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Francis @francisgllgn.bsky.social · 23h

#90sTop30

No. 22

I enjoy To Sheila / For Martha but going with the instrumental

Smashing Pumpkins | Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness | 1995

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Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness - Remastered 2012

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Francis @francisgllgn.bsky.social · 1d

and seeing as it's the weekend, here's the playlist

open.spotify.com/playlist/79D...

#90sTop30

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Francis @francisgllgn.bsky.social · 1d

#90sTop30

No. 23

Massive Attack | Unfinished Sympathy | 1991

Epic 90s

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Unfinished Sympathy - 2012 Mix/Master

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Francis @francisgllgn.bsky.social · 2d

#90sTop30

No. 24

Black Grape | Reverend Black Grape | 1995

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can I get a witness..

Reverend Black Grape

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Francis @francisgllgn.bsky.social · 3d

#90sTop30

No. 25

Mercury Rev | Car Wash Hair | 1991

and so began a love of Mercury Rev. First heard on an Indie Top 20 compilation CD. Classic series of releases.

open.spotify.com/track/6ldjG3...

Car Wash Hair - Full Pull

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Francis @francisgllgn.bsky.social · 3d

Fav album of 1978. Full of great songs.

Hanging on The Telephone
Picture This
Sunday Girl
Heart of Glass

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Rob O’Cop @rob-o-cop.bsky.social · 8d

www.mixcloud.com/thesoundFM/i... Indiescovery #109 features a load of top new indie & alternative albums from Koala Disco, Snooper, EERA, Nightbus, Lorelle Meets The Obsolete, etc...but only 2 achieve the coveted album-of-the-month award, from Long Fling (pic) and Added Dimensions. Enjoy!

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Francis @francisgllgn.bsky.social · 4d

Love it, maybe my favourite track of the band. Have it in my Top10, if there's such a thing.

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Francis @francisgllgn.bsky.social · 4d

#90sTop30

No. 26

Blur | Tender | 1999

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Tender

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Francis @francisgllgn.bsky.social · 5d

#90sTop30

No. 27

Hole | Rock Star | 1994

and everyone's the same

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Rock Star

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Francis @francisgllgn.bsky.social · 6d

#90sTop30

No. 28

Sonic Youth | Sugar Kane | 1993

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Sugar Kane

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Graham Milburn @gmilburn75.bsky.social · 7d

The Stranglers - Best Song Poll - 1st Round - Group 1 (Top 3 Go Through)

1️⃣ Grip
2️⃣️ I've Been Wild
3️⃣ This Song
4️⃣ Time To Die
5️⃣ Tits
6️⃣ Turn The Centuries, Turn

📅 Ends: November 3, 2025, 8:00 PM UTC

📊 Show results

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Francis @francisgllgn.bsky.social · 7d

#90sTop30

No. 29

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Into My Arms | 1997

Love this song and The Ship Song.

open.spotify.com/track/39CFOv...

Spotify – Web Player

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Francis @francisgllgn.bsky.social · 7d

Agreed Kev, love the album and no idea how often I've woefully sung this song.

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Francis @francisgllgn.bsky.social · 8d

#90sTop30

No. 30

Rage Against The Machine | Settle For Nothing | 1992

Favourite album of 1992. 💥

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Francis @francisgllgn.bsky.social · 9d

Looking forward to seeing your choices. I have a Spectrum track picked. The preparation has been a great listen already. Will be a good one.

Francis @francisgllgn.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks James for the challenge. Had a heap of fun thinking about the songs.

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James Tansley @tansleyjames.bsky.social · 9d

#NewWaveNovember Start tomorrow.
Everyone’s opinion of a New Wave artist is different but if you’re struggling for inspiration, here’s a graphic I did for a Post-Punk challenge on Twitter in 2022. It lists artists from the Simon Reynolds book Rip It Up and Start Again, some of these crossover.

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James Tansley @tansleyjames.bsky.social · 10d

#80sTop30
Here’s the final playlist from the votes cast. A selection of the most popular artists and songs chosen but unfortunately due to hashtag issues during the challenge there may be some omissions. Thanks as always to everyone who participated.

spotify.link/3v9WWVsuUXb

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James Tansley @tansleyjames.bsky.social · 9d

#80sTop30
I suppose technically it should be a top eighty (rather than sixty). I might expand it over the next few days as there are some crackers that just missed the sixty but would make a top eighty… 🎧💿

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Francis @francisgllgn.bsky.social · 10d

#80sTop30
No.1

It's been a blast revisiting the decade.

Joy Division | Twenty Four Hours | 1980

open.spotify.com/track/36HznX...

Twenty Four Hours - 2007 Remaster

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Francis @francisgllgn.bsky.social · 10d

#80sTop30
No.2

New Order | Ceremony | 1981

another classic intro

open.spotify.com/track/5CRPGd...

Ceremony

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Francis @francisgllgn.bsky.social · 11d

7 studio albums in the decade. Robert was keen for work.

I can remember being upset that Push wasn't on Staring At The Sea (I didnt know it hadn't been a single) and having to think hard about which album to purchase.

So I got a job, had to make those decisions easier in future🤣

Francis @francisgllgn.bsky.social · 11d

Great album and have a couple of favourite tracks

Thick as Thieves
Little Boy Soldiers
Smithers-Jones &
Eton Rifles

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