My TOP 40

[@markfrancis6744]

with you on the Starsailor and Talk Talk - fantastic albums that desereve more credit

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

Clearly both got a lot of fans, judging by comments. Thanks for yours

[@LuisGarcia-ee2tr]

The Song remains the same - Live - MONUMENTAL !

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

Couldn’t agree more😁

[@elCaxi1971]

I think You and I absolutely agree on the fantastic Talk Talk.. Their last 3 albums stand out to me, but obviously Love every single second of their entire recordings. R.I.P. Mark Hollis. Chamelions were New to me 3 or 4 years ago, but WoW what a great band indeed.

[@alanliddle4221]

Love some of these choices. Elbow (seen them twice live) - "Build a Rocket Boys" shades it narrowly for me. Bowie (seen him twice live) - Scary Monsters would be my choice. Tears for Fears - I think they never surpassed their brilliant debut album "The Hurting". Talk Talk spot on with "The Colour of Spring" which was their sweet spot imo. Nice to see Harry Styles in there, Damien Rice and Television. I would have loved to have seen New Order included with "Power Corruption & Lies" , The The "Soul Mining", Cocteau Twins " Blue Bell Knoll", Depeche Mode "Violator" but still love your Top 40.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

Great feedback thanks. Violator wasn’t far off btw

[@plainzero]

Love the Chameleons! Stranglers on their earlier albums as you have chosen.

[@bradleydick6423]

Commenting here from Australia. A massive yes to Starsailor. One of my go to complete Albums for brilliant production and melodies.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

So pleased they’ve got traction over there too…what do you make of AC/DC these days? Heroes or has-been??

[@SteveMenardDesignDXM]

Great stuff! Colour of Spring is definitely in my Top 10. I would also include XTC's Nonsuch. I find it hard to put together a "Greatest of" list because my taste has changed over the last 6 decades. It's a challenge to return to those times and recall exactly how I felt and what impact any particular band's music had on me at the time. I'm going to check out Starsailor.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

@@SteveMenardDesignDXM Thanks very much. I haven’t explored XTC properly so thanks for that.

[@andrewbrazier9664]

I'd forgotten about StarSailor - I do own a CD copy

[@eliastheod]

Glad to see Rattus Norvegicus on the list… Legendary album from a legendary band!

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

Teenage after-pub lads album, but so creative and great “sound”

[@windyhillbomber]

Great choice for Bowie. My fave of his too

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

Wait til you see which Bowie track is in my new Top 100 Songs GOAT, coming soon. Think it will surprise you....

[@WalterSobchak1000]

The live performance Elbow filmed at Abbey Road with an orchestra & choir is amazingly good

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

Yes, I agree, and close to studio album likeness

[@Jaysbee1]

Great top 10 and i too was surprised to see Starsailor in there - seen them a few times live inc twice supporting their debut...BUT i gotta pull you up on your 'better than Grace' [Buckley] comment 😅😝😜

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

@@Jaysbee1 Thanks very much, sorry we differ on Buckley

[@Gez-C]

As other comments, was surprised (and pleased) to see Starsailor in the list, have always rated them, and have seen them several times over the years

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

Seen Walsh is doing solo gigs…

[@glennaustin37]

Would be hard pressed to come up with a definitive top 10, but I don't have any of yours so it would be very different.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

That’s the fun of it…

[@BelleSmith-q3q]

Glad the festival goosebumps of Elbow, and the If You Wait by London Grammar get a shout out! My fav Bowie album is Hunky Dory but curious about Aladdin Sane. Would of liked to see another female singer/band in there like Joni or Kate Bush but otherwise a great mix!!

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

@@BelleSmith-q3q Yes, Joni and Kate are two of my favourites, and Blue is/was in my Top 40 Albums, but Hounds of zLove didn’t make the cut. Thanks for your comment😁

[@Tonysmithmusic]

led zep is on my list, the greatest rock band of all time. also love physical graffiti.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

Me too.Are you one of the few who likes SRTS??

