Haven't heard MeatLoaf's "Bat Out of He'll" album for years until it randomly came on my iPod the other night, I played it to death in my early teens and 34 years on, I found that I could still sing along to every word....and did !

What an unbelievable album !

Not many albums I could say that about......any albums that you could sing along to from start to finish even though you haven't heard them in years ?

Penthouse and Pavement, Heaven 17. Bought it recently after a 30 year gap on the market, amazing.

Er - and I blame this on my dad entirely for playing these constantly on loop in the car for about 15 years - Queen (Greatest Hits II) and [cough] Steeleye Span (Original Masters).

INXS - Kick.

Can't believe it dates back to 1989 - 22 years old!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33W3kMS2vp0

my Dad played Wings, Band on the Run, The Dean will remember them

A bit of a mix but here are a few. Forgive the first - me, Mrs hnd sang in the choir at school!

Hallelujah Chorus:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXh7JR9oKVE

The Doors: Waiting for the Sun
Love Street: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z6s2Ln58Xw

Texas Greatest Hits: I Don't Want a Lover
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xr3...-a-lover_music

Fleetwood Mac, Rumours:
Go Your Own Way: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GN2kpBoFs4

Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds with Richard Burton's narration:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqvwxvCOSH4

Funnily enough, we brought with us to Dubai about a yard of vinyl LPs (ranging from classical, through 70's rock and ballads etc) but no record player. A recently visiting friend thoughtfully brought with him a "thingy" which we can plug into our Mac and play the vinyl and record onto the hard drive (or whatever - that's for Mr hnd to play with during the summer months). Our friend has done this with all his vinyl and thought we might like to do the same with ours - what a lovely friend. Once we're done with it he suggested we might like to pass it on to others - so ... anybody interested?

Primal Scram - Screamadelica
Stone Roses - Stone Roses
New Order - Power Corruption and Lies
Billy Bragg - Workers Playtime

I can remember the words to every Elton John album - start to finish - that was released between 1970 and 1975...........

............ unlike Elton John himself, who now uses an autocue when he sings live, I have noticed..............

come on, be fair, he's not getting much sleep now he's got a new baby...he's too tired to remember the lyrics...

MM, xx

yeah, i rediscovered that album via youtube recently...it's a cracker...

actually, i think youtube is great for rediscovering music...listen to one thing and end up go via the suggestions to something completely forgotten and totally brilliant...

MM, xx

Reminds me of a classic line from "I'm Alan Partridge"

Alan and the young lad working in the motel discover a common liking for The Beatles, and Alan gets asked the question - so what do you think is their best album...

"Errmmm - Greatest Hits? "

Rumours - Fleetwood Mac. Every song a classic

You win Again - Hot Chocotlate (Dad influencing)

Night owl - Gerry Rafferty (Dad again)

I drove all night - Cyndi Lauper

The Singles - Depeche Mode

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - by themselves

I Do Not Want What I Have Not Got - Sinead O'Connor

yep I'm with you there, changed my world that album, absolutely amazing.

Also singalong G'N'R appetite for destruction, new order 'technique', possibly the finest album ever written.

Christ yeah The Stone Roses, add pills n thrills from the Mondays with that list also, I was about 18 at the time, it was summer and the mondays and stone roses were massive.

T Rex - Electric Warrior
Wishbone Ash - Argos
Al Stewart - The Year of the Cat
Leonard Cohen - Any of his albums
The Cure - likewise