10 Desert island discs

So this scenario has been floated around for a while, so i thought why not give it a go.

I set the scene, desert island, stranded. What 10 records do you call upon to make your mundane hopeless existence seem bearable.

Are they your top 10 most played? Or are they waited in variety? How many metal or jazz? See different than rattling off your 10 favourites isn't it.

Anyway here's mine, complete with pretty pictures of said album and smart ass comment!


1. Beasts Of Bourbon - The Low Road

No rock n' roll album is more caustic and dangerous as this one (Appetite For Destruction was last seen whimpering back home with its tail between it's legs after being put next to this). Like Nick Cave given the growl and macho bravado of Bon Scott sound tracked to a depraved sleazy swampy Gun Clubbed Rolling Stones. Kills those fav 4 birds (Nick Cave, AC/DC, Gun Club, Rolling Stones) with one massive 'rock' making them obsolete and un needed for my island nightmare.


2. Faces - A Nod Is A Good As A Wink ... To A Blind Horse

Good times are enclosed on this piece of plastic (or wax) no matter were you are or how hopeless your situation. Will make a fine accomplice for all my coconut liquor fueled (non)debauchery.


3. The Posies - Dear 23

This piece of tainted sugar sweetness will serve me well, since i actually will be "avoiding parties" because of my isolation. Songs that can be played thousands of times without getting old, the thrill still there while anticipating those floating cloud-breaking harmonies in the middle of song.


4. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black

A voice as good as Etta James and songs that sound like the Ronettes, you can't pass this one up. And an almost strange reassurance that no matter how desperate your situation is your better off than were Amy's at.


5. The Undisputed Truth - Higher Than High

Spacey psychedelic funk that will transport you away from your mundane island habitat to a sexy black planet were white afros are the norm.


6. King's X - Out Of The Silent Planet

Not the best King's X record (Tapehead anyone?) but most surely the best desert island companion. The perfect soundtrack to laying on the beach and looking at the stars while "wondering". Ethereal and dreamy beyond belief almost like their was another hand involved in making this music other than this talented trio, and i ain't talking about the producer! Soul metal for the lonely.


7. Manic Street Preachers - Generation Terrorists

Guns N' Roses, The Clash and Hanoi Rocks, sounds good to me. And a double album (cheating) bursting with the pages of a thousand literary greats and good ole working man blues. Will stave off the boredom and the money hungry multinationals. "Rock 'n' roll is our epiphany- culture, alienation, boredom and despair" really does sum up the situation.


8. Urge Overkill - Saturation

Like a moth to light, i can't resist the blinding orange glow of this sh*t hot album. Not a fluff track on it, all big arena rocked guitars and poptastic hooks. Eliciting images of Kash Nato and crew in all their cool rock starry bugged eyed sunglasses glory.


9. The Shangri-Las - Myrmidons Of Melodrama

You can't lose with those chirpy teenage voices regaling you with tales of doomed romance and tragedy. Actually might make you think the island isn't such a bad place after all being away from all the ups and downs that come with associating with other human beings.


10. The Cult - Electric

The wild animal rock album, one to yell out "I'm a wolf child baby" at the top of your lungs without any inhibitions. One to beat your chest to while destroying every palm tree in sight.

Rush - 2112
AC/DC - Highway To Hell
The Angels - Face To face
Therion - Lemuria / Sirius B
Nightwish - Wishmaster
Rancid - And Out Come The Wolves
Dropkick Murphys - Blackout
Queen - Queen II
Iced Earth - Something Wicked This Way Comes
Ramones - Ramonesmania

Here are my 10, I know most of them are greatest hits, but I don't care it's my island and my discs. so there


Billy Joel - The Stranger


Santana - Greatest Hits


Queen - News of the World


Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon


Steve Miller Band - Greatest Hits 1974 - 78


KISS - Destroyer


Journey - Greatest Hits


Frank Zappa - Strictly Commercial


Creedence Clearwater Revival - Chronicle


The Doors - The Best of

Best of's are the way to go. Looks like the way your going Spirit judging by the list you'll need to pack your bell bottom jeans and lava lamp.

I think this song sums up your list. Sahb will like it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P8lXN0-jrg

Alice Cooper - Welcome To My Nightmare


Enslaved - ISA


Bathory - Twilight of the Gods


Deep Purple - In Rock


Fates Warning - Awaken The Guardian


Deliverance - S/T


Faith No More - King For A Day...


