20 Desert Island Albums List
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Topic: 20 Desert Island Albums List
Posted By: suede
Subject: 20 Desert Island Albums List
Date Posted: 26 Nov 2011 at 4:07pm
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So here it goes. The definitive 20 Albums you would bring to a desert island to make due with for possibly the rest of your life. I chose to make it 20 albums as the list stays poignant enough but still not too hard to make, i hope. Double albums count as one. The Beatles - Abbey Road Sgt. Pepper Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon Yes - Fragile Close to the Edge Genesis - Foxtrot Selling England By The Pound Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited Beach Boys - Pet Sounds Roxy Music - Country Life Van Morrison - Astral Weeks Moondance Miles Davis - Kind of Blue Sam Cooke - Night Beat Jethro Tull - Aqualung Thick as a Brick Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left Bryter Layter Surely I've forgotten about an album or two that I would have put on here but that's inevitable I guess. Now I'm looking forward to reading all of your lists!  Cheers! Johan |
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Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 26 Nov 2011 at 9:52pm
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Thanks for making this happen Suede! My 20 albums:
Beatles - Revolver, Abbey Road
Who - Live at Leeds, Who's Next
Kate Bush - Aerial, Hounds of Love
Beats International - Let them eat Bingo
Burning Spear - Garvey's Ghost
Radiohead - The Bends
The The - Mindbomb
Smiths - The Queen is dead
Sex Pistols - Never mind the bollocks
Michael Hedges - Aerial boundaries
Paul Weller - Wild Wood
B.B. King compilation
Stevie Wonder - Talking Book
Throwing Muses - The Real Ramona
Ry Cooder - Paris Texas
Small Faces - Ogden's Nut Gone Flake
I used two criteria: what have I listened to over the last few years and what would I miss. ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: suede
Date Posted: 27 Nov 2011 at 1:17am
Thanks for sharing your list Jon. Reminds me I haven't listened to Ogden's Nut Gone Flake for a good while  , it's great fun! Good point to add your criteria too! Mine was mainly albums I never seem to tire of even though I've heard them so many times I know them like the back of my hand. |
Posted By: hotmog
Date Posted: 27 Nov 2011 at 10:46am
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Here's my list (in no particular order): Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers Jethro Tull - Aqualung J. J. Cale - Naturally Caravan - If I Could Do It Again I'd Do It All Over You Dire Straits - Dire Straits John Mayall - The World Of (Mono) + The Beano album Gerry Rafferty - I'd take every single one of his albums! However if I had to limit the selection to just 3, I'd pick City To City, Sleepwalking, and Another World Gary Moore - Blues For Greeny Joe Bonamassa - Live From Nowhere In Particular Mark Knopfler - Shangri-La Paul Rodgers - Muddy Water Blues Holst - The Planets My criteria are the same as Suede's - I've heard them all countless times before, yet I can happily listen to them again and again. For me, they would constitute essential desert island listening. ------------- http://www.victorian-breweriana.uk - Hotmog's Victorian Breweriana |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 27 Nov 2011 at 5:59pm
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You've got me re-thinking my list Hotmog, especially the John Mayall Beano album! Good choice. I nearly put Muddy Waters at Newport in my list, the AAM Brandenburg Concertos, and Back in Black... I sense another mix tape list coming. ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 27 Nov 2011 at 6:27pm
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I'm very glad to find another Ogden's fan. ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: Marsh
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2011 at 10:31pm
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For what it's worth, here's 20 I could happily live with, without the need for any more: Aimee Mann - Bachelor No 2. Rush - Moving Pictures David Bowie - Hunky Dory Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head Bob Dylan - Biograph Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd - The Wall Steely Dan - Showbiz Kids (Best Of) Beatles - Rubber Soul Beatles - 67-70 Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love Eric Clapton - Unplugged Fleetwood Mac - Rumours Fleetwood Mac - Tusk Lindsey Buckingham - Gift Of Screws Randy Newman - Land Of Dreams Vangelis - China Neil Young - Freedom Keb Mo - Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues Note: probably will be a different 20 next week.
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Posted By: oldagetraveller
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2011 at 10:39am
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In no particular order of preference. Pink Floyd The Wall Dark Side of The Moon Beatles Yellow Submarine Dire Straits Love Over Gold Making Movies The Doors The Doors Peter Gabriel So Rush Signals Maggie Reilly Echoes Robert Palmer Band of Joy Various Pulp Fiction - Soundtrack Music From Adele 21 Prefab Sprout Jordan : The Comeback Andromeda Heights XTC English Settlement Neil Young Comes a Time Cat Stevens Majikat Amy Winehouse Back to Black Judith Owen Happy This Way The Who Who's Next Hopefully there's electricity on the island, a decent record playing system and as yet, digitally uncorrupted as most of the above are on vinyl! ------------- Peter P T- LPT/RB300/G1042, Pink Triangle Tarantella/Nima/Ortofon 2M Black, SL1210II, Naim CD5, NAC112, NAP150, Flatcap2, Proac SC1, GS SoloUL,GS Accession , Senn HD250 & HD540. |
Posted By: hotmog
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2011 at 4:29pm
I was naively assuming that the albums had been digitised via something like Audacity, and loaded on to an iPod or mp3 player. It would be powered or charged up using a solar panel like the ones you leave on the dashboard to trickle-charge a car battery.  ------------- http://www.victorian-breweriana.uk - Hotmog's Victorian Breweriana |
oldagetraveller wrote:Posted By: suede
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2011 at 2:11pm
The technical aspects are mysterious indeed. Maybe it's an island like the one on that lost show  |
Posted By: oldagetraveller
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2011 at 2:49pm
Ah, then I'll take my MP3 player as they're all "corrupted" onto that.------------- Peter P T- LPT/RB300/G1042, Pink Triangle Tarantella/Nima/Ortofon 2M Black, SL1210II, Naim CD5, NAC112, NAP150, Flatcap2, Proac SC1, GS SoloUL,GS Accession , Senn HD250 & HD540. |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2011 at 10:00pm
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So we may need to build an energy source to go with the hut and hammock. Does that mean I will have to pick my own coconuts as well? ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: hotmog
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2011 at 11:05pm
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I'd always assumed the shower was powered by gravity, until this year's "I'm A Celeb". Now I know that bike power is the way forward!
------------- http://www.victorian-breweriana.uk - Hotmog's Victorian Breweriana |
Posted By: suede
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2011 at 3:05pm
Thank you all for posting all your lists! It's very fun reading indeed, but surely more people can join in and give their 20 "would be most dearly missed" albums?
 Nevermind it's a perpetually varying list, just write your current one. Don't be shy now Cheers! Johan |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2011 at 8:39pm
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Yes, more please. And can I change mine. Everyday. Mmm yes ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: suede
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2011 at 9:46pm
Yes me too. I'm constantly coming up with new albums that I should have put on there, but at the same time I just can't seem to take anything off it  .O cruel gods of list limitation, have mercy on a man with a large record collection. |
Posted By: tg [RIP]
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2011 at 10:32pm
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Methinks the laddie doth protest too much. |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2011 at 10:48pm
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We could try shortlisting a percentage of the owner's music collection. But it's not as simple as picking 20 albums. Mind you it was 10 songs originally, wasn't it?
