Easy Listening
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For some fun this week, let's take a bit of a break from technology. Actually it's not completely a break since it seems that most people enjoy music, especially geeks when they're working, so this Friday it's a slightly different poll to take your mind off work.
Sometime recently my wife and I were driving around and talking about music. For some reason we hit upon the "if you could only have xxx" things and debated a few different items. You may have guessed, but suppose you were stuck on a deserted island, going to space, lost somewhere and only could get a limited amount of music for some reason.
What 5 CDs would you take?
It's an easy question, but also kind of hard. If you're like me, you've heard literally thousands of CDs in your life. And if you're much younger, you're probably not even buying CDs anymore, sticking to individual songs from iTunes or Rhapsody or whereever.
I'd have to think about CDs that I really enjoy almost every song. And CDs that I've listened to many times and still enjoyed. There are some classics out there, but also some that don't have enough great songs.
For example, Led Zeppelin IV is a great album, but only on one side. On the other hand, Back in Black is a classic that I like almost every song from and it has that hard driving feel to it. I definitely need to have at least 2 CDs to get you pumped up.
From the other classics out there, Hot Rocks 1964-1971 by the Rolling Stones is probably one I'd take. I'd also have to include either Songs in the Key of Life or Natural Wonder by Stevie Wonder.
I think I'd consider A Funk Odyssey by Jamiroquai since I think I like every song and it's upbeat and funky. Room for Squares by John Mayer is another modern one that I love. Course that easy going guitar by Mr. Mayer has to be balanced against the songs from Tracy Chapman's first album.
There's so many more I'd have to consider, Prince, The Beatles, Elton John, U2, the Eagles, and more. But there are relatively few albums that I've almost worn out at times in my life. I think I'd look to the Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, Jamiroquai, Tracy Chapman, and then Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol. 1-2 to round out my five.
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Ahh the old desert island discs debate. Always one I like. I won't give any explanation, only to say my 5 are:
- The Stone Roses - The Stones Roses
- Leftism - Leftfield
- Blue Lines - Massive Attack
- OK Computer - Radiohead
- Telling Stories - The Charlatans
I guess I'm giving my era away a bit
-Jamie
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No particular order
Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan
The Future - Leonard Cohen
Rum, Sodomy and the Lash - The Pogues
The Boatman's Call - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Closing Time - Tom Waits
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I'd burn 5 MP3-CD's holding the complete works of
Pink Floyd
Led Zeppelin
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Queen
AC/DC
Keeps me going on those long trips from Holland to Poland and back....
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Queen's Greatest Hits would be in there - the two CD edition. Does that count as one or two?
Of course, the number one album, the first one to mind, the one that you have to put aside for a year and then listen to fresh in the car at full volume.....The Joshua Tree from U2. Just how many stadium anthems can you fit on one album?
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Deep Purple - Made in Japan
Queen - A Day At The Races
Pink Floyd - Pulse
_An_ Iron Maiden live album (I've got 4 to choose from...)
GNR - Live Era
(Anyone guessed that I like live albums? :-))
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Rodrigo Y Gabriela (Rodrigo Y Gabriela)
Earth and Sun and Moon (Midnight Oil)
Last Train to Mashville (Alabama 3)
Me and Mr. Johnson (Eric Clapton)
Greatest Hits (The Offspring)
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My list:
Steve Earle / El Corazon
Tom Petty / Anthology
The Beatles / Revolver
Gothic Voices / Hildegard Von Bingen - A Feather on the Breath of God
Rimsky-Korsakov / Scheherazade
Trouble is, if I wrote the list tomorrow, I'd come up with a different list. Music is such a mood thing, even when you really like something. Sometimes I really like 'X Ray Spex - Germ Free Adolsecents' and other times it's just a noise. On another day I might have included:
Bruce Springsteen / Nebraska or Darkness On The Edge Of Town
Neil Young / After The Goldrush
Crosby Stills & Nash / So Far
The Who / Who's Next
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My favorites would be Best Of's of the following bands/artists:
U2
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Queen
Sting
and for the final position, I can't make my mind, but it would be between:
Gene Loves Jezebel
Tears for Fears
Dire Straits
Manic Street Preachers
Phil Collins
Or maybe a CD with the best songs from these artists.
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U2 - too many albums to choose from, so if I could only take one it might be Greatest Hits 1990-2000...
Tower of Song (awesome collection of Leonard Cohen songs done by others - check it out at http://www.amazon.com/Tower-Song-Songs-Leonard-Cohen/dp/B000001EZK)
Live - The Distance To Here (a hard choice, but again, if I could only take one of theirs...)
Queen - Greatest Hits (I, II & III if I can get away with it!
)Van Morrison - Greatest Hits (again, Vol 1&2 if possible...)
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My theory is that anything too hard-hitting will grow boring over time, so most of them need to be able to just flow over you, with a smattering of blood-stirrers.
Got to agree on U2 Greatest Hits, then Pink Floyd - The Division Bell, and the others will be obscure to most:
Mansun - Attack of the Grey Lantern
Hot Chip - The Warning
Crowded House - Recurring Dream
And anyone who disagrees doesn't get on the island..and mine has no taxes
Craig
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Blood On The Tracks - Bob Dylan
Boatman's Call - Nick Cave
Secret Treaties - Blue Oyster Cult
Honey From the Tombs - Amy Millan
Decoration Day - Drive By Truckers
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The main thing about an album as opposed to a collection of songs is it needs to flow.
Pink Floyd - Dark side of the moon is the best example I can think of.
REM - New adventures in Hi-Fi is another
Semisonic - Semisonic
Collections of songs:
Best of U2
Best of Motzart
Hmmm Driving from Holland to Poland. Adrenaline on a slow drip I think would be a great idea.
Maybe next time is do it
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Look out for 'Desert Island Disks' on the BBC Radio4 site. It is interesting to hear that week's celeb discussing what they would take and why.
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Steve - doesn't Billy Joel, Greatest Hits vol 1 & 2 count as 2? Bringing your total to 6.
I'd rip all by CD's to MP3, and burn all of those to CDs.
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