As promised,I am now starting the sequel to the popular no.1 singles thread. I will listen to one song from each album and write some thoughts. In some cases,I may listen to the whole album. I have never heard a Beatles LP so I look forward to hearing their albums all the way through for the first time.
If you have any of these albums in your collection,please let us know what your favourite track is and any anecdotes you may have.
The best selling album of the 21st century and 4th best seller of all time. The song was nothing special.
21 - Adele30th January 2011 for 11 weeksOne And Onlyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA4ppvp2IzYThe best selling album of the 21st century and 4th best seller of all time. The song was nothing special.
Suck It And See - Arctic Monkeys12th June 2011 for 1 weekDon't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chairhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1vYbHHhqYEGreat title,decent song.
Fantastic album. The best track is the no.1 single 'Promises'. Other highlights are 'Fugue State','Me And You','Departure' and this one.
Welcome Reality - Nero21st August 2011 for 1 weekGuilthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu8-i1Rwax8Fantastic album. The best track is the no.1 single 'Promises'. Other highlights are 'Fugue State','Me And You','Departure' and this one.
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds23rd October 2011 for 1 weekEverybody's On The Runhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpqQJfdLO14Great video and the song wasn't bad.
Susan Boyle's version of the classic Depeche Mode song. It's actually not too bad.
Someone To Watch Over Me - Susan Boyle13th November 2011 for 1 weekEnjoy The Silencehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPGA_iaRk44Susan Boyle's version of the classic Depeche Mode song. It's actually not too bad.
Good song,much better than anything else I've heard by her. This was the best selling album of the year. It also broke the record set by the Beatles' Please Please Me for most consecutive weeks in the top 10 by a debut album.
Our Version Of Events - Emile Sande19th February 2012 for 1 weekHeavenhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=883yQqdOaLgGood song,much better than anything else I've heard by her. This was the best selling album of the year. It also broke the record set by t
Madonna's 12th no.1 taking her ahead of Elvis and behind only the Beatles who have 15.
MDNA - Madonna1st April 2012 for 1 weekFalling Freehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A19iATwSgbQMadonna's 12th no.1 taking her ahead of Elvis and behind only the Beatles who have 15.
Probably the most irritating singer from the last ten years.
Pink Friday : Roman Reloaded - Nicki Minaj8th April 2012 for 1 weekStupid Hoehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6j4f8cHBIMProbably the most irritating singer from the last ten years.
Not a group,but a Welsh singer. I thought the song was quite good.
Electra Heart - Marina And The Diamonds6th May 2012 for 1 weekFear And Loathinghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAxZX176KhUNot a group,but a Welsh singer. I thought the song was quite good.
At just 26 minutes long,the shortest ever no.1 album.
Sing - Gary Barlow And The Commonwealth Band3rd June 2012 for 3 weeksHere Comes The Sunhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77mZ0fHFaMUAt just 26 minutes long,the shortest ever no.1 album.
London band. Decent song,I expected to hear something a bit heavier than this. I take it that this track would not be considered as typical of their sound.
Come Of Age - The Vaccines9th September 2012 for 1 weekLonely Worldhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGSv72_6KroLondon band. Decent song,I expected to hear something a bit heavier than this. I take it that this track would not be considered as typical o
yeah, music isn't what it used to be, gems are few and far between, the 90's was the era for me, for older people the 60's was the be all and end all of quality music, but keep up the good work!
yeah, music isn't what it used to be, gems are few and far between, the 90's was the era for me, for older people the 60's was the be all and end all of quality music, but keep up the good work!
Decent song,but I don't think I would have the patience to listen to a whole album of their gloomy,sparsely produced songs.
Coexist - The xx16th September 2012 for 1 weekTideshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9Ts_-9ap50Decent song,but I don't think I would have the patience to listen to a whole album of their gloomy,sparsely produced songs.
Possibly Chit Chat's least favourite current group now. Most of the songs that I've heard from them start off slowly and then speed up. This one started slowly and never really got going. It was nothing special.
Babel - Mumford & Sons30th September 2012 for 1 weekGhosts That We Knewhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqVJFHGHGGkPossibly Chit Chat's least favourite current group now. Most of the songs that I've heard from them start off slowly and then speed up. T
Great song,Muse at their most bombastic. They use the full range of musical instruments on this album. Other highlights are 'Survival','Follow Me','Explorers' and 'Save Me'.
The 2nd Law - Muse7th October 2012 for 1 weekSupremacyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avM_UsVo0IAGreat song,Muse at their most bombastic. They use the full range of musical instruments on this album. Other highlights are 'Survival','Follow Me','Explor
This is the first album by anyone to feature as many as nine top 10 singles. This track is not one of them,I didn't like it.
18 Months - Calvin Harris4th November 2012 for 1 weekIronhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8L9WksnvToThis is the first album by anyone to feature as many as nine top 10 singles. This track is not one of them,I didn't like it.
