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Scotland's Greatest Album
October 13, 2011, 11:20:31 am
I suspect most of the non-Alba residents haven't seen this, must admit I quite like the idea.

Hard to vote for just 3 from 80s ones though.

http://programmes.stv.tv/scotlands-greatest-album/

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#1 Re: Scotland's Greatest Album
October 13, 2011, 11:21:33 am
Sunshine on Leith for me, such a fab song/ album.

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#2 Re: Scotland's Greatest Album
October 13, 2011, 11:28:36 am
Anything from Mogwai, Boards of Canada and Idlewild gets my vote.

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#3 Re: Scotland's Greatest Album
October 13, 2011, 11:53:08 am
Have to wait for next week and the week after for those Andy. And would be surprised if BoC get a look in.

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#4 Re: Scotland's Greatest Album
October 13, 2011, 12:51:10 pm


This, without any doubt.

I can't think of many Scottish acts I like apart from Alestorm and Scott Brown???

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#5 Re: Scotland's Greatest Album
October 13, 2011, 01:18:34 pm
Hopefully Teenage Fanclub's Grand Prix will be in the mix for the 90s.

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#6 Re: Scotland's Greatest Album
October 13, 2011, 01:36:46 pm
I expect Alestorm will be ousted in favour of Biffy Clyro.

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#7 Re: Scotland's Greatest Album
October 13, 2011, 01:45:45 pm
Belle and Sebastian should definitely be in there. Even if they aren't your cup of tea, they have an impressive track record and a amazingly dedicated following.

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#8 Re: Scotland's Greatest Album
October 13, 2011, 01:49:08 pm
I'd take Jesus and Mary Chain and Glasvegas over any of the above.

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#9 Re: Scotland's Greatest Album
October 13, 2011, 02:07:56 pm
Aereogramme!

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#10 Re: Scotland's Greatest Album
October 13, 2011, 02:16:09 pm
Belle and Sebastian and Glasvegas won't feature yet, they've only done 70s & 80s.

And I doubt Aerogramme will get a mention either. Unfairly.

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#11 Re: Scotland's Greatest Album
October 13, 2011, 02:45:45 pm

And I doubt Aerogramme will get a mention either. Unfairly.


 :agree: Greatest band in the world ever........

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#12 Re: Scotland's Greatest Album
October 13, 2011, 03:00:36 pm
be nice to see Aberfeldy and El Presidente in it too, but again I have my doubts.

Runrig will probably feature. Sadly.


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#13 Re: Scotland's Greatest Album
October 13, 2011, 03:17:38 pm
00s The Best of the Beta Band - The Beta Band  :2thumbsup:

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#14 Re: Scotland's Greatest Album
October 13, 2011, 03:36:00 pm
Another vote for Belle & Sebastian, probably Tigermilk. It would be good to see The Delgados and Malcolm Middleton get a mention too.

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#15 Re: Scotland's Greatest Album
October 13, 2011, 03:45:50 pm
If you look at the link, it's singles from each decade to go into an album.

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#16 Re: Scotland's Greatest Album
October 13, 2011, 04:09:07 pm
My own choices:
Mogwai - Young Team,
Urusei Yatsura - We are Urusei Yatsura
Ballboy - Club Anthems
Belle and Sebastian - Tigermilk
The Delgados - The Great Eastern (altho' I'm ambivalent on this one: I adored it on release, but on a recent listen I found it a bit overwrought).
only got a Jesus and Mary Chain best of but I suspect something like Psychocandy would be up there.

(frankly the "Scottish" designator is a bit irrelevant, only a GBYBE and Low album would be needed for it to be a favourites list, irrespective of origin). 

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#17 Re: Scotland's Greatest Album
October 13, 2011, 05:11:16 pm
I want Josef K

And

I want the shop assistants.

I am not impressed by the choice on the website.

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#18 Re: Scotland's Greatest Album
October 13, 2011, 07:34:16 pm
My own choices:
Mogwai - Young Team,
Urusei Yatsura - We are Urusei Yatsura
Ballboy - Club Anthems
Belle and Sebastian - Tigermilk
The Delgados - The Great Eastern (altho' I'm ambivalent on this one: I adored it on release, but on a recent listen I found it a bit overwrought).
only got a Jesus and Mary Chain best of but I suspect something like Psychocandy would be up there.


maybe if I keep saying it's singles they are looking at, not albums, someone will actually listen.

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#19 Re: Scotland's Greatest Album
October 13, 2011, 10:19:08 pm
Which whole albums do you want to see on there Chris?

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#20 Re: Scotland's Greatest Album
October 13, 2011, 10:30:44 pm
Rocket to the Moon.

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#21 Re: Scotland's Greatest Album
October 13, 2011, 10:52:24 pm
Easy: Mogwai- Young Team

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#22 Re: Scotland's Greatest Album
October 13, 2011, 11:29:46 pm
Big Country - The Crossing.

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#23 Re: Scotland's Greatest Album
October 13, 2011, 11:37:10 pm


Only the presence of a keytar prevented me from saying that that was wank.


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#24 Re: Scotland's Greatest Album
October 14, 2011, 08:55:58 am
If you look at the link, it's singles from each decade to go into an album.

 

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