Desert Island Music Draft Thread *** draft is over ***
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I am sticking with strategy as I am confident that my must haves will not be picked by anyone. Because "Stop Making Sense" is disqualified, My 6th pick will be......
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Talking Heads - Speaking In Tongues - 1983
I absolutely love this album. The Stop Making Sense Movie was filmed on this tour.This Must Be The Place is one of my all time favorite tracks, and I still have the single on vinyl. Bernie Worrell on Keys and Steve Scales who is one my favorite percussionists, are both on the album and in the movie. Slippery People and Burning Down the House are two of my favorites. I will be loving this album on my island.
TA LKI N GHE ADS - SP EAK IN GI N TO NGU ES
Talking Heads - Speaking In Tongues - 1983
I absolutely love this album. The Stop Making Sense Movie was filmed on this tour.This Must Be The Place is one of my all time favorite tracks, and I still have the single on vinyl. Bernie Worrell on Keys and Steve Scales who is one my favorite percussionists, are both on the album and in the movie. Slippery People and Burning Down the House are two of my favorites. I will be loving this album on my island.
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The first pick of the 7th round is........
David Bowie - Let's Dance - 1983
Not the most influencial Bowie album by a long shot. This is the first Bowie that I listned to as I was 13 when it came out. I have listened to all of them many, many times, but for me Stevie Ray Vaughan's guitar work puts this one over the top. Cat People, Ricochet, Modern Love, China Girl, Let's Dance, I love them all.
I noticed that both of my picks are from the same year. That is kinda strange.
David Bowie - Let's Dance - 1983
Not the most influencial Bowie album by a long shot. This is the first Bowie that I listned to as I was 13 when it came out. I have listened to all of them many, many times, but for me Stevie Ray Vaughan's guitar work puts this one over the top. Cat People, Ricochet, Modern Love, China Girl, Let's Dance, I love them all.
I noticed that both of my picks are from the same year. That is kinda strange.
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Well well, so first part of the gambit pays off. Got my first pick (the Fugees) of the grouping, and now its down to 3 I want here. Of course inevitably something else will end up getting threatened, and then I will want to scramble to protect that....
Anyway, time for another bit of a reach. Coming into the draft I thought I would be able to get this out there in 12-16 type range maybe. But with albums being hit all around them from nearly every other major punk band from the era (some by myself), figure I better get this while the getting is good:
Rancid -- ...And Out Come the Wolves (1995)
The other two albums under consideration for this spot may have been bigger and filled niches for me, but this is higher on my list of personal faves, and I did not want to lose it. This was Rancid's biggest selling album (went platinum) and produced a trio of hit singles in Ruby Soho, Time Bomb, and Roots Radicals, and promises to shore up both my punk and ska sections -- we are after all a fun and loud little island. And once I saw people start hitting up Offspring, Social D. etc., I knew it was time to get over here and nab it before it disappeared.
Anyway, time for another bit of a reach. Coming into the draft I thought I would be able to get this out there in 12-16 type range maybe. But with albums being hit all around them from nearly every other major punk band from the era (some by myself), figure I better get this while the getting is good:
Rancid -- ...And Out Come the Wolves (1995)
The other two albums under consideration for this spot may have been bigger and filled niches for me, but this is higher on my list of personal faves, and I did not want to lose it. This was Rancid's biggest selling album (went platinum) and produced a trio of hit singles in Ruby Soho, Time Bomb, and Roots Radicals, and promises to shore up both my punk and ska sections -- we are after all a fun and loud little island. And once I saw people start hitting up Offspring, Social D. etc., I knew it was time to get over here and nab it before it disappeared.
Against my better judgment, I'm going to take this now, and hope that the album I really want makes it past MBF:
Michael Jackson - Off the Wall - 1979
Twenty million albums sold worldwide, seven and a half million sold in the United States, certified platinum in six different countries. It hit as high as #3 on the Billboard Top 200, and had two #1 hits (Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough and Rock With You). Ranked #68 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, named to the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008. Personally, I could do without the second half of the album, but the first half is nothing but classics.
Michael Jackson - Off the Wall - 1979
Twenty million albums sold worldwide, seven and a half million sold in the United States, certified platinum in six different countries. It hit as high as #3 on the Billboard Top 200, and had two #1 hits (Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough and Rock With You). Ranked #68 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, named to the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008. Personally, I could do without the second half of the album, but the first half is nothing but classics.
My next pick is my first from our current decade:
Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002)
I was torn between this one and their first album, Parachutes, but there are songs on here that I couldn't be without. I love this band...I'm not fond of their "we're the greatest band in the world" attitude, but it doesn't make me love this album any less. This album produced three grammys and their live performance of Politik at the ceremony was great. Saw them at Arco two years ago and was really impressed with the show they put on.
Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002)
I was torn between this one and their first album, Parachutes, but there are songs on here that I couldn't be without. I love this band...I'm not fond of their "we're the greatest band in the world" attitude, but it doesn't make me love this album any less. This album produced three grammys and their live performance of Politik at the ceremony was great. Saw them at Arco two years ago and was really impressed with the show they put on.
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Wow, I forgot I was up again so quickly. Nifty!
Since no one has yet taken the bait with the quote in my signature, I'm guessing this one would be safe for a while. However, it is one of my favorite albums, from one of my favorite recent artists, so no more waiting:
Fiona Apple -- When the Pawn... (1999) -- When I saw that this album was next on my list, I considered it my first "new" selection... then I realized it's nine years old. I don't know if that's a testament to how fast time really passes, or how timeless I find this particular album. Recorded when Fiona was still in her somewhat bratty stage (I gave brief consideration to also being a brat and typing out the entire 91-word title, but decided against it at the last minute), and not without a few displays of pretension, but none of that can take away from the genius of this collection of songs. Her voice, her emotion, her authenticity and sincerity, and Jon Brion's production are all picture perfect. And that's before even addressing Apple's skills as a writer -- her lyrics are so clever and so interestingly crafted, without being gimmicky, that I feel perfectly justified in saying she's probably one of the best lyricists ever. Seriously. Being stranded on an island will no doubt be filled with its share of sullen moments, and this CD will be their perfect accompaniment.
Since no one has yet taken the bait with the quote in my signature, I'm guessing this one would be safe for a while. However, it is one of my favorite albums, from one of my favorite recent artists, so no more waiting:
Fiona Apple -- When the Pawn... (1999) -- When I saw that this album was next on my list, I considered it my first "new" selection... then I realized it's nine years old. I don't know if that's a testament to how fast time really passes, or how timeless I find this particular album. Recorded when Fiona was still in her somewhat bratty stage (I gave brief consideration to also being a brat and typing out the entire 91-word title, but decided against it at the last minute), and not without a few displays of pretension, but none of that can take away from the genius of this collection of songs. Her voice, her emotion, her authenticity and sincerity, and Jon Brion's production are all picture perfect. And that's before even addressing Apple's skills as a writer -- her lyrics are so clever and so interestingly crafted, without being gimmicky, that I feel perfectly justified in saying she's probably one of the best lyricists ever. Seriously. Being stranded on an island will no doubt be filled with its share of sullen moments, and this CD will be their perfect accompaniment.
eminem - the eminem show (2002)
while "the way i am" is my favorite of his songs, this album really made him ultra mainstream. tons of songs with catchy hooks, and this will probably be my lone representation in the rap genre in this contest.
and just know that i grow colder the older i grow
this boulder on my shoulder gets heavy and harder to hold
and this load is like the weight of the world
and i think my neck is breaking
should i just give up?
or try to live up to these expectations?
from wiki:
The Eminem Show was the best-selling album of 2002, with 7.6 million copies by the end of the year. At the Grammy Awards of 2003 it was nominated for Album of the Year and became Eminem's third straight LP to win the award for Best Rap Album. It has been certified 8x Platinum by the RIAA, has sold over 9 million copies in the U.S., and over 20 million albums worldwide to date[1]. In 2003, the album was ranked number 317 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
while "the way i am" is my favorite of his songs, this album really made him ultra mainstream. tons of songs with catchy hooks, and this will probably be my lone representation in the rap genre in this contest.
and just know that i grow colder the older i grow
this boulder on my shoulder gets heavy and harder to hold
and this load is like the weight of the world
and i think my neck is breaking
should i just give up?
or try to live up to these expectations?
from wiki:
The Eminem Show was the best-selling album of 2002, with 7.6 million copies by the end of the year. At the Grammy Awards of 2003 it was nominated for Album of the Year and became Eminem's third straight LP to win the award for Best Rap Album. It has been certified 8x Platinum by the RIAA, has sold over 9 million copies in the U.S., and over 20 million albums worldwide to date[1]. In 2003, the album was ranked number 317 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Actually, I just ordered the album you chose and Extrodanary Machine a couple days ago to see how her newer stuff counds. I had a couple gift cards and decided no better way to use them than this. 
And, for my next pick:
Evanescence - Fallen (2003)
Man, I was really hoping this would fall for my use later, and it did. I *think* I took a big chance with that, but it seemed to work out. If anyone complains, I'll know it didn't go too soon.
