Charlotte's "My Record Collection"

FIRST RECORD YOU BOUGHT?
The Monkees.I don’t remember exactly what song it was,but i used to sleep with the cover under my pillow.
I kissed every one of The Monkees’ faces every night before i went to sleep.I’d kiss Davey twice cos he was my favourite.My Mum got that single for me.

LAST RECORD YOU BOUGHT?
Placebo’s album and Radiohead’s "Ok Computer".And the next one I’m going to buy is Suede’s "Coming up".I’ve always loved them.I’ve been into metal all my life,but i’ve always been a bit of an indie kid as well.

THREE ALBUMS YOU’D GIVE FULL MARKS TO?
Public Ebemy’s "It takes a nation of millions to hold us back"."The best of the Supremes",’cos there’s not a bad song on it.The New Your Dolls’ first album.
And obviously anything by the Manics:I love all of their stuff,but especially "The Holy Bible".It’s very depressing, but i like that.I like "Gold against the soul" too-i liked it when they went really rock.

RECORD YOU’D PUT ON BEFORE A NIGHT ON THE RAZZ?
Our single,"Darling Self Destruct"!!!
No,actually i have a compilation tape that i put on before i go out.
I’ve got a big house,so the band all come round my place before we go on a big night out.My tape’s got everything on it:EMF’s "Unbelievable",Skid Row’s "Get the fuck out",a bit of N.W.A....
We always take a really long time to get ready,so by the time we’ve heard that lot we’re in the mood to go out and bottle a few people!

RECORD YOU’D PUT ON ON THE MORNING AFTER THE BIG NIGHT ON THE RAZZ?
(Famous 50’s chanteuse) Billie Holliday-just to cheer myself up!But if Jen’s round she’ll put on something like Guns N’ Roses.
You should hear out tour bus-it’s all Megadeth and Metallica.Am I the Axl Rose of Tampasm?No,I’m not ginger.But I am a stroppy cow.

FAVOURITE RECORD TO HAVE A GOOD OLD BOOGIE TO?
In a club?It would have to be something pretty cheesy.I know,"Walk this way" by Run DMC and Aerosmith.I like taking my shoes off and dancing around a lot.Dancey rock chick,that’s definitely me.

MOST EMBARASSING REORD IN YOUR COLLECTION?
The Osmonds’ live album.I don’t want anyone discovering that when they come round my house.I think readers will pity me when they see that i have that record.They’ll be embarassed for me.
Oh,and I’ve also got a load of shitty metal albums on vinyl that i got for 80p just down the road.I’ve got all this terrible ‘80s metal like Firehouse,Vixen and Cinderella.

RECORD YOU’D PUT ON TO SEDUCE A MEMBER OF THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Or the same sex-let’s be fair about this!Normally I just turn the telly on when i get back home.Some saxophone solo usually starts up and ruins the mood.
Nine Inch Nails is great sexy music.When i was 15 or 16,I’d always put it on when I was with a boyfriend.I was sure they’d realize what kind of mood I was in.
Early Manic Street Preachers get me excited too-songs like "Stay Beautiful".

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