it is impossible to do, but i'd really like to be in that place

you know, that place where you've run out of choices for whatever reason. what you have is it and nothing else, except you can discard all the dross and keep the essentials and just go with that.

Posted By: Tombs on September 4th 2016 at 23:01:56

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What's everyone's top ten albums ever then? (General Chat) - tim berry, Sep 4, 21:24:35
- Last one - 69 Love Songs by the Magnetic Fields. (General Chat) - APB, Sep 4, 23:51:52
- This has been fun but I have to go to bed now. Proper work tomorrow! Night all (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Sep 4, 23:21:50
  - Good luck! I'm not sure I'll sleep with all this lovely music in my mind... (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 4, 23:24:32
- Seriously, no one has mentioned Transformer? (General Chat) - APB, Sep 4, 23:08:21
  - Or Let It Bleed. Delia made the cake for the cover photo. #fact (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Sep 4, 23:48:51
  - Or Marquee Moon... (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 4, 23:14:40
    - Saw Television with Billy Bragg in Cambridge 1990 ish (n/m) (General Chat) - promethian1, Sep 4, 23:40:53
    - Quite. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Sep 4, 23:35:26
  - Lust for Life! My shame... (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 4, 23:10:36
  - Or any PJ Harvey? (General Chat) - APB, Sep 4, 23:09:51
    - I almost put Is This Desire in my top ten. (General Chat) - tim berry, Sep 4, 23:11:41
      - Rid Of Me. (General Chat) - APB, Sep 4, 23:12:47
        
        A Woman A Man Walked By with John Parish. Spectacular. (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Sep 4, 23:14:05
  - nor james blunt (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 4, 23:09:42
    - You need a spank. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Sep 4, 23:10:39
      - who doesn't (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 4, 23:14:24
- In no particular order... (General Chat) - Nelsons final flanel, Sep 4, 23:05:40
  - I've been listening to Graceland this week. (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Sep 4, 23:07:17
- My top 12 are; (General Chat) - Ken Breadstick, Sep 4, 23:01:46
- Ok, here are some of mine (in the order that I think of them order) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Sep 4, 22:59:04
  - Say Hello Wave Goodbye from Soft Cell's Non Stop is one of the best songs ever written. (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Sep 4, 23:09:59
    - Big Up (n/m) (General Chat) - promethian1, Sep 4, 23:46:19
    - I love it! I also have a soft spot for Bedsitter and Tainted Love was the first song I (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Sep 4, 23:14:32
      - now playing torch 12" (n/m) (General Chat) - earthleakage, Sep 4, 23:20:48
    - better than sex dwarf? (n/m) (General Chat) - earthleakage, Sep 4, 23:12:29
      - Marginally, yes. (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Sep 4, 23:14:23
      - Isn't it nice? (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Sep 4, 23:13:40
        
        sugar and spice (n/m) (General Chat) - earthleakage, Sep 4, 23:18:39
        
        Sugar and spice. (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Sep 4, 23:16:45
        
        Say Hello? It's beautiful. Even David Gray tried to ruin it and failed. It's unruinable. (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Sep 4, 23:15:35
  - I'm having My Aim is True. Great shout. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 4, 23:07:37
    - What kind of music AC? And what period? (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Sep 4, 23:10:34
      - Early 90s. Indie pop. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 4, 23:23:43
  - thats 3 votes for revolver (General Chat) - earthleakage, Sep 4, 23:00:42
    - My selections very poppy. I was really a singles girl Revolver had the Beatles songs I (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Sep 4, 23:08:13
- Pearl Jam (General Chat) - WOTB No1 Tipster 04, Sep 4, 22:56:10
- A great ten of the top of my head! (General Chat) - archroy, Sep 4, 22:53:22
  - Strawberries was underrated. The Damned were a fine band. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Sep 4, 23:40:39
- Ridiculous. Basically impossible. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 4, 22:44:42
  - I do love that first BRMC album. (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Sep 4, 23:03:02
    - Ever see them live? They fill a big old barn of a room to the rafters with noise so thick (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 4, 23:04:59
      - I never did. Are they still going? (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Sep 4, 23:07:46
  - ⬆⬆ All of that is already wrong apart from prob Pixies, Godspeed and the Ros. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 4, 22:50:42
    - Good News For People Who Love Bad News is a great album. (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Sep 4, 23:03:40
    - it is impossible to do, but i'd really like to be in that place (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 4, 23:01:56
  - Oasis? Really? (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 4, 22:48:21
    - One of the best records of the early/mid 90s. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 4, 22:53:28
      - Radiohead is the name of a track by the Talking Heads. (General Chat) - APB, Sep 4, 23:07:13
      - Good. Not top 10 though. You're right about Radiohead. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 4, 22:56:24
        
