Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Albums I've Listened (or plan to listen) to

E V E R Y artist 
deserves a mention (here)
if they've made at least one
listenable album.
  1. 10cc: How Dare You! (1976) UK
  2. 13th Floor Elevators: Easter Everywhere (1967) US
  3. A Bolha: Um Passo a Frente (1973) Brazil
  4. Aardvark: ST (1970) UK
  5. Aeroblus: ST (1977) Argentina
  6. Aerovons: Resurrection (1969) US
  7. Affinity: ST (1970) UK
  8. After All: ST (1969) US
  9. Afterglow: ST (1968) US
  10. Agitation Free: Malesch (1972) Germany
  11. Aguaturbia: Psychedelic Drugstore (1993)
  12. A-ha: Hunting High and Low (1985) Norway
  13. Airto: Natural Feelings (1970) Brazil
  14. Al Kooper: Super Session (1968) US
  15. Al Stewart: Year of the Cat (1976) UK
  16. Alanis Morissette: Jagged Little Pill (1995); Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998) US
  17. Albert: ST (1971) US
  18. Alcatraz: Vampire State Building (1971) Germany
  19. Alfa Mist: Antiphon (2017) UK
  20. Alice Coltrane: Journey in Satchidananda (1971) US
  21. Allman Brothers Band: Eat a Peach (1972) US
  22. Alquin: The Mountain Queen (1973) Holland
  23. Alvin Lee: On the Road to Freedom (1973) UK
  24. Ame Son: Primitive Expression (1998 arch.) France
  25. Amon Duul II: Yeti (1970) Germany
  26. Amy Winehouse: Back to Black (2006) UK
  27. Andwellas Dream: Love and Poetry (1969) UK
  28. Animals: ST (1964) UK
  29. Ant Trip Ceremony: 24 Hours (1968) US
  30. Antonio Carlos Jobim: Stone Flower (1970) Brazil)
  31. Arcade Fire: Reflektor (2013)
  32. Arcadium: Breathe Awhile (1969) UK
  33. Aretha Franklin: I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1968) US
  34. Arlo Guthrie: Alice's Restaurant (1967) US
  35. Arzachel: ST (1969) UK
  36. Association: Insight Out (1967) US
  37. Astrud Gilberto: The Astrud Gilberto Album (1965) Brazil
  38. Atomic Rooster: ST (1970); In Hearing of (1971) UK
  39. Ayaka: First Grade (2013) Japan
  40. Ayers Rock: Beyond (1976) Australia
  41. Axe: Crystalline (1969) UK
  42. B-52's: Cosmic Thing (1989) US
  43. Bad Company: ST (1974) UK
  44. Badfinger: Straight Up (1971) UK
  45. Band: Music from Big Pink (1969); ST (1970); Stage Fright (1971) Canada
  46. Beach Boys: Pet Sounds (1966) US
  47. Beady Eye: Different Gear Still Speeding (2011); Be (2013) UK
  48. Beatles: Rubber Soul (1965) UK
  49. Beck: Odelay (1996) US
  50. Bee Gees: Main Course (1975); Saturday Night Fever (1977) Australia
  51. Ben E King: Deluxe - Greatest Hits US
  52. Bic Runga: Beautiful Collision (2002) NZ
  53. Billie Holiday: Lady Sings the Blues (1956) US
  54. Birth Control: Hoodoo Man (1972) Germany
  55. Birtha: ST (1972); Can't Stop the Madness (1973) US
  56. Bjork: Homogenic (1997) Iceland
  57. Black Sabbath: ST (1970) UK
  58. Blind Faith: ST (1969) UK
  59. Blonde Redhead: Misery is a Butterfly (2004); 23 (2007) US
  60. Blood, Sweat & Tears: Child is the Father to the Man (1968) US
  61. Blue Cheer: Vincebus Eruptus (1968) US
  62. Blue Magoos: Psychedelic Lollipop (1966); Electric Comic Book (1967) US
  63. Blue Oyster Cult: ST (1972) US
  64. Blur: 13 (1999) UK
  65. Bo Hansson: Lord of the Rings (1970) Sweden
  66. Bob Dylan: Highway 61 Revisited (1965); Blonde on Blonde (1966) US
  67. Bob Marley: Burnin' (1973) Jamaica
  68. Box Tops: The Letter / Neon Rainbow (1967) US
  69. Brainstorm: Smile a While (1972) Germany
  70. Bram Stoker: Heavy Rock Spectacular (1972) UK
  71. Brian Wilson: Smile (2004) US
  72. Bronski Beat: Age of Consent (1984) UK
  73. Bubble Puppy: A Gathering of Promises (1969) US
  74. Buena Vista Social Club: ST (1997) Cuba
  75. Buffalo Springfield: Buffalo Springfield Again (1967) US
  76. Bulldog Breed: Made in England (1970) UK
  77. Byrds: Younger than Yesterday (1967); Untitled (1970) US
  78. Cafe Tacvba: Re (1992) Mexico
  79. Can: Tago Mago (1971) Germany
  80. Canned Heat: Boogie with Canned Heat (1968) US
  81. Captain Beefheart: Safe as Milk (1967); Doc at the Radar Station (1980) US
  82. Captain Beyond: ST (1972) US
  83. Caravan: In the Land of Grey and Pink (1971) UK
  84. Carol of Harvest: ST (1978) Germany
  85. Carole King: Tapestry (1971) US
