I don't know who started it and what the first album was, but there's now an appetite for playing X album in full live, in order and from start to finish.
I've been to quite a few gigs that do this, so I've tried to go with albums that went down incredibly well on the night, that there was no drop in energy or a rush to the bar during any of the songs!
New Order - Technique
It's their most consistent album by an absolute mile, has a coherent sound and tone throughout, and it's one you can just play from start to finish without losing interest at any point.
The Wedding Present - Bizarro
An album of some of the LOUDEST guitars you've ever heard which also happens to be full of lovelorn, heartbroken songs. Again, easily their most consistent and best album and the venue was absolutely rammed.
The Blue Nile - Hats
I've been privileged to see them live four times and they basically played all the songs from this album, and every single one was pure musical perfection. Five years in the making and not a single note wasted nor out of place, I've never witnessed such musical devotion. Apart from....
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
Britain's greatest band in my eyes, this album has everything you'd ever want from music and hearing these songs live (even from a tribute band) is like being at a religious gathering. I was fortunate enough to see them live in 1986 promoting this album and it's still the greatest night of my life and the best gig I've ever been to.
The Human League - Dare
Probably still Britain's best electronic Pop album, all the tunes are magnificent and they've simply never topped it. Known obviously for its singles, it's a remarkably consistent work with groundbreaking production and a timeless sound.
Blondie - Parallel Lines + Eat To The Beat
I imagine that newcomers would likely just buy one of the many compilations instead of any of the albums as they were renowned as a singles band. But these two albums are full of short, snappy, poppy yet punky songs, Debbie Harry is simply a superstar and I'm always happy to listen to these albums in their entirety.