Baker’s Dozen

Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives

Growing On Me: Justin Hawkins Of The Darkness’ Favourite LPs

The Darkness frontman rifles through his racks and decides on the 13 long-players closest to his heart

Mouth Of The Mersey: Ian McCulloch’s Favourite Albums

Gregarious Scouser Mac tells Rod Kitson what’s what about his favourite albums in one of the most entertaining Baker’s Dozens we’ve run so far

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Worker’s Playtime: Billy Bragg’s Favourite Albums

To celebrate the release of his notably personal new album Tooth & Nail today, the outspoken, political singer-songwriter talks Colm McAuliffe through his top records

Baker's Dozen

All The Glitter: Ira Kaplan Of Yo La Tengo’s Favourite Albums

Yo La Tengo’s frontman leads April Clare Welsh through a selection of his most played LPs

Baker's Dozen

Found Songs: Ólafur Arnalds’ Favourite Albums

The Icelandic neo-classical composer and producer takes a break from producing his cinematic soundscapes to pick out his 13 favourite records, ahead of his set at the Barbican tonight

Baker's Dozen

F**king Hell! It’s Dinos Chapman’s Favourite Albums!

As he releases his first album Luftbobler, Dinos Chapman guides Luke Turner through his favourite 13 albums, from Ligeti to Bad Seeds, Talking Heads, Aphex and Basic Channel

Baker's Dozen

Death Before Silence: Ed Harcourt’s Favourite Albums

Singer, songwriter, pianist and all-round bon viveur Ed Harcourt talks to Wyndham Wallace about his favourite records

Baker's Dozen

Jeepers Creepers: Marc Riley’s Favourite Albums

BBC 6 Music DJ Marc Riley and former member of The Fall, The Creepers and The Lost Soul Crusaders talks to John Doran about his favourite LPs

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Genius Of Lovers: Tom Tom Club’s Favourite Albums

The former Talking Heads and husband and wife duo Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth whittle their record collection down to 13 all-time favourites

Baker's Dozen

Grit In One’s Third Eye: Robyn Hitchcock’s Baker’s Dozen

English songwriter and frontman of The Soft Boys, The Venus Three and The Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock leads Julian Marszalek through his most played LPs

Baker's Dozen

The Golden Past: Marianne Faithfull’s Favourite Albums

Following the recent reissue of her landmark album Broken English, and in advance of her 50th anniversary as a performer next year, Marianne Faithfull tells Joel McIver about her 13 favourite LPs

Baker's Dozen

Apollo 13: Adam Ant’s Favourite Albums

Adam Ant is back after years in the creative wilderness. Here he discusses his all-time favourite LPs with Joe Clay

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Really Heavy Things: Devin Townsend’s Favourite Albums

…well, apart from Enya. The Strapping Young Lad man offers up his top albums

Baker's Dozen

Shining On: Guy Chadwick’s Favourite Albums

The House Of Love man picks out the albums that mean the most

Baker's Dozen

Music For A Chameleon: Gary Numan’s 13 Favourite Albums

Quietus hero Gary Numan tells Julian Marszalek about his 13 favourite albums and how they "kicked my arse"... plus the time Freddie Mercury sent a limo to buy him a Big Mac

Baker's Dozen

Air Force 13: Ginger Baker’s Favourite Albums

Ginger Baker's Jazz Confusion are playing London's Jazz Cafe this week and are one of the first acts to be announced for next year's Field Day; in advance, the legendary drummer picks out his top 13 LPs

Baker's Dozen

Crime Plays: Writer Ian Rankin On His 13 Favourite Albums

Ian Rankin talks to Luke Turner about his life in music, and how he'd like to write novels based on Joy Division and David Bowie albums

Baker's Dozen

Bleak Psychedelia: Michael Gira Of Swans’ Favourite Albums

Michael Gira's mighty Swans play live at London's Koko this Thursday, 15th November. In advance of the show, Joseph Burnett speaks to the man himself about thirteen of his favourite albums, from Miles Davis and Gorecki to Throbbing Gristle and Pink Floyd

Baker's Dozen

Prophets, Seers & Sages: Tony Visconti’s Favourite Albums

While the veteran producer has recently been remastering T. Rex's The Slider for its 40th anniversary re-release, he found time to pick out 13 of his top records for us

Baker's Dozen

Beautiful, Beautiful Music: Beth Orton’s Favourite Albums

The singer-songwriter undergoes the "horrible" process of deciding on her top albums

Baker's Dozen

13 Steps To Perfection: El-P’s Favourite Albums

The rapper, producer and Definitive Jux head honcho rifles through his racks and picks out his top 13 records

