To steal an idea from HMV's "My Record Collection" series ...(see:
http://www.hmv.com/music/my-record-collection-by-simple-minds-jim-kerr), how would you answer the following questions?
The first record I bought with my own money was...?
The record that made me want to be in a band was...?
The record I've played more than any other is...?
The record that always makes me feel good is...?
The record I turn to when I'm down is...?
The record I think is the most underrated of all time is..?
The record with my favourite cover art is...?
The record with my favourite title is...?
The record I can't understand why everyone loves is....?
Last record I bought?
The record I'm most looking forward to in 2014...?
The greatest record of all time...?
GO!
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Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
On 7" =Kraftwerk - The Model and XTC - Senses Working Overtime
Album = Adam and the Ants - Kings of the Wild Frontier.
All good choices, all by far cooler than anything else I bought for a looooong time thereafter.
The record that made me want to be in a band was...?
Where The Streets Have No Name got me into playing guitar, I guess that's the one.
The record I've played more than any other is...?
Guns n Roses - Appetite For Destruction
The record that always makes me feel good is...?
Anything by AC/DC, probably
The record I turn to when I'm down is...?
.....probably something morbid, like The Manics' The Holy Bible
The record I think is the most underrated of all time is..?
The Jam - Sound Affects or Mansun - Six..
The record with my favourite cover art is...?
Possibly The Holy Bible again
The record with my favourite title is...?
ooh tough one
The record I can't understand why everyone loves is....?
OK Computer...or Sgt Pepper. Neither are bad records...just undeserving of the hype
Last record I bought?
Andy Cairns - Fuck You, Johnny Camo (acoustic album from the Therapy? frontman)
The record I'm most looking forward to in 2014...?
Simple Minds - Big Music and Gov't Mule's 3 CD + DVD live thingy that's coming next month
The greatest record of all time...?
Most Creme Eggs consumed in one week. I haven't bagged it yet...but I will....
T'Pau - Bridge of Spies
The record that made me want to be in a band was...?
Def Leppard - Hysteria
The record I've played more than any other is...?
The record that always makes me feel good is...?
The record I turn to when I'm down is...?
The record I think is the most underrated of all time is..?
Liam Frost - Show me how the Spectres Dance
The record with my favourite cover art is...?
The Clash - London Calling
The record with my favourite title is...?
My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows by Tyrannosaurus Rex
The record I can't understand why everyone loves is....?
Whatever big selling Ska album there is.
Last record I bought?
Pink Floyd - Endless River
The record I'm most looking forward to in 2014...?
Pink Floyd - Endless River (it's in the post!)
The greatest record of all time...?
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
The record that made me want to be in a band was...?
The record I've played more than any other is...?
The record that always makes me feel good is...?
The record I turn to when I'm down is...?
The record I think is the most underrated of all time is..?
The record with my favourite cover art is...?
The record with my favourite title is...?
The record I can't understand why everyone loves is....?
Last record I bought?
The record I'm most looking forward to in 2014...?
The greatest record of all time...?
I said maybe.....
Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21)
The record that made me want to be in a band was...? No idea. A lot of that came from seeing the band MORE IIRC although I never owned one of their records.
The record I've played more than any other is...? I can't think what it's called but it's a Japan compilation I have owned as vinyl, cd and download. Possibly also Gone to Earth by David Sylvian which I had on endless repeat for about a fortnight when I was sick once.
The record that always makes me feel good is...? Play that Funky Music.
The record I turn to when I'm down is...? Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear ( another contender for most played and owned in 3 formats).
The record I think is the most underrated of all time is..? Anything by The Selecter.
The record with my favourite cover art is...? Spinal Tap.
The record with my favourite title is...? Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch.
The record I can't understand why everyone loves is....? Anything by John Lennon, Pink Floyd, Yes, a lot of motown, Adel, there's a long list....
Last record I bought?The Who Hits 50.
The record I'm most looking forward to in 2014...? A free copy of the new Rumer one - I know it's coming and I know it's free!
The greatest record of all time...? Let's Go Trippin by Dick Dale.
I think it was Family - A Song for Me
The record that made me want to be in a band was...?
Goodbye Cream
The record I've played more than any other is...?
Aja - Steely Dan
The record that always makes me feel good is...?
Trisha Yearwood - Trisha Yearwood
The record I turn to when I'm down is...?
Something a bit depressing.
The record I think is the most underrated of all time is..?
A Few Small Repairs - Shawn Colvin (That is probably a stupid statement as it was nominated for Best Album for 1997 at the Grammys....but today...??)
