Siobhan Fahey Picks Her Top 10 Favorite Records
1. Roxy
Music, 'Beauty Queen': This has a great memory for
me because I had it on my Walkman when I went on that huge indoor
roller coaster at Tokyo Disneyland. It was terrifying, but the
rush and excitement and beauty of the track made it the most
amazing roller coaster ride ever. Such a brilliant experience.
2. Grace
Jones, 'Nightclubbing': I had to pick the whole album.
It's an incredible fusion of dance and reggae and I just love
the strength and power of it. It's all so moody and laid-back
and cool. I just love it.
3. Joni
Mitchell, 'Blue': This was probably one of the first
albums I ever bought, when I was going through my painful adolesence.
I'd play it every single night, all night, in my bedroom. She's
the most extraordinary lyricist I've ever come across, completely
unaffected and down-to-earth.
4. Jimi
Hendrix, 'When The Gods Made Love': I'd never heard
such bizarre, alternative, strange music. It was really spiritual
and angry at the same time. It was more avant-garde than anything
I'd heard for years, and it turned out it was recorded in 1967
or something. He was a visionary. This was a religious experience
for me. What a cliche!
5. The Smiths,
'How Soon Is Now?': This is The Smiths song
I've cried most often to. If you've ever had a painful, shy, isolated
adolescence, this record is a total description of what you went
through. The guitar is heartbreaking. It's a cathartic experience
listening to this song.
6. The Sex
Pistols, 'Never Mind The Bollocks': This one must be
on everyone's list. I really related, at the time, to the idea
of being an individual and being angry with the way you got put
through the sausage factory and came out the other end a bank
clerk.
7. Patti
Smith, 'Dancing Barefoot': Really sexy, I realized,
when listening to it the other day, that she uses the word 'heroine'
in the same way I did (in the Shakespear's Sister song 'Heroine').
It has that double edge to it.
8. David
Bowie, 'Aladdin Sane': I could've picked four of
Bowie's albums. It was really hard to choose. Bowie was so unconventional
and unsettling at the time, and anything unsettling I find exciting.
9. T.
Rex, 'Children Of The Revolution': It's really cheeky
and joyful and hopeful. It's about being proud to be young and
an outsider. The line 'I've got a Rolls Royce 'cos it's good
for my voice' is so brilliant.
10. The
Gap Band, 'Burn Rubber On Me': It's more than just
a good dance groove. The words are brilliant and it's so visual.
Last Updated:
26th October, 2001