Baker's Dozen

The Beat Goes On: Kid Millions’ Favourite LPs

We look forward to Man Forever's gig with My Disco by getting the Baker's Dozen business from the gentleman Kid Millions

Baker's Dozen

Roll Over Beethoven: Jeff Lynne’s Favourite Albums

Mr Blue Sky works up thirteen of his top LPs

Baker's Dozen

Punk Rock Guilt?: Duff McKagan’s Favourite Albums

The Guns N' Roses/Neurotic Outsiders/Velvet Revolver man picks out his top 13 LPs

Baker's Dozen

Beautiful Artefacts: Jon Spencer’s Favourite Albums

The Blues Explosion frontman whittles down his favourite albums to a mean 13

Baker's Dozen

Sound Of Creation: Adrian Sherwood’s 13 Favourite Albums

Legendary UK dub producer and On-U-Sound founder Adrian Sherwood recently released his latest solo album Survival & Resistance. He talks David Stubbs through a list of his favourite albums and inspirations, from Ray Charles to Burning Spear

Baker's Dozen

A Presidential Suite: Chilly Gonzales’s Favourite Albums

The man they call Gonzales/Gonzo/Chilly Gonzales/Jason Charles Beck picks out his favourite 13 records

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An Electrical Storm: Erol Alkan’s 13 Favourite Albums

DJ and producer Erol Alkan has dug deeper than most when it comes to turning up gems for his genre-spanning club sets. He talks us through a suitably eclectic 13 favourite albums selection

Baker's Dozen

Happy Songs? Stuart Braithwaite Of Mogwai’s Favourite Albums

Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite takes us through his favourite albums, and explains why it's Margaret Thatcher's fault that everyone in Scotland is a goth and how John Peel funded the Scottish music scene

Baker's Dozen

Music From The Dolls House: Amanda Palmer’s Favourite Albums

Theatrical, glamorous, a glory of synths, saucy, dark... and Neutral Milk Hotel. Amanda Palmer talks Matt Evans through her favourite 13 albums

Baker's Dozen

Page 33 1/3: Sam Fox’s 13 Favourite Albums

As 80s pop heroine Sam Fox prepares to reissue her first four albums via Cherry Red, we sit down to discuss her favourite 13 LPs

Baker's Dozen

Diamanda Galás Discusses Her 13 Favourite Albums

Diamanda Galás plays the one of the opening concerts of Antony Hegarty's Meltdown Festival at London's Southbank Centre tonight. In advance of the performance, she tells us about 13 albums that have been influential on her life and work

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Growing On Me: Justin Hawkins Of The Darkness’ Favourite LPs

Mouth Of The Mersey: Ian McCulloch’s Favourite Albums

Worker’s Playtime: Billy Bragg’s Favourite Albums

All The Glitter: Ira Kaplan Of Yo La Tengo’s Favourite Albums

Found Songs: Ólafur Arnalds’ Favourite Albums

F**king Hell! It’s Dinos Chapman’s Favourite Albums!

Death Before Silence: Ed Harcourt’s Favourite Albums

Jeepers Creepers: Marc Riley’s Favourite Albums

Genius Of Lovers: Tom Tom Club’s Favourite Albums

Grit In One’s Third Eye: Robyn Hitchcock’s Baker’s Dozen

The Golden Past: Marianne Faithfull’s Favourite Albums

Apollo 13: Adam Ant’s Favourite Albums

Really Heavy Things: Devin Townsend’s Favourite Albums

Shining On: Guy Chadwick’s Favourite Albums

Music For A Chameleon: Gary Numan’s 13 Favourite Albums

Air Force 13: Ginger Baker’s Favourite Albums

Crime Plays: Writer Ian Rankin On His 13 Favourite Albums

Bleak Psychedelia: Michael Gira Of Swans’ Favourite Albums

Prophets, Seers & Sages: Tony Visconti’s Favourite Albums

Beautiful, Beautiful Music: Beth Orton’s Favourite Albums

13 Steps To Perfection: El-P’s Favourite Albums

The Beat Goes On: Kid Millions’ Favourite LPs

Roll Over Beethoven: Jeff Lynne’s Favourite Albums

Punk Rock Guilt?: Duff McKagan’s Favourite Albums

Beautiful Artefacts: Jon Spencer’s Favourite Albums

Sound Of Creation: Adrian Sherwood’s 13 Favourite Albums

A Presidential Suite: Chilly Gonzales’s Favourite Albums

An Electrical Storm: Erol Alkan’s 13 Favourite Albums

Happy Songs? Stuart Braithwaite Of Mogwai’s Favourite Albums

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