Listing

“Through their top 10s shall ye know them.”


Albums

  • 24 Years Of Hunger by Eg & Alice (1990)
  • Aja by Steely Dan (1977)
  • Coles Corner by Richard Hawley (2005)
  • Face Value by Phil Collins (1981)
  • Grace by Jeff Buckley (1994)
  • A Night At The Opera by Queen (1975)
  • The Nightfly by Donald Fagen (1982)
  • Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners (1979)
  • Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk (1988)
  • Violator by Depeche Mode (1990)
Bubbling under:
  • Loveless by My Bloody Valentine (1991)
  • Ingénue by k.d. lang (1992)

Books

Fiction

  • All Fun And Games Until Someone Loses An Eye by Christopher Brookmyre (2005)
  • The Chosen by Chaim Potok (1966)
  • The Crow Road by Iain Banks (1992)
  • The Duelling Machine by Ben Bova (1969)
  • The Player Of Games by Iain M. Banks (1988)
  • Pride And Prejudice by Jane Austen (1813)
  • Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson (1992)

Non-fiction

  • Adventures In The Screen Trade by William Goldman (1983)
  • Crosstown Traffic by Charles Shaar Murray (1989)
  • Hackers by Steven Levy (1984)
  • Notes From A Small Island by Bill Bryson (1995)
  • Revolution In The Head by Ian MacDonald (1994)
  • Visions Before Midnight by Clive James (1972)
  • Watching The English by Kate Fox (2004)


Films

  • Chariots Of Fire (1981)
  • Clueless (1995)
  • Cousins (1989)
  • Gregory's Girl (1981)
  • Groundhog Day (1993)
  • Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel And Lawrence (1998)
  • Shakespeare In Love (1998)
  • Some Kind Of Wonderful (1987)
  • Swing Time (1936)
  • Wimbledon (2004)
Bubbling under:
  • Doc Hollywood (1991)

Guitar Solos

  • "All Along The Watchtower" by Jimi Hendrix (Electric Ladyland, 1968)
  • "Anyhow" by Tedeschi Trucks Band; solo by Derek Trucks (Tiny Desk Concert, 2016)
  • "Big Love" by Fleetwood Mac; solo by Lindsey Buckingham (Tango In The Night, 1987)
  • "Down In The Woods" by Richard Hawley (Standing At The Sky's Edge, 2012)
  • "Glory Box" by Portishead; solo by Adrian Utley (Dummy, 1994)
  • "Goodbye To Love" by Carpenters; solo by Tony Peluso (A Song For You, 1972)
  • "Hey Hey, My My" by Neil Young (Weld, 1991)
  • "Moonage Daydream" by David Bowie; solo by Mick Ronson (The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, 1972)
  • "Safesurfer" by Julian Cope; solos by Julian Cope & Moon-eye (I think) (Peggy Suicide, 1991)
  • "Until The End Of The World" by U2; solo by The Edge (U2 Go Home (Live From Slane Castle, Dublin), 2001)
  • "I'm In Love With My Car" by Queen; solo by Brian May (A Night At The Opera, 1975)
    • (not strictly speaking a solo, but the guitar work is superb)
  • "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" by The Beatles; solo by Eric Clapton (The Beatles, 1968)
  • "Wishing Well" by Gary Moore (Corridors Of Power, 1982)


Hanna Barbera Cartoons

(for Nat)

  • The Flintstones (1960)
  • Yogi Bear (1961)
  • Top Cat (1961)
  • Touché Turtle and Dum Dum (1962)
  • Wacky Races (1968)
  • Scooby Doo, Where Are You? (1969)
  • Help! ... It's The Hair Bear Bunch! (1971)
  • Hong Kong Phooey (1974)
  • Captain Caveman And The Teen Angels (1977)


Instrumentals

  • "Arrival" by ABBA (Arrival, 1976)
  • "Droned" / "Hand In Hand" by Phil Collins (Face Value, 1981)
  • "Eibhli Ghail Chiuin Ni Chearbhail" by John Martyn (Inside Out, 1973)
  • "Elegia" by New Order (Low-Life, 1985)
  • "Is This Music?" by Teenage Fanclub (Bandwagonesque, 1991)
  • "Journey Of The Sorcerer" by Eagles (One Of These Nights, 1975)
  • "Real Motherf**kin' Music" by Gonzales (Gonzales Über Alles, 2000)
  • "Sketch For Summer" by The Durutti Column (The Return Of The Durutti Column, 1980)
  • "The Teams That Meet In Caffs" by Dexys Midnight Runners (Searching For The Young Soul Rebels, 1980)
  • "Theme For Great Cities" by Simple Minds (Sister Feelings Call, 1981)

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