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Conference marvin::uk_music

Title:The UK Music Conference
Notice:Welcome (back) to UK_MUSIC on node MARVIN.
Moderator:RDGENG::CROOK
Created:Mon Mar 28 1988
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1381
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1337.0. "Your favourite album of 1995" by CHEFS::PANES (Chances are, we might be stars) Mon Dec 04 1995 11:37

Well what is it? And why?

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1337.1Meninblack are BackCHEFS::JAMESPMon Dec 04 1995 12:2014
    
    The Stranglers " About Time"
    
    After several months on the road, plus going back to their original way
    of recording albums ie Rattus) this was a very good album. 
     
    The world also missed the single "Lies and Deception" and is a sadder place
    for doing so.
    
    Pj (looking forward to 16th in anticipation)
    
    
     
                  
1337.2CHEFS::BEATRX::WHITEHEADJGorgeous GoldfishMon Dec 04 1995 12:444
    Pulp - A Different Class
    The Mission - Neverland

    Jane.
1337.3CHEFS::RUTHERFORDIA)bort R)etry F)*** It !!Mon Dec 04 1995 12:484
    Jollification - Lightning Seeds.
    
    
    Ian.
1337.4CHEFS::ASHLEYSMITHIan Beale - the Moustache YearsMon Dec 04 1995 12:5611
    'It's great when you're straight....yeah' - Black Grape - sound of 
    a long hot summer.
    
    Honourable mentions:
    
    Blur 'The Great Escape'
    Mike Scott 'Bring'em all in'
    The Beatles '(Whats the Story) Morning Glory'
    
    Andy
    
1337.5can't remember the titleVYGER::BONINIMThu Dec 07 1995 15:428
    
    
    
    
    The RANCID album
    
    
    
1337.6rememberedVYGER::BONINIMThu Dec 07 1995 15:528
    re -1 
    
    
    
    
    And out come the wolves
    
    
1337.7CHEFS::PANESChances are, we might be starsThu Dec 07 1995 16:2016
Some people appear to have difficulty in naming one album ,
and it is not an easy task.

After some deliberation ( with myself ), as an album that will continue
to engage me and stand the test of time , I have to plump for 
The Bends - Radiohead. It possesses some very strong songs
allied to some top notch arrangements.

Runners up for this year;
 
( the oh so delightful ) Be a Girl - The Wannadies
Out Come The Wolves - Rancid
King - Belly
Its Great to be Straight , yeah ! - Black Grape 
The Kojak Variety -  Elvis Costello
Grand Prix -Teenage Fanclub.
1337.8I hate verisimilitude.CHEFS::UKARCHIVINGThu Dec 07 1995 16:4130
    Hello! Hello! (it's good to be back) (albeit breifly)
    
    My favourite album of 1995.......Grand Prix  Teenage Fanclub.
    
    Pipped at the post...
    
    The Bends  		    Radiohead
    WTS(MG)    		    Oasis
    Two Fingers My Friends  PWEI
    Great Escape	    Blur
    Stone in the Rain       Kirk Brandon's 10:51
    Second Chapter of Dub   Renegade Soundwave
    Different Class	    Pulp.
    
    To watch out for next year, new albums by...
    
    Golden Claw Musics (featuring Siouxsie & Budgie)
    PWEI
    Mike Oldfield (totally acoustic instrumental album)
    Ampersand
    Mike Flowers Pops
    
    Overrated 1995
    
    Black Grape album tracks...(singles OK)
    Garbage...
    Cardigans...
    
    love dickie.
    
1337.9My two penneth!CHEFS::LEONMThu Dec 07 1995 18:1015
    My fave album for the year was definitely (not maybe):
    
    What's the Story (Morning Glory)..	OASIS
    (Noel Gallagher is still the cutest thing on two legs in the music
    industry - and talented too!)
    
    With a more than Honourable Mention to:
    
    The Bends				RADIOHEAD
    (one of the most underrated albums of the year even in light of
     some success...)
    
    
    Michelle
    
1337.10RIOT01::SUMMERFIELDCollecting clouds before the son-lightFri Dec 08 1995 09:219
My vote would have to be....

The Bends	Radiohead

Not sure about any honourable mentions, possibley Pulp, probably not Blur.
The Kojak Variety by Elvis Costello was pretty good though, so probably 
second place to Declan.

Balders
1337.11CHEFS::CONNELLAFri Dec 08 1995 12:437
    Nobody Else by you know who
    Morning Glory - oasis
    Changing Man - Mr Weller 
    
    Each to their own and all that..
    
