It's 10/10. Roddy Frame - the boy wonder!

Should have had some chocolate ( and girls) with that cuppa😀

In the age of digital media, some stories are just best left to newspapers to capture them perfectly. Brilliant from @heraldscotland.bsky.social

That line made me smile and almost cry at the same time. The whole piece by @camsell59.bsky.social was a wonderful blend of poignancy and humour.

Could probably come up with several fabulous five permutations between now and Sunday lunchtime. But I'll commit to this #5albums80sfinal selection now
1 Aztec Camera - High Land Hard Rain
2 Smiths - Queen Is Dead
3 Stone Roses
4 Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
5 The Jam - Sound Affects

Well that'll do nicely for starters, Stephen!

Amazing work Richard. Going to be ridiculously difficult to pare this down to a top five, but will have a lot of very enjoyable listening to do with this list between now and Friday 13th (and beyond)

Nice to know another blue sky thinker is here!

Hi Richard. another great list, like it's 4 predecessors, #5albums80s5 has so many forgotten gems and undiscovered LPs too. For me it's 1 Jam - sound affects, 2 New Order - lowlife, 3 Triffids - born Sandy Devotional, 4 Tears for Fears - the hurting, 5 Housemartins -London 0 Hull 4

Flaming Lips - Waitin' for a superman

Delgados - pull the wires from the wall

#5albums80s5 this is a strong contender for me. Any other albums on the list with a (not quite blue) plaque to celebrate its recording? Britton Street,London EC1

B&S lazy line painter Jane seconded from me! They were on a great run of singles and EPs at that time

Arab Strap - the first big weekend

Cut your hair by Pavement for me

Highly recommend this, superb publication

And namechecked in Nigel Blackwell's referee's alphabet

The Fall for me too. But I'm going for the under the radar Ed's Babe, enjoyed listening to the 12" single for the first time in ages last night