Listen to our 'Best of the Midands'
Spotify is the talk of the internet, a free and legal way to listen to almost any music online, and now ExpressandStar.com has compiled its own 'Best of The Midlands' Spotify playlist for you to enjoy.
Spotify is the talk of the internet, a free and legal way to listen to almost any music online, and now ExpressandStar.com has compiled its own 'Best of The Midlands' Spotify playlist for you to enjoy.
We've put together a massive 30-track compilation for your listening pleasure, although some of the links are - it must be admitted - somewhat tenuous. Think of it as a free Express & Star CD . . . without the CD!
If you already have Spotify installed on your computer all you have to do is click here and hit the play button.
If not you'll have to install Spotify - it's very quick and simple to do and you can find how how to do it here.
Here's the full rundown of our Express & Star Midlands choice. If you think we've missed anyone out then use the Comments box below to make your Midlands musical suggestions:
Cum On Feel the Noize - Slade: Noddy Holder and gang took their Black Country sounds to the top of the charts in the 70s
Mr Blue Sky - Electric Light Orchestra: Leader Jeff Lynne originally hailed from Shard End in Birmingham
Girls on Film - Duran Duran: Birmingham was the birthplace of the new romantic superstars
Inner City Life - Goldie: The jungle and drum and bass performer was born in Walsall
Superstar - Jamelia: The Birmingham-born R&B singer has won four MOBO awards
Shoulda Woulda Coulda - Beverley Knight: The soul star hails from Wolverhampton
Set Me Free - Jaki Graham: Another Midlands soul diva, this time from Birmingham
The Size Of A Cow- The Wonder Stuff: The Wonder Stuff were formed in Stourbridge
Kill Your Television - Neds Atomic Dustbin: Another band that formed in Stourbridge
Def Con One - Pop Will Eat Itself: Also known as PWEI or the Poppies, they drew members from Birmingham, the Black Country and Coventry
She Moves In Her Own Way - The Kooks: Original bassist Max Rafferty was from Morville, near Bridgnorth
Either Way - The Twang: The indie rockers are from Birmingham
Come On Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners: Wolverhampton-born Kevin Rowland's finest hour
Paranoid - Black Sabbath: The Birmingham rockers were at the birth of heavy metal
Breaking the Law - Judas Priest: More metal from Midlands maestros Priest
Love Ain't No Stranger - Whitesnake: This song was co-written by Cannock-born guitarist Mel Galley, who was also in Trapeze
I Got Your Number - Hughes Thrall: Fellow Trapeze member Glenn Hughes was also from Cannock and went on to find fame with Deep Purple
Please Read the Letter - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss: Led Zeppelin don't feature on Spotify yet, so here's their West Bromwich-born frontman in his Grammy Award-winning collaboration with bluegerass singer Alison Krauss
Red Red Wine - UB40: The Birmingham reggae band are one of the Midlands' biggest musical exports
It's A Mystery - Toyah: Singer and actress Toyah Willcox was born in Kings Heath, Birmingham
Valerie - Steve Winwood: The Spencer Davis Group, Traffic and Blind Faith singer was born in Handsworth, Birmingham
All The Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople: Singer Ian Hunter was born in Oswestry, Shropshire
See My Baby Jive - Wizzard: Birmingham-born leader Roy Wood was also in The Move and Electric Light Orchestra
Nomansland (David's Song) - DJ Sakin and Friends: This is the Lange remix, masterminded by Shrewsbury-born Lange (aka Stuart Langelaan)
Sit Down - James: Singer Tim Booth went to Shrewsbury School before joining the Manchester indie rockers
China In Your Hand - T'Pau: Although Liverpool born, singer Carol Decker moved to Shropshire where she met Shrewsbury-born guitarist Ronnie Rogers
Sing - Travis: They may be associated with Scotland, but frontman Fran Healy was born in Stafford
I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany: The American pop princess now lives near Cannock
Whole Lotta Love - Dread Zeppelin: As we said earlier, there is no Led Zeppelin on Spotify . . . so here's a reggae version of one of their greatest riffs, courtesy of tribute band Dread Zeppelin
Nothing Compares To You - All Angels: The all-girl group includes Melanie Nakhla from Shrewsbury
So there's our Spotify Top 30 - to play it just click here or first download Spotify here
If you think we've missed anyone out then use the Comments box below to make your Midlands musical suggestions.
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