h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

You still get a point, Icy, and cling on to your lead:

'In Blue' - Corrs
In Search of the Lost Chord - Moody Blues
Into the Gap -Thompson Twins
It’s Only Rock & Roll - Rolling Stones
I’ve Been Expecting You - Robbie Williams

Icy North 68
Sasha 47

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Today I am mostly hearing:
'HMS Pinafore' – Gilbert & Sullivan
'Horrible Histories' [OST]
'Hot Rocks: 1964-1971' – The Rolling Stones

HMS Pinafore is the most-annoying Gilbert & Sullivan operetta to write about on h2g2. The Edited Guide rules are that for ship names the prefix is in normal text (ie HMS, USS or, in the case of a pirate ship, RRR) while the ship name is in italics, yet as 'HMS Pinafore' is the name of the operetta it all has to be in italics, which looks wrong.

And that's the end of H

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Today's music is:
'Imagine' – John Lennon
'Imagine: John Lennon' – [OST]
'In Blue' – The Corrs
'In Concert: Brandeis University 1963' – Bob Dylan
'In Time: The Best of REM 1988-2003' – REM

Feel free to guess J&K.

Icy North 68
Sasha 47

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Icy got in there first with the H's, and I got in there first with the I's

Let's see what I can do with J...

Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette
Jazz - Queen
Joshua Tree - U2
Jailbreak - Thin Lizzy
John Farnham

J & K together only add up to seven albums – and one of them I bought for my children when they were much younger...

Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette
Jazz - Queen
Joshua Tree - U2
Jailbreak - Thin Lizzy
John Farnham

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James Bond Themes
Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of the War of the Worlds (to give it its proper title)
Jimi Hendrix at the Isle of Wight
John Wesley Harding -Bob Dylan
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Some good guesses there, Icy – but I'm disallowing two.

James Bond Themes <- These came under the title 'Best of Bond, James Bond, The '
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds – Okay, I had filed it under 'War of the Worlds, The' but 'Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of' is clearly on the front cover. In smaller letters, but definitely there.
Jimi Hendrix at the Isle of Wight <- Yes, but under the title 'Blue Wild Angel: Jimi Hendrix Live at the Isle of Wight', so no points 'cos I've already mentioned it.
John Wesley Harding -Bob Dylan
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat <- My daughter performed this last year.

Icy North: 70
Sasha: 47

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Blue Wild Angel! I never knew that

Fun fact. David Gilmour of Pink Floyd happened to be in the crowd, and he got roped into doing the sound mixing for this concert.

A lot of people were at the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival – 600,000+ according to the GuinnessBook of Records, almost twice Woodstock making it the biggest festival in the ever at the time:
http://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2015/jun/12/the-original-isle-of-wight-festivals-in-pictures

Today I am mostly hearing:
'Infidels' – Bob Dylan
'Invisible Band, The' - Travis
'It's Madness' - Madness
'It's Madness Too' - Madness
'Jive Bunny's Summer Party' – Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers

So 3½ hours of Jive Bunny. Don't blame it on the sunshine, don't blame it on the moonlight, don't blame it on the good times, blame it on the bunny…

Icy North: 70
Sasha: 47

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I was *so* close to guessing Jive Bunny earlier, but gave you the benefit of the doubt.

From now on, cool gloves are off

Joyride - Roxette
Just Supposin' - Status Quo

I'll bagsy A Kind of Magic while I'm here and try:

Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society
Knocked Out Loaded - Bob Dylan

I've never claimed, pretended or attempted to be - and you need an occasional piece of to appreciate the classics

Joyride - Roxette
Just Supposin' - Status Quo
Kind of Magic, A - Queen
Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society
Knocked Out Loaded - Bob Dylan

Icy North: 70
Sasha: 50

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Let it Be
Let it Bleed
Let’s Dance
Les Miserables

And no points I’m sure for this recommendation:

Larks Tongues in Aspic - King Crimson

Today I am mostly hearing:
'John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band' – John Lennon
'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' [OST]
'Just Enough Education to Perform' - Stereophonics
'Justin Fletcher Sings Something Special' – Justin Fletcher [my kids, I might skip this]
'Kind of Magic, A' – Queen
'Kisses on the Bottom' – Paul McCartney

Let it Be – 'Let It Be' and 'Let It Be… Naked'
Let it Bleed
Let's Dance
Les Miserables
Larks Tongues in Aspic - King Crimson

Icy North: 72
Sasha: 50

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L time!

Labyrinth Soundtrack
Led Zeppelin
Lennon Legend
Life in Cartoon Motion - Mika
Life Thru A Lens - Robbie Williams

Today I am mostly hearing:

'Labyrinth' [OST]
'Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael' – George Michael
'Latest & Greatest Kids Party' – [Various] – Another one of the kids' which I'll skip tracks like 'Gangam Style'
'Legends' – Henry Mancini
'Lennon Legend' – John Lennon
'Let It Be' – The Beatles
'Let It Be… Naked' – The Beatles without Phil Spector
'Let It Roll: The Best of George Harrison'
'Lionheart: Music to Inspire' – [Various classical]

Might not get through all of the above today, though…

Sasha, your guesses:
Labyrinth Soundtrack - Good guess!
Led Zeppelin
Lennon Legend
Life in Cartoon Motion - Mika
Life Thru A Lens - Robbie Williams

Icy North: 72
Sasha: 58

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Living in the Material World - George Harrison
Live Killers - Queen
Live Magic - Queen
Live at Wembley ‘86 - Queen
Love Songs - Beatles

Wow indeed

Labyrinth wasn't a guess, as I had seen you mention it in conversations a few months ago and made a note, but I nearly missed posting it here as I didn't realise it was the very first album for today! Classic album indeed

I have Gangnam Style in my Just Dance computer game - it is well choreographed (unlike The Timewarp which doesn't match the moves I remember from my youth ) but not one of my favourite tunes - I prefer Blondie's Heart of Glass and Queen's Another One Bites the Dust

More L Guesses:

Live in New York City - John Lennon
Live Peace in Toronto 1969 - Plastic Ono Band
Live at Leeds - The Who
Living in the Past - Jethro Tull
Lodger - David Bowie

And we now go Live to our reporters in the field, Icy and Sasha…

Icy North:
Living in the Material World - George Harrison
Live Killers - Queen
Live Magic - Queen
Live at Wembley ‘86 - Queen
Love Songs - Beatles

Sasha:
Live in New York City - John Lennon
Live Peace in Toronto 1969 - Plastic Ono Band
Live at Leeds - The Who
Living in the Past - Jethro Tull
Lodger - David Bowie

Icy North: 72
Sasha: 60

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I see there are some more between Lionhearts and Live in New York City... Hmm... I see we've already had Live at the BBC and Live at the Hollywood Bowl, but there could be more... Let's try:

Listen - Flock of Seagulls
A Little Less Conversation
A Little Night Music