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Asphalt

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Posted: January 20 2007 at 06:55

for the time being, from the prog realm and in no particular order:

King Crimson - Red

Pink Floyd - The Wall

Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt II - Scenes From A Memory

Opeth - Orchid

Pain Of Salvation - Entropia

Devil Doll - The Sacrilege Of Fatal Arms

Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick

Yes - Relayer

Beyond Twilight - For The Love Of Art And The Making

Explosions In The Sky - Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Live Forever

Edited by Asphalt - January 20 2007 at 06:56

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Posted: January 20 2007 at 08:04

Not an easy task, but...

Dream Theater "Live Scenes from New York"
Dream Theater "Live at Budokan"
PFM "Live in Japan 2002"
Banco del Mutuo Soccorso "Seguendo le tracce"
Jethro Tull "Aqualung"
Marillion "Afraid of Sunlight"
Yes "Yessongs"
Genesis "Archives 1"
King Crimson "The Nigt**tch"
King Crimson "Epitaph"

tengo 'na minchia tanta

eugene

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Posted: January 20 2007 at 08:21

All the people gathering their favourite albums to take with them to a desert island should be sent to exile on that desert island and be locked there forever so that they can finally realise how bad all their favourite albums are, how sh*ty their life on the desert island is, how stupid they were to even imagine it, and how far the reality on the desert island is from their wildest dreams.

And to add insult to the injury, I would give each "desert islander", in addition to their pack, one copy of Kayo Dot Dowsing Anemone With Copper Tongues

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laplace

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Posted: January 20 2007 at 08:30

eugene wrote:

All the people gathering their favourite albums to take with them to a desert island should be sent to exile on that desert island and be locked there forever so that they can finally realise how bad all their favourite albums are, how sh*ty their life on the desert island is, how stupid they were to even imagine it, and how far the reality on the desert island is from their wildest dreams.

And to add insult to the injury, I would give each "desert islander", in addition to their pack, one copy of Kayo Dot Dowsing Anemone With Copper Tongues

well said. and judging by some people's lists, they could use that eleventh album to take a break from the ten they chose that all basically sound the same.

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Posted: January 20 2007 at 11:37

Actually Desert Island favorites is strictly limited to 8 records not ten - check out one of the longest running radio shows (in its 6th decade) in the world on BBC Radio 4.

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Birdman

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Posted: January 20 2007 at 12:53

Well, that's the challenge actually.

To get the most variety within your selection. Some people will choose 2 or 3 albums from the same artist/band, but in the long run you would appreciate the diversity.

And what if you COULDN'T pick any live albums...!

Glad to see Harmonium getting a few votes

Et je ferme les yeux
Puis je croise les doigts
Pour empêcher
Les souvenirs de fuir.
(KERMESS - Atome d'existence)

omri

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Posted: January 20 2007 at 16:13

This has been done few times but it is allways fun.

I add 2 more rules. Only studio albums and only one album to any artist.

1. King crimson - Red

2. Robert Wyatt - Rock bottom

3. Genesis - Foxtrot

4. Esperanto - Danse Macabre

5. Renaissance - Scheherezade & other stories

6. Amon Duul II - Phalus dei

7. Eskaton - 4 visions

8. VDGG - H to He ...

9. Banco del mutuo soccorso - Darwin

10. Discipline - Unfolded like staircase

As usual it's not enough. I need much more. I'm staying at home.

Edited by omri - January 20 2007 at 16:15

omri

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Posted: January 20 2007 at 16:58

1. Gentle Giant - Octopus
2. Jethro Tull - A Passion Play
3. Gong - Flying Teapot
4. Caravan - If I Could Do It All Over Again
5. Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick
6. Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
7. Steve Hillage - Fish Rising
8. Gentle Giant - Interview
9. The Moody Blues - In Search of the Lost Chord
10. Pink Floyd - Meddle

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Posted: January 20 2007 at 18:05

Black Sabbath - Master of Reality

King Crimson - Red

Jeff Buckley - Grace

Rush - Hemispheres

Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink

Camel - Mirage

Yes - Close to the Edge

Pink Floyd - Meddle

Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark

Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left

omri

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Posted: January 27 2007 at 16:52

I thought it will be interesting to write down those I've left behind. Still with the rules of 1 album per artist and only studio albums.

Aphrodite's child - 666. How could I give up this one ?

Kate Bush - The dreaming.

Can - Tago mago.

ELP - Trilogy.

Focus - Hamburger concerto. I forgot to put it in. shame on me. Now, what album should I give up for puting this one in ?

Gentle giant - Aquiring the taste.

Jethro Tull - Thick as a brick or Songs from the wood.

Kansas - Leftoverture.

The moody blues - In search of the lost chord or Question of balance.

Matching mole - Little red record.

Pink floyd - Wish you were here or Animals.

Proto-kaw - Early recordings from Kansas.

Strawbs - From the witchwood.

Talk talk - Spirit of eden or Laughing stock.

Vangelis - Heaven and hell.

Yes - Fragile.

omri

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Posted: January 29 2007 at 06:03

Good list, Birdman. For me it would be:

1. Marillion - Marbles
2. Ayreon - The Human Equation
3. Pendragon - Masquerade Overture
4. Camel - Moonmadness
5. Pink Floyd - Animals
6. Sieges Even - The Art of Navigating by the Stars
7. Arena - Songs From the Lions Cage
8. Mostly Autumn - The Last Bright Light
9. Karnataka - Delicate Flame of Desire
10. Violet District - Terminal Breath

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Posted: January 29 2007 at 06:55

Dream Theater- Live Scenes From New York
Pain Of Salvation- The Perfect Element Part 1
White Willow- Storm Season
Kayo Dot- Choirs Of The Eye
Maudlin of the Well- Leaving Your Body Map
Genesis- Foxtrot
Van der Graaf Generator- Pawn Hearts
King Crimson- Red
The Mars Volta- Amputechture
Saens- Prophet In A Statistical World

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