Your top 10 albums/Desert Island Albums

What are your favorite albums and why?

After Bathing At Baxter's - Jefferson Airplane
This is one of the greatest psychedelic albums of all time. the first airplane cd i bought. the whole album is awesome.

Piper at the Gates of Dawn - Pink Floyd
the first Floyd album is pure classic. Syd was a genius. I like the early floyd better and this is definetly a #1.

Meddle - Pink Floyd
This is Floyd's early masterpiece, ECHOES is superb.

Axis: As Bold As Love - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
my favorite Hendrix album. great songs.

The White Album - The Beatles
This was a hard choice because there are so many great beatles albums but this one is my favorite followed by Revolver and Sgt. Pepper's

Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
This is another hard choice but it is definetly the strongest Sabbath album, there are later ones that are awesome too(Sabotage, Never Say Die, H&H) but this one is the one that makes sabbath, sabbath.

Surfer Rosa - Pixies
Great Great Great! Their earlier stuff is better and this is their best.

In Utero - Nirvana
screw Nevermind this is where it's at. This is what Nirvana sounds like, not smells like teen spirit.

Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin
IMO the best Zepp album. I can't explain why but i just love this album.

Quadrophenia - The Who
This is THE rock opera. Great front to back. but it is a hard choice would also pick Live at Leeds. Great songs, great theme, Great.

JOn

 

Segovia/Williams : Any one of them
Yes : Relayer
Don Cherry : Blue Lake
Don Cherry : Orient

Dont need anymore! Except maybe a single of Gorillaz : Latin Simone

 

Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane over the Sea
-Its a beautiful dream worth hearing many times

Modest Mouse - The Moon and Antartica
-Very deep and full of brilliant moments to keep me sane

The Beatles - Abbey Road
-My favorite beatle album is always changing. At this point in my life, i'd say this one is

Elliott Smith - Either/or
-Because he's elliott smith, and its my favorite by him, along with my first

My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
-A fuzzy orgasmic dream in your ears

Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92
-Its very interesting to listen to, and very interesting to ignore. And amazing that someone can make music this advanced back in 85.

Animal Collective - Sung Tongs/Feels
-I wouldnt know which one to bring. If i was stuck on an island, most likely sung tongs. its more of a "lost on an island" feel then feels. love them both equally

Broken Social Scene - You Forget it in People
-Its just pure pop brilliance

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
-I would need a cool album to chill out to, and this one definitly takes the cake.

Devendra Banhart - Rejoicing in the Hands
-Always been a favorite of mine, and i couldnt live without hearing it

 

the beatles:revolver-the best beatles album for me --marvin gaye:what's going on-political and religiuos lp with marvin as philosopher --the beach boyset sounds-heavenly vocals --jefferson airplane:afther bathing at baxter's-sf psych rock at its best --pink floyd:dark side of the moon-needs no comment--led zeppelin:3-my favorite zep--love:forever changes-beautiful all the way--the byrds:fifth dimension-psych byrds--crosby,stills,nash and young:deja vu-supergroup--hp lovecraft:1-just love it

 

Hmm... today they are:

DDT - Chorney Pyos Peterburg

Shevchuk's best work.

The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground and Nico

Lou Reed is a God.

Elliot Smith- Either/ Or

Some of the most heart-touching songs out there.

Cat Stevens - Harold and Maude Soundtrack

Because if you want to sing out, sing out!

David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust

Gotta love the Bowie.

Modest Mouse - The Moon and Antartica

(same thing rhasta.penguin said)

Umka - Komandevatj Paradom

Beautiful Russian folk.

5'Nizza - 5'Nizza

Russian reggae with a great sounds to it... full of heart.

George Clinton & Parliament Funkedelic - P-Funk Allstars...

Because you gotta give up the funk!

The Pixies- Doolittle

Hey...


Ask me again tomorrow.

 

Shake Your Money Maker - Black Crows

Billy Joel - Turnstiles

Kind of Blue - Miles Davis

Live at the Vangaurd - Chucho Valdez

Symphony #7 - Beethoven

Symphony #2 - Rachmaninov

Firebird Suite or Ballet - Stravnisky

off the top of my head

 

as of right now

Laura Cantrell - Not the Tremblin' Kind
this is probably my favourite album in the world right now. its just so awesome in every imaginable way.

Elliott Smith - Elliott Smith
i could listen to albums like this (Pink Moon, Rejoicing in the Hands) forever. oddly though most acoustic-only music bores me.

not too original but...
Elliott's Either/Or, Figure 8 and From a Basement on a Hill have all been receiving more play time than they probably should. I just can't help it.

Nick Drake - Pink Moon
i love everything about this album, especially the shortness. it is cool when you can listen to an album and still crave to hear more because its not too long.

The Cure - Boys Don't Cry
i find this to be the best new wave album ever. i've never listened to anything else by The Cure because i do not want my love of them to be tarnished by their goth rock stuff.

