THIS is the first in a new series on classic albums from across the years.
It’s not meant to be a definitive list, just a selection of great records from many different genres.
Some will be famous (yes, The Beatles will crop up at some point, but not with Sgt Pepper) and some will be obscure (Wendy and Bonnie anyone?).
I loathe and detest the idea that music was somehow better “in the olden days” so there’s going to be a lot of modern music here too.
I hope you’ll find something in the list that you like, but more importantly, I hope you’ll find something new that you’d like to try out.

Portishead – Dummy (1994 Go! Beat)

David Bowie – The Man Who Sold The World (1970 Mercury)

Aphex Twin - Drukqs (Warp Records 2001)

Various Artists – The Sounds of Monsterism Island Vol. 1 (Forever Heavenly 2005)

Gravenhurst – Flashlight Seasons (2004 Warp Records)

The Beatles – The Beatles (Apple 1968)

Boards of Canada – The Campfire Headphase (HeadphasHeadphase (2005 Warp Records)

Buck 65 – Secret House Against The World (2005 Warner Music)

The Shortwave Set – The Debt Collection (2005 Independiente)

The United States of America – The United States of America (1968 Columbia/Legacy)

Wu-Tang Clan – Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993 Loud/ Columbia)

Sisters Of Mercy - Some Girls Wonder By Mistake (1992 Merciful Release)

Mogwai - The Beast (2006 PIAS Recordings)

The Beta Band - The 3 E.P's (1998 Regal)

Beck - Midnight Vultures(1999 Geffen)

The Sex Pistols Experience

Coil - Musick To Play In The Dark Volume 1 (1999)