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:
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.
Ah that's right, it was Blow Up.
Hope you enjoyed Hissing of Summer Lawns!
I love that record. I knew Blue and Hejira well, but I hadn't heard Hissing until then. Marvelous.
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