Toppermost
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Music site, all genres: blues, rock, indie, country, jazz, folk ... Top 10s galore, passionate writing, new contributors welcome. Rock 'n' roll. It will stand. https://www.toppermost.co.uk/
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As Last Christmas goes to number one once again here's a Wham! Top Ten that includes a dive into the festive pop miracle that is Last Christmas. This is an anti #Whamageddon post.
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Wham! - Toppermost
“Hey sucker ...” and so George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley announced Wham! to an unsuspecting Thursday night TV audience in October 1982 with Young Guns (Go For It!).
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December 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
As Last Christmas goes to number one once again here's a Wham! Top Ten that includes a dive into the festive pop miracle that is Last Christmas. This is an anti #Whamageddon post.
www.toppermost.co.uk/wham/
www.toppermost.co.uk/wham/
NEW post: "Oye Cómo Va on 'Abraxas' (1970) - Rolie’s organ riff hooks you immediately while Carlos’ guitar weaves in with melodic fills that sing as much as they shred."
@dlew919.bsky.social picks his top #Santana tracks
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@dlew919.bsky.social picks his top #Santana tracks
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December 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
NEW post: "Oye Cómo Va on 'Abraxas' (1970) - Rolie’s organ riff hooks you immediately while Carlos’ guitar weaves in with melodic fills that sing as much as they shred."
@dlew919.bsky.social picks his top #Santana tracks
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@dlew919.bsky.social picks his top #Santana tracks
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NEW post: “No Santana list is complete without Soul Sacrifice from the debut album. This instrumental epic, clocking in at over 6 minutes, was the band’s Woodstock showstopper.”
@dlew919.bsky.social picks his top #Santana tracks
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@dlew919.bsky.social picks his top #Santana tracks
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December 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM
NEW post: “No Santana list is complete without Soul Sacrifice from the debut album. This instrumental epic, clocking in at over 6 minutes, was the band’s Woodstock showstopper.”
@dlew919.bsky.social picks his top #Santana tracks
www.toppermost.co.uk/santana/
@dlew919.bsky.social picks his top #Santana tracks
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NEW post: Santana … "one of the most enduring and transformative forces in rock music with a fusion of rock, latin percussion & bluesy guitar which defines their sound"
@dlew919.bsky.social picks his 10 best #Santana tracks + 1
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@dlew919.bsky.social picks his 10 best #Santana tracks + 1
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December 10, 2025 at 11:32 AM
NEW post: Santana … "one of the most enduring and transformative forces in rock music with a fusion of rock, latin percussion & bluesy guitar which defines their sound"
@dlew919.bsky.social picks his 10 best #Santana tracks + 1
www.toppermost.co.uk/santana/
@dlew919.bsky.social picks his 10 best #Santana tracks + 1
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The Miracle Legion Toppermost from @darrenmjones.bsky.social www.toppermost.co.uk/miracle-legi...
Miracle Legion - Toppermost
I came across Miracle Legion months before I heard anything by them. One listen to 'Surprise Surprise Surprise' was enough to know. This was my band.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The Miracle Legion Toppermost from @darrenmjones.bsky.social www.toppermost.co.uk/miracle-legi...
The Donovan Toppermost from @lakshmihutchinson.bsky.social www.toppermost.co.uk/donovan/
Donovan - Toppermost
Catch The Wind from 1965's 'What's Been Did And What's Been Hid' was the one that started it all for Donovan. He's in full troubadour mode complete with cap, guitar, and harmonica...
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December 8, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The Donovan Toppermost from @lakshmihutchinson.bsky.social www.toppermost.co.uk/donovan/
The Sparks Toppermost from @thecraigaustin.bsky.social www.toppermost.co.uk/sparks/
Sparks - Toppermost
In common with their fellow unappreciated hip priests, The Ramones and Jimi Hendrix, it required a very public and passionate fling with the UK in order for Sparks to eventually grab the attention of ...
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December 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The Sparks Toppermost from @thecraigaustin.bsky.social www.toppermost.co.uk/sparks/
The Booker T. & the M.G.'s toppermost. RIP Steve. What a man! www.toppermost.co.uk/booker-t-m-g...