A good CD for when I want something heavier, and this is good stuff. At the same time the music can be hauntingly beautiful. Helps fill in some of the rock needs of my collection.
Holy Cow! I had no idea until I hopped on wiki that they were considered "Christian" - shocked me, actually! Sounds like there is a lot of debate there as some band members wanted to be while others didn't. Interesting.
Going Under, Bring Me to Life, Tournequet, and Taking Over Me are favorites here.
A friend of mine caught a video of them somewhere and told me about them, so I picked up the CD on his recommendation. I'm glad I did.
And, for my next pick:
Evanescence - Fallen (2003)
Man, I was really hoping this would fall for my use later, and it did. I *think* I took a big chance with that, but it seemed to work out. If anyone complains, I'll know it didn't go too soon.
A good CD for when I want something heavier, and this is good stuff. At the same time the music can be hauntingly beautiful. Helps fill in some of the rock needs of my collection.
Holy Cow! I had no idea until I hopped on wiki that they were considered "Christian" - shocked me, actually!
Sounds like there is a lot of debate there as some band members wanted to be while others didn't. Interesting.Going Under, Bring Me to Life, Tournequet, and Taking Over Me are favorites here.
A friend of mine caught a video of them somewhere and told me about them, so I picked up the CD on his recommendation. I'm glad I did.
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Kate Bush - The Sensual World.
This particular album has great personal significance for me. While I'd like to take The Whole Story too it is essentially a greatest hits album.
A little about Kate:
Bush was signed by EMI at the age of 16 after being recommended by Pink Floyd's David Gilmour. In 1978, aged 19, she topped the UK charts for four weeks with her début song "Wuthering Heights", becoming the first woman to have a UK number one with a self-written song.
This particular album has great personal significance for me. While I'd like to take The Whole Story too it is essentially a greatest hits album.
A little about Kate:
Bush was signed by EMI at the age of 16 after being recommended by Pink Floyd's David Gilmour. In 1978, aged 19, she topped the UK charts for four weeks with her début song "Wuthering Heights", becoming the first woman to have a UK number one with a self-written song.
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I had Rush of Blood to the Head on my list too. I was hoping to wait a coupld more rounds while I finish farming the great 90's rock. In that vein, I select...
Blink-182 - Dude Ranch - 1997
I listen to Blink-182 every single day. I've seen them in concert on two occasions. I love Blink-182. This album came out in my sophomore year of high school and was the first I ever heard of them. I was instantly hooked to "Dammit" and bought the album. My favorite tracks on the album are "Pathetic", "Dammit" and "Josie". "Josie" is about the perfect girlfriend. I highly recommend it.
Blink-182 - Dude Ranch - 1997
I listen to Blink-182 every single day. I've seen them in concert on two occasions. I love Blink-182. This album came out in my sophomore year of high school and was the first I ever heard of them. I was instantly hooked to "Dammit" and bought the album. My favorite tracks on the album are "Pathetic", "Dammit" and "Josie". "Josie" is about the perfect girlfriend. I highly recommend it.
The Descendents - Milo Goes to College
Whenever I start flipping through my album collection and get ready to give the old turntable a spin, this is one of two albums that inevitably always get played before I am done - being about 22 minutes long it is easy to squeeze in at the beginning or end of a listening session.
When I was an 11 year old first getting into punk and hardcore music it was "I'm Not a Loser" that grabbed me. Hard to imagine that 20 some odd years later I'd still be coming back to this album again and again. "Suburban Home", with its "I want to be stereotyped, I want to be classified" spoken word intro and outro helped me escape my own late 20's identity crisis. "Hope" and "Bikeage" are two of my favorite tracks ever, and they're back to back on this album. "I'm Not a Punk" is another favorite - one of several songs on the album to address conformity through non-conformity. Quite a few other fun songs here as well - "Catalina" and "Kabuki Girl" spring to mind.
The Descendents and this album in particular are perhaps more responsible for the pop-punk sound of the 90s, something I'm not particularly a fan of. Many of the songs I mentioned have been covered by more recognizable bands (some of which have been picked here) but there's nothing quite like the original for me.
Whenever I start flipping through my album collection and get ready to give the old turntable a spin, this is one of two albums that inevitably always get played before I am done - being about 22 minutes long it is easy to squeeze in at the beginning or end of a listening session.
