1. ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS – Blood And Chocolate *****
2. THE SMITHS – The Queen is Dead *****
3. HÜSKER DÜ – Candy Apple Grey ****1/2
4. MAKIN‘ TIME – No Lumps Of Fat Or Gristle Guaranteed ****1/2
5. THE PRISONERS – In From The Cold ****1/2
6. BILLY BRAGG – Talking With The Taxman About Poetry ****1/2
7. R.E.M. – Lifes Rich Pageant ****1/2
8. XTC – Skylarking ****
9. THE HOUSEMARTINS – London 0, Hull 4 ****
10. SHOP ASSISTANTS – S/T ***1/2
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"I know a few groovy middle-aged people, but not many." Keith Richards 1966