Random blasts of blatant genius

A Listmania! list by czgibson "czgibson" (UK)
 
Trout Mask Replica
1.  Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart
The list author says:
  "A stunning reinvention of delta blues, avant-jazz, rock and just about everything else too."
Used & New from: £3.99
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (71 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Panthalassa: The Music Of Miles Davis. 1969-1974
2.  Panthalassa: The Music Of Miles Davis. 1969-1974 by Bill Laswell
The list author says:
  "A brilliant collection that makes a good introduction to Miles' dark, heavy funk period - see also: Dark Magus, Agharta, Pangaea + Get Up With It"
Used & New from: £3.69
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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Uncle Meat
3.  Uncle Meat by Frank Zappa
The list author says:
  "The most expansive and compendious Mothers album  - amazing stuff"
Used & New from: £22.99
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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Pet Sounds [2000 Re-issue]
4.  Pet Sounds [2000 Re-issue] by The Beach Boys
The list author says:
  "Everyone's favourite album deserves all the praise it gets - essential. Try out Sunflower and Surf's Up as well"
£3.99   Used & New from: £1.19
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (88 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

White Light / White Heat
5.  White Light / White Heat by Velvet Underground
The list author says:
  "Their noisiest and best - Sister Ray is worth the price of admission on its own"
£4.99   Used & New from: £2.49
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

Giant Steps
6.  Giant Steps by John Coltrane
The list author says:
  "You've got to check out the sax master - and here he is on astounding form. Sheets of sound in excelsis"
£5.57   Used & New from: £2.45
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

GP / Grievous Angel
7.  GP / Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons
The list author says:
  "Beautifully chilled out country-soul music. I didn't know I liked country till I heard this - check out his stuff with the Byrds and the Burritos as well"
£5.19   Used & New from: £1.32
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Arkology
8.  Arkology by Lee "Scratch" Perry
The list author says:
  "Quality dub reggae from the master of the Black Ark"
£17.27   Used & New from: £9.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Down at the Crossroads
9.  Down at the Crossroads by Robert Johnson
The list author says:
  "This is where most of contemporary music came from - there's amazing stuff on here. Cheap at twice the price."
Used & New from: £2.58
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Mezzanine: Limited Edition
10.  Mezzanine: Limited Edition by Massive Attack
The list author says:
  "Gorgeous dubby-funk-hop - a classic"
£5.50   Used & New from: £0.20
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)

As Heard on Radio Soulwax Vol.2
11.  As Heard on Radio Soulwax Vol.2 by 2 Many DJ's
The list author says:
  "An amazing bootleg mix that's guaranteed to get the place jumping"
£7.99   Used & New from: £1.09
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)

Exile on Main Street
12.  Exile on Main Street by The Rolling Stones
The list author says:
  "This is the best Stones album - Keith was never more elegantly wasted"
Used & New from: £1.90
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (122 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Fear Of A Green Planet
13.  Fear Of A Green Planet by Dub Syndicate
The list author says:
  "A glorious album from Adrian Sherwood's On-U Sound label - but try and find the version on Lion & Roots with extra tracks if you can"
Used & New from: £15.95

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It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
14.  It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back by Public Enemy
The list author says:
  "The hardest, funkiest hip-hop record of them all"
£5.51   Used & New from: £2.37
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

Raw Power
15.  Raw Power by Iggy & The Stooges
The list author says:
  "The title is a perfect description of the music - and Iggy Pop's new remix is a revelation"
£3.89   Used & New from: £0.89
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Live At Leeds
16.  Live At Leeds by The Who
The list author says:
  "One of the best live albums ever made - this is how it's done"
£3.99   Used & New from: £1.43
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)

Stand
17.  Stand by Sly & The Family Stone
The list author says:
  "Great stuff from one of the masters of funk"
Used & New from: £29.40
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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The Low End Theory
18.  The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest
The list author says:
  "Great example of the chilled style of hip-hop beats - Ron Carter from Miles Davis' second Quintet plays bass"
Used & New from: £1.49
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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New Orleans Funk [VINYL]
19.  New Orleans Funk [VINYL] by Various
The list author says:
  "A brilliant collection from a great musical city"
£17.29   Used & New from: £12.48
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Studio One Rockers
20.  Studio One Rockers by Various Artists
The list author says:
  "Another top comp from Soul Jazz records full of Coxsone Dodd's reggae classics"
£8.93   Used & New from: £5.79
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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