Bakers Dozen: Portishead Choose Their Favourite 13 Albums | Page 3 of 14 | The Quietus

Baker's Dozen

Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives

2. The Plastic People Of The Universe – Egon Bondy’s Happy Hearts Club Banned

Geoff Barrow: My Invada partner [Fat Paul] lent me this album. It is really rough to listen to but totally unique at the same time; especially when you read about where it came from and what it led to. It was also musically a huge influence on me whilst writing and recording Third.

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