It is Monday! Typically Mondays bring me a question for the week. This week’s question is this. If you had to leave tomorrow for an island and only take 5 records, what would they be? One caveat, they have to be actual records, not mix-CDs. I am going to attempt an answer now, but we’ll see, it may evolve during the week.
1) Third Day’s Offerings II: All I Have to Give I love this record for many reasons. There are some praise and worship tunes, a few strong medleys, and a strong mix of their catalog.
2) Foo Fighters’ The Colour and the Shape This is one of my favorite all-time albums. With songs like Everlong, My Hero, and New Way Home, I could listen for hours.
3) James Taylor’s Greatest Hits A classic mix of his best tunes. Leading off with Something in the Way Moves and ending with a live version of Steamroller, this record allows you to run the gambit of emotional reactions.
4) The Smashing Pumpkins’ Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness I will admit to a technicality here, it is a double-record. With that said, this is my list, and it falls under one title, so there you go. This record is phenomenal. The band is firing on all cylinders, the songs are exploratory, and there is a track for every mood.
5) Christophe Coin/Christopher Hogwood-Academy of Ancient Music’s Vivaldi’s Cello Concertos & Sonatas-This version of Vivaldi’s best concertos and sonatas is exquisite.
There you have it. I would love to hear your top 5 lists? Please comment with your lists.
Thank you for reading.
