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Xonty 
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 Topic: Desert Island Albums
Posted: June 08 2014 at 12:59 |
Basically just 8 albums you'd take to the "desert island" and why. In no particular order:
1. Genesis - Trespass (favourite album, 'nuff said) 2. Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (something simple and reassuring) 3. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (also a fitting title, but very relatable and loving too, with some angry outbursts) 4. Buckethead - Look Up There (great album to look up to the stars at night time) 5. The Who - Quadrophenia (something a bit heavier, some great sea links, and most importantly 82 minutes long!) 6. Procol Harum - A Salty Dog (another album that would be reassuring and relaxing) 7. The Moody Blues - Days Of Future Passed (a bit of variation, nice to have some classical in there) 8. Iamthemorning - ~ (great to listen to on the beach, away from everything)
Other shouts for me include "Agaetis Byrjun", "Islands", "The Geese And The Ghost", "Dark Side Of The Moon", "Ommadawn", "Rock Bottom", "Zeit" and "Tales From Topographic Oceans".
As always, thanks for any feedback! 
Edited by Xonty - June 08 2014 at 13:03
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akamaisondufromage
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Posted: June 08 2014 at 16:31 |
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1: Gong : Live ETC
2: Hawkwind: Astounding Sounds
3: Robert Wyatt: Comicopera
4: Tangerine Dream: Ricochet
5: Siouxsie and the Banshees: The Scream
6: Kate Bush: Aerial
7: Soft Machine: Third
8: Throwing Muses: The Real Ramona
Because I would need some variety at least but 8 albums is afar too little:
9 would be The Ramones: I'ts Alive on standby in case one of the others gets injured.
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Meltdowner
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Posted: June 08 2014 at 17:58 |
1. Pink Floyd - Pulse (it has DSOTM and songs from various albums) 2. Camel - A Live Record (including Snow Goose and some great songs from their classic era) 3. Petrus Castrus - Ascenção e Queda (my favourite concept album and also because I wouldn't want to forget my language  ) 4. Steven Wilson - The Raven 5. Supertramp - Crime of The Century 6. Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti 7. Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells 8. King Crimson - ITCOTCK Another that would be appropriate to the situation: David Gilmour - On An Island 
Edited by Meltdowner - June 08 2014 at 17:59
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presdoug
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Posted: June 08 2014 at 20:39 |
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1) Helmut Koellen-You Won't See Me
2) Triumvirat-Illusions On A Double Dimple
3) Dzyan-Time Machine
4) Giger Lenz Marron-Beyond
5) Dirk Steffens-The Seventh Step
6) Libra-Musica e Parole
7) Triumvirat-Spartacus
8) Colosseum Live
Whittlled down to 8 albums, these are my favorites, they are records I never tire of-"Life is short, but art is long."
Edited by presdoug - June 14 2014 at 09:32
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Mirror Image
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Posted: June 08 2014 at 20:45 |
 presdoug wrote:
Whittlled down to 8 albums, these are my favorites, they are records I never tire of-"Life is short, but art is long."
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Very true. It was Sergei Rachmaninov who said "Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music."
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“Music is enough for a lifetime but a lifetime is not enough for music.” - Sergei Rachmaninov
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Prog_Traveller
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Posted: June 08 2014 at 22:31 |
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Just eight?
Ozric Tentacles- Jurassic Shift
Rick Wakeman- Myths and Legends of King Arthur
Yes- Relayer
Jon Anderson- Olias of Sunhillow
Camel- Dust and Dreams
Porcupine Tree- Lightbulb Sun
Genesis- Seconds Out
King Crimson- Lark's tongues in Aspic
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richardh
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Posted: June 09 2014 at 01:25 |
Aphrodite's Child - 666 ELP - Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends, Ladies and Gentlemen... Yes - Close To The Edge King Crimson - Red Rush - Different Stages Mike Oldfield - Incantations Kate Bush - The Hounds Of Love Tangerine Dream - Purgatorio
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Moogtron III
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Posted: June 10 2014 at 12:45 |
Yes - Keys To Ascension Camel - Echoes, A Retrospective PFM - L'Isola Di Niente Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon Emerson Lake & Palmer - The Atlantic Years U.K.-U.K. Maxophone - s/t Jethro Tull - Stand Up
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HolyMoly
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Posted: June 10 2014 at 13:00 |
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Can - Future Days
Moody Blues - This is the Moody Blues (it's like 7 albums in one!)
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Worn Copy
The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour
Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother
Firesign Theatre - Dear Friends (cause I'd need comedy too)
Carla Bley - Escalator over the Hill
The Kinks - The Kink Kronikles
I could probably survive on a desert island with those, at least for a couple of weeks. Provided I also had access to food and water.