------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: suede
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2011 at 11:37pm
Yea, sometimes megets a little silly and like to call upon the gods with my worldly troubles 
Yes, but I soon realised 10 albums would be too hard. There you could really talk about an ever changing list  As for the one percent of ones collection list, mine's not quite that huge... yet. So top 20 still gives me a longer list. How long would your list be? |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2011 at 8:02am
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10 wouldn't be enough, I thought you were right with 20 albums. I like the idea of a top twenty.
Jon ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2012 at 10:26pm
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Any more top 20's? ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: ServerBaboon
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2012 at 6:55pm
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Here is my current list which is in a constant state of flux, the 80s electronica tends to stay as they are my youth. See the http://www.gspaudio-community.activeboards.net/what-music-has-impressed-you-today_topic1184_page7.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.gspaudio-community.activeboards.net/what-music-has-impressed-you-today_topic1184_page7.html thread to see whats bubbling under. Dare - Human League (Already bumped two off) ------------- Steve ------------- Various bits of GSP Kit ..well two so far, unless you count the cables that is. |
Posted By: zwazoo
Date Posted: 13 May 2012 at 4:36pm
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Miles Davis – Kind of Blue Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon Frank Zappa – One Size Fits All Steely Dan – Pretzel Logic, Katy Lied, Aja Beatles – St. Pepper Yes – Relayer The Who – Quadrophenia Camel – Mirage Crack the Sky – Crack the Sky, Animal Notes, Safety in Numbers Wishbone Ash – Argus Roine Stolt – Wall Street Voodoo 10cc – Sheet Music Return to Forever - Romantic Warrior Bruce Hornsby and the Range - The Way It Is Dave Brubeck - Timeout Interesting to realize how much of this is more than 30 years old. Usual disclaimer, reality subject to change without notice, and just remember your solar cell power source and hope the sun shines on this island. |
Posted By: Wandique
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2012 at 6:10pm
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The Beatles : Sgt. Pepper's Abbey Road The Byrds: The notorious Byrd Brothers King Crimson: Lark's tongues in aspic Yes: Fragile Pink Floyd: Wish you were here The Wall Jethro Tull: Songs from the woods Santana: Santana III The Moody Blues: Every good boy deserves a favor Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin II The Who: Quadrophenia Roxy Music: Avalon Derek & The dominoes : Layla Neil Young: Everybody knows this is nowhere Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Dèja Vu David Bowie: The rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust and the spiders from Mars Jimi Hendrix: Are you experienced? Janis Joplin: Cheap thrills George Harrison: All things must pass ------------- Rust never sleeps |
Posted By: ICL1P
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2012 at 6:39pm
Me too. I must get it out for a spin before I send the Reflex M back to you. Ifor
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Posted By: ICL1P
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2012 at 7:38pm
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Strange Days - The Doors This Was - Jethro Tull Piper At The Gates Of Dawn - Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd Reality - David Bowie Hunky Dory - David Bowie Abbey Road - The Beatles Little Creatures - Talking Heads Unplugged - Eric Clapton Unplugged - Nirvana Crisis, What Crisis? - Supertramp In The Land Of Grey And Pink - Caravan The Master Of The Revels - Pete Atkin (compilation) Divinities - Ian Anderson Thick As A Brick 2 - Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson Dreamtime - The Stranglers Automatic For The People - R.E.M. Blond On Blonde - Bob Dylan Fat Mattress - Fat Mattress Crises - Mike Oldfield |
Posted By: Fernando
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2012 at 2:54pm
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- Pink Floyd - Umma Gumma; - King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King; - Emerson Lake & Palmer - Trilogy; - Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti; - Pink Floyd - Animals; - Jethro Tull - Stand Up; - Vangelis - Haven and Hell; - The Who - Quadriphonia; - Julian Cope - 20 Mothers; - Cocteu Twins - Treasure; - Waterboys - This is the sea; - Sparks - Propaganda; - Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus; - THE THE - Mind Bomb; - Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel - The Human Menagerie - Chieftains - all albuns; ...and many many many others Cheers and enjoy  |
Posted By: suede
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2012 at 4:30pm
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Since it was about a year since my last list here's the current slightly amended one, just for the fun of listmaking The Beatles - Abbey Road Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here Dark Side of the Moon Yes - Fragile Genesis - Selling England By The Pound Beach Boys - Pet Sounds Roxy Music - Stranded Van Morrison - Moondance Miles Davis - Kind of Blue Jan Johansson - Jazz på Svenska Sam Cooke - Night Beat Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection Nick Drake - Bryter Layter Uriah Heep - Demons And Wizards The Who - Quadrophenia Supertramp - Crime of the Century King Crimson - Red Steely Dan - The Royal Scam |
Posted By: suede
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2012 at 4:44pm
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Anyone else wants to share theirs? C'mon now! |
Posted By: morris_minor
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2012 at 5:02pm
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OK, I'll bite! In no particular order, and for today only (  ):Elgar's Introduction & Allegro (Barbirolli, HMV) EJ Moeran's Symphony in G minor (Boult, Lyrita, and Handley, Chandos) Bax Symphonies (ONE box set!) (Handley, Chandos) Kind of Blue (of course) Buena Vista Social Club (World Circuit) Ali and Toumani (World Circuit) Vienna, Ultravox Dusty in Memphis, Dusty Springfield Mulligan Meets Monk (Gerry and Thelonius, that is . . ) Walton 1st Symphony (Previn, RCA) Walton 1st Symphony (Handley, EMI) Walton 1st Symphony (Haitink, EMI) (I could just list 20 versions of this piece . . )Holst, Planets (Boult, EMI Dire Straits Love Over Gold, Dire Straits 10 Summoners Tales, Sting Tales of Mystery & Imagination, Alan Parsons Project Vaughan Williams - A Pastoral Symphony (Handley, EMI) Revolver, Beatles Music of the Gothic Era (Munrow, DG Archiv) Diamond Life, Sade Is that 20, yet? ------------- Bob Majestic DAC/pre-amp Accession MC/Enigma, Accession MM, Reflex M, Elevator EXP, Era Gold V Solo ULDE, Novo, Lautus USB and digital, Libran balanced, CuSat50 2 x Proprius + Spatia/Spatia Links |
Posted By: suede
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2012 at 5:38pm
Thank you Bob! I think you managed 20 allright.  A lot of classical stuff I see. I didn't really have room on mine as I much more often listen to pop music or jazz but I do very much enjoy classical music as well. Mostly then it's piano sonatas or smaller ensembles of strings and woodwinds or such. I love hearing a full symphony live, not too often one does though, but I've always found that sadly they lose too much of their grandeur in recorded format. They always sound a litle underwhelming to me. Or maybe I've just never found a well enough pressed record? Still, seems I really must check out Walton's first symphony anyway! I don't think I've ever heard it previously |
Posted By: morris_minor
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2012 at 7:55pm
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A current Walton 1 which is good, Johan, is Martyn Brabbins on Hyperion. But Previn's 1966 RCA has the energy and impetus which IMO just keeps it at the top of the pile, though the recording shows its age. I saw/heard the LSO live last year and the sheer dynamics and impact of a live performance are breathtaking! ------------- Bob Majestic DAC/pre-amp Accession MC/Enigma, Accession MM, Reflex M, Elevator EXP, Era Gold V Solo ULDE, Novo, Lautus USB and digital, Libran balanced, CuSat50 2 x Proprius + Spatia/Spatia Links |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2012 at 11:14pm
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Walton's 1st is a fine choice and I'll look out for that edition. Have you got a copy of the violin concerto? The Chandos Bax boxset is very good listening. ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: morris_minor
