10 Albums You Need to Hear This Week

[@johndrx165]

I have all my CD's ripped to my computer and I regularly play my music on shuffle! Never a dull moment.

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

It’s like listening to the best radio station in the world. I rediscover stuff I had forgotten I have !

[@wolf1977]

Same here except I originally ripped all of my hard media several years back, then from that point on only bought music a la carte online in mp3 format. Yeah shuffle play is great (also shuffle play by Genre) - and creating custom playlists (I've got about 300 or so) of 'related' music. Could be shared musicians, similar vibe, etc.

[@dansmith3085]

I use auto playlists so that I'll eventually work through my entire collection.

[@tonyhonour665]

Little Feat are amazing. I hear you Phil how people's appreciation of music changes over time.

[@wolf1977]

Personally speaking the main thing I noticed over time is getting almost totally away from 'shred' style music - which I was somewhat into when it first appeared (like Cacophony, Racer X). Other than that I pretty much still like what I used to like. What's changed is due to the internet I've been able to discover SO MUCH MORE like-sounding music (especially from the 70's & 60's, but other decades as well) that has dramatically expanded my music database

[@rogertemple7193]

Another great episode of your favorite music and albums Merry Christmas Phil and family thank you.🎄🎶🇬🇧🎶🎄

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Hi Roger, thank you 🙏 and merry Christmas to you and yours - Phil

[@shaunsmith3538]

Great show as ever Phil. Creatures of the Night is my favourite Kiss album and Asylum is my second favourite! What I’ve been playing this week… Kate Bush - this women’s work box set T-Rex - greatest hits Voodoo Circle - hail to the king ( a must for all Whitesnake’87 & Rainbow rising fans) The Answer - sundowners Moggs motel - s/t ( favourite album of 2024) Black crowes - happiness bastards 👍🏽

[@BobbyBass-x6i]

Couldn’t Get it Right is a great track. That’s one of the reasons I’m streaming Qobuz more than ever now. It’s so easy to play one song from an album and then jump to another with a swipe. I’ve been listening to the Pete Townshend live box set with 14 discs. All available online. I love Pete and The Who. Rock on Phil and happy Christmas!

[@pgreed100]

Dear Phil, Enjoyong your videos. Love the reference to Climax Blues Band, that brought back a lot of memories. Here's what I do, maybe you could try this. In lockdown I started a spreadsheet of my favourite songs, with the reasons why I liked them.These are not necessarily the best tunes musically but the ones that connect to me emotionally the most, right back to my childhood. I added songs as I heard them on the radio or on youtube as the time went on, some long forgotten. I now have over 200 and it's like the soundtrack to my life. You wold be amazed at the content of your own list if you do this, it's not what you would expect at all! Best wishes, Paul

[@HaakonOdinsson]

Great upload, and you are so right, that new Opeth album is incredible! Freddie King is a great bluesman! Great taste Phil. Here’s 10 (a fair few more, lol) I’m mainly playing, via cd: The Rolling Stones-Hot Rocks 1964-1971 Blackfoot-Marauder Joe Bonamassa-Sloe Gin Def Leppard-High & Dry Groundhogs-Blues Obituary Cream-Disraeli Gears Picture-Diamond Dreamer Black Sabbath-Eternal Idol Metallica-Master of Puppets Uriah Heep-…very ‘eavy… very ‘umble Funny you should mention Opeth and Lisa Gerard. I’ve also been listening to the Last Will and Testament on repeat, an incredible album, I’m a big fan of theirs anyway. Love the This Mortal Coil album It’ll End In Tears, Lisa Gerrad has a beautiful haunting vocals. Love a bit of Kiss, Creatures of the night is a great album, but my fave is Destroyer. Best wishes 🫡

[@vbassone]

MINGUS!!! Yeah Phil! Go on Brother!

[@tv1010101]

Every time I watch one of these, I end up with another shopping list. Mingus collection now incoming!

