# Which are your Top 5 CDs in heavy rotation? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 27, 2003, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-are-your-top-5-cds-in-heavy-rotation/198066 "2003-08-27T20:56:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2003, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-are-your-top-5-cds-in-heavy-rotation/198066/61 "2003-08-29T20:17:14Z")
1)The Bad Plus-These are the Vistas. Great jazz CD. Piano led (no vox) and a great cover of “Smells Like Teen Spirit”. 2)Whiskeytown-Pneumonia. Ryan Adams’ old band. Great CD of alt-country tuneage. 3)Cesaria Evora-Sao Vicente. Perfect summer CD for the backround. Swingin’ on a hammock, sippin’ on a mojito, chatting with friends… 4)Cheryl Wheeler-No Previous Record. This is a fan-email-list-only double CD release that has only unreleased tracks performed live. 5)Gary Jules-Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets. I found this artist through the movie “Donnie Darko”. His voice and stylings are somewhat reminescent of Cat Stevens, but it’s all fresh. Unlike the other 4 CDs, this one has stayed in rotation for about 3 months. ---
**Author:** ![Nightime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Nightime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightime)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2003, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-are-your-top-5-cds-in-heavy-rotation/198066/62 "2003-08-29T21:33:42Z")
Radiohead - _Airbag/How Am I Driving?_ Rasputina - _How We Quit the Forest_ Big Star - _#1 Record/Radio City_ Nina Simone - _Jazz Masters 17_ Tim Buckley - _Morning Glory anthology (disc 1)_ ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-are-your-top-5-cds-in-heavy-rotation/198066/63 "2003-08-30T01:07:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by slu \* > **3. Pink Floyd - Animals - Picked this up recently for Pigs (Three Different Ones), but definately a great, underrated Floyd record.** Not underrated in my book! (I should have included it in my list) If I could only listen to one song, for the rest of my life, _Dogs_ wouldn’t be my first choice, but it would be a choice I would be PLENTY happy with! ---
**Author:** ![look\_ninjas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b2d939/32.png) [@look\_ninjas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/look_ninjas)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-are-your-top-5-cds-in-heavy-rotation/198066/64 "2003-08-30T02:41:34Z")
(Note: this is strictly a work mix. At home, I mainly listen to songs stored on my computer. And Liz Phair’s **Exile in Guyville** , which I can’t play at work due to the heavy cursing.) 1. Depeche Mode, **Violator**. I’ve been on a big DM kick lately, and this is probably my favorite so far. I listen to it at least once a day. 2. Johnny Cash, **The Man Comes Around**. Fantastic album, and apparently a customer favorite - I’ve had more than one person leave the store with the title written down so they could go buy it. 3. Buena Vista Social Club, **Buena Vista Social Club Soundtrack**. This always makes me dance around like a loon. I’d like to sing along, too, but my Spanish is poor, and it’s taking me forever to retain any of the words. 4. Billie Holiday, **Greatest Hits**. The title is something of a misnomer, as it’s actually more a collection of early hits. But it has “Gloomy Sunday,” and that’s all I really need to be happy. 5. George Harrison, **Brainwashed**. A beautiful and totally appropriate farewell. ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-are-your-top-5-cds-in-heavy-rotation/198066/65 "2003-08-30T03:14:51Z")
OOO!!! _Strange Fruit,_ what an amazing song! ---
**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-are-your-top-5-cds-in-heavy-rotation/198066/66 "2003-08-30T03:20:58Z")
> [@](#): > > My Bloody Valentine - Loveless This is a beautiful album. However, it needs so much concentration to really listen to that I don’t listen to it often. My list: 1. Radiohead - Kid A (The most beautiful CD I’ve ever heard) 2. The White Stripes - White Blood Cells (I hate to jump on the bandwagon, but it’s just a killer album) 3. Manitoba - Up In Flames (Mmmmm, summery IDM) 4. Beck - Mutations (Great for cool summer nights) 5. The Microphones - The Glow, Part 2 (An excellent album) ---
**Author:** ![Live\_Better\_Electrically](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@Live\_Better\_Electrically](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Live_Better_Electrically)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-are-your-top-5-cds-in-heavy-rotation/198066/67 "2003-08-30T05:45:48Z")
Heavy rotation this week: **New Pornographers** - _Electric Version_ **Percy Faith** - _Bouquet_ **Rod McKuen** - mix CD I made **Donnie Brooks** - _Greatest Hits 1958-1968_ **Mitch Hedburg** - _Strategic Grill Locations_ ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-are-your-top-5-cds-in-heavy-rotation/198066/68 "2003-09-01T21:31:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by NYR407 \* > \*\*I’ll tell you what **F\_X** , how about I list the 5 I played last night. > > Pat McGuire - Big Brown Sofa > George Harrison - Live in Japan > Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine > Bruce Springsteen - The River > Radiohead - I Might Be Wrong (Live) > > I must say this was a particularly good night on the CD player. I’ve had times where I couldn’t wait to stop the CD. > > **if6was9** , do it how ever you like. There are no rules you can break if you make the rules. > > Sorry **F\_X** , I am not trying to highjack your thread. \*\* Hey, that’s all right. No worries here. I wasn’t trying to sound snarky or anything! 🙂 **Live Better Electrically!** … I like your name, it sounds cool. 🙂 F\_X ---
**Author:** ![aaaaaarrgg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@aaaaaarrgg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aaaaaarrgg)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2003, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-are-your-top-5-cds-in-heavy-rotation/198066/69 "2003-09-02T05:14:04Z")
joni mitchell: blue city of angels soundtrack ben folds: whatever and ever amen les miserables soundtrack, original london cast the wallflowers: bringing down the horse ---
**Author:** ![Necromancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ac91a4/32.png) [@Necromancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Necromancer)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2003, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-are-your-top-5-cds-in-heavy-rotation/198066/70 "2003-09-02T05:34:59Z")
Over the past week I’ve probably played these 5 CDs the most: 1. The Catherine Wheel - Adam and Eve 2. Killing Joke - Pandemonium 3. Powderfinger - Vulture Street 4. Pacifier - Weapons Of Mass Destruction 5. Shirley Bassey - The Best Of Shirley Bassey ---
**Author:** ![eeeeevon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c89c15/32.png) [@eeeeevon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eeeeevon)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2003, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-are-your-top-5-cds-in-heavy-rotation/198066/71 "2003-09-02T20:07:01Z")
Gordon Ganno- Hitting the Ground Gemma Hayes- Night on my side Guster- Keep it Together Tori Amos- Choir Girl Hotel PJ Harvey-Is This Desire? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-are-your-top-5-cds-in-heavy-rotation/198066.md?page=3)