Desert Island - 5 Albums

Since we're on a somewhat musical roll, time to re-make a thread from days gone by. You're stranded on a desert island and you can have 5 albums with you--which 5 do you bring? (Sorry for the old time album reference: could say 5 CDs, but the oldtimer in me just finds albums feeling more natural. Now get off my lawn and turn the music down up).

One rule: no frickin' compilations/greatest hits packages allowed. Gotta be original release albums that stand on their own merit. (over/under on how long til that rule's broken: 5 posts).

The first 4 are easy for me, and the 5th spot is usually a revolving door:


1. U2, 'Joshua Tree'
2. Rolling Stones, 'Sticky Fingers'
3. The Who, 'Who's Next'
4. REM, 'Lifes Rich Pageant'
5. Jayhawks, 'Tomorrow the Green Grass'

 

1. Rolling Stones, "Exile on Main Street."
2. Bob Dylan, "Bringing It All Back Home."
3. Black Crowes, "The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion."
4. Dwight Yoakam, "Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc."
5. Bruce Springsteen, "Born to Run."

 

1. The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle -- Bruce
2. What's Going On -- Marvin
3. 52nd Street -- Billy Joel
4. Straight Outta Compton -- NWA
5. Graceland -- Paul Simon

 

Beatles — Revolver
R.E.M. — Life's Rich Pageant
Wilco — Being there (get a double album!)
Ryan Adams — Heartbreaker
The Who — Who's Next

Getting five is very hard. My mind could change in over the hours.

 

Dr Dre - Chronic 2001
Snoop Doog - Doggystyle
Nirvana - Nevermind
REM - Lifes Rich Paegent
Stones - Exile on Main Street

 

The Beatles: The Beatles (White)
Bob Dylan: Blonde on Blonde
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: The River
U2: Achtung Baby
Richard & Linda Thompson: Shoot Out The Lights

 

Yeah, it's damn near impossible to pick five.

The Beatles, "Revolver"
Queen, "A Night at the Opera"
Television, "Marquee Moon"
Radiohead, "The Bends"
Weezer, "The Blue Album"

 

Born to Run
Sgt. Pepper
Pet Sounds
The Stranger
Hotel California (Go ahead, kill me for that one)

 

Automatic for the People needs more respect from the REM side.

U2 - Unforgettable Fire
REM - Automatic
Sgt. Pepper
Weezer Blue
Fuck, how did I forget the Pixies - Doolittle

I could live with that group.

 

The Velvet Underground & Nico
Horses - Patti Smith Group
Come on Pilgrim - Pixies
Ferment - Catherine Wheel
Funeral - Arcade Fire

 

3 for Life's Rich Pageant thus far. Quite pleased to see that for what seems like an oft-overlooked album.

 

That would have been my No. 6, although "Automatic" is a strong contender too.