[@dfugmann1306]

I just love these playlist videos. Always inspires me to check out new music. I did a quick scan of that Sweet album and am impressed by what I am hearing. My playlist this week: 1) Iron Maiden - No Prayer for the Dying 2) Joe Satriani - Satchurated Live 3) Category 7 4) An Oscar Peterson Christmas

[@evanjones7268]

This week I have been listening to: Aldo Nova - Nova's Dream; Clannad - Legend; Claytown Troupe - Out There; PIL - What The World Needs Now; Status Quo - Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon; T.Rex - Tanx; Balaam & The Angel - Live Free Or Die; Badlands - Voodoo Highway; Chicory Tip - The Best Of; UFO - No Heavy Petting.......:-)

[@kenfrederick6223]

Great bunch of music. Nice to see Freddie King getting some recognition on the channel. What a player! "Creatures Of The Night" is my favorite Kiss album. Spinning for me this week is Cream - "Those Were The Days" CD box set. You cant go wrong with them. Take care!💿

[@wolf1977]

Freddie's one of my fave blues guys (versus blues/rock). I'm not really under the standard 12 bar blues, he brought something different to it. Fave FK albums (most are collections): Best Of The Shelter Years, Taking Care Of Business, Blues Journey (awesome!), King Of The Blues, Texas Flyer: 1974-1976, Ultimate Collection

[@carlosramua]

Hello Phil … I think this week is for the classics … Whitesnake for me! … A salute from Argentina!

[@JimFlood-o5b]

This week I have been listening to: The Tangent - To Follow Polaris DLP Von Hertzen Brothers - Live At Tavastia Blu-Ray Fleetwood Mac - Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, Mr. Wonderful, The Pious Bird of Good Omen, Then Play On CDs Phil Mogg - Moggs Motel KISS - Hotter Than Hell, Psycho Circus CDs John Mayall And The Bluesbreakers - Blues From Laurel Canyon CD, A Hard Road LP Transatlantic - Kaleidoscope DLP/CD

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

What a wonderful and varied playlist - thank you for sharing - Phil

[@wolf1977]

Polaris is excellent...Do you have Von Hertzen's new one In Murmuration? Not quite up to the last two but still not bad

[@askoholli9306]

Glad that you finally warmed up to Little Feat; my favorite band (the Lowell George era) ever. For me, they were one of the gateways to a lot of other groovy music too, like New Orleans R&B and funk. Well, Dr. John was even more important in that sense, I guess.

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

I’ll have to check out Dr John next !

[@wolf1977]

Yeah all time great band. My fave LF album is Time Loves A Hero. I've got something like 27 of their albums incl best of's & live. Some great ones that may be harder to find (some might be boots): Highwire Act Live In St. Louis In St. Louis 2003, Barnstormin' Live Vol. 1, Kickin' It At The Barn , Live At The Ram's Head. I even like a lot of their 90's-and-later stuff like Under The Radar & Rooster Rag

[@christopherdavies3079]

Time loves a hero is my favourite Little Feat album

[@markmiwurdz2248]

@wolf1977. Don’t know if I’m preaching to the converted here. Have you heard the Little Feat bootleg “Electrif Lycanthrope”? It’s a live recording of Lowell and the newly formed six - piece line up of the band from 1974. Apparently LF were recorded for a radio broadcast and the engineer taped the show. And there’s a story that Lowell himself “mixed/tweaked” the final mix of the tapes. There is a 12 minute + medley of “Spanish Moon/Skin It Back/Fat Man In The Bathtub” that shows Lowell and the boys at their absolute best - surpassing any versions on “Waiting For Columbus”. Stay safe and well.

[@wolf1977]

@@markmiwurdz2248 I have, particularly liked "Medley (Spanish Moon; Skin It Back; Fat Man In The Bathtub)". Actually that's the only track I ended up downloading from that particular set as I already owned so much other live LF (and as a rule I don't 'stockpile' different live versions of the same track). It is vintage (1974) Feat for sure, just a year after their Transmission Impossible set was recorded

[@sjbang5764]

This is completely out of left field, but I've been listening to Rosalie Cunningham, specifically "To Shoot Another Day". I really dig her, and she's fabulous live! Speaking of great music, I want to thank you for turning me on to Cats in Space, man they are tough! I love their aggressive sound. Now I gotta go listen to Sweet. Your channel is a joy, Phil, thank you so much. Oh, and it was cool meeting Sue, she would be a delightful guest host from time to time, don't you agree?