Booker T. & the M.G.'s - Toppermost
It was called Green Onions because Al Jackson is reported to have said “it stinks like green onions” and there was some suggestion of using Funky Onions as a title.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:59 AM
The Booker T. & the M.G.'s toppermost. RIP Steve. What a man! www.toppermost.co.uk/booker-t-m-g...
NEW post: “In the late 60s Jimmy Webb virtually defined American popular songwriting with hits such as MacArthur Park, By The Time I Get To Phoenix, Galveston, Wichita Lineman…”
@covers.bsky.social selects 10 best songs sung by #JimmyWebb
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@covers.bsky.social selects 10 best songs sung by #JimmyWebb
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December 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
NEW post: “In the late 60s Jimmy Webb virtually defined American popular songwriting with hits such as MacArthur Park, By The Time I Get To Phoenix, Galveston, Wichita Lineman…”
@covers.bsky.social selects 10 best songs sung by #JimmyWebb
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@covers.bsky.social selects 10 best songs sung by #JimmyWebb
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His voice took a while to appreciate but the songs are gems.
‘Watermark’ album by Art Garfunkel is a wonderful collaboration.
‘Watermark’ album by Art Garfunkel is a wonderful collaboration.
December 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
His voice took a while to appreciate but the songs are gems.
‘Watermark’ album by Art Garfunkel is a wonderful collaboration.
‘Watermark’ album by Art Garfunkel is a wonderful collaboration.
NEW post: “If you appreciate folk, country, Americana, piano ballads, or just great story telling, there is much to discover on Jimmy Webb’s dozen or so albums.”
@covers.bsky.social selects 10 best songs sung by #JimmyWebb
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@covers.bsky.social selects 10 best songs sung by #JimmyWebb
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December 3, 2025 at 11:08 AM
NEW post: “If you appreciate folk, country, Americana, piano ballads, or just great story telling, there is much to discover on Jimmy Webb’s dozen or so albums.”
@covers.bsky.social selects 10 best songs sung by #JimmyWebb
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@covers.bsky.social selects 10 best songs sung by #JimmyWebb
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As "Rubber Soul" turns 60 today, here's some reasons why I love it, with an introduction from @call-me-cynical.bsky.social cos it's her blog I was writing for.
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So, Why Not Rubber Soul By The Beatles?
I was brought up listening to The Beatles. They were the one band that both my parents agreed on despite one being a Mod and one being a Rocker. We had all the albums on vinyl growing up and in t…
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December 3, 2025 at 11:03 AM
As "Rubber Soul" turns 60 today, here's some reasons why I love it, with an introduction from @call-me-cynical.bsky.social cos it's her blog I was writing for.
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BOTD, 1938: Sandy Nelson (d. 2022).
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Sandy Nelson - Let There Be Drums
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December 1, 2025 at 1:58 PM
BOTD, 1938: Sandy Nelson (d. 2022).
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Happy 80th birthday to Penelope Spheeris!
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The Decline Of Western Civilization Official Trailer #1 (1981)
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December 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Happy 80th birthday to Penelope Spheeris!
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Recent post: The Sandy Denny toppermost from @mikepress.bsky.social www.toppermost.co.uk/denny-sandy/
Sandy Denny - Toppermost
Sandy Denny possessed a clear musical vision and pursued it with energy and conviction over a brief but dazzling decade.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Recent post: The Sandy Denny toppermost from @mikepress.bsky.social www.toppermost.co.uk/denny-sandy/
Recent post: The Billy Mackenzie toppermost from @pangurdubh3.bsky.social www.toppermost.co.uk/mackenzie-bi...
Billy Mackenzie - Toppermost
Billy Mackenzie, one of the very best singers of his generation, first came to prominence with the band the Associates that he co-founded with his musical soulmate Alan Rankine in 1979.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Recent post: The Billy Mackenzie toppermost from @pangurdubh3.bsky.social www.toppermost.co.uk/mackenzie-bi...
Recent post: The Stray Cats toppermost from @dlew919.bsky.social www.toppermost.co.uk/stray-cats/
Stray Cats - Toppermost
The Stray Cats were a breath of fresh air in the stale pop landscape of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Formed in Massapequa, Long Island, in 1979 by guitarist and singer Brian Setzer, bassist Lee Roc...
