The Alternate Rules Tropical Island Music Draft Thread - Round 20

Alright, perhaps a little early to be pulling out something like this, but let's go:

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Monsters of Rock (1998)

That's right baby, devil's horns and all that! 80's metal! But here's the thing: unlike most random compilation type efforts, this one was almost as consistently strong as some of those greatest hits compilations I've been grabbing:

"Cum on Feel the Noize" - Quiet Riot - 4:51
"Once Bitten Twice Shy" - Great White - 5:22
"Poison" - Alice Cooper - 4:30
"The Final Countdown" - Europe - 5:11
"Round and Round" - Ratt - 4:24
"Cherry Pie" - Warrant - 3:20
"Here I Go Again" - Whitesnake - 4:35
"Every Rose Has Its Thorn" - Poison - 4:20
"Seventeen" - Winger - 4:05
"Cult of Personality" - Living Colour - 4:54
"We're Not Gonna Take It" - Twisted Sister - 3:39
"You've Got Another Thing Comin'" - Judas Priest - 5:08
"Nobody's Fool" - Cinderella - 4:48
"Hold on Loosely" - .38 Special - 4:37
"Turn up the Radio" - Autograph - 4:34
"Sister Christian" - Night Ranger - 4:56

Other than Cherry Pie, which clearly shows the makers had a sense of humor and allow this to double as a comedy album, its practically a who's who of the best songs of the 80's hair metal scene before GNR arrived and made them all look ridiculous. I have to be in the right mood to listen to this genre anymore, but if I am, I can hardly imagine a better compilation.
 
Okeeee...seems I cant find the list I scratched out...so I'm going with this one which I know I wanted to draft at some point....


Design of a Decade 1986/1996 - Janet Jackson - 1995

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This works for me..gives me a lot of what I like about her music in a handy single disc...


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Pink Floyd - Oh, By the Way

This is everything from the best rock band that ever existed that I would need.

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Santana - Moonflower

This is a mix of live and studio stuff. Released in 1977, this is simply the best representation of Carlos that there is. If you are not familiar, you owe it to yourself to check it.
 

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Kingzrool, I updated the draft board to reflect Moonflower as your sixth round pick -- Jespher already took your Pink Floyd album. So, technically, you're still on the clock to start round seven.
 
That suckulates. How about this?

Big Boi and Dre Present...Outkast

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IMO, almost all of their best songs are on here.
 

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I'm going to branch out here

The 60 Greatest Old-Time Radio Shows of the 20th Century-2000

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I looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove the classics. I'm a big fan of black/white movies and by natural extension (or natural perhaps only in my head lol) of old radio shows. I grew up listening to a station in the bay area that featured radio theater and old radio shows. I missed when that stuff left their rotation by the time I got to high school. But luckily the folks at Radio Spirits picked up the slack. I have several collections, some of which I might bust out in later picks if I can decide on which ones I feel are essentials. This one is an excellent sampling of some of the most famous shows on radio or in some cases some of the best/most famous episodes of a particular show and showcases famous actors and actresses who perfected the art of radio theater. Oh, and by the way...the shows were selected by Walter Cronkite to represent the varied history of the Golden Age of Radio.

Abbott and Costello's "Who's On First is Here" but the marquee event leading off the box is the original broadcast of The Mercury Theater's 1938 broadcast of "War of The Worlds" which is either famous or infamous in the annuals of radio broadcast history.

This is good stuff...

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guess you could say moving forward no more playing around...


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The Fugees- Greatest Hits (2003)

Since I couldn't take them in my first draft.
 
What an excellent pick, MBF.

If you all have not ever had a chance to check out the classics from old radio shows, you should see what is out there. This would fill man hours on a Tropical Island with some great entertainment.
 
And having started down this path, I now continue the committment:

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Totally 80s

Scooping up another big 40 song chunk of the 80s one hit wonders and minor bands who you'd never waste an entire greatest hits pick on. And again not a really random scoop. These Razor & Tie guys always had a great feel for the really memorable/defining songs. Which doesn't mean I love all of them or anything like that, but the bolded ones at least are period favorites, and many of the rest of them are fun to have around.