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2012 at 11:31pm
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I have Jon - five actually! I am a bit of a Walton fan... Mine range from Heifetz to Nigel Kennedy via Menuhin. But none on Chandos. I'm obviously not quite so obsessive about the violin conc as I am about the 1st symphony ------------- Bob Majestic DAC/pre-amp Accession MC/Enigma, Accession MM, Reflex M, Elevator EXP, Era Gold V Solo ULDE, Novo, Lautus USB and digital, Libran balanced, CuSat50 2 x Proprius + Spatia/Spatia Links |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2012 at 11:39pm
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Wow, that is keen Bob. The Kennedy/Previn LP of the Violin/Viola Concertos is the one I've got. Oops, it was the Bax complete conducted by Handley on Chandos I was acknowledging as a fine choice! Jon ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: morris_minor
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2012 at 12:25am
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Ah yes, Bax! That Chandos box is sumptuous music and recording! Mind you the Lloyd-Jones set on Naxos is pretty good. But my favourite Bax 5 is an old Lyrita LP with Raymond Leppard. I put that through the RCM recently and it came up really well.... ------------- Bob Majestic DAC/pre-amp Accession MC/Enigma, Accession MM, Reflex M, Elevator EXP, Era Gold V Solo ULDE, Novo, Lautus USB and digital, Libran balanced, CuSat50 2 x Proprius + Spatia/Spatia Links |
Posted By: discomfortablynumb
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2013 at 11:24pm
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Here's my 20 in no particular order Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd Live at Gdansk - David Gilmore Love over Gold Dire Straits The Liberty of Norton Folgate - Madness Live at Leeds - The Who The Kick Inside - Kate Bush Abbey Road - The Beatles Rush of Blood to the Head - Cold Play Trick of the Tail - Genesis Small World Big Band - Jools Holland Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield Led Zeppelin IV - Led Zeppelin Let it Bleed - The Rolling Stones The Planets - Holst (Could be one of a number of recordings) Unplugged - Eric Clapton Band of Joy - Robert Plant Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel Out of the Blue - ELO In the Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson That's 20, could be much longer, and if I compiled the list again next week probably half the albums would change. |
Posted By: suede
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2013 at 6:30pm
| Thanks for sharing your list, many gems there. I really like Liberty of Norton Folgate too, one of few recent albums I listen to on a regular basis. |
Posted By: discomfortablynumb
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2013 at 8:16pm
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To my mind The Liberty Of Norton Folgate is far and away Madness' best album to date.
------------- "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein |
Posted By: suede
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2013 at 9:40pm
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I agree. I really like the sheer fun and "madness" of their first few albums but TLONF is in my opinion their finest output yet, both musically and lyrically a more interesting album than any of their earlier. |
Posted By: jamescodway
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2013 at 2:43pm
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Hello all. I have been refining this list over the last few weeks, aiming to be ruthless in weeding out albums that just wouldn't cut it on a desert island, taking in as many flavours as possible (though I have parked classical as it would take too long to make such difficult selections!) and as far as possible favouring music that has stood the test of my time. There were lots of other very worthy albums considered but all others had too many flaws... it was somewhat by accident that I ended up with 20! In purely chronological sequence of original release (courtesy wikipedia, some of these may be US dates): "A Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis (17Aug59)... an ongoing soundtrack to life, revealed to me during a perfect few days in North Wales in 1985 "Revolver" by The Beatles (5Aug66)... possibly the most accomplished set of pop songs ever "Hejira" by Joni Mitchell (Nov76)... high-order sung-poetry set to sublime playing and arrangements, a magical and congruent soundscape "Rumours" by Fleetwood Mac (4Feb77)... high-order real life soap opera with emotion and heavenly harmonies "The Wall" by Pink Floyd (30Nov79)... Hearing RW talk about his father on a DID archive recently affirmed The Wall as a magnificent piece of storytelling... oh, and Comfortably Numb! "Heaven Up Here" by Echo & The Bunnymen (30May81)... beautiful bleak landscapes never to be repeated, the most significant soundtrack of my youth "Pornography" by The Cure (3May82)... brooding and beautiful, Robert Smith's slightly discordant guitar lines over insistent rhythms, cries and laments absorbed in the dark "Signals" by Rush (9Sep82)... one of the longest slow-burns ever reveals electric passion, playing, melody and tales of paranoia, ambition, desolation, celebration. "Treasure" by Cocteau Twins (1Nov84)... on release it captivated with its unique soundscape and layers, a very significant influence "Hounds of Love" By Kate Bush (16Sep85)... the little girl becomes a woman in her own utterly enchanting world, notionally a pop record. "The Joshua Tree" by U2 (9Mar87)... its reputation is pompous and bombastic, I hear some magic and even moments of insight. I proudly procured a vinyl copy 2 days before its original release. "Spirit of Eden" by Talk Talk (16Sep88)... once described as a piece of musical moving meditation, spiritual & not just in Mark Hollis' words "Little Earthquakes" by Tori Amos (13Jan92)... soundtrack to early days with my (now) wife, dysfunctional bitterness and pain delivered with control and virtuoso performances "Toward The Within" by Dead Can Dance (24Oct94)... captures their moment of recognition, achievement and subsequent near collapse, Lisa and Brendan weave their spells, earthly and 'other' "To Bring You My Love" by PJ Harvey (27Feb95)... still young, Miss Polly, bearing a facade of absolute confidence, crawling across the desert, crying, screaming and longing "White Ladder" by David Gray (Nov98)... Of its time and yet timeless, despite his affected tone - Sail Away and others still draw the tears out "Who is Jill Scott? Words & Sounds Vol 1" by Jill Scott (18Jul00)... seeks to defy categorisation in its coherent story telling and modern R&B jazz soundscape, tunes too! "In Rainbows" by Radiohead (10Oct07)... after five years its density still challenges but the beauty never fails to beguile "High Violet" by The National (10May10)... moody Midwest geniuses, pushing some boundaries and hopefully still ahead of their peak "Build A Rocket Boys" by Elbow (4Mar11)... a modern day folk hero fully in command of his faculties, pictures of English real life to stir the soul ------------- Voyager - HD25 |
Posted By: suede
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2013 at 3:07pm
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Thanks James Nice touch adding a personal connection or description to each album. |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2013 at 7:49pm
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I really like your approach James, I think you've captured the reasons we have favourite albums with this rich narrative. ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: jamescodway
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2013 at 8:01pm
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Thank you for the kind feedback . Given the skewed chronology of my list (yes I am a child of the 80s), I would be very interested to read any kind of commentary on everyone's special records. I read through all the lists again... much of the music I am familiar with but a vivid perspective can be worth its weight in gold to hear songs again through different ears... Nick Hornby's commentary on Aimee Mann made me think and then listen to her very differently. The Magnolia soundtrack was not far off making the list. Many of the other artists I am entirely unfamiliar with and would welcome some kind of 'entry point', whether that's personal reference, meaning, narrative or more technical aspects. Best James ------------- Voyager - HD25 |
Posted By: LOINER
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2013 at 11:13pm
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Some interesting lists there , good to see DUSTY SPRINGFIELD & NICK DRAKE mentioned. Over the next couple of days i will try and come up with a list of 20 discs and will then post mine.
