Parish
The list author says:
  "Angular, start / stop which was the soundtrack to a Mark Bruce contempory dance tour.  Cinematic is a cliche but correct."
£4.99   Used & New from: £1.90
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Combat Rock
15.  Combat Rock by The Clash
The list author says:
  "The one that no one likes except me.  'Ghetto Defendant' with Allan Ginsberg is amazing"
£4.49   Used & New from: £1.84
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Franks Wild Years
16.  Franks Wild Years by Tom Waits
The list author says:
  "Beautiful, frightening, heroic and desperate.  Tom Waits is never more brilliant than here."
£4.99   Used & New from: £3.15
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Entertainment
17.  Entertainment by Gang of Four
The list author says:
  "Marxist punk funk.  Wonderful.  'Please send me evenings and weekends' is still a heartbreaking lyric"
£4.67   Used & New from: £2.17
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Victim of Geography
18.  Victim of Geography by Billy Bragg
The list author says:
  "A contempory Bragg headline said 'Even Socialists Cry Too'.  These two albums are the evidence"
Used & New from: £1.83
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Autobahn
19.  Autobahn by Kraftwerk
The list author says:
  "Wonderful warm exploritory music.  I don't drive so I can't vouch for its effectiveness as a depiction of motorways"
Used & New from: £4.85
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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The Futureheads
20.  The Futureheads by Futureheads
The list author says:
  "Start / stop three tunes at once Mackem mastery.  More interesting / less stylish than Franz Ferdinand"
Used & New from: £0.06
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

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Last updated: 03/10/2004
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