[Bristol Pete]

As above, you get home from work and forgot that you left the gas on...the place is about to blow, but you can salvage 5 albums, along with your porn collection..

which albums do you save???

[eviljohn2]

Guns n Roses - Appetite for Destruction
The first CD I ever bought and still gets listened to more than most.

The Get Up Kids - Something to Write Home About
Some of their other albums are a bit ropey but this is easily the best CD in my collection.

Green Day - Dookie

Rancid - ...And Out Come the Wolves
Both of the above are stunning and I'm sure I'd die quickly if I didn't have the option to listen to those.

The Clash - London Calling
An album for all seasons which I can safely say helped me get through one of the worst periods of my life so far.

[Battlestar]

Chicargo 17-------------Chicargo
Addictions vol 1---------Robert palmer
Addictions vol 2---------Robert plamer.
Serious hits live---------Phil collins
Startrek 2 original motion picture sound track------James Horner.

[captaindobie]

Very tough call! However, in no particular order...

1. Achtung Baby - U2
2. Dog Man Star - Suede
3. The Queen Is Dead - The Smiths
4. Revolver - The Beatles
5. Funeral - Arcade Fire (current favourite)

Although i might be quicker just grabbing the PC hard drive...

[lovemunkey187]

Originally Posted by Captain Benefit

along with your porn collection..

I CAN'T CARRY THAT MUCH!!!!!!!

Any way in no particular order:-
FNG - Suicidal Tendencies
The Crow OST - Various
Garbage - Garbage
45RPM - The The
Devil Without A Cause - Kid Rock


EDIT--on second thoughts swap The Crow OST for The Man In Black - Johnny Cash.

[karkus30]

I could'nt decide, I would just have to perish in the flames due to the anxiety of indecision

[eviljohn2]

Having said that, all my CDs are stored in an easy-to-carry fruit box so I could just grab the lot apart from the 23 at the end of the alphabet that won't fit.

[smelly]

Originally Posted by captaindobie

Although i might be quicker just grabbing the PC hard drive...

I was going to say that

Good question thought Pete - would have to go for the following (no particular order):

Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters
Texas - White on Blonde
Bowie - Hunky Dory
Joss Stone - Mind, Body and Soul
Queen - Greatest Hits.

No particular order
Genesis--Selling England by the Pound
John Coltrane--Ballads
Dave Brubeck--Time Out
Sibelius, Prokofiev, Glazunov Violin Concertos--Heifetz
Elton John--Tumbleweed Connection

[Peridot]

Originally Posted by eviljohn2

... apart from the 23 at the end of the alphabet that won't fit.

It that everything from D to Z then

My Five:

1 Giant Leap - eponymous
SLF - Inflammable Material
Rush - Moving Pictures
U2 - 1982 UK Tour
Blue Nile - Peace At Last

[eviljohn2]

Originally Posted by Peridot

It that everything from D to Z then

Unfortunately it's Johnny Thunders to Wilt plus my compilations - not that I'm too fussed about those.
Good choice with SLF.

[stu mcc]

tough choices would have to be made so I'd probably end up frying but these would do

Richard Thompson - Rumour And Sigh
The Beatles - The Beatles
Peter Gabriel - PG4
Neil Young - Harvest
Del Amitri - Waking Hours

[squirrely]

I would take

u2-joshua tree
rhcp-blood sugar sex magic
rhcp-by the way
rhcp-californication
motorhead-bomber

[Andy Leitch]

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome
It Bites - Live In Toyko
Propaganda - A Secret Wish (SACD)
Tears For Fears - Songs From The Big Chair
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Raging Hard On (Bootleg filled with remixes)

[karkus30]

Originally Posted by Andy Leitch

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome
It Bites - Live In Toyko
Propaganda - A Secret Wish (SACD)
Tears For Fears - Songs From The Big Chair
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Raging Hard On (Bootleg filled with remixes)

Bet you have a Snood

[Radiohead]

Radiohead - OK Computer
Tindersticks - 2nd Album
Nick Drake - Bryter Layter
Red House Painters - Ocean Beach
DJ Shadow - Endtroducing

[drunkenmaster]

I grab my ipod.... alright alright i can hear the boos on the backgruond

Red Hot Chilli Peppers - By the Way
Jimi Handrix - Experience
Pink Floyd - The Pulse
Michael Jackson - History
Pyaasa - SD Burman - a Guru Dutt bollywood film made in the 1950's

Theres so much more can I please just grab the Ipod??

[FruitBat]

Tricky one. Obvious assumptions: GF, child and cat are already safe; CDs cannot be replaced (otherwise just leave them and buy new ones).

The Clash - London Calling
The Fall - This Nation's Saving Grace
Les Negresses Vertes - Mlah
Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
The Clash - Sandinista

On another day, it might be all Clash...

[Sick Boy]

Bluetones - Return to the last chance saloon
Hot Action Cop - Hot Action Cop
Reel Big