[@wolf1977]

Yes, I also recently latched onto Rosalie! Three albums: s/t (2019), Two Piece Puzzle (2022) & To Shoot Another Day (2024) - good stuff! I think Puzzle is the 'weakest' (but still not bad), the other two are excellent

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

My favourite prog album of all time Thick as a Brick. It's pure genius. Thanks, Phil for another great show.

[@thomaswery3087]

A friend of mine got me that Little Feat box set for my birthday many years ago

[@Sliderone73NZ]

My fave Climax Blues Band album is their first, called A Lot of Bottle (1970), when they were called Climax Chicago Blues Band. Amazing stuff.

[@nigelwatson8992]

You said it right first time, Phil. The Deccan Traps are a volcanic rock feature, part of India's Deccan Plateau.

[@frankbarbaro4363]

Gold Plated is an underrated album.

[@7BobbyGaylor7]

Hey Phil. Great video! I love that Climax Blues Band album, I own their catalogue, they are such an underrated band. Little Feat, so good. Creatures Of The Night, yes! Happy Holidays to you and yours! Cheers

[@wolf1977]

CBB is wonderful - Pete over on SoT did a show on them not long ago. Sense Of Direction, FM Live, Tightly Knit, Plays On & Stamp Album would be my top choices for CBB albums

[@oy6793]

That Kevin Ayers box looks interesting, I like his music a lot.the new Opeth is a masterpiece for sure.

[@frankstecker5675]

Wonderfull vinil and CD box set..👍merry Christmas 🎄

[@jazzpunk]

Over the years, I usually gift myself a Mingus album for Xmas. This year, I picked up INCARNATIONS (1960) & a recent release of material from the same session (I think), REINCARNATIONS. CHANGES ONE & CHANGES TWO (mid-'70s) are both fantastic albums if you're looking to check out Mingus. Great 5-tet, compositions, playing, mix...very accessible, thought provoking Jazz, even for a noob.

[@cloudedthoughts909]

“Sweet on steroids” 🤣🤣🤣. Thanks Phil. I needed that. Love ❤️ your channel / content. Greetings from California by way of Minnesota.

[@tinostabile3256]

Hi Phil Ah music... incredible how it grabs us. I loved your video.... I experienced something similar.... at one point I only listened to Thin Lizzy hit singles and not the full album. However I am now a complete Lizzy maniac... love every note... I always thought that Phil Lynott is a genius... but now I need to listen to every note... need to get all their albums and reissues. I have been looking at Little Feat... still have not taken the plunge. Maybe one day. Thanks for your excellent work.... Wishing you lots of musical goodies for Xmas. Happy holidays to you and Sue.

[@wolf1977]

There's a LOT of Lizzie out there - including all of the 'related' stuff (Lynott solo, Black Star Riders, Brian Robertson solo, Grand Slam, Marvel, Pride Tiger, Wild Horses etc). My Thin Lizzy playlist is over 400 tracks deep. One of my all time fave bands for sure

[@crushedcustard]

Help Me Through The Day is the same track that Whitesnake covered on Lovehunter although it was the Bobby Bland version that brought it to David Coverdale's attention. All three versions are brilliant.

[@seekah1]

Great Tull choice Phil, can't go wrong. I'm fine with the SW remix as well.

[@nickvickers3486]

Speaking of libraries, I recently borrowed three albums by Tom Waits from my local library! That's free to do here in Spain and a good way for be to hear stuff I might not normally get too I've only heard Tom Waits sporadically over the years but I've been immersing myself with Mule Variations, Alice, and the epic 3 cd Ophans. Gravel voiced, blues, gospel, folk, country, amazing songs, virtually transporting you back in time - it's great stuff! I've also been streaming the first two Styx albums and the s/t album from John Bush's new band Category 7!

[@Belfast-Biccy]

Totally with you on Couldn't Get It Right by CBB, really caught my attention that track along with Gotta Have More Love off a later Album, led me to check out a lot more of their stuff!

[@wolf1977]

They got it right!

