Michael Palin - Around the World in 80 Days Part 1 of 8

I have just bought this from a charity shop and have listened to the first hour of it and have really enjoyed it so I whacked it onto mp3. I will do the same for the rest of it and post in a series. Total length 7h 33m.

Synopsis:
In the autumn of 1988, Michael Palin set out from the Reform Club with an ambitious plan: to circumnavigate the world, following the route taken by Jules Verne's fictional hero Phileas Fogg 115 years earlier. This fascinating and humorous account tells the story of his travels: from Venice on the back of a rubbish barge to the Pyramids on a camel. Read by the author. Now with added music.

Download here: Around the World in 80 Days

Ride - Tarantula

Ride the Wind and Deep Inside my Pocket are the two outstanding tracks however Andy wrote some go ones here.

All songs written by Andy Bell unless otherwise stated.

1. "Black Nite Crash"
2. "Sunshine / Nowhere to Run"
3. "Dead Man"
4. "Walk on Water"
5. "Deep Inside my Pocket" (Gardener/Rieley)
6. "Mary Anne"
7. "Castle on the Hill"
8. "Gonna Be Alright" (Colbert)
9. "The Dawn Patrol"
10. "Ride the Wind" (Colbert)
11. "Burnin'"
12. "Starlight Motel"

The album was re-released on 24 September 2001 and featured the following bonus tracks taken from the "Black Nite Crash" single:

"Nothing Lasts Forever"
"Slave"
"A Trip Down Ronnie Lane"

Download here: Tarantula

Teenage Fanclub - Hang On

The last two posts are from the album 13 which will appear here soon. Also lots more Fannies to come.

1. Hang On (radio edit) (Love) 3:12
2. Hang On (Love) 5:06
3. 120 Minutes (live) (McGinley) 3:15
4. Four Strong Winds (live) (I. Tyson) 3:51
5. Hang On (live) (Love) 2:53

Thirteen, is more grungy than Bandwagonesque in style; it suffered scathing reviews at the time of release, possibly motivated by a backlash against the critical praise heaped on Bandwagonesque and also instigated in part by the group who with typical honesty (and probably fatigued by the protracted recording process) did not hide their disappointment with the album from interviewers. Brendan O'Hare left Teenage Fanclub during this period due to "musical differences" and was replaced by Paul Quinn (formerly of the Soup Dragons).

Download Here: Hang On

Teenage Fanclub - Norman 3

I love this band and here is one of many singles buy them that I have. Check out Older Guys. I think that this is a Flying Burritos Brothers track.

1. 1. Norman 3 (Blake) 3:43
2. 2. Older Guys (Parsons/Hillman/Leadon) 2:41
3. 3. Genius Envy (McGinley) 2:58
4. 4. Golden Glades (O'Hare Esq) 4:30

Download Here: Norman 3

Idha - A Woman in a Mans World

Very nice lady.

This is Idha's most different, and one of her most beautiful releases - a four track E.P. of cover songs all written by men. All of these songs are unique to this single and don't appear on either of her two albums. The songs are great check out Willin' the Byrds cover.

1. Ooh La La,
2. A Song For You,
3. Willin'
4. Going To Mexico.

Download here: Woman in a Mans World

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Heavy Stereo - Déjà Voodoo

Planet empty is awesome and is worth getting a hold of this album

for this alone. No wonder Noel Like this fella.

1. Chinese Burn
2. Cartoon Moon
3. Déjà Voodoo
4. Tell Yer Ma
5. Crown of Thoughts
6. Mouse in a Hole
7. Bangers and Mash
8. Deep Fried Heart
9. Reaching for Heaven
10. Keep Up
11. Planet Empty
12. Shooting Star

What Amazon said:

One of the finer specims left over from the brit pop era of the late 1990's. Not as highly publised as oasis but then again it all comes down to luck! featuring the new oasis led guitarist Gem, this album well and truly rocks!
the whiney, soaring lyrics with the back drop of pure guitar and drums leave you begging for more! Deep fried heart and chinese burns are two of the best tracks of the album!
if you are a true indie kid this is a must, you'll be kicking yourself that you didn't discover them sooner! Shame they never made a 2nd album! but then again we can hope!

Download here: Deja Voodoo (not to be mixed up with one of my favourt albums ever Deja Vu)

Bernard Butler - Stay

I love this song and his "Wall of Sound" style.

