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

Gomez - Bring It On 10th Anniversary Edition

Expanded release of Gomez's first album with some good session tracks and extras that were mostly on Abandon Shopping Trolley Hotline

Gomez - Bring It On 10th Anniversary Edition

V/A - Off The Wall: Ten Years Of Wall Of Sound

Now merged with PIAS recordings, this label released some of my favourite music of the 90's

V/A - Off The Wall: Ten Years Of Wall Of Sound

Les Rhythmes Digitales - Darkdancer

Re-release of an utter CLASSIC album, with extra bonus remixey tracks.

Les Rhythmes Digitales - Darkdancer

The Who - Live At Leeds

Legendary live recording of The Who

The Who - Live At Leeds

V/A - The Bakers Arms Dozen (A Fierce Panda Collection)

A retrospective of the legendary label which gave many bands a break

V/A - The Bakers Arms Dozen (A Fierce Panda Collection)

Devo - Hot Potatoes: The Best of Devo

A superb compilation of old Devo tracks. Whip it good

Devo - Hot Potatoes: The Best of Devo

V/A - The Beavis And Butt-head Experience

Cool rock stuff from the early 90's when grunge ruled.

V/A - The Beavis And Butt-head Experience

V/A - The Casablanca Records Story

One of the cheesiest record labels in history, but boy did they turn out some hits...

V/A - The Casablanca Records Story

Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996

Mixed bag of classic dance tracks from the Tommy Boy records label

Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996

Seu Jorge - The Life Aquatic Sessions

All the Bowie covers from the Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, and more!

Seu Jorge - The Life Aquatic Sessions

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Is Is

Crackling EP released between Fever To Tell and Show Your Bones

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Is Is

The Powerpuff Girls: Heroes & Villains

Soundtrack to the film, including tracks from Devo and bis!

The Powerpuff Girls: Heroes & Villains

V/A - Rhythms del Mundo

Some superb indie covers in a Latin stylie on this album, specially the version of Coldplay's Clock

V/A - Rhythms del Mundo

Muse - HAARP

A decent live album from one of their Dutch shows

Muse - HAARP

V/A - Music From Glastonbury The Film

Good collection of live and not live tracks with some Glastonbury flavoured interludes

V/A - Music From Glastonbury The Film

V/A Tropicalia Essentials

A nice mix of different Tropicalia songs

V/A Tropicalia Essentials

Stars On 45

Oh dear, it can't all be gold on here y'know

Stars On 45

Manfred Mann - BBC Archives

24 songs recorded at the Beeb between 1964-66

Manfred Mann - BBC Archives

V/A - Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited

A nice collection of Gainsbourg covers by trendy indie hipsters

V/A - Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited

Flight Of The Conchords - Flight Of The Conchords

Compilation of all the songs from the HBO series and a few others.

Flight Of The Conchords - Flight Of The Conchords

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Kicking Against The Pricks

A whole bunch of old songs given the Nick Cave twist, lovely and dark.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Kicking Against The Pricks

Oasis - Wibbling Rivalry

Two tracks released by Fierce Panda years ago of Noel & Liam being interviewed and arguing. Classic

Oasis - Wibbling Rivalry

Theme Time Radio Hour: Trains

Strange find, one of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour shows is available cut up into tracks. Still, a good listen

Theme Time Radio Hour: Trains

Blur - Bustin' + Dronin'

Originally just a Japanese release, the reason to hear this is the second cd recorded live at John Peel's house

Blur - Bustin' + Dronin'

The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Wins: Live Radio Sessions (2005)

A nice album of Flaming Lips playing live for radio

The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Wins: Live Radio Sessions (2005)

Rough Trade Shops: Electronic Vol. 1

A fantastic compilation made by the staff of the Rough Trade shop in that there London of Electronic music

Rough Trade Shops: Electronic Vol. 1

V/A - Stax Does The Beatles

Lots of Stax artists covering Beatles tracks

V/A - Stax Does The Beatles

Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time

Someone has made a playlist of Rolling Stones top 500 songs list

Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time

The Stooges - 1970: The Complete Funhouse Sessions

142 tracks of The Stooges recording their album Funhouse

The Stooges - 1970: The Complete Funhouse Sessions

V/A - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

8 cd's (!) of the radio station from the game

V/A - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

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