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YouTube video by Steely Dan - Topic Any World (That I'm Welcome To)

#ALL50RTS #36

Steely Dan - Any World (That I'm Welcome To) (1975)

Of all the different Dan picks so far this is the one I like most - surprisingly, since Katy Lied is my least favourite of their golden period albums. But I've a strong affinity to this one, it says something like I've always felt.

YouTube video by Will Common The Temptations - Cloud Nine

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11 • Down

The Temptations - Cloud Nine

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YouTube video by vibroscope Rip, Rig & Panic - "The Blue Blue Third."

#ALL50RTS #35

Rip, Rig & Panic - The Blue Blue Third | God (1981)

From Bristol's post-punk jazzer's ragbag debut album came, surprisingly, this solo piano gem by Mark Springer.

I can still see my mum opening my bedroom door asking 'Wow, what IS this?!' - rather than 'Turn that awful racket down!'

YouTube video by Bill Withers - Topic Lean on Me

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10 • Strong

Bill Withers - Lean On Me

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Yep, you're never going to convince anyone (you don't even know them anyway) or win an argument. You'll just end up feeling more pissed off. I left all that behind on x.

Alice, a few months ago after her leg op. She was a lot easier to live with when we had to keep her caged up!

YouTube video by Risjah Sly and the Family Stone - Sing A Simple Song

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Sly & The Family Stone - Sing a Simple Song (1968)

For ages I thought this had been a single, as it was included on Greatest Hits which was the first Sly album I ever bought. It was actually the b-side to their first #1 Everyday People. I'd say that was a pretty great value single.

YouTube video by Tony Mendes The Trammps - Disco Inferno (Original Long Version - Tony Mendes Video Re Edit)

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The Trammps - Disco Inferno

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YouTube video by SeagreenSerenade JOHN COOPER CLARKE psycle sluts (part 1&2) 1977

#ALL50RTS #33

John Cooper Clarke - Psycle Sluts | Innocents ep (1977)

From his first release. Like nothing I’d ever heard before, or since. It reminds me of reading Burroughs, except it's funnier and, better still, only takes 5.50 mins.

Backing sounds by Martin Zero, aka Hannett.

YouTube video by Beto Lujano Blondie Rip Her to Shreds 1976

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7 • Gentle

Blondie - Rip Her To Shreds

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YouTube video by Smile892011 Laura Nyro - Stoney End

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Laura Nyro - Stoney End | More Than a New Discovery (1967)

Back in #Let5d0it I was the only one to pick Barbra Streisand's version of this, a bonus pick too.

To show you I've no hard feelings (grrrr) I'm giving you a chance to redeem yourselves, so here's Laura's glorious original.

YouTube video by Kevan Green lets go round again average white band

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7 • Never

Average White Band - Let's Go Round Again

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YouTube video by Fever Ray Fever Ray 'Keep The Streets Empty For Me'

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Fever Ray - Keep The Streets Empty For Me (2009)

I was going for their cover of Nick Cave's Stranger Than Kindness, but I changed my mind when I saw this one chosen. A dark, liminal moodpiece, it's the best of the non-singles on one of my most loved albums this century.

😂 congrats on the slimming!

YouTube video by Mark Tandle Little Feat - Fat Man In The Bath Tub - live 1975

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6 • Dirty

Little Feat - Fat Man In The Bath Tub

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Change it back!

Lots of great ones to choose from obvs - even so I'm surprised this hadn't appeared yet. Maybe it's in a list or two?

Nice one. I was considering this earlier when I did one of her others. Can I still fit it in? Hmmmm....

YouTube video by HudD Lyric Videos Scott Walker 'Montague Terrace (In Blue)' (+lyrics)

#ALL50RTS #30

Scott Walker - Montague Terrace (In Blue) | Scott (1967)

I admit to bafflement that I haven't seen this early Scott masterpiece picked even once yet, but I'm pleased to put that right.

'But we know, don’t we? And we’ll dream, won’t we?'

Cheers Kimber!

Cheers Tom, hopefully someone else might still do it!

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5 • Below

Jah Wobble - Rising Above Bedlam

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Depeche Mode (Antwerp)

YouTube video by Moog Bass The Pogues - Thousands Are Sailing - Live St Patrick's Day 1988 - HD Video Remaster

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The Pogues - Thousands Are Sailing | If I Should Fall From Grace With God (1988)

Thousands are sailing
Across the western ocean
To a land of opportunity
That some of them will never see

A highlight of their live shows - and never more poignant than today, across other waters.

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4 • Calm

Elvis Presley - All Shook Up

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YouTube video by DonkeyChins Boards of Canada - Kid for Today

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Boards of Canada - Kid For Today | in a beautiful place out in the country ep (2000)

Here you go - drift off, bliss out, contemplate the universe, whatever... you're going to a beautiful place.

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Fats Domino - Ain't That A Shame

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Yep it was an inspired move bringing him back from the wilderness - as brilliant as his JD stuff.

YouTube video by happymondaysonline Happy Mondays - Mad Cyril (Live)

I love this live version, it shows how great they were round that time. They were ok after Bummed but never as vital and their live shows lost some of the fun and lunacy when they got to playing arenas.

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