UK release : 05 Jan 1998

1. Stay 5:20
2. Hotel Splendide 5:48
3. The Sea 4:49

Written and produced by Bernard Butler.
Mixed by Bernard Butler & George Shilling.
Recording Engineers - Nick Wollage (RAK) George Shilling (Air Studios)
Drums - Mako Sakamoto
Backing vocals - Denise Johnson (Stay)
Edwyn Collins (Hotel Splendide)
Cello on The Sea - Dinah Beamish & Sian Bell.
French Horn on The Sea - Richard Bissill.

Download Here: Stay

Oasis - Songbird

Just a really good pop song.

1. "Songbird" - 2:08
2. "(You've Got) The Heart Of A Star" - 5:22
3. "Columbia" (Live) - 4:48

Being written by lead singer Liam Gallagher, it was the first time the band had released a single not written by his brother Noel.

Download Here: Songbird

Drop Nineteens - Delaware

Title Track is mammoth,

1. Delaware
2. Ease It Halen
3. Winona
4. Kick the Tragedy
5. Baby Wonder's Gone
6. Happen
7. Reberrymemberer
8. Angel
9. My Aquarium
10. (Plus Fish Dream)

Drop Nineteens were a Boston-based indie rock band active from 1991 to 1995. They were one of a few U.S.-based bands who styled themselves on England's distinctive shoegazer sound, taking their inspiration from bands such as My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Faith Healers, and Bleach. The band was formed by Greg Ackell (vocals, guitar), Paula Kelley (vocals, guitar), Steve Zimmerman (bass), Chris Roof (drums), and Motohiro Yasue (guitar).

Download here: Delaware

Heavy Stereo - Sleep Freak

Great, What has ever happened to this band they were great.

1. Sleep Freak
2. Magic Sponge
3. Pleasure Dip

What MySpace say:

Heavy Stereo was among a number of British guitar bands signed in the wake of Oasis' worldwide popularity in the mid-'90s; in fact, their only album, Deja Voodoo, was released on Creation Records, the label that discovered Oasis. What separated Heavy Stereo from their peers was their unapologetic affection for '70s glam rock; they were massively -- and blatantly -- influenced by such glam icons as the New York Dolls, Gary Glitter, and Sweet. Formed by Colin Murray Archer (vocals, rhythm guitar, piano) (otherwise known as Gem), Pete Downing (lead guitar), Nez (bass), and Nick Jones (drums, vocals, percussion), Heavy Stereo recorded a handful of singles before their debut full-length Deja Voodoo appeared in 1996. Reviews were not always kind; some critics viewed the group's glam attack as anachronistic and somewhat embarrassing. Moreover, Heavy Stereo couldn't find the international success enjoyed by their compatriots; glam rock had long since lost its flavor with the masses. Heavy Stereo covered a Jam track on the tribute compilation Fire and Skill, but the band eventually split up. In 1999, Archer replaced Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs as the rhythm guitarist for Oasis. Archer didn't play on Oasis' Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, but he toured with the group in support of the album. http://groups.myspace.com/heavystereo

Download Here: Sleep Freak

Oasis - Sunday Morning Call

Its all about the B-Sides. This was, and still is, the only Oasis single to feature Noel Gallagher singing lead vocals on all of the songs.

1. "Sunday Morning Call" - 5:14
2. "Carry Us All" - 4:00
3. "Full On" - 4:16

Download here: Sunday Morning Call

Ride - I Don't Know Where it Comes From

The live stuff is amazing and if anyone has visuals of this that would be mega.

UK release date: September 12th 1994
Creation release code: crescd189
tracklist:

1. I Don't Know Where It Comes From (single version)
2. Rolling Thunder #2 (live)
3. Drive Blind (live)
4. From Time To Time (live)
5. How Does It Feel To Feel? (live)

Release notes: live tracks recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London, Creation Undrugged 4th June 1994 strings by Electra Strings "How Does It Feel To Feel" performed with "The Creation" photos by Tom Sheenan and Catherine Vercheval design by Mark Bown.

Download here: I Don't Know Where it Comes From

Mark Gardener - Live @ The Knitting Factory (New York City)

This is an official release. My album is 0251 of 1000, these are all sold out now. If you like ride download it. If you like music, do the same. Apologies for the picture quality.

