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2003 : What Was On Adrian's Stereo?

A word of explanation at this stage. Firstly, hover your mouse over the pictures and text will appear informing you of the
album title and end of year position. Secondly, to compile this list 10 points were awarded for a montly position of 1, 9 for
an album reaching number 2 - and so forth. Thank you.

Broadcast	Radiohead	Jeff Beck	Kings Of Leon
Townes Van Zandt	Bonnie 'Prince' Billy	Nick Cave	David Bowie
White Stripes	Erykah Badu	Josh Rouse	The Hidden Cameras
Ooberman	The Libertines	Super Furry Animals	Tindersticks
Blur	Genesis	Ani Difranco	Marilyn Manson

The year in full

December 2003

1 Country On The Click - The Fall ( new entry )
The 900th line-up of The Fall do the buisness. Oh yes!

2 Reality - David Bowie ( up 3 )
It's an album that's immediate, easy to like. More fun than 'Heathen', actually. Best bowie in years? Well, it's been said so often.

3 Jeff - Jeff Beck ( down 2 )
Slightly obsessed, as I am, with the modern Jeff Beck sound, that 'Jeff' sticks around pretty high for another month.

4 Worldwide Underground - Erykah Badu ( up 2 )
Beautiful, an initial throwaway feel gives way to leave songs with lasting appeal.
- Alicia Keys ( new entry )
A deft mix of fantasy and genuine soul. A very talented lady.

7 Cool As - Inspiral Carpets ( new entry )
Publically they were the third ( slightly uncool compared to er, we have the opening two 'stages', the first of which opens with strings and Piano, an extended song introduction that sounds so delicate and soft it surely doesn't exist in the same mor )
You know what's a beautiful song? 'Scatterbrain'.

9 1972 - Josh Rouse ( down 5 )
A clutch of magnificent songs is enough for our Josh.

10 Heathen - David Bowie ( new entry )
I wasn't all that strne something new. The full choir of voices that explode through 'Overture, Holiday' certainly make themselves heard, trumpet accompanies them, the Piano continues, add in belbr> There is a song here called 'Seasons'. It mixes classical, dance and rock guitar god. It's magical stuff, truly it is.

2 Village Green Preservation Society - The Kinks ( new entry )
Well, of course. I've been listening to this album whilst doihoir of voices, a lead vocal enters sounding very Mercury Rev / Flaming Lips, Trumpet carries on where it left off from the opening track, everything is very Sy( down 2 )
I've put this on a PC at work. Broadcast to help sell PC's? Not sure it does, but it's sure nice to hear them!

4 1972 - Josh Rouse ( down 1 )
Do the love vibration.

5 Reality - David Bowie ( up 2 )
New Killer Star is the besongs, sort of a Beach Boys 1968 kind of 'post ambition' vibe. Having said that, the mere idea of this record is ambitious. 'Days Like This' has aod.

7 Crocodiles - Echo And The Bunnymen ( new entry )
The re-issue campaign has led to me discovering this small gem.

8 Hail To The Thief - Radiohead ( down 4 )
Better than coldplay!

9 Heaven Up H I called one of the most beautiful i'd ever heard. In contrast, stage four is a two minute blast of noisy drums, noisy vocals, all ks ( new entry )
More Kinks, as I start to dangerously obsess.

October 2003

1 Ha Ha Sound - Broadcast ( non mover )
It's as good as it gets lately. That's pretty fine then?? Well, yeah.

2 Jeff the sound of the rest of the and 'Soldier Girl' an absolute highlight, a life-affirming string arrangement, simple yete speaks with his guitar!

3 1972 - Josh Rouse ( new entry )
A first month entry for Josh, not his last, I suspect.

4 Hail To The Thief - Radiohead ( up 1 )
It's quality, what can I say?

5 Worldwide Undea point for the final song, a remarkable thirty six minutes of pure nonsense vocal noises heavily muckeef="kingsofleon.html">Youth And Young Manhood - Kings Of Leon ( down 4 )
Hanging on in there. A winner!

7 Reality - David Bowie ( new entry )
Not quite sure if this is style over substance, but whatever. Sounds good to me!

8 Sleep/Holiday - Gorkys Zygotic Mynci ( non mover )
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Byrds, Teenage Fanclub, etc, etc.

10 Amused To Death - Roger Waters ( new entry )
The happy Roger Waters does it again.

September 2003

1 Ha Ha Sound - Broadcast ( new entry )
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Good, old fasioned, rock n roll fun. A triumph!