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Posted By: Drewan77
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2013 at 11:07am
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Seeing reference to this thread today, I thought I would add my twopenneth. All of these really mean a lot to me and the fact that several are pretty worn out, or have been replaced must say something! Aplologies my notes are a bit rambling & it’s full of old stuff but it’s hard to beat the impact of music from when we were young. In no particular order…..
The Who - Who’s Next - Contains two of my favourite songs - Behind Blue Eyes & Won’t Get Fooled Again. The favourite band from my youth, memories only spoiled by seeing Roger Daltrey come back for the encore at Wireless Leeds 2006 clutching a cup of tea. I don’t remember that in the 70’s! Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells. - A perfect album, a group of us skived off from games afternoon at school to listen to this the day it was released. Stunning at the time & still is
Fairport Convention - Liege & Lief – The band/families lived in an old pub called the Angel a few doors down from our house & I used to listen to them jamming in their garden as a kid. They got me into music - went to their live gig in our farmers field (!) when I was 13. The albums ‘Angel Delight’ & ‘Full House’ were written in /about our village although Sandy Denny lived in the next one
Genesis - Selling England By The Pound - Played continually since 1973, just beating Foxtrot to this list although Suppers Ready is one of the greatest pieces of music ever recorded in my opinion.
The Moody Blues – A Question Of Balance – ‘Question’ being a fabulous song in its own right. I do need to replace my old, worn out vinyl copy though
Dr Feelgood - Stupidity – Memories of nights at the Kursaal Southend, mono & live (my Nan & Grandad lived nearby so I spent a lot of time there)
Porcupine Tree - My favourite PT album changes regularly because they are all great. Fear Of A Dead Planet just edges out In Absentia, Deadwing & Coma Divine. Steven Wilsons latest offering could easily beat the lot in a few years but as it’s so new, that may just be fresh enthusiasm so I’ll leave it for now
Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland. I have 2 artists that I regret never seeing live and Jimi is one, he died just before I ‘got into’ music
Fleetwood Mac - The Best Of Peter Greens Fleetwood Mac - I am pleased to say that this has also become my 29yr old daughters favourite album. At least one of the family has excellent music taste. Green Manalishi IS my favourite piece of music
Cat Stevens - Teaser & The Firecat – sublime… what else can I say?
Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers …just edges out Let It Bleed because I couldn’t be without ‘Can't You Hear Me Knocking’ but very close between these two albums
The Ramones - Ramones Mania –
a double vinyl with most of their best stuff. Blitzkrieg Bop, Somebody Put Something In My Drink, I just Wanna Have Something To Do & Sheena
Is A Punk Rocker remind me of my youth & would help keep me fit dancing about on the island !
Gordon Giltrap - Visionary – I still recall the effect of hearing ‘Lucifers Cage’ & ‘The Tyger’ on the Alan Freeman show for the first time & these two never fail to raise the hairs on my neck! (Perilous.. & Fear.. are probably better albums but I couldn’t be without these 2 songs)
Nirvana - Nevermind – edgy & full of raw energy, Smells Like Teen Spirit is also up there as one of my favourite songs
Gandalf Murphy & The Slambovian Circus of Dreams - Flapjacks From The Sky. Great double album from a small, cult US band. ‘70’s sounding folk-psych-rock. Worth seeing live when they (rarely) tour the UK. They have a wonderful guitarist called Sharkey - his occasional slide mandolin playing is exceptional
Alan Parsons - Eye in the Sky – All his albums are great
but this is my preferred choice. ‘Old & Wise’ will be played at my funeral
Taj Mahal - Natch’l Blues – bought this second hand in the early 70’s and still love it – a real ‘fun’ album, a word not often associated with the blues
Styx - Paradise Theatre. – excellent ‘concept’ prog. Side 2 from ‘Snowblind’ onwards is fabulous, even better than the rest of this great album. After getting married the year before, this was the first album I bought in over 12 months, having been somewhat distracted….