The record with my favourite cover art is...?
The Royal Scam - Steely Dan
The record with my favourite title is...?
Kind of Blue.
The record I can't understand why everyone loves is....?
None.
Last record I bought?
A Steely Dan compilation on CD, just to see if the remastering was worth it.
The record I'm most looking forward to in 2014...?
24 bit version of Pretzel Logic (Steely Dan)
The greatest record of all time...?
Horrible tough question. If you really push me - Kind of Blue. But I hate the question.
The first record I bought with my own money was...?
I'm honestly not certain, but probably Foo Fighters' There is Nothing Left to Lose, Oasis's Definitely Maybe or Semisonic's Feeling Strangely Fine. Or Toploader's Onka's Big Moka, but hopefully not that. Please don't be that...
The record that made me want to be in a band was...?
Again it'll be the Foos - There is Nothing Left to Lose. That and the Buddy Holly musical are the reasons I wanted a guitar.
The record I've played more than any other is...?
No idea, but probably one of (What's the Story?) Morning Glory, Born To Run, Joshua Tree and OK Computer
The record that always makes me feel good is...?
Sigur Ros, Takk. Reminds me of driving around Iceland, meeting my wife, walking around Oxford. All good things
The record I turn to when I'm down is...?
Gaslight Anthem, Handwritten or Green Day's American Idiot. Both chock full of "Fuck Yeah". Excellent mood-lifters
The record I think is the most underrated of all time is..?
The Envy Corps, Dwell. You probably haven't heard of it
The record with my favourite cover art is...?
The Beatles - Help!
The record with my favourite title is...?
I don't have one, but my Automatic For The People, maybe.
The record I can't understand why everyone loves is....?
Metallica, Master of Puppets. Just noise to my ears
Last record I bought?
Bought? With money, right? Crikey, erm, Sigur Ros Kveikur, or David Ford's Charge, as a guess. Both on vinyl despite not having a record deck.
The record I'm most looking forward to in 2014...?
Technically not waiting now, but Foo Fighters's (sic?) Sonic Highways
The greatest record of all time...?
Impossible to pick just one, but I'll have a stab and say Abbey Road. I'll change my mind tomorrow though.
The record that made me want to be in a band was...Therapy?, 'Troublegum'.
The record I've played more than any other is...oooohhhh, tough one; it's quite likely to be 'Earth vs The Wildhearts'.
The record that always makes me feel good is...AC/DC, 'Back In Black'.
The record I turn to when I'm down is...Rancid, 'Let The Dominoes Fall'.
The record I think is the most underrated of all time is...Terrorvision, 'Regular Urban Survivors'
The record with my favourite cover art is...Motorhead, 'Orgasmatron'
The record with my favourite title is...The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing, 'This May Be The Reason Why The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing Cannot Be Killed By Conventional Weapons'.
The record I can't understand why everyone loves is...almost anything by Eric Clapton. So turgid. Ditto the Beatles.
Last record I bought? The Hold Steady, 'Teeth Dreams' and The Gaslight Anthem, 'Get Hurt' (same Amazon order). Last one I was sent for review was The Quireboys' 'This Is Rock 'n' Roll II'.
The record I'm most looking forward to in 2014...I had been very much looking forward to the two I've not long bought, and they both fail to disappoint; I don't think there's much due in the last month or so of the year that I'm holding my breath for. EDIT: totally forgot that Rancid's new one's out. So that.
The greatest record of all time...Bruce Springsteen, 'Born To Run'. Although that's likely to change
The first record I bought with my own money was...? Astral Weeks - Van Morrison
The record that made me want to be in a band was...? It was live bands that did it, not recorded music.
The record I've played more than any other is...? Hejira - Joni Mitchell
The record that always makes me feel good is...? Focus III
The record I turn to when I'm down is...? I don't play music when I'm down
The record I think is the most underrated of all time is..? Musica Per La Noce Natale - Thjis van Leer
The record with my favourite cover art is...? Dark Side of the Moon
The record with my favourite title is...? It is referred to as The Byrds Untitled, but it didn't have a title
The record I can't understand why everyone loves is....? None, people have different tastes
Last record I bought? Maroon Five, Songs About Jane
The record I'm most looking forward to in 2014...? Clarky's, because he's been talking about it for months. Everything else I only hear about after it's been released
The greatest record of all time...? Sergeant Pepper, not for the music, but because it broke the mould on artistic control
Rubber Soul - The Beatles
The record that made me want to be in a band was...?
Probably EC Was Here - a live Eric Clapton album from the '70s
The record I've played more than any other is...?