  86. Carpenters: ST (1971) US
  87. Cheap Trick: Dream Police (1979) US
  88. Chet Baker: Chet (1959) US
  89. Chicago Transit Authority: ST (1969) US
  90. Children: Rebirth (1968) US
  91. Chills: Brave Words (1987) NZ
  92. Chocolate Watch Band: No Way Out (1967) US
  93. Chris Isaak: Heart Shaped World (1989) US
  94. Chuck Berry: Berry is on Top (1959)
  95. Clash: London Calling (1979) UK
  96. Clementine: Bossa Du Anime (2010) France
  97. Coldplay: Parachutes (2000) UK
  98. Conqueroo: From the Vulcan Gas Co. (1987 arch.) US
  99. Cosmic Travelers: Live . . . at Ohau (1972) US
  100. Count Five: Rarities - the Double Shot Years 92013 arch.) US
  101. Country Joe & the Fish: Electric Music for the Soul and Body (1967) US
  102. Cream: Disraeli Gears (1967) UK
  103. Creedence Clearwater Revival: ST (1968) US
  104. Cris Delanno: ST (2006) Brazil
  105. Crosby, Stills and Nash (& sometimes Young): ST (1969); Deja Vu (1970) US
  106. Crowded House: ST (1986) NZ
  107. Culture Club: Kissing to be Clever (1982) UK
  108. Curtis Mayfield: Superfly (1972) US
  109. Dark: Dark Round the Edges (1972) UK
  110. David Bowie: Station to Station (1976); Let's Dance (1983); Black Star (2016) UK
  111. Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra (1970) UK
  112. Deerhoof: The Magic (2016)
  113. Demian: ST (1971) US
  114. Derek and the Dominos: Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (1970) UK
  115. Devo: Freedom of Choice (1980) US
  116. Dogfeet: ST (1971) UK
  117. Donovan: Sunshine Superman (1966); Wear Your Love Like Heaven (1967) UK
  118. Doobie Brothers: Toulouse Street (1972) US
  119. Doors: ST (1967) US
  120. Duran Duran: Rio (1982) UK
  121. Douglas Fir: Hard Heartsingin' (1971) US
  122. Dukes of Stratosphear: Psonic Psunspot / 25 O'Clock (1987) UK
  123. Eagles: Hotel California (1976) US
  124. Eden's Children: ST (1968) US
  125. Egg: ST (1970) UK
  126. Electric Octopus: Driving Under the Influence of Jams (2017) UK
  127. Electric Prunes: Underground (1967) US
  128. Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973) UK
  129. Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Brain Salad Surgery (1973) (UK)
  130. Epitaph: Stop, Look and Listen (1972) Germany
  131. Eric Burton and the Animals: The Twain Shall Meet (1968)
  132. Erikah Badu: Baduizm (1997) US
  133. Fallen Angels: It's a Long Way Down (1968) US
  134. Fanny: Fanny Hill (1972) US
  135. Fantasy: Beyond the Beyond (1974) UK
  136. Farm: ST (1971) US
  137. Fat: ST (1970) US
  138. Fleetwood Mac: Rumors (1977) UK
  139. Focus: Hamburger Concerto (1974) Holland
  140. Frank Zappa: Hot Rats (1969); One Size Fits All (1975) US
  141. Free: Tons of Sobs (1969) UK
  142. Frumpy: Live (1972) Germany
  143. Fuchsia: ST (1971) UK
  144. Funkadelic: ST (1970); Maggot Brain (1971)
  145. Fuzzy Duck: ST (1971) UK
  146. Gaa: Auf Der Bahn Zum Uranus (1974) Germany
  147. Genesis: Selling England by the Pound (1973) UK
  148. Gentle Giant: ST (1970) UK
  149. George Harrison: All Things Must Pass (1970) UK
  150. Gila: ST (1971) Germany
  151. Gilberto Gil: Expresso 2222 (1972) Brazil
  152. Gotye: Making Mirrors (2011) Belgium
  153. Grand Funk Railroad: Grand Funk (1969); We're an American Band (1973) US
  154. Grannie: ST (1971) UK
  155. Grateful Dead: Anthem of the Sun (1968); Live/Dead (1969); Blues for Allah (1975) US
  156. Gravy Train: ST (1971) UK
  157. Greatest Show on Earth: Horizons (1970) UK
  158. Groovy Nobody: Solarium (2023) US
  159. Guess Who: American Woman (1970) Canada
  160. Guru Guru: Hinten (1971); Kanguru (1972) Germany
  161. H P Lovecraft: ST (1967) US
  162. Hound Dog Taylor and the Houserockers: ST (1971) US
  163. Humble Pie: Town and Country (1969) UK
  164. Hunger: Strictly from Hunger (1969) US
  165. Ikarus: ST (1971) Germany
  166. Illusion: If It's So (1970) US
  167. Incredible String Band: The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter (1968) UK
  168. Ironsides: Changing Light (2023) US
  169. Isaac Hayes: Shaft (1971) US
  170. It's a Beautiful Day: ST (1969) US
  171. Jamiroquai: Emergency on Planet Earth (1993) UK
  172. Janis Joplin: Pearl (1971) US
  173. Jarvis Street Revue: Mr. Oil Man (1971) Canada
