Nice train 
It will all become apparent and clear as mud later on bud 
Okay, sorted this massive dilemma after some juggling around…
No.266: “Odessa” by The Bee Gees (1969)
Rewind a few posts to understand why this is being seen for the second time in this thread, if I could have edited the original post I would have done.
The Bee Gees’ Odessa was a pretty huge departure from their early classic pop hits such as ‘Massachusettes’ and ‘To Love Somebody’, in fact a very brave slide away into a kind or orchestral early progressive rock, centred around a nautical theme. The album subsequently sank without trace (no pun intended!) and the band reconvened afterwards with a hasty return to their old style of harmony-led chart placings. However, Odessa was very highly commended by fans of non-single material and this album has in time earned its place as a classic album, and one of the Bee Gees’ best albums, if not the best.
(Previously at No.931 in the list)
After the reshuffle of Odessa, that left a blank space where it had been previously and rather than have it listed twice in my list I have filled the gap with this album:
No.931: “Preservation” by Black Delta Movement (2018)
These are a local Hull band who have impressed me for the past eight seven years or so. They have released a couple of EP’s but having little funds to make an album they saved their money from live gigs (and being asked by The Stranglers to support them both times on recent visits to Hull) and on 29th March this year they finally released their first album. I have seen them many times at local festivals, pubs and clubs and was at this album launch (see ‘Pub Rock’ thread). Matt the lead singer is a great bloke and we have had many a conversation when we’ve bumped into one another at gigs and I’m immensely pleased for him and his excellent band to have got on the recording scene at last.
I would liken them very much to Foo Fighters or the Stone Roses as they have strong indie-rock influences. They are a superb band who deserve a great future.
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No.265: “Pure” by Gary Numan (2000)
After that slight detour we get the thread back into sequence again with Gazza. I’m thinking I’m on my own with my admiration for all things Numan but bloody-minded as I am I’ll keep on posting his albums.
Pure was released at the turn of the millennium and began a rejuvenation for this new-wave synth pioneer (okay, a copyist - but who hasn’t copied something or other? It’s all rock ‘n’ roll!).
No.264: “Infinity” by Journey (1978)
By 1978 Journey were steadily becoming one of the biggest rock bands in the USA, but they would become bigger still by the end of that decade. This excellent release contained the brilliant homage to their San Francisco roots ‘Lights’, plus the single and perennial live favourite ‘Wheel In The Sky’.
No.263: “River Of Dreams” by Billy Joel (1993)
After recording music for the better part of 25 years, Billy Joel declared that he was basically sick and tired of the whole process of spending all his time in the studio and called it a day. He still tours to this day, albeit in pocketfuls of dates, but there are no more records.
River Of Dreams was a typically classy Joel album with all his trademark songwriting skills intact on a variety of themes. He’s happy, he’s sad, he’s angry, he’s Billy Joel and who can argue he isn’t one of the greatest?
Jesus, I’m running out of things to say on these write-ups! 
No.262: “This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours” by Manic Street Preachers (1998)
Big album from the Welsh indie-rockers containing their huge No.1 single ‘If You Tolerate This…’.
No.261: “Bookends” by Simon And Garfunkel (1968)
Another example of the talents of Paul Simon and his ability like no other to convert into song his observations of the people and places around him.
Bookends continued the folk-pop duo’s classic run of albums.
As usual though with certain bigger name acts, the powers that be decree that hardly any videos are allowed to be seen by the public? Don’t they think they’ve made enough dosh out of videos etc without the general public wanting just a peek at some old videos? Greedy bstards all.
I found these clips:
No.260: “Houses Of The Holy” by Led Zeppelin (1973)
The daunting task of following Led zeppelin’s most celebrated album (IV) came with this fine release two years later in 1973. To promote it they embarked on a huge world tour, including a trio of dates at London’s Earl’s Court, from which these two excerpts are taken.
Still think Size isn’t everything was the best Bee Gees album but that’s music for you.
Blue Island from that album
No.259: “Electric Ladyland” by The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1968)
It wasn’t my intention to have two consecutive posts featuring album sleeves with scantily-clad naked ladies on the covers…honest!
Ignoring that if we can, the music contained therein of this third and final officially-released album by Jimi Hendrix was another one of those ‘White Album’ scenarios: half of it brilliant, the other half rather so-so. The Merman stuff dragged on a bit to be honest. But we do get some wonderful stuff in the shape of one of the best cover versions of any song of any time in the shape of ‘All Along The Watchtower’, plus ‘Crosstown Traffic’ and others. Posted here are that Dylan cover, plus a live version of Voodoo Child from 1970.
Hi Solo.
Sorry about that. Sometimes members’ posts get trapped in the midst of my mad and frantic additions to the thread.:surprised:
I like that very much. I haven’t got that album or heard much of it but I do have odd tracks scattered about on compilations and I’m sure I’ve heard that one before. Good song 
This will have to be it for now. We end with a true songwriting legend:
No.258: “Tapestry” by Carole King (1971)
This is another album which I should have placed higher in retrospect, one of the greatest albums by a female singer ever. Tapestry is also one of the best-selling too and when it came out in the early 70’s it was King’s culmination of trying ever so hard as a struggling artist to get her songs known for so many years. True, she wrote classic hits for The Shirelles, Sam Cooke, The Drifters and many others beforehand but to have an album which captured the fruits of her marvellous writing contained on her very own record was a dream come true for her.
Three songs from the album performed live. Two from the actual year the record was released, plus a 2010 live performance featuring the great James Taylor in a duet which both artists had a big success with ‘You’ve Got A Friend’.
Floydy,
I found Boston’s third stage album on Youtube. Great stuff. I’m now looking to download.
thanks for the heads up.
Carole King sang for most of us teens that were separated from our latest crush…
Talent like hers just had to go on as Tapestry proved .
No worries mate. I’m itching to talk about that album now, but I’ll save it for later when there will be a big appreciation of it (that may give you a clue as to how far up it is in the list).
Each song on it blends with the last and has recurring melodies which are used in different ways on each of the songs. Some wonderful stuff on there mate and great to play in the car especially. Play it LOUD
Love all her songs and compositions solo.
I saw the musical ‘Beautiful’ last year (well the first half anyway as my wife was ill), but it was very well done and I bought a new retrospective Carole King CD the next day.
Oooooh. I was thinking of posting a link as well but I’m glad I didn’t. We will just have to wait… :-p
To be honest, Carole King never had another album that came close to Tapestry.
I think it should be higher up in the list, too, perhaps top 100 as there won’t be many solo women artists there.
Tapestry would be in my top twenty
I find it interesting that one of very personal sounding tracks had lyrics by Coffin ( a bloke :))
Will you still love me tomorrow?
