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Desert Island Album Draft - 15th Anniversary Edition - 50 Rounds in the books, sign up now for KP's listening program (3 Viewers)

Buffaloes said:
39.20 The Prodigy - The Fat of the Land

(1997)

debated between 3 prodigy albums, but this is the one where Keith Flint put his stamp on it. If I'm on the island I'm going to want some electronic music and this was an entry point in the late 90s. 

Songs:

Breathe

Climbatize
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Aww, man. I completely forgot about these guys. Great pick. Was supposed to see them finally last summer, but...well...

 
shufflin on:

Gentle Moon, Sun Kil Moon - The word that comes to mind is remedial. Nothing esp wrong nor right. In many ways, music is back to Perry Como. It's just that the people being comforted, instead of challenged, by their righteous tuneage now have ink and do no backbreaking labor. No real Rheingold factor, so it seems weird. Oh well - decompressing is decompressing

Aint That a Shame, Cheap Trick - Something utterly charming about hard bubblegum. These guys are close to the best at that

The Great Curve, Talking Heads - Great segue, cuz Byrne is very happy doing his shtick in bubblegummy ways, like here.

Dance Wid' Me, Hepcat - Another great blend. Makes me horny - music to chase the wife around the kitchen to. No wife, now i all retro tumescent

Rainbows in the Dark, Dio - Surpisingly good blend. Maybe i'm just in a good mood. Li'l Dio is the musical equivalent of an surgically "beautiful" woman.

Never Talking to You Again, Husker Du - my Mary's favorite band. I used to sing this to her when she'd gimme the treatment...

New Pony, The Dead Weather - So much for good mood. Weekend coverband-quality music. Sassless sass

Black Connection, Camp Lo - Brag on, Huggy Bear. Hand....

El Oasis, Los Destellos - Back in kitchen. Somebody STOP me!

Madness, Muse - Is this their biggest hit or sumn? Kind of arrogant not to edit the singalong rapture in any way. That was the irritating aspect of 70s soul artists' live albums, but there was no way around it. Surely there is now - they had to have wanted the idolatry in there. Good tune, but really.

 
Round 39 - Audioslave, Self Titled

When I re-assessed how to get some Chris Cornell on my island I thought this one was going to be the one; it was just a matter of when. My library’s got quite a bit of them littered throughout, but in the front-to-back listen I realized why I only had about half of them. There were too many skips for it to be a priority, but I’m also glad it’s fallen this far. Cause I can justify it now, especially if we’re going to 50.

Show Me How To Live

I Am The Highway

 
Ok... this is a semi-compilation album. Basically, Morrissey's first solo album + singles that didn't make it on the first album. It was released before he ever released his 2nd solo album so I am giving myself a pass. As an aside, bands/artists that were really into releasing singles make this draft annoyingly difficult sometimes.

Round 39) Bona Drag - Morrissey (1990)

Hairdresser on Fire

Suedehead

 
rcam said:
Ok... this is a semi-compilation album. Basically, Morrissey's first solo album + singles that didn't make it on the first album. It was released before he ever released his 2nd solo album so I am giving myself a pass. As an aside, bands/artists that were really into releasing singles make this draft annoyingly difficult sometimes.

Round 39) Bona Drag - Morrissey (1990)

Hairdresser on Fire

Suedehead
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I was wondering if this was eligible. Love it. 

 
wikkidpissah said:
shufflin on:

Gentle Moon, Sun Kil Moon - The word that comes to mind is remedial. Nothing esp wrong nor right. In many ways, music is back to Perry Como. It's just that the people being comforted, instead of challenged, by their righteous tuneage now have ink and do no backbreaking labor. No real Rheingold factor, so it seems weird. Oh well - decompressing is decompressing

Aint That a Shame, Cheap Trick - Something utterly charming about hard bubblegum. These guys are close to the best at that

The Great Curve, Talking Heads - Great segue, cuz Byrne is very happy doing his shtick in bubblegummy ways, like here.

Dance Wid' Me, Hepcat - Another great blend. Makes me horny - music to chase the wife around the kitchen to. No wife, now i all retro tumescent

Rainbows in the Dark, Dio - Surpisingly good blend. Maybe i'm just in a good mood. Li'l Dio is the musical equivalent of an surgically "beautiful" woman.

Never Talking to You Again, Husker Du - my Mary's favorite band. I used to sing this to her when she'd gimme the treatment...

New Pony, The Dead Weather - So much for good mood. Weekend coverband-quality music. Sassless sass

Black Connection, Camp Lo - Brag on, Huggy Bear. Hand....

El Oasis, Los Destellos - Back in kitchen. Somebody STOP me!

Madness, Muse - Is this their biggest hit or sumn? Kind of arrogant not to edit the singalong rapture in any way. That was the irritating aspect of 70s soul artists' live albums, but there was no way around it. Surely there is now - they had to have wanted the idolatry in there. Good tune, but really.
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Awww yeah. My first wikkidPissah review. Now, to be fair, my intent was to never make wikkidpissah horny. In fact, I don't think I have ever thought, "Man, I bet this song will make a few FBGs horny, I'd better draft it." Just typing that sentence makes me feel a little funny. However, I am assuming that since my choice was likened to some sort of audible viagra that I at least passed the first test.

 
otb_lifer said:
School's Out - Alice Cooper (1972)
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original album

I had the original album.  One of the greatest album packages of all time.  Looked like a carved up school desk and came with the album wrapped as a pair of teenage girl panties.  The material was made out of the newly developed/marketed "Handi-Wipe" reusable cleaning cloths.  As an eight grade kid wanting pure revolution and not knowing why - this entire album was an anthem.  

