Agwin Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 With apologies to leftybassman392 who started a proper eight single tracks thread in May this is more DESSERT island discs because I want to have my cake and eat it! Rather than individual tracks here are eight albums I could happily be cast away with. This is a current selection and is quite likely to change with the wind In no particular order but all with personal significance: Renaissance - A Song For All Seasons Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Rush - Farewell To Kings Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden Rainbow - Rising Weather Report - Heavy Weather Deep Purple - Made In Japan Pendulum - Live At Brixton Academy As I’m well and truly bending the rules here my book of choice would be M John Harrison’s Kefahuchi Tract Trilogy (Light, Nova Swing and Empty Space) bound as a single volume. My final cheat is, as a luxury item, to be able to include a portable music device loaded with all the classical stuff I like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 I'm with you on M John Harrison. A great writer. For the albums... Richard and Linda Thompson, 'I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight'. Wire, 'Chairs Missing'. Magazine, 'Real Life'. Television, 'Marquee Moon'. Palace Music, 'Arise Therefore'. The Mutton Birds, 'Envy Of Angels'. Talking Heads, 'Stop Making Sense'. 3 Mustaphas 3, 'Heart Of Uncle'. Luxury item... trombone. I can't play the thing worth a damn, and there'd be nobody there to laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graulges Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 First thoughts [font="Calibri"][size="3"][color="#000000"]Bluesbreakers (Beano Album)[/color][/size][/font] [font="Calibri"][size="3"][color="#000000"]Travelling Wilburys Vol 1[/color][/size][/font] [font="Calibri"][size="3"][color="#000000"]Juke Box Dury, Ian If no compilations then New Boots and Panties[/color][/size][/font] [font="Calibri"][size="3"][color="#000000"]Highway 61 Revisited Dylan[/color][/size][/font] [font="Calibri"][size="3"][color="#000000"]Vise le Ciel, Francis Cabrel[/color][/size][/font] [font="Calibri"][size="3"][color="#000000"]Oh Really? Mike Cooper[/color][/size][/font] [font="Calibri"][size="3"][color="#000000"]Muddy Water Blues, Paul Rogers[/color][/size][/font] [font="Calibri"][size="3"][color="#000000"]Solitude Standing, Suzannne Vega[/color][/size][/font] Luxury item my Dobro 33D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 [quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1448720051' post='2917640'] I'm with you on M John Harrison. A great writer. For the albums... Richard and Linda Thompson, 'I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight'. Wire, 'Chairs Missing'. Magazine, 'Real Life'. Television, 'Marquee Moon'. Palace Music, 'Arise Therefore'. The Mutton Birds, 'Envy Of Angels'. Talking Heads, 'Stop Making Sense'. 3 Mustaphas 3, 'Heart Of Uncle'. Luxury item... trombone. I can't play the thing worth a damn, and there'd be nobody there to laugh. [/quote] Great to see Magazine's 'Real Life' in your list - still one of my all-time favourite albums... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 (edited) Albums Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath Mastodon - Leviathan Cave In - Jupiter Isis - Panopticon Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse Frank Turner - Take To The Road Wolves In The Throne Room - Two Hunters Electric Wizard - Dopethrone Book HP Lovecraft collected works Luxury item - My bass of course Edited November 28, 2015 by Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 [quote name='silverfoxnik' timestamp='1448726351' post='2917691'] Great to see Magazine's 'Real Life' in your list - still one of my all-time favourite albums... [/quote] I was playing it for my son a few weeks back. He's catching on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 (edited) OK, I'll play: Peter Gabriel - Secret World Live Rush - Roll the Bones (or Presto) Richard Thompson - Rumour & Sigh The Police - Regatta de Blanc Paul Young - No Parlez Steely Dan - The Royal Scam Eric Johnson - Ah Via Musicom Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffitti Edited November 28, 2015 by ezbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colgraff Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Albums: Iron Maiden Live After Death Queen Queen II Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet Eric Bogle Singing the Spirit Home Billy Bragg Victim of Geography Violent Femmes Violent Femmes Jeff Wayne War of the Worlds Cats Book The Forsyte Saga. I've read it endlessly and love rereading it. Item electric shaver and solar charger. I hate being unshaven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 This is harder than it first appears... ok here goes Albums - Turin Brakes - Ether Song Coroner - Mental Vortex Atheist - Unquestionable Presence The Conotortionist - Language Steely Dan - Aja E.S.T. - Viaticum Joni Mitchell - Blue Trouble - Trouble Book - Captain Scott by Ranulph Feinnes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 (edited) Albums: Rush - Exit Stage Left (fantastic tracks - apart from YYZ which I can't stand). Tom Waits - Orphans: Bawlers, Brawlers & Bastards (brilliant collection of songs). Steely Dan - Citizen 1972-80 (sheer class which has kept me entertained for decades). U2 - Achtung Baby (my favourite U2 album). David Bowie - Five Years set (classic early Bowie which still sounds inspirational). Beatles - stereo remastered set (the standard to which everything else is compared). Peter Gabriel - Secret World Live (one of the best live albums ever made). The Who - Hits 50 (just so I can get most of my favourite Who tracks on one set). For a book - Tom Wolfe - Bonfire Of The Vanities (I've read this book over and over. In fact, I think I'll do so again). Luxury item - my Martin HD28VS acoustic guitar. Edited November 28, 2015 by kevin_lindsay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Genesis Archives 67-75.* Genesis Archives 75-92 - I'd use Invisible Touch and We Can't Dance hung up to scare birds off my small plantation.* Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns. A-ha - Scoundrel Days. Led Zeppelin II. Level 42 - World Machine. Steve Hackett - Spectral Mornings. David Bowie - Let's Dance. Lord of the Flies - great book and very appropriate. A tooth brush. *Yes I know it's cheating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee4 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Rory Gallagher-Tattoo. Lucinder Williams-Car Wheels on a Gravel Road. Richard Thompson-Action Packed. Band of Heathens-Band of Heathens. Led Zeppelin-II. Eric Church-The Outsiders. Kacey Musgraves-Same Trailer,Different Park. Kate Bush-Hounds of Love. Luxury Item-Soft Loo Roll! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurhenry Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 [quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1448727811' post='2917703'] OK, I'll play: Peter Gabriel - Secret World Live Rush - Roll the Bones (or Presto) Richard Thompson - Rumour & Sigh The Police - Regatta de Blanc Paul Young - No Parlez Steely Dan - The Royal Scam Eric Johnson - Ah Via Musicom Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffitti [/quote] You can take my copy of Roll The Bones if you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 [quote name='arthurhenry' timestamp='1448744114' post='2917877'] You can take my copy of Roll The Bones if you like. [/quote]I know I'm firmly in the minority, but I like it and Presto very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 (edited) [quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1448735640' post='2917789'] Genesis Archives 67-75.* Genesis Archives 75-92 - I'd use Invisible Touch and We Can't Dance hung up to scare birds off my small plantation.* Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns. A-ha - Scoundrel Days. Led Zeppelin II. Level 42 - World Machine. Steve Hackett - Spectral Mornings. David Bowie - Let's Dance. Lord of the Flies - great book and very appropriate. A tooth brush. *Yes I know it's cheating. [/quote] +1 for Scoundrel Days, fantastic album from an underrated and unfairly written-off band. Edited November 29, 2015 by PaulGibsonBass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 [quote name='Agwin' timestamp='1448717837' post='2917621'] With apologies to leftybassman392... [/quote] Meh! Knock yourselves out. Think of it as a theme and variations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Nik Kershaw - 15 Minutes Mike Stern - Between The Lines Threshold - Dead Reckoning Seth Lakeman - Freedom Fields Dream Theater - Scenes From A Memory It Bites - Once Around The World Fish - Vigil In A Wilderness Of Mirrors Jeff Wayne - War Of The Worlds Book - The Remains Of The Day by Kazuo Ishiguro In the radio programme, you also get the complete works of Shakespeare (bliss!) and the bible; I'd swap the bible for some Buddhist scripture. Luxury - ABG and 30 years' supply of strings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agwin Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 [quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1448896540' post='2918948'] Meh! Knock yourselves out. Think of it as a theme and variations. [/quote] I salute your magnanimity,Sir. Here's a bit more bending of the rules: Having been cast away, what a delight to discover two discs in one case - so it just so happens I have Pink Floyd - Wish You were Here to listen to, too! And what’s this in my pocket? Why it’s my copy of M John Harrison’s The Centauri Device – stroke of luck there!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4-string-thing Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Hmmm.... Richard Thompson - Henry The Human Fly The Felice Brothers - The Felice Brothers Fairport Convention - Liege And Lief Smashing Pumpkins - Gish Langhorne Slim & The Law - The Way We Move Echo & The Bunnymen - Crocodiles Wah! - The Maverick Years John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett - John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett Book would be Lord Of The Flies, but I'm struggling to think of a luxury item..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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