Camera Obscura - Lets Get Out of This Country
its really just too damn grand to not love. especially "I Need All the Friends I Can Get"

so its not 10. oh well

 

1. France Gall - Il Jouait Du Piano Debout.... great songs, such a great album.
2. The Beatles - Help! .... really hard decision because i love all their albums, but for the moment this is the strongest.
3. Creedence Clearwater Revival- Platinum 2CD ... a very good mix with almost all the best Creedence songs.
4. Elvis Presley - 2nd To None.... just great, it's The King
5. Jimi Hendrix - Concerts... very nice Live material, i wish he still was alive so that i could go and see him. best guitar player ever!
6. Black Sabbath - Sabotage... the song Am I Going Insane (Radio) is soooo great! i listen to it all time right now.
7. Metallica - Master Of Puppets ... it's such a nice sound on this record, it makes it one of Metallicas best albums, i wish Metallica had sticked to their sound in the '80s(their last good album was And Justice For All)
8. Led Zeppelin - IV ... many great songs, Rock 'N Roll, When The Levee Breaks,.. etc,..
9. Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time .... great records from the beginning till the end.
10. The Kinks - The Village Green Preservation Society ... i dunno why, but when i listen to this album it makes me feel home.

 

This album is awesome it is probably my favorite sab. album but i didn't choose it because unfortunetly it is not as strong as the first one. Megalomania is AWESOME!!!! Also Never Say Die is a great album.

 

velvet underground - and nico
bowie - ziggy stardust
phish - junta
grateful dead - american beauty
beatles - white album
pixies - doolittle

 

At the moment I say:

The Atomic Bitchwax – The atomic bitchwax
Black Sabbath – Master of reality or Vol. 4
The Doors – Strange days
Pharao Overlord – The battle of axehammer
Diamond Head – Lightning to the nations
Farflung – 25,000 feet per second
Hawkwind – eh, well, that’s a tough one. I’d go with an album like Warrior on the edge of time, their debut or In search of space.
Jimi Hendrix – Are you experienced or Electric ladyland
Pentangle – Basket of light
Witch – Witch

Of course I’d rather have 10 selfcompiled cd’s. There’s way to little folk rock on this list..

Edit: Ah, Greenleaf - Revolution rock should be on it for sure as well. Guess I'll change my list by changing that one with Pharao Overlord then :tongue:

 

Evoken - Quietus
Evoken - Quietus
Evoken - Quietus
Evoken - Quietus
Evoken - Quietus
Evoken - Quietus
Evoken - Quietus
Evoken - Quietus
Kylie Minogue - Fever
Evoken - Quietus

 

Only 10?

1. Beatles - The White Album
2. Portishead - Dummy
3. Sigur Rós - ( )
4. Alice In Chains - Dirt
5. Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
6. Jeff Buckley - Grace
7. Faith No More - The Real Thing
8. Neil Young - Harvest
9. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Good Son
10. The Coral - The Coral
...

 

I will make my debut here. Safe enough.

My top ten deserted island album picks would be, in no particular order;

1. Huun-Hur-Tu : Spirits from Tuva
2. Clutch : Robot Hive/Exodus
3. Kylie Minogue : Fever
4. Psychadelic Furs : Mirror Moves
5. Violent Femmes : Violent Femmes
6. The Shamen : Boss Drum
7. Cusco : Apurimac
8. The Grateful Dead : Skeletons from the Closet
9. The B-52's : Good Stuff
10. Buckcherry : 15

Subject to change by the hour, day, month or mood. To be satisfied for the rest of my life, I would truly need about 500-600 albums. I can't get enough music.

 

I am not alone!!

 

I don't know what albums...but I can guess bands
If I was stranded on a island...
Nirvana
Beatles
Sublime
Led Zep
White Stripes
Pixies (album that has "where is my mind")
Clash
Beethoven
Suzanna Vega
Soundtrack from Pirates of the Caribbean ^_^

 

Are you kidding me!? She is the archetype for all women to live up to! She is also my favorite female voice.
(Of course the wife just kind of likes her.)

(And no, I am not gay. Just bi-sexual. If you are wondering why I say this, then look up her fan base.)

 

The College Dropout... Kanye West
The Sound Of Revenge..... Chamillionaire
Get Rich Or Die Tryin... 50 Cent
From The Bottom To The Top.... Sammie
B5... B5
Bluestars..... Pretty Ricky
Gametime.... Lil Romeo
Doctor's Advocate... The Game
Red Light District... Ludacris
Evolution... Ciara

 

Beatles-Revolver
Smiths-Meat is Murder
Happy Mondays-Pills n thrills n Bellyaches
New Order-Waiting for the Sirens Call
Phish-Live Phish Volume 16
Grateful Dead-Dicks Picks Volume 18
Mark Farina-Seasons
Goldie-Timeless
Echo and the Bunnymen-Crocodiles

 

Bumping this up b/c I wanted to make a similar thread...


1. Fleetwood Mac - Tusk
2. Paul Simon - Graceland
3. Brian Wilson - SMiLE
4. Beatles - Abbey Road
5. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
6. Talking Heads - Remain In Light
7. U2 - Achtung Baby
8. Madonna - Confessions On A Dance Floor
9. Rilo Kiley - The Execution Of All Things
10. Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy

And some that just missed the cut
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
U2 - The Joshua Tree
No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom
The Killers - Hot Fuss