5 must have CDs
 

Lets say you're on a deserted island with only 5 CDs to listen to, what would you have with you?? Double CDs count as two!

Here's mine:
Bob Marley - Legend
Beastie Boys - Check Your Head
Dave Matthews Band - Under The Table And Dreaming
Tool - Undertow
The Clash - London Calling

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Linkin Park: Meteora
Talib Kweli: Quality
Korn: Follow the Leader
Lord of the Rings Return of the King Soundtrack
Sublime Greatest Hits

random yes ,but I'd need something different for whatever mood I'm in.

If I could I'd put them all together as well as some other stuff if I could have burnt mix cds :biggthump

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Beatles-White Album

Tracy Chapman

Wilco & Billy Bragg-Mermaid Avenue

Springsteen-Born To Run

Marvin Gaye-Greatest Hits

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Wu-Tang Clan- Enter the Wu
Nas- Illmatic
Miles Davis- Bitches Brew
Pink Floyd- Dark Side
Massive Attack- Mezzanine

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Billy Bragg - Worker's Playtime
IKE - Parallel Universe
The Police - Synchronicity
The Jayhawks - Under the Green Grass
Michael Penn - Resigned

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This is such an impossible question to answer. I would honestly have to say none and rely on my memory to listen to all my favorite music in my head. Having to listen to 5 discs over and over again would drive me insane.

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Well let me refer to my voluminous memory bank to recall what albums stand out the most in my mind:

1. Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers- Greastest Hits (Go-Go music is still my inspiration and Chuck Brown belongs in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame).

2.Donny Hathaway-A Song For You

3.Marvin Gaye-What's Going On

4.Stevie Wonder- Songs in the Key of Life

5.Karen Clark Sheard-A Balm in Gilead

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Sunra and I should jam out one day :)

1. Stevie wonder- Anything and everything
2. Earth, Wind, and Fire - Essiential album
3 Frank Sinatra - Greatest Hits
4.Joni Mitchell- Blue
5. Marvin Gaye- Greatest motown hits

I never really looked into Donny Hathaway stuff; I only know him from Roberta Flack Duets.

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Always cool to see the wide range of music people listen to.

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[QUOTE=skinsfanthru&thru]Linkin Park: Meteora
Talib Kweli: Quality
Korn: Follow the Leader
Lord of the Rings Return of the King Soundtrack
Sublime Greatest Hits

random yes ,but I'd need something different for whatever mood I'm in.

If I could I'd put them all together as well as some other stuff if I could have burnt mix cds :biggthump[/QUOTE]

Sublime's 40 oz. to freedom would definitely be in my top 10

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what if i have a mp3 cd/dvd player (with 200-1200 songs per disc)?

lots of scandanavian death metal for sure, but i got lots of rock, industrial, motown etc too, so i'd just take everything... cause the batteries don't really care how many CDs i've got.

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[QUOTE=Bushead]Sunra and I should jam out one day :)

1. Stevie wonder- Anything and everything
2. Earth, Wind, and Fire - Essiential album
3 Frank Sinatra - Greatest Hits
4.Joni Mitchell- Blue
5. Marvin Gaye- Greatest motown hits

I never really looked into Donny Hathaway stuff; I only know him from Roberta Flack Duets.[/QUOTE]

You know Bushead my girlfriend bought a copy of Donny Hathaway Live. Like you, I was only aware of his duets with Roberta Flack. But when I listened to this man pour his heart and soul out on this album in front of a intimate audience I was convinced that many of the singers like George Benson, Alicia Keys and Stevie Wonder were inspired by his delivery and musicianship. With that said, go get that CD "Donny Hathaway Live."

Note: Donny Hathaway was a graduate of Howard University, where he met Roberta Flack. Donny was a student of Classical music as well as Country music because of the stories it told. He wrote so many scores for movie soundtracks in the seventies and was on the verge of becoming an ultimate composer of his own symphony. He truly was blessed with the ability to bring true R & B to the mainstream yet his life like so many brilliant artist came to end when he committed suicide in a NY Hotel. Dealing with lifes up and downs took it's toll on him mentally. He was committed to a mental hospital several times. I'm glad that his widow and daughter Lalah Hathaway allowed his CD to be released.

