Albums you must hear before you go deaf

A Listmania! list by Coles Law (Beyond Thunderdome)
 
X&Y
1.  X&Y by Coldplay
The list author says:
  "Album where these public schoolboys peaked (as yet) and produced classic anthems that will be appearing in Rom-Com movies and episodes of the OC for years to come. Deep, tear shedding ballads. Ace."
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Purple Rain
2.  Purple Rain by Prince
The list author says:
  "Has to be one of the most inventive albums ever, with a wildly diverse array of songs that are well before their time. Could be released tomorrow and be head and shoulders above anything out there."
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O
3.  O by Damien Rice
The list author says:
  "Never has there been such a poignant and powerful album. You can feel his emotion in every thunderous guitar strum played. Anyone who has been heartbroken will cry their eyes out listening to this."
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The Optimist Lp
4.  The Optimist Lp by Turin Brakes
The list author says:
  "Gentle, alternative to the Brit-pop biggies of the time, totally underrated to how big this album should have been. Lovely melodies with great meaningfull songs. A must for a quiet night."
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Disc One: All Their Greatest Hits, 1991-2001
5.  Disc One: All Their Greatest Hits, 1991-2001 by Barenaked Ladies
The list author says:
  "Snappy, lively bundle of fun from these Canadians, literally funny lyrics and every songs a foot tapper. If you can sing every word of the wicked ‘One Week’, you will get a warm sense of achievement."
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Hand Built By Robots
6.  Hand Built By Robots by Newton Faulkner
The list author says:
  "Mind bending acoustic guitar, one man band Newton manages to pick, flick and beat his axe whilst singing along with some interestingly lyrics. All the more impressive as he was only 22 when he did it"
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Moon Safari
7.  Moon Safari by Air
The list author says:
  "The term ‘Chill Out’ was invented for this album. So many twangs, dinks, swirls and tinkles it's a wonder where how they made these sounds. Kind on the ear, perfect background music to a dinner party"
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Jagged Little Pill
8.  Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
The list author says:
  "Savagely strong album for listening post relationship break up. Every girl who was wronged, cheated on or dumped on in the 90’s, this would have been in their Sony Walkman or car tape deck for months"
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Alas I Cannot Swim
9.  Alas I Cannot Swim by Laura Marling
The list author says:
  "Quite astonishing how this came out of such a young girl who wrote and sang everything. Not everyone’s cup of tea, she once performed a gig outside the venue because she was too young to get in."
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Magic Numbers
10.  Magic Numbers by The Magic Numbers
The list author says:
  "Eponymous album from brother-sister, brother-sister combination of mop heads. Fun songs and melodies with not even a single dud on the whole album. Unlike the second one."
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Mezzanine: Limited Edition
11.  Mezzanine: Limited Edition by Massive Attack
The list author says:
  "Brilliant selection of now what can be called classics. Backing to many a dramatic scene in a movie, needs to be listened to a few times until they grow on you then you’ll be hooked."
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Trouble
12.  Trouble by Ray LaMontagne
The list author says:
  "Folk music made cool by this weird little recluse. Amazing voice, brings a whole new meaning to the word gravel. Songs with meaning, depth and rhythm. Ray could be black..."
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CHUTES TOO NARROW
13.  CHUTES TOO NARROW by The Shins
The list author says:
  "Made famous by the film ‘Garden State’. Lucky really because without that and Scrubs no-one this side of the pond would have heard of them. Only time Americans did Brit-pop well."
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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
14.  Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys
The list author says:
  "Cracking debut album, must be up there with some of the best ever. Immensely intelligent story like songs, raw and fresh. As if they’d never heard another band and made music from scratch. Original."
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Play
15.  Play by Moby
The list author says:
  "Every song used for a movie or advert so you’ve heard them all before, but surely that tells you something about this? Catchy and eclectic, probably best value for money for quantity/quality of tracks"
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White Ladder
16.  White Ladder by David Gray
The list author says:
  "Aparently made this on his own in his flat. Great and heartfelt bunch of songs which is like a cross section of his life. Been bettered since and maybe a little dated but still good."
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The Masterplan
17.  The Masterplan by Oasis
The list author says:
  "Chose this over the obvious other albums because it has some of the best single stand alone songs from the band. Masterplan, Acquiesce, Half the World Away etc. There are better albums from them tho"
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Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? (The Complete Sessions 1991-1993)
18.  Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? (The Complete Sessions 1991-1993) by The Cranberries
The list author says:
  "Vocals alone are enough to sell this album, the songs are melodic and intricate and it's really the little unknown songs that really creep up on you other than  the more famous tracks."
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Just Enough Education To Perform
19.  Just Enough Education To Perform by Stereophonics
The list author says:
  "Welsh rockers really churned out a head banging, anthem making corker here, if they release a greatest hits album, they could easily have all these songs on and it would be acceptable."
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August & Everything After
20.  August & Everything After by Counting Crows
The list author says:
  "Mr Jones gave them recognition, this album launched them on the big stage. Loads of great tracks along the lines of kings of Leon, before Kings of Leon released their better version."
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The Best of Bowie
21.  The Best of Bowie by David Bowie
The list author says:
  "Outrageous that this hasn’t got his best track on it ‘Lets Dance’ but still a bag of classics for those who haven’t got his drug induced albums on vinyl."
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No Angel
22.  No Angel by Dido
The list author says:
  "If ever there was a sexier voice out there I haven’t heard it, would just love to have her whisper sweet nothings in my ear all night long. And all day long for that matter. For ever."
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Labour of Love II
23.  Labour of Love II by UB40
The list author says:
  "Reggae classic from the guys on the doll queue. If there one thing these guys can do (Apart from cover songs) is choose the perfect mix of beat, rhythm and emotional tunes to bang into one disc. Brill"
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Simple Things
24.  Simple Things by Zero 7
The list author says:
  "Much of the same ilk as Air, think Moon Safari crossed with Mezzanine. Try running with enthusiasm to this on the tread mill – simply impossible. Relaxation music of the highest order"
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I've Been Expecting You
25.  I've Been Expecting You by Robbie Williams
The list author says:
  "Feel odd having this in here, but I can’t deny the amount of actual classic tunes there are. Jesus in a Camper Van, Karma Killer, they’re all here and good. Oh well, has to be one runt in a litter..."
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