Klaatu - Klaatu (3:47 EST) – Bought second hand a couple of years after it was released because I wanted the original version of ‘Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft’. Anyone who’s into 70’s rock should hear this incredible long, proggy song, nothing like the syrupy Carpenters version
Haken - Aquarius – Prog with a twist and quite remarkable, it has everything but overall is surprisingly melodic. Very highly recommended and hard to believe this was a debut album
There you are…I guess it’s
obvious that I am predominantly a Blues, Rock & Prog fan. Cream, Floyd,
Zep, Crimson, Tull, Purple, CSNY, Springsteen etc fall just below these 20. Apart from Sandy and a brief bit of Christine McVie on Fleetwood, they are all male and I hope that doesn't make me look sexist. I have a huge number of female vocal bands or solo singers too
Other things for a Desert Island….portable music player, solar panels to charge it & headphones. I should also include a GSP headphone amp of course. As I haven’t got one yet, perhaps the Voyager could be recharged by the panels? ------------- Older than I once was, younger than I'll be ............................. Andrew |
Posted By: morris_minor
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2013 at 11:23am
APP is a favourite of mine too. A friend who died recently, ex Paratrooper, had at his funeral Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries (the regimental march), and, as the crem curtains closed Jerry Lee Lewis "Great Balls of Fire". You had to smile! ------------- Bob Majestic DAC/pre-amp Accession MC/Enigma, Accession MM, Reflex M, Elevator EXP, Era Gold V Solo ULDE, Novo, Lautus USB and digital, Libran balanced, CuSat50 2 x Proprius + Spatia/Spatia Links |
Posted By: Drewan77
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2013 at 12:06pm
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Thanks Bob Yes, I need to pick something to amuse the mourners & pick them up after after Old & Wise ! Maybe The Doors Light My Fire  ?!I have all the APP LPs on vinyl except one, unfortunately 'Time Machine' only seemed to be on CD. The Call Of The Wild is a beautiful song and Rubber Universe is a good test of Bass response. Cheers Andrew ------------- Older than I once was, younger than I'll be ............................. Andrew |
Posted By: morris_minor
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2013 at 12:30pm
Time Machine is a great album. All tracks are good, my fav "The Very Last Time"; bit depressing, but very atmospheric  .------------- Bob Majestic DAC/pre-amp Accession MC/Enigma, Accession MM, Reflex M, Elevator EXP, Era Gold V Solo ULDE, Novo, Lautus USB and digital, Libran balanced, CuSat50 2 x Proprius + Spatia/Spatia Links |
Posted By: jamescodway
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2013 at 7:21pm
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Great list and commentary Drewan. I know a few well but now you have me intrigued to explore a few... Thank you Best James ------------- Voyager - HD25 |
Posted By: kwmac
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2013 at 8:35pm
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Glad LOINER resurrected this thread. It was an interesting exercise. For
my selections, a few are actually examples of long given away vinyl that are
fondly recalled and would be welcomed back to the island(I think), most are rips to AIFF from CD. Where particularly memorable and/or perhaps unusual, I added
some brief commentary. Here goes… - Keep on Doing, The Roches – Trio of sisters; stirring, yet quirky;
folkie yet different (Produced by Robert Fripp). - Graceland, Paul Simon – a watershed album for me that opened my ears
to the idea of world music. - Pirates, Rickie Lee Jones - Ten Song Demo, Rosanne Cash – not really a country fan, but great vocals,
nicely recorded with stripped down arrangements. - Getz/Gilberto, Stan Getz – bossa nova was my introduction into jazz. - Rockin’ and Romance, Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers – could be
any of a number of albums from mid 70’s through the mid 80’s. Perhaps not
blessed with the most musical talent, but there is an innocence and love of
making music that is captivating and infectious (to me anyway). Jo-Jo always
gets my toe tapping and makes me smile. - Greatest Stories Live, Harry Chapin – double live album captures that
concert vibe and rapport among the musicians; brings me back to Massey Hall in Toronto where I saw him on
multiple occasions. - Love Has Come For You, Edie Brickell + Steve Martin - Privateering, Mark Knopfler - Live at the Mauch Opera House, The Wailin’ Jennys – female folk trio,
solo endeavors are also very worthy. (Ruth Moody has recently toured with MK in
Europe in support of Privateering) - if the moon turns green…, Diana Pantin – compelling female jazz singer
from just down the road - Talking Timbuktu, AIi Farka Toure and Ry Cooder - Speechless, Bruce Cockburn – could choose any of a number of releases
dating from early 70’s through to present day. Chose a collection of his
instrumental compositions that showcase his craft as a composer and musician. - Songs for Swingin’ Lovers, Frank Sinatra - Temptation, Holly Cole - Judy at Carnegie Hall, Judy Garland - Rufus Does Judy At Carnegie Hall, Rufus Wainwright – I quite enjoy
doing a session alternating between the original Judy version, followed by Rufus’
interpretation, song by song, for the entire album. Not an absolute top
favourite by itself, but something different for the island. - Not Too Late, Norah Jones - Lifes Rich Pageant, R.E.M. - Odessa, The Bee Gees – still remember the English film Melody with
Jack Wild and Tracy Hyde that used some of the music. Like others, I'm sure I could pick another 20 and be no less happy, but these will do fine. Regards, |
Posted By: jamescodway
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2013 at 9:10pm
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I feel Spotify tasters pending. Thank you. ------------- Voyager - HD25 |
Posted By: Drewan77
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2013 at 9:12pm
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Some great stuff here. I have been a longtime Bruce Cockburn fan and was lucky enough to pick up 6 LPs in Grenwich Village this March, almost completing my collection. His albums are generally very well produced & mixed. I agree about Odessa, their best album (Trafalgar is almost as good) but I wish my LP had the cool velvet cover! . Graceland is another absolute classic A couple of people have recently mentioned Ali Farka Toure & my daughter has loads of this so I think I will give it a try.....thanks Steve Andrew ------------- Older than I once was, younger than I'll be ............................. Andrew |
Posted By: suede
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2013 at 9:59pm
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If I would remake my list I'd definitely find a place in it for Graceland, it's just such an awesome record. I also really like the Paul Simon album that came before it; Hearts And Bones, I think of it as sort of a stepping stone to Graceland. Strange thing is it seems to have been severely panned by critics on its release and sold quite poorly despite IMO being a huge leap forward from One Trick Pony and definitely paving the way for Graceland. And the haunting and beautiful "The Late Great Johnny Ace", about the shooting of John Lennon, gives me chills. Such a powerful closer. Here's a song from Hearts And Bones that's a clear harbinger of the African World Music running thrugh most of the following Graceland. |
Posted By: kwmac
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2013 at 11:28pm
Cockburn has quite a body of music and it's an interesting journey from beginning to present. I had all his albums in vinyl up until the late 90's when my records/turntable went dormant; I later gave them away to a better home where they are hopefully being enjoyed. I've only replaced a selection on CD; especially with the older stuff, it's just not the same as pulling out the jacket and going through that vinyl ritual. His is a collection worth treasuring IMO. He's also an excellent live performer; over the years I have seen him live solo, with a band, electrified, acoustic - all great shows. I had Trafalgar on 8-track tape! I wonder if GSP could have saved that format with its ingenuity? |
Posted By: earwiggo
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2013 at 11:38pm
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A difficult task, but I'll keep my starter to ten: 1) Eels - Beautiful Freak, every track a gem and each track just moves effortlessly to the last track which is far too soon on every listen. The quality of the CD recording is excellent. 2) Cockney Rebel - The Human Menagerie. A true masterpiece produced by Alan Parsons that you can not put in to any category, sheer brilliance! 3) PJ Harvey - Stories from the city stories from the sea. Excellent pace, clear instruments and great work with Thom Yorke. A lot of emotion here. 4) Death in Vegas - The Contino Sessions. So far from mainstream but a real breath of fresh air. 5) Fun Lovin Criminals - Come find yourself. Great raw drive and energy, especially the Louis Armstrong cover! 6) Bat for Lashes - The Haunted Man - Just ahead of Florence and the M for sheer nuttiness/genius with such a haunting voice. 7) Melody Gardot - My one and only thrill. Brilliant production on the CD and great to hear Jazz, R&B and light rock and soul in one package! 8) Pink Floyd - Dark side of the Moon. Time will never cease to amaze me of its greatness. 9) Semisonic - Feeling strangely fine. Top quality recording and a great bit of rock magic throughout. 10) Babybird - There's something going on. The most under-rated writer and performer in the last 20 years - Stephen Jones . I'll try and write the next 10 when it get some time. ------------- ...If only I knew that yesterday! |
Posted By: suede
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2013 at 11:49pm
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There's no need to make it a full 20 I think, if you can narrow it down to just 10 then that's only impressive! I chose the number 20 just because I found making a list of 10 too hard |
Posted By: morris_minor
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2013 at 9:13am
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Lots of good lists coming! Nice to see some of my favourite artists appearing too . . . A +1 on Ali Farka Toure: Talking Timbuktu was the album that got me into Malian and West African (and then Cuban) music as served up on World Circuit records - a label with impeccable presentation IMO. World Circuit's Orchestra Baobab recordings are stupendous - try http://www.worldcircuit.co.uk/#Orchestra_Baobab::Made_In_Dakar - Made In Dakar . Such infectious, happy music - excellently recorded. ------------- Bob Majestic DAC/pre-amp Accession MC/Enigma, Accession MM, Reflex M, Elevator EXP, Era Gold V Solo ULDE, Novo, Lautus USB and digital, Libran balanced, CuSat50 2 x Proprius + Spatia/Spatia Links |
Posted By: Suggs
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2013 at 2:26pm
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Posted By: Drewan77
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2013 at 3:00pm
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Posted By: Martin1
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2013 at 6:28pm
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Hi Suede you did say dont be shy ,so here goes .