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smartpatrol
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Posted: June 10 2014 at 13:11 |
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Yes - Close to the Edge
Rush - Gold
The Beatles - Abbey Road
Genesis - Foxtrot
Frank Zappa - Mothermania
Charts and Maps - Dead Horse
maudlin of the Well - Part the Second
They Might Be Giants - s/t
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Barbu
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Posted: June 10 2014 at 13:17 |
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Appraoching Silence - David Sylvian
Ammerland - Fuhrs & Frohling
Incantations - Mike Oldfield
The Yes Album - Yes
The Joshua Tree - U2 Live Rust - Neil Young and Crazy Horse
Crime of the Century - Supertramp
The Live Anthology - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Blonde on Blonde - Bob Dylan
Edited by Barbu - June 11 2014 at 13:13
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Ethos
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Posted: June 10 2014 at 13:39 |
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1. Maria - Jane Siberry
2. Kind of Blue - Miles Davis
3. The Four Seasons - Vivaldi
4. Foxtrot - Genesis
5. Aerial - Kate Bush
6. The Complete Villiage Vanguard - Bill Evans
7. The Flat Earth - Thomas Dolby
8. Whirlwind - Transatlantic
Edited by Ethos - June 10 2014 at 13:42
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"As sure as Eggs is Eggs."
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Stool Man
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Posted: June 10 2014 at 13:40 |
1. Pink Floyd - Ummagumma (assuming I can't have boots, or it'd be Sheffield 22-12-70) 2. Jerry Lee Lewis - Live At The Star Club. (best live album ever!) 3. Bach - Brandenburg Concertos 4. Boredoms - Pop Tatari 5. The Fall - Peel Sessions boxset (cheating, but hey) 6. Motorhead - No Sleep Til Hammersmith 7. Can - Tago Mago 8. Focus - 3
Ask me again tomorrow and half these would be replaced.
Edited by Stool Man - June 10 2014 at 13:41
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akamaisondufromage
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Posted: June 10 2014 at 13:45 |
Stool Man wrote:
1. Pink Floyd - Ummagumma (assuming I can't have boots, or it'd be Sheffield 22-12-70)2. Jerry Lee Lewis - Live At The Star Club. (best live album ever!) 3. Bach - Brandenburg Concertos 4. Boredoms - Pop Tatari 5. The Fall - Peel Sessions boxset (cheating, but hey) 6. Motorhead - No Sleep Til Hammersmith 7. Can - Tago Mago 8. Focus - 3
Ask me again tomorrow and half these would be replaced.
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yep! Box sets are definitely cheating big time!  But you reminded me no Fall in my list and that will not do> So i would add Hex Enduction Hour or the Peel Box Set  too!!! Motorhead is good choice too for those moments for head banging on the beach.
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Smurph
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Posted: June 10 2014 at 13:48 |
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Well if I have electricity to listen to said albums I would bring along zero albums and just make 8 to listen to while I'm there.
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HolyMoly
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Posted: June 10 2014 at 14:05 |
akamaisondufromage wrote:
Stool Man wrote:
1. Pink Floyd - Ummagumma (assuming I can't have boots, or it'd be Sheffield 22-12-70)2. Jerry Lee Lewis - Live At The Star Club. (best live album ever!) 3. Bach - Brandenburg Concertos 4. Boredoms - Pop Tatari 5. The Fall - Peel Sessions boxset (cheating, but hey) 6. Motorhead - No Sleep Til Hammersmith 7. Can - Tago Mago 8. Focus - 3
Ask me again tomorrow and half these would be replaced.
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yep! Box sets are definitely cheating big time! But you reminded me no Fall in my list and that will not do> So i would add Hex Enduction Hour or the Peel Box Set too!!!
Motorhead is good choice too for those moments for head banging on the beach.
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I just found the Fall Peel Box Set 2 days ago, and have been jumping for joy ever since. I considered putting some Fall on my list (I considered both Palace of Swords Reversed and This Nation's Saving Grace), but they just missed the cut.
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Mind_Drive
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Posted: June 10 2014 at 14:17 |
just 2 days ago or so i thought of creating similar thread
1. Metallica - S&M (is just HUGEE!! best and coolest bombast ) 2. Genesis - Lamb Lies Down.. (feels like home  ) 3. Yes - Keys to Ascension 2 ( most touching...) 4. Petrucci & Rudes - An Evening With... (memories...  ) 5. Leprous - Tall Poppy Syndrome (sometimes i want to feel my anger and scream at my inner deamons!  plus this is just ultra! ) 6. Pineapple Thief - Variations On A Dream (just soothing and comfortable) 7. Karnivool - Sound Awake (party in the sands  ) 8. Frequency Drift - Over (beautiful female vocals to fill the void^^) but i would probably switch at least 1 album for a decent progressive psytrance mix 
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It's just a ride... <3
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Man With Hat
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Posted: June 10 2014 at 18:58 |
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I generally try to pick comp albums and/or box sets for these things but I'll restrain myself from doing so this time.
KC - Discipline
Agalloch - The Mantle
Henry Cow - Western Culture
VDGG - Pawn Hearts
FZ - Make A Jazz Noise Here
P Brotzmann - Machine Gun
Soft Machine - Third
Matching Mole - S/t
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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SteveG
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Posted: June 10 2014 at 19:30 |
- KC-ITCOTCK
- Beatles-Abbey Road
- The Pentange-The Pentangle
- KC-The Power to Believe
- Black Sabbath-Black Sabbath
- JethroTull-TAAB
- Rush-2112
- Renaissance-Ashes Are Burning
Edited by SteveG - June 14 2014 at 10:02
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Moogtron III
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Posted: June 11 2014 at 15:02 |
Barbu wrote:
Ammerland - Fuhrs & Frohling
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