  174. Jefferson Airplane: Surrealistic Pillow (1967) US
  175. Jeronimo: ST (1971) Germany
  176. Jethro Tull: Stand Up (1969) UK
  177. Jimi Hendrix: Are you Experienced? (1967) UK/US
  178. J.J Cale: Stay Around (2019) US
  179. John Lennon: Mind Games (1973); Walls and Bridges (1974) UK
  180. Joni Mitchell: Blue (1971); The Hissing of Summer Lawns (1975) Canada
  181. Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & the Trinity: Streetnoise (1969) UK
  182. July: ST (1968) UK
  183. Kak: ST (1969) US
  184. Kaleidoscope: ST (1969) Mexico
  185. Killers: Good Bye (1972) Uruguay
  186. Killing Joke: ST (1980) UK
  187. King Crimson: In the Court of the (1973) Crimson King (1969) UK
  188. Kinks: Face to Face (1966); The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society (1968) UK
  189. Kleptomania: Elephants Lost (1979) Belgium
  190. Krokodil: An Invisible World Revealed (1971) Switzerland
  191. La Fachada de Piedra: The Stone Facade (2006 arch.) Mexico
  192. Lazy Eyes: Songbook (2022) Australia
  193. Led Zeppelin: ST IV (1971) UK
  194. Lemon Fog: Psychedelic Sound of Summer (1967/68) US
  195. Leviathan: The Legendary Lost Album (1969) UK
  196. Linda Perhacs: Parallelograms (1970) US
  197. Linn County: Fever Shot (1969) US
  198. Litter: Emerge (1969) US
  199. Live: ST (1974) German
  200. Lou Reed: Transformer (1972) US
  201. Love: Forever Changes (1967) US
  202. Love Psychedelico: The Greatest Hits (2001) Japan
  203. Luiz Bonfa: Introspection (1972) Brazil
  204. Lyd: ST (1970) US
  205. Lynyrd Skynyrd: Gimme Back My Bullets (1976) US
  206. Mad Dog: Dawn of the Seventh Sun (1969) US
  207. Mamas and Papas: The Mamas and the Papas (1966) US
  208. Marillion: Script for a Jester's Tear (1983) UK
  209. Martin Denny: Exotica (1957) US
  210. Martin Newell: The Greatest Living Englishman (1993) UK
  211. May Blitz: ST (1970); The Second of May (1971)
  212. Maypole: ST (1970) US
  213. McChurch Soundroom: Delusion (1971) Switzerland
  214. McPhee: ST (1971) Australia
  215. Men at Work: Business as Usual (1981) Australia
  216. Michael Jackson: Thriller (1982) US
  217. Midnight Oil: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (1982) Australia
  218. Miles Davis: Bitches Brew (1970) US
  219. Mops: Psychedelic Sounds in Japan (1968) Japan
  220. Morgen: ST (1969) US
  221. Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed (1967) UK
  222. Mothers of Invention: Freak Out! (1966); Absolutely Free (1967); Uncle Meat (1969) US
  223. My Solid Ground: ST (1971) German
  224. Mythos: ST (1972) Germany
  225. Neil Young: ST (1969) Canada
  226. Neon Pearl: [No title] 1967 Germany
  227. New Order: Power, Corruption & Lies (1983) UK
  228. Night Sun: Mournin' (1972) Germany
  229. Nine Days Wonder: ST (1971) Germany
  230. Nucleus: Elastic Rock (1970) UK
  231. Oasis: Dig Out Your Soul (2008) UK
  232. Oda: ST (1971) US
  233. Orang-Utan: ST (1971) UK
  234. Orange Wedge: No One Left But Me (1974) US
  235. Oriental Sunshine: Dedicated to the Bird We Love (1970) Norway
  236. Os Mutantes: ST (1968) Brazil
  237. Out of Focus: Wake Up (1970); ST (1971); Four Letter Monday Afternoon (1972); Not Too Late (1999 arch.); Rat Roads (2002 arch.) Germany
  238. Outsiders: CQ (1968) Holland
  239. Parish Hall: ST (1970) US
  240. Parlour Band: Is a Friend? (1971) Jersey, UK
  241. Paul McCartney (and Wings): Band on the Run (1973); Venus and Mars (1975) UK
  242. Paul Simon: Still Crazy After All These Years (1975) US
  243. Peacepipe: Jon Uzonyi's Peacepipe (1970) US
  244. Pearl Jam: Ten (1991) US
  245. Pete Brown: Thousands on a Raft (1970) UK
  246. Peter Frampton: Frampton Comes Alive (1976) UK
  247. Pilgrim: Walking Into the Forest (2019); . . . From the Earth to the Sky and Back (2020) Italy
  248. Pink Floyd: Animals (1977) UK
  249. Please: Seeing Starts (1969); 1968/69 (1968/1969) UK
  250. Police: Synchronicity (1983) UK
  251. Pretenders: ST (1980) UK
  252. Pretty Things: S.F. Sorrow (1968); Parachute (1970) UK
  253. Procol Harum: ST (1967) US
  254. Queen: A Night at the Opera (1975) UK
  255. Quicksilver Messenger Service: ST (1968) US
  256. Radiohead: Kid A (2000) UK