serge Prokofiev Romeo & Juliet Czeck Phil: Karel Ancerl
Nicanor Zabaleta (harp) Eichner Motzart etc orcestre de chambre Paul Kuents
Vaugn Williams Sinfonia Antartica London Phil: Sir Adrian Bolt
The Popular Duke Ellington RCA Victor
Quadraphonic E Power Biggs Music for organ brass &percussion CBS
Blue Light Ben Webster (sax) Polydore
Cal Tjader Stan Getz Sextet Vogue records
Count Basie & The Kansas City 7 HMV
Time Further Out Dave Brubeck Fontana
Another Opus Lem Winchester (vibes) Esquire
Big Bill Broonsey Epv Vogue Guitar Shuffle Coal Black Curley etc
Julian Bream Romantic Guitar RCA
Best of the Ink Spots (origional) whispering grass (dont tell the trees )java jive etc MCA
Leadbelly EPM Melodisc
Santana 3rd Album CBS
Led Zeppelin Good Times Bad Times etc
Recital En Duo Des Guitaristes Argentins Pompino & Martinez (guitars ) Villa Lobos Saenz BAM
Fame &Price / Price & Fame / Together yellow man rosetta etc CBS
Brazilian Byrd Music of Antonio Jobim Charlie Byrd corcovado girl from ipanema etc CBS
Best of Cream sunshine of your love strange brew Polydore
Stephane Grapelly & Friends sweet georgia brown how high the moon girl from ipenema etc Phillips
sorry about the count but i grew up next to a bakery
Martin
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Posted By: suede
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2013 at 7:15pm
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Thank you Martin. I actually listened to Time Further Out as late as yesterday. It's very well recorded for being over 50 years old. I use Unsqaure Dance as a standard test track on my stereo even. |
Posted By: Martin1
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2013 at 11:14pm
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Hi Suede thank you for your prompt reply , i agree about the record but we all know that the
oldies like me are the goodies
martin
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Posted By: jamescodway
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2013 at 11:42pm
Thank you so much for the introduction. I listened through for the first time this evening. The answer to your rhetorical question is 'nothing'. ------------- Voyager - HD25 |
Posted By: BAK
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2013 at 12:07am
The Beatles - Abbey Road
Sgt. Pepper Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon Yes - Fragile Close to the Edge Genesis - Foxtrot Selling England By The Pound Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited Beach Boys - Pet Sounds Roxy Music - Country Life Van Morrison - Astral Weeks Moondance Miles Davis - Kind of Blue Sam Cooke - Night Beat Jethro Tull - Aqualung Thick as a Brick Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left Bryter Layter Only I would trade out those in red for:
Santana - Havana Moon
It's a Beautiful Day - It's a Beautiful Day
Phil Collins - Phil Collins
Bruce ------------- Bruce AT-14SA, Pickering XV-15, Hana EL, Technics SL-1600MK2, Lautus, Majestic DAC, Technics SH-8055 spectrum analyzer, Eminence Beta8A custom cabs; Proprius & Reflex M or C, Enjoy Life your way! |
Posted By: BAK
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2013 at 12:24am
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I would like to add;
Supertramp, Steve Winwood, and Sea Level. ------------- Bruce AT-14SA, Pickering XV-15, Hana EL, Technics SL-1600MK2, Lautus, Majestic DAC, Technics SH-8055 spectrum analyzer, Eminence Beta8A custom cabs; Proprius & Reflex M or C, Enjoy Life your way! |
Posted By: LOINER
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2013 at 7:28pm
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Wow i seem to have started something here,and some great lists and shows a variety within individual tastes.Apart from the choice of twenty favourite discs it would also be a good idea to have two or three discs you didn't quite get along with first or second listen(you're not going to be short of time to listen stuck on the mythical island)and i am not suggesting a list on a list scenario here ,i personally have three like that that i can think of:-GLUCK ORFEO ET EURIDICE JOHN ELLIOT GARINER Heard this on a episode of MORSE they must have played the best bits,BRAND X byPAT METHENY & also THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JOHN COLTRANE when does the tune start? it would be a great opportunity to re-evaluate such works What do others think?
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Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2013 at 7:44pm
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Thanks to you LOINER and Suede as OP, for reminding us what we treasure. ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: suede
Date Posted: 26 Aug 2013 at 5:12pm
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/85ff774f Now this list had quite an interesting entry amidst a few much expected. |
Posted By: LOINER
Date Posted: 26 Aug 2013 at 5:38pm
yes suede procal harum in amongst all those classical releases
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Posted By: suede
Date Posted: 26 Aug 2013 at 7:15pm
A whiter shade of pale sure got some brand new connotations for me. |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 26 Aug 2013 at 8:28pm
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That is exactly what I thought! ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: LOINER
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2013 at 6:12am
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So here i am Wednesday morning 5AM i really must get a life and eventually some sleep,i have cleaned my glasses and the screen so am all set up, here goes in no particular order Duke Ellington Duke Ellington at Newport 1956 the comeback concert listen to this and you will know why Yes Close to the Edge Somebody once described Yes as arty farty music,they were right,but this is quality arty farty music. Beethoven Symphony no 5 Carlos Kleiber &the Vienna Philharmoniker Thee version to have off this old warhorse(coupled with no 7) Crosby Stills &Nash Suite Judy Blue Eyes & Wooden Ships say no more Graham Nash Songs fo Beginners one of the great west coast albums ever and the best thing is he is ENGLISH Led Zeppelin Symbols every album has a classic track this has at least six Emmylou Harris Bluebird just great country music and what a voice Mary Chapin Carpenter Stones in the Road music should invoke all the emotions this does it in Spades Simon &Garfunkel Parsley Sage Rosemary & Thyme it wasn't easy choosing this over Bridge Over Troubled Water but The Dangling Conversation & 7o'clock News/Silent Night swung it for me The Everly Brothers Walk Right Back(best of the Warner Years) Some of the best harmonies you will ever hear Neil Young Harvest great songs great album Bruce Springstein Born to Run to my mind still his best album Dusty Springfield Everything's Coming up Dusty I prefer this to Dusty in Memphis Robert Plant Fate of Nations probably his best solo album Coverdale&Page Coverdale&Page the pairing we never thought we would see but great rock music and work well together Van Morrison Astral Weeks the album that turned me on to Van the Man John Hiatt Perfectly Good Guitar will only ever achieve cult status,mores the pity but a good album all the same Pink Floyd Echoes all the best bits and then some Queen A Night at the Opera rock music and opera who would have thought it Jackson Browne The Best of all the best bits in one place so there you have it and it has only taken me an hour.
