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Death and reincarnation. I want this song played at my funeral. 182. Woman in Chains by Tears For Fears featuring Oleta Adams Year Released: 1989 Nominated by Rob of Chocolate Cake who says: This is the song that introduced the world to the amazing voice of Oleta Adams. In an age where too many ‘diva’ singers were shrieking at the top of their lungs, just because they could, Adams reminded us what a soulful R&B vocalist should sound like. The song was a new direction for TFF, a wide open landscape that was in direct contrast to the in-your-face production of earlier hits like “”Sho...

WESU 88.1 FM 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, Richard Kamins of River Valley Rhythms, and Leith of The Light Fandango. DJ McKenzie says: Essentially a “Part 1” to Revolver, providing a stepping stone to the experimentation that would be seen on Revolver. It doesn’t reach the same heights, but songwriting-wise, it’s a masterpiece. Richard Kamins says: No longer a teeny-bopper band, this was the first of 3 albums in a row that cemented The Beatles reputation as artists! Lenno...

Rob says: Brian Eno said this band only had 200 fans, but each one started a rock ‘n’ roll band. Alternative rock starts here. 13. Carole King – Tapestry [1971] Nominated by DJ Livor Mortis of Word on the Street, DJ Jagged Little Thrill of What the Funk & Word on the Street. DJ Deni of Lovin’ the 70’s. and DJ MTSPEN of Storytime/Motivation Nation DJ MTSPEN says: 14. Van Morrison – Moondance [1970] Nominated by DJ MTSPEN of Storytime/Motivation Nation Sir Jon says: A top ten-favourite, “Cousin” Van is hard to pin down with albums. Moondance typically tops them all for hav...

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 Daydream” and “Hang On to Yourself”, were originally recorded by Bowie in early 1971 with anoth...

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 both the band’s first full-length album and major label release. The album was written entirely by ...