Everyone has their favourite Glasgow album, but we wanted to put together a definitive list of albums that explain the city’s music scene.
These albums are great starting points for any younger listener who is looking to get into Glasgow bands with some below being all-time classic that are amongst the best Scotland has ever produced.
Here are 16 great Glasgow albums you should listen to that explains Glasgow's music scene.
5. Screamadelica -Primal Scream
Screamadelica is one of the most recognisable Scottish albums of all time. It propelled the band onto the dancefloor with hits including ‘Movin’ on Up’ and ‘Loaded’. | Primal Scream
6. Mother Nature's Kitchen - Kevin McDermott Orchestra
Another favourite amongst our audience was Mother Nature's Kitchen which was the debut album release from the Kevin McDermott Orchestra. The album features guitarist Robbie McIntosh on who would go on to join Paul McCartney's band in the late eighties. | Supplied
7. Hipsway - Hipsway
Hipsway's debut self titled album was released on Mercury Records in April 1986. The album had fairly decent success in the charts, but it was the single "Honeythief" which had the most commercial success as it made number 17 in the UK singles chart. The track "Tinder" on the album became known as the soundtrack to a McEwan's Lager advert. | Hipsway
8. Glasvegas - Glasvegas
The debut album from Glasvegas was released in 2008 and was nominated by a number of music publications as one of the best albums of the year and has proven to have an enduring appeal. | Supplied