Favourite albums from over 40 years of listening pleasure.

A Listmania! list by Andy O'Boogie (Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, UK)
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Revolver
1.  Revolver by The Beatles
The list author says:
  "My all time favourite group, I became aware of music at the age of 6 just as the Beatles entered the charts. This album is a brilliant example of their later work."
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A Hard Day's Night
2.  A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles
The list author says:
  "The strength of the Beatles was in producing (with George Martin) an exciting innovative sound. This album was their first completely self penned album."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)

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Diamond Dogs: Remastered
3.  Diamond Dogs: Remastered by David Bowie
The list author says:
  "Like the Beatles, Bowie has brought out a wealth of wonderful music. This for me was the most complete album. Every track was strong and the tracks flowed together."
£4.27   Used & New from: £2.24
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)

Bread Best of
4.  Bread Best of by Bread
The list author says:
  "There are so many great voices in music, David Gates one of the best male melodic singers, his greatest hits is a superb collection of songs."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Singles 1969
5.  Singles 1969 by Carpenters
The list author says:
  "Karen Carpenter, the most beautiful voice. This collection came from their most productive period and are well sequenced together on this album. No other collection of theirs works as well!"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Face Value
6.  Face Value by Phil Collins
The list author says:
  "A great artist with Genesis and solo, this was his first solo album and for me the best."
£4.49   Used & New from: £0.40
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Spanish Train And Other Stories
7.  Spanish Train And Other Stories by Chris De Burgh
The list author says:
  "Chris De Burgh took 10 years after this album before he broke into the big time. He did several good albums later, his songwriting and production on his voice were never as good as this second album."
£4.89   Used & New from: £0.86
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
8.  Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
The list author says:
  "I bought this on vinyl in 1973 to play once the O'levels had finished! It is a fine collection of songs from another fine artist."
£4.90   Used & New from: £1.64
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

BLUE JAYS
9.  BLUE JAYS by John Lodge
The list author says:
  "Probably my all time favourite album (this list is in no order). The Moodies in the 60's were brilliant. This album went beyond what the Moodies ever did together either before or since."
Used & New from: £2.38
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

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Bat Out of Hell
10.  Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf
The list author says:
  "Every student bought this album in 1977/78. The strengh of his voice, the songwriting, the production have not been bettered."
£6.98   Used & New from: £0.94
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Dark Side of the Moon
11.  Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd
The list author says:
  "Pink Floyd for me were the Beatles of the seventies, they were the new innovators taking music forward. I am not sure it has gone anywhere since!"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (216 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Sheer Heart Attack
12.  Sheer Heart Attack by Queen
The list author says:
  "The definitive rock album of all time from another innovative artist. Unfortunately they did not move on from this album, they remained good but never this brilliant."
Used & New from: £2.92
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

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Quadrophenia
13.  Quadrophenia by The Who
The list author says:
  "Another great rock album, this time a rock opera that worked and stands the test of time."
£6.99   Used & New from: £3.97
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Joshua Tree
14.  The Joshua Tree by U2
The list author says:
  "Still going strong today and I love their last album. This was one of the earlier ones, every track is brilliant."
Used & New from: £0.35
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (119 customer reviews) | 5 customer discussions

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Blue Jays
15.  Blue Jays by John Lodge
The list author says:
  "The greatest album of all time"
£3.47   Used & New from: £2.83
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

Platinum Collection
16.  Platinum Collection by Genesis
The list author says:
  "I have got a lot of Genesis, this album is a brilliant selection of the best of Genesis."
£10.47   Used & New from: £5.93
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

Animals
17.  Animals by Pink Floyd
The list author says:
  "One of the 3 classic Pink Floyd masterpieces from the 70's"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (97 customer reviews)

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Wish You Were Here
18.  Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
The list author says:
  "Another of the 3 classic Pink Floyd masterpieces from the 70's"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (166 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

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Crime Of The Century
19.  Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
The list author says:
  "They maybe went on to do better tracks but this was the best album"
£4.99   Used & New from: £2.73
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

Private Dancer
20.  Private Dancer by Tina Turner
The list author says:
  "Another great voice, at her best on the title track"
£4.49   Used & New from: £2.62
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Sultans of Swing: the Very Best of Dire Straits
21.  Sultans of Swing: the Very Best of Dire Straits by Dire Straits
The list author says:
  "I had to include Mark Knopfler but which album? The greatest hits I suppose is a fair representation."
£12.17   Used & New from: £1.49
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

(What's the Story) Morning Glory?
22.  (What's the Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis
The list author says:
  "A great album from the 90's"
£6.49   Used & New from: £0.14
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (158 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

Greatest Hits
23.  Greatest Hits by The Jam
The list author says:
  "My favourite band from the punk/new wave era"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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The Essential Collection: 25th Anniversary Edition
24.  The Essential Collection: 25th Anniversary Edition by Marc Bolan & T Rex
The list author says:
  "I was a teenager during the Glam years. What great music, what great fun."
£13.56   Used & New from: £8.85
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Slayed
25.  Slayed by Slade
The list author says:
  "I could have put their greatest hits but I bought this album at the time and it was, and still is, brilliant."
Used & New from: £4.90
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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The Very Best of Sweet
26.  The Very Best of Sweet by Sweet
The list author says:
  "Commercial crap said the music snobs at the time, but Slade, Sweet and T'Rex did great music and were great entertainers. What fun pop music was then!"
£6.91   Used & New from: £4.98
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Last updated: 17/09/2005
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