I'm probably like most of the people on here, it keeps fluctuating, for me between Leaders & TSSK, unbelievably I pretty much ignored Scattered for years but upon hearing it live last year and to what it means to a good mate of mine, have really fallen for that gem. Also, always thought that AITB had an amazing first half but so so second half, I've changed my mind on that aswell.

Oh, who cares !! they are just in general, an amazingly consistent band who make you FEEL songs like not other band, and that includes The Smiths (dons a tin hat !)

Ahhh, Scattered Black and Whites...
I defy anyone not to fall in love with that song!

LOTFW is my favorite album again I think.

Maybe we should start a thread with a poll to see which Elbow album is this week's current favourite!

I know what you mean about favourites changing, but I have to say, Asleep in The Back has never once fallen from my favourite-album-of-all-time list. I just love everything about it. It's what made me fall in love with Elbow. I could stick headphones on and listen to it over and over. And have!

Heehee, I know what you mean!
I once brought my CDs in from the car to change them around but then forgot about it. So the only one I still had in the car was Cast of Thousands. It was on a loop for days and I never tired of it!

Leaders is still my fave. Station Approach, Forget Myself, The Stops, An Imagined Affair, The Everthere, Great Expectations, just so many of my favourite tracks, not just favourite Elbow songs, but favourite all time songs are on that album. SSK may have been a tad better sounding (great production), and is undoubtably immense, AITB has many moments of brilliance, as has Cast, but for me Leaders is and I think will always be one of my favourite all time albums.

Is it just me or is anyone else reminded of the song at the end of Bugsy Malone when they hear the title track? Specifically the line "we're passing the gun from father to feckless son" being so very much like "and you're gonna be remembered for the things that you say and do".

'Leaders' will always have a special place in my heart, I analysed it for one of my final c/w pieces at A level and the Forget Myself video for media - both scoring A's (sorry, that wasn't meant to sound like bragging, I put it completely down to the depth of the album and video that got me the grades )

Yeah, Leaders is my favourite, just cannot help revisiting it numerous times a week.

Great Expectations - Favourite song of anybody of all time, has recently replaced Newborn.

Asleep in the Back is the best album I have ever lended my ears too, I just stared at the ceiling listening from start to finish, it's perfect.

If I did that I think my heart would explode!