Choose 10 vinyl era albums that greatly influenced your taste in music

Discussion in 'Bulletin Board' started by Mark Stephenson, Mar 19, 2020.

Page 1 of 3
  1. Mark Stephenson

    Mark Stephenson Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 17, 2018
    Messages:
    244
    Likes Received:
    286
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    London
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    My daughter asked me this question the other day - took me a while to narrow it down to 10 but here's mine - what's yours??

    Beatles - Revolver
    Bowie - Ziggy Stardust and the spiders from mars
    Queen - Sheer Heart Attack
    Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
    Be-bop Deluxe - Sunburst Finish
    Sex Pistols - Never mind the ********
    **** Sparrer - Shock Troops
    Human League - Dare
    The Smiths - The Smiths
    Blue Nile - Hats
     
    Mark Stephenson, Mar 19, 2020
    #1
    Old Goat likes this.
  2. ade

    ade Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 12, 2007
    Messages:
    1,538
    Likes Received:
    1,227
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    IT manager
    Location:
    Hilton, Derby
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    This was going round Facebook a few weeks ago, here's what I put out, a couple the same as yours :)

    The Smiths - The Smiths
    Snap - The Jam
    Life - Inspiral Carpets
    Red Album - The Beatles
    Brewing up With - Billy Bragg
    Dare - The Human League
    Boat To Bolivia - Martin Stephenson And The Daintees
    Soul Mining - The The
    Let Love Rule - Lenny Kravitz
    The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
     
    ade, Mar 19, 2020
    #2
  3. Sco

    Scoff Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 18, 2011
    Messages:
    9,221
    Likes Received:
    7,963
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    The interface between business and technology
    Location:
    Brampton by the Sea
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Can't listen to Marr, Joyce and Rourke since the other one became a full one white supremacist.
     
    Scoff, Mar 19, 2020
    #3
  4. ade

    ade Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 12, 2007
    Messages:
    1,538
    Likes Received:
    1,227
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    IT manager
    Location:
    Hilton, Derby
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    It does pain me, but the Smiths were of their time, can't listen to his solo stuff anymore, not that I did much anyway. Still go to see Johnny's gigs.
     
    ade, Mar 19, 2020
    #4
  5. Don

    Donny-Red Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 1, 2018
    Messages:
    5,766
    Likes Received:
    7,785
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    (in order of influences)
    Elvis - Elvis Presley Rick & Roll
    The Who - Tommy
    Led Zeppelin- The Song Remains the Same
    Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
    Sex Pistols - Never Mind the B0llocks
    U2 - War
    Carmel - the drum is everything
    Billy Bragg - Life’s a Riot
    Human League - Dare
    Bowie - Hunky Dory

    edited as I’d put some CDs in

    Far too many to choose from, the above misses my soul and jazz phases etc etc
     
    Last edited: Mar 19, 2020
    Donny-Red, Mar 19, 2020
    #5
    Old Goat likes this.
  6. Old Goat

    Old Goat Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 15, 2017
    Messages:
    8,070
    Likes Received:
    14,927
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
    Pink Floyd - Wish you were here
    Bowie - Hunky dory
    Stranglers - Rattus Norvegicus
    Judas Priest - Sad wings of destiny
    Be Bop Deluxe - Sunburst finish
    Siouxsie & the Banshees - The Scream
    Joy Division - Unknown pleasures
    Jam - All mod cons
    Killing Joke - Killing Joke

    but I know I've missed at least another dozen...
     
    Old Goat, Mar 19, 2020
    #6
    John Peachy likes this.
  7. pompey_red

    pompey_red Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 27, 2005
    Messages:
    13,539
    Likes Received:
    9,582
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Fareham
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley Dark
    Happy Mondays - squirrel and g man 24 hour party people plastic faced can’t smile whites out
    Happy Mondays - loved
    Stone Roses - Stone Roses
    Carter USM - 30 Something
    Pulp - His n Hers
    Oasis - Definitely Maybe
    The Wedding Present - Bizzaro
    Mogwai - Young Team
    Biffy Clyro - Blackened Sky
    The Wonder Stuff - Hup
     
    pompey_red, Mar 19, 2020
    #7
    Austiniho and John Peachy like this.
  8. KamikazeCo-Pilot

    KamikazeCo-Pilot Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 29, 2011
    Messages:
    5,987
    Likes Received:
    8,688
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Sunny Darton
    Style:
    Barnsley
    Doctor Feelgood Be Seeing You
    Beatles Rubber Soul
    Led Zepp IV
    Blondie Parallel Lines
    Rolling Stones Black and Blue
    Dylan Any early album
    Sex Pistols Never Mind ********
    Ian Dury New Boots and Panties
    Crowded House Woodface
    John Lennon Plastic Ono Band
     
