Note: I stole the idea from Stuckey (aka MC Copie One), who stole it from Spoz. But it’s still a pretty good idea, even if others have done it before me.
Which five CDs are in your “Top 5” list to be played around the house / at work / while out and about? You can list reasons why, if you like.
For me, they would be:
Matthew Good Band’s The Audio of Being (I like MGB’s music, and I’m listening to this one right now )
New Order’s The Best of New Order (I like the most well-known songs of this band… they’re always good for a spin or two in my PC)
the Clash’s Clash on Broadway 3-CD box set (their music was good, and has been an influence on so many musicians and people in general)
Collective Soul’s eponymous (self-titled) album ()
Radiohead’s OK Computer (the music’s good for when I’m feeling less than 100% emotionally… what can I say?)
Just for the record, this is Stuckey’s list:
Here is Spoz’s, as well:
So tell us what YOUR top 5 favorite CDs are! (and why, if you wish)
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
The Jesus & The Mary Chain - Psychocandy
The Replacements - Tim
Big Black - Songs About Fucking
Built To Spill - Perfect From Now On
And the new Guided By Voices album: Earthquake Glue, which I would recommend to every GBV fan who has become jaded by their input over the last few years. Their best album since Alien Lanes.
Sam Roberts - We Were Born In a Flame
Sloan - One Chord to Another
The Presidets of the United States of America - II
The Chemical Brothers - Brothers Gonna Work it Out
Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
The Wind - Warren Zevon
Poignant yet uplifting listening, probably his last work, good, good stuff that sometimes rocks hard, sometimes makes me a bit choked up
Swing From London - Django Reinhardt
jazzy 30’s-40’s guitar
Stand Up - Jethro Tull
Classic Tull
Afro Celt Sound System
Um, how to describe…Celtic/world beat instrumental stuff
Los Lobos
Just Another Band From East L.A.
I’m playing the side with “I Wanna Be Like You”
Ali Farka Toure with Ry Cooder, “Talking Timbuktu”
Sergio Mendes, “Brazileiro”
Stevie Ray Vaughn, “Greatest Hits”
Al Dimeola with Paco de Lucia, “Elegant Gypsy”
Chet Baker, “My Funny Valentine”
Modest Mouse - The Lonesome Crowded West Radiohead - Hail to the Thief Kind of Like Spitting - Bridges worth Burning Alkaline Trio - S/T Piebald - The Rock Revolution
Urban Dance Squad - Persona Non Grata ; I’ve been listening to this one CD for about FIVE weeks straight (since I discovered it) Jimi Hendrix - Electric LadyLand Suicidal Tendencies - The Art of Rebellion Robert Johnson - Box Set Todd Rundgren - A Wizard/A True Star The Beatles - Revolver
Let’s see - deeply influenced by my 3-year-old daughter, who has a definite opinion about music:
Rooney - Rooney - great power pop with a Beatles edge; my daughter loves the first two songs
White Stripes - Elephant - overall great album I Want to Be the Boy to Warm Your Mother’s Heart has an amazing slide break, and Seven Nation Army is wonderful - my daughter sang it ("Seven Nation Army!!! Seven Nation Army!!) while waiting for her 3-year checkup.
Fountains of Wayne - Welcome Interstate Managers - have ya heard this? Could it be a more perfect power-pop collection, where each lyric is a great short story?
Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits - been needing a major injection of Cherub Rock lately…
Red Garland - Live at the Prelude, Vol. 1 - amazing jazz piano player - played a lot with Miles Davis leading up to Kind of Blue - this is a live 3-piece combo. The drummer is beyond amazing and Garland has some wonderful, shimmering chords. My jazz holdout when the kids are napping in the car…
Lifehouse-“Stanley Lightfall”
The very best of KISS
April Wine- “Nature of the beast”
“King Edward the great”-The best of IRON MAIDEN
Alan Parsons Project-“Tales of mystery and imagination”
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