[@Tonysmithmusic]

absolutely, i was born in 1963, first album heard was physical graffiti and was hooked, been obsessed with zep ever since, when tsrts came to the local cinema i saw it 3 times in 1 day, jimmy page is the reason i took up guitar. i prefer the live versions of tracks like no quarter and since i’ve been loving you, they were amazing live.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

@@Tonysmithmusic not a bad guitar mentor

[@donnhall9800]

I just found your channel and I will be checking out your recommendations. We have similar looking rooms with albums and books. I enjoyed your presentation very much and I will check back. Nicely Done!😎

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

@@donnhall9800 Thanks very much.Hope you can join me on Top 100 Songs soon….

[@thomasalexand]

I have two London Grammar albums, including yours. The Stranglers, brilliant. Hunky Dory is my favourite Bowie album. Love Talk Talk: Life is What You Make It and It's My Life.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

Glad you liked it.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

….and Hunky is my 2nd fave Bowie album

[@davidcopson5800]

Well if Bowie is your favourite artist I'm not going to argue with you. Huge bonuses with The Chameleons and Talk Talk. I'd have Ziggy at #1 but there are only a few months between them. Pretty good list. We must be the same age going by your taste. Just one thing, Sorrow was on Pinups not Hunky Dory. I will back track and look at the rest of your lists. Very enjoyable video.

[@jonhoward180]

Great choices in your list. Colour of Spring is my number 1 album (I have about 1,300). I'll let you off ranking it at #3 and subscribe anyway 😊. Rattus is also a very good choice.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

Many thanks John. Did u like the Hollis album?

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

Jon even😩

[@jonhoward180]

@@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt Yes. I've got all the Talk Talk studio albums, a few bootlegs, plus Mark's solo album which as you said is in a similar vein to Laughing Stock. I like all of their work tbh, but completely agree with you that Colour of Spring is their best. I remember in the late 1980s, a varied group of musicians were asked for their favourite albums of the 1980s and a number of them mentioned Colour of Spring. I think it's a perfect album. Their later work really pushes the envelope but I listen to them less often.

[@jonhoward180]

The DVD "Live at Montreux" is absolutely superb. The quality of the music is outstanding and Mark's singing is excellent.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

@@jonhoward180Thanks I’ll look that up

[@robisherwood527]

I remember the mixes before the Love is Here release sounding better, slightly stripped back and less produced, so I never really connected with the album. Shall revisit. My fave from Elbow is Cast of Thousands. A great top ten this.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

@@robisherwood527 Thanks for that, much appreciated.Just doing Top 100 Songs goat, which is a bit of a nightmare….😁

[@robisherwood527]

@@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt Yeah, good luck with that. I'll give you a follow and look forward to the list.

[@stephanevillatte5970]

Hi I agree with you,london grammar first album is a classic,here in France they aren't underrated, the press world has been by their side,from the start...radio shows...many interviews...nothin' but 4...5 stars albums reviews...we the french... we have always love melancholic music ...the audience is faithful...and bands knows it👋

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

@@stephanevillatte5970 Good on France-it’s not so much that they’re underrated here- they sell lots- but just not sure they’re respected as much as they should be🤷‍♂️

[@stephanevillatte5970]

@@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt in terms of respect in rock...it's always the same when the girl is pretty ...remember Blondie in the early days...you had Patti Smith...the poet...and Debbie Harry the pretty girl ... In fact Debbie (an orphan ) wrote a lot of lyrics.... now both are icons of course ...

[@bertlindsay]

Auto ritmic is what the piano playing is called. Carson is fantastic on Asane!

[@johnmason6213]

JJ is the last original Strangler and he deserves to carry the torch. It does no harm.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

Have you seen Hugh do his thing?

[@johnmason6213]

@@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt i saw them in Toronto in about ‘86 with the original band. I was against the stage right in front of Hugh. It was effing amazing!! I also saw them in Dubai in ‘16 which was also great, JJ and Dave were there but they had a young guy on drums because Jet wasn’t up to the travel I guess. I’ve been a huge fan since high school. As relationships end and people die I have no problem with old guys trying to make a buck by giving us a treat from the past. We all have the choice to listen or not. The haters are just haters for the sake of hating.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

@@johnmason6213Have you ever heard of a Stranglers tribute band…?