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December 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Recent post: The Stray Cats toppermost from @dlew919.bsky.social www.toppermost.co.uk/stray-cats/
Recent post: The Penny & Sparrow toppermost from @paulwonvinyl.bsky.social www.toppermost.co.uk/penny-and-sp...
Penny & Sparrow - Toppermost
Penny & Sparrow is Andy Baxter and Kyle Jahnke. Neither is Penny, nor Sparrow. The duo originates from Austin, TX. Their music is a modern kind of folk, often spiritual, with gentle harmonies.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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East River Pipe - Toppermost
As East River Pipe, F.M. Cornog admits to being a musician who would rather “run from the spotlight”, keeping any hint of fame at arm’s length. Coping with attention was never easy for him.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Recent post: The East River Pipe toppermost from @rusky.bsky.social www.toppermost.co.uk/east-river-p...
The Coral Toppermost from @daveamitri.bsky.social www.toppermost.co.uk/coral-the/
The Coral - Toppermost
The Coral is a band of brothers. A rapscallion bunch of travelling minstrels on a journey through time and tide waiting for no man. If there’s a story to be told, The Coral will find a melody and harm...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The Coral Toppermost from @daveamitri.bsky.social www.toppermost.co.uk/coral-the/
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Following the release of their Christmas On Coral Island single I've been listening to this @thecoral.bsky.social top ten I put together for @toppermost.bsky.social. I've added Christmas On Coral Island. I love this band so much....
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The Coral
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December 2, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Following the release of their Christmas On Coral Island single I've been listening to this @thecoral.bsky.social top ten I put together for @toppermost.bsky.social. I've added Christmas On Coral Island. I love this band so much....
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NEW post: Cowboy Junkies ... "this prolific Canadian band has been releasing outstanding albums for 40 years - one of the most satisfying bodies of work"
Tony Thompson (author of Creedence On Track) picks his 10 best #CowboyJunkies
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Tony Thompson (author of Creedence On Track) picks his 10 best #CowboyJunkies
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November 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
NEW post: Cowboy Junkies ... "this prolific Canadian band has been releasing outstanding albums for 40 years - one of the most satisfying bodies of work"
Tony Thompson (author of Creedence On Track) picks his 10 best #CowboyJunkies
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Tony Thompson (author of Creedence On Track) picks his 10 best #CowboyJunkies
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NEW post: Cowboy Junkies "this prolific band has released album after album for 40 years. Their strike rate is outstanding, one of the most satisfying bodies of work in rock and roll"
Tony Thompson (author of The Doors On Track) picks his 10 best #CowboyJunkies
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Tony Thompson (author of The Doors On Track) picks his 10 best #CowboyJunkies
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November 27, 2025 at 11:13 AM
NEW post: Cowboy Junkies "this prolific band has released album after album for 40 years. Their strike rate is outstanding, one of the most satisfying bodies of work in rock and roll"
Tony Thompson (author of The Doors On Track) picks his 10 best #CowboyJunkies
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Tony Thompson (author of The Doors On Track) picks his 10 best #CowboyJunkies
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The KLF Toppermost from @dizzytigerstu.bsky.social + free KLF fanzine offer on our home page ... www.toppermost.co.uk/klf-the/
The KLF - Toppermost
The 2017 return of Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty as The Justified Ancients Of Mu Mu marks the end of a 23 year period of silence over their infamous decision to burn one million pounds
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November 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The KLF Toppermost from @dizzytigerstu.bsky.social + free KLF fanzine offer on our home page ... www.toppermost.co.uk/klf-the/
STOP PRESS: Check our home page for info on the recent KLF event in Liverpool and grab yourself a copy of the inaugural issue of 'The Khronicle' fanzine for free (while stocks last) - and take a look at the KLF toppermost from @dizzytigerstu.bsky.social while you're there.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM
STOP PRESS: Check our home page for info on the recent KLF event in Liverpool and grab yourself a copy of the inaugural issue of 'The Khronicle' fanzine for free (while stocks last) - and take a look at the KLF toppermost from @dizzytigerstu.bsky.social while you're there.
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