The Anthem Challenge #1

Here's the challenge - post ten anthems over ten days with a bit of narrative to each to say why they have meaning to you.

This challenge originated from my Jemtunes blog, but I thought it would be nice to share with a wider audience

Anthem #1 - Patti Smith - Because the Night

Co-written in 1978 by Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen and released as a single from the 'Easter' album, this just has to be here because it's also the anthem for me and my soulmate - Sal. We were married in 1979 and this was the tune of choice at the time. We've both still got the copies of the single we got for each other on its release and the tune gets at least an annual airing every year on our anniversary.

Led Zeppelin - IV (1971)

Issue 91 of 'Classic Rock' magazine - published in April 2006 - featured the 100 Greatest British Rock Albums ever. As I am fortunate enough to have 61 of these in my collection, this is day 61 in a mini-series for Jem's Music - sample tracks from each of the albums I own from 100 through to 1

Day 61: Number 1/100: Led Zeppelin - Four Sticks (from IV - 1971)

Completely by coincidence, this week marks the remastered re-issue of the 2-disc collector's version of IV. A well-deserved Number One slot.

The Who - Who's next (1971)

Issue 91 of 'Classic Rock' magazine - published in April 2006 - featured the 100 Greatest British Rock Albums ever. As I am fortunate enough to have 61 of these in my collection, this is day 60 in a mini-series for Jem's Music - sample tracks from each of the albums I own from 100 through to 1

Day 60: Number 2/100: The Who - The song is over (from Who's Next - 1971)

Pink Floyd - Dark side of the Moon (1973)

Issue 91 of 'Classic Rock' magazine - published in April 2006 - featured the 100 Greatest British Rock Albums ever. As I am fortunate enough to have 61 of these in my collection, this is day 59 in a mini-series for Jem's Music - sample tracks from each of the albums I own from 100 through to 1

Day 59: Number 3/100: Pink Floyd - Money (from Dark side of the Moon - 1973)

The Sex Pistols - Never mind the Bollocks (1977)

Issue 91 of 'Classic Rock' magazine - published in April 2006 - featured the 100 Greatest British Rock Albums ever. As I am fortunate enough to have 60 of these in my collection, this is day 58 in a mini-series for Jem's Music - sample tracks from each of the albums I own from 100 through to 1

Day 58: Number 4/100: The Sex Pistols - Holiday in the sun (from Never mind the bollocks - 1977)

David Bowie - The Rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972)

Issue 91 of 'Classic Rock' magazine - published in April 2006 - featured the 100 Greatest British Rock Albums ever. As I am fortunate enough to have 60 of these in my collection, this is day 57 in a mini-series for Jem's Music - sample tracks from each of the albums I own from 100 through to 1

Day 57: Number 5/100: David Bowie - Starman (from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders from Mars - 1972)

The Beatles - Abbey Road (1969)

Issue 91 of 'Classic Rock' magazine - published in April 2006 - featured the 100 Greatest British Rock Albums ever. As I am fortunate enough to have 60 of these in my collection, this is day 56 in a mini-series for Jem's Music - sample tracks from each of the albums I own from 100 through to 1

Day 56: Number 6/100: The Beatles - Come Together (from Abbey Road - 1969)

Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti (1975)

Issue 91 of 'Classic Rock' magazine - published in April 2006 - featured the 100 Greatest British Rock Albums ever. As I am fortunate enough to have 60 of these in my collection, this is day 55 in a mini-series for Jem's Music - sample tracks from each of the albums I own from 100 through to 1

Day 55: Number 7/100: Led Zeppelin - Custard Pie (from Physical Graffiti - 1975)

Led Zeppelin - II (1969)

Issue 91 of 'Classic Rock' magazine - published in April 2006 - featured the 100 Greatest British Rock Albums ever. As I am fortunate enough to have 60 of these in my collection, this is day 54 in a mini-series for Jem's Music - sample tracks from each of the albums I own from 100 through to 1