3 Show Me Your Tears - Frank Black ( new entry )
Ignore the requisite Pixies to reform rumours!

4 Phantom Power - Super Furry Animals ( non mover )
Super Furries are truly

Hail To The Thief - Radiohead ( non mover )
Radiohead are pretty reliable, all told.

6 Waiting For The Moon - Tindersticks ( down 3 )
An album to send shivers down your spine.

7 Jeff - Jeff Beck ( new entry )
One song features Jeff & a beach boys tribute group. It's good!

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New gorkys, ah!

9 For The Sake Of The Song - Townes Van Zandt ( new entry )
Sweet and lovely debut from stellar singer/songwriter.

10 Out Of The Blue - ELO ( new entry )
Ah, those wacky lads from brum.

August 2003

1 Youth And Young Manhood< frowning people, who thought thetry )
The new kids on the block were shit. Kings Of Leon are great!!

2 Crumbling The Antiseptic Beauty - Felt ( new entry )
So beautiful and fragile....Top quality stuff.

3 Waiting For The Moon - Tindersticks ( new entry )
"Your hands round her throat..."

4 Phantom Power - Superund. The first time ( new entry )
Ah, SFA do it again!!

5 Hail To The Thief - Radiohead ( non mover )
It's great stuff - but Radiohead need a new sound next time out!!

6 Our Mother The Mountain - Townes Van Zandt ( down 3 )
So poetic.

7 End Of The Century - The Ramones ( new entry )
Phil Spector meassinunk rock head on.

8 One Size Fits All - Frank Zappa ( down 1 )
I need a little Zappa, don't I?? Yeah, course I do!

9 Lil Beethoven - Sparks ( non mover )
Addictive albeit clever and repetitive listening!

10 So Much For The City - The Thrills ( down 8 )
An instant thrill?

July 2003

1 Overnite Sensation - Frank Zappa ( new entry )
Fast becoming a fave Zappa of mine.

2 So Much For The City - The Thrills ( new entry )
The perfect summer album for the summer of 2003.

3 Our Mother The Mountain - Townes Van Zandt ( down 1 )
It's just.... holding me captivated.

4 The Smell Of Our Own - The Hidden Cameras ( down 3 )
Top quality stuff.

5 Hail To The Thief - Radiohead ( down 2 )
A good radiohead album? Yeah, one of the best.

6 De-Loused in the Comatorium - The Mars Volta ( new entry )
At The Drive In become The Mars Volta.

7 One Size Fits All - Frank Zappa ( new entry )
The opening Inca Roads is one of the very finest slices of Zappa

8 Think Tank - Blur ( up 1 )
It's a very nice thing to listen to. No disgrace at all.

9 Lil Beethoven - Sparks ( down 3 )
They may well have married themselves, but they've also produced a damn fine album!

10 Evolve - Ani Difranco ( down 3 )
She did it again.

June 2003

1 The Smell Of Our Own - The Hidden Cameras ( new entry )
A Magnetic Fields with more members or a Polyphonic Spree with less. Perhaps greater than either.

2 Our Mother The Mountain - Townes Van Zandt ( new entry )
I want to now get hold of everything he's done.

3 Hail To The Thief - Radiohead ( new entry )
Well, it arrived a little late for this months chart, but it's here!

4 St Anger - Metallica ( new entry )
I never thought i'd see the day....

5 The Golden Age Of Grotesque - Marilyn Manson ( up 1 )
Old Mr Manson, and, he IS getting older.... delivers. Simple as that.

6 Lil Beethoven - Sparks ( new entry )
Sparks enjoy a genuine return to form.

7 Evolve - Ani Difranco ( up 2 )
Ani rises up the chart despite a wealth of new entries, etc.

8 Elephant - White Stripes ( down 3 )
Well, it's the album of the times. Sort of.

9 Think Tank - Blur ( down 6 )
A good album, no question.

10 Draft 7:30 - Autechre ( down 8 )
Great to put on late at night as the thunder roars...

May 2003

1 Smile - The Beach Boys ( new entry )
Ridiculous really, that i'd never assembled my own 'Smile' to CD before.

2 Draft 7:30 - Autechre ( new entry )
Mellow and noisy, easy and challenging. Yeah, that kind of thing.

3 Think Tank - Blur ( new entry )
Blur are alive!

4 The Man Comes Around - Johnny Cash ( new entry )
Truly dignified and utterly brilliant.

5 Elephant - White Stripes ( down 4 )
Ah, good stuff to shake and shimmy along to.

6 The Golden Age Of Grotesque - Marilyn Manson ( new entry )
I've only had this just over a week, but you know...

7 The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway - Genesis ( down 5 )
Lots of new entries push down Genesis finest.

