#top100 1: the Mountain Goats - Color in your Cheeks

It was always going to be a tMG song. Play it at my funeral.

#top100 2: Blackstreet - No Diggity ft. Dr. Dre, Queen Pen

Sorry, can't reply to comments - got to dance.

#top100 3: Prince - If I Was Your Girlfriend

If you paid attention you knew Prince would be up again. Pure genius

#top100 4: Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire

No strong feelings either way about Bruce, but have always loved this.

#top100 5: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - The Tears Of A Clown

This is Smokey Robinson doing Tears Of A Clown.

#top100 6: Mazzy Star - Fade Into You

Hope Sandoval's voice is enough to melt me.

#top100 7: Bomb The Bass - Bug Powder Dust

Justin Warfield again. More rap in the top 10 than the other 90!

#top100 8: The Mountain Goats - No Children

If you know anything about me, know that this is my favourite band.

#top100 9: David Bowie - Young Americans

Hands down my favourite Bowie song.

#top100 10: One Inch Punch - If

If I could find the acoustic version off the single anywhere you'd get that.

#top100 11: Beach Boys - Good Vibrations

Everyone's got this in there, haven't they?

#top100 12: The Beta Band - Dry The Rain

They swapped instruments throughout this when I saw them, awesome band.

#top100 13: The Breeders - Cannonball

YouTube suggests I watch Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag after this. Maybe later.

#top100 14: Teenage Fanclub-Ain't That Enough

There are days when Songs From Northern Britain is my favourite album.

#top100 15: Air - All I Need

If MrsJ & I have a "song" then it's this. From an amazing album too - Moon Safari.

#top100 16: Stina Nordenstam - Little Star

I think Mark Radcliffe is solely responsible for me loving this.

#top100 17: Prince - Alphabet Street

Picking Prince tracks was the hardest part of this whole project.

Real video

#top100 18: Ben Folds Five - Underground

Ben Folds has a ridiculous amount of talent. Real video for this is awful.

#top100 19: Belle & Sebastian - The State That I Am In

There was a time there when B&S could do no wrong.

#top100 20: Buffalo Tom - Taillights Fade

One of the greatest bands there ever was. Weddoes support band in 1991.

#top100 21: Airhead - Funny How

When I was a geeky 20year old, this record was the truest thing I ever heard.

#top100 22: LCD Soundsystem - Losing My Edge

 "Shit, man! Only 22? maff must have some amazing stuff coming up!"

#top100 23: The Lilac Time - Return To Yesterday

Stephen Duffy is just about this country's finest songwriter.

#top100 24: Electronic - Getting Away With It

New Order, The Smiths & PSB in one handy pop-genius package.

#top100 25: REM - World Leader Pretend

"I sit at my table and wage war on myself" is one of the best opening lines.

#top100 26: Teenage Fanclub - Sparky's Dream

In my top 3/4 bands ever. If you don't love TFC there's no hope.

#top100 27: The Flaming Lips - Do You Realize?

Wayne Coyne telling it like it is. Beautiful song.

#top100 28: LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends

Mad piano thing going on - that's how it starts...

#top100 29: Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up & See Me)

Not much 70s on the list. I was 4 in 1975...

#top100 30: Pixies - Debaser

Into the 30 with a classic. So glad I caught one of the comeback shows.

#top100 31: dEUS - Instant Street

While I love 1st LP Worst Case Scenario best, this track slays me every time.

#top100 32: The Lemonheads - The Outdoor Type

What if something's on TV & it's never shown again?

#top100 33: The Wave Pictures - Just Like A Drummer

Do yourself a favour, get the album Instant Coffee Baby.

#top100 34: Al Green - Tired Of Being Alone

Al Green again, because he's Al Green.

#top100 35: Throwing Muses - Pearl

Doing the quiet-loud-quiet thing better than should be humanly possible.

#top100 36: The Wedding Present - Corduroy

Crumbs. Shot my load already by #36 for one of my favourite bands!

#top100 37: Björk - Hyperballad

She's incredible. And the way this builds up is ridiculously good.

#top100 38: R.E.M. - Finest Worksong

First band I saw who made me just stand there in awe: "Look! Its' R.E.M.!"

#top100 39: Super Furry Animals - Fire In My Heart

"But maff" I hear you say, "Surely this is too low".

#top100 40: Paul Simon - Graceland

So many Paul Simon songs to choose from. He was on BEFORE Plan B at Glasto?!

#top100 41: Talking Heads - Road To Nowhere

I must have played this to death when it came out. Great band.

#top100 42: The Wedding Present - My Favourite Dress

The boy Gedge has had some bad breakups, or knows his market

#top100 43: Pulp - Razzmatazz

One of the best support acts I ever saw. Jarvis is the man, but you know that.

#top100 44: Beth Orton - I Wish I Never Saw The Sunshine

Proper sad song, beautiful live version.

#top100 45: Bettie Serveert - Palomine

Best Dutch album...Ever! Never matched it though unfortunately.

#top100 46: Sisters of Mercy - Dominion/Mother Russia

This is about as Goth as I get. Reminds me of A level revision.

#top100 47: They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse in your soul

An indie disco classic. Pogo your ass off for 3 mins.

#top100 48: Inspiral Carpets - I Want You

I think this should get played loudest of the 100.

#top100 49: Aztec Camera - Oblivious

This goes in a box with When Love Breaks Down, a box of early 80s TOTP faves

#top100 50: Otis Redding - Sitting on the dock of the bay

 Watchin' tha ships coomin' in and gaain' oot agin.

