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Q magazine – The Best 100 Record Covers

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As a follow up to the Channel 4 ‘Music of the Millenium’ post here is a new guess list to take your mind away from other stuff.

As I am clearing out my loft I have come across a 2001 publication entitled “The 100 Best Recoed Covers’ published by Q magazine.

Unlike the previous post this one does not prioritise one choice over another but lets you just guess what is on the list.

On you go…and images will add to the fun!

Channel 4 magazine presents ‘Music of the Millenium’

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I have just come across a magazine a listed in the blog title that I purchased in 1999.

It has a series of top 10 or 20 lists included in it that where obviously voted for by Channel 4 viewers and readers at the time.

Let’s see if you can guess these:

1.The best 20 songs of all time

I’ll post a new list each day to keep up the fun!

XTC Podcasts

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I am sure many here are already are aware of this but if not here are some great XTC based podcasts.

Enjoy!

https://whatdoyoucallthatnoise.transistor.fm/episodes

Concert Films – some are really good!

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Having bought my cheap DVD player add on to my MacBook Air I have been exploring a large box of music DVDs in the attic that I haven’t watched in years.

I started with what on here have been seen as amongst the best and in the last two (work) days I have managed to watch the 25th anniversary of The Band Last Waltz and Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads.

Both excellent as I remembered them from 15+ years ago when I last watched them.

I have the long Tom Petty documentary set up next.

Any recommendations for cheap music DVDs not available in any other form greatly appreciated. Didn’t think I would be saying that in 2020!

ATM: Virtual Reality Headsets

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My son is 10 this month and would like a virtual reality headset as a present.

This is something I know nothing about but assume can be out of date as quickly as any new technology can be.

Any suggestions from the Massive.

Budget of £3-500 for something at least a bit future proof.

Trickster – Back To Zero

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With some time on my hands I have been revisiting the records of my youth.

I came across this beauty that I haven’t heard in over 30 years.

It is a power pop/AOR classic from 1979. The band supported ELO on their Out Of The Blue Tour and also supported Boston in the UK in 1979 – good credentials.

Some obvious ELO references in there but a great singer and top tunes.

Album link in the comments.