Grace & Danger - John Martyn
The record that always makes me feel good is...?
Love Cats - The Cure
The record I turn to when I'm down is.
Don't Give Up - Peter Gabriel
The record I think is the most underrated of all time is..?
Commercially there are loads - pretty much everything by Richard Thompson, John Martyn, The Blue Nile
The record with my favourite cover art is...?
Abbey Road
The record with my favourite title is...?
Philentropy - a completely made up word...
The record I can't understand why everyone loves is....?
OK Computer - Radiohead.
Last record I bought?
The Endless River - Pink Floyd
The record I'm most looking forward to in 2014...?
See above
The greatest record of all time...?
Wish You Were Here.
The record that made me want to be in a band was...? "White Light, White Heat, White Trash" by Social Distortion is definitely one
The record I've played more than any other is...?
London Calling - The Clash
The record that always makes me feel good is...?
Rancid - ...And Out Come The Wolves
The record I turn to when I'm down is...?
Eels - Electro-Shock Blues
The record I think is the most underrated of all time is..?
Eels - Electro-Shock Blues (yes, again)
The record with my favourite cover art is...?
Spiritualised - Ladies & Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
The record with my favourite title is...?
Mogwai - Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will
The record I can't understand why everyone loves is....?
Anything by Pink Floyd
Last record I bought?
1992 - The Love Album - Carter USM
The record I'm most looking forward to in 2014
The greatest record of all time...?
Nevermind by Nirvana (up to this point my taste in music consisted mainly of what my Dad liked. But i really wanted to know what those black tee's with the yellow smileys were all about. Game changed.)
The record that made me want to be in a band was...?
Let There Be Rock by ACDC (Thank's Dad)
The record I've played more than any other is...?
Aenima by Tool (it just took over my life like no other and was the begining of a 10/15 year obsession with this band).
The record that always makes me feel good is...?
In To The Music by Van Morrison
The record I turn to when I'm down is...?
(see above; Bright Side of the Road is the ultimate song to restore your balance). Otherwise id go for this guy:
Street Hassle by Lou Reed
The record I think is the most underrated of all time is..?
Then Play On by Fleetwood Mac (no idea how well recieved it was at the time, but it never seems to make any 'Greatest Album' lists and i hardly hear it mentioned in Peter Green related articles either.)
I'll submit the Icarus Line's Penance Soiree as a choice B.
The record with my favourite cover art is...?
The Private Press by DJ Shadow
The record with my favourite title is...?
Bitches Brew by Miles Davis
The record I can't understand why everyone loves is....?
Anything by Kings Of Leon after the first record.
Any Foo Fighters record after The Colour & The Shape.
Last record I bought?
Lou Reed Takes No Prisoners & Avowed Slavery by Icarus Line.
The record I'm most looking forward to in 2014...?
The next Icarus Line album
The greatest record of all time...?
Astral Weeks (more of a magical happening than a record.)
The first record I bought with my own money was...?
- I’m actually not sure. It could well have been “Permission to Land” by The Darkness, but I don’t actually know.
The record that made me want to be in a band was...?
- The above… Permission to Land.
The record I've played more than any other is...?
- Possibly the same response here too
The record that always makes me feel good is...?
- Oooh lately it’d have to be the most recent album by The Trews. Or AC/DC Live. Or Shaka Rock by JET.
The record I turn to when I'm down is...?
- Feeder’s singles compilation of late. You just can’t knock “Just the Way I’m Feeling”, etc.
The record I think is the most underrated of all time is..?
- I’m tentative to say I’m torn between “Use Your Illusion 1” and “Physical Graffiti”, both seemed to appear after their artist’s ‘heyday’ but they’re still blistering and two of my favourite albums of all time.
The record with my favourite cover art is...?
- I’ve always been drawn to (pun-intended) Aerosmith’s album covers. “Toys in the Attic”, “Just Push Play”, “Pump” and “Music! From another Dimension” are my favourites.
The record with my favourite title is...?
“Helpyourselfish” - D-A-D
The record I can't understand why everyone loves is....?
“Dark Side of the Moon” (or anything by Pink Floyd for that matter)
Last record I bought?
“Sonic Highways” - Foo Fighters
The record I'm most looking forward to in 2014...?
As above - Foo Fighters. I got caught in with the hype. The TV show, the concept… it’s cool. There’s others too - Slash, Mastodon, California Breed, Joe Bonamassa, Philip Sayce…
The greatest record of all time...?
“Get a Grip” by Aerosmith is perfect in every way for me.