German music magazine Spex asked me to compile a list of 15 great albums. So here it is…
1. Jelly Roll Morton, “The Library of Congress Recordings”
1. Sly & the Family Stone, “There’s a Riot Goin’ On”
1. Fun Boy Three, “Really Sayin’ Something”
1. Dizzee Rascal, “Showtime”
1. Various, “American Primitives 2: Pre-war Revenants (1897-1939)”
1. TV on the Radio, “Return to Cookie Mountain”
1. Tom Waits, “Frank’s Wild Years”
1. Thelonious Monk, “Monk Alone”
1. The Clash “London Calling”
1. Roots Manuva, “Run Come Save Me”
1. Prince, “Parade”
1. Noah 23, “Jupiter Sajitarius”
1. Mouse on Mars, “Radical Connector”
1. Charles Mingus, “Blues & Roots”
1. Captain Beefheart, “Trout Mask Replica”