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Code Selfish
1.  Code Selfish by The Fall
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  ""This is the spring without end.This is the Summer of malcontent. This is the Winter of your mind! "Free Range - killer track."
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Farewell Aldebaran
2.  Farewell Aldebaran by Judy Henske
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  "Psych classic - Rapture one of the best songs I've ever heard - Judy Henske's voice is glorious."
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Knock Knock
3.  Knock Knock by Smog
The list author says:
  "River Guard may contain the best opening line of verse ever written!!"
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Faust
4.  Faust by Faust
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  "One of the most daringly experimental and influential avant-garde albums of all time."
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L'Histoire de Melody Nelson
5.  L'Histoire de Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg
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  "An absolute masterpiece! Everyone should own this - pre-dates Massive Attack by 3 decades!!"
£10.44   Used & New from: £7.00
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Safety In Movement
6.  Safety In Movement by Richard Haswell
The list author says:
  "His finest album to date, haunting folk melodies with epic anthems, krautrock grooves, moody soundscapes and searing guitars. A classic."
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I Just Can't Help Myself
7.  I Just Can't Help Myself by Terry Callier
The list author says:
  "Side 2 is absolutely riveting -his finest hour - Alley-wind song beggars belief!!"
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Rock Bottom
8.  Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt
The list author says:
  "The most beautiful, ethereal, bewitching album ever made. Utterly unique."
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About to Choke
9.  About to Choke by Vic Chesnutt
The list author says:
  "Staggering depth and honesty - Threads in my top 20 songs of all time."
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The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death
10.  The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death by John Fahey
The list author says:
  "perfect balance between folk and distinctive six-string invention, a pioneering masterpiece."
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Our Mother the Mountain
11.  Our Mother the Mountain by Townes Van Zandt
The list author says:
  "His strongest album - perfect songs, the best songwriter who ever lived in my opinion."
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FIELD SONGS
12.  FIELD SONGS by Mark Lanegan
The list author says:
  "Lanegan's masterpiece - shimmers with creativity, conviction and depth."
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Will the Circle Be Unbroken Vol.1: 30th Anniversary Remastered Edition
13.  Will the Circle Be Unbroken Vol.1: 30th Anniversary Remastered Edition by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
The list author says:
  "The best country / bluegrass album ever made - a revolutionary gem in its own right."
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Blue Afternoon
14.  Blue Afternoon by Tim Buckley
The list author says:
  "His best album next to Starsailor - criminally unavailable on Cd. But better heard on vinyl."
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No More Shall We Part
15.  No More Shall We Part by Nick Cave
The list author says:
  "His absolute peak - makes you want to take a flamethrower to the rest of your collection it's that good - Love Letter the masterpiece that has yet to be bettered!"
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Cold House
16.  Cold House by Hood
The list author says:
  "A truly extraordinary record - joins a long line of true innovators from Talk Talk to Robert Wyatt to Kieran Hebden."
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Chairs Missing: Remastered
17.  Chairs Missing: Remastered by Wire
The list author says:
  "Stands head and shoulders above most albums from the post-punk period - a crucial landmark, an album of monumental importance."
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Yerself Is Steam
18.  Yerself Is Steam by Mercury Rev
The list author says:
  "Like nothing you've ever heard in your life, a sprawling marriage of guitar squall, melody and psychedelia, they have never bettered this debut."
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Inspiration Information
19.  Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis
The list author says:
  "Total ecelecticism, impossible to pigeonhole, like a style of music that could have developed but never did. A must for any music buff."
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The Way of the World
20.  The Way of the World by Songdog
The list author says:
  "An overlooked masterpiece! Darkly strange, gritty and compelling. Bruised brilliance."
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