Twenty-five classic albums....

A Listmania! list by A. Keill-Griffin (Leeds)
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Tanx: Remastered
1.  Tanx: Remastered by Marc Bolan & T Rex
The list author says:
  "The best from Bolan as musician, Visconti as producer and band on top form."
£7.99   Used & New from: £6.35
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

Young Americans [CD + DVD]
2.  Young Americans [CD + DVD] by David Bowie
The list author says:
  "The ultimate freak album: white fairy does SoulTrain: brilliant!"
Used & New from: £25.00
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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Paris [Australian Import]
3.  Paris [Australian Import] by Malcolm McLaren
The list author says:
  "Incredible and most underrated abum from McLaren.  Great sound drifiting across boozy summer lawns.  Timeless."
Used & New from: £5.71
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Mezzanine: Limited Edition
4.  Mezzanine: Limited Edition by Massive Attack
The list author says:
  "Takes you to the limit and then keeps going.  Aural sex."
£5.45   Used & New from: £0.19
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)

Supernature
5.  Supernature by Goldfrapp
The list author says:
  "The most danceable album of the last few years.  Thunderous synths and very sexy voice!"
£4.19   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (68 customer reviews)

Short Album About Love
6.  Short Album About Love by Divine Comedy
The list author says:
  "Hannon at his best lyrically and musically.  Goes where Scott Walker stopped short of going."
Used & New from: £24.99

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Scott 3 [Ltd. Papersleeve]
7.  Scott 3 [Ltd. Papersleeve] by Scott Walker
The list author says:
  "Simply beautiful.  Rainy day in front of the log fire kind of album."
Used & New from: £220.00
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Baby
8.  Baby by Yello
The list author says:
  "Hugely underrated band at their best.  Close your eyes and be transported to 'Capri Calling'..."
Used & New from: £2.55
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Drowning By Numbers
9.  Drowning By Numbers by Michael Nyman
The list author says:
  "Gorgeously layered minimalist strings.  If there were angels this is what they'd sound like."
£6.00   Used & New from: £3.61
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Travelogue
10.  Travelogue by Human League
The list author says:
  "Wow!  This has kept its fresh and sinister feel.  Those synths sound great through 'phones on the way to work..."
£5.69   Used & New from: £4.14
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Wild and Lonely +5
11.  Wild and Lonely +5 by Associates
The list author says:
  "Billy Mackenzie finding his voice and starting to really use it.  He had one of the best male voices of the 20th century.  What a terrible waste..."
£4.89   Used & New from: £2.08
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Klaus Nomi
12.  Klaus Nomi by Klaus Nomi
The list author says:
  "This guy was amazing!  Pop-opera as only a German guy could do it.  Incredible stuff especially 'You Don't Own Me'."
£5.76   Used & New from: £3.90
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Black Cherry
13.  Black Cherry by Goldfrapp
The list author says:
  "Alison and Will find their dancing shoes and try them out with some very dirty dancing.  Weep along to the title track..."
£7.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)

Nightclubbing
14.  Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
The list author says:
  "This mixture of androgyny, Germanic-sounding cool and Sly and Robbie was, and still is, really something."
£5.77   Used & New from: £2.99
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Ultravox!
15.  Ultravox! by Ultravox
The list author says:
  "These were a band to be reckoned with.  The prototype of many of today's Indie bands...Until Midge Ure came along and spoilt the fun..."
£5.77   Used & New from: £4.68
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Hot Fuss
16.  Hot Fuss by The Killers
The list author says:
  "An instant 'grabber' of a first album that still demands to be played and won't stay on the shelves."
£8.96   Used & New from: £0.50
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (232 customer reviews)

Nina Hagen Band/Unbehagen
17.  Nina Hagen Band/Unbehagen by Nina Hagen
The list author says:
  "Refreshing octave-leaping at its best and tied to a punk ethos."
Used & New from: £8.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Hats
18.  Hats by Blue Nile
The list author says:
  "This has to be the most chilled-out single-artist album ever.  Beautiful."
£4.43   Used & New from: £3.08
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)

The Warning
19.  The Warning by Hot Chip
The list author says:
  "I loved these guys the first time I saw them supporting Goldfrapp.  This is a fantastic second album with plenty of hooks that was even better live."
Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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OK Computer
20.  OK Computer by Radiohead
The list author says:
  "At this point I think these guys were where early Ultravox could've gone had John Foxx not left.  Brilliant!"
£4.99   Used & New from: £0.70
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (269 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

Sandinista!
21.  Sandinista! by The Clash
The list author says:
  "The Clash's most diverse album, not to mention their longest."
£7.37   Used & New from: £4.89
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

1000 Volts Of Holt
22.  1000 Volts Of Holt by John Holt
The list author says:
  "Lovers' rock at its best.  Holt covers some classic songs over  beautiful, sensual reggae beats.  Great for an afternoon in bed..."
Used & New from: £4.09
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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Powaqqatsi [VINYL]
23.  Powaqqatsi [VINYL] by Philip Glass
The list author says:
  "Powerful (sic) stuff with haunting and vaguely sinister choir and almost gothic organ.  Doesn't appear to be available now on CD.  Why not?"
Used & New from: £19.95
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Replicas
24.  Replicas by Gary Numan
The list author says:
  "This went places Bowie either wouldn't or couldn't and is still electrifying today."
£7.69   Used & New from: £4.93
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Heroes
25.  Heroes by David Bowie
The list author says:
  "Some fantastically glacial tracks including my all time favourite Bowie track 'Heroes'."
£5.57   Used & New from: £2.74
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

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