Genre-Transcending  Music - All-Time Favourite Records

A Listmania! list by J. S. Burton (Cambridge, England)
(REAL NAME)   
 
Young Team
1.  Young Team by Mogwai
The list author says:
  "Number one for me - the most life-changing record I've ever experienced. Beautiful and monstrous in equal measure - I only hope it did for you what it did for me."
Used & New from: £2.99
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Electro-Shock Blues
2.  Electro-Shock Blues by Eels
The list author says:
  "Mark Everett is a fascinating character and nowhere is this more apparent than in this cathartic and profoundly human album."
£4.99   Used & New from: £1.12
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending; Tallis Fantasia
3.  Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending; Tallis Fantasia by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The list author says:
  "The two most beautiful pieces of music I've ever heard: both The Lark Ascending and Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis are upsettingly haunting."
£10.88   Used & New from: £7.86
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Everyday
4.  Everyday by Cinematic Orchestra
The list author says:
  "Thank you Gilles Peterson for introducing me to this album. The Cinematic Orchestra are undoubtedly Ninja Tunes' finest."
£9.99   Used & New from: £4.91
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Laid
5.  Laid by James
The list author says:
  "Dark and gentle acoustic songs, some sinister, some benign."
Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Endtroducing.....
6.  Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow
The list author says:
  "Seminal work, awesome debut and masterclass in sampling from DJ Shadow. An album that had a massive effect on my musical outlook."
£5.77   Used & New from: £0.88
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Dark Days Exit
7.  Dark Days Exit by Felix Laband
The list author says:
  "Felix Laband creates tender electronica. Crisp beats and inventive use of random samples... "organic" is a bad thing to call any music, but this record just is."
Used & New from: £24.99
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
8.  Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by Smashing Pumpkins
The list author says:
  "A hugely diverse and consistently brilliant double-album - packed full of brilliantly written songs, from soft lullabies to intensely aggressive chunks of heaviness."
£9.19   Used & New from: £3.72
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Madvillainy
9.  Madvillainy by Madvillain
The list author says:
  "Slick as f*ck. Madlib's expert production and MF Doom's graveltrap drawl are perfect together. The best hip-hop release this decade?"
Used & New from: £5.98
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Full Clip: a Decade of Gang Starr
10.  Full Clip: a Decade of Gang Starr by Gang Starr
The list author says:
  "Another ideal combination - DJ Premier is the greatest producer of all time for me and Guru always entertains. Classic hip-hop."
£7.99   Used & New from: £2.31
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Colour It in
11.  Colour It in by The Maccabees
The list author says:
  "Some of the best songs from the indie scene in I-don't-know-how-long. Reminds me of how music used to make me feel."
Used & New from: £2.38
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Second Toughest in the Infants
12.  Second Toughest in the Infants by Underworld
The list author says:
  "A mesmerising collection of hypnotic and intricate tracks. "Pearl's Girl" in particular is head-implodingly entrancing."
Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Pieces of You
13.  Pieces of You by Jewel
The list author says:
  "Poems set to beautiful, simple songs by Jewel, whose voice sounds unstoppable one minute and so fragile it barely exists the next."
£3.85   Used & New from: £0.10
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
Create your own Listmania! with this product
This is Tunng - Mother's Daughter and Other Songs
14.  This is Tunng - Mother's Daughter and Other Songs by Tunng
The list author says:
  "A fantastic blending of folk and electronica; Tale from Black epitomises Tunng's style. Their first and finest."
£8.07   Used & New from: £6.66
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Black Boots On Latin Feet
15.  Black Boots On Latin Feet by Ezio
The list author says:
  "The best band from Cambridge ever... well apart maybe from Pink Floyd. Ezio deserve more recognition: this album is a finely crafted record featuring some of the best guitar playing I have ever heard."
£8.00   Used & New from: £1.88
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Whatever and Ever Amen
16.  Whatever and Ever Amen by Ben Folds Five
The list author says:
  "Brilliant pop from piano maestro Ben Folds. Catchy and musically interesting songs, from the manically upbeat to the bleakly despondent."
£4.61   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Rachmaninov : Piano Concertos Nos 2 & 3 - Apex
17.  Rachmaninov : Piano Concertos Nos 2 & 3 - Apex by Theodor Guschlbauer & Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg, Boris Berezovsky, Eliahu Inbal & Philharmonia Orchestra Francois-Rene Duchable
The list author says:
  "Piano playing of a very different sort - two spectacular works."
£7.34   Used & New from: £3.13
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Music for the Jilted Generation
18.  Music for the Jilted Generation by The Prodigy
The list author says:
  "Buy it. Listen to it. Rejoice. The Prodigy's second and best album should not be missed."
£5.79   Used & New from: £0.93
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Black on Both Sides
19.  Black on Both Sides by Mos Def
The list author says:
  "Socially aware hip-hop - Mos Def is a breath of fresh air and a ridiculously good lyricist."
Used & New from: £1.49
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Ready To Die
20.  Ready To Die by Notorious B.I.G.
The list author says:
  "Okay I don't agree with his sentiments, but you can't argue with his style. A proper classic from Biggie. He urinates all over Pac, by the way."
Used & New from: £8.28
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product

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
Discussion Replies Latest Post
Electro-Shock Blues forum
A masterpiece 		0 27 Sep 2007
 
   

About this Listmania!

 

Author
J. S. Burton (Cambridge, England)
(REAL NAME)   
Qualifications: Journalist and Music Lover
Last updated: 29/05/2008
Report abuse
    

More Listmania!

 

Fairly Obvious List of the Best Post-Rock Fairly Obvious List of the Best Post-Rock

Fairly Obvious List of the Best Post-Rock: A list of 15 items by "librarianmark"

Sounds To Cope Withe The Fields Sounds To Cope Withe The Fields

Sounds To Cope Withe The Fields: A list of 15 items by Mr. S. L. Polley "Field Party"

Original albums by original musicians Original albums by original musicians

Original albums by original musicians: A list of 20 items by "surferrosa13"

CDs I never get bored of
CDs I never get bored of: A list of 11 items by "jonnydynamite"

First XI - No particular order
First XI - No particular order: A list of 11 items by Mr. C. W. Marrable