Desert-Island-Discs

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Mar 14, 2008 2:23:43 PM

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I've always known "desert island discs" to be a column in the old Tower Records monthly Pulse Magazine, where readers were asked to submit the top ten(or so) albums that they would absolutely have to have if they were stranded alone on a desert island. I always looked forward to reading the new lists, which ranged from predictable, to eclectic, to downright lame. But occasionally I would be able to glean a good recommendation for my next purchase.

I later discovered that "Desert Island Discs" actually started as a BBC radio program in 1942 and is listed in Guinness as the longest running music program in the history of radio. You can read more about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_Island_Discs

Anyway, what are your Top 10(or 5, or whatever)? I'll have to get back to you on mine, as I haven't compiled a list in quite some time.

Panda

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Mar 14, 2008 3:51:32 PM

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FM94.9 used to do this... A listener can pick three cd's and they'd play a song from each at like 8pm each night. Not sure if they still do that...

Anyway, there are sooo many to choose from. I am pretty eclectic in my taste... but I think I'd probably pick some standard ones and a few cheesy ones... because, that's me :)

In no particular order… My top 10 would be something like this:

The Police – Synchronicity

Phil Collins – No Jacket Required

The Used – The Used

U2 – Joshua Tree

Empire Records Soundtrack

The Postal Service – Give up

Coheed and Cambria – Second Stage Turbine Blade

Rise Against – Revolutions per Minute

Radiohead – OK Computer

TV on the Radio – Return to Cookie Mountain

Anyway… I’m sure I forgot something better… :D

Keith Sedlund

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Mar 14, 2008 4:51:35 PM

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Alright, I'll throw 10 out there, although I probably wouldn't be able to narrow down to less than 50 if I ever had to do this in real life.

Most of my discs are much older than Ashley's(surprise, surprise). Here they are with brief explains...

Van Morrison - Moondance(prob still my all-time favorite)

Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks(great busted relationship music - probably needed if I'm stranded on an island)

Neil Young - Everybody Knows This is Nowhere(more good breakup tunes)

Muddy Waters - The London Sessions(British rockers meet a blues icon)

Jack Johnson - In Between Dreams(island music after all)

James Brown - 20 Greatest Hits(need something to get you moving)

BB King - Live At The Regal(classic live album filled with shoutouts from the audience)

Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue(background music when I'm busy building my escape raft)

Eric Clapton - Live In The 70's(OK, I'm cheating with a 4 disc set, but it's got Eric's best live blues recordings)

Bob Marley - Legend (I'm not usually big on greatest hits discs, but I can't go without this one, esp considering I'm island-bound)

I'm forgetting plenty too, I'm sure.

McFann-tastic

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Mar 26, 2008 10:21:25 AM

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ok, this was really hard but here is my list...

The Cure ~ Staring at the Sea

The Beatles ~ Sgt. Pepper

The Beatles ~ White album

Bob Marley ~ Legend

Alica in Chains ~ Jar of Flies

Michael Jackson ~ Thriller

Jimi Hendrix ~ Are you Experienced

The Smiths ~ Strangeways Here we Come

Bob Dylan ~ Blonde on Blonde

Miles Davis ~ Essential Miles Davis

at least these are what I'm feeling at the moment. It could very well change depending on my mood. =)

uncle dennis

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Mar 30, 2008 2:45:28 PM

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Uncle Dennis' DID...

Happy Trails-Quicksilver Messinger Service Live album by the best live band of all time IMHO CD Playing as I post this

Who Are Those Guys-New Riders of the Purple Sage

John Barleycorn Must Die-Traffic Steve Winwood!

Wheels of Fire-Cream Eric Clapton!

Blind Faith-Self Titled Come on-Winwood AND Clapton...First Super Group (included Ginger Baker on Drums)

Highway 61, Revisited-Bob Dylan First all Electric album

Workingmans Dead-Grateful Dead

Last of the Red Hot Burritos-The Flying Burrito Brothers

Alone Together-Dave Mason

Crown of Creation-Jefferson Airplane

And in order to hold it down to only 10 I have omitted several named by others, to wit: Moondance, Sgt Pepper, Blood on the Tracks, Everybody Knows This is Nowhere, and Are You Experienced?

After this effort, I need a nap...

Oh, and Ry Cooder-Self Titled

Daniel Macias

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Mar 31, 2008 11:50:26 AM

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Here are mine :)

1. Tool - 10,000 days

2. Tool - Lateralus

3. AudioSlave - AudioSlave

4. Mana - Suenos Liquidos

5. Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Californication

6. Weezer - Weezer (Blue Album)

7. DevilDriver - The Fury of our Makers Hand

8. The Killers - Sawdust

9. The Strokes - Room on Fire

10. The Bee Gee's - Greatest Hits

Danica

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Mar 31, 2008 12:26:16 PM

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Ouch.. this is hard...

1. Foo Fighters- Echoes, Silence, Patience, & Grace

2. Foo Fighters- Skin and Bones

3. Radiohead- OK Computer

4. Radiohead- The Bends

5. Jeff Buckley- Grace

6. Pinback- Blue Screen Life

7. Arcade Fire- Funeral

8. Pearl Jam- Ten

9. Stevie Wonder- The Definitive Collection

10. Van Morrison- Moondance (got to agree with you on this one Keith)

Matt Heider

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Mar 31, 2008 12:32:44 PM

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1. Bob Marley - Legend

2. Beastie Boys - Licensed to ILL

3. Depeche Mode - 101

4. Pearl Jam - 10

5. Metallica - Metallica(Black Album)

6. Depeche Mode - Violator

7. Soundgarden - Bad Motorfinger

8. Eric B and Rakim - Paid in Full

9. Bee Gees Greatest Hits

10. Eagles - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2

Hector Virgen

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Mar 31, 2008 1:41:23 PM

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1. Tool - Lateralus

2. Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral

3. Paul Van Dyke - The Politics of Dancing

4. Menno de Jong - Intuition Radio (trance set, can't remember which episode)

5. Tori Amos - Boys for Pele

6. A Perfect Circle - Thirteenth Step

7. Nirvana - In Utero

8. Billy Corgan - The Future Embrace

9. Metallica - Ride the Lightning

10. DJ Ian Parker - Vegas Mix

Melissa

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Apr 3, 2008 4:30:30 PM

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Well here are my top 10...but give it about a week and I'm sure I'll change my mind :)

1. Sound Tribe Sector 9 - Artifact

2. Radiohead - The Bends

3. Depeche Mode - 101 Pasadena Live

4. Bob Marley - Exodus

5. Jerry Garcia Band - LIVE

6. Nujabes - Metaphorical Music

7. Jamiroquai - Travelling Without Moving

8. Beastie Boys - ILL Communication

9. Janes Addiction - Janes Addiction

10. Antonio Carlos Jobim - Jobim and Friends LIVE

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