[@Dr.GrahamSuperstar]

Lungburner - Embers. Rob Hammer’s album of the year, and definitely one of my favourites too. Excellent stoner/doom.

[@johnbain5747]

Hi buddy Been on a stones kick this month steel wheels mainly what a 🎉 excellent album also Robert John and the wreck brilliant band bb king live stuff and Etta James please give stick to your guns album everyone she’s a power house and this is a latter day bonfire brilliant anyways great show buddy have great Christmas and new years music lovers 👍🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🍺🎸🕺

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Thank you - Merry Christmas - Phil

[@dylanbshelton]

Hello Phil, I've recently played. King's X - "Dogman" Taproot - "Gift" Mad Season - "Above" I'm still getting into King's X, but I love the "Dogman" album. A lot of great heavy riffs on there. Taproot are a band from the early 2000's that were categorized in the Alt/Nu Metal genre. Not sure if you would like their album ""Gift" but I'll recommend it to you anyway. I do recommend and think you would like "Above" by Mad Season. It was their only album, and it features Layne Staley from Alice In Chains, and Mike McCready from Pearl Jam on guitar as well as some other players from the Seattle scene of the early 90's. It sounds nothing like AIC or Pearl Jam but it is a very dark but beautiful album at the same time. Also, pretty bluesy in spots. Highly recommend it to you Phil. Looking forward to the future videos. - Dylan

[@BanalayerPete1972]

Happy Christmas, Phil! Jazz records always have good cover art, and the music's always intriguing. Must hear more Charles Mingus. We borrowed Jeff Beck's Wired from Hereford Library when we were at school there, so that track's familiar - and great.

[@dansmith3085]

Recent plays for me are - Men at Work - Two Hearts (finally reissued) assorted John Fogerty Diana Krall and the Herb Alpert Christmas Album.

[@Sliderone73NZ]

Hi Phil, love your show. Always find something to have a listen to and this show is no different. Especially Deccan Traps, very interesting indeed. As I mentioned the Climax Blues Band in the post below, I had to play A Lot of Bottle, as I haven't played it for a while, which lead me to Chicago Transit Authority and the 50th Anniversary remix of their 1st album. I did feel something missing from the remix compared to the original, which I still have, (1969) I bought in 1970. On playing the 1st track of the remix, "Introduction", sounded very tinny and lacked that beautiful bass depth in this song. So I played the original album on KZbin Music and also my original album on vinyl, where that beautiful rich bass sound was still there. I thought that was a sadness but there you go. One mans meat etc. Thanks for a great show Phil. Keep on Spinning. (by the way, I am a Londoner now living in NZ and most of the music (Vinyl & CD) I have I bought in the UK). Cheers mate.

[@chrisharper6088]

Great update, picked up most of Little Feat during the year, again after initially dismissing them. Been playing a great Irish band, The Coronas, massive in Ireland, little known in UK, so impressed seeing in London next year. Reissue from 1985, Jett Black with Nightflight, classic melodic rock. Still playing Nothing But Thieves on rotation, Phil please try and discover these, plus another great UK band,called LEAP, recommend their song Vision Of Us and Exit Signs

[@AJAndyO]

👍👍👍 Excellent! Love the mighty KISS! Can’t wait to see your rankings. I’ve got a vinyl copy of that Climax Blues Band album. Love it. I’ve been continuing working through the Santana Oye Como Va box set. Been playing a lot of PG era Fleetwood Mac. Playing 2024 releases, to help me select my favs for an end of year round up. Plus still trying to get through a tall to-play pile of charraadee pick-ups. So little time, so much music! I never get bored! All the best to you.

[@wolf1977]

A great PG/Mac era comp is Before The Beginning - 1968-1970 Rare Live & Demo Sessions, also Men Of The World: The Early Years. And the Live At The Boston Tea Party set...The John Mayall comps The First Generation 1965-1974 - Thru The Years & So Many Roads, An Anthology in particular highlight his pre-FM work...He played on a band called Katmandu's s/t 1971 album. There are also a couple of good PG anthologies like The Very Best Of Peter Green Splinter Group & The Anthology

[@erickenyon4457]

This weeks, played albums by Archon Angel, Joe Lynn Turner, Sunstorm & today The Cross & solo albums by Rodger Taylor…😁

[@martinpexton6827]

Defiance 2 , rok flote, heavy horses, rocket to Russia, pwr up, on the level.