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Posted By: morris_minor
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2013 at 7:35am
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That's quite a list, Stuart! Is your Kleiber/VPO Beethoven on a DG "Originals" CD that looks like a cute mini LP? That's the issue I have. Good recording, great performances. ------------- Bob Majestic DAC/pre-amp Accession MC/Enigma, Accession MM, Reflex M, Elevator EXP, Era Gold V Solo ULDE, Novo, Lautus USB and digital, Libran balanced, CuSat50 2 x Proprius + Spatia/Spatia Links |
Posted By: LOINER
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2013 at 8:04am
Yes That's the one I also have vinyl release but that doesnt see the light of day now The REGA record deck is tucked away in its box on top of the wardrobe, like most modern amplifiers mine doesn't have phono input (and yes i know what your next statement is going to be and Grahams when he reads this). re the list i unintentionally managed to re-boot this thread and in so doing cajoled a few people into putting up their lists so i thought it only right that i should do a list of my own. ------------- STUART SOLO ULTRA LINEAR DIAMOND EDITION LAUTUS DUAL MONO 1.5M INTERCONNECTS GRAM AMP 2SE |
Posted By: Graham Slee
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2013 at 9:22am
One of my all time favourites ------------- That none should be able to park up and enjoy the view without a smartphone and the knowledge in how to use apps |
Posted By: BAK
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2013 at 9:40am
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Yes - Fragile
and Close to the Edge
James Gang
really good harmonica and guitar ------------- Bruce AT-14SA, Pickering XV-15, Hana EL, Technics SL-1600MK2, Lautus, Majestic DAC, Technics SH-8055 spectrum analyzer, Eminence Beta8A custom cabs; Proprius & Reflex M or C, Enjoy Life your way! |
Posted By: LOINER
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2013 at 9:50am
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[QUOTE=BAK]Yes - Fragile
and Close to the Edge
Agreed although i havn't got FRAGILE at the moment i use to have a copy on cassette but it must have got lost in all the moving around i did (RAF). ------------- STUART SOLO ULTRA LINEAR DIAMOND EDITION LAUTUS DUAL MONO 1.5M INTERCONNECTS GRAM AMP 2SE |
Posted By: morris_minor
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2013 at 2:50pm
------------- Bob Majestic DAC/pre-amp Accession MC/Enigma, Accession MM, Reflex M, Elevator EXP, Era Gold V Solo ULDE, Novo, Lautus USB and digital, Libran balanced, CuSat50 2 x Proprius + Spatia/Spatia Links |
Posted By: Pomponian
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2013 at 2:51pm
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OK, I can't resist lists so I'll play. Here are my current favourites in no particular order: Waiting for Columbus - Little Feat Nick of Time - Bonnie Raitt Gaucho - Steely Dan Damn Right, I've got the Blues - Buddy Guy Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman Kind of Blue - Miles Davis (was this voted "Greatest Album of the 20th Century"?) The Tender Trap - Stacey Kent Beethoven Symphonies 5 and 7 - VPO, Carlos Kleiber (again!) Brahms Symphony no. 4 - VPO, Carlos Kleiber Beethoven Piano Sonatas - Paul Lewis Mozart Le Nozze di Figaro - VPO Erich Kleiber (his dad) Mozart Piano concertos - Clifford Curzon Il tenero momento (Mozart and Gluck arias) - Susan Graham Strauss Four Last Songs etc - Felicity Lott Elgar Symphony no. 2 - Halle Sir John Barbirolli Ravel Daphnis and Chloe - Boston SO Charles Munch Faure Piano Quartets - Domus Schubert String Quintet - Belcea Quartet Chopin Ballades - Artur Rubinstein That was harder than I thought. How about a nomination for the best Hi-Fi demo album or track, for auditioning new kit? My favourite is Bach Symphonic Transcriptions vol 2 Bournemouth SO / Serebrier. Track 1 is the Toccata and Fugue in D minor which is quite something. ------------- Steve. |
Posted By: suede
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2013 at 3:49pm
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Thanks for sharing the list Steve. My demo album would probably be something late Steely Dan. Their albums are very well recorded and produced and also those slow syncopated rhytms can often show shortcomings quite well by easily becoming a bit sluggish. ------------- Proprius, Reflex M, Solo UL, Bitzie, CuSats & Spatia --------------------------------- Johan |
Posted By: LOINER
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2013 at 4:12pm
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Hi Steve Good list Waiting for columbus is that the double live album(i have it on vinyl stored away with the rest of my albums)I havn't heard that in ages excellent stuff Bonnie Raitt nick of time was the first one of hers that i bought,i have since gone on to buy quite a few of her albums(cd)although Nick of Time was on vinyl ------------- STUART SOLO ULTRA LINEAR DIAMOND EDITION LAUTUS DUAL MONO 1.5M INTERCONNECTS GRAM AMP 2SE |
Posted By: Pomponian
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2013 at 4:25pm
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Hi Stuart yes it's the double album live from Hammersmith Odeon. I have the vinyl but it's also on Spotify if anyone wants to sample it. One of the all time great sessions imho. ------------- Steve. |
Posted By: suede
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2013 at 4:36pm
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I've got a great sounding US pressing of it (Waiting for Columbus). It really jumps off the turntable.
