This is simply an Elftown version of an old idea:
"If you were ever stranded on a deserted island and could only bring up to ten of your favorite albums, which would they be---and why?"
Please share your favorite albums with us, and briefly tell us why you think they are so good. Any genres are fine, but I'd strongly recommend avoiding greatest-hits compilations and cheesy Time-Life collections. Soundtracks of any kind are fine, but remember that movies like "Forrest Gump" have soundtracks that feature songs that have been on a bunch of other period-piece movies. In other words, "Imagine" by John Lennon is only really a good choice if you skip the gazillion soundtracks it's been on. Instead, simply consider the original 1971
Imagine John Lennon album. Just a suggestion. Also, concert bootlegs are fine.
*****Almost certainly---pending Elftowners' interest---album lists will be moved to subwikis, with this page merely serving as a portal to those links.*****
[
Paul Doyle] - moved to
Pauly's Desert Island Discs to free up a lot of space.
[
Lerune] - in order of importance, even! Though, I can think of things I'd rather take than CD's, since the question pertains to them and only them, here goes:
1. Advent Children OST - My favorite song in all of the known world is on this CD: the FFVII World Theme. I could listen to this soundtrack FOREVER and never get tired of it.
2. Sarah Brightman,
Symphony - Because, even if it isn't my all-time favorite of her albums (
Eden actually is) filled with beautiful music, rock-themed symphonies and fantastic duets.
3. Alessandro Safina,
Sognami - Because I do, indeed, dream of him. XD
4. Linkin park,
Minutes to Midnight - Because there isn't a song on the album that I don't like, which is rare. Vastly superior to
Hybrid Theory which I also loved.
5. Staind,
Break the Cycle - Because I couldn't live long without the song,
Epiphany.
6. Tool,
Aenima - I will NEVER stop loving this band, and even though picking only one of their albums would be hard, I could live with this one indefinitely.
7. Nine Inch Nails
The Downward Spiral - Because. it. Just. ROCKS. And I could listen to it as loudly as I wanted for a change.
8. Evanescence,
Open Door - Because as much as I hate to admit it,
Snow White Queen and
All That I'm Living For just make me rock out when I hear them. Her lyrics, kinda like Aaron Lewis from Staind just speak to me.
9. Maroon 5,
It Won't Be Soon Before Long - Because...I just love them. I can't even explain why. He's so Phill Collins-esque to me, I love his vocals.
10. Jason Mraz, anything - Because, he's a guy with a guitar, and his music makes me feel good. :D
[
twitchboy]- i only need three
1. Alan Jacksons fiv o'clock somewhere- to pass the time and stay in the island mood.
2. Linkin parks minutes to midnight- Simply because i love the band and their songs, even if this one was way more emo than reanimation, meteora, and hybrid theory
3. How to build a boat, book on cd as voice by alec baldwin
[
wicked fae mage]
1.I'd go with System of a Down (any of the five albums) since I love all of their songs and feel better aboout being weird.
2.Slipknot (again any album)since I love Corey's voice.
3.Metallica since I have a weird desire to listen to Death Magnetic.
4.If there were a composed CD of Beethoven I'd listen to the three movements of Moonlight Sonata, Fur Elise, his fifth, his ninth and his unfinished symphony repetitively since they are soothing.
5.Rammstein's Rosenrot since I like my German metal for some reason.
6.Flogging Molly's Far From Home since I love Seven Deadly Sins.
7.Poison's Greatest hits from 86-96 since they're my favorite Poison songs anyway.
Stumble!