[@julianirving9868]

Phil, another great list. Love the shout out for Little Feat, a great band both with and without Lowell George. Some crossover with my listening this week which includes the new Opeth, Mandoki Soulmates, Joe Cockers Mad Dogs and Englishmen; Jethro Tull, The Chateau D’herouville Sessions, RPWL True Crime live and lastly Jeff Beck with the Jan Hammer Group live. Wowser. Better not mention the pre orders for January with Riverside, Magnum and Nektar so far. Kind regards

[@wolf1977]

Jan Hammer Group Live was one of my fusion go-to albums in the late 70's

[@thedreamcatcher72]

Cheers Phil, from your listening this week only 2 artist are on my radar Kiss & Jethro tull love them both. My top 5 listens this week John Mellencamp - Uh HUH U2 - Achtung Baby The Cure - Songs of a lost world Kiss - Ace Frehley Smashing Pumpkins- Aghori Mhori Mei.

[@wolf1977]

Uh huh is a really solid album IMO

[@andyg7781]

I’ve just been checking out The Deccan Traps (I wasn’t aware of them previous to your mention), and I really like what I’ve heard so far. Another one to add to my purchase list!!

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Glad you like them!

[@wolf1977]

'New' plays for me: Jethro Tull Christmas Album (2003) - deluxe 4 disk version Ronni Le Tekro/Bigfoot TV (2022) Torben Enevoldsen/Transition (2022) Tan Sleeve/several 2000's albums - power pop Eve 6/ditto (many fairly recent albums) - catchy ALT Tribe/Tribal Bumpin' (1975) - 70's Funk Terje Rypdal & Ronni Le Tekrø/Rypdal & Tekrø (1994) - smokin' fusion Mike Cooper/early 70's albums (Places I Know/Trout Steel/Machine Gun Co) - good Folk/Rock Neal Morse/Late Bloomer - just came out, really good (and secular/not 'preachy') Spiraling/Transmitter (2002) - great power pop, same with The Junior League/Catchy (2006) Kara's Flowers/The Fourth World (1997) - ditto Roger Bunn/Piece Of Mind - 1969 prog Blue By Natures/Blues Is In My Way (1994) - great female singer Karen Lawrence (LA Jets/1994) The Numbers/Numerology 1979-1982 - some of the better New Wave around Mason (UK)/Starting As We Mean To Go On (1973) - solid early 70's rock. No albums to speak of, this is a compilation BTW don't tell Pete over at SoT that you don't always play records all the way through, or that you like 'shuffle play' (I do too - use it ALL the time)...😎"The Death Metal Growl is back"? No thanks! Didn't particularly get into the new Sweet/Full Circle album to the extent of it making my best 2024 albums list but it's OK. "Don't Bring Me Water", "Destination Hannover" & "Changes" are good, "Burning Like A Falling Star" is OK. Anyone expecting Glam will be disappointed - this is 'straight-up' rock/kinda AOR in many spots. That AOR is competent but not really anything groundbreaking. The whole album's posted to YT...That Little Feat box is excellent! Great band...Never got into Kiss except for a literal handful of hits

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Wow 🤩 that’s a great list! Our secret in loving ‘shuffle play’ is safe here :)

[@wolf1977]

@@NowSpinningMagazine Thx! I kinda made scouring the internet for 'lost' rock music (especially from the 70's) my hobby since retiring - I'm a year younger than you - I probably download (portions of) 15-20 new-to-me albums a week (sometimes more). I also run my own music database (on pc) so everything new gets uploaded there, and I can take it with me everywhere via my iphone plus a free playback app. That 100% portability really helps to keep up with all that new music. I play it in the car, during workouts, sometimes when waiting in line for something - you name it!

