September 10, 2010 - Express.co.uk - Anthony Head (UTHER PENDRAGON) names his favorite musical albums

Anthony Head: My five best albums

ANTHONY Head, 56, is best known for his roles in Little Britain and the Eighties Nescafé Gold Blend ads. He’s now starring in Merlin, which returns to BBC1 tomorrow at 7.25pm

By: Anthony Head

Published: Fri, September 10, 2010

Anthony Head stars in Merlin, which returns to BBC1 tomorrow at 7.25pm []
 

Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra: Strings by Starlight (Royal Classics)
A record my parents owned. I loved it because of Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings, which would strike a chord with me. It was popularised by the film Platoon. Suddenly it became everybody’s favourite. They stole it from me!


John Martyn: Solid Air (Universal/Island Records)

He had all sorts of demons but also incredible soul which came out in his music. When I travel home I always play Over The Hill and I adore May You Never, a beautiful song about friendship.

Little Feat: Dixie Chicken (WEA)

My brother Murray had the most extraordinary vinyl collection in the Seventies. This mixture of boogie, RnB and country was a real eye-opener. I still play Little Feat if I’m down.
Spirit: Twelve Dreams of Dr Sardonicus (Sony/Legacy)

I’d had my tonsils out and was feeling sorry for myself so Murray bought me this psychedelic rock album. Sounds would pan from one side of your head to the other and back. It took my mind off my tonsils.
 

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Chorus: Vaughan Williams, Symphony No 5, Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis and Serenade to Music (Telarc)
Thomas Tallis was the second piece of classical music I loved, a conflagration of beautiful chords. I played it last night and immediately cried.