        I was exactly the right age for Definitely Maybe. A year older or younger and it (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 4, 22:58:06
    - It's a great album. Singalong. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Sep 4, 22:49:37
      - vmt (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Sep 4, 22:51:32
  - i have 4 of those (General Chat) - earthleakage, Sep 4, 22:47:07
  - cor (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 4, 22:46:20
  - Got to have some Pixies. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Sep 4, 22:45:46
- Surfer Rosa or Doolittle must be there. (General Chat) - APB, Sep 4, 22:43:33
  - And what about Massive Attack? Hmm? (General Chat) - APB, Sep 4, 22:48:49
    - Lola vs postman yes, meat is murder thou? Have a word! (n/m) (General Chat) - archroy, Sep 4, 22:54:52
      - Sign o' the times. Just for the title track. (General Chat) - APB, Sep 4, 23:04:25
- Can't do an order. And I've probably missed loads... (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 4, 22:31:35
  - Ill Communication - Bastie Boys (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 4, 23:02:09
  - Standing on the Verge of getting it on - Funkadelic. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 4, 22:47:36
- Here's 10 favs, difficult to put into any order (General Chat) - KentonCanary, Sep 4, 22:14:29
  - I saw marilion live at brixton academy late 80's top 3 bands I saw. (General Chat) - Men without hats, Sep 4, 22:24:31
    - so subjective this (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 4, 22:34:32
- A few that would make it into mine (General Chat) - promethian1, Sep 4, 21:56:20
  - Hounds of love yep (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Sep 4, 22:25:15
  - My daughter thought Exodus was 'Pixie Dust' until recently. Proud. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 4, 21:58:50
- in no particular order (General Chat) - earthleakage, Sep 4, 21:43:21
  - love Aphex Twin's new song (General Chat) - pants, Sep 4, 21:50:26
    - i'm struggling to really like anything new he's done (General Chat) - earthleakage, Sep 4, 21:57:37
      - I bet he's minted and no one really knows much of his music (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Sep 4, 22:09:33
  - Talk Talk. Brilliant. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 4, 21:45:04
    - most people choose laughing stock as their favourite (General Chat) - earthleakage, Sep 4, 21:47:23
      - With you all the way. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 4, 21:53:05
        
        poor effort of a claim to fame (General Chat) - earthleakage, Sep 4, 21:55:28
        
        I really like early talk talk - saw them as support at Milton Keynes bowl (General Chat) - Men without hats, Sep 4, 22:27:50
        
        Those are the best claims to fame! By the way, Bardot were on TOTP on Thursday - I thought (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Sep 4, 22:25:11
        
        haha (General Chat) - earthleakage, Sep 4, 22:35:02
- mine (General Chat) - Joe Strimmer, Sep 4, 21:38:30
  - Big up for Chic and Nile Rodgers there (n/m) (General Chat) - promethian1, Sep 4, 21:58:15
  - Some fine choices there. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 4, 21:39:18
    - Why thank you.... (General Chat) - Joe Strimmer, Sep 4, 21:40:57
      - I did spot a pattern... (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 4, 21:43:59
        
        cider weed+acid pills nothing... work out the order yourself (n/m) (General Chat) - Joe Strimmer, Sep 4, 21:46:12
        
        remind by orbital (General Chat) - earthleakage, Sep 4, 21:49:56
- Impossible but right this second and in no particular order... (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Sep 4, 21:36:55
  - ...try again... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Sep 4, 22:00:41
    - the flk (General Chat) - earthleakage, Sep 4, 22:24:09
      - They're almost certainly the KLF (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Sep 4, 22:40:34
  - Fascinating choices there, Dandy! (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Sep 4, 21:50:47
- Well (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 4, 21:29:40
  - By the way, (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 4, 21:30:49
    - I like electric. .. Southern death cult reminds me of the jacquard club (n/m) (General Chat) - Joe Strimmer, Sep 4, 21:44:07
      - I played that album for the 1st time in yonks the other day.,, (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Sep 4, 22:23:27
      - chaos during the dead kennedys (General Chat) - Joe Strimmer, Sep 4, 21:47:55
      - The Jacquard! Happy memories. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 4, 21:45:55
        
        Saw nirvana there supporting Tad (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 4, 21:47:46
        
        No I didn't. Wilde club. Jacquard was great though. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 4, 21:50:56
        
        It was. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 4, 21:56:52
    - Electric does stand out...'Love' was their best work. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 4, 21:35:46
      - I challenge you to listen to Wildflower without air guitaring that riff! Oh and (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 4, 21:46:37
        
        Love Removal Machine for me. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 4, 21:55:26
        
        Run around in A innit (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Sep 4, 22:24:00
- Can't do it, so you're getting a tube of my fave band instead (General Chat) - pants, Sep 4, 21:27:54
  - Where's the best place to start with them? (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Sep 4, 21:31:30
    - think 'Thank god for mental illness' is considered the best. Many cite 'Take it from the (General Chat) - pants, Sep 4, 21:38:05
      - Cheers, I will check them out. (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Sep 4, 21:49:04
        
        If it was me, I'd just go to the peel sessions album (General Chat) - pants, Sep 4, 21:53:10
        
        I admit that I know the name but have never listened to them before. (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Sep 4, 21:54:30
        
        This thread is awesome. Brilliant replies (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Sep 4, 21:52:17

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