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  1. 08-03-2002, 07:02 PM #1
    ShawnRT
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    Top 5 desert island albums

    I thought I'd steal a little bit from one of my favorite movies of all time, High Fidelity and ask you guys what your top five desert island albums of all time are. Remember, there is a difference between greatest albums and the ones you could listen to over and over again for eternity. Greatest hits compilations are not allowed, but live cd's are and two album sets can count as one. I'll start this off:

    1: Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd: Every time I listen to this album I am amazed, always feels fresh and has a lot of fun college memories attached.

    2: Are you Experienced by Hendrix: What more can I say, the man revolutionized lead rock guitar, a classic.

    3: Abbey Road by the Beatles: I used to play this album over and over as a kid...Something, Here Comes the Sun, Golden Slumbers.....all remind me of my childhood. This album really had an impact on me back then and shaped and encouraged my love of music

    4: Led Zeppelin II: Heartbreaker, Whole Lotta Love, all ushered me into the beauty of distorted rock guitar. Jimmy Page was a master in the studio, he could create masterfully orchestrated rock and roll and still leave it feeling raw and emotional

    5: Allman Brothers Band: Live at the Fillmore East: The greatest live rock album ever recorded IMHO. Man what I wouldnt give to have been sitting front row and center for that experience.

    Well anyway, I've rambled on enough, I'm curious to hear your picks
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  2. 08-03-2002, 08:44 PM #2
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    1. Thin Lizzy - Live and Dangerous - Probably the best live recordings made.

    2. Revolver-Beatles - More so than Sgt. Pepper, this album rocks. Also, And your Bird can Sing is the first time any pop act tried guitar harmonies.

    3. Aqualung-Jethro Tull - The whole album rocks!

    4. 24 Nights-Eric Clapton - EC was on top of his game during this recording.

    5. Alone Together-Dave Mason - Just a great guitar player and song writer, this album is always overlooked by the critics.
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  3. 08-03-2002, 08:54 PM #3
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    Monster Magnet - Dopes To Infinity
    Jimi Hendrix - Greatest Hits
    Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
    Blind Melon - Blind Melon
    Alice In Chains - Jar Of Flies
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  4. 08-03-2002, 09:09 PM #4
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    Are You Experienced
    Axis Bold as Love
    Electric Ladyland
    Roy Buchanan Second Album
    The Yardbirds
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  5. 08-03-2002, 09:17 PM #5
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    UFO - Strangers in the Night
    Iron Maiden - Live after Death
    Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime
    The Cult - Love
    Blondie - Eat to the beat
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  6. 08-03-2002, 11:49 PM #6
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    While you guys were all pondering what music to bring I was packing a raft. See ya! :bigal
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  7. 08-04-2002, 01:10 AM #7
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    I love that movie! My list changes by the minute:

    Nymphs
    Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking
    Radiohead - Ok Computer
    Fiona Apple - Tidal
    Stooges - Funhouse
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  8. 08-04-2002, 03:22 AM #8
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    Jeff Beck--Blow By Blow
    Jeff Beck--Rough and Ready
    Jeff Beck--There and Back
    Jeff Beck--Wired
    Jeff Beck--Who Else
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  9. 08-04-2002, 04:35 AM #9
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    Originally posted by Mike_V
    Jeff Beck--Blow By Blow
    Jeff Beck--Rough and Ready
    Jeff Beck--There and Back
    Jeff Beck--Wired
    Jeff Beck--Who Else


    Hey Mike, I have to admit I never listened to a whole Jeff Back album `til now.
    I did like the few songs that I heared very much, so what would you recommend as a good Jeff Back CD to start with?
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  10. 08-04-2002, 04:41 AM #10
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    almost forgot:

    1. SRV Boxed Set (that would be 3)
    2. Doyle Bramhall Jellycream
    3. Doyle Bramhall Welcome
    4. Kenny Wayne Shepherd Trouble Is
    5. Red Hot Chilli Peppers By The Way
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  11. 08-04-2002, 05:02 AM #11
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    The Beatles White Album
    Hendrix Smash Hits
    SRV In Step
    Lynyrd Skynyrd One More for the Road
    ABB Beginnings
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  12. 08-04-2002, 10:31 AM #12
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    1. Who's next
    2. Kind of Blue - Miles
    3. Soul of a Man - Al Kooper
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  13. 08-04-2002, 12:33 PM #13
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    Paul Butterfield and Better Days -- Better Days
    Albert Collins - Live, 92-93
    Stan Rogers - Between the Breaks
    Muddy Waters - Sail On
    Beatles - Let it Be
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  14. 08-04-2002, 03:34 PM #14
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    Lynyrd Skynyrd - One More From the Road
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  15. 08-04-2002, 04:03 PM #15
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    Miles Davis: "In a Silent Way"
    Howlin' Wolf: "The London Sessions"
    Bob Dylan: "Bringing it All Back Home"
    The Upsetters: "Super Ape"
    Maurice Ravel: "Bolero"

    That's a tough question, but these are albums that I always come back to and make me feel good.
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  16. 08-06-2002, 07:47 AM #16
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    Hey Shawn! How's it goin' up in Big D?

    Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
    Sugar: Copper Blue
    Failure: Fantastic Planet
    Radiohead: OK Computer
    Pretenders: Pretenders

    Gawd DAMN that was hard...I reserve the right to revised as the day progresses...:p
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  17. 08-06-2002, 07:53 AM #17
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    Number 5 keeps changing, but 4 haven't changed for years (in no particular order):

    Revolver

    Cheap Trick (1977, although the 1997 Cheap Trick was prpbably their second-best studio album)

    Big Star - Radio City

    Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks
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  18. 08-06-2002, 08:35 AM #18
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    ZZ Top, 1st Album
    Montrose, Montrose
    Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon
    Robin Trower, Bridge of Sighs
    Aerosmith, Pump

    Throw in Ginger and Maryanne and call it a party.....
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    Layla - Derek & the Dominos
    Live at Filmore East - Allman Brothers Band
    Kind of Blue - Miles Davis
    Electric Ladyland - Jimi Hendrix
    Led Zeppelin - III
    Let it Be - Beatles

    I can count, but I can't leave any of these off.:tw59
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    Johnny Winter - Captured Live
    ABB - Filmore Live
    ZZ Top - Tejas
    Metallica - Black Album
    Lynyrd Skynyd- Skynyrds Inyrds

    I no particular order.

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  22. 08-06-2002, 12:51 PM #22
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    Derick and the Dominos - Layla
    Hendrix - Electric Ladyland
    Little Feat - Waiting For Columbus
    Allman Bros. - Live at the Fillmore
    Led Zep - Houses of the Holy
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    Engelbert Humperkink - Greatest Hits
    Barry Manilow - Greatest Hits
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    William Shatner - The Transformed Man
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  25. 08-06-2002, 01:19 PM #25
    ShawnRT
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    XO,
    That's one Island I want to party on
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  26. 08-06-2002, 02:13 PM #26
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    Dire Straits - Brothers in arms
    Tool - Lateralus
    Dire Straits - Money for nothing


    Cant think of others sorry, i dont spend much money on records cause unfortunately i cant afford them but i would burn some compilations with the albums above.
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    WTF XO?! You're dissin' Vince Guaraldi?! Man...they'll let anybody in here. :p
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