When I was an 11 year old first getting into punk and hardcore music it was "I'm Not a Loser" that grabbed me. Hard to imagine that 20 some odd years later I'd still be coming back to this album again and again. "Suburban Home", with its "I want to be stereotyped, I want to be classified" spoken word intro and outro helped me escape my own late 20's identity crisis. "Hope" and "Bikeage" are two of my favorite tracks ever, and they're back to back on this album. "I'm Not a Punk" is another favorite - one of several songs on the album to address conformity through non-conformity. Quite a few other fun songs here as well - "Catalina" and "Kabuki Girl" spring to mind.
The Descendents and this album in particular are perhaps more responsible for the pop-punk sound of the 90s, something I'm not particularly a fan of. Many of the songs I mentioned have been covered by more recognizable bands (some of which have been picked here) but there's nothing quite like the original for me.
Their performances must be like jeckyl and hyde. I won a pair of tickets to see them play in san antonio back in 2001 and they were absolutely horrible live. I was a mild fan before that, but the performance I saw was just disasterous. They headlined and got out performed by just about everyone else on the bill that night. Maybe it was just a bad show, but it really turned me off to them.
Gotta have some 2Pac on my island. Since dimedropper took his best album while he was alive, I'll take his best from since he's been dead:
2Pac - Better Dayz - 2002
Again another album I'm picking without my favorite song from the singer/group. "Until the End of Time" is my favorite 2Pac song, and I almost went with the double album of its namesake. Instead, I went with Better Dayz since I think it is stronger overall. It features 23 unreleased songs and 2 remixes of songs recorded by 2Pac in 1995-1996 leading up to his death.
This album features two versions absolute 2Pac anthem, "Thugz Mansion," one which is acoustic and features Nas. It is brilliant. The two versions of the song really reflect the double album, as it is very diverse in song styles. Literally every track on this album is not only unique in its own way, but just damn good. "My Block," and "When We Ride On Our Enemies" are personal favorites. Also, "They Don't Give a **** About Us," "Street Fame," "This Life I Lead," "Better Dayz," and "Still Ballin'" (the latter is an example of how today's form of snap/rap/crap music, whatever the hell it is, could actually be good).
I could go on and on like I always do. This is the pinnacle of 2Pac at least posthumously. It is amazing he got so much recording done in his short life.
2Pac - Better Dayz - 2002
Again another album I'm picking without my favorite song from the singer/group. "Until the End of Time" is my favorite 2Pac song, and I almost went with the double album of its namesake. Instead, I went with Better Dayz since I think it is stronger overall. It features 23 unreleased songs and 2 remixes of songs recorded by 2Pac in 1995-1996 leading up to his death.
This album features two versions absolute 2Pac anthem, "Thugz Mansion," one which is acoustic and features Nas. It is brilliant. The two versions of the song really reflect the double album, as it is very diverse in song styles. Literally every track on this album is not only unique in its own way, but just damn good. "My Block," and "When We Ride On Our Enemies" are personal favorites. Also, "They Don't Give a **** About Us," "Street Fame," "This Life I Lead," "Better Dayz," and "Still Ballin'" (the latter is an example of how today's form of snap/rap/crap music, whatever the hell it is, could actually be good).
I could go on and on like I always do. This is the pinnacle of 2Pac at least posthumously. It is amazing he got so much recording done in his short life.
The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers (1971)
No love for The Stones then, huh? Maybe everyone else thinks with so many Stones albums available, they can wait until later rounds...
In any case, I'll take Sticky Fingers here. Stones have 40+ years of recording history to draw on, but for my collection I have to go with Sticky Fingers as my absolute favorite RS album. There may be songs on other albums that I favor more, but as a collection this is as good as it gets given that rules prohibit Best Of albums.
Here is the list of songs:
The cover (done by Warhol) features a real zipper and has received numerous "best album cover" votes over the time.
No love for The Stones then, huh? Maybe everyone else thinks with so many Stones albums available, they can wait until later rounds...
In any case, I'll take Sticky Fingers here. Stones have 40+ years of recording history to draw on, but for my collection I have to go with Sticky Fingers as my absolute favorite RS album. There may be songs on other albums that I favor more, but as a collection this is as good as it gets given that rules prohibit Best Of albums.
Here is the list of songs:
- "Brown Sugar" – 3:50
- "Sway" – 3:52
- "Wild Horses" – 5:44
- "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" – 7:15
- "You Gotta Move" (Fred McDowell/Rev. Gary Davis) – 2:34
- "*****" – 3:37
- "I Got the Blues" – 3:54
- "Sister Morphine" (Mick Jagger/Keith Richards/Marianne Faithfull) – 5:34
- "Dead Flowers" – 4:05
- "Moonlight Mile" – 5:56
The cover (done by Warhol) features a real zipper and has received numerous "best album cover" votes over the time.
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