DISC ONE:
[1] A-Ha: Take On Me
[2] Buster Poindexter: Hot Hot Hot
[3] Billy Ocean: Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)
[4] The Bangles: Walk Like An Egyptian
[5] Men At Work: Who Can It Be Now?
[6] Robert Palmer: Addicted To Love
[7] Culture Club: Karma Chameleon
[8] The Pointer Sisters: Jump (For My Love)
[9] Tone Loc: Wild Thing
[10] Wang Chung: Everybody Have Fun Tonight
[11] Katrina And The Waves: Walking On Sunshine
[12] Rick Springfield: Jessie's Girl
[13] Glenn Frey: The Heat Is On
[14] The Escape Club: Wild Wild West
[15] Belinda Carlisle: Heaven Is A Place On Earth
[16] Donna Summer: She Works Hard For The Money
[17] Naked Eyes: (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me
[18] Kajagoogoo: Too Shy
[19] John Waite: Missing You
[20] Marvin Gaye: Sexual Healing.

DISC TWO:
[1] The Romantics: What I Like About You
[2] J. Geils Band: Centerfold
[3] Thomas Dolby: She Blinded Me With Science
[4] Stray Cats: Rock This Town
[5] Eddy Grant: Electric Avenue
[6] Nena: 99 Luftballons
[7] Foreigner: Waiting For A Girl Like You
[8] Laura Branigan: Gloria
[9] Tears For Fears: Everybody Wants To Rule The World
[10] Cutting Crew: (I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight
[11] Tommy Tutone: 867-5309/Jenny
[12] Ray Parker, Jr.: Ghostbusters
[13] Sheena Easton: Morning Train (Nine To Five)
[14] Debbie Gibson: Only In My Dreams
[15] Corey Hart: Sunglasses At Night
[16] Mike + The Mechanics: All I Need Is A Miracle
[17] John Parr: St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)
[18] Juice Newton: Queen Of Hearts
[19] Mr. Mister: Broken Wings
[20] REO Speedwagon: Keep On Loving You.
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I'm pretty certain Bozzwell now picks:

Milli Vanilli & Vanilla Ice: Greatest Hits


Really.



Would I lie about something like that? :p
 
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Clash - Clash On Broadway (box set) - 1991

Pretty much everything Clash ever came up with. Great stuff and works perfect for this draft.


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I'm pretty certain Bozzwell now picks:

Milli Vanilli & Vanilla Ice: Greatest Hits


Really.



Would I lie about something like that? :p

I have a cousin who was a Serbian Vanilla Ice clone/knock off back in the day. Recently he sent me his new album. Since you're such a big of Ice, do you want me send it to you? I already disowned my cousin so you can get him too.
 
Getting ready to head back to class soon, so I'll expand on this (maybe) and update the draft board later. My next pick:

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The Specials -- The Singles Collection (1991) -- I love this collection from top to bottom and it has worked its way into being one of the most played CDs in my regular rotation, but I'm mostly picking it here because "Ghost Town" has been one of my favorite songs for as long as I can remember it it would suck to be stuck on an island for the rest of forever without it.

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Well, after losing out on REM's greatest and Janet's greatest, I'll have to go with this blockbuster:

The Immaculate Collection - Madonna - 1990

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Where's the love for one of the most influential people in pop music history in these threads? Great track list from beginning to end.

1. Holiday
2. Lucky Star - (remix)
3. Borderline - (remix)
4. Like a Virgin
5. Material Girl
6. Crazy For You
7. Into the Groove
8. Live to Tell
9. Papa Don't Preach
10. Open Your Heart
11. La Isla Bonita
12. Like a Prayer
13. Express Yourself
14. Cherish
15. Vogue
16. Justify My Love
17. Rescue Me
 
I have a cousin who was a Serbian Vanilla Ice clone/knock off back in the day. Recently he sent me his new album. Since you're such a big of Ice, do you want me send it to you? I already disowned my cousin so you can get him too.


Um...er....

I would not want to break up your uber-album collection.


A Serbian Vanilaa Ice ripoff...man, that's just pretty low. :p
 
I'm sorry for the delay. I didn't think it would get back around to me before I got back from Fort Bragg. I'll have my selection up shortly.

:)
 
Okay, here we go:

The Roots of Swing and Jive - 6 CD boxed set

Track list:

