The Beach Boys - The Pet Sound Sessions: A 40th Anniversary Collection

A bit over the top with its endless takes of tracks, but it makes it more wonderful knowing how much work they actually put into it

The Beach Boys - The Pet Sound Sessions: A 40th Anniversary Collection

Muddy Waters - Folk Singer

Stripped back and bare, Muddy as raw as you can get.

Muddy Waters - Folk Singer

Pitchfork - Best 100 of 2008

A playlist of Pitchfork's fave 100 tunes of... 2008!

Pitchfork - Best 100 of 2008

Elton John - Chartbusters Go Pop!! 16 legendary Covers

A decent set of covers from 69/70

Elton John - Chartbusters Go Pop!! 16 legendary Covers

The Chemical Brothers - Brotherhood

The not so complete best of, coupled with the complete Electronic Battle Weapons extra cd which was only on the limited edition version of the album

The Chemical Brothers - Brotherhood

V/A - Root Damage

Great collection of rock/blues/roots music from the 90's onwards

V/A - Root Damage

Harry McClintock - Haywire Mac

Thanks to Craig for a great weekend of finds, here is his final pick with an archive recording of Harry McClintock and his hobo American country music from 1950

Harry McClintock - Haywire Mac

The Pop Group - Y

More ace Craig picks, here is some more angry angry rock

The Pop Group - Y

Cabaret Voltaire - The Original Sound Of Sheffield '78/'82

Another fine Craig pick, a good roundup of Cabaret Voltaire's hits including the stormer Yashar

Cabaret Voltaire - The Original Sound Of Sheffield '78/'82

Throbbing Gristle - Second Annual Report

Craig brings us industrial '77 tones of noise.

Throbbing Gristle - Second Annual Report

D.A.F - Allest Ist Gut

More Craig picks today, with a 1981 underground rock masterpiece

D.A.F - Allest Ist Gut

Ivor Cutler - Jammy Smears

Today's Craig pick is the multi-talented multi-humoured Ivor Cutler and his great skewed pop

Ivor Cutler - Jammy Smears

Magazine - The Complete John Peel Sessions

Over the next few days we have a guest picking some of his favourite finds, so here is the first from Craig...

Brilliant sessions from a bloody brilliant band.

Magazine - The Complete John Peel Sessions

DJ Shadow - Endtroducing (Deluxe Edition)

Great album, expanded!

DJ Shadow - Endtroducing (Deluxe Edition)

V/A - 12" 80's

Great compilation of extended mixes of decent 80's tunes

V/A - 12" 80's

Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison: Legacy Edition

The whole whole performance. 2 gigs and bits and bobs from the recording, you don't get any more complete

Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison: Legacy Edition

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures (Collectors Edition)

Expanded edition of the original album

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures (Collectors Edition)

V/A - Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas

Soundtrack to the classic film, with some top clips from the film inbetween the tracks

V/A - Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas

V/A - The Roots Of Led Zeppelin

A good compilation of songs that not only inspired the Zep, but some they ripped mass chunks out of for their own songs

V/A - The Roots Of Led Zeppelin

The Simpson - Testify: A Whole Lot More Original Music From The Television Series

Half alright, half shit. No more Simpsons ever again, I promise


The Simpson - Testify: A Whole Lot More Original Music From The Television Series

The Simpsons - The Simpsons Sing The Blues

Time for some cheese methinks

The Simpsons - The Simpsons Sing The Blues

V/A - Colours Are Brighter: Songs For Children And Grownups

Bizarre collection of songs, gotta say the Franz track is very funny

V/A - Colours Are Brighter: Songs For Children And Grownups

V/A - Forever Changing: The Golden Age Of Elektra Records 1963-1973

I can't recommend this 5cd compilation enough, which spans everything from folk to rock and then some other crazy places

V/A - Forever Changing: The Golden Age Of Elektra Records 1963-1973

The Doors - The Bright Midnight Archives Concerts

Mega live compilation released by the label set up by the remaining Doors. 81 tracks!


The Doors - The Bright Midnight Archives Concerts

Balkan Beat Box - Nu Med

Keeping up the Balkan banger flavour of yesterdays post, one of the best live touring bands of this crazy party time music

Balkan Beat Box - Nu Med

V/A - Gypsy Beats And Balkan Bangers 2

Bloody fantastic compilation of Eastern European folk/dance music, the original album is amazing as well

V/A - Gypsy Beats And Balkan Bangers 2

V/A - Freedom Of Choice: Yesterdays New Wave Hits As Performed By Today's Stars

Great collection of rock noise bands covering some great tunes with extra fuzz and anger

V/A - Freedom Of Choice: Yesterdays New Wave Hits As Performed By Today's Stars

Tony Bennett - The Ultimate Tony Bennett

Not as ultimate as it claims, but spans his career well

Tony Bennett - The Ultimate Tony Bennett

The Velvet Underground - 1969: Live Vol.1/2

2 cd's capturing The VU, very good writeup underneath from AMG about the which whys and wherefore

The Velvet Underground - 1969: Live Vol.1
The Velvet Underground - 1969: Live Vol.2

The Specials - BBC Archives

16 tracks recorded at the Beeb with a few cover versions thrown in for good measure

The Specials - BBC Archives