[@johnmason6213]

@@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt is this your snarky way of saying thats what JJ and Baz are doing? As I said, i think JJ deserves to milk it because of his talent and relevance to the success of the original line up. It’s a free world, you can choose to be pissy about what old musicians do after break ups or band mates dying or you just decide to take them or leave them. You can try to insult them by calling them a tribute band but it just sounds small.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

no, I literally meant do u know if there is a Stranglers tribute, seeing how many bands do....

[@paultown6572]

Nice refreshing list but the Led Zep at No 2! Physical Graffiti or Led Zep 1-4 Yeah I could see that. Going to listen to the Star sailor LP now which is great then the Talk Talk for the first time but meaning to try it for a few months now Thanks for a nice entertaining video. No Bob Dylan though Huh

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

@@paultown6572 Hope you enjoy the Starsailor and Talk. Many thanks

[@paulschnyder938]

Talk Talk's Laughing Stock is the greatest album ever made - together with Never Mind the Bollocks. Interesting video. Thanks 👍

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

Laughing Stock is excellent- did u like his solo album? Chameleons are playing live again later this year( going to Bristol gig)

[@paulschnyder938]

@@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt Yes, his solo album is fantastic too - in the same vein as Laughing Stock. Pity there wasn't more.

[@TheStefmcd]

Big statement given the existence of colour and spirit. I'll need to have a good listen to laughing stock. 👍

[@CarolynSmith-b4s]

Ooh controversial Bowie choice.Very interesting….

[@marktrickett5081]

It's not that controversial. There are those of us who would say that out of Hunky, Ziggy and Aladdin, the Ziggy is third. ( Great though it is)

[@jimalaimo8467]

I'm American. I have both the Starsailor and Talk Talk albums. Therefore, I think I know and get it. Very cool list. Thanks.😊

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

@@jimalaimo8467 Fantastic! So glad, spread the word & please share with your fellow Americans

[@jimalaimo8467]

Will do. Keep posting these fine lists.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

@@jimalaimo8467 Thanks, will do. What part of the US are u?

[@jimalaimo8467]

Pennsylvania. Life-long resident! Music collector for more than 5 decades.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

@@jimalaimo8467 do u have a channel?

[@onobori14]

Wow, wasn’t expecting to see Starsailor there. I agree though, it’s a very good album. Their second album is also fairly good.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

Personal taste is kinda weird, I guess? How’s Japan life?

[@onobori14]

@@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt Japan is good! Fantastic place for record shopping. It’s making me poorer by the day though!

[@timparker7784]

Another American, here who shares your affinity for Elbow and Talk Talk. You've chosen the ones I listen to most. And. Starsailor's debut is very good too. However, prefer The Clash's London Calling, U2's War and Zeppelin's Houses of the Holy. Do not share your Bowie fandom, though, preferring a best of to any official albums. Having said that, why "Aladdin Sane" never saw a place on any such collection is an injustice.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

Hi, I really like all those albums you mention, and love that at least a few Americans have accessed and enjoyed the very British Elbow/Starsailor/TalkTalk albums. Try more Bowie, there’s something for everyone amongst his work….

[@Oldskoolfishing1891]

Surprised Animals - Pink Floyd is not on your list and From The Lions Mouth - The Sound. Every track is just brilliant.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

Really like Animals,esp.Sheep.Will look up The Sound, thanks

[@Oldskoolfishing1891]

Aladdin Sane, Talk Talk, Stranglers, Elbow, Led Zep yes all in my collection.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

Ah…actually I remember the album cover now I’ve looked them up- like “Skeletons”

[@Oldskoolfishing1891]

Yes kzbin.info/aero/OLAK5uy_lk8syCyg_HPjn5u9ENn5wUzy16cvbFYIc&si=7v_jMcxWKZ4WrNd0

[@Oldskoolfishing1891]

