# What's in your CD player? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 14, 2000, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225 "2000-09-14T19:03:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/21 "2000-09-14T22:26:22Z")
Current: Whitechocolatespaceegg - Liz Phair In stack next to CD player: The Future - Leonard Cohen Magnolia - Soundtrack (though 90% of the tracks are Aimee Mann) Voice of Love - Julee Cruise Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan ---
**Author:** ![TripleAnt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@TripleAnt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TripleAnt)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/22 "2000-09-14T23:48:11Z")
Right now: The Beatles/1962-1966 Recently: Barenaked Ladies “Maroon” Miles Davis “Kind of Blue” - studying music Presidents of the United States of America “Freaked Out and Small” Pharaoh Sanders “Jewels of Thought” ---
**Author:** ![ShakeNBake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@ShakeNBake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShakeNBake)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/23 "2000-09-14T23:52:13Z")
I have software package in there right now. My CD player is in the computer. Good speakers, though. ---
**Author:** ![kawliga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ea666f/32.png) [@kawliga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kawliga)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/24 "2000-09-15T00:39:41Z")
The Story of My Life - Marty Robbins The Instrumental Hits of Buck Owens and the Buckaroos The Best of Hank Penny/ Hollywood Western Swing Safe at Home - Gram Parsons’ International Submarine Band Let’s Kill Saturday Night - Robbie Fulks ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/25 "2000-09-15T02:51:43Z")
Hey JosephFinn, I also have Gaelic Storm! I own Kathleen’s old mandocello and am trying to learn to play it- frustrating!! Also- James Taylor Live disc 2 Elliot Smith XO Gin Blossoms best of Donal Lunny Coolfin–the best Celtic album of the last decade!!! The man is a true genius ---
**Author:** ![relic\_11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/50afbb/32.png) [@relic\_11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/relic_11)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/26 "2000-09-15T02:58:02Z")
CD player: Dido’s “no angel” Diskman: The soundtrack to Fight Club ---
**Author:** ![Dijon\_Warlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@Dijon\_Warlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dijon_Warlock)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/27 "2000-09-15T03:19:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by goboy \* > **Jeff Wayne, “War of the Worlds”, featuring Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy, Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues, David Essex, and Richard Burton** Now THAT’S a keeper. UUUUUUUU-LLLLLAAAAAAAA!!! (You forgot Julie Conventry…) Recent plays in no particular order: Steve Tibbetts material, mostly “Å” and “Chö” because they’re newer and less familiar than the rest of his stuff which I’ve played to death. Neil Young: Broken Arrow & Unplugged with small doses of Arc. Michael Hedges: Strings of Steel. Jethro Tull: A Little Light Music. Dread Zeppelin: Self-titled and 5,000,000 (otherwise known as the one with the guy carrying the sticks on the cover). …actually, the last one’s a “woulda”, in that I woulda been listening to them if my brother hadn’t absconded with my disks. Siblings, grrr… ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/28 "2000-09-15T03:21:32Z")
Currently in my CD player: Van Cliburn playing Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 and Rachnaninoff Concerto No. 2 Recent listens: _The Fifth Element_ Soundtrack Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony Queen, Greatest Hits The Canadian Brass, Greatest Hits _Miss Saigon_ ---
**Author:** ![Junior\_Spaceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Junior\_Spaceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Junior_Spaceman)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/29 "2000-09-15T03:47:24Z")
My Last 5: Gram Parsons - GP/Grievous Angel Black Flag - First 4 years Misfits - Sessions (From 4 CD box set) Johnny Cash - Murder V.A. - Murder Punk (Australian Punk 1978-1982) HenrySpencer ---
**Author:** ![CoyoteFish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/67e7ee/32.png) [@CoyoteFish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoyoteFish)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/30 "2000-09-15T03:52:47Z")
The Reverend Horton Heat’s “It’s Martini Time.” BTW, I’m going to see the Rev again in October. ---
**Author:** ![Angie\_Gailbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@Angie\_Gailbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angie_Gailbird)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/31 "2000-09-15T04:02:37Z")
relic\_11 – Wow! Someone else who likes Dido! I’ve been trying to get all my friends addicted. Current: The soundtrack from Almost Famous. Recently: Virgin Suicides score Dido- No Angel Don Henley- Actual Miles Tori Amos- Under the Pink ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/32 "2000-09-15T04:05:10Z")
Hindemith “Mathis der Maler” and “Symphonic Metamorphosis” Just finished Philip Glass’s “Songs from Liquid Days” [Next in line was going to be Brahm’s “Ein Deutsches Requiem”, but after reading the “Depressing Song Thread”, Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” may be a better choice.] **goboy** - thank you, I forgot about “Satyagraha”. I think I’ll pick up a new copy. ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/33 "2000-09-15T04:06:36Z")
BNL- Maroon Third Eye Blind- Blue The Red Violin soundtrack ---
**Author:** ![Michi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@Michi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michi)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/34 "2000-09-15T04:10:58Z")
Berlin-Pleasure Victim I’m having an 80’s moment. ---
**Author:** ![Saturn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19b73/32.png) [@Saturn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saturn)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/35 "2000-09-15T04:24:07Z")
In the player at the moment: Macy Gray - On How Life Is David Bowie - Earthling Nina Simone - The Great Nina Simone The Cure - Pornography David Bowie - Scary Monsters Eddie Izzard - Glorious 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Eo\_Echo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ebca7d/32.png) [@Eo\_Echo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eo_Echo)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/36 "2000-09-15T04:25:58Z")
At present: 3 Doors Down, The Better Life Live, the Distance To Here Fuel, Sunburn The Flys, Holiday Man Alice in Chains, Alice In Chains Buckcherry, Buckcherry ---
**Author:** ![kasuo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8c91f0/32.png) [@kasuo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kasuo)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/37 "2000-09-15T04:53:26Z")
Right now: Robert Miles - Dreamland. And the most recently played CDs: . Disciples of Annihiliation - NYC Speedcore . Omar Santana - Hardcorps . DJ Brian - Hardesertrance ---
**Author:** ![Lux\_Fiat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@Lux\_Fiat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lux_Fiat)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/38 "2000-09-15T05:29:44Z")
In the player, in order: Jurassic 5 - Quality Control Morphine - Yes Jill Scott - Who Is Jill Scott? Sinéad Lohan - No Mermaid Beethoven - Hammerklavier Sonata (I could go check out who’s performing it, but it’s upstairs.) Nothing in the car, because I haven’t yet had time to get my CD player installed into my new (used) car. ---
**Author:** ![Dragon\_Phoenix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Dragon\_Phoenix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragon_Phoenix)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/39 "2000-09-15T05:36:34Z")
Bryan Ferry’s “As time goes by”. We are crazy about that CD. His version of “Where or when” is the best song I have heard in a long long time. ---
**Author:** ![chief](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df788c/32.png) [@chief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chief)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/40 "2000-09-15T06:17:26Z")
Fleetwood Mac and Otis Spann - Biggest Thing Since Colossus Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals - Burn to Shine, Fight for your Mind, The Will to Live Rolling Stones - Stripped, Demo sessions The Cult - High Octane Cult The Jayhawks - Tomorrow the Green Grass John Paul Jones - Zooma [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225.md?page=3)