#top100 51: Al Green-Lets Stay Together

The Reverend, doing his thing. One of the greatest soul voices.

#top100 52: Throwing Muses - Delicate Cutters

If you don't know this, take the time to listen. It's stunning.

#top100 53:The Small Faces - What'cha Gonna Do About It

Two songs for the price of one, but it's the first one.

#top100 54: Pet Shop Boys - Being Boring

Love PSB and here they are oozing class.

#top100 55: The Specials - Too Much Too Young

Shorter, but then what isn't? Proper short sharp shock of its time.

#top100 56: Underworld - Mmm Skyscraper I Love You

My dance picks are pretty chilled. Best track from a top 20 LP.

#top100 57: Beck - Loser

The only worthwhile thing Jo Whiley ever did was be the DJ who introduced me to Beck.

#top100 58: The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds

What were the skies like when you were young?

#top100 59: Rival Schools - Used For Glue

Really don't know anything else they ever did. This is enough.

#top100 60: Colorblind James Experience - Considering a Move to Memphis

Thanks to John Peel & @eifion for this

#top100 61: Radiohead - Idioteque

Love Radiohead. This is always amazing live. 1st gig with MrsJ was Radiohead.

#top100 62: McAlmont & Butler - Yes

You love this. Everyone loves this. YES!

#top100 63: Kristin Hersh feat. Michael Stipe - Your Ghost

@kristinhersh is the nicest person in indie & a genius.

#top100 64: A-ha - I've Been Losing You

Scoundrel Days WILL be in my top 20 albums when I compile it.

#top100 65: The Go-Betweens - Streets of your town

If you don't like Go-Betweens you ain't heard any Go-Betweens

#top100 66: The Monkees - Last Train to Clarksville

Brilliant. Childhood Saturday TV memories.

#top100 67: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Into My Arms

Top of my must see live list.

#top100 68: Sugar - If I Can't Change Your Mind

It's only bloody Sugar. Worst live act I ever saw... #noisy

#top100 69: Blur - Tender

A band I find extremely hit & miss, esp. the new stuff, but this is them at their best.

#top100 70: Lamb - Gorecki

Beautiful. Nothing else to be said about it really. 8 1/2 minutes of class.

#top100 71: Semisonic - Chemistry

 Go on, do your worst. I LOVE this.

#top100 72: Cake - The Distance

Cake is a made up drug. But I'm hooked.

#top100 73: Pavement - Type Slowly

Bought S&E, unimpressed; got CRCR, enjoyed; WZ, nope; BTC? Yes! That's the one

#top100 74: Carter USM - Shopper's Paradise

Jimbob shows us why he's one of the greatest indie lyricists

#top100 75: Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - I See a Darkness

Prefer the BPB stuff to his Palace years. Bona fide genius

#top100 76: The White Stripes - Fell in Love with a Girl

From one of the longest in the list, to the shortest...

#top100 77: The Stone Roses - Fools Gold

Yeah, you all know this one

#top100 78: Jeff Buckley - Everybody Here Wants You

Oh I'm an old softy at heart...

#top100 79: Spiritualized - Come Together

Could have picked half a dozen, went for this one.

#top100 80: New Order - Shellshock

 From my days collecting all the Factory NO 12"s this was my favourite.

#top100 81: Tricky - Aftermath

From another top 20 album, this never gets old. Single a 50p bargain from Prestatyn Record Shop

#top100 82: Prefab Sprout - When Love Breaks Down

A favourite from seeing it on TOTP back in the day.

#top100 83: dEUS - Hotellounge (be the death of me)

From a top 20 album, by one of my favourite bands.

#top100 84: Tindersticks - City Sickness

Mmmm... Tindersticks

#top100 85: KLF - 3 a m eternal

Heard this one? Possibly the only #1 hit single in the list. Can't be bothered checking

#top100 86: Sonic Youth - 100%

Here's that other % song. Another to play loud.

#top100 87:The Beatles - And I Love Her

Ok, you all know this one. From my favourite Beatles album, A Hard Day's Night

#top100 88: Don't I Hold You - Wheat

Another change of pace. Beautiful tune.

#top100 89: New Bad Things - I Suck

Tell 'em John. The exact first time I heard this. Still have that Festive 50 tape...

#top100 90: The Sugarcubes - Birthday

I remember @eifion playing this in the 6th form common room. A classic

#top100 91: Beastie Boys - Three MC's and One DJ

Oh my, this brings a stupid great grin to my face

#top100 92: Scott Walker - Jackie

Of course that should say The Amazing Scott Walker

#top100 93: Veruca Salt - Seether

Let's rock!



#top100 94: The Sundays - Can't Be Sure

 Could've been any track off that album really. Amazing voice, amazing guitar.

#top100 95: FATIMA MANSIONS : 1000%

Here's a change of pace then...

#top100 96: Massive Attack - Protection

Not everyone's MA pick, but it's Tracey Thorn for crying out loud.

#top100 97: Destiny's Child - Jumpin', Jumpin'

Did I ever tell you about the time I was in Destiny's Child?

#top100 98: Phoenix - Lisztomania

Just a great tune. Pure pop.

#top100 99: Van Morrison - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You

I remember this from Nicky Campbell on late night R1

#top100 100: Gomez - Get Myself Arrested

Here we go with the @maffrj #top100 Starting with the only song I ever sang in public.