    KamikazeCo-Pilot, Mar 19, 2020
    #8
    Old Goat and John Peachy like this.
  9. leebrilleaux

    leebrilleaux Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 2, 2017
    Messages:
    818
    Likes Received:
    586
    Trophy Points:
    93
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Student, yes a Student even at my age!
    Location:
    Concrete Canyon
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Bowie - Ziggy
    Dr Feelgood - Stupidity
    Pistols - Never Mind
    Robert Cray - Strong Persuader
    Strolling Bones - Exile
    Clapton - Slowhand
    Blondie - Parallel Lines
    The Who - Live at Leeds
    The Pretenders - Pretenders I
    Rod Stewart - Atlantic Crossing
     
    leebrilleaux, Mar 19, 2020
    #9
    John Peachy likes this.
  10. shenk1

    shenk1 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 4, 2012
    Messages:
    6,603
    Likes Received:
    4,181
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Urine Extraction Technician
    Location:
    Elsecar By The Sea
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Stiff Little Fingers...Inflammable Material
    The Clash...The Clash
    Dead Kennedys...Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables
    The Damned...Machine Gun Etiquette
    Marillion...Script For A Jesters Tear
    Stiff Little Fingers...Nobody's Hero
    The Stranglers...Rattus Norvegicus
    U2...Under A Blood Red Sky
    Madness...One Step Beyond
    The Alarm...Declaration
    The Muppets...Muppet Show 1
     
    shenk1, Mar 19, 2020
    #10
    Old Goat, ade and John Peachy like this.
  11. Ton

    Tonjytyke Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 17, 2018
    Messages:
    3,847
    Likes Received:
    5,296
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Can’t believe nobody put Grace by Jeff Buckley
    What an album. If you haven’t heard it,,, you should,
     
    Tonjytyke, Mar 19, 2020
    #11
    Zebedee and John Peachy like this.
  12. tyk

    tykesfan Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 27, 2008
    Messages:
    1,258
    Likes Received:
    812
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Rolling Stones.. Get yer ya ya's out
    Pink Floyd.. Dark side of the moon
    Bowie .. Ziggy Stardust and the spiders from mars
    Lynyrd Skynyrd.. One more from the road
    Lynyrd Skynyrd.. Pronounced
    Ronnie Wood.. Now Look
    Deep Purple.. Made in Japan
    Dr Feelgood.. Casebook
    Jackson Browne.. Running on empty
    Thin Lizzy.. Live and Dangerous
     
    tykesfan, Mar 19, 2020
    #12
    Old Goat likes this.
  13. MarioKempes

    MarioKempes Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 3, 2008
    Messages:
    40,155
    Likes Received:
    7,177
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Project Manager
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    The Who - Qaudrophenia.
    The Jam - The Gift.
    David Bowie - The rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust and the spiders from Mars.
    Madness - Absolutely.
    The Jam - All Mod Cons.
    The Who - Who's next.
    The Gents - How it all began.
    The Beatles - The Blue album.
    The Jam - Snap.

    Loads more really but if we're only naming ten these are mine.
     
    MarioKempes, Mar 19, 2020
    #13
    John Peachy and Donny-Red like this.
  14. Gegenpresser

    Gegenpresser Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 2, 2015
    Messages:
    4,377
    Likes Received:
    5,044
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Mancave
    Style:
    Barnsley Dark
    Rod Stewart - Never A Dull Moment
    Elvis Costello - Imperial Bedroom
    Al Stewart - Year Of The Cat (best cover too!)
    Sex Pistols - Never Mind The ********
    David Bowie - Station To Station
    Meatloaf - Bat Out Of Hell
    Genesis - Trespass
    The Roches
    ABC - Lexicon of Love
    The Pretenders
     
    Gegenpresser, Mar 19, 2020
    #14
  15. lk3

    lk311 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 14, 2016
    Messages:
    9,564
    Likes Received:
    7,777
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    The Smiths - The Queen is dead
    Dire Straits - Making movies
    Dire Straits- Love over gold
    U2 - Unforgettable Fire
    U2 - Joshua Tree
    Nirvana - Live at Reading
    Pulp - His n hers
    Wonder Stuff - Beatles never love Elvis
    James - Laid
    Carter and Unstoppable Sex Machine - Post Historic Monsters
     
    lk311, Mar 19, 2020
    #15
    Austiniho likes this.
  16. Gimson&theBarnsleys

    Gimson&theBarnsleys Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 9, 2005
    Messages:
    7,466
    Likes Received:
    6,113
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Sheer Heart Attack - Queen
    The Psychomodo - Cockney Rebel
    Dare - Human League
    ABC - Lexicon of Love
    Ni mind ********
    War of the World
    Classic Ash - Wishbone Ash
    The Undertones - The Undertones
    Old New Borrowed Blue - Slade
    Setting Sons - The Jam
     
    Gimson&theBarnsleys, Mar 19, 2020
    #16
    John Peachy likes this.
  17. George Kerr

    George Kerr Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2016
    Messages:
    1,678
    Likes Received:
    2,773
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Hoyland
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)

    I prefer listening to his Dad.
     
    George Kerr, Mar 19, 2020
    #17
  18. Don

    Donny-Red Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 1, 2018
    Messages:
    5,766
    Likes Received:
    7,785
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    There’s a few CD era albums cropped up here (I had to edit my list - I’m an idiot)
     
    Donny-Red, Mar 19, 2020
    #18
  19. Young Nudger

    Young Nudger Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2005
    Messages:
    14,466
    Likes Received:
    3,095
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Counting great crested newts
    Location:
    Hiding in a reed bed at the local RSPB nature rese
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Most influential was just 2 albums - the first 2 albums from Roxy Music.
    Roxy Music - Roxy Music
    Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure
     
    Young Nudger, Mar 19, 2020
    #19
    sadbrewer likes this.
  20. John Peachy

    John Peachy Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 21, 2011
    Messages:
    17,460
    Likes Received:
    17,168
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    The littlest hobo
    Location:
    Leeds, United Kingdom
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Both are great to be fair. Which is your favourite Jeff Buckley LP?
     
    John Peachy, Mar 19, 2020
    #20
Page 1 of 3

Share This Page