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A Listmania! list by Bookworm1973
 
Red Handed
1.  Red Handed by Gillian Glover
The list author says:
  "Strong but not mindless female vocals with classy "support""
£11.50   Used & New from: £4.98
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Skeleton in Armour
2.  Skeleton in Armour by Fusion Orchestra
The list author says:
  "Superb: exciting, clever, inspiring - needs to be LOUD."
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Different Class
3.  Different Class by Pulp
The list author says:
  "Sound of my era, makes me feel drunk - in a good way"
£4.62   Used & New from: £0.01
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

Miserere
4.  Miserere by Anonymous
The list author says:
  "My other era - I'd love to think we sounded like this - perhaps on a good day..."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Best of
5.  Best of by Lou Reed
The list author says:
  "Woody Allen of rock (sort of)"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Original Masters
6.  Original Masters by Steeleye Span
The list author says:
  "OK, so now you know I'm being honest."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Out of Time
7.  Out of Time by R.E.M.
The list author says:
  "Sixth form, and the first non-classical CD I bought that was good"
£5.72   Used & New from: £0.10
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Violin Concertos (Bell, Los Angeles Po, Salonen)
8.  Violin Concertos (Bell, Los Angeles Po, Salonen) by Sibelius/Goldmark
The list author says:
  "My first Radio 3 find. Addictive."
£16.16   Used & New from: £3.13
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Sonatas for viola and fortepiano
9.  Sonatas for viola and fortepiano by Hummel/Stamitz/Vanhal/Dittersdorf
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."
Used & New from: £17.69

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Shooting Rubberbands At The Stars
10.  Shooting Rubberbands At The Stars by Edie Brickell
The list author says:
  "(mostly) happy songs you don't have to think about too much"
£5.29   Used & New from: £0.91
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Mozart: Wind Concertos
11.  Mozart: Wind Concertos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The list author says:
  "Not the best recording but I'm cheating; for grim times to keep me breathing."
£12.11   Used & New from: £4.87
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

The Kinks - The Ultimate Collection
12.  The Kinks - The Ultimate Collection by The Kinks
The list author says:
  "Short songs with a great cleverness:ease of listening ratio"
£7.69   Used & New from: £2.34
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)

Mixed Up
13.  Mixed Up by The Cure
The list author says:
  "Cringe-making but expresses things that more tasteful things don't."
£13.99   Used & New from: £1.98
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Byrd - The Three Masses
14.  Byrd - The Three Masses by Tallis Scholars
The list author says:
  "Sublime, increasingly pared back music for late night fire-watching"
£13.86   Used & New from: £8.00
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Purpendicular
15.  Purpendicular by Deep Purple
The list author says:
  "Impossible to choose but no point in listing all of them - this is my current favourite"
£3.99   Used & New from: £3.00
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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