Oversoul - Seven Days In November


Garth Brooks - Ropin The Wind


Whitesnake - 1987

Allen/Lande-The Battle

Avantasia-The Scarecrow

Iron Maiden-Somewhere In Time

Moody Blues-Time Traveller Disc 4

John Denver-Greatest Hits

Dream Theater-Awake

The Essential Billy Joel

Circle II Circle-Burden Of Truth


Trans-Siberean Orchestra-Beethoven's Last Night

Savatage-Edge Of Thorns

1. TSOL - Dance With Me


2. Hell Comes to Your House - Various Artists





3. Return of the Living Dead (soundtrack)





4. X - Los Angeles






5. Ministry - Twitch




6. Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time





7. Stars on Thrash - Various Artists


8. Toxic Reasons - Bullets for You




9. Demons (soundtrack)






10. Wire - 154




or something along those lines, could easily be replaced by another few dozen but these popped into my head first. I'm especially fond of taking compilations/soundtracks with me as they contain several different artists, sounds and styles.

Nice list decapitate, good pick with X. And a killer cover of the NY Dolls Puss N' Boots by Redd Kross is found on that handy comp Hell Comes To Your House.

The Beatles - Abbey Road
King's X - Dogman
Journey - Escape
Butch Walker - Letters
Kansas - Masque
David Bowie - Scary Monsters
Dream Theater - Awake
Black Sabbath - Heaven & Hell
Katatonia - Discouraged Ones
U2 - The Joshua Tree

Impossible. I could give you a list of 10 today, and then if you asked me again tomorrow I'd give you a completely different 10. Can't do it.

I surprised alot of you don't have female singers, I mean you need something to remind you about women right?

EvyMetal wrote:

I surprised alot of you don't have female singers, I mean you need something to remind you about women right?

Well, I have TSO with three female led songs (four if you count the very last track) and the cover art for Edge Of Thorns so I know I won't forget about momen.

On a desert Island I would have too much time spent eating ice cream, chokolade puddin', jello etc. I wouldn't have to to listen to music!

I have Nightwish and Therion (who have several female singers). Plus I have Highway To Hell where half the songs are about women.

no order....just 10


Grateful Dead-American Beauty
Allman Brothers Band-At Fillmore East
Humble Pie-Rockin The Fillmore
Savoy Brown-Looking In
Robin Trower-Bridge of Sighs
Rory Gallagher-Irish Tour
Doobie Brothers-Captain and Me
Thin Lizzy-Nightlife
Canned Heat-Boogie With Canned Heat
Fleetwood Mac-Then Play On

Shouldn't it be a "deserted" island? A desert island is kind of an oxymoron.

spectrefate wrote:

Shouldn't it be a "deserted" island? A desert island is kind of an oxymoron.

I want to be stranded on dessert island and swim in the butterscotch falls.

HELOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, didn't ANYONE read my post??? I am the only one replying to the REAL topic!

Has anyone heard from kmorg lately? I haven't seen him post in awhile.

kmorg wrote:

HELOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, didn't ANYONE read my post??? I am the only one replying to the REAL topic!

Yes, I did.

Quote :

On a desert Island I would have too much time spent eating ice cream, chokolade puddin', jello etc. I wouldn't have to to listen to music!

You're obviously confusing the word "desert" (as in the arid, hot, sandy tropical place) with "Dessert" (note the second "s"! This is the word for the sweet treats eaten after dinner). But that's OK, because you're, like, all Norwegian and stuff. We forgive you.

Fat Freddy wrote:

kmorg wrote:

HELOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, didn't ANYONE read my post??? I am the only one replying to the REAL topic!

Yes, I did.

Quote :

On a desert Island I would have too much time spent eating ice cream, chokolade puddin', jello etc. I wouldn't have to to listen to music!

You're obviously confusing the word "desert" (as in the arid, hot, sandy tropical place) with "Dessert" (note the second "s"! This is the word for the sweet treats eaten after dinner). But that's OK, because you're, like, all Norwegian and stuff. We forgive you.

HA HA HA HA HA

Well....IF I can't be shipwrecked with Decapitate....

here are mine,:




THE CURE- "Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me"



BAUHAUS- "In The Flat Field"



TOM WAITS- "Bone Machine"




DRIVE BY TRUCKERS- "Decoration Day"




FLEETWOOD MAC- "Rumors"




ALICE COOPER- "Love It To Death"




SIXTEEN HORSEPOWER- "Low Estate"



GUN CLUB- "Fire Of Love"



WOODBOX GANG- "Wormwood"



DAVID BOWIE- "Station To Station"

Shiney can i swim over to your island............