Scotland has a rich musical tradition - from the music hall of Harry Lauder to the progressive hip-hop of Young Fathers.
Arists like Simple Minds, Annie Lennox, Texas and Wet Wet Wet have had a host of top ten hits, while the country is known for its receptive live audiences in iconic venues like Barrowlands and King Tut’s.
Edinburgh band rEDOLENT are one of a host of exciting new bands on the block, recently winning the 13th edition of the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award for their debut record ‘Dinny Greet’.
That got us thinking about the best albums to emerge from Scotland’s music scene, so we asked our readers for their favourites on our Facebook page.
It’s clearly a subject that inspires some passion - with nearly 4,000 people getting involved.
Here are their top 15, with the only rule being that only an artist’s most popular album is included.
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1. Big Country: The Crossing
Released in 1983, 'The Crossing' was the debut album from Dunfermline's Big Country. A number three hit in the UK Album Charts, it also went top 20 in the USA. It includes the singles 'In A Big Country' and 'Fields of Fire'. | Contributed
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2. Primal Scream: Screamadelica
The third album by Primal Scream, 'Screamadelica' was a major departure for Bobby Gillespie's band, embracing the house music scene and fusing it with more traditional rock. It was hugely successful, winning the first Mercury Music Prize in 1992. It contains the classic songs 'Loaded' and 'Movin' On Up'. | Contributed
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3. Deacon Blue: Raintown
Featuring Oscar Marzaroli's iconic picture of Glasgow on its cover, Deacon Blue's debut 'Raintown' spent over 18 months in the UK album charts on its release in 1987. Mainly written by lead singer Ricky Ross, it includes the band's most-loved song, 'Dignity'. | Contributed
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4. Simple Minds: New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84)
There was a point in the 1980s when Simple Minds were arguably the biggest band in the world - and their third album 'New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84)' marked the start of their ascent to ubiquity. Released in 1982, it included the hit singles 'Promised You a Miracle' and 'Glittering Prize' | Contributed