ok, i don't know if this has been kicked around here lately or not, but what ten cds, other than prince related stuff, would you take with you on a desert island? here are mine, in no particular order:

songs in the key of life - stevie wonder
it's kind of like a precursor to emancipation, just a massive collection of great tunes that celebrate life with all of the good and the bad. best (and most prophetic) line is from village ghetto land: children die before they're born/infected by the grief. wow!

anthology - sly and the family stone
put this one on and everyone will want to know how you got so many classic songs on the same cd. an instant party and totally slammin'.

the book of secrets - loreena mckennitt
beautiful, stunning, poetic. sends me worlds away.

now please share yours...
(what's the story) morning glory? - oasis
this is glam, pompous and derivative brit-pop at its absolute finest. this is what rock and roll should sound like in my opinion.

medazzaland - duran duran
stop laughing. duran duran has not only outlasted so many of its contemporaries, but it has produced its best record ever with only two of its original members. this is edgy, decadent, and beautiful. and infinitely more interesting and exciting than what u2 has done since the 80s.

little earthquakes - tori amos
i remember prince once saying that with dirty mind he would have put his blood stream on record if he could. this cd is so raw and true, it is as if tori cut (or crucified) herself and is bleeding right through your speakers. did i mention some of the most beautiful, haunting and memorable arrangments ever?

blondie - the best of blondie
just one great pop masterpiece after another.

kind of blue - miles davis
you can literally do anything while this record is on. it manages to fill up its own space without being intrusive to its surroundings. rather it perfectly complements them. a quiet yet intense masterpiece.

symphony or damn - terence trent d'arby
this is a criminally overlooked record by a criminally ignored artist. take one listen and then try to tell me he hasn't got it all. what can't ttd do? (besides have a hit)

blue - joni mitchell
the original version of a case of you. 'nuff said?

i don't think "best of" or "anthology" or "greatest hits" cd's should count towards best cd. a lot of artists can have stellar works this way that outshine great full length albums.

In no order:

Sigur Ros-Ignateus Birgen (I'm sure that is the wrong spelling)
MeShell Ndegeocello-Peace Beyond Passion
PJ Harvey-Is This Desire / Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea
Bjork-Post
Brand New Heavies-Brother Sister
Smashing Pumpkins-Siamese Dream
Dee Lite-Dewdrops in the Garden
The Family Stand-Connected
Radiohead-Kid A
Various-Mo House Yo Mama

OK so I snuck in an extra PJ Harvey album. I could not decide between the two.

Bjork - Vespertine (replaces Homogenic from my top ten NPR)
Dead Can Dance - Toward The Within (I listen to this disc at least once a week, very dreamy...)
Cassandra Wilson - Traveling Miles
Joni Mitchell - Blue ("applause, applause, life is our cause.")
At The Drive In - Relationship of Command
Meshell Ndegeocello - Peace Beyond Passion
Portishead - Dummy
Quincy Jones - Walking in Space
Radiohead - Kid A
Erykah Badu - Mama's Gun (like Prince, you have to experience her live show to realize what an amazing talent Erykah is...)

In no particular order:
Bjork-Vespertine
Bjork-Homogenic
Bowie-Low
Bowie-Heroes
Tricky-Maxinquaye
Madonna-Ray of Light
The Cure- Seventeen Seconds
Joy Division- Heart & Soul (okay this is cheating, but I don't care)
New Order- Substance
U2- Achtung Baby
Liz Phair- Exile in Guyville

Is that 10 yet?
Current favorites are The Strokes- Is This It? N.E.R.D.- In Search Of and the new Mary J. Blige

Raising Hell - RUN DMC
Off The Wall - Michael Jackson
California - Mr. Bungle
Blackstar - Mos Def & Talib Kweli
Circus - Lenny Kravitz
Bedtime Stories - Madonna
The Fragile - Nine Inch Nails
Low End Theory - A Tribe Called Quest
A Love Supreme - John Coltrane
Kid A - Radiohead

1. Janet Jackson- Rhythm Nation 1814
2. Madonna- Like A Prayer
3. The Cure- Disintegration
4. Madonna- Ray of Light
5. Bjork- Vespertine
6. Bjork- Post
7. Eurythmics- Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
8. Eurythmics- 1984: For the Love of Big Brother
9. Madonna- Madonna
10. Bjork- Homogenic

next 5...

