Boss Drum by The Shamen

A popular record from the summer of 1991 as The Shamen completed the crossover from the indie charts to the mainstream pop charts, with the help of "annoying" cult rapper Mr. C.

Very rarely listened to and must go.

Sorry, this is not a forever album.

Cowboy Records Volume 1 by Various

Back when I was a poor record plugger ekeing out a living in a Notting Hill Basement, I came across a cassette on the front of DJ Magazine mixed by Justin Robertson.

The tape featured tracks from Guerilla Records and was enough to convince me that I liked what was termed "progressive house" music. I bought a lot of releases on the Guerilla label, including some excellent compilations, before branching out with this Cowboy Records compilation.

Sadly, the music never quite grabbed me in the same way and I'll have to release this double CD to ride the range with someone else.

World Clique by Deee-Lite

"Groove Is In The Heart" is one tune which is guaranteed to get me on the dancefloor. Kiss FM played it to death in the summer of 1990, just as I started working for pluggers International Radio Promotions in Notting Hill.

The following year I caught Deee-Lite at the Tourhout Festival in Belgium. Having obtained a backstage pass, I managed to blag my way into the press pit and got some great shots of Lady Miss Kier. Hmmm... I just realised who Lily Allen reminds me of!

Unfortunately, this is a bit of a one-song album - something I'm starting to notice and beginning to rail against. How many other Deee-Lite tunes do I need? Exactly.

Au revoir.

Pump Up The Volume by Various

A great compilation of 80s/90s dance and house music which captures the atmosphere perfectly of something I didn't participate in, I picked this up in Australia after it seemed to disappear from UK shelves with some finality.

I don't listen to it often... and now it's gone.

Ninety by 808 State

A speculative acquisition which didn't grab me and outstayed its welcome.

By around 15 years.

Really, how many 808 State songs do I need? And how many times am I going to listen to Pacific State?

Cafe del Mar volumen seis by Various

Flexing my credibility (and wallet) on another trip to Australia, I picked up this. Probably attracted by At The River, but it made it onto the CD player far too infrequently (unlike also featured artist Talvin Singh's solo album).

Go now.

Dig Your Own Hole by Chemical Brothers

Unfair to tag this as a victim of my narrow-mindedness, as I started listening to progressive house-styled dance in 1991, but my enthusiasm for Leftfield, Future Sound of London and the Guerilla record label didn't quite translate to the Big Beat sound of The Chemical Brothers (although I did like Bentley Rhythm Ace's album!).

I've actually played Let It Slide by Ariel much more than this... Sorry Tom!