ANT'S TOP 20 BEST ALBUMS OF 2023

So, here it is! My alternative Top 20 Best Albums of 2023:

20. APHEX TWIN - BLACKBOX LIFE RECORDER 21F / IN A ROOM7 F760

19. THE CORAL - HOLY JOE'S CORAL ISLAND MEDICINE SHOW

18. BELBURY POLY - THE PATH

17. EDENA GARDENS - DENS

16. BLUR - THE BALLAD OF DARREN

15. MODERN COSMOLOGY - WHAT WILL YOU GROW NOW?

14. FUTUROPACO - FORTEZZA DI VETRO (VOLUME 1)

13. OZRIC TENTACLES - LOTUS UNFOLDING

12. CREATION REBEL - HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT

11. KYRON - DREAMING EDEN

10. GOAT - MEDICINE

9. PAAVOHARJU - YON MUSTIA KUKKIA

8. MEMORIALS - MUSIC FOR FILM: TRAMPS! (PART 2)

7. DEATH AND VANILLA - FLICKER

6. AFRICAN HEAD CHARGE - A TRIP TO BOLGATANGA

5. JULIAN COPE - ROBIN HOOD

4. LORELLE MEETS THE OBSOLETE - DATURA

3. BADGE EPOQUE ENSEMBLE - AIR, LIGHT, AND HARMONY

2. BLOOD CEREMONY - THE OLD WAYS REMAIN

1. MEMORIALS - MUSIC FOR FILM: WOMEN AGAINST THE BOMB / TRAMPS!

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 30 BEST SONGS (JULY 1980)

 

Compiled by myself (Ant Peel) by choosing the best songs from the UK weekly Top 100 Singles Charts...

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 30 BEST SONGS (JULY 1980)

30. DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS - THERE, THERE MY DEAR
29. WHITESNAKE - READY N WILLING
28. ROGER DALTREY - FREE ME
27. ROXY MUSIC - OH YEAH
26. PAULINE & THE INVISIBLE GIRLS - DREAM SEQUENCE
25. KELLY MARIE - FEELS LIKE I'M IN LOVE
24. THE CHORDS - THE BRITISH WAY OF LIFE
23. AMII STEWART & JOHNNY BRISTOL - MY GUY, MY GIRL
22. TOM BROWNE - FUNKIN' FOR JAMAICA
21. THE DICKIES - GIGANTOR
20. THE GAP BAND - OOPS UPSIDE YOUR HEAD
19. MICHAEL JACKSON - GIRLFRIEND
18. SHEENA EASTON - 9 TO 5 (MORNING TRAIN)
17. DIANA ROSS - UPSIDE DOWN
16. BODYSNATCHERS - EASY LIFE
15. MAGAZINE - SWEETHEART CONTRACT
14. SUE WILKONSON - YOU'VE GOT TO BE A HUSTLER IF YOU WANT TO GET ON
13. NICK STRAKER BAND - A WALK IN THE PARK
12. THE PIRANHAS - TOM HARK
11. GEORGE BENSON - GIVE ME THE NIGHT
10. ADAM & THE ANTS - KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER
9. HAWKWIND - SHOT DOWN IN THE NIGHT
8. JOHN FOXX - BURNING CAR
7. MO-DETTES - PAINT IT BLACK
6. ABBA - THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL
5. GEORGE DUKE - BRAZILIAN LOVE AFFAIR
4. THE PLASMATICS - BUTCHER BABY
3. BOW WOW WOW - C30 C60 C90
2. GRACE JONES - PRIVATE LIFE
1. ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA - ALL OVER THE WORLD

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 30 BEST SONGS (JUNE 1980)

 

Compiled by myself (Ant Peel) by choosing the best songs from the UK weekly Top 100 Singles Charts...

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 30 BEST SONGS (JUNE 1980)

30. VAN HALEN - RUNNIN' WITH THE DEVIL
29. BAD MANNERS - LIP UP FATTY
28. JOAN ARMATRADING - ME, MYSELF I
27. MONTROSE - SPACE STATION
26. ANGEL WITCH - SWEET DANGER
25. SPLODGENESSABOUNDS - TWO PINTS OF LAGER AND A PACKET OF CRISPS PLEASE
24. PHILIP LYNOTT WITH MARK KNOPLER - KING'S CALL
23. UB40 - I THINK IT'S GOING TO RAIN TODAY
22. ODYSSEY - USE IT UP AND WEAR IT OUT
21. THE REGENTS - SEE YOU LATER
20. AC/DC - IT'S A LONG WAY TO THE TOP (IF YOU WANNA ROCK 'N' ROLL)
19. IRON MAIDEN - SANCTUARY
18. QUEEN - PLAY THE GAME
17. THE VAPORS - NEWS AT TEN
16. ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS - NEW AMSTERDAM
15. FREEEZ - KEEP IN TOUCH
14. CHANGE - THE GLOW OF LOVE
13. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - COULD YOU BE LOVED
12. JUDAS PRIEST - BREAKING THE LAW
11. OTWAY & BARRETT - DK50-80
10. THE STRANGLERS - WHO WANTS THE WORLD
9. THE UNDERTONES - WEDNESDAY WEEK
8. YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA - COMPUTER GAME
7. THE HUMAN LEAGUE - EMPIRE STATE HUMAN
6. BILL NELSON - DO YOU DREAM IN COLOUR
5. ULTRAVOX - SLEEPWALK
4. ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN - XANADU
3. SIOUXIE AND THE BANSHEES - CHRISTINE
2. KATE BUSH - BABOOSHKA
1. JOY DIVISION - LOVE WILL TEAR US APART