  257. Rare Earth: One World (1971) US
  258. Red Hot Chili Peppers: Californication (1999) US
  259. R.E.M.: Murmur (1983) US
  260. Road: ST (1972) US
  261. Robin Trower: Bridge of Sighs (1974); Victims of the Fury (1980) UK
  262. Rodriguez: Cold Fact (1971) US
  263. Rolling Stones: Let it Bleed (1969) UK
  264. Ryuichi Sakamoto: The Best of (2020) Japan
  265. Santana: Self-titled (1969); Caravanserai (1972) US/Mexico
  266. Satin Whale: Desert Places (1974) Germany
  267. Savage Resurrection: ST (1968) US
  268. Seals and Crofts: Diamond Girl (1973) US
  269. Secos & Molhados: ST (1973); ST (1974) Brazil
  270. Secret Oyster: Straight to the Krankenhaus (1976) Denmark
  271. Seompi: Awol (1970) US
  272. Serge Gainsbourg: Histoire de Melody Nelson (1971) France
  273. Shakti with John McLaughlin: Natural Elements (1977) India/UK
  274. Simon & Garfunkel: Sounds of Silence (1966) US
  275. Six Feet Under: In Retrospect (1960-'70) US
  276. Skin Alley: ST (1970); To Pagham and Beyond (1970); Two Quid Deal (1972) UK
  277. Sly & the Family Stone: Stand (1969) US
  278. Small Faces: Ogden's Nut Gone Flake (1968) UK
  279. Smashing Pumpkins: Siamese Dream (1993) US
  280. Smile: ST (1973) Denmark
  281. Smiths: The Queen is Dead (1986) UK
  282. Socrates Drank the Conium: ST (1971) Greece
  283. Sperrmull: ST (1973) Germany
  284. Spirit: ST (1968) US
  285. Split Enz: Mental Notes (1975) NZ
  286. Steamhammer: ST (1969); Mk II (1970); Mountains (1970) UK
  287. Steel Mill: Green-eyed God (1972) UK
  288. Steely Dan: Can't Buy a Thrill (1972) US
  289. Stephen Stills: Manassas (1972) US
  290. Steppenwolf: ST (1967) US
  291. Steve Miller Band: Children of the Future (1968); Sailor (1968) US
  292. Steve Winwood: Arc of a Diver (1980); About Time (2003) UK
  293. Stills-Young Band: Long May You Run (1976) US
  294. Stone Roses: ST (1989) UK
  295. Stranglers: IV Rattus Norvegicus (1977) UK
  296. Strawberry Alarm Clock: Incense and Peppermints (1967) US
  297. Stray: ST (1970) UK
  298. Sudden Death: Suddenly (1972) US
  299. Sunbirds: ST (1971) Germany
  300. Supertramp: Breakfast in America (1979) UK
  301. Sweet Smoke: Just a Poke (1970) US
  302. T. Rex: Electric Warrior (1971) UK
  303. T2: It'll All Work Out in Boomland (1970) UK
  304. Talking Heads: Speaking in Tongues (1983) US
  305. Tame Impala: Innerspeaker (2010) Australia
  306. Taste: ST (1969); On the Boards (1970) Ireland
  307. Ten Years After: A Space in Time (1971) UK
  308. Three Man Army: A Third of a Lifetime (1971) UK
  309. Tim Buckley: Greetings from L.A. (1972) US
  310. Todd Rundgren: A Wizard / A True Star (1973) US
  311. Tomorrow's Gift: ST (1970) German
  312. Tonton Macoute: ST (1971) UK
  313. Top Drawer: Solid Oak (1969) US
  314. Traffic: The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys (1971); Shootout at the Fantasy Factory (1971); Welcome to the Canteen (1971) UK
  315. Truth and Janey: Topeka Jam (1974) US
  316. U2: War (1983); Achtung Baby (1991) UK
  317. Ultimate Spinach: Behold and See (1968) US
  318. Ursula Creek: ST (1976) US
  319. Van Morrison: Moondance (1970) UK
  320. Vanilla Fudge: Renaissance (1968) US
  321. Velvet Underground: White Light / White Heat (1968); ST (1969) US
  322. Velvett Fogg: ST (1969) US
  323. Viola Crayola: Music - Breathing of Statues (1974) US
  324. Virus: Revelation (1971); Thoughts (1971) Germany
  325. Warm Dust: And it Came to Pass (1970) UK
  326. Warpig: ST (1972) Canada
  327. Weezer: Blue Album (1994) US
  328. West Coast Pop Art Experiment Band: Part One (1967) US
  329. White Stripes: Elephant (2003) US
  330. Who: Who's Next? (1971); ST (2019) UK
  331. Wicked Lady: The Axeman Cometh 1970 UK
  332. Wilco: Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2002) US
  333. Wilderness Road: ST (1971) US
  334. Wind: Seasons (1971) Germany
  335. Wishbone Ash: Argus (1972) UK
  336. Witch: Lazy Bones!! (1975) Zambia
  337. Wizards from Kanzas: ST (1970) US
  338. Woodentops: Giant (1986) UK
  339. XTC: Drums and Wires (1979) UK
  340. Yes: Close to the Edge (1972) UK
  341. Young Flowers: Blomsterpistolen (1968) Denmark
  342. Zombies: Odessey and Oracle (1968) UK







