No.782: “American Slang” by The Gaslight Anthem (2010)
Second featured album in the list from this Springsteen-influenced New Jersey rock band. Great live.
No.781: “Coming Around Again” by Carly Simon (1987)
The ever-wonderful Carly Simon returned to what she does best after her early 80’s dabble with disco (‘Why’) with this rather feminist album full of songs about women and their adventures. Some great tunes including the title track:
No.780: “Love Not Money” by Everything But The Girl (1985)
‘EBTG’ were Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn, a duo who formed at Hull University and named themselves after a furniture shop’s slogan in the city in the early 80’s. This album has some lovely acoustically-driven songs which deal mostly about the political scene at the time. Best track for me is this second single, ‘Angel’:
I’ll end with this for now. Any Dead Heads out there?
No.779: “Terrapin Station” by Grateful Dead" (1977)
The Grateful Dead. Massive American country-blues band with their trademark gently easygoing chugging music with finger-picking guitars. And how many bootlegs are out there one asks?
A friend of mine went to San Francisco a few years ago and visited the largest record shop in Haight-Asbury. Enquiring why he couldn’t find any Grateful Dead albums in the racks, the assistant told him "No Sir, we have a Grateful Dead room :shock: That’s how massive they are out there.
I’m a big fan of Richard Thompson.
The first of his I bought was Hokey Pokey (with Linda.)
It features Hokey Pokey (The Ice Cream Song)
Ahem…it’s not actually about ice cream 
I’m a little late getting into his music, John, because I always thought of him as a little oto folky. That was until I started to explore some of his solo material and it surprised me how bloody good his material was. Such a humorous and witty songwriter. I’m not keen on the really early stuff he did with Fairport as that kind of middle class whimsy doesn’t do anything for me. Probably because I’m a Northerner, I dunno! 
Never had a fisherman’s sweater:(
There is another one to come, plus that excellent album with Linda…I think you’ll know which one (from 1975 I think).
Well, after spending some time with Mrs. Floydysaurus and then watching the remake of “It” (very good actually), I might as well put a few more long players on. let me see, what have we next I wonder…? 
Ahh…here we are…
No.778: “Manifesto” by Roxy Music (1979)
Was anyone wondering if there was any Roxy Music in the list, we haven’t had any yet have we? But then there’s been no Floyd nor Beatles…
Roxy’s '79 album was a sort of classy comeback for Ferry, manzanera, McKay and the chaps. They were kitted out in sharp suits and had embraced disco (?!) to a certain extent. The result - apart from a crappy debut lead single in ‘Trash’ (apt) - they struck gold with ‘Dance Away’ and this perfect pop song, ‘Angel Eyes’, which is an incredibly well-constructed record. Love the girls playing the harp in this video.
That takes me back; haven’t seen that video since 1979!
No.777: “U.F.Orb” by The Orb (1992)
As with the earlier inclusion by Faithless, The Orb were a leading force of 90’s chill-out dance music. This album was brought to my attention by chance because of its curiosity - Mike Read was doing a Top 40 run down one Tuesday afternoon and the single ‘Blue Room’ was a high new entry which he started playing and then realised it never seemed to end. That single (on CD) originally played for almost 40 minutes. I bought it and then the parent album which I did enjoy. Here is that full-length track (if you can stomach it!):
No.776: “Silver & Gold” by Neil Young (2000)
The grand master of grunge music with one of his more personal albums. On this release he talks of his childhood, his parents, his home town. A beautiful record, here’s the title track performed live.
No.775: “Who’s Afraid (Of The Art Of Noise?)” by The Art Of Noise (1985)
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Following the considerable success of 1984 best-selling act Frankie Goes To Hollywood, producer Trevor Horn set about once more exploring his own talents behind the desk with his very own studio group. Very much of the time, this album is rather dated listening now but it still has it’s moments. This was the first single from the record:
No.774: “Songs The Lord Taught Us” by The Cramps (1980)
Psychobilly legends The Cramps with their best-know album. Crazy, bizarre, shocking, they were just a lot of fun. This is a later version of the band playing ‘The Mad Daddy’ live:
No.773: “Flying In A Blue Dream” by Joe Satriani (1989)
One of those flambouyant solo maestro guitarists in the same vein as Steve Vai or Ywmgi Malmsteen, Joe Satriani is at least melodic in his approach to his rather self-indulgent persona. This is my favourite of all his solo albums.
No.772: “Heaven And Hull” by Mick Ronson (1994)
Mick Ronson really doesn’t need any introduction but to those in the dark he was the driving force and musical director of David Bowie’s backing band The Spiders From Mars between 1970-1974. An incredible guitarist who played on “Ziggy Stardust” and all of those other classic Bowie singles and albums from that era, he was a Hull lad born and bred. I never knew him myself, but I know many people who did and he was the most down to earth, sociable bloke you could ever meet. (He’s from 'Ull y’see!).
He also collaborated with Mott The hoople’s Ian Hunter on a trio of albums, plus had a few solo ones of his own including this final Heaven And Hull offering. Sadly it was unfinished at the time of his death (due to cancer) in 1994, but was completed with help from Bowie and other contributors.
I’m including two videos here. The first is the single from the album followed by a live rendition of Like A Rolling Stone with Bowie and other famous names in concert for the Freddie Mercury benefit at Wembley a little earlier in 1992.
That’s all for tonight, folks. Enjoy! 
Yes i was hoping to see a bit of Roxy Music a band i saw many times, must admit to being a big fan of the first two albums driven by the creative genius of ENO, when he left i pretty much followed.
IM glad to see the ORB and the Art of Noise featured,so im in hope of afew more surprises to come.
That would be Pour Down Like Silver.Their last together Shoot out the Lights is good too.
I thinking right now that I need to brush up on my Richard Thompson research. I’m way out. The album I meant was “I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight”. Early 70s maybe…don’t worry, I’ll get my facts together by the time I post it.
That’s OK. I won’t tell anyone.
Keep the great music coming, Floydy. Here in hospital I’m not streaming as there is no longer free wi-fi but have around 16gb of classics on my Google Play Music offline music plus a few playlists.
Basically Baroque playlist kept me going until my op yesterday, then Blood on the Racks later on n was wonderful - I’ve got my best earphones with me.
I must say that it is a terrifically hard but inspiring project of yours to pick 10000 favourites and I also enjoy others’ participation.
Classic, and in my top 100. Richard performed this with his wife, Linda.