------------- Proprius, Reflex M, Solo UL, Bitzie, CuSats & Spatia --------------------------------- Johan |
Posted By: Drewan77
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2013 at 5:01pm
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I wish I could be more positive about my poor battered old double LP. Purchased in the 70's & played to death when I was young enough not to worry. Now quietly resting between Dixie' & Feats', it's only the plastic sleeve holding it all together! More like Wilting for Columbus ------------- Older than I once was, younger than I'll be ............................. Andrew |
Posted By: suede
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2013 at 5:16pm
Isn't WFC a later release that came after Feats? If you're sorting chronologically that is.  In any case I got my copy of WFC for a steal, about £7 on swedish "ebay" in perfectly silent NM condition. I don't know if it's first issue but it looks to be from the seventies at least and it sounds stellar. ------------- Proprius, Reflex M, Solo UL, Bitzie, CuSats & Spatia --------------------------------- Johan |
Posted By: Drewan77
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2013 at 5:31pm
I have a 'strange' filing system which is arranged to fit whatever mood I am in and throws up some surprises: File by genre, ie Blues, Rock, Hard Rock, Prog, Indie, Folk World, etc. I also have a 'don't file yet until played a few more times' section. Within each Genre I place all albums by an artist together but not chronologically etc A good friend stores alphabetically without leaving gaps and I love to buy him 'l', 'm' or 'n' artists and see which way he will push half his collection to fit them in !! ------------- Older than I once was, younger than I'll be ............................. Andrew |
Posted By: LOINER
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2013 at 6:28pm
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Thats nasty Andrew Imust be honest i am boring enough to store mine that way aswell even chronologically ------------- STUART SOLO ULTRA LINEAR DIAMOND EDITION LAUTUS DUAL MONO 1.5M INTERCONNECTS GRAM AMP 2SE |
Posted By: suede
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2013 at 6:31pm
Always a problem  . Mine is also room. I've already since long filled the approximately 3 metres of space in my bookcase where I can fit 12" records so now I have to sort out the less played ones whenever I'm getting something new. Still I like the limit in a way, keeps my collection pretty dud free and all used. The real question is whatever do I do with the towering mountain of unwanted records and double issues. Selling them to a dealer gives you pennies on the pound.------------- Proprius, Reflex M, Solo UL, Bitzie, CuSats & Spatia --------------------------------- Johan |
Posted By: Drewan77
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2013 at 6:36pm
Well, I am staying over in Gothenburg on business in a few weeks, maybe I should relieve you of a few !!! ------------- Older than I once was, younger than I'll be ............................. Andrew |
Posted By: suede
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2013 at 6:42pm
You're more than welcome to relieve me of a few and have a cuppa if you want and have the time to spare. I do have more records than I can handle. Just be careful then not to exceed the luggage weight limitations when you fly back. ------------- Proprius, Reflex M, Solo UL, Bitzie, CuSats & Spatia --------------------------------- Johan |
Posted By: Graham Slee
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2013 at 9:01pm
Ah... Joe Walsh! Almost prophetic and a real treasure. ------------- That none should be able to park up and enjoy the view without a smartphone and the knowledge in how to use apps |
Posted By: morris_minor
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2013 at 11:11pm
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Am watching History of the Eagles at the moment, recorded off BBC4 a while back, since you mentioned Joe Walsh... ------------- Bob Majestic DAC/pre-amp Accession MC/Enigma, Accession MM, Reflex M, Elevator EXP, Era Gold V Solo ULDE, Novo, Lautus USB and digital, Libran balanced, CuSat50 2 x Proprius + Spatia/Spatia Links |
Posted By: Bi-wire
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2013 at 9:35am
I'm not much of an Eagles fan but I thought that was a very lucid and interesting programme; rather better than the usual offerings from rock music talking heads. ------------- Peter Satisfied user of: Revelation M, PSU1-Enigma, Solo SRGII and lots of CuSat50 |
Posted By: slinger
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2014 at 1:39am
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As has been said before, I could probably choose a different top 20 tomorrow, but this is it for tonight. A couple of 'cheats' where I've included box sets and complete collections, but...live with it. In no particular order... Mahler's 8th Symphony - Klaus Tennstedt (1987) Harry Chapin - Greatest Stories Live Mahler's 5th Symphony - von Karajan (1973) Pink Floyd - Pulse Bach Motets - Harry Christophers/The 16 David Glimour - Live in Gdansk Elgar's Cello Concerto - du Pre/Barenboim Chicken Shack - 100 Ton Chicken Italian Concertos - Alison Balsom Nightwish - Imaginaerum The Ring Cycle - Georg Solti Al Stewart - Russians and Americans Saint Saens' Symphony #3 (Organ) - Dutoit/Montreal S.O. Hawkwind - Space Ritual Nicola Benedetti - The Silver Violin Emmylou Harris - Elite Hotel Beethoven The 9 Symphonies - von Karajan/Berlin Philharmonic Miles Davis - In A silent Way The Great Cello Concertos - Yo-Yo-Ma Tangerine Dream - The Virgin Years 1974-1978 + 1977-1983 ------------- Paul ---------- SYSTEM - Black Boxes, Silver Boxes, Wire, and some rather pretty Wooden boxes. |
Posted By: suede
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2014 at 3:49am
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Perhaps it's time for a small revision of my own list. But this time I've decided to narrow it down to just 12 discs for a neater list. In no particular order. Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (First album that really "blew my mind" and showed me the real potential of music, when I was maybe 12 or 13) Beatles - Abbey Road (Never gets old) Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon Nick Drake - Bryter Layter (Hard pick as each and every one of his three albums are brilliant but this is somewhat cheerier than the others so it might be a better pick for a desert island) Steely Dan - Greatest Hits (Some days are just Steely Dan days when nothing else cuts it) Miles Davis - Kind of Blue (I'm with everyone else on this, it is the greatest Jazz album I've heard so far) Sam Cooke - Night Beat (The perfect blend of Blues and Soul, heartfelt stuff) Genesis - Selling England by the Pound (It doesn't have Supper's Ready but it's the album that got me into Genesis) Simon & Garfunkel - Greatest Hits (Life would be just a little bit tougher without some S&G every once in a while) The Zombies - Odessey and Oracle (The soundtrack to some very fine days in my life, which reminds me I really should have made room for Rubber Soul somewhere in there) Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (Simply genius pop music, the lyrics and melodies are so simple yet strikingly evocative) Peter Gabriel - So (Something 80's as well, it was either this or Graceland) ------------- Proprius, Reflex M, Solo UL, Bitzie, CuSats & Spatia --------------------------------- Johan |
Posted By: Drewan77
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2014 at 10:42am
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Ah, the Zombies - an absolute classic album (I could never tire of 'Time of the Season'). They tour regularly and Colin Blunstone still has the voice of a 20 year old Everything on Johans list is ------------- Older than I once was, younger than I'll be ............................. Andrew |
Posted By: suede
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2014 at 2:02pm
Thanks Andrew! Yes Colin's still got a great voice, I saw them live a few years ago. It's a real shame they split up after only two albums, Odessey is such a fine record. And on the remastered CD version of Odessey you get a bunch of bonus tracks consisting of odd singles and b-sides and there sure are a lot of real gems among them as well. ------------- Proprius, Reflex M, Solo UL, Bitzie, CuSats & Spatia --------------------------------- Johan |
Posted By: morris_minor
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2014 at 4:29pm
Yes, just a couple of cheats, but you made 'em good ones! The complete Ring Cycle should count as 20 by itself . ------------- Bob Majestic DAC/pre-amp Accession MC/Enigma, Accession MM, Reflex M, Elevator EXP, Era Gold V Solo ULDE, Novo, Lautus USB and digital, Libran balanced, CuSat50 2 x Proprius + Spatia/Spatia Links |
Posted By: KenWilson
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2014 at 11:50pm
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Each and everyone a classic.
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