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Monday, June 11, 2007

Enter the Portal

I'm probably the most interesting person that I know . . . and that's how it should be. For any of us. You should be the most interesting person who you know. You know?

So, welcome to the machine. From this page - this blog's only post - you'll travel elsewhere. Bon voyage! You choose the itinerary. From here you get to explore the facets of my persona.

I've many interests, but I don’t expect you to share them all. That’s okay. You need to be selective in getting to know another person. Below are some links that you might follow. If you get bored, you've only yourself to blame!

If you’re a casual friend or acquaintance – or even family (I don’t subscribe to the notion that blood is thicker than water) – you might confine your reading to my simple monthly journal. It barely keeps you up to date with my doings, just enough to be able to claim, "Oh yes, I know that guy." But
if you restrict your reading to that, you might miss out.

There are several work-related blogs (I'm employed by Otago Polytechnic. For ten years I've taught English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL or ESL). William's Class Blog is for my students. I use it to communicate with them on a regular basis and provide activities and useful links.

One to one-to-one is a blog that supports the Peer Tutoring Program at Otago Polytechnic.

Online Presence - has to do with the development of online resources to support my teaching (and teaching in general).

Then we get onto my personal life. Barefoot the length of Japan - is a travelogue of a human-powered journey. I love to work on books I never finish!

Confessions of a Haiku poet - I dabble in that genre, though not much of late.

Ultra-distance adventures - is where I document my physical exploits. Watch this space for a world record attempt near the end of 2008.

50th Anniversary - is an account (written by my father) of my parents' lives prior to, during and after the World War Two.

PostPeakOil - is where I've started collecting links and information to do with that very important topic. I'm hopelessly behind with (failing) to document my reading.

Ism - is my attempt to develop my own philosophy.
I address the meaning of life, the nature of existence, and solve questions Einstein couldn't. Only if you're interested.