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WESU 88.1 FM Nominated by Psychedelic Rick of The Psychedelicatessen, Rob of Chocolate Cake, DJ Livor Mortis of Word on the Street, DJ McKenzie of Splitting Hairs & The Beatles: A Week in the Life, Johnny Ganache of Pint O’ Comics, and Leith of The Light Fandango Rob says: “Here Comes the Sun”, “Come Together”, “Oh Darling”, “Something”, “Golden Slumbers”. Need I say more? (And someday you should really check out Eddie Hazel’s cover of “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)...

Nominated by DJ Cheshire Cat of Wonderland. DJ Cheshire Cat says: The first time I spun this vinyl, I ended up with my arms around the speakers trying to get as close as possible to the amazing, electric sound that was overloading my brain. Inspired by Roger Water’s feeling of alienation from his audience and his childhood losses, the album is dominated by his strangled pain and anger. Well composed with leitmotifs signifying recurring emotional strains, the music is brilliantly performed...

Nominated by DJ Jagged Little Thrill of What the Funk & Word on the Street, DJ Deni of Lovin’ the 70’s, and Psychedelic Rick of The Psychedelicatessen. Unlike its predecessor Hunky Dory, which was generally piano-led, the songs on Ziggy Stardust are primarily guitar-based, mostly due to the departure of keyboardist Rick Wakeman. The songs were influenced by the singer-songwriters Iggy Pop of the Stooges, Lou Reed of the Velvet Underground, and Marc Bolan of T. Rex. Two songs, “Moonage D...

Rick Reaction. Fluccs Capacitor says: Certainly the best produced and lyrically dense projects that is rightfully so the ‘best’ hip hop album. For a teenage poet to narrate life from NYC’s Queensbridge Projects with clarity, fatalism, bravado and wisdom with a relaxed flow, slang spilling out of every sentence to craft gritty street narratives illustrated life from a keen eyed teenager with wild fantasies puncturing the daily desperation evident in Nas’s lyrics. 27. Grateful Dead – W...

33. Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells [1973] Nominated by Leith of The Light Fandango. Rob says: New Age music starts here. But it’s New Age done right. Don’t blame him for what followed. 34. The Cranberries – Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? [1993] Nominated by DJ AmorOso of WTF: What the Funk & Storytime. Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? is the debut studio album by Irish alternative rock band The Cranberries. Released on 1 March 1993 after four EPs, it is b...

Nominated by Sir Jon of Pint O’ Comics. Sir Jon says: 52. The Beatles – Magical Mystery Tour [1967] Nominated by DJ McKenzie of Splitting Hairs & The Beatles: A Week in the Life. In their new songs, the Beatles continued the studio experimentation that had typified Sgt. Pepper and the psychedelic sound they had introduced in 1966 with Revolver. Author Mark Hertsgaard highlights “I Am the Walrus” as the fulfilment of the band’s “guiding principle” during the sessions – namely ...

Nominated by DJ MTSPEN of Storytime/Motivation Nation. Richard Kamins says: DJ MTSPEN says: Growing up, my parents introduced me to lots of music listening in the car with them, but I think The Band is one artist that more than others I listen to just as much as my mom does. 82. The Beatles – Let it Be [1970] Nominated by DJ Jagged Little Thrill of What the Funk & Word on the Street, DJ McKenzie of Splitting Hairs & The Beatles: A Week in the Life, and DJ Deni of Lovin’ the 70’s. It...