1. Intro
2. What You Get
3. Beautiful Ghosts
4. From Time To Time
5. Chrome Waves
6. Magdalen Sky
7. Vapour Trail
8. Twisterella
9. To Get Me Through
10. Dreams Burn Down
11. Snow In Mexico
12. Drive Blind
13. Interlude
14. Turn
15. In A Different Place
16. Leave Them All Behind

Wikipedia said:

Gardener toured extensively in the two years preceding the release of his first solo studio album, including many stops in New York City. The tours ranged from shows featuring Gardener and a 12-string acoustic guitar to a full-backing band featuring members of Goldrush. An early EP was released in late 2003 as a Mark Gardener/Goldrush collaboration called Falling Out Into The Night, which featured a Gardener song (Snow In Mexico) backed by Goldrush, a Goldrush song (Out Of Reach), and a Ride cover (Dreams Burn Down) featuring the two together. An acoustic solo show in April 2003 at The Knitting Factory in New York City was released on CD entitled, unsurprisingly, Live at the Knitting Factory, NYC. This release was a limited edition and was intended to help finance the recording of Gardener's first studio album.

Download Here: Live @ The Knitting Factory (New York City)

Frankenstein: (BBC Radio Drama)

I just love these things, Friday night a bottle of wine and chill out to this, perfect!

Download here: Frankenstein Part One, Part Two.

The Charlatans - Over Rising

Download for Happen to Die, if you have never heard this song before it should have been a single in itself. But a great B-Side.

Released 25 February 1991
Situation Two / Beggars Banquet

1. Over Rising
2. Way Up There
3. Happen To Die
4. Opportunity Three

Download here: Over Rising

Inspiral Carpets - Life

Something to cheer you Madchester lot up. I saw these live back in 1993 and they were supported by The Real People (All their singles are here) and The Stairs, It was a fantastic night, follies of my youth!!! Stand out track for me are Directing Traffik and Sackville.

1. "Real Thing"
2. "Song For A Family"
3. "This Is How It Feels"
4. "Directing Traffik"
5. "Besides Me"
6. "Many Happy Returns"
7. "Memories Of You"
8. "She Comes In The Fall"
9. "Monkey On My Back"
10. "Sun Don't Shine"
11. "Inside My Head"
12. "Move"
13. "Sackville"

Life is the debut studio album from British indie band Inspiral Carpets. It was released in 1990 on Mute Records during the period dubbed Madchester by the British media. The group released 3 singles from the album, Move, This Is How It Feels and She Comes In The Fall, the latter two in different versions to those found on the album.

Download Here: Life

Ride - Nowhere

I suppose this was the emo album of the time, cheer up lads! Decay is my favourate followed by Paralysed.

UK release date: October 15th 1990
Creation release code: crecd074
tracklist:

1. Seagull
2. Kaleidoscope
3. In A Different Place
4. Polar Bear
5. Dreams Burn Down
6. Decay
7. Paralysed
8. Vapour Trail
9. Taste*
10. Here And Now*
11. Nowhere*

Release notes: recorded at Blackwing Studios, London, England by Mark Waterman mixed at Swanyard Studios, London, England by Alan Moulder* the last three tracks, initially released as part of the "Fall e.p.", appear as “bonus tracks” only on the CD version of “Nowhere”

Download Here: Nowhere

Ride - I Don't Know Where It Comes From (Remix)

Just download this for Moonlight Medicine (Ride On The Wire Mix), This is a Portishead remix. Need I say more?

UK release date: September 26th 1994
Creation release code: crescd189R
tracklist:

1. I Don't Know Where It Comes From (Apollo 11 Mix)
2. Moonlight Medicine (Ride On The Wire Mix)
3. A Journey To The End Of The Universe (Version)

Release notes: track 1 remixed by Andy Bell, engineered by Chris Brown track 2 remixed by Portishead, additional guitars by A. Utley, hammond organ by Jon Lordtrack 3 remixed by Laurence Colbert, engineered by Chris Brown, hammond organ by Jon Lord.

Download Here: I Don't Know Where It Comes From (Remix)

Ride - Today Forever

I love doing the air drums to this whole E.P. What a sad git.

UK release date: March 4th 1991
Creation release code: crescd100
tracklist:

1. "Unfamiliar"
2. "Sennen"
3. "Beneath"
4. "Today"

release notes: recorded at Blackbarn Studios, Ripley, England by Mattmixed at Swanyard Studios, London, England by Alan Moulder.

