Desert Island long list

The list author says:
	"Strong but not mindless female vocals with classy "support""

The list author says:
	"Superb: exciting, clever, inspiring - needs to be LOUD."

The list author says:
	"Sound of my era, makes me feel drunk - in a good way"

The list author says:
	"My other era - I'd love to think we sounded like this - perhaps on a good day..."

The list author says:
	"Woody Allen of rock (sort of)"

The list author says:
	"OK, so now you know I'm being honest."

The list author says:
	"Sixth form, and the first non-classical CD I bought that was good"

The list author says:
	"My first Radio 3 find. Addictive."

The list author says:
	"Not the recording I have (with the Rubinstein too) but still so evocative it's hard to believe you're not hearing words."

The list author says:
	"(mostly) happy songs you don't have to think about too much"

The list author says:
	"Not the best recording but I'm cheating; for grim times to keep me breathing."

The list author says:
	"Short songs with a great cleverness:ease of listening ratio"

The list author says:
	"Cringe-making but expresses things that more tasteful things don't."

The list author says:
	"Sublime, increasingly pared back music for late night fire-watching"

The list author says:
	"Impossible to choose but no point in listing all of them - this is my current favourite"