More Desert Island Records

Second Ten

These are my second ten – the ones that didn’t make my top ten Desert Island Records. Now, if this is the only box of music that washes up on shore, I’ll still be happy. Well, I don’t know. I’ll still be stranded on a desert island with ten records […] Read the rest

Susan’s Suggestions

I got a list of things to listen to from Susan. Thought I would pass on her suggestions, and maybe she will send me a list of her Desert Island Records. When she does, I’ll post those, too.

Thanks, Susan. I’ve got a lot of these on my iTunes already. […] Read the rest

Desert Island Bands

When you’re marooned on a desert island, you can’t be too picky about what washes up on shore. So, instead of a list of specific records, here are ten bands – any albums from any of them will do nicely while I’m stranded. Funny thing is, my final list doesn’t […] Read the rest

Desert Island Classical

I don’t know much of anything about classical music. I do know, some of it I like very much. Most of what I like comes from movie soundtracks, but some from my dad and some from public radio. My tastes in classical music are drawn to melodic, mostly melancholy pieces, […] Read the rest

Brittany’s Desert Island Records

Brittany is still barely in her twenties. It’s great to see what college kids are listening to, and reassuring to me that some of it is actually already in my iTunes. Not sure how much influence her dad has on that, but my guess is a lot (whether Brittany will […] Read the rest

10 Albums You Should Have That Maybe You Don’t

Here’s a list of albums that you may not have heard, but that will keep you interested on that desert island:

Album Artist
Sea Change Beck
Soup Blind Melon
Miles

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My Desert Island Jazz

Here’s a list of Jazz Records for my Desert Island:

Album Artist
Kind of Blue Miles Davis
Giant Steps John Coltrane
Time Further Out Dave Brubeck Quartet
Monk’s

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Punkin’s Records

She could say, “Beatles,” before she could walk – still I see them nowhere, man.

Album Artist
It’s Blitz! Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Gnossiennes & Gymnopedies Erik Satie
Another Side of Bob Dylan

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John Womack’s Albums

Not bad for a baby brother – there are only a couple here that aren’t in my iTunes Library.

Album Artist
Animals Pink Floyd
Meteora Linkin Park
The White Album The

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My Desert Island Records

Here’s a list of Desert Island Records (in alphabetical order by artist):

Album

Artist

Rubber Soul The Beatles
Sea Change Beck
Blood on the Tracks Bob Dylan
Tusk Fleetwood Mac

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