1 Minnie the Moocher Cab Calloway 3:16
2 Bugle Call Rag Glenn Miller 2:38
3 Tiger Rag Louis Armstrong 2:33
4 Zaz Zuh Zaz Cab Calloway 3:24
5 Cherokee Charlie Barnet 3:20
6 Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me) Glenn Miller 3:14
7 The Lady With the Fan Cab Calloway 3:17
8 Let's Dance Benny Goodman 2:14
9 How High the Moon Duke Ellington 2:33
10 Jumpin' at the Woodside Count Basie 3:05
11 In the Mood Glenn Miller 2:55
12 Stompin' at the Savoy Goodman, Benny & Hi ... 2:28
Performed by: Goodman, Benny & His Orchestra
13 Jungle Swing Cab Calloway 3:22
14 Taking a Chance on Love Tommy Dorsey 2:59
15 American Patrol Glenn Miller 3:36
16 Love Me or Leave Me Les Brown 2:20
17 Lester Leaps In Count Basie 3:55
18 Primpin' at the Prom Duke Ellington 3:06
19 Begin the Beguine Artie Shaw 3:19
20 Old Yazoo Cab Calloway 2:57
21 9:20 Special Duke Ellington 3:02
22 There's a Cabin in the Cotton Cab Calloway 3:30
23 Tiger Rag Jimmy Dorsey 2:52
24 Woodchopper's Ball Woody Herman 2:53
25 Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone Louis Armstrong 3:26
26 The Honeydripper Cab Calloway 3:01
27 Basie Boogie Count Basie 2:18
28 Jersey Bounce Benny Goodman 3:03
29 Chattanooga Choo Choo Glenn Miller 2:29
30 It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) Duke Ellington 2:01
31 Jeepers Creepers Louis Armstrong 2:48
32 That Old Black Magic Cab Calloway 3:17
33 Swingin' the Blues Count Basie 3:07
34 When Johnny Comes Marching Home Glenn Miller 2:24
35 Harlem Camp Meeting Cab Calloway 3:09
36 I Got Rhythm Jimmy Dorsey 4:22
37 The Calloway Boogie Cab Calloway 3:04
38 Perdido Duke Ellington 2:25
39 Frankie and Johnny Benny Goodman 3:15
40 Beale Street Mama Cab Calloway 3:10
41 Jumpin' at the Woodside Benny Goodman 3:16
42 Two Blocks Down Turn Left Cab Calloway 3:16
43 Tuxedo Junction Glenn Miller 3:43
44 Red Bank Boogie Count Basie 2:32
45 Caldonia Woody Herman 2:55
46 Jitter Bug Cab Calloway 3:10
47 Fascinating Rhythm Benny Goodman 2:18
48 One O'Clock Jump Duke Ellington 5:41
49 Big Butter and Egg Man Louis Armstrong 5:27
50 Hotcha Razz-Ma-Tazz Cab Calloway 3:13
51 Jumpin' Jive Cab Calloway 2:50
52 Pennsylvania 6-5000 Glenn Miller 3:16
53 Rose of Washington Square Benny Goodman 2:41
54 The Scat Song Cab Calloway 2:46
55 Take the "A" Train Duke Ellington 3:04
56 (I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo Glenn Miller 2:43
57 My Heart Belongs to Daddy Artie Shaw 3:07
58 Get Happy Benny Goodman 3:12
59 Cabaret Louis Armstrong 3:57
60 One O'Clock Jump Count Basie 3:07
61 Moonlight Serenade Glenn Miller 2:44
62 Opus One Tommy Dorsey 3:18
63 Night and Day Artie Shaw 2:48
64 Blowin' up a Storm Woody Herman 3:33
65 I'm Just Wild About Harry Jimmy Dorsey 2:49
66 All of Me Count Basie 3:00
67 Ain't Misbehavin' Duke Ellington 2:55
68 Old Rocking Chair Louis Armstrong 3:17
69 Stardust Glenn Miller 3:10
70 Bijou Woody Herman 3:23

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Alright two more for me... first up, one I really wanted in the last draft and subbed with a studio album:
Iron Maiden - Live After Death (1985)
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This is Maiden at their peak, on the World Slavery Tour, this encompasses the best tunes off their first 5 albums with the seminal lineup of the band. Bruce's voice is a little weak at times, this was a LOOOONG tour, and they recorded the Long Beach dates well into the tour so he's a bit strained. Still one of my favorite live albums ever.

I'll be taking the original double vinyl deluxe gatefold edition.
 
And secondly
Johnny Cash - Unearthed (2003)
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This is a treasure trove of Johnny's later works with Rick Rubin and American Recordings, released shortly after his death but with Johnny's full input this was no quick cash in. Spanning 5 discs this set includes 3 discs of outtakes from the American Recordings, a disc titled My Mother's Hymn Book which would later be released separately and a 5th disc which was greatest hits off the first 4 American Recordings albums.

Perhaps the highlight for me was hearing Joe Strummer come in on their cover of Redemption Song. Having lost two of my absolute favorite artists so close to each other was an absolute stunner, and hearing them together for the first time really choked me up. But lots of other great stuff here.
 
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrgh!

I'll have my REPLACEMENT pick ready in a few minutes. (I hate you, Jespher...)
 
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