Unbelievably summer weather in London calls for a sunshine playlist.
Here is volume one - some LPs from 1966-91 that epitomise the summer season.
Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
I'm sure this is on everyone's list. But it is there for a irrefutable reason - fantastic song writing.
Supertramp - Breakfast In America
A great driving album. Not that I drive much anymore ... but a perfect soundtrack to a car journey across a continent ...
Depeche Mode - Music For The Masses
Perhaps this makes the list not so much for the collection of tracks, but for being the tour that '101' - their classic road biopic - is based on. And it reminds me driving into Calgary on a hot summers night to see the band on their Violator tour. A defining summer moment.
The Beloved - Happiness
Classic balearic joy. An flawless debut album.
Electronic - Electronic
When I found this record as a young child I couldn't believe my ears. The marriage of three heroes - New Order, The Smiths (well, Johnny Marr), and Pet Shop Boys. Still sounds as fresh to me today as it did in 1991.
1 comment:
btw: never assume everyone has pet sounds.
hate that record.
however, i do need to get "happiness" on cd, as the tape i had died years ago due to overplaying it.
m.e/ireallylovemusic
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