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A Listmania! list by "tallskinnydave"
 
The Cycle Of Days & Seasons
1.  The Cycle Of Days & Seasons by Hood
The list author says:
  "Sublime stuff -  rural analogue tape loops, arresting dub, indie drones and the Third Eye Foundation's Matt Elliot helping out on production to conjure up bedsit views of the northern england"
£11.14   Used & New from: £6.94
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Whatever You Love You Are
2.  Whatever You Love You Are by Dirty Three
The list author says:
  "World Shatteringly beautiful instrumentals from a fantasticly loose band. Despite being australian they're not actually eccentric at all and probably don't belong here but I like them so much so..."
£6.43   Used & New from: £3.75
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

A Gift From A Flower To A Garden
3.  A Gift From A Flower To A Garden by Donovan
The list author says:
  "Hey! Ignore the first side coz the second is full of lots of fantastic songs 4 little kiddies and thats fine by me even if a few of them might be a bit slyly sordid thou its probably heresey to say so"
Used & New from: £2.44
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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SECRET NAME
4.  SECRET NAME by Low
The list author says:
  "Songs you learn by osmosis as someone said. My favourite Low album owing to the fact that '...waltz' tends to divide most people and that this contains the beautiful two step. Amazing harmonies"
Used & New from: £9.99
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
5.  Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain by Pavement
The list author says:
  "Hmm, you could take anything by pavement but i'll go for this one seeing as i have a soft spot for heart breaking summery lo-fi stuff. Wish I was Stephen Malkmus-grumble"
£7.32   Used & New from: £3.99
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

There's a Riot Goin' on
6.  There's a Riot Goin' on by Sly & The Family Stone
The list author says:
  "Amazing urban funk from everyones favourite drug riddled afroed super star which probably accounts for its dark mood. Fine Fine music"
Used & New from: £0.89
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Premonition Dragon
7.  Premonition Dragon by Beatglider
The list author says:
  "More willful lofi. Great Flaming lips circa 'Transmissions' and prime time Pastels tracks that finish off with lovely melodic sonic youthy/ early ride instrumentals if thats not too lazy a description"
Used & New from: £3.44
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Pink Moon
8.  Pink Moon by Nick Drake
The list author says:
  "A sad-panda-eyed genius was our nick. This just keeps growing and growing on me & still' probably the only thing i've ever heard that i've been entirely satisfied with after one listen."
£4.49   Used & New from: £1.78
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)

Metal Box/Second Edition
9.  Metal Box/Second Edition by Public Image Limited
The list author says:
  "Hate the Pistols but love this. Dubby baselines, Can-esque grooves, I really can't imagine how it get's much better."
Used & New from: £19.49
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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Ege Bamyasi
10.  Ege Bamyasi by Can
The list author says:
  "....which makes this the well spring of all post punk and by extension electronic inspiration not that much of that features vocals as spasmic and errie as those of Damo Suzuki"
Used & New from: £7.99
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One
11.  I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One by Yo La Tengo
The list author says:
  "The indie Ill Communication? Tour de force of styles from the Mission of Burma and Velvet Underground obsessives showing a lovely Hal and Bacharach fixation. There most cohesive album"
£6.79   Used & New from: £3.98
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Laughing Stock
12.  Laughing Stock by Talk Talk
The list author says:
  "I come over all reverential when i think about this one. Intense stuff from a very strange band who made their A and R man cry aparently. Nice Work"
Used & New from: £6.53
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

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Woodbine
13.  Woodbine by Woodbine
The list author says:
  "Narcoleptic folk experimentalism and a fantstic record with a couple of classic songs. I dunno how this got passed over. Have probably smoked a few whilst making this."
£10.91   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Atol Scrap
14.  Atol Scrap by Arovane
The list author says:
  "I would actualy recommend the later 'tides' over this which is a lovely bit of spring fresh electronica from this nice german fella. Lot of them about at the moment"
Used & New from: £20.00
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Scott 4
15.  Scott 4 by Scott Walker
The list author says:
  "I know it's hip to like Scott but you can't argue with an album composed of songs of the quality on this - they're sooo good. Here's wishing him many more years of arsey eccentricity."
£5.77   Used & New from: £3.17
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Start Breaking My Heart
16.  Start Breaking My Heart by Manitoba
The list author says:
  "Best record of the last year or two? Lovely playful electronic pitched somewhere between the free jazz obsessed pastrolism of four tet and twee glitch of early mum."
£9.40   Used & New from: £3.37
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

When
17.  When by Vincent Gallo
The list author says:
  "This one came out of no-where as i don't remember thinking the Buffallo 66 soundtrack was that great at the time. Bit Chet Baker meets the Dirty Three from this very scarey man"
Used & New from: £5.98
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Person to Person: The Essential, Classic Hardin 1963-1980
18.  Person to Person: The Essential, Classic Hardin 1963-1980 by Tim Hardin
The list author says:
  "Wow! Tim Hardin is AMAZING! Ignore the dodgy ray charles imitations a you've got one of the finest song writers ever! A bit of a big inspiration for...."
£11.99   Used & New from: £7.08
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Simple Pleasure
19.  Simple Pleasure by Tindersticks
The list author says:
  "Tindersticks soulful francophile masterpiece. Much nicer than their grumbly stuff - much as i like that too and this still grumbles in parts and maybe containing a couple of future standards?"
Used & New from: £8.10
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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Bitches Brew
20.  Bitches Brew by Miles Davis
The list author says:
  "Will do funny things to your head and rightly so. Some one told me he's dead but i could swear i saw him down the chippy the other day"
£7.39   Used & New from: £2.95
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

Solid Air
21.  Solid Air by John Martyn
The list author says:
  "Wo! - folk jazz! From a bloke - with a beard! And he's scottish! Clever wee fellow. Very moody and atmospheric this is. Constantly immitated but never bettered. Now where's my echoplex?"
£5.40   Used & New from: £2.17
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

Barafundle
22.  Barafundle by Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
The list author says:
  "Just as good as the String Band at their peak, this'd be my favourite gorky's album owing too it's inventiveness without reverting to crappy tolkien high pitched wizard voiced stuff to often"
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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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KING TUBBY MEETS ROCKERS UPTOWN
23.  KING TUBBY MEETS ROCKERS UPTOWN by Augustus Pablo
The list author says:
  "Ace dub from Pablo. I'd have gone for King tubby Meets the Skatalites over this but can't seem to find that anywhere - shame."
Used & New from: £7.08
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Journey in Satchidananda [VINYL]
24.  Journey in Satchidananda [VINYL] by Alice Coltrane
The list author says:
  "Lovely free-jazz from everyones favourite scarey hindi obssessed - looks like a bag women - married to a dead genius - harpist. Floaty and Transcendental"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

 
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Last updated: 18/07/2002
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