John Wilson
@jayux2.bsky.social
Interests include golf, music, golf, football, golf, reading, golf, walking, golf, beer, golf, astronomy, golf, politics and...golf.
I've cared so much about stuff throughout my life that I find I've now become a carer.
I've cared so much about stuff throughout my life that I find I've now become a carer.
Thank as ever Richard My #DebutAlbumsFinal
1 Five Leaves Left - Nick Drake
2 King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
3 Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
4 The Blue Nile - A Walk Across The Rooftops
5 Air - Moon Safari
HM - Aztec Camera, Big Star, Roxy Music, Counting Crows
1 Five Leaves Left - Nick Drake
2 King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
3 Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
4 The Blue Nile - A Walk Across The Rooftops
5 Air - Moon Safari
HM - Aztec Camera, Big Star, Roxy Music, Counting Crows
September 26, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Thank as ever Richard My #DebutAlbumsFinal
1 Five Leaves Left - Nick Drake
2 King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
3 Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
4 The Blue Nile - A Walk Across The Rooftops
5 Air - Moon Safari
HM - Aztec Camera, Big Star, Roxy Music, Counting Crows
1 Five Leaves Left - Nick Drake
2 King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
3 Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
4 The Blue Nile - A Walk Across The Rooftops
5 Air - Moon Safari
HM - Aztec Camera, Big Star, Roxy Music, Counting Crows
Thank you so much for all the time, effort & imagination you’ve put in to creating this diverse, quirky community of music lovers. I’ve been introduced new music, re-evaluated old favourites and thoroughly enjoyed every one of the polls. Wishing you and your family all the very best.
September 8, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Thank you so much for all the time, effort & imagination you’ve put in to creating this diverse, quirky community of music lovers. I’ve been introduced new music, re-evaluated old favourites and thoroughly enjoyed every one of the polls. Wishing you and your family all the very best.
Hi Richard & all. Not for the first time my choices have a decidedly old-school feel 😂
1. Crosby, Stills & Nash - s/t
2. The Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man
3. Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells
4. Led Zeppelin - 1
5. Neil Young - s/t
With David Crosby (him again!), Elbow & Stereophonics just missing out.
1. Crosby, Stills & Nash - s/t
2. The Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man
3. Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells
4. Led Zeppelin - 1
5. Neil Young - s/t
With David Crosby (him again!), Elbow & Stereophonics just missing out.
September 5, 2026 at 4:34 AM
Hi Richard & all. Not for the first time my choices have a decidedly old-school feel 😂
1. Crosby, Stills & Nash - s/t
2. The Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man
3. Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells
4. Led Zeppelin - 1
5. Neil Young - s/t
With David Crosby (him again!), Elbow & Stereophonics just missing out.
1. Crosby, Stills & Nash - s/t
2. The Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man
3. Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells
4. Led Zeppelin - 1
5. Neil Young - s/t
With David Crosby (him again!), Elbow & Stereophonics just missing out.
Morning Richard & everyone #5DebutAlbumsSF3
1. Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left
2. Lightships - Electric Cables
3. Air - Moon Safari
4. Bruce Springsteen - Greetings From Asbury Park NJ
5. Floating Points - Elaenia
Just missing out: The Beatles, The Who, Madness, Amy Winehouse, Buffalo Springfield
1. Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left
2. Lightships - Electric Cables
3. Air - Moon Safari
4. Bruce Springsteen - Greetings From Asbury Park NJ
5. Floating Points - Elaenia
Just missing out: The Beatles, The Who, Madness, Amy Winehouse, Buffalo Springfield
August 15, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Morning Richard & everyone #5DebutAlbumsSF3
1. Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left
2. Lightships - Electric Cables
3. Air - Moon Safari
4. Bruce Springsteen - Greetings From Asbury Park NJ
5. Floating Points - Elaenia
Just missing out: The Beatles, The Who, Madness, Amy Winehouse, Buffalo Springfield
1. Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left
2. Lightships - Electric Cables
3. Air - Moon Safari
4. Bruce Springsteen - Greetings From Asbury Park NJ
5. Floating Points - Elaenia
Just missing out: The Beatles, The Who, Madness, Amy Winehouse, Buffalo Springfield
Hi Richard & all. My #5DebutAlbumsSF2
1. Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
2. Dire Straits - Dire Straits
3. Royksopp - Melody AM
4. Big Star - #1 Record
5. John Prine - John Prine
HMs - The Band, Steely Dan, Counting Crows, Keane, Paul Buchanan
Should be interesting! Thanks Richard.
1. Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
2. Dire Straits - Dire Straits
3. Royksopp - Melody AM
4. Big Star - #1 Record
5. John Prine - John Prine
HMs - The Band, Steely Dan, Counting Crows, Keane, Paul Buchanan
Should be interesting! Thanks Richard.
July 25, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Hi Richard & all. My #5DebutAlbumsSF2
1. Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
2. Dire Straits - Dire Straits
3. Royksopp - Melody AM
4. Big Star - #1 Record
5. John Prine - John Prine
HMs - The Band, Steely Dan, Counting Crows, Keane, Paul Buchanan
Should be interesting! Thanks Richard.
1. Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
2. Dire Straits - Dire Straits
3. Royksopp - Melody AM
4. Big Star - #1 Record
5. John Prine - John Prine
HMs - The Band, Steely Dan, Counting Crows, Keane, Paul Buchanan
Should be interesting! Thanks Richard.
Blimey! 3 in the top 25 #5DebutAlbumsSF with Gram top 50 and Ryan Adams not far behind. I must be getting a bit mainstream. 😂 Bring on SF2 and let’s see what happens. Thanks as always for all your efforts Richard and thanks everybody for such interesting lists (including some half-decent ones) 😂
July 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Blimey! 3 in the top 25 #5DebutAlbumsSF with Gram top 50 and Ryan Adams not far behind. I must be getting a bit mainstream. 😂 Bring on SF2 and let’s see what happens. Thanks as always for all your efforts Richard and thanks everybody for such interesting lists (including some half-decent ones) 😂
Evening Richard and everyone. #5DebutAlbumsSF1 Not sure whether there's a France amongst these, but it's odds-on there's a Paraguay😂
1. King Crimson - In The Court Of the Crimson King
2. Roxy Music - s/t
3. Gram Parsons - GP
4. Aztec Camera - High Land, Hard Rain
5. Ryan Adams - Heartbreaker
1. King Crimson - In The Court Of the Crimson King
2. Roxy Music - s/t
3. Gram Parsons - GP
4. Aztec Camera - High Land, Hard Rain
5. Ryan Adams - Heartbreaker
July 3, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Evening Richard and everyone. #5DebutAlbumsSF1 Not sure whether there's a France amongst these, but it's odds-on there's a Paraguay😂
1. King Crimson - In The Court Of the Crimson King
2. Roxy Music - s/t
3. Gram Parsons - GP
4. Aztec Camera - High Land, Hard Rain
5. Ryan Adams - Heartbreaker
1. King Crimson - In The Court Of the Crimson King
2. Roxy Music - s/t
3. Gram Parsons - GP
4. Aztec Camera - High Land, Hard Rain
5. Ryan Adams - Heartbreaker
And I totally forgot Oisin Leech 🤦♂️, but also made no difference.
June 14, 2026 at 4:46 PM
And I totally forgot Oisin Leech 🤦♂️, but also made no difference.
Thanks Paul - yours too. And I think it might be close! 😂
June 13, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Thanks Paul - yours too. And I think it might be close! 😂
👍🏻 JON ANDERSON was 6th on my list and Warrington-Runcorn also up for consideration.
June 13, 2026 at 5:32 AM
👍🏻 JON ANDERSON was 6th on my list and Warrington-Runcorn also up for consideration.
Hi all. My #5DebutAlbums2026 are all over the place & not gonna be big scorers - but I enjoyed them 😂
1. Gary Olson - Gary Olson
2. Olivia Dean - Messy
3. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The LSO - Promises
4. Barry Can’t Swim - When Will We Land?
5. Katherine Priddy - The Eternal Rocks Beneath
1. Gary Olson - Gary Olson
2. Olivia Dean - Messy
3. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The LSO - Promises
4. Barry Can’t Swim - When Will We Land?
5. Katherine Priddy - The Eternal Rocks Beneath
June 13, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Hi all. My #5DebutAlbums2026 are all over the place & not gonna be big scorers - but I enjoyed them 😂