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Michael Jackson-Off the Wall
Robi Rosa-Libertad del Alma
Alejandro Sanz-Unplugged
Stevie Wonder-Songs in the Key of Life
Destiny's Child-really doesn't matter what cd, I just want something pretty to look at

There would be so many other CDs I'd want though. Tough, but good, question

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Led Zeppelin-IV
The Essential Neil Diamond
Dave Matthews Band-Under the Table and Dreaming
Ted Leo + Pharmacists-Hearts of Oak
Travis-Singles

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Here's my top 5 in no order

Notorious BIG: Ready to Die
Dr. Dre: The Chronic
Motley Crue: Theater of Pain (spelled wrong)
Wu Tang Clan: Enter The 36 Chambers
The Police: Every Breath You Take...The Singles

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Well, I'd have to go with:

1. Patsy Cline's greatest hits (Id marry that woman without looking at her...)

2. 40oz. to freedom

3. Mazzy Star- Fade into you

4. DJ. Screw - 3 in da mornin part 2.

5. Jimmy Buffett's greatest hits-- it is a freakin island isnt it?

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Here goes mine...

1.Notorious BIG - Ready to die

2.Jay Z - Reasonable Doubt

3.Hector Lavoe - Greatest Hits, Vol 1 and 2 (that counts as one cd, right?)

4.Dave Matthews Band - Live at Luther College w/Tim Reynolds Disc 1

5.Al Green - Greatest Hits

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Live at Luther College - nice choice

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OutKast - ATLiens
Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory
Michael Jackson - Bad/Thriller (got em both on vinyl and couldn't decide)
Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Blackstar
Disturbed - The Sickness

This would have been much easier with 10

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JDLEA, basically ANY Outkast CD. One of my favorite groups of all time.

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Yeah, but I think ATLiens is one of the best hip hop cds ever made

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"Cooler than a polar bears toe nails..."

Great line.

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1. Kenny Chesney- No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem
2. Kenny Chesney- When the Sun Goes down
3. Jimmy Buffett- Live in Hawaii
4. Micheal Jackson- Dangerous (If this guy wasent who he was, he would be far and away my favorite musical artist of all time. Its too bad hes such a freak, cause his music kicks ass)
5. DMX- And then there was X

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Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan

Working Man's Dead - Grateful Dead

40oz - Sublime

Electric Ladyland - Jimi Hendrix

Joshua Tree - U2

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Lynyrd Skynyrd – Gold & Platinum
Marley - Legend
Meatloaf - Bat Out Of Hell
U2 - Achtung Baby
The Benedictine Monks Chant

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1. Wu-Tang - 36 Chambers (Grimey, back when there was actually a decent mainstream hip-hop group.
2. Wyclef Jean - Carnival (Wyclef is a beast.)
3. Tom Petty - Greatest Hits. (Always loved Petty)
4. Blind Melon - Self-titled (Most people only know no-rain, but this entire CD is great)
5. The GZA - Liquid Swordz (Every song is amazing. Had trouble choosing between this and Inspectah Deck's uncontrolled substance)

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[QUOTE=Daseal]1. Wu-Tang - 36 Chambers (Grimey, back when there was actually a decent mainstream hip-hop group.
2. Wyclef Jean - Carnival (Wyclef is a beast.)
3. Tom Petty - Greatest Hits. (Always loved Petty)
4. Blind Melon - Self-titled (Most people only know no-rain, but this entire CD is great)
5. The GZA - Liquid Swordz (Every song is amazing. Had trouble choosing between this and Inspectah Deck's uncontrolled substance)[/QUOTE]


Good call on Liquid swords. I haven't heard it in awhile, but it sure is a must have classic. Most of all the first Wu-Tang solo albums are classics.