    Andrea
1337.12Pretty unbeatable...VARESE::TRNUX1::IDC_BSTROh no! NOT Milan Kundera again!Fri Dec 08 1995 16:173
    Beat It Up - The Kaisers
    
    Dom
1337.13state sideGRANPA::FDEADYI like this resonance, it elevates me. BjorkFri Dec 08 1995 16:2919
    Best:
    
    	Bjork - Post
    
    Honorable mention:
    
    	The Innocence Mission - Glow
    	Suddenly, Tammy - We Get There When We Do
    	Garbage - Garbage
    	Alanis Morrissette - Jagged Little Pill
    	Chris Isaak - Forever Blue
    	Belly - King
    	Jeff Buckley - Grace (I think it was this year)
   	Throwing Muses - University
 
    I've probably left out 3 or 4 others.
    
    cheers,
    	    fred deady
1337.14Post is better than DebutHANDVG::STEVELIUMon Dec 11 1995 06:117
    
    Another vote for the Post - Bjork
    
    
    Spanner in the works - Rod Stewart (Not bad as a come back)
    
    
1337.15TDCIS4::M_HOTLINECan I be electric too ? Fri Dec 15 1995 15:5012
    THe Best:
    
    What's the Story , Morning Glory - Oasis
    
    Runners up:
    
    The Great Escape - Blur
    Post - Bjork
    I Should Coco - Supergrass
    Elastica - Elastica
    
    Gary
1337.16PEAKS::YANDELLSqueal like a pigFri Dec 15 1995 16:036
Just curious,

Did no one like "Made In Heaven", the new Queen album?
I thought it went to number 1 over there.

The best of 1995 in my opinion.
1337.17CHEFS::STRATFORDSGroovy, Laidback and NastyMon Dec 18 1995 12:228
    Best:	Black Grape "Its Great When You're Straight....Yeah"
    		The Chemical Brothers "Exit Planet Dust"
    
    Nearly:	Rancid "And out come the Wolves"
    		The Charlatans "The Charlatans"					
    		Buffalo Tom "Sleepy-Eyed"
       				
    	
1337.18CHEFS::BARKER_EUmmm...Mon Dec 18 1995 13:223
    Best :-  (What's the story) Morning Glory - Oasis
    
    Runners-up :-  Stanley Road - Paul Weller
1337.19MOEUR5::BERNARDL Dopa fixed me, alright?Tue Dec 19 1995 09:007
    Best: Gene (Olympian)
    
    Runners-up: Elastica, Dubstar, Bandit Queen, Whipping Boy 
    
    Expected in 1996: Bluetones, Puressence
    
    Christophe
1337.20votes from the Bournemouth juryCURRNT::PAYNE_Aplaying devils apricotTue Dec 19 1995 10:179
    Favourites of the year:
    
    Oasis - (WTS)MG
    The Wannadies - be a girl
    Teenage Fanclub - Grand Prix
    Gene - Olympian
    Del Amitri - Twisted
    Garbage
    Alanis Morrisette - Jagged little pill
1337.21From ItalyCESARE::SERRAZed's dead, baby. Zed's dead.Fri Dec 22 1995 12:2810
    
    Gene  - Olympian
    Oasis - (what's the story) morning glory   (even though I'm still
                                                waiting for my copy)
    
             BTW: believe me or not, I've just heard an italian version
                  of 'Slide away' made by some obscure local band ...
    
    
    - Beppe -
1337.22ZUR01::ASHGrahame Ash @RLEFri Dec 22 1995 12:349
Although I could easily agree with the Oasis and Morissette camps, my vote 
goes to the old man, more in amazement that he can still do something new after 
all of these years:

	David Bowie - 1. Outside.

Happy Christmas to All,

grahame
1337.23CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindFri Dec 22 1995 12:5627
    It was a very vague year for me...nonoe of my faves were from outside
    of the mainstream.  I'm not sure if my tastes have changed, or if the
    mainstream has changed.  Anyways:
    
    Radiohead - The BEnds
    Paul Weller - Stanley Road.
    PJ Harvey - To bring you my love.
    
    Fave singles:
    
    Ash - girl from Mars
    Wannadies - You and ME song.
    Pulp - common People.
    
    Best musical memory of 95 - Pulp doing Common People at Glastonbury, a
    perfect pop moment.  Julian Cope landing on my head runs it a very
    close second.
    
    Don't bother of 95 - Transglobal Underground - Interplanetary Meltdown. 
    Some very dull remixes which go nowhere.
    
    I'm still looking for something new and difficult which makes me go
    'yeah...'.  
    
    Thats about it...Happy Holidays all, good listening.
    
    Mikef 
1337.24MILE::JENKINSThu Dec 28 1995 17:4217
    
    Votes from the 'thank God Christmas is over jury'...
    
    Fave album : Pulp - Different Class (it is)
    
    
    Best new band/album : Supergrass - I should coco
    
    
    Near misses :
    	          Teenage Fanclub
                  Oasis
    		  Aimee Mann
    		  Radiohead
    
    
    Richard.