[@TBonzzz]

Great video sir! This week’s album/cd list for me: 1) The End - Introspection (Great British 60s psychedelia) 2) Chris Bell - I Am The Cosmos 3) The Police - Regatta de Blanc 4/5) Squeeze - Cool For Cats and Argybargy 6) Sonny Rollins Greatest Hits 7) The Clash - Give’em Enough Rope 8) The Jam - Sound Affects 9) John Coltrane - A Love Supreme 10) The Rolling Stones - Now! 11) Otis Redding - In Person At The Whiskey A Go-Go

[@wolf1977]

@@TBonzzz Chris Bell's Looking Forward: The Roots Of Big Star is also pretty good, they're from 1969-71 recording sessions...From The End (absolutely a wonderful 60's psyche band) I also have From Beginning To End...The Jam just has SO much good music!

[@747jono]

Hi Phil My albums this week. A certainly electic list lol Fellwarden- Legend Forged In Defiance (celtic atmospheric black metal) Opeth -The Last Will and Testament. Cantique Lépreux - Le Bannissement (French atmospheric black folk metal) Yes Close To The Edge Jethro Tull -Fresh Snow At Christmas (deluxe box set) Judas Priest-Invincible Shield Wishbone Ash - Live Dates Beethoven 9th Symphony -Simon Rattle The Eternal -Skinwalker (feat Toni from Amorphis). Blood Incantation- Absolutely Elsewhere Still got about 25 cds sealed to open and listen 😂lol. Cheers

[@HaakonOdinsson]

Some real good ones there: Blood Incantation, Opeth, Yes, Wishbone Ash, Judas Priest. lol, I’ve got about 7 sealed ones ready to go next 😂 Edit: I will check out that Fellwarden album, sounds interesting

[@CrystalShip8899]

I have been listening to a lot of sunshine pop from the 60s like The Collage and The Sunshine Company.A compilation album Spell Blanket by the band Broadcast.And Heads And Tales by Harry Chapin from 1972. Another recommended album is A Circus Of The Mind by The Tingling Mother's Circus.

[@wolf1977]

Sunshine Company - Happy Is (1967)...I have that Tingling Mother's Circus album, not bad 1968 psyche. Their only album I believe, the band included the wonderful Elliott Randall (Elliott Randall's New York Band, Randall's Island, Steely Dan session player - "Reeling In The Years"). Maybe along the lines of Cherry People & The Yellow Payges

[@petercrisp-i5z]

all the best Phil with you & family & good luck for Christmas just around the corner just out of Interest are you perhaps getting 50th anniversary editions of Blue Oyster Cult 3rd live & The Doors as well?

[@thortruvandi8844]

Hello phil My playlist this week are as follow,,,,,atlantic ”another world” spocks beard ”Feel euphoria” climax blues band ”stamped” , generation radio ”same”, bliss band ” neon smile” , lickerish quartett ”fables from fearless heights” ,whitesnake ”in to the light” , and last a brilliant swedish group,,,courtesy of ”brand new day”.Regards from sweden

[@chrisockenden4350]

Trucker Diablo - social hand grenade what an album

[@JohnJohnson-cn9fh]

nice one,i too disliked certain bands in the past,now i think they are great,keep up the great work...................jpj

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Thank you 🙏

[@SteveOSpielberg]

What have I been listening to so far this week is as follows Big Country The Seer Elvis Presley Elvis Christmas album The Beatles Live In Australia Air Moon Safari Black Sabbath Volume 4

[@wolf1977]

The Beatles Live In Australia - can you actually hear the band play? Just took a quick listen to the video posted on YT of that 30 minute show & it's not nearly as bad as some - pretty good images too. Might have to seek that one out...A quirky Xmas Beatles record = The Fan Club Christmas Records 1963-1969

[@markgaines6904]

Any chance of reviewing the mammoth box set "Bonzo Dog Band: Still Barking". I have received my copy and it is without a doubt box set of the year Phil

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Hi Mark, would love to but it’s outside of my budget. It does look fabulous. MadFish are market leaders at these big box sets. Phil

[@markgaines6904]

@@NowSpinningMagazine Saved my pennies for this one beginning in August when it as announced otherwise outside my budget as well

[@terrydaktyllus1320]