8 Starsailor - Tim Buckley ( new entry )
I must admit, I downloaded this album. Well, YOU try and actually BUY a copy!

9 Evolve - Ani Difranco ( down 3 )
I've been busy listening to 'other' Ani albums, AND this!

10 Hey Petrunko - Ooberman ( down 5 )
Pushed down by the new entries.

April 2003

1 Elephant - White Stripes ( new entry )
Their best yet? Whatever, it's selling by the truckload.

2 The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway - Genesis ( new entry )
For 'The Carpet Crawlers' alone - let alone the other twenty plus songs!

3 Pet Projects - Brian Wilsoin@hotmail.com
I can see where your coming from with this review, the album is overproduced and over arranged at times, and it gets a bit much on songs like "Oh I Feel Fine". But it seems like that has clouded your judgement on what is still a very good album in my opinion. Thele ambition.

6 Evolve - Ani Difranco ( new entry )
A slight disappointment upon first listen, but proving itself all the same.

7 Songs From The Gutter - Thea Gilmore ( down 3 )
Expect a review soon, Thea is cool!

8 Drama - Yes ( new entry )
The Buggles join Yes, with 'interesting' results!

9 Nocturama - Nick Cave ( down 6 )
Not quite classic Cave, but it'll more than do.

10 90125 - Yes ( new entry )
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2 Master And Everyone - Bonnie Prince Billy ( up 3 )
Beautiful understated performances. Wonderful writing.

3 Nocturama - Nick Cave ( down 2 )
It's a wonderful life? Babe I'm on fire? Yeah.

4 Songs From The Gutter - Thea Gilmore ( new entry )
She changes again, and gets better again. One to watch.

5 Cedars - Clearlake ( up 5 )
With production by Cocteau Twin Mr Guthrie and decent songs, this is a keeper.

6 White Light - Gene Clark ( new entry )
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Still digging this stuff out, you know. Tori is cool.

9 No Other - Gene Clark ( new entry )
Hugely ambitious and.... well, slightly odd.

10 Peterl">Ratings At A Glance | Readers Comments | Singles Bar | Beggars Banquet - The Rolling Stones ( new entry )
Hot new group makes good!!!

- The Zombies ( new entry )
"Tell her no, no, no, NO NO NO NO NO, no no, ahhhhh"

5 Master And Everyone - Bonnie Prince Billy ( new entry )
Beautiful slow and heartfelt songs you really don't want to be any faster.

6 Up The Bracket - The Libertines ( down 5 )
Fantastic stuff, but a glut of new entries pushes this down.

7 Blacklisted - Neko Case ( new entry )
A voice to die for, and that'll more than do for now.

8 The Black Rider - Tom Waits ( new entry )
Yeah, pretty much as strange as I expected it to be.

9 Peter Gabriel 2 - Peter Gabriel ( new entry )
Contains practically none of his best known work, but it's damn solid.

10 Cedars - Clearlake ( new entry )
Good to see a new band following up a good debut album with a better second one.

January 2003

1 Up The Bracket - The Libertines ( non mover )
Simple songs played in simple energetic fasion, yet so catchy, it hurts to be parted from them.

2 Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots - The Flaming Lips ( re-entry )
Well, I guess I had to get into this properly, eventually..... I have now. Yowsa!

3 Live 1975 - Bob Dylan ( new entry )
Heroic and supreme Dylan performances 'captured' on tape.

4 Going For The One - Yes ( new entry )
Yes, oh yes. OH YES! I like this band.

5 Anglicana - Eliza Carthy ( up 1 )
Very sturdy set of songs performed beautifully by the queen of English Folk

6 The Wall - Pink Floyd ( new entry )
A double album taking you to hell and back.

7 Englands Newest Hitmakers - The Rolling Stones ( new entry )
I never spent my childhood listening to the stones. I'm making up for lost time.

8 Aftermath - The Rolling Stones ( new entry )
Ah, same comments apply here. Interesting little album, this one.

9 Sea Change - Beck ( down 7 )
Slow, yet beautifully so. A winner, no question.

10 Seamonsters - The Wedding Present ( re-entry )
An old favourite reappears ten years after it disappeared.....

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