... unsuccessful British acts whose CDs I haven't put away since listening to them last (AKA, stuff I happen to see while looking around the room) 1. Scout Niblett 2. Richard Thompson 3. Keith Rowe and John Tilbury 4. John Otway 5. Magazine 6. Lol Coxhill 7. The Big 3 8. Nick Drake 9. The Kaisers 10. Wreckless Eric

.... There are quite a few on the list I've never heard of. There are quite a lot I would have liked to see included (no Fairport Convention/ Richard Thompson, Kate Bush, Walker Brothers, Meatloaf, Leonard Cohen, Paul Simon (solo), Crowded House, ELO). Yeah all those are certainly worthy. Could've also included some Cat Stevens, Mitch Rider... ...

... with about 3/4 of the list, but own less than half. There are quite a few on the list I've never heard of. There are quite a lot I would have liked to see included (no Fairport Convention/ Richard Thompson, Kate Bush, Walker Brothers, Meatloaf, Leonard Cohen, Paul Simon (solo), Crowded House, ELO).

... 17.   Wire 18.   The Clash 19.   Yes 20.   Richard Thompson 21.   Public Image Limited 22.   The Sex Pistols 23.   Syd Barrett 24.   Kate Bush ...Bragg 47.   Emerson, Lake & Palmer 48.   The Moody Blues 49.   The Yardbirds 50.   Richard & Linda Thompson 51.   Kirsty Maccoll 52.   Queen 53.   Robert Wyatt 54.   Marianne Faithfull 55.   ...

... Lennon 17.   Wire 18.   The Clash 19.   Yes 20.   Richard Thompson 21.   Public Image Limited 22.   The Sex Pistols 23.   Syd Barrett 24.   Kate Bush 25. ... Billy Bragg 47.   Emerson, Lake & Palmer 48.   The Moody Blues 49.   The Yardbirds 50.   Richard & Linda Thompson 51.   Kirsty Maccoll 52.   Queen 53.   Robert Wyatt 54.   Marianne Faithfull 55.   Beth Orton ...

... to give some respectful love to acts such as Cliff Richard, Pulp, the Jam, Massive Attack and Manic Street Preachers ... moaned to omit many personal favorites such as Wire, Robyn Hitchcock/Soft Boys, Brian Eno, Richard Thompson, the Fall, Syd Barrett, Spiritualized, the Move and Magazine, but just felt they were too ....   Iron Maiden 45.   Dusty Springfield 46.   Cliff Richard 47.   Bauhaus 48.   The Buzzcocks 49.   Cat ...

....com> wrote: I also moaned to omit many personal favorites such as Wire, Robyn Hitchcock/Soft Boys, Brian Eno, Richard Thompson, the Fall, Syd Barrett, Spiritualized, the Move and Magazine, but just felt they were too "cultish" to warrant a ... liked to see Gerry and the Pacemakers, and I *do* think that Eno and Thompson belong, if for no other reason than their influence.

...> instance...BLECCH). I also tried to give some respectful love to acts such as Cliff Richard, Pulp, the Jam, Massive Attack and Manic Street Preachers which were hugely important in the... success. I also moaned to omit many personal favorites such as Wire, Robyn Hitchcock/Soft Boys, Brian Eno, Richard Thompson, the Fall, Syd Barrett, Spiritualized, the Move and Magazine, but just felt they were too "cultish" to warrant a...

...to give some respectful love to acts such as Cliff Richard, Pulp, the Jam, Massive Attack and Manic Street Preachers which... to omit many personal favorites such as Wire, Robyn Hitchcock/Soft Boys, Brian Eno, Richard Thompson, the Fall, Syd Barrett, Spiritualized, the Move and Magazine, but just felt they were ... Purple 44. Iron Maiden 45. Dusty Springfield 46. Cliff Richard 47. Bauhaus 48. The Buzzcocks 49. Cat Stevens 50....

.../rock-criticism-101-if-you_b_94959.ht That was brilliant! It'd be fun to do something similar with Richard Thompson reviews. Those always include phrases like "criminally neglected" and references to how only the reviewer and a few others understand ... next review mentions how the last was marred by poor production or whatnot. (And yes, with Thompson there are whatnots!) Eric