I’m always in awe of people who were teenagers in that greatest decade for music, the 1960’s. My mates saw all these great bands while I was only an infant.
I’ve never seen Clapton but saw John Mayall about 10 years ago. He put on a great show and had Stan Webb’s Chicken Shack and Mick Taylor as support acts.
Mayall is into his eighties now and still on the road.
I saw him last year and a few years ago in Southend
One would hope “In through the out door” is in the top ten, it would be a travesty, were it not.
Imo.
A travesty it may have to be then bud I’m afraid. It’s one of the higher-placed Led Zepp albums but nowhere near my magical top 10.
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I’m afraid the magical top ten has been leaked and this is in it :
William Shatner’s Mr Tambourine Man.
That is truly awful isn’t it mate?
The original album was called The Transformed Man.
Relax, I’ve deleted it from my list:mrgreen:
No.744: “Urban Hymns” by The Verve (1997)
A once big 90’s indie rock band formed by Richard Ashcroft, this very competent album stood up to the big guns of Oasis and Blur etc and spawned several huge hits. This was No.1 the day Princess Diana was killed (quite poignant at the time).
What about Shamrock Diaries, is that in the Top Ten?
No.743: “4” by Foreigner (1981)
Fourth album (never!) by the Anglo-US FM rock band. Includes the mega ballad ‘Waiting For A Girl Like You’ and this great rocker:
No.742: “The Allman Brothers Band At Fillmore East” (1971)
One of the great live documents ever, ‘At Fillmore East’ shows this classic band in concert at their pinnacle of the blues years before they went forward with a more mainstream country-rock sound. Here’s ‘Dreams’:
How many records can you fit in a top 10, Spitty?
Not top 10 mate, but it’s a great album and is almost my favourite by Chris Rea. Pretty high up in my list. 
No.741: “The Ghost Of Tom Joad” by Bruce Springsteen (1995)
One of Springsteen’s more understated albums as he prefers to do from time to time. More or less solo, these more tender and descriptive songs tell tales of his own upbringing and the characters he knew there.
No.740: “About Face” by David Gilmour (1984)
The first appearance in my list by a member of my favourite band, Pink Floyd. David Gilmour’s second solo album, although very good, suffers from having that thrashy, crashy 80’s production that was deemed necessary in that decade. The single ‘Blue Light’ was probably the least best example of a single to release, but there are some beautifully-played guitar pieces too. There are no live clips of any tracks from About Face as Gilmour didn’t tour it, and furthermore he seems to have disowned this and his debut solo release entirely on his scattered live outings. This is one of the better songs from this album, ‘Murder’:
No.739: “The Heart Of Saturday Night” by Tom Waits (1974)
With his trademark hobo looks, rather nervy persona, swilling JD by the half pint and smoking profusely, Tom Waits stays on the boundaries of the rock fringe like his Canadian counterpart, Neil Young. There’s nothing wrong with his songs though as this early work proves. As per one of his other classic albums ‘Nighthawks at the Diner’, he does things best when there’s a concept theme to follow.
No.738: “Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can’t We?” by The Cranberries (1993)
When the lovely Dolores O’Riordan sadly lost her life so young earlier this year, the music world lost a most wonderful voice and talent. This early 90’s album paved the way for many other indie-rock bands, not to mention being one of the first of that genre with female vocals, and featured these two brilliant singles, ‘Dreams’ and ‘Linger’.
No.737: “Abba” by Abba (1975)
It’s not all about rock music in Floydy’s list you know, I appreciate any style of music as long as it’s well made and you can’t go wrong with the production qualities on an Abba song. They are second to none.
The name of the band is Abba, so is the title of this album but it wasn’t their first record although after Waterloo, it’s probably their turning point into the worldwide mega stars they became.
This one contains the staple pop gems such as Mamma Mia and this one:
Don’t do any of the new light through old windows stuff please, from the heart of a traditionalist.
No.736: “Hello, I Must Be Going!” by Phil Collins (1982)
Collins’ second solo album following the amazing Face Value was a rather less spectacular affair but delve deeper into it and past the pop songs and you’ll find some very classy instrumental pieces and on reflection it’s a pretty good album which is my reason for inclusion in this list.
However, the following record is the song that really made his name as a solo artist, tagged on as the final track on the album. You’ve all seen that video many, many times (the Supremes patische with the shades and handclaps), so here’s a later version instead:
Thanks for listening in as always
Oh hell no mate. That’s a pointless remake which Rea hated doing (record company orders). Nope, a purist myself, only the better studio albums will appear in my list
Better tracks on that album. Imo.
