Desert Island Album Draft - 15th Anniversary Edition - 50 Rounds in the books, sign up now for KP's listening program (1 Viewer)

[Nigel Tufnel]

31.16  The International Submarine Band - Safe at Home (1968)

I waited a bit too long for Gilded Palace but this, Gram's first album, will do just fine.  

Do You Know How it Feels to be Lonesome?

Luxury Liner

Hm. Idk this. 

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

31.12 The Magnetic Fields, 69 Love Songs (1999)

Absolutely Cuckoo
I Don't Believe in the Sun

The Magnetic Fields are essentially cheeky ******* Stephin Merritt and friends, and the triple album delivers on the title's promise. A bit unwieldy to listen to all at once, and I think it works best in smaller doses, but there's so much goodness to find. The first half of the first disc would be perfect by itself.

I chose precisely the first two songs on the album for the playlist, which I feel offer a glimpse into the whole. "Absolutely Cuckoo" is a perfect, circular 1:30 tune that can get stuck in my head in a flash and I end up singing the whole thing to myself once or multiple times. "I Don't Believe in the Sun", at 4:16, is one of the longer songs on the album, and gorgeous. The Book of Love is doubtlessly the most well-known song on the album and has been covered by numerous artists, and is lovely as well, though I didn't pick it for the playlist.

I've almost picked this one a few times.  Great value for a deserted island....

Definitely would've gone with Cuckoo.  Probably Long Forgotten Fairytale for dos.

 

[Abrantes]

31.12 The Magnetic Fields, 69 Love Songs (1999)

Caught up on my playlist songs up to here.

 

[krista4]

You can sort the list to check (I learned about sorting last night) or try to enter a song and it will tell you if it's already on there.  I believe KP said he stopped somewhere around Round 27.

@KarmaPolice I believe said it was somewhere around rd 27 he thought

Nope, Binky.

 

[Mister CIA]

ANNOUNCE:  Re-announcing for anyone who doesn't read every post (why???).  KP indicated last night that he won't be able to enter songs into the playlist anymore, so please either (1) enter them your own damn self, or (2) let one of your friendly neighborhood drafters know that they should enter your picks for you.  I am entering Uruk's and can do anyone, but not everyone, else's, too.

Smaller announce:  Please double-check your picks on the spreadsheet now and then.  Right now I notice that we are missing a 24th round pick from Mister CIA on there, and I'm sure we have other mistakes, too.  @Mister CIA, can you help with this one?

Signed,

The Staff

How does one go about getting the keys to the executive features of the Googe doc?  Do I need to PM someone?  I should probably keep reading to see if that is covered.

By the way the 24.04 pick was Nick Cave's The Boatman's Call    1997

Link

Into Your Arms 

Idiot Prayer

 

[Binky The Doormat]

@mphtrilogy and @Yo Mama are ITC

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Nope, Binky.

oooooooooooohhhhh ...THAT post.  

 

[krista4]

How does one go about getting the keys to the executive features of the Googe doc?  Do I need to PM someone?  I should probably keep reading to see if that is covered.

By the way the 24.04 pick was Nick Cave's The Boatman's Call    1997

Link

Into Your Arms 

Idiot Prayer

Filled in your 24.04.

Binky will be here in five minutes to say the same. 

 

[krista4]

oooooooooooohhhhh ...THAT post.  

I knew it!  You do have me on ignore!!   

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

Hm. Idk this. 

If you're a GP fan it's definitely worth checking out.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Filled in your 24.04.

Binky will be here in five minutes to say the same. 

reaction

 

[Binky The Doormat]

I knew it!  You do have me on ignore!!   

untrue

 

[krista4]

untrue

Do you know how to fix the missing 27.4 and 27.33 lines in the spreadsheet?  There is a double line where those rows should be.  Fixing that is Desert Island Album Spreadsheeting 202, and I don't have the prereqs.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Do you know how to fix the missing 27.4 and 27.33 lines in the spreadsheet?  There is a double line where those rows should be.  Fixing that is Desert Island Album Spreadsheeting 202, and I don't have the prereqs.

I believe someone hid the recurring skip rows for OH and Doug B - don't need to see them.

ETA:  I'll fish around, I am pretty familiar with Excel, but not so much googlesheets

 

[krista4]

I believe someone hid the recurring skip rows for OH and Doug B - don't need to see them.

No, those should be wazoo and Dr. Oct.  And it's only an issue in Round 27.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Do you know how to fix the missing 27.4 and 27.33 lines in the spreadsheet?  There is a double line where those rows should be.  Fixing that is Desert Island Album Spreadsheeting 202, and I don't have the prereqs.

@Northern Voice we're trying to unhide rows that someone hid ...

 

[Bonzai]

Wilco - Sky Blue Sky (2007)

Forgot just how much I loved this one. The guitar playing on this... 

Impossible Germany

Hate It Here

 

[Binky The Doormat]

@Buffaloes is ITC

 

[krista4]

Just spent a good hour choosing songs for my next pick, before realizing the album was taken by raging weasel several rounds ago.  Someone really should keep a list of picks or something.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Round 30 Sweet Baby James - James Taylor (1970)

Another classic that needs to get off the sidelines. Worse case scenario James will help me fall asleep at night.

Sweet Baby James

Anywhere like Heaven

 

[Northern Voice]

@Northern Voice we're trying to unhide rows that someone hid ...

Interesting. I didn't hide them but I can take a look in a bit

 

[Raging weasel]

Just spent a good hour choosing songs for my next pick, before realizing the album was taken by raging weasel several rounds ago.  Someone really should keep a list of picks or something.

Which one?

 

[Raging weasel]

Added my last picks to playlist and taking it for a spin..