Les Miserables : Highlights From The Motion Picture Soundtrack
20th January 2013 for 2 weeks
At The End Of The Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beJzmP8BfYM
You don't get many musical soundtracks reaching no.1 these days. This is the first one where the songs were sung live on set rather than being lip-synced to.
Les Miserables : Highlights From The Motion Picture Soundtrack20th January 2013 for 2 weeksAt The End Of The Dayhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beJzmP8BfYMYou don't get many musical soundtracks reaching no.1 these days. This is the first one where the
The Scottish band's sixth album. Decent enough song.
Opposites - Biffy Clyro3rd February 2013 for 1 weekSounds Like Balloons http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VITFBTOb7cThe Scottish band's sixth album. Decent enough song.
Bowie's 24th album and his first no.1 since 1993,recorded in secret over a two year period. I listened to the whole album as I know 626 would want me to. On first listen,there are no standout tracks but there is a good quality and consistency running through the album and his vocals sound as good as ever. The songs I liked the best were probably 'The Stars(Are Out Tonight)','If You Can See Me','Heat' and this one.
The Next Day - David Bowie17th March 2013 for 1 weekLove Is Losthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfraXCCgQbwBowie's 24th album and his first no.1 since 1993,recorded in secret over a two year period. I listened to the whole album as I know 626 would wa
Decent track but there don't seem to be any songs about cricket on here.
The 20/20 Experience - Justin Timberlake24th March 2013 for 3 weeksBlue Ocean Floorhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWmyT8DM1r4Decent track but there don't seem to be any songs about cricket on here.
Dutch jazz singer whose highest charting single in the UK only got to no.65. The song was alright in a retro sort of way.
The Shocking Miss Emerald - Caro Emerald12th May 2013 for 1 weekBlack Valentinehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHvp7XGhsVMDutch jazz singer whose highest charting single in the UK only got to no.65. The song was alright in a retro sort of way.
Rod's first no.1 since 1979. Restrained acoustic ballad,vocals still sound alright.
Time - Rod Stewart19th May 2013 for 1 weekBrighton Beachhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdpLhUyw2jIRod's first no.1 since 1979. Restrained acoustic ballad,vocals still sound alright.
Interesting piece of music,I liked it. I must get round to listening to the rest of the album some time.
Random Access Memories - Daft Punk26th May 2013 for 2 weeksTouchhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljQdZEMs31gInteresting piece of music,I liked it. I must get round to listening to the rest of the album some time.
English house/garage duo. It sounded alright but not really my sort of thing.
Settle - Disclosure9th June 2013 for 1 weekDefeated No Morehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r5SYzkeTG4English house/garage duo. It sounded alright but not really my sort of thing.
Black Sabbath's first no.1 since 1970,beating Bob Dylan's record for the longest gap between no.1 albums by four years. As I expected,the song was very loud and featured lots of guitar work.
13 - Black Sabbath16th June 2013 for 1 weekGod Is Dead?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhhOU5FUPBEBlack Sabbath's first no.1 since 1970,beating Bob Dylan's record for the longest gap between no.1 albums by four years. As I expected,the song was very l
Given a mark of 0 out of 10 by NME prompting his seething dad to ring them to complain. The song was a rather drab piano ballad.
Long Way Down - Tom Odell30th June 2013 for 1 weekSensehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7lfrjkcbbcGiven a mark of 0 out of 10 by NME prompting his seething dad to ring them to complain. The song was a rather drab piano ballad.
An album of covers from the X Factor runner-up including this insipid version of the David Guetta song.
Love Never Fails - Jahmene Douglas28th July 2013 for 1 weekTitaniumhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGSZ5QP0qZYAn album of covers from the X Factor runner-up including this insipid version of the David Guetta song.
Anubis be honest now have you enjoyed this or has it become a bit of a chore or felt like it at anytime? I love a wide range of music but couldn't imagine attempting anything like this. Not having a go m8 just curious.
Anubis be honest now have you enjoyed this or has it become a bit of a chore or felt like it at anytime?I love a wide range of music but couldn't imagine attempting anything like this.Not having a go m8 just curious.
Welsh duo from Britain's Got Talent,finished third. Most of the songs on here are the same as on the Il Divo and G4 albums. Don't the people who buy this Cowell factory rubbish get fed up of hearing the same songs sung in the same style?
The Impossible Dream - Richard & Adam4th August 2013 for 4 weeksThe Winner Takes It Allhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n_qLttiaf8Welsh duo from Britain's Got Talent,finished third. Most of the songs on here are the same as on the Il Divo and G4 album
Their sixth album,I've never heard of them. American rock band. The song wasn't bad but not very original.
Hail To The King - Avenged Sevenfold1st September 2013 for 1 weekAcid Rainhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5sZ87KUEHsTheir sixth album,I've never heard of them. American rock band. The song wasn't bad but not very original.
Three sisters from California. The song wasn't great,it had an 80s pop/rock sort of sound to it.
Days Are Gone - Haim6th October 2013 for 1 weekFallinghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIjVpRAXK18Three sisters from California. The song wasn't great,it had an 80s pop/rock sort of sound to it.