Politically Charged Albums...

A Listmania! list by Jason Parkes "We're all Frankies'" (Worcester, UK)
(No. 1 Hall OF FAME REVIEWER)   
 
This Machine Kills Fascists
1.  This Machine Kills Fascists by Woody Guthrie
The list author says:
  "A whole bunch of Woody Guthrie, the author of the mighty fine 'Bound for Glory'"
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The Times They Are A-Changin'
2.  The Times They Are A-Changin' by Bob Dylan
The list author says:
  "Protest-Dylan: With God on Our Side, the title track and The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll"
£3.99   Used & New from: £2.72
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
3.  The Revolution Will Not Be Televised by Gil Scott-Heron
The list author says:
  "Proto-rap music like The Last Poets..."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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When the Revolution Comes
4.  When the Revolution Comes by The Last Poets
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  "...."
£9.59   Used & New from: £5.00

Entertainment
5.  Entertainment by Gang of Four
The list author says:
  "The classic debut album & only truly great LP from the post punk group: I Found That Essence Rare, 5.45, Ether, Natural's Not In It, Damaged Goods..."
£4.57   Used & New from: £2.04
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

EARLY
6.  EARLY by Scritti Politti
The list author says:
  "Obscure deconstructionist post-punk that fuses Derrida with the Desperate Biycycles: opec-immac, 28/8/78, hegemony, is and ought the western world...."
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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Voice of America
7.  Voice of America by Cabaret Voltaire
The list author says:
  "'Voice of America' took in the Middle East &the rise of the Christian right - a companion to 'Three Mantras' & 'red mecca' and peer of 'My Life in the Bush of Ghosts'"
£7.57   Used & New from: £4.67
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

For How Much Longer Do...
8.  For How Much Longer Do... by The Pop Group
The list author says:
  "This and 'We Are All Prostitutes' are the Pop Group's most politically charged moments. 'There Are No Spectators' would not pass Tony Blair's glorifying terrorism bill..."
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Neither Washington Nor Moscow
9.  Neither Washington Nor Moscow by Redskins
The list author says:
  "the Redskins...preaching to the converted?"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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Construction Time Again
10.  Construction Time Again by Depeche Mode
The list author says:
  "Neubauten influenced industrial pop that explores das capital (Pipeline), Thatcherism (Everything Counts), famine (Shame) & nuclear armageddon (Two Minute Warning) Odd for a so-called teen pop outfit!"
£11.93   Used & New from: £1.69
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Double Nickels on the Dime
11.  Double Nickels on the Dime by Minutemen
The list author says:
  "The excellent double album released on SST...."
£20.66   Used & New from: £8.32
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

The Final Cut: Remastered
12.  The Final Cut: Remastered by Pink Floyd
The list author says:
  "Roger Waters' solo LP really - one that makes sense with the current political climate of Bush'n'Blair, while a history lesson in Reagan'n'Thatcher...."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (75 customer reviews)

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Our Favourite Shop
13.  Our Favourite Shop by Style Council
The list author says:
  "Mostly decent LP from Weller & Talbot that fits the bill: Walls Come Tumbling Down, The Lodgers, Come to Milton Keynes, A Stone's Throw Away, Internationalists..."
£3.37   Used & New from: £1.26
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Contenders
14.  Contenders by Easterhouse
The list author says:
  "Once seen as the next Smiths!!!!"
£8.27   Used & New from: £6.91
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade
15.  As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade by Mark Stewart
The list author says:
  "More Mark Stewart and a proto-trip-hop record if ever I've heard it. Fits the contemporary zeitgeist too..."
£6.99   Used & New from: £4.82
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Bedtime for Democracy
16.  Bedtime for Democracy by Dead Kennedys
The list author says:
  "DK's politically inflamed adieu: Hop with the Jet Set, Stars'N'Stripes of Corruption, Cesspools in Eden, Anarchy for Sale!, Where D'Ya Draw the Line etc...."
£10.19   Used & New from: £7.71
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

EPs
17.  EPs by Robert Wyatt
The list author says:
  "A great collection of Wyatt's solo work including the timeless 'Shipbuilding' & versions of songs from 'Schleep'"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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New York
18.  New York by Lou Reed
The list author says:
  "Lou Reed's state of things at the end of the 80s: Halloween Parade, Strawman, Dirty Blvd. , The Last Great American Whale & Busload of Faith..."
£3.99   Used & New from: £1.49
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Fear Of A Black Planet
19.  Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy
The list author says:
  "Great follow-up to the classic 'It Takes a Nation of Millions...': Fight the Power, Power to the People, Brothers Gonna Work It Out, Revolutionary Generation, Burn Hollywood Burn..."
£5.39   Used & New from: £1.22
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Mind Bomb
20.  Mind Bomb by The The
The list author says:
  "Half a political LP with Good Morning Beautiful, Armageddon Days (Are Here Again), The Violence of Truth & The Beat(en) Generation..."
£4.97   Used & New from: £2.70
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury (Re-Issue)
21.  Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury (Re-Issue) by Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
The list author says:
  "Between the Beatnigs & Spearhead came this: Television: The Drug of a Nation, the title track, Satanic Reverses, The Language of Violence...."
£5.48   Used & New from: £1.60
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

The Future
22.  The Future by Leonard Cohen
The list author says:
  "Leonard Cohen's one-off political LP, doused with that black humour: The Future, Democracy, Anthem, Closing Time..."
£4.17   Used & New from: £0.94
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Lost in the Former West
23.  Lost in the Former West by Fatima Mansions
The list author says:
  "The last fantastic LP from the fantastic Fatima Mansions: Popemobile to Paraguay, Belong Nowhere, Bruncelling's Song, Sunken Cities, Brain Blister....Reissue/Remodel NOW!!!!!!"
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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The Ghost Of Tom Joad
24.  The Ghost Of Tom Joad by Bruce Springsteen
The list author says:
  "Advancing on 'Nebraska' & influenced by the contemporary and John Ford's 'The Grapes of Wrath': Youngstown, Straight Time, Sinaloa Cowboys, Across the Border...."
£5.47   Used & New from: £0.53
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven
25.  Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven by Godspeed You! Black Emperor
The list author says:
  "GSYBE's two-disc exploration of the state of things circa 2000, note the field recordings that capture a vanishing world..."
£14.29   Used & New from: £9.00
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)

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