Day 54: Number 8/100: Led Zeppelin - Ramble On (from II - 1969)

Rolling Stones - Exile on Main Street (1972)

Issue 91 of 'Classic Rock' magazine - published in April 2006 - featured the 100 Greatest British Rock Albums ever. As I am fortunate enough to have 60 of these in my collection, this is day 53 in a mini-series for Jem's Music - sample tracks from each of the albums I own from 100 through to 1

Day 53: Number 9/100: Rolling Stones - Stop Breaking down (from Exile on Main Street - 1972)

Free - Fire & Water (1970)

Issue 91 of 'Classic Rock' magazine - published in April 2006 - featured the 100 Greatest British Rock Albums ever. As I am fortunate enough to have 60 of these in my collection, this is day 52 in a mini-series for Jem's Music - sample tracks from each of the albums I own from 100 through to 1

Day 52: Number 10/100: Free - Mr Big (from Fire & Water - 1970)

Black Sabbath (1970)

Issue 91 of 'Classic Rock' magazine - published in April 2006 - featured the 100 Greatest British Rock Albums ever. As I am fortunate enough to have 60 of these in my collection, this is day 51 in a mini-series for Jem's Music - sample tracks from each of the albums I own from 100 through to 1

Day 51: Number 11/100: Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath (from Black Sabbath - 1970)

Buzzcocks - Brighton - 16.10.14

Back at Brighton's Concorde II, Buzzcocks hammered their way through a blistering set of old and new for this, the ante-penultimate date on their UK "The Way" tour, promoting the new album. Great to see a whole new generation of pogoers in the mosh pit, the vast majority of whom weren't even born the first time I saw them back in 1979!

Support was from the Dollyrots - a thunderous three-piece from Los Angeles

Brighton's Concorde II - pic by Mike Dillamore

Pink Floyd - The Wall (1979)

Issue 91 of 'Classic Rock' magazine - published in April 2006 - featured the 100 Greatest British Rock Albums ever. As I am fortunate enough to have 60 of these in my collection, this is day 50 in a mini-series for Jem's Music - sample tracks from each of the albums I own from 100 through to 1

Day 50: Number 12/100: Pink Floyd - What shall we do now (from The Wall - 1979)

Deep Purple - In Rock (1970)

Issue 91 of 'Classic Rock' magazine - published in April 2006 - featured the 100 Greatest British Rock Albums ever. As I am fortunate enough to have 60 of these in my collection, this is day 49 in a mini-series for Jem's Music - sample tracks from each of the albums I own from 100 through to 1

Day 49: Number 13/100: Deep Purple - Black Night (from In Rock - 1970)

Pink Floyd - Wish you were here (1971)

Issue 91 of 'Classic Rock' magazine - published in April 2006 - featured the 100 Greatest British Rock Albums ever. As I am fortunate enough to have 60 of these in my collection, this is day 48 in a mini-series for Jem's Music - sample tracks from each of the albums I own from 100 through to 1

Day 48: Number 13/100: Pink Floyd - Shine on you crazy diamond (from Wish you were here - 1971)

Queen - A night at the Opera (1975)

Issue 91 of 'Classic Rock' magazine - published in April 2006 - featured the 100 Greatest British Rock Albums ever. As I am fortunate enough to have 60 of these in my collection, this is day 47 in a mini-series for Jem's Music - sample tracks from each of the albums I own from 100 through to 1

Day 47: Number 17/100: Queen - Death on two legs (from A night at the Opera - 1975)

Rainbow - Rising (1976)

Issue 91 of 'Classic Rock' magazine - published in April 2006 - featured the 100 Greatest British Rock Albums ever. As I am fortunate enough to have 60 of these in my collection, this is day 46 in a mini-series for Jem's Music - sample tracks from each of the albums I own from 100 through to 1

Day 46: Number 18/100: Rainbow - Starstruck (from Rising - 1976)

The Rolling Stones - Let it bleed (1969)

