No.136: “With The Beatles” by The Beatles (1963)
Second album from The Beatles.
No.135: “At San Quentin” by Johnny Cash (1969)
The famous televised performance by Granada TV of Cash’s 1969 concert at the prison. Full film featured below.
No.134: “Hot Buttered Soul” by Isaac Hayes (1969)
Paul Gambaccini once said “this is everything you need to know about soul music”. He was referring to the final song on this landmark album, Jimmy Webb’s ‘By The Time I Get To Phoenix’ which Hayes dissects, elongates into 19 minutes and tells his own story of that famous leaving song.
No.133: “The Stone Roses” by The Stone Roses (1989)
A modern copy of The Byrds? (or The Searchers…?), The Stone Roses no doubt gave Stock Aitken & Waterman’s trebly, disposable pop a battering when they introduced the ‘second wave’ of indie music back in 1989 with this glorious debut album. Heavily influential, they spawned a wealth of baggy, swaggering bands in their wake.
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No.132: “Famous Last Words” by Supertramp (1982)
Anglo-American band Supertramp with their follow-up to the classic Breakfast In America (coming later). I think this is a superb record with it’s typically quality songwriting and musicianship, especially the sax. Third song here is a later solo performance by Roger Hodgson.
No.131: “Obscured By Clouds” by Pink Floyd (1972)
Just before recording The Dark Side Of The Moon, Pink Floyd continued with their work on movies. This album was the soundtrack to a French film called ‘La Vallee’. (Nope, I haven’t seen it either).
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No.130: “A Sense Of Wonder” by Van Morrison (1985)
Mid-80’s very mellow offering from Van. Some live stuff from the accompanying tour.
That’s all folks! Enjoy 
Sense of Wonder, 5 minutes of musical perfection.
The album version is 7m 10s.
Some are more obvious than others,they have paid out to other artists as well.
I suppose the most recent example was the alleged pilfering of the instrumental ‘Taurus’ by the band Spirit for the tune to Stairway To Heaven and the resulting court case. It is very similar, but why did the band take over 40 years to realise it?
Been busy today but I have started preparing the next dozen albums and they will be posted tomorrow 
I can’t promise but it looks as though we may reach the TOP 100 sometime this weekend.
As mentioned briefly a few days ago, I’ll be slowing down a little with the rest of the list so I can spend more time on those favourites. More info, track lists, personnel line-ups, more images and more videos. Because of this we will almost certainly need to have a break at the end of May when I go on holiday - but I’ll pause the list at a suitable point.
If anyone has any other details they want putting in, please don’t hesitate to let me know and we’ll make that final 100 something to really enjoy. (Pending our individual tastes of course!)
I can’t believe we are almost down to the last 100 already.
We certainly are not far off mate and these few will help us get there.
No.129: “Dare” by The Human League (1981)
Forming in 1977 and releasing two moderately successful electronic-based albums in 1979-80 (Reproduction, Travelogue), The Human League briefly became a six-piece band with this Martin Rushent-produced classic. What made the record, apart from having a series of extremely catchy songs was the addition of two female singers – Joanne Whalley and Suzanne Sully. It was the band’s biggest album and provided the perfect companion to the pre-MTV era.
No.128: “Tusk” by Fleetwood Mac (1979)
During the monster that was Rumours and its aftermath of personnel differences, both musically and personally, Fleetwood Mac somehow got themselves together to make this lavish double album. It had all the usual Mac trademarks – laid-back ballads, jaunty pop singles but with a very dark side too (the tribal-sounding title track, ‘Not That Funny’, weird sleeve etc) and could have been a complete failure. In comparison to Rumours it sold tiny amounts, though six million eventual copies was nothing to be ashamed of and included the brilliant Stevie Nicks ballad ‘Sara’. A seriously unusual album but with many interesting aspects, it’s still a pretty fine Fleetwood Mac record.
No.127: “At Folsom Prison” by Johnny Cash (1968)
San Quentin was the album in my last batch of posts, but this was the most famous record of Johnny Cash’s several prison visits. You only need to hear the beginning of the revamped title track as it says it all with its “Hello, I’m Johnny Cash” introduction. Below is the full album in audio format:
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No.126: “Heroes” by David Bowie (1977)
The second album in David Bowie’s “Berlin Trilogy” was more of the same low-fi electronic wizardry which was used so well on the previous (and rather better) Low album released the same year. Of course, the standout and just about the best track Bowie ever recorded (except ‘Life On Mars’ perhaps?) started this Tony Visconti-produced album.
No.125: “Mosely Shoals” by Ocean Colour Scene (1996)
The second and still the best OCS album from these Brummie-based mod soulsters. Features a string of great hit singles and some powerhouse playing. A very underrated band and great in concert.
No.124: “Turnstiles” by Billy Joel (1976)
Going through a glut of Billy Joel albums recently, Turnstiles was his pre-The Stranger record before it really took off for him. Includes the amazing ‘New York State Of Mind’ which I have supplied a version of from the “Help For Heroes” concert following 9/11.