The Cure- BloodFlowers
Janet Jackson- All for You
Annie Lennox- Diva
Eurythmics- Touch
Janet Jackson- The Velvet Rope

Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd
Grace - Jeff Buckley
Behaviour - Pet Shop Boys
Achtung Baby - U2
Violator - Depeche Mode
GHV1 - Elton John
Version 2.0 - Garbage
Ray Of Light - Madonna
Bjork - Post
The Soft Parade - The Doors

This information is subject 2 change without notice

However, I'd leave all these behind to be stuck on a desert island alone with GPlusS.

Awwww, GplusS is flattered!

Alot of good picks here. Y'all have some good taste. PJ Harvey rules! I'm learning her guitar parts right now.

Tron, don't even get me started on PJ Harvey. I could weep at how much I love her last 2 albums.

Horses in my dreams.....that song is absolutely incredible.

Get started. I've been a fan since "Rid of Me" and I've downloaded all her b-sides and rare tracks. I'm loving 4-Track Demos and Dry right now for personal guitar lessons. She's definitely one of my favorites. It's been awhile since I've listened to her but I'm hardcore again.

Straight off the top of my head:

nation of millions - public enemey
songs in the key of life - stevie
natty dred - bob
low - bowie
maxinquaye - tricky
blue lines - massive attack
revolver - the beatles
the bends - radiohead
royal albert hall - dylan

The Pharcyde-Bizzare ride 2 the Pharcyde
No Doubt-Tragic Kingdom
No Doubt-Beacon street collection
Coldplay-Parachutes
Incubus-Make yourself
The Neptunes-N.E.R.D
Sublime-40.0z to freedom
JANET-janet
Marshall mathers LP
some CD-r i made

Tron, I love the version of "Snake" from the 4 track demos much better than the album version. It is sooooo raw. That track leads the line up for a theme CD I put together dealing with "antilove".

Here is the tracklist:

1- SNAKE / PJ HARVEY
2- ARMY OF ME / BJORK
3- PSYCHOLOGICALLY OVERCAST / FISHBONE
4- WHY U WANNA TREAT ME SO BAD? / PRINCE
5- IS THERE ANY LOVE IN YOUR HEART? / LENNY KRAVITZ
6- ENERGY SUCKER / LUCIOUS JACKSON
7- KAMIKAZEE / PJ HARVEY
8- JESUS CHRIST POSE / SOUNDGARDEN
9- VIOLET / HOLE
10- JUST / RADIOHEAD
11- MS. JACKSON / OUTKAST
12- MOTHERFUCKIN MINUTE MAN (SEGUE)
13- SOMETHING IN THE WATER / PRINCE
14- MOVIN / FUNKY GREEN DOGS
15- NEVER BE ANOTHER FOOL / CHAKA KHAN
16- HOPE IT FELT GOOD / NIKKA COSTA
17- SOME LOVIN / LIBERTY CITY
18- WASTED KISSES / PRINCE

You've checked out Dance Hall at Louse Point right? Another fantastic project. PJs potential is so limitless. I'm amazed that this woman has grown as she has. Those first albums are great but I just love how she's matured as an artist. It's truly breathtaking.

1) nine inch nails - "the fragile"/"still"
2) david bowie - "low"
3) marilyn manson - "mechanical animals"
4) stevie wonder - "talking book"
5) reel big fish - "why do they rock so hard?"
6) tenacious d - "tenacious d"
7) david bowie - "all saints"(instrumentals collection)/"...hours"
8) helmet - "meantime"
9) cee-lo - "cee-lo green and his imperfect imperfections"
10) alice in chains - "dirt"

Hounds of Love - Kate Bush
Main Course - Bee Gees
Invincible - Michael Jackson (Fuck off y'all, it's beautiful)
Abbey Road - The Beatles
Little Earthquakes - Tori Amos
Led Zeppelin 3 - Led Zeppelin
Homogenic - Bjork
13 - Blur
What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder

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[This message was edited Sat Aug 2 16:43:35 PDT 2003 by Cloudbuster]

In no particular order;

- SEX CYMBAL - Sheila E.
- ROMANCE 1600 - Sheila E.
- THE DANCE - Fleetwood Mac
- VELVET ROPE - Janet Jackson
- MIRRORBALL - Sarah McLaughlin
- AT WORST...THE BEST OF - Culture Club
- VUELVE - Ricki Martin (don't laugh)
- MI TIERRA - Gloria Estefan
- GHV2 - Madonna
- THE VERY BEST - Celia Cruz

of course, tomorrow when I go downstairs and check my CD rack, I will probably have to revise this list..