Saturday, April 19, 2008

Island 10

La, Amalthea and I have an on-going conversation as to the top 10 albums (forgive the anachronism) we’d like to have on a desert island. I’m a bit of a cherry picker when it comes to albums, that is I’ll pop on an album or CD and pick one, two, sometimes three tunes to play then it’s on to the next one. So my criteria for making the top 10 has to be that ALL the tunes are great.

Here’s my list with no offers of explanation and in no apparent order.


Overnight Sensation – Frank Zappa.

Who’s Next – The Who

Live in San Francisco – Van Morrison

Fulfillingness First Finale – Stevie Wonder

Live at the Apollo – James Brown and his Famous Flames

Where’s the Money – Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks

Blue (or Court and Spark) – Joni Mitchell

So Far – Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young

Sympathy for the Devil – The Rolling Stones

Aja - Steely Dan

That’s it! What’s yours?
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9 comments:

  1. jessicaApril 21, 2008 at 11:59 AM

    Your list reminds me that I wanted to tell you about Zappa Plays Zappa, which I heard about in Rolling stone.
    http://www.zappaplayszappa.com/

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  2. ChavoApril 22, 2008 at 10:29 AM

    I had heard that Dweezil was touring doing his old man's tunes, although I haven't heard him, he probably does a good job.

    So Jessica, what's your Island 10?

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  3. jessicaApril 24, 2008 at 11:43 AM

    Blue - Joni Mitchell

    Ritual de lo Habitual - Jane's Addiction

    Rhythm of the Saints - Paul Simon

    Doolittle - The Pixies

    Grace - Jeff Buckley

    Bone Machine - Tom Waits

    Ill Communication - Beastie Boys

    The Hour of Bewilderbeast - Baadly Drawn Boy

    And then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out - Yo La Tengo

    Live at Storyville, Boston - Billie Holiday

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  4. amaltheaApril 25, 2008 at 12:32 PM

    Blue - Joni Mitchell
    The Immaculate Collection - Madonna
    Graceland - Paul Simon
    The Heart of Saturday Night - Tom Waits
    Common One - Van Morrison
    The Wild, The Innocent, The E Street Shuffle - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
    James and Thea's Wedding CD
    Bassi Family Christmas CD 2003
    FutureSex/LoveSounds - Justin Timberlake
    Agaetis Byrjun - Sigur Ros

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  5. ChavoApril 25, 2008 at 1:28 PM

    Who is Agaetis Byrjun - Sigur Ros
    sounds gaelic....

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  6. amaltheaApril 25, 2008 at 2:19 PM

    Sigur Ros is a band from Iceland. Agaetis Byrjun is their first album and it sort of defies explanation...it's very ambient. Jessica and I saw them at Spreckels and it was amazing and beautiful. Wait a minute...I think you have this album!

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  7. laApril 26, 2008 at 1:27 PM

    Rhapsody In Blue - Oscar Levant
    Gonna Take A Miracle - Laura Nyro with The LaBelles
    A Night In San Francisco - Van Morrison
    Sunday 8 PM - Faithless
    Northern Lights Southern Cross - The Band
    Alice - Tom Waits
    Graceland - Paul Simon
    Pet Sounds- Beach Boys
    Abraxas- Santana
    Fulfillingness First Finale- Stevie Wonder

    Of course this is almost all subject to change depending on mood, season or activity.

    Hey! Chavo!! I had:
    Young Americans- David Bowie
    What Happened to it?

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  8. laApril 26, 2008 at 1:28 PM

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  9. jessicaApril 29, 2008 at 3:39 PM

    These are so fun. I have ten more.

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