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Day 287 – 9 October 2012

Posted on October 11, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: Teenage Fanclub Album: Bandwagonesque Released: November 1991 UK Chart: 22 Wikipedia My first Teenage Fanclub album was Grand Prix, which is a great, and I’ve slowly worked my way back through their catalogue, failing to really get into any of … Continue reading →

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Day 286 – 8 October 2012

Posted on October 11, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: The Rezillos Album: Can’t Stand the Rezillos Released: July 1978 UK Chart: 16 Wikipedia This is what you need to wake you up on a Monday morning drive into work! Tremendous. Like a scottish B52s, but way better, not … Continue reading →

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Day 284 – 6 October 2012

Posted on October 11, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: Rod Stewart Album: Every Picture Tells a Story Released: January 1971 UK Chart: 1 Wikipedia A comprehensive package of early Roderick albums arrived this morning, and this was the first one to make it into the album of the … Continue reading →

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Day 282 – 5 October 2012

Posted on October 5, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: Hugh Cornwell Album: Totem and Taboo Released: September 2012 UK Chart: — Wikipedia It’s new album day today, this having just arrived in the post as part of the October CD delivery. Still a strong connection to the late … Continue reading →

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Day 281 – 4 October 2012

Posted on October 5, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: The Ruts Album: The Crack Released: September 1979 UK Chart: 16 Wikipedia It seems to have been a bit of a late-70s fest this week, which has not been a conscious decision. Of the bands still probably classified truly … Continue reading →

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Day 281 – 3 October 2012

Posted on October 5, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: Elvis Costello and the Attractions Album: Get Happy Released: February 1980 UK Chart: 2 Wikipedia Twenty tracks?!? Even with a couple of duffers in there it’s still terrific value for money. At school, I played bass in a succession … Continue reading →

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Day 280 – 2 October 2012

Posted on October 5, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: Blondie Album: Blondie Released: December 1976 UK Chart: 75 Wikipedia I have a terrible admission – until elatively recently I didn’t even know that Blondie had an album out before Plastic Letters in 1978, but this album predates it … Continue reading →

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Day 279 – 1 October 2012

Posted on October 5, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: Penetration Album: Moving Targets Released: October 1978 UK Chart: 22 Wikipedia I will always have a bit of a soft-spot for this band, despite their rubbish name. My first gig was Penetration at The Rock Garden in Middlesbrough. I … Continue reading →

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Adding to the challenge

Posted on October 5, 2012 by doctorpop

I’ve been given an added challenge of writing a bit about each of the chosen albums every day. This is by far a greater challenge than to stick a CD on in the car every day on the way into … Continue reading →

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Album Summary – September 2012

Posted on October 5, 2012 by doctorpop

Aztec Camera Stray The Clash Sandinista! The Psychedelic Furs Mirror Moves Radiohead OK Computer Sleeper The It Girl Hugh Cornwell Guilty Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Organisation Status Quo Piledriver Magazine Real Life Jethro Tull Stand Up The Pretenders Learning … Continue reading →

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