Am I allowed to say that I'm really chuffed with this week's final 10? Well, I am. Thank you for providing a wonderful selection to choose from, although I discounted anyone who sounded to me like they were singing or rapping, or at least trying to. The B-list looks pretty good as well: DJ Vadim & Sarah Jones, Drive-By Truckers, Prince, Black Box Recorder, Walter Brennan, James Brown, REM, Arab Strap, the Barbarians ("Moulty!") and William S Burroughs. And I wouldn't call Hawkwind's Spirit of the Age spoken-word but what an utterly fantastic record that is. Oh, and I should point out that because of Easter I considered every recommendation posted before Tuesday lunchtime, so none were wasted.
The London Marathon takes place next weekend so I'd like to have a playlist based around walking and running. It's a broad, some might say tenuous, theme, so there's plenty to play with. Excluded due to prior appearances: Walk on Guilded Splinters (Dr John), Jesus Walks (Kanye West), Walk Like a Panther (All Seeing I), Run Into Flowers (M83) and Fuck and Run (Liz Phair). If any of the songs make for a good running soundtrack, all the better. As luck would have it, we have a marathon-runner in our midst. We're counting on you, SwissPhil.
Before you go, the Readers recommend resources: the A-Z and the Readers recommend archive. All suggestions by midday on Monday please.