Sister- white lung

Never heard of them or it but like it, will explore more

Drugs don't work- verve- always liked them and this

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Interesting. I didn't hide them but I can take a look in a bit

I have tried the recommended route of highlighting the rows around (and even all rows), right clicking to get the drop down ...but no "unhide rows" option shows up

 

[mphtrilogy]

I finally got a chance to see the Boss on the last River tour at the Meadowlands, filling a gaping hole, man what a show, nearly 4 hours, would have loved to grab that LP, but I'll be happy with this one still available...

rd 31 - bruce springsteen - born in the usa - 1984

• cover me
  
• glory days
  

born in the usa

 

[krista4]

Which one?

Walls and Bridges

 

[Long Ball Larry]

did someone pick the spiderman soundtrack?

 

[Dr. Octopus]

did someone pick the spiderman soundtrack?

yes,  rcam

 

[mphtrilogy]

did someone pick the spiderman soundtrack?

spiderverse yes, tv show no...

 

[Long Ball Larry]

27.13

OZOMATLI - OZOMATLI

(1998)

This album really works for me here because it can scratch a lot of different itches.  Salsa, Funk, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Rock all shaken up in a delightful blend with a variety of instrumentation.  

Cumbia De Los Muertos

Chota

added to playlist

 

[Binky The Doormat]

PICK 31.21

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD - CAUGHT IN THE ACT (1975)

I am really struggling with not wanting to lose about 4-5 picks here but I have put this one off as long as I can.  The critics gave these guys a hard time, but these guys are' the definition of "rock and roll."  They have several albums still available that I have owned since my teen years ...but I'll take this one cause it showcases them live, which is where they really shine ...AND I get both of these songs.

This takes me back to cruisin' and hanging out in random fields drinkin' beer, homemade wine, and doin' some doobs.  

Songs

- I'm Your Captain/Closer To Home

- We're An American Band

 

[Long Ball Larry]

oh ####, i thought mezzanine was the first massive attack taken.  wanted to take that a few rounds ago.

 

[Raging weasel]

Walls and Bridges

That's what I picked when I mentioned Beatles were all gone as it was the best solo work left. Sorry and thanks again

 

[Mister CIA]

Had I watched this Bob Schneider play live I have do doubt I'd jump up and down and swear he's the best live performer of all time, but all I have are links on the internet. Just to keep things on the up and up, I'm going to burn two picks here on Live at the Paramount, Volume 1 and Volume 2.

29.37 - Live at the Paramount, Volume 1

Bullets  euphemism alert; also, hawt bass player alert   ... better quality audio

Trash

30.04 - Live at the Paramount, Volume 2

40 Dogs (Like Romeo and Juliet) the lyrical delivery is excellent.

Big Blue Sea

Bonus Track (definitely NSFW).  Pretty sure he's spoofing bro country here.

### Knocker

ETA: 2011

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

I finally got a chance to see the Boss on the last River tour at the Meadowlands, filling a gaping hole, man what a show, nearly 4 hours, would have loved to grab that LP, but I'll be happy with this one still available...

rd 31 - bruce springsteen - born in the usa - 1984

• cover me
  
• glory days
  

born in the usa

I slept overnight on the sidewalk at the Capital Mall in Olympia, WA when I was 16 to get tickets to this show in 1984.  I was 11th in line.

 

[krista4]

That's what I picked when I mentioned Beatles were all gone as it was the best solo work left. Sorry and thanks again

Then I have even less excuse for not remembering.    

 

[Raging weasel]

A nice run of instrumentals that I enjoyed- Take5 and El Oasis And building steam(dj Shadow)

 

[rockaction]

How does one add things to the playlist?

 

[Raging weasel]

How does one add things to the playlist?

I went to playlist link in first post and there was an add songs option

 

[rockaction]

I went to playlist link in first post and there was an add songs option

Huh. I'm not getting that. I guess I can figure it out. Or not. Either way, I'm not necessarily in it to have people hear what I'm selecting; it's really optional. I'll provide links to the songs should people be interested. 

 

[simey]

How does one add things to the playlist?

I just drag the song from the album and drop it in the playlist. Drag-n-Drop

 

[rockaction]

I just drag the song from the album and drop it in the playlist. Drag-n-Drop

Thanks. That's much better. I'll have to figure out when KP stopped adding and then I'll update.

 

[Raging weasel]

Huh. I'm not getting that. I guess I can figure it out. Or not. Either way, I'm not necessarily in it to have people hear what I'm selecting; it's really optional. I'll provide links to the songs should people be interested. 

I was using phone app- guessing you're on comp or tablet?

 

[mphtrilogy]

How does one add things to the playlist?

click 3 dots in upper right when playing a song in spotify, then click option where it says add to playlist, look for the fbg one in the drop down

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4pAq7KdKVMN8o7ZSdZ1TQz?si=LWXOg3lMSrWAUs1Rr0prDQ

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

Huh. I'm not getting that. I guess I can figure it out. Or not. Either way, I'm not necessarily in it to have people hear what I'm selecting; it's really optional. I'll provide links to the songs should people be interested. 

KP made it public.  Make sure you are following the playlist by clicking the  and then an "add songs" option should appear.

 

[simey]

I've got 10 more records to go. The last three will probably be jazz. k4 unknowingly reminded me of something my island lacks. 

 

[Raging weasel]

Skipped some rap that came up(2x) then heard Sorcerer for first time ever- liked it. 

Dinner and shower break

 

[krista4]

Did we @otb_lifer?

 

[krista4]

Skipped some rap that came up(2x) then heard Sorcerer for first time ever- liked it. 

Dinner and shower break

You should be up shortly.  Do you want to send a pick to someone?

 

[Ilov80s]

Looks like I owe 4? Will post soon.