Great taste 😊

[@eymerichinquisitore9022]

1: Frank Zappa: Hot Rats 2: Van Der Graaf Generator: Pawn Hearts 3: Tuxedomoon: Half Mute 4: Wire: 154 5: Magazine: Real Life 6: Cure: Pornography 7: Christian Death: Only Theatre of Pain 8: Queens Of The Stone Age: Songs for the Deaf Regarding the Stranglers I think they reached their peak with "The Raven" and their live shows were interesting until 1983 and not beyond. 👋

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

Some goodies in there...Hugh Cornwell's still touring, separately from Jean's Stranglers...worth an outing

[@porkyparry1]

The gig at battersea power station is interesting. 😂

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

@@porkyparry1do u mean the Battersea Park Stranglers gig years ago….??

[@porkyparry1]

I do. Some of the gig is still available on you tube but for some reason nice n sleazy isnt. Feminists would have a field day, but in the interest of equality even the bass player gets his bum out.

[@dandiehm8414]

Haven't watched the video but I can GUARANTEE there is not one Classical Album in the top 40.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

Correct. But there are two classical tracks in my top 100 Songs….

[@tiborkovacs4827]

Interesting. But it's all about opinions.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

Sure, makes the world go round….sortof

[@alexandruhajdubuga2545]

What about the biggest band in the world? Depeche Mode??

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

Check out my “Top 100 Songs” GOAT for DM inclusion over next few days ( released in 25s)

[@GiddyBox-qs2fe]

Really enjoyed this, Ade & concur with most of it. Led Zep have never been my thing but i listened to the track you suggested & i liked it so thanks! I’d like a list of your favourite drummers & why if you can get around to it. 👍

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

@@GiddyBox-qs2fe Appreciate your comments & glad to share that LZ brilliance. Drummers…think I will do that, thanks

[@elCaxi1971]

Drummer list, nice idea.. if Stewart Copeland is right near - if not on - the top 😊

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

It will happen & yes Copeland will be included….

[@elCaxi1971]

@@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt Excellent 🙂

[@christopherkibler511]

Some of these I am not familiar with. Thanks, Chris

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

Ok, hopefully you’ll try out something new….?

[@Stevenagedude]

Starsailor in top 10 😂 Out of all the albums in all of history this makes your top 10????

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

Yeah, thought I’d get a response like this, to be fair

[@silkhead44]

I always thought Rick Wakeman played the keys on Alladin...nonetheless 40 great list...you cost me some money on some I have never heard before

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

Wakeman played on Life On Mars & was invited to join the Spiders, but chose Yes instead, apparently….thanks for your comment

[@davidcopson5800]

@@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt He had agreed to join Yes literally hours before Bowie asked him to be in his band, and being a man of honour he stuck to his commitment. All these ditties are wondrous stories!

[@johangaudissabois8668]

I was going to say : your list only starts at 77 but was then overruled when you added ZEP (the live album and not IV???) and BOWIE (Aladdin Sane and not Hunky, Ziggy or LOW???). You should take a closer look at 63-76 and discover BEATLES, STONES, DOORS, KINKS, WHO, VELVETS, NICK DRAKE, VAN (ASTRAL WEEKS, MOONDANCE, VEEDON FEECE), JONI MITCHELL, LOVE's FOREVER CHANGES, STEELY DAN. I was suprpised on the positive side to find SCRIPT FROM THE BRIDGE (but no ECHO..??). I think LONDON GRAMMAR nor STARSAILOR should have a place in any top 10 GOAT-list..

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

The only group on that list that I didn’t consider was LOVE, a popular band I know, just never got them🤷‍♂️

[@garnetnewton-wade4091]

No way Station to Station or Ziggy if your choosing a Bowie GOAT.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

@@garnetnewton-wade4091 ….or Hunky or Heroes or Dogs etc🤷‍♂️

[@garnetnewton-wade4091]

No like I said Ziggy or Station. I may concede on Black Star but I find it very very hard to listen to, very Scott Walker influenced.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

@@garnetnewton-wade4091 great band on Blackstar

[@Betsys-z9i]

Interesting selection!

