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richard
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Whihc CDs would you take to an island?
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Apr 8 16:00 UTC 1997 |
Okay, this is an item that hasnt been done in a while. You are going to
be stuck on an unspecified remote island for an unknown length of time.
You may bring your stereo and just a few cds. Which ones would you bring?
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richard
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response 1 of 166:
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Apr 8 16:07 UTC 1997 |
I'd bring Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde" (my favorite cd), REM "Automatic
for the People", Vivaldi's Four Seasons, the Springsteen live box set,
Rolling Stones "Exile on Main Street", Mozart "Amadeus" soundtrack, Willie
Nelson "IRS" sessions and last (but not least!) Bach Brandenburg Concertos
(never go anywhere without some Bach!)
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other
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response 2 of 166:
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Apr 8 17:17 UTC 1997 |
this mortal coil's boxed set, dead can dance's 'serpent's egg,' 'labyrinth,'
and 'a passage in time,' tom paxton's 'politics,' and the indigo girls' self
titled cd. maybe. probably a different list next week.
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raven
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response 3 of 166:
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Apr 8 19:03 UTC 1997 |
Brian Eno "Another Green World," Throwing Muses "House Tornado," Funkadelic
"Magot Brain," John Coltrane "A Love Supreme" Beethoven "Late String
Quartets," and finally Bartok "Violin Concerto." Hmmm that's not bad,
this island has electricity, where do I sign up? 1/2 :-)
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krj
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response 4 of 166:
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Apr 8 19:33 UTC 1997 |
Mozart, "Marriage of Figaro" highlights
Mozart, "Don Giovanni" complete
Beethoven's 9th Symphony & 5th Violin Concerto
Beatles, "Revolver" and "Abbey Road"
Steeleye Span, probably the "Spanning The Years" anthology
Fairport Convention, "A History Of"
Richard & Linda Thompson, "I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight"
a 1940-era Duke Ellington anthology
the Easy Club highlights CD, or the English Country Blues Band compilation,
or a number of 1985-1990 Oyster Band CDs, or Paul Simon "Graceland," or...
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krj
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response 5 of 166:
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Apr 8 19:35 UTC 1997 |
((( spring agora #37 <---> music #38 )))
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scott
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response 6 of 166:
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Apr 8 20:12 UTC 1997 |
(How many CDs does a "box set" count as? If one, can I take the "Scott's many
favorites" box set and count it as one?)
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snow
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response 7 of 166:
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Apr 8 20:19 UTC 1997 |
that's a hard one...I would most likely bring...
1. Dance Addiction vol. 2 (got it in mexico, and it's got some funky ass stuff
;). 2. Erasure: The Innocents
3. Skinny Puppy: The Process.
I know there are more.,...and I'll think of those some other time ;)
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toking
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response 8 of 166:
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Apr 8 20:29 UTC 1997 |
1: NIN: Pretty Hate Machine
2: NIN: Broken
3: Tool: Undertow
4: XTC: (the one with "Dear God" on it)
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anderyn
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response 9 of 166:
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Apr 8 21:03 UTC 1997 |
Oh my God, what would I take?
Hedningarna, Fire
Archie Fisher, Sunsets I've Galloped Into
James Keelaghan, My Skies
Richard Thompson, Watching the Dark
Steeleye Span, Spanning the Years OR Original Masters
Tansads, Bring Down the Moon
Oysterband, Trawler
Levellers, Levelling the Land
Dougie MacLean, Marching Mystery OR Real Estate
Garnet Rogers, Night Ride
Weighed heavily to the Brits, I see, so I'd have to take more.
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mcnally
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response 10 of 166:
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Apr 8 21:05 UTC 1997 |
In no particular order, off the top of my head, and subject to change
at any moment:
Augustus Pablo -- King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown
King Crimson -- Lizard
the Mekons -- Curse of the Mekons
any good recording of Beethoven's 5th (and maybe 6th) symphonies
any good recording of Rachmaninoff's 2nd Piano Concerto
Various Artists -- "The Ska's the Limit" (mid 60's ska compilation)
Steely Dan -- "Can't Buy a Thrill"
the Beatles -- "Revolver"
the Clash -- "London Calling"
Talking Heads -- "Remain in Light"
note that some of the selections have been chosen for their desert-island
appropriateness -- the list would tend to be different if the isolated
situation posed by #0 were, say, being stranded alone at an Antarctic
research station.
