Breaking Up = So Very Hard to Do

A Listmania! list by Jason Parkes "We're all Frankies'" (Worcester, UK)
(No. 1 Hall OF FAME REVIEWER)   
 
Blood On The Tracks
1.  Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan
The list author says:
  "Dylan has said this is based on some Chekhov short stories. He's lying: Idiot Wind, Simple Twist of Fate, If You See Her Say Hello, Tangled Up in Blue...."
£3.99   Used & New from: £2.26
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (73 customer reviews)

Sea Change
2.  Sea Change by Beck
The list author says:
  "The Beckmeister was ditched. Officially not as good as Mutations...."
£7.99   Used & New from: £2.00
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)

The Visitors
3.  The Visitors by ABBA
The list author says:
  "Harsh final album from those disintegrating Swedes: Head Over Heels, Slipping Through My Fingers, Like an Angel, The Day Before You Came. One of Us...."
£6.14   Used & New from: £4.42
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)

All Shook Down
4.  All Shook Down by Replacements
The list author says:
  "The last 'Mats album: Sadly Beautiful, The Last, Torture, Bent Out of Shape, Nobody...."
Used & New from: £0.90
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Face Value
5.  Face Value by Phil Collins
The list author says:
  "I'm convinced the MM or NME mentioned Joy Division in relation to this! Collins a huge influence on r'n'b'n'hip hop...."
£4.49   Used & New from: £0.40
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Blemish
6.  Blemish by David Sylvian
The list author says:
  "Denied at the time....but a break-up LP it was: The Heart Knows Better, Blemish, She is Not, a fire in the forest, The Good Son...."
£15.53   Used & New from: £6.99
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)

Here, My Dear
7.  Here, My Dear by Marvin Gaye
The list author says:
  "It's all in the title!"
£7.79   Used & New from: £2.72
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Heartbreaker
8.  Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams
The list author says:
  "One of Adams' better albums: Oh My Sweet Carolina, Amy, Girl that Rains, My Winding Wheel etc"
Used & New from: £2.98
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

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Blue
9.  Blue by Joni Mitchell
The list author says:
  "Reading 'Hotel California' you get the impression Joni slept with most singers in California. This album is about one or two of them...."
£4.87   Used & New from: £1.52
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (71 customer reviews)

Boatman's call (1997)
10.  Boatman's call (1997) by Nick Cave
The list author says:
  "This one is about Polly Harvey: Brompton Oratory, Into My Arms, Black Hair, West Country Girl, Polly Don't Lose My Number etc"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Leaders Of The Free World
11.  Leaders Of The Free World by Elbow
The list author says:
  "The third album is allegedly about the lead singer's relationship with a truly awful radio & TV presenter...."
£4.99   Used & New from: £1.36
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)

13
12.  13 by Blur
The list author says:
  "Justine left Damon: Tender, No Distance Left to Run, Mellow Song, Trailerpark, 1992, Trimm Trabb...."
£3.99   Used & New from: £0.49
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)

Extraordinary Machine
13.  Extraordinary Machine by Fiona Apple
The list author says:
  "Fiona's long delayed third album might just be about that bloke who directed Boogie Nights & Magnolia: Get Him Back, Red Red Red, Extraordinary Machine, Tymps etc"
£3.99   Used & New from: £1.89
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Over: Remastered & Expanded
14.  Over: Remastered & Expanded by Peter Hammill
The list author says:
  "Cited by John Lydon no less...."
£5.99   Used & New from: £5.90
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Bubblegum
15.  Bubblegum by Mark Lanegan
The list author says:
  "Even features Lanegan's ex-wife singing on the aptly titled 'Wedding Dress'"
£7.80   Used & New from: £4.99
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

Almost Blue: Remastered
16.  Almost Blue: Remastered by The Attractions
The list author says:
  "......"
Used & New from: £3.88
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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The Bride Stripped Bare
17.  The Bride Stripped Bare by Bryan Ferry
The list author says:
  "Jerry Hall left him for that tortoise fellow from the Strolling Bones...."
£5.97   Used & New from: £3.61
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Ladies & Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
18.  Ladies & Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized
The list author says:
  "The song 'Broken Heart' being the primary qualification here...."
Used & New from: £2.17
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

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Rumours
19.  Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
The list author says:
  "A case study, we think...."
£15.24   Used & New from: £6.97
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (102 customer reviews)

Playing the Angel
20.  Playing the Angel by Depeche Mode
The list author says:
  "Written by Martin Gore following/during a divorce: damaged people, a pain that i'm used to, precious...."
£8.56   Used & New from: £1.13
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

Workbook
21.  Workbook by Bob Mould
The list author says:
  "Mould's first solo LP following the split of Husker Du: Poison Years, Wishing Well, Heartbreak a Stranger, Wind Blows etc"
Used & New from: £3.91
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Wilder
22.  Wilder by Teardrop Explodes
The list author says:
  "Cope's first divorce was around here - see his autobiography: And the Fighting Takes Over, Tiny Children, Suffocate, The Great Dominions, The Culture Bunker...."
£3.77   Used & New from: £2.49
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Rid Of Me
23.  Rid Of Me by PJ Harvey
The list author says:
  "Polly has had a few like this, including the first version of Is This Desire? rejected by the record company as too 1st person: Rid of Me...."
£4.99   Used & New from: £1.34
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Avenue B
24.  Avenue B by Iggy Pop
The list author says:
  "..."
£8.27   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Closer
25.  Closer by Joy Division
The list author says:
  "Now associated with suicide and death, but also the charting of the end of one relationship and the start of another: I PUT MY TRUST IN YOU/IN YOU/IN YOU...."
£4.49   Used & New from: £2.85
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)

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Jason Parkes "We're all Frankies'" (Worcester, UK)
(No. 1 Hall OF FAME REVIEWER)   
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Last updated: 12/12/2006
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