Download here: Today Forever

Oasis - Shakermaker

"D'yer wanna be a spaceman and live in the sky?" Err Nah! but a cool song nevertheless

Tracks:

1. "Shakermaker" - 5:11
2. "D'Yer Wanna Be A Spaceman?" - 2:41
3. "Alive (8 Track Demo)" - 3:56
4. "Bring It On Down" (Live) - 4:17

What Wikipedia say:

"Shakermaker" is a song by British rock group Oasis, written by their lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. First appearing as a single, released on the 13th June 1994, which peaked at number 11 in the UK charts, it was later released on Oasis' groundbreaking debut album Definitely Maybe. It was also the first song performed by the band on the UK's world famous music program, Top Of The Pops.
The song, much like its predecessor - "Supersonic" - is a fine example of how Noel Gallagher is able to couple nonsensical lyrics with a catchy tune and create a popular song, in the vein of John Lennon of The Beatles. Noel admits the lyrics are taken from the world around him, for example, a Shaker maker was a popular toy in the 1970s, the character of "Mr Soft" was taken from a Trebour Soft Mints commercial, which featured Cockney Rebel's song "Mr Soft", "Mr. Clean" is a song by The Jam, one of Noel's favourite bands, "Mr Benn" is a British children's cartoon and the entire last verse - Mr Sifter sold me songs/When I was just 16/Now he stops at traffic lights/But only when they're green - was written in a taxi on the way to the recording studio to record the song. Apparently, Liam Gallagher was pestering Noel to finish the song. At this point, the taxi stopped at the traffic lights outside 'Sifter's"' (a record shop in Burnage, Manchester). Noel penned the lyric and it became part of the song. Noel used to frequent the store to buy old records before Oasis started releasing albums and Mr Sifter refers to the owner of the record store. Sifter told Noel to mind his words if he ever got famous.[citation needed]
The song illustrates Noel Gallagher's habit of borrowing from the past, as the tune for the verse was originally taken from "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" (the song made famous from its use on Coca Cola adverts in the 1970s) by Roger Cook, Roger Greenway, Bill Backer and Billy Davis. However, this led to Oasis being successfully sued for the unlicensed use by The New Seekers and they had to pay out $A500,000 (Australian dollars). When asked about the incident, Noel Gallagher said, "We drink Pepsi now." Noel has also offered conflicting reports that he actually stole the song's melody from the Beatles' song "Flying" which is also quite possible.

Download Here: Shakermaker

Dr Seuss

Yes Dr Seuss!!! This is very funny and it has loads of stuff on it. It is worth a listen. I have not got the track listing for this and the album cover here is not the album I have. I know it has all the favourates like Fox in Sox and Grinch and the superb Green Eggs and Ham.

Download Here: Dr Seuss

Arnold - The Barn Tapes

This is just a lovely, floaty dreamy relaxing album...ZZZzzzzzzz.

1. Float My Boat
2. Calling Ira Jones
3. Face
4. Dog On The Stairs
5. Windsor Park
6. Sun
7. 2 Chairs
8. Medication Time

Download Here: The Barn Tapes

Ride - Carnival of Light

My most played album ever.

1. "Moonlight Medicine" (Gardener)
2. "1000 Miles" (Gardener)
3. "From Time to Time" (Gardener/Queralt)
4. "Natural Grace" (Colbert)
5. "Only Now" (Gardener/Rieley)
6. "Birdman" (Bell)
7. "Crown of Creation" (Bell)
8. "How Does It Feel to Feel?" (Phillips/Garner)
9. "Endless Road" (Bell)
10. "Magical Spring" (Bell)
11. "Rolling Thunder" (Bell)
12. "I Don't Know Where It Comes From" (Bell)

release notes: produced and mixed by John Leckie except "How Does It Feel To Feel ?" produced and mixed by George Drakouliasand "Crown Of Creation " produced by John Leckie and mixed by Andy Bell recorded at Sawmills, The Manor, RAK, Abbey Road, Sound City, Ocean Way and Sunset Sound mastered at Precision Mastering by Stephen Marcussenengineered by John Cornfield, Julie Gardener, Nigel Godrich, Chris Brown, Jim Scott and Tom Nellenhammond organ on track 1 by Jon Lord cover photo by Gered Mankowitzdesign by Ride and Mark Bown

Download Here: Carnival of Light

Verve - Shes a Superstar

Just because I was after it so here it is.
Download here: Shes a Superstar