Essential Listening

A Listmania! list by "reaganised"
 
The Bends
1.  The Bends by Radiohead
The list author says:
  "This album set the standards for bands in the mid 90's.  Fake Plastic Trees is by far one of the best songs I have ever heard, Thoms vocals on this album are met with great musicianship all round"
£4.89   Used & New from: £0.71
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (138 customer reviews)

OK Computer
2.  OK Computer by Radiohead
The list author says:
  "Quite Simply one of the best albums ever recorded.  This album cannot have been recorded by humans... can it?  Genius"
£4.99   Used & New from: £0.74
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (269 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

Young Team
3.  Young Team by Mogwai
The list author says:
  "Superb album with some genius beauty! A friend reccommend it to me, and I cant stop listenning to it"
Used & New from: £3.03
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

See buying options
Happiness in Magazines
4.  Happiness in Magazines by Graham Coxon
The list author says:
  "The best album of 2004 by far!  Coxon proved he can do it alone, filled with great guitar riffs"
£13.00   Used & New from: £2.29
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

Up the Bracket
5.  Up the Bracket by The Libertines
The list author says:
  "Fantastic debut album with some great ideas.  Full of energy and excitment building up and up throughout the album letting rip at the end with I get Along"
£6.99   Used & New from: £1.49
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (86 customer reviews)

A Rush of Blood to the Head
6.  A Rush of Blood to the Head by Coldplay
The list author says:
  "Chris Martin and the boys proved they have staying power, a great collection of songs, cant wait til the third album"
£5.53   Used & New from: £0.18
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (207 customer reviews)

Who Killed The Zutons [New Version]
7.  Who Killed The Zutons [New Version] by The Zutons
The list author says:
  "One of the albums of the year with one of the singles of the year added at the end.  A refreshing sound in comparrison to many other bands at the moment"
£6.18   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)

O
8.  O by Damien Rice
The list author says:
  "Brilliant acoustic album with some great lyrics.  If you liked Cannonball you will love the album"
£4.97   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (201 customer reviews)

Out Of Nothing
9.  Out Of Nothing by Embrace (UK)
The list author says:
  "After a great debut album two rubbish albums followed, I was concerned when I heard about a fourth embrace album, however my concerns were needless, this is a superb comeback album and worth the wait"
Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)

See buying options
Black Cherry
10.  Black Cherry by Goldfrapp
The list author says:
  "A superb follow up to a great debut album.  Allisons vocals are earie, over retro sounding elctronica twisted and turned upside down. Strict Machine reminisses the 70s disco track  'I Feel Love'"
£5.77   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)

Never Mind the Bollocks
11.  Never Mind the Bollocks by Sex Pistols
The list author says:
  "With one album they changed popular music culture forever! Obscene, Skathing, Angry 7 Political!  God Saves the Queen is a true anthem!"
£7.07   Used & New from: £0.98
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)

Achtung Baby
12.  Achtung Baby by U2
The list author says:
  "Many said Joshua Tree was their best album, how wrong they all are.  Achtung Baby from start to finish is U2 at their very best.  'One' is touching, Wild Horses, political, The Fly is awesome."
£5.38   Used & New from: £0.48
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)

Ray of Light
13.  Ray of Light by Madonna
The list author says:
  "William Orbit worked wonders,  Madonna Worked hard.  Her Comeback was complete.  Her best work by far.  Its moody, its creepy, its touching. Well Done Madge"
£2.79   Used & New from: £0.01
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

Tracy Chapman
14.  Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
The list author says:
  "Highly political, Tracy Chapman at her best, great lyrics that are heartfelt"
£5.08   Used & New from: £0.35
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Blur: The Best Of
15.  Blur: The Best Of by Blur
The list author says:
  "A fine round up of their pre Think Tank days.  Bar far the best band to survive Brit Pop and improve all the time"
£9.98   Used & New from: £0.63
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)

Think Tank
16.  Think Tank by Blur
The list author says:
  "One of my fav albums of recent years, post Coxon and the lads still have it!"
£3.99   Used & New from: £0.46
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (98 customer reviews)

Mezzanine: Limited Edition
17.  Mezzanine: Limited Edition by Massive Attack
The list author says:
  "Massive Attacks best album, from start to finish it is a great listen.  It is very dark and very moody, lie down in a pitch balck room and let it take you for a ride!"
£5.42   Used & New from: £0.30
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)

Screamadelica
18.  Screamadelica by Primal Scream
The list author says:
  "Wow!"
£6.17   Used & New from: £1.46
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

Mechanical Animals
19.  Mechanical Animals by Marilyn Manson
The list author says:
  "Marilyn Manson is so intelligent, He is a reinvention of Glam Rock and there some definate Bowie influences ont his great piece of musical art"
Used & New from: £1.98
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

See buying options
Rage Against The Machine
20.  Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
The list author says:
  "Political, funky, angry, great guitar and bass lines! Everyone should own this album"
£4.49   Used & New from: £0.89
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (141 customer reviews)

Automatic For The People (U.S. Version)
21.  Automatic For The People (U.S. Version) by R.E.M.
The list author says:
  "Touching and Heartfelt.  Stipe at his best.  One of the all time classics"
£4.92   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)

Music for the Jilted Generation
22.  Music for the Jilted Generation by The Prodigy
The list author says:
  "The album that fused hard dance with hard rock and defined a generation.  Liam Howlett rewrote the genres with this defining album.  Superb music which was ground breaking"
£5.79   Used & New from: £0.93
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

Final Straw
23.  Final Straw by Snow Patrol
The list author says:
  "After three albums and 12 years, these boys get their break through! This is a superb album with one of the anthems of the year 'Run'"
£4.94   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (133 customer reviews)

Feeling Strangely Fine
24.  Feeling Strangely Fine by Semisonic
The list author says:
  "First heard this in 1998 when working in USA, it has quality song after quality song that makes you feel good inside"
£6.04   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

Appetite For Destruction
25.  Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
The list author says:
  "Play this loud!  Great anthems from the most destructive band in Rock! Slash's guitar and Axls lyrics are a must listen!"
£4.99   Used & New from: £1.30
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (153 customer reviews)

More Actions

Discover more about this author
 See all of their Listmania! lists
Make your own list
 Create a Listmania! list
View your page on Amazon.co.uk
 Go to Your Profile page

Customer Discussions about products in this list  
   

About this Listmania!

 

Author

"reaganised"
Qualifications: Tour Manager & Gig Promoter
Last updated: 28/10/2004
Report abuse
    

More Listmania!

 

FINE FINE AND SUBLIME MUSIC RECORDS(in no particuliar order) FINE FINE AND SUBLIME MUSIC RECORDS(in no particuliar order)

FINE FINE AND SUBLIME MUSIC RECORDS(in no particuliar order): A list of 25 items by "stavross"

They don't make them like they use to They don't make them like they use to

They don't make them like they use to: A list of 15 items by longwolf3

Best CD covers and even better music ... Best CD covers and even better music ...

Best CD covers and even better music ...: A list of 22 items by Vaclav Smerda "vs3"

The New Rock Revolution The New Rock Revolution

The New Rock Revolution: A list of 25 items by "nicola_is_a_star"

Influencial Alt/ Experimental/Art Rock Influencial Alt/ Experimental/Art Rock

Influencial Alt/ Experimental/Art Rock: A list of 25 items by "thismachine"