Friday, July 14, 2023

DiD

Someone, somewhen, asked me what my desert island discs would be. (It wasn't Radio 4)

This is either what I sent them, or a Long List to be winnowed down

Actually, inspecting it closer, I appear to have drawn up two lists - absolute faves versus records chosen for  functional reasons, the solace and spiritual-emotional sustenance they'd provide on an actual deserted island. 


List 1: Ab Favs


John's Children, A Midsummer Night Scene


Sex Pistols, No Fun


Roxy Music, beauty queen


Slits, Cut


Michael Jackson, Rock With You


the Smiths, There is a Light that Never Goes Out


My Bloody Valentine, Slow


Orbital, Chime


Omni Trio, Renegade Snares (Foul Play VIP remix)


Aphex Twin, Selected Ambient Works 1985- 92


Aaliyah, One in a Million versus Groove Chronicles 'Stone Cold' ( second song samples the first)


Future, Fuck Up Some Commas



LIST 2 - therapeutic comfort listening to make desert island bearable


Beethoven, Pastoral Symphony


The Byrds, Younger than Yesterday


Love, Forever Changes


Miles Davis, In a Silent Way


Al Green, 20 Greatest Hits


John Martyn, Solid Air


Robert Wyatt, Rock Bottom


Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns


Brian Eno, Another Green World


King Tubby's Special (disc two)


The Smiths, Hatful of Hollow


Ultramarine, Every Man and Woman Is A Star 


3 comments:

francesco said...

I'm pretty sure these lists appeared in an issue of the Italian music magazine Blow Up. I remember looking for the Mitchell record after reading them.

Francesco.

SIMON REYNOLDS said...

Ah that's right, it was Blow Up.

Hope you enjoyed Hissing of Summer Lawns!

francesco said...

I love that record. I knew Blue and Hejira well, but I hadn't heard Hissing until then. Marvelous.