top 5 best records from U.K.

of all time in british history my five favorite albums would have to be.
1."the queen is dead" the smiths
2.""black celebration" depeche mode
3."just for a day" slowdive
4."olympian" gene
5."odessey & oracle" the zombies

i listen to all of those at least once a day, i would also put "whats the story morning glory" but for some reason i'm embarressed to say i love oasis even though i do love them. ah well.

"abbey road" the beatles
"wish you were here" pink floyd
"disintegration" the cure
"heroes" david bowie
"ep+2" mogwai

[Edited on Jan 09, 2003 by catboner]

"King of America" - Elvis Costello
"Oliver's Army" - Elvis Costello
"The Juliet Letters" - Elvis Costello and the Brodsky Quartet
"Brutal Youth" - Elvis Costello
"My Aim Is True" - Elvis Costello


That about covers it for me......ok, maybe there are some others, but you said five and these are my five favorite.

top 5 is almost impossible...
but, Ill give it a try.

the buzzcocks-music from a different kitchen
trex- the slider
slowdive-souvlaki
adam and the ants- kings of the wild frontier
the faces-every picture tells a story

ofcourse this could change at any moment

erm...it's a toughy. 5 british albums that have meant something to me:

1. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
2. The Smiths - Strangeways Here We Come
3. The Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks
4. Raging Speedhorn - Raging Speedhorn
5. Mogwai - Young Team

The last two aren't so widely appreciated... It's weird how i have a reallystrong sense of national pride yet all my favourite bands are american. Such Is Life.

Five is real tough. Here's todays list:

The Clash-London Calling
The Beatles-Revolver
Elvis Costello-Armed Forces (which I bought on vinyl for $2 this weekend!)
Badly Drawn Boy-The Hour of Bewilderbeast
Massive Attack-Blue Lines

joy division-unknown pleasures
carcass-nectrotism.....
rolling stones-aftermath
who-a quick one
beatles-white album
<3
jimmy.

THE BENNY HILL THEME SONG IS THE ONLY GOOD SONG TO EVER COME OUT OF ENGLAND

yakkety sax is an american song....dummy! boots randolph did it!

SILVERHEAD "16 and savaged"
PINK FAIRIES "kings of oblivion"
THE WHO "sell out"
MOTT THE HOOPLE "all the young dudes"
THE ADVERTS "crossing the red sea"

(in no particular order, and this was Really Hard to narrow down)

The Smiths - The Queen is Dead
The Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks...
Joy Division - Permanent
Depeche Mode - Violator
The Cure - Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me

I really wanted to cheat and list singles collections.

God, I was gonna make a list of my own and I can't even choose from the ones listed already! I can't even say a bad word about any of the above; I don't know Gene or Slowdive, and didn't like the one song I heard by Badly Drawn, but I like what I've read about him regardless...I could very well love all three of 'em...

I'll simply list the most ENGLISH albums I can think of that ain't been listed

Blur - Parklife
The Fall – pick one, any one…
Ian Dury – Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (best-of)
Elastica – debut
Half Man Half Biscuit – Back in the DHSS

(The latter refers to the Dept of Health and Social Services; they’re sayin’ they’re on welfare ["the dole”]. Honorable mention: Squeeze – Cool for Cats, Oasis – Definitely Maybe.)

Pulp - Different Class
The Clash - s/t
The Smiths - Louder Than Bombs
The Verve - Urban Hymns
Napalm Death - Utopia Banished

Well, it's hard for me to speak of "all-time," because there's so much stuff like the Beatles and Stones and (fill in the blank) that should probably be on the list, so i can only speak from my own collections over the years. Even from my own stuff, it's hard enough, because i've followed so many UK bands... i suppose i'm going to have to base my 5 on the albums that gave me the most visceral response...

The Wedding Present / Seamonsters
Jesus and Mary Chain / Psychocandy
My Bloody Valentine / Loveless
the Cure / Head on the Door
The Smiths / The Queen is Dead

Damn, this is impossible... i really should have the Boo Radleys / Everything's Alright Forever and DM / Black Celebration on there and B&S / The Boy with the Arab Strap and the Field Mice / For Keeps and Echo...


[Edited on Jan 11, 2003 by Godzuki]

Radiohead - OK Computer
Placebo - Without You I'm Nothing
PJ Harvey - Is This Desire
Massive Attack - Mezzanine
Belle and Sebastian - The Boy with the Arab Strap

big names I know, I'm not shallow though, just lazy.

the best song out of the UK has to be cure & the love cats though

#1 The Beatles - Revolver
#2 The Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks...
#3 Pink Floyd - The Wall
#4 The Who - Tommy
#5 Oasis - What's the Story....

Sorry I forgot....
#5 The Clash - The Clash

Oasis moves to number 6!

Yes yes yes yes!!! So few people realize how great that song is.

Cheeky Girls- "Cheeky Song(Touch My Bum)"

1. motorhead - motorhead
2. iron maiden - the number of the beast
3. cradle of filth - cruelty and the beast
4. the cure - wish
5. manowar - kings of metal

i forgot "where'd you learn to kiss that way" from the FIELD MICE. genius.

In no particular order:

"Heaven Up Here" - Echo & The Bunnymen
"The Stone Roses"
"Never Mind The Bollocks..." - The Sex Pistols
"OK Computer - Radiohead
"The Queen Is Dead" - The Smiths

Honorable Mention:

"This Is Hardcore" - Pulp
"The Clash"
"Quadraphenia" - The Who
"Unknown Pleasures" - Joy Division
"Love Bites" - Buzzcocks
"Ziggy Stardust" - David Bowie
"Physical Graffiti" - Led Zeppelin
"Rubber Soul" - The Beatles
"Power, Corruption & Lies" - New Order
"Metal Box (Second Edition)" - Public Image Ltd.

[Edited on Jan 15, 2003 by bullseye]