A Mother’s Day treat on the turntable, but a poignant one as we recognise #PhilCampbellRIP with Motörhead’s seminal live album, No Sleep ‘til Hammersmith including brisket and IPA. What more could anyone want? #VinylRoastDinner
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Saw Suede on Friday night in a glorious gig, so am following up with a #VinylRoastDinner involving their sophomore album, Dog Man Star. A 6.6% Polly’s pale ale and a chicken dinner with associated trimmings bring a fine weekend to a close.
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Sisters of Mercy - First and Last and Always (1985)
Any band that included Eldritch, Hussey and Dr Avalanche was always going to be onto a winner. Here’s the evidence.
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Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner always tried to project his own image of The King, so a glass of Elvis Juice works well in tandem with this superb album. A succulent beef roasting joint gets a rating of Four Stars out of Five. #VinylRoastDinner
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Roast lamb, craft ale and Radiohead. As good as it gets for a massive liberal.
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New Order - Substance (1987)
I’m not usually a fan of compilations, but then there’s this collection of singles which is up there with the very best around. #Vinyl
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The Police - Ghost in the Machine (1981)
Probably a band remembered more for singles rather than albums, but this is one of their strongest.
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Last year didn’t produce a rich seam of new albums, but there were a few that were a glint of gold in an otherwise barren period; one being Geese’s ‘Getting Killed.’ A duo of pork and gammon gives thanks, as does a NEIPA from ARBOR.
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The Beta Band - Heroes to Zeros (2004)
The final album from this influential and massively underrated band. Hoping the recent reunion sees them go back to the studio. #Vinyl
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Tangerine Dream - Phaedra (1974)
The run of Prog albums continues but with a futuristic electronic edge.
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King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King (An Observation by King Crimson) (1969)
The birth of the Prog genre. This trailblazing album has a lot to answer for. A huge influence on some brilliant (and dreadful) bands. What a fantastic legacy!
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Supertramp - Crime of the Century (1974)
A grower of an album with the title track providing a spectacular finale.
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Happy Mondays - Manchester Rave On EP (Oakenfold Remixes) (1989)
One of my favourite 12” from the Baggy era. Superb remixes.
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Pink Floyd - Animals (1977)
Rawer and angrier than Wish You Were Here, but still full of quality.
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The Rolling Stones - Goats Head Soup (1973)
A bit of an underrated album, this one. Winter is a great track.
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Simple Minds - I Travel (1982)
12” remix of a song they ripped off 4 years later with Ghostdancing. Both very good songs.
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Fountaines DC - A Hero’s Death (2020)
Their second album demonstrated their huge potential, which they are currently achieving.
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Elton John – London & New York Live (1977)
A nostalgic purchase I made a couple of years back of a record played to death by my eldest brother. Obviously rubbed off. Elton John at his peak.
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Rush - Hold Your Fire (1987)
Their 12th album is no less solid as previous. The prog element has dimmed but the tunes are there, albeit with a glossy 80s sheen.
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Pendulum - Inertia (2025)
A long awaited return with some fine highlights, though it lacks consistency.
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The Cult - Electric (1987)
Their superb hard rock phase before they drifted into American metal.
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Steak burgers and Patatas y Dennis with a bit of VDG Generator. The embers of 2025 burn brightly.
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I’m going early, presenting the much coveted BDJ Album of the Year Award. A quiet year quality wise, but a completely deserved victory for Squid and their superb album, Cowards. Listen and listen well.
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The last #VinylRoastDinner before Christmas showcases Genesis’ best album, ‘Nursery Cryme’. A leg of lamb and a Hafod Lager jostle for attention, but it’s a big ask where Peter Gabriel is involved, who predictably and justifiably steals the show.
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It’s 12 months to the day since I saw Fontaines DC live, so Skinty Fia is serenading the kitchen while beef, garlic stuffing, leeks and crispy roasties ready themselves for glorious consumption. Vocation’s Life and Death provides a very impressive 6.5% punch. #VinylRoastDinner
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It’s nigh on unheard of that a #VinylRoastDinner offering is repeated but this week is a justified exception. My battered, Stone Roses debut sounds a bit scratchier and skips more that it did when bought on release, but there’s a reason for that. Oh, brisket and PunkIPA #RIPMani
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Another #VinylRoastDinner sourced from the goth section of the collection this week, with The Mission’s debut album on the deck which never disappoints. A San Miguel is in the glass and a great big leg of lamb is in the oven.
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