Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Desert Island Disks
For years and years I would read BAM Magazine (courtesy of Tower Records) and see what people chose as their top 10 CD's (or possibly records) they would bring to a deserted island. Since none of the selections ever came ballpark close to mine, the wonderful world of blogs can now help to rectify the situation. So in no particular order, here are my ten :)
1) Chris Isaak - Chris Issak. I call it the Green Album (because the cover is green). Way before Wicked Game made him famous, this album combined Rockabilly with some cool guitar effects. Listenable all the way through.
2) Rank and File - Sundown. In the early 80's when Country and Punk was very hot, these guys were the Kings of the Roost. Rank and File (the song not the band) is probably the best attempt at creating "Cowboy Punk." Should be hot once again now that Johny Cash is every where.
3) Undercover - God Rules! One of the first bands to make Christian music sound like what you heard on the radio. Christian Punk, New Wave, and Ska at a time when each were plentiful. Title song God Rules... well...definitely rules!
4) Camper Van Beethoven - Telephone Free Landslide Victory. First band to incorporate humor into music in a non-novelty type of way. Basic style is either Ska or Atonal. Definitely not the last but probably the first.
5) Plimsouls - Everywhere at Once. If I could bring only one album this would probably be it. Kind of like the Beatles. Definitely rock with a pop influence. Eveywhere at Once, Oldest Story, Million Miles Away... too many good songs to mention here.
6) Pre-Army Elvis - I would either go with "I Was The One" (no longer in print) or "Elvis 56".
7) Stray Cats - Can't pick just one. Maybe the first album or Rant and Rave.
8) The Beatles - Even worse. Did the Beatles ever make a bad album? Their chemistry together was 100 times stronger than it was apart.
9) Travis - The Man Who - My only selection from the last five years. Something to listen to when you want to hear something completely different.
10) Number Ten -I guess this is the one where I would sneak some extra CD's in my suitcase. Some days it would be U2 (Unforgettable Fire), Elvis Costello (I'll go with Spike) or maybe a movie soundtrack or greatest hits package.
If a stronger candidate comes along I can always bump the last one from my blog :)
1) Chris Isaak - Chris Issak. I call it the Green Album (because the cover is green). Way before Wicked Game made him famous, this album combined Rockabilly with some cool guitar effects. Listenable all the way through.
2) Rank and File - Sundown. In the early 80's when Country and Punk was very hot, these guys were the Kings of the Roost. Rank and File (the song not the band) is probably the best attempt at creating "Cowboy Punk." Should be hot once again now that Johny Cash is every where.
3) Undercover - God Rules! One of the first bands to make Christian music sound like what you heard on the radio. Christian Punk, New Wave, and Ska at a time when each were plentiful. Title song God Rules... well...definitely rules!
4) Camper Van Beethoven - Telephone Free Landslide Victory. First band to incorporate humor into music in a non-novelty type of way. Basic style is either Ska or Atonal. Definitely not the last but probably the first.
5) Plimsouls - Everywhere at Once. If I could bring only one album this would probably be it. Kind of like the Beatles. Definitely rock with a pop influence. Eveywhere at Once, Oldest Story, Million Miles Away... too many good songs to mention here.
6) Pre-Army Elvis - I would either go with "I Was The One" (no longer in print) or "Elvis 56".
7) Stray Cats - Can't pick just one. Maybe the first album or Rant and Rave.
8) The Beatles - Even worse. Did the Beatles ever make a bad album? Their chemistry together was 100 times stronger than it was apart.
9) Travis - The Man Who - My only selection from the last five years. Something to listen to when you want to hear something completely different.
10) Number Ten -I guess this is the one where I would sneak some extra CD's in my suitcase. Some days it would be U2 (Unforgettable Fire), Elvis Costello (I'll go with Spike) or maybe a movie soundtrack or greatest hits package.
If a stronger candidate comes along I can always bump the last one from my blog :)
