In late August 2013 I started to write about 42 records that meant something to me, that had played a role in my 42 years of life to date.
In late July 2014 I finished that series of posts: here’s the complete list of the 42 records covered – they should click through to the relevant post if any take your fancy:
1. Desperados Under The Eaves – Warren Zevon
2. This Corrosion – The Sisters Of Mercy
3. You’re All I Need To Get By – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrel
4. Engine To Turn – Tift Merritt
6. The Muppets (the band I was in at University, not the Jim Henson puppets)
10. The Winner Takes It All – Abba
11. Brothers In Arms – Dire Straits
13. Walking To Do – Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
15. Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye
16. Goodbye England (Covered In Snow) – Laura Marling
17. Like A Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan
18. Dream All Day – The Posies (and the Reading Festival 1996)
19. Spiegel Im Spiegel – Arvo Part
20. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – Darlene Love
21. Stay Positive – The Hold Steady
22. Thunder Road / The Promise / Racing In The Street – Bruce Springsteen
23. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana
24. Fantastic Place – Marillion
25. Tumbling Dice – The Rolling Stones
26. Ain’t That Enough ? – Teenage Fanclub
27. Incident on 57th Street / Rosalita / New York City Serenade – Bruce Springsteen
28. The Bends / OK Computer – Radiohead
29. Oh My Sweet Carolina – Ryan Adams
30. Wrecking Ball – Bruce Springsteen
31. Take The Long Way – Po’ Girl
33. Less Than You Think – Wilco
35. There She Goes, My Beautiful World – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
36. Sanvean (You Are My Shadow) – Lisa Gerrard
39. A Case Of You – Joni Mitchell
40. For A Dancer – Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris
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