Issue 91 of 'Classic Rock' magazine - published in April 2006 - featured the 100 Greatest British Rock Albums ever. As I am fortunate enough to have 60 of these in my collection, this is day 45 in a mini-series for Jem's Music - sample tracks from each of the albums I own from 100 through to 1

Day 45: Number 21/100: The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter (from Let it bleed - 1969)

The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)

Issue 91 of 'Classic Rock' magazine - published in April 2006 - featured the 100 Greatest British Rock Albums ever. As I am fortunate enough to have 60 of these in my collection, this is day 44 in a mini-series for Jem's Music - sample tracks from each of the albums I own from 100 through to 1

Day 44: Number 22/100: The Beatles - When I'm sixty-four (from St Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - 1967)

Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak (1976)

Issue 91 of 'Classic Rock' magazine - published in April 2006 - featured the 100 Greatest British Rock Albums ever. As I am fortunate enough to have 60 of these in my collection, this is day 43 in a mini-series for Jem's Music - sample tracks from each of the albums I own from 100 through to 1

Day 43: Number 23/100: Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak (from Jailbreak - 1976)

AC/DC - Back in Black (1980)

Issue 91 of 'Classic Rock' magazine - published in April 2006 - featured the 100 Greatest British Rock Albums ever. As I am fortunate enough to have 60 of these in my collection, this is day 42 in a mini-series for Jem's Music - sample tracks from each of the albums I own from 100 through to 1

Day 42: Number 24/100: AC/DC - Rock n roll ain't noise pollution (from Back in Black - 1980)

Deep Purple - Machine Head (1972)

Issue 91 of 'Classic Rock' magazine - published in April 2006 - featured the 100 Greatest British Rock Albums ever. As I am fortunate enough to have 60 of these in my collection, this is day 41 in a mini-series for Jem's Music - sample tracks from each of the albums I own from 100 through to 1

Day 41: Number 26/100: Deep Purple - Highway Star (from Machine Head - 1972)

Queen - sheer heart attack (1974)

Issue 91 of 'Classic Rock' magazine - published in April 2006 - featured the 100 Greatest British Rock Albums ever. As I am fortunate enough to have 60 of these in my collection, this is day 40 in a mini-series for Jem's Music - sample tracks from each of the albums I own from 100 through to 1

Day 40: Number 28/100: Queen - Brighton Rock (from Sheer Heart Attack - 1974)

Rolling Stones - Beggar's Banquet (1968)

Issue 91 of 'Classic Rock' magazine - published in April 2006 - featured the 100 Greatest British Rock Albums ever. As I am fortunate enough to have 60 of these in my collection, this is day 39 in a mini-series for Jem's Music - sample tracks from each of the albums I own from 100 through to 1

Day 39: Number 29/100: Rolling Stones - Stray cat blues (from Beggar's Banquet - 1968)

Led Zeppelin - III (1970)

Issue 91 of 'Classic Rock' magazine - published in April 2006 - featured the 100 Greatest British Rock Albums ever. As I am fortunate enough to have 60 of these in my collection, this is day 38 in a mini-series for Jem's Music - sample tracks from each of the albums I own from 100 through to 1

Day 38: Number 31/100: Led Zeppelin - That's the way (from II - 1970)

David Bowie - Hunky Dory (1971)

Issue 91 of 'Classic Rock' magazine - published in April 2006 - featured the 100 Greatest British Rock Albums ever. As I am fortunate enough to have 60 of these in my collection, this is day 37 in a mini-series for Jem's Music - sample tracks from each of the albums I own from 100 through to 1

Day 37: Number 32/100: David Bowie - Oh you pretty thing (from Hunky Dory - 1971)

The Beatles (1968)

Issue 91 of 'Classic Rock' magazine - published in April 2006 - featured the 100 Greatest British Rock Albums ever. As I am fortunate enough to have 60 of these in my collection, this is day 36 in a mini-series for Jem's Music - sample tracks from each of the albums I own from 100 through to 1

Day 35: Number 33/100: The Beatles - Back in the USSR (from The Beatles - 1968)