Method Man, Raekwon the Chef, Ghostface Killa, ODB.........all had great albums

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1. Outkast - The Love Below

2. Marvin Gaye - Here My Dear

3. John Coltrane - Blue Train

4. NWA - Straight Outta Compton

5. Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

5 discs is tough, great thread.

Good to see there are so many music connosieurs in here. I'm going to have to get up to DC to tailgate with you guys, the Warpath will Mos Def-initely bring the noise.

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Word on Liquid Swords. I think it's the best solo Wu album by far... just b/c RZA's production is so on point with GZA's lyrics.

Anyway, GZA's new one with DJ Muggs is pretty solid too.

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That's also a really good call on the Carnival.

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i have lots of music on my mp3 player. It'd be hard to pick individual c.d.s from it, but i'll try.

Rammstein - Reise Reise
Rammstein - Rosenrot
Metallica - S&M
Seether - Karma and Effect
Lamb of God - Ashes of the Wake

I chose those mainly because they are a wide variety of rock, so i could get all aspects.

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1. Bob Marley - Exodos
2. Muddy Waters - Electric Mud
3. Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloddy Sabbath
4. Beatles - Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
5. Pink Floyd - The Wall

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Wyclef Jean the Carnival! OH man! I remember "Just Trying to Stay Alive." I still listen to that occasionally myself. He had several good songs on that album. Good ol' Nostalgia

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1. Kind of Blue: Miles Davis
2. Division Bell: Pink Floyd
3. Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin
4. Billie Holiday: Solitude
5. Beach Boys: Pet Sounds

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[QUOTE=mooby]i have lots of music on my mp3 player. It'd be hard to pick individual c.d.s from it, but i'll try.

Rammstein - Reise Reise
Rammstein - Rosenrot
Metallica - S&M
Seether - Karma and Effect
[B]Lamb of God - Ashes of the Wake[/B]

I chose those mainly because they are a wide variety of rock, so i could get all aspects.[/QUOTE]

Its good to see local RICHMOND VA rockers getting some love on this board.
I'll also add to all those people that put Bob Marley's Legend on theirs, go get his Babylon by Bus.

Im just gonna list 5 bands, in no order, I'll take any of their cds:
Sublime
Tool
Dave Matthews
Black Sabbath :headbange
Led Zeppelin
Now, 1 must have album
Dr Dre-The Chronic

I also suggest to check out [B]Calexico's[/B] Feast of Wire.

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[QUOTE=Daseal]1. Wu-Tang - 36 Chambers (Grimey, back when there was actually a decent mainstream hip-hop group.
2. Wyclef Jean - Carnival (Wyclef is a beast.)
3. Tom Petty - Greatest Hits. (Always loved Petty)
4. Blind Melon - Self-titled (Most people only know no-rain, but this entire CD is great)
5. The GZA - Liquid Swordz (Every song is amazing. Had trouble choosing between this and Inspectah Deck's uncontrolled substance)[/QUOTE]
don't forget Raekwon's "Only Built For Cuban Links" LP. By far the best Wu solo album to ever come out

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But by no means am I sleeping on the GZA's Liquid Swordz. Geez, wasn't hip hop great back then---or am I just getting old?

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Top Five:
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II
R.E.M. - Best Of R.E.M. [IMPORT]
U2 - The Best of 1990-2000
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Aaron Copland - Appalachian Spring

Next Five:
Bob Marley - Legend
Jimmy Buffett - Greatest Hits
DMB - Under the Table and Dreaming
Bela Fleck - Little Worlds
JS Bach - Brandenburg Concertos

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Metallica - Master of Puppets
Journey - Essential Journey
Kansas - Greatest Hits
Evanescence
Beastie Boys - Licensed To Ill

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[QUOTE=dblanch66]1. Kind of Blue: Miles Davis
2. Division Bell: Pink Floyd
3. Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin
4. Billie Holiday: Solitude
5. Beach Boys: Pet Sounds[/QUOTE]


Miles Davis-Kind of Blue.......Excellent choice. One of my personal favs...