School's Out

 
Eephus said:
Rosanne - She's Got You - Love this.  She doesn't try to kill the song, unmannered delivery.
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I heard an interview with her when this album came out. Rosanne didn't want to record this. She said there is this kind of DNA-embedded unwritten rule among country female artists that "You don't cover Patsy". Cash's husband, Jon Levanthal - himself a talented composer, musician, and producer - kept needling her until she finally did it. 

During the interview, the host played it. Rosanne said after the record was over (paraphrasing from memory) "Can't you hear how terrified I am?"

I think it's fantastic. Rhiannon Giddens also had a nice cover a few years ago.

 
38.34 the Chemical Brothers - Surrender 1999

I love this stuff.  Party like it's 1999!  This one is Housey if I remember right.  It's not Bisco, but it's in the neighborhood.  I'll pick the songs later.  Heading to beach now.

 
PICK 39.21

TED NUGENT - TED NUGENT DOUBLE LIVE GONZO!

Ted was a rock monster in my high school and college years.  Straight ahead guitar rock.  Think of cruisin' in a '67 Chevelle, (maybe a little bondo on the left quarter panel), got some Schoeling Little Kings ...or Robin Hood Cream Ale if we had less money) - and the 8-track has this blasting.  We now know that he's is a right-wing nut case.  He is one of the best "live" shows that I have seen.  

Songs

- Storm Troopin'

- Stranglehold

 
Binky The Doormat said:
PICK 39.21

TED NUGENT - TED NUGENT DOUBLE LIVE GONZO!

Ted was a rock monster in my high school and college years.  Straight ahead guitar rock.  Think of cruisin' in a '67 Chevelle, (maybe a little bondo on the left quarter panel), got some Schoeling Little Kings ...or Robin Hood Cream Ale if we had less money) - and the 8-track has this blasting.  We now know that he's is a right-wing nut case.  He is one of the best "live" shows that I have seen.  

Songs

- Storm Troopin'

- Stranglehold
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I remember seeing him at the State Fair one time.  He shot his guitar with a flaming arrow and it exploded.

 
I could be wrong but I have a distinct memory of @cosjobs and @Eephus taking English Beat or The Beat, but I don't see them on Spotty or the spreadsheet. 

Ska is pretty regular in my rotation. Particularly this band. Earlier in the draft this did not appear on Spotify or I was high. Super happy to find it. Brings back great memories. Think Cos took Mirror, but no idea what other tracks are off the board. Oddly for ska, this lacks the energy of studio recordings and a couple of the toned down songs are disappointments, but overall it's solid and what I have been seeking.

38

The English Beat - Festival Hall

Hands off She's Mine

Spar Wid Me

added to spotty

 
Binky The Doormat said:
NOW MOVING ONTO THE 40TH ROUND!

@Ilov80s ITC ...have check how long he's been on

@simey ITC ...for 2 picks at the turn

...then several skips

@MAC_32 ...I think he's caught up
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after doing some checking ...

@Ilov80s timed out on rd39 pick ...but is back up after the turn ...let's give him a few more minutes before moving on

@simey has 2 coming and is usually around

@MAC_32 is caught up and has the full hour 

@Hov34 is on 10 ITC per usual to get this thing shakin' a bit

 
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Chaos Commish said:
I could be wrong but I have a distinct memory of @cosjobs and @Eephus taking English Beat or The Beat, but I don't see them on Spotty or the spreadsheet. 

Ska is pretty regular in my rotation. Particularly this band. Earlier in the draft this did not appear on Spotify or I was high. Super happy to find it. Brings back great memories. Think Cos took Mirror, but no idea what other tracks are off the board. Oddly for ska, this lacks the energy of studio recordings and a couple of the toned down songs are disappointments, but overall it's solid and what I have been seeking.

38

The English Beat - Festival Hall

Hands off She's Mine

Spar Wid Me

added to spotty
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I drafted I Just Can't Stop It and nominated Hands Off for the playlist.

I had no idea this live album existed.  Looks like it was recorded in 2005. 

Relations among the group members have been difficult.  Before Roger's death, there were three different groups touring under some part of the Beat's name. 

 
Time to throw in a jazz album. I'll randomly pick a few more in the coming days along with non-jazz. This album features my favorite alto sax player Johnny Hodges. He played in Duke Ellington's band for a long time, and made a few albums as a leader himself. Billy Strayhorn is also on this album conducting. He too was an Ellingtonian, and what I consider Duke's right hand man. Strayhorn played piano, but also composed, wrote lyrics, and arranged many songs. He was very instrumental in a lot of Duke's success. There are a few other Ellington dudes on this record and a few that aren't. Anyway, it's a nice laid back album that I've always loved. I'll throw in a couple short songs, but they can always be skipped on the shuffle or taken off of it.

Round 40 

Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and The Orchestra - Johnny Hodges (1961)

Juice A Plenty

Jeep's Blues

 
simey said:
Time to throw in a jazz album. I'll randomly pick a few more in the coming days along with non-jazz. This album features my favorite alto sax player Johnny Hodges. He played in Duke Ellington's band for a long time, and made a few albums as a leader himself. Billy Strayhorn is also on this album conducting. He too was an Ellingtonian, and what I consider Duke's right hand man. Strayhorn played piano, but also composed, wrote lyrics, and arranged many songs. He was very instrumental in a lot of Duke's success. There are a few other Ellington dudes on this record and a few that aren't. Anyway, it's a nice laid back album that I've always loved. I'll throw in a couple short songs, but they can always be skipped on the shuffle or taken off of it.

Round 40 

Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and The Orchestra - Johnny Hodges (1961)

Juice A Plenty

Jeep's Blues
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what is your rd 39 pick?

 
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