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

I think so too!

[@bernhard99]

always good to hear some new tips. Nice with some love for the Chameleons!

[@bernhard99]

will listen to Starsailor, promise!

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

@@bernhard99 Think you’ll love it

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

@@bernhard99 Appreciate your comment, thanks. Chameleons so underrated

[@miketomlin6040]

Another 60ish year old man who still listens to mostly pop music. Talk Talk's Spirit of Eden is probably a top 500 Lp from the 20th century, goes to show sometimes, if rarely, you can produce something of considerable value in the, or from the, pop genre.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

Er…guilty as charged, depending upon how narrow or broadly you define “pop” ,I spose..

[@miketomlin6040]

@@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt If the aim is primarily commercial, as opposed to 'artistic', which usually involves so called pop musicians not requiring noteworthy musical abilities. Some pop entertainers do seek to sell lots of records and make something of value, or in time do. Talk Talk an example of a unit that decided to, or found themselves able to, move towards more serious music where sales were more of a secondary concern.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

@@miketomlin6040and like Radiohead…

[@miketomlin6040]

@@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt I'm not all that familiar with their efforts, heard a few once but memory fades. I noticed J Greenwood went on to create some interesting music of potential value.

[@joemalone7385]

I so wanted to like Starsailor, saw them live when they first toured, and they were a good live band. They were just missing something, I think their material was just poor and they failed to live up to the hype. That debut album was one I got bored of within about a week (yes I have it) and for me, it just lacks quality material. Talk Talk however... Spirit of Eden and Colour of Spring are in my top ten.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

@@joemalone7385 yeah Talk Talk musical journey from 1st to last album was impressive, surprising and authentic.

[@joemalone7385]

@@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt yes, couldn't agree more. I heard Mark Hollis once say that he wanted to make music you couldn't hear anywhere else and he definitely achieved that.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

👍

[@charlestoher1529]

Surprised at no Radiohead in the top 10!

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

No surprises🙈

[@davidcopson5800]

@@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt Radiohead don't belong here.

[@iangelling]

Leaders…. is a better Elbow album IMHO. But SSK made them.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

Yeah, liked the earlier stuff more than most recent, for sure

[@mickeyanddaisy]

No Bob Dylan 😂

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

@@mickeyanddaisy Sorry! Really like Hurricane , but never really got him

[@BadgerJeff]

Nice Starsailer shout out!

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

They don’t get enough credit

[@bobbee123]

Why are there only British bands?

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

Hi, yes you’re right- in my top TEN-you’ll see American Bands/Artists in the rest of the Top 40 videos. Thanks for your comment.

[@Jeremyw2x]

Very good can do without that noise sorry

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

@@Jeremyw2x still don’t know where it came from🤷‍♂️

[@Paul-lf1bq]

Elbow are about as interesting as their name.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

I bet they spent ages coming up with that name

[@davidcopson5800]

@@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt Apparently (or allegedly) they chose it because it's supposed to be the most sensuous word in the English language?!

[@davidcopson5800]

@Paul It's all subjective mate. Elbow have produced some great songs, not the least of which is Mirrorball (mentioned in this video). It certainly caught Peter Gabriel's eye.

[@mmuzzwell3654]

Your mic or something else is picking up a lot of HF interference.

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

Thanks-can’t find source though-intermittent😩

[@mmuzzwell3654]

@@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt It sounds super HF, so maybe look at wifi boosters. phone etc, otherwise maybe there it could be a lot simpler. Id you are in an building which has all been fed off of one line then maybe all of your gear is getting feedback from a very bad A/C source. You can get filters for this.

[@chrisbrader7720]

Turn your bloody phone off nxt time,a shame as it’s decent content! 🫣☹️

[@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt]

@@chrisbrader7720 …don’t understand-I’m recording with a phone🤷‍♂️🙈

[@TheStefmcd]

​@@ClassicVinylTop10s-yj5mt it's the phone's proximity to speakers. If you switch off speakers, it should go away.