1. Gary Olson - Gary Olson
2. Olivia Dean - Messy
3. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The LSO - Promises
4. Barry Can’t Swim - When Will We Land?
5. Katherine Priddy - The Eternal Rocks Beneath
1. Gary Olson - Gary Olson
2. Olivia Dean - Messy
3. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The LSO - Promises
4. Barry Can’t Swim - When Will We Land?
5. Katherine Priddy - The Eternal Rocks Beneath
My first ‘win’ as well Phil. Tailed off a bit with my other 4 mind…🤔😂
May 24, 2026 at 5:37 PM
My first ‘win’ as well Phil. Tailed off a bit with my other 4 mind…🤔😂
Hi Richard & all - I’m all over the place with #5DebutAlbums9599 🤣 so:
1) Air - Moon Safari
2) Stereophonics - Word Gets Around
3) Buena Vista Social Club - s/t
4) Josh Rouse - Dressed Up Like Nebraska
5) Roddy Frame - The North Star
HMs - Gomez, Gillian Welch, Josh Ritter, Lauryn Hill
1) Air - Moon Safari
2) Stereophonics - Word Gets Around
3) Buena Vista Social Club - s/t
4) Josh Rouse - Dressed Up Like Nebraska
5) Roddy Frame - The North Star
HMs - Gomez, Gillian Welch, Josh Ritter, Lauryn Hill
May 23, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Hi Richard & all - I’m all over the place with #5DebutAlbums9599 🤣 so:
1) Air - Moon Safari
2) Stereophonics - Word Gets Around
3) Buena Vista Social Club - s/t
4) Josh Rouse - Dressed Up Like Nebraska
5) Roddy Frame - The North Star
HMs - Gomez, Gillian Welch, Josh Ritter, Lauryn Hill
1) Air - Moon Safari
2) Stereophonics - Word Gets Around
3) Buena Vista Social Club - s/t
4) Josh Rouse - Dressed Up Like Nebraska
5) Roddy Frame - The North Star
HMs - Gomez, Gillian Welch, Josh Ritter, Lauryn Hill
👍🏻 Good description! Hopefully our votes will propel it into the top 100.
May 1, 2026 at 8:37 PM
👍🏻 Good description! Hopefully our votes will propel it into the top 100.
Guy Clark's a good shout Terry!👍🏻
May 1, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Guy Clark's a good shout Terry!👍🏻
Didn't have to scroll down far before I realised that I'd missed Dire Straits completely! 🤦♂️
May 1, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Didn't have to scroll down far before I realised that I'd missed Dire Straits completely! 🤦♂️
Good list - and how the actual **** did I miss Dire Straits?! 🙄
May 1, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Good list - and how the actual **** did I miss Dire Straits?! 🙄
Evenin' Rich & all - #5DebutAlbums7579
1) Jon Anderson - Olias of Sunhillow
2) Peter Gabriel - 1
3) Lowell George - Thanks, I'll Eat It Here
4) Dennis Wilson - Pacific Ocean Blue
5) Ian Dury & The Blockheads - New Boots & Panties
Soz - The Jam, Madness, The Police, Elvis Costello, Tom Petty,
1) Jon Anderson - Olias of Sunhillow
2) Peter Gabriel - 1
3) Lowell George - Thanks, I'll Eat It Here
4) Dennis Wilson - Pacific Ocean Blue
5) Ian Dury & The Blockheads - New Boots & Panties
Soz - The Jam, Madness, The Police, Elvis Costello, Tom Petty,
May 1, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Evenin' Rich & all - #5DebutAlbums7579
1) Jon Anderson - Olias of Sunhillow
2) Peter Gabriel - 1
3) Lowell George - Thanks, I'll Eat It Here
4) Dennis Wilson - Pacific Ocean Blue
5) Ian Dury & The Blockheads - New Boots & Panties
Soz - The Jam, Madness, The Police, Elvis Costello, Tom Petty,
1) Jon Anderson - Olias of Sunhillow
2) Peter Gabriel - 1
3) Lowell George - Thanks, I'll Eat It Here
4) Dennis Wilson - Pacific Ocean Blue
5) Ian Dury & The Blockheads - New Boots & Panties
Soz - The Jam, Madness, The Police, Elvis Costello, Tom Petty,
Morning Richard & all #5DebutAlbums1519
1. Erland Cooper - Solan Goose
2. Floating Points - Elaenia
3. Moonlight Parade - Out Of Nothing
4. Ryley Walker - Primrose Green
5. Guy Garvey - Courting The Squall
HMs - Sam Fender, Chris Stapleton, Australian Testing Labs Inc., El Vy, Teskey Brothers
1. Erland Cooper - Solan Goose
2. Floating Points - Elaenia
3. Moonlight Parade - Out Of Nothing
4. Ryley Walker - Primrose Green
5. Guy Garvey - Courting The Squall
HMs - Sam Fender, Chris Stapleton, Australian Testing Labs Inc., El Vy, Teskey Brothers
April 11, 2026 at 6:07 AM
Morning Richard & all #5DebutAlbums1519
1. Erland Cooper - Solan Goose
2. Floating Points - Elaenia
3. Moonlight Parade - Out Of Nothing
4. Ryley Walker - Primrose Green
5. Guy Garvey - Courting The Squall
HMs - Sam Fender, Chris Stapleton, Australian Testing Labs Inc., El Vy, Teskey Brothers
1. Erland Cooper - Solan Goose
2. Floating Points - Elaenia
3. Moonlight Parade - Out Of Nothing
4. Ryley Walker - Primrose Green
5. Guy Garvey - Courting The Squall
HMs - Sam Fender, Chris Stapleton, Australian Testing Labs Inc., El Vy, Teskey Brothers
Me too. I forgot about it. 🤦♂️Saw Boo Hewerdine in November, excellent singer/songwriter.
