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Wednesday, November 19, 2003

Ten albums for on a deserted island


On the forum, they were putting on a deserted island albums. You know, the answer to "if you were deserted on an island in the middle of the ocean, which albums do you want to have with you?" On the forum it was 3 albums, but that's too little. Here are my 10 albums and the reasons behind it.

This is in no particular order (mainly order of remembering).
1. The Bends - Radiohead
One of the best guitar albums ever, it shows that Radiohead is (was?) a pure rock n roll band. The songs are amazing and Thom's voice is as good as it gets. OK Computer might be a better album, but I enjoy listening to The Bends more.
2. Lapalco - Brendan Benson
This album sounds like his life, which sounds a lot like mine. I can feel what he's feeling in the songs. Songs are simple and straight forward, but he put a lot of emotions in it.
3. Under The Table And Dreaming - Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band is a case of 5 amazing musicians just having fun. Add Dave Matthews' voice to the mix and you have songs that can make you wander to another island. Also the music is like a movie. Everytime you listen to it, you'll find something new in the details.
4. Grace - Jeff Buckley
Any decent band from end 90s are influenced by Jeff Buckley. Unfortunately his early death made Grace his one and only studio album. However, this album is great. He sings with a voice that can make you cry and his guitar playing is amazing as well. This album is always the least selling album on the best album list.
5. The Chronic - Dr. Dre
The origins of west-coast G-funk rap. Dre did his bits in NWA, but then perfected the Gangsta Rap with this album. It sounds like weed, makes you high just by listening to it. The flow is perfect, also the hooks and the production. Laidback rap/hip-hop can't get better than this.
6. BloodSugarSexMagik - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Another album full of funk. These funkmasters learned a lot from George Clinton in their early days, added the metal bits and came out with one hell of an album later. Under The Bridge is still an anthem and the whole album just rocks.
7. Weezer (The Blue Album) - Weezer
The emo album. It's just four guys, playing some music to their emotions. Rivers Cuomo is a genius, and you can tell from this album. The songs are simple but straight, and you just feel like swimming in the songs.
8. Appetite For Destruction - Guns N Roses
Any kid growing up in the 80s must have an album that reminds him of his youth. This one is mine. It's a party album, a metal album, a rock album, a glam album, anything you want. GNR set the standards for the 80s rock movement with this album. And Sweet Child O'Mine is still a wonderful love song.
9. Thriller - Michael Jackson
Michael grew up from being a kid pop star into the king of pop with this album. Here he shows craft and skills and together with Quincy Jones he made the template for any pop album. It's still the best pop album out there. Listen to any new pop stuff and you'll find bits and pieces from Thriller.
10. Revolver - The Beatles
Before Revolver, The Beatles were just another boy band, singing love songs while smiling happily. Then they met Bob Dylan and tried weed. They got hooked and started to make songs under the influence of weed. Apparantly it opened a lot of creativity doors and with Revolver they recorded it. They went on to acid and made Sgt Pepper's Lonely Heart Club's Band but Revolver is still a defining moment in music.

There you go. Ten albums that would make my life better on a deserted island. Although I'll probably be bored by the second week or so and start going crazy.

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