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orinoco
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response 11 of 166:
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Apr 8 22:26 UTC 1997 |
Subject to change for no good reason:
Von Karajan <sp?> conducting "Rite of Spring" and "Pictures at an Exhibition"
Phish: A Live One
The Beatles: Revolver
The Beatles: Abbey Road
Paul Simon: Graceland
Joni Mitchell: Either Hejira or her "Hits and Misses" 2 CD set
Blind Melon's first album
Any decent recording of string quartets, ideally including both classical and
modern ones. Maybe something of Kronos'?
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anderyn
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response 12 of 166:
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Apr 9 00:13 UTC 1997 |
Definitely have to add:
A good recording of the Hallelujah Chorus
The Rhino 3-cd compilation of Troubadors of British Folk
Julia Ecklar -- The Horsetamer's Daughter
Blue Oyster Cult -- Workshop of the Telescopes
and a few more....
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richard
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response 13 of 166:
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Apr 9 01:33 UTC 1997 |
*argh* I forgot to add Beethoven's Ninth Symphony,IMO the single
greatest musical work ever written...the last movement is orgasmic!
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krj
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response 14 of 166:
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Apr 9 03:43 UTC 1997 |
Mmm, Twila, how could I have forgotten Hedningarna?
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omni
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response 15 of 166:
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Apr 9 04:18 UTC 1997 |
The Who- Greatest Hits
The Who- Tommy
The Who Quadrophenia
Beethovan- Pastoral #6 by Von Karijan
Beethovan-Eroica #7 by Bernstein
Chopin: Complete Nocturnes played by Vladimir Ashkenasy
The Moody Blues- Days of Future Passed
Bob Dylan- (can't think of the title)
My tapes of Dr Demento
Stevie Ray Vaughan- In Step
" " " - Texas Flood
" " " - The Sky is Cryin
" " " - Couldn't stand the weather
Elton John- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Forrest Gump Soundtrack
The Mikado
The H.M.S. Pinafore
The Pirates of Penzance
Johann Strauss's Greatest Hits
Mozart- Don Giovanni
Mozart- The Magic Flute
Mozart- The Marraige of Figaro
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dadroc
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response 16 of 166:
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Apr 9 14:01 UTC 1997 |
As many as I could.
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polygon
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response 17 of 166:
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Apr 9 14:06 UTC 1997 |
Someone needs to start setting limits here.
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mary
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response 18 of 166:
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Apr 9 14:14 UTC 1997 |
Reflections - Sounds of the Sea, The Nature Company.
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richard
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response 19 of 166:
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Apr 9 14:28 UTC 1997 |
#17...yeah guys, this is a deserted island that you are arriving on
in a rowboat...you cant take your whole collection and you cant include
anthing you dont own because there are no record stores there. Ten
CD limit at max...inclusive of box sets..a 3 cd box set is *3* cds
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krj
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response 20 of 166:
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Apr 9 17:00 UTC 1997 |
I'm taking a U-Haul trailer on my rowboat.
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anderyn
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response 21 of 166:
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Apr 9 17:33 UTC 1997 |
Poot. I'm not going then.
(What about cassettes?)
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birdlady
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response 22 of 166:
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Apr 9 18:09 UTC 1997 |
I can't narrow it down to four...but I'll try...
Best of Big Band
Enya - The Celts
Rush - Chronicles
Lords of Acid - Lust
My self-made best of the eighties tape. It's not a cd! If there's a space
problem, you're forgetting that tapes can fit into pockets. =) =)
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omni
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response 23 of 166:
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Apr 9 18:49 UTC 1997 |
I'm with Twila.
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tao
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response 24 of 166:
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Apr 9 19:42 UTC 1997 |
The Beatles' White Album
Rimsky-Korsakoff: Sheherezade
Debussy: Suite Bergemasque(sic) and The Children's Corner
Best of Warren Zevon
Elton John's Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road
Bonnie Raitt's Nick of Time
Cole Porter's Hit Medley
Les Miserables
The Who: Who's Next
An Evening Wasted with Tom Lehrer
Holst: The Planets
Steely Dan: Aja, or Pretzel Logic
Rachmaninoff: Concerto #3
Tchaikofsky: Nutracker Suite, Sleeping Beauty, Eugen Oneigen(sp?)
Duke Ellington: Duke's Big Four
Best of Bob Marley & the Wailers
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