This week, I are bin mossly lisnen to (a trawl through the collection, rather than new stuff): UFO - Covenant (2000) - I'd forgotten how good this album actually is, it's just a shame Aynsley Dunbar's drumming feels a bit flat compared to Andy Parker's. Tom Robinson Band - Power In The Darkness (1978) - not played it for far too long, great album. The Dickies - Dogs From The Hare That Bit Us (1998) - including the truly awesome punked-up version of Uriah Heep's "Easy Livin'". The Pirates - Skull Wars Plus (1999) - can't beat a bit of British pub rock 'n' roll, Johnny B. Goode's definitely good! Fuhrs And Frohling - Ammerland (1978) - an absolutely beautiful piece of instrumental prog rock from Germany. Rose Tattoo - Blood Brothers (2007) - I think this is an absolutely stunning album that easily rivals their first four - "Black Eyed Bruiser", "Slipping Away" and "Man About Town", what more can I say? Clear Blue Sky - Don't Mention Rock 'n' Roll - this album is so out of print now but guitarist, vocalist and founder member John Simms is just an amazing artist and songwriter. The Toy Dolls - Dig That Groove Baby (1983) - the album with "Nellie The Elephant" on it, what more can I say? Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve And Other Stories (1996) - a huge Savatage fan anyway, this stuff they do is just mind-blowing, I'd love to see a live show of them. Slade - Crackers, The Rockin' Party Album (1985) - you've just got to dig it out once a year, haven't you?

[@telefoneification5813]

Hello I have a cold and I've been listening mostly to jazz. It would be nice to know what people listen to when they're sick

[@Spock105]

The mingus a-hum ( my birthyear ) sits also in the perfect Jazzcollection 25 albums boxset nr 2. Kevin Ayers : have a 5 original album set. ( first albums ) The Sweet : my number one band when I was a teenager . Tried the last one , but found it a bit too much AOR. Thick a brick : have the Ultradisk 24kt gold from Mobile Fidelity sound lab.

[@wolf1977]

Agreed about that new Sweet album being AOR (still not bad)

[@andrew.simpson]

This week I will be playing Sendelica - Requiem For Mankind Journey - Escape remaster Hawkwind - Doremi Fasol Latido Box set Captain of the Lost Waves - Beautiful Ugly & Hidden Gems 2 Stuckfish - IV

[@Quolion668]

Driving to Glory by Status Quo. A great compilation of rare tracks and single b’Sides from 1998 - 2004 nicely remastered! Have a listen..

[@oliverl.5834]

Wait, "Bursting Out" has a Video already? I don't think I've seen it yet.

[@theactivistuk]

Ahhhhhh don't mention Opeth, they still haven't sent me the new album, it's from their own website store too 😭

[@ANationalAcrobat-qj2dl]

Most of us listen to Kiss when we're kids but then we grow up, get more mature, throw our Kiss records away & start listening to proper rock music instead. You, Phil, have done that the other way around, mate!! Maybe Father Time is catching up with you; do you find yourself forgetting a lot of things recently, Phil? Such as your name? Where you live? Where you parked your car? Stuff like that? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Best regards

[@slobodanudarac5]

Shame I'm allergic to death metal 😮

[@wolf1977]

I hear 'growling' vocals & I'm out...😎

[@jimmycampbell78]

Are you talking about the Opeth album? Opeth are barely death metal, and death metal purists would totally reject them. They're a progressive rock/progressive metal band at heart. You have to view the growled vocals as being like another aspect of the instrumentation, like distortion on a guitar. If you think of death metal, and you are thinking of something like Cannibal Corpse- it's a million miles away from that, honestly. Opeth are totally unique and do their own thing.

[@HaakonOdinsson]

😂

[@terrydaktyllus1320]

@@jimmycampbell78 I also struggle with death metal though I picked up Opeth's "Damnation" album after Steven Wilson recommended it in an interview about the Porcupine Tree album "In Absentia" back in 2003. It's a great album, but for me it's great because it isn't death metal - I haven't ventured beyond it into Opeth's other stuff yet. Another album I think is really great for NOT being death metal is Blood Incantation's "Timewave Zero" album.