March 22, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Me too. I forgot about it. 🤦♂️Saw Boo Hewerdine in November, excellent singer/songwriter.
Good to see The Bible getting a look-in 👍🏻
March 22, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Good to see The Bible getting a look-in 👍🏻
Hi all - Weird time for music having young kids, no spare cash, work pressures etc. so, without apology, my #5DebutAlbums8589 are
1) Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Way It Is
2) A-Ha - Hunting High & Low
3) Latin Quarter - Modern Times
4) The Lilac Time - s/t
5) Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever (solo)
1) Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Way It Is
2) A-Ha - Hunting High & Low
3) Latin Quarter - Modern Times
4) The Lilac Time - s/t
5) Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever (solo)
March 22, 2026 at 5:52 AM
Hi all - Weird time for music having young kids, no spare cash, work pressures etc. so, without apology, my #5DebutAlbums8589 are
1) Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Way It Is
2) A-Ha - Hunting High & Low
3) Latin Quarter - Modern Times
4) The Lilac Time - s/t
5) Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever (solo)
1) Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Way It Is
2) A-Ha - Hunting High & Low
3) Latin Quarter - Modern Times
4) The Lilac Time - s/t
5) Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever (solo)
You’d certainly have seen one post - if only I’d remembered the release date! 🙄 #5DebutAlbums0509 And as has been mentioned elsewhere ‘The Tremolo Diaries’ is a must read.
February 28, 2026 at 8:48 PM
You’d certainly have seen one post - if only I’d remembered the release date! 🙄 #5DebutAlbums0509 And as has been mentioned elsewhere ‘The Tremolo Diaries’ is a must read.
Thanks Richard & evening all. My #5debutalbums0509
1) Amos Lee - s/t
2) Scott Matthews - Passing Stranger
3) Vampire Weekend - s/t
4) Real Estate - s/t
5) Fleet Foxes - s/t
Amos Lee a chance discovery at Glasto - a folk/jazz/soul singer well worth checking out. Best album imho ‘Spirit’
1) Amos Lee - s/t
2) Scott Matthews - Passing Stranger
3) Vampire Weekend - s/t
4) Real Estate - s/t
5) Fleet Foxes - s/t
Amos Lee a chance discovery at Glasto - a folk/jazz/soul singer well worth checking out. Best album imho ‘Spirit’
February 27, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Thanks Richard & evening all. My #5debutalbums0509
1) Amos Lee - s/t
2) Scott Matthews - Passing Stranger
3) Vampire Weekend - s/t
4) Real Estate - s/t
5) Fleet Foxes - s/t
Amos Lee a chance discovery at Glasto - a folk/jazz/soul singer well worth checking out. Best album imho ‘Spirit’
1) Amos Lee - s/t
2) Scott Matthews - Passing Stranger
3) Vampire Weekend - s/t
4) Real Estate - s/t
5) Fleet Foxes - s/t
Amos Lee a chance discovery at Glasto - a folk/jazz/soul singer well worth checking out. Best album imho ‘Spirit’
Thanks Rich. After even more deliberation than usual 🤔 my #5debutalbums50s60s
1. Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left
2. King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
3. Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
4. The Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man
5. The Incredible String Band - s/t
+ many 'nearlys'
1. Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left
2. King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
3. Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
4. The Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man
5. The Incredible String Band - s/t
+ many 'nearlys'
February 7, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Thanks Rich. After even more deliberation than usual 🤔 my #5debutalbums50s60s
1. Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left
2. King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
3. Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
4. The Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man
5. The Incredible String Band - s/t
+ many 'nearlys'
1. Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left
2. King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
3. Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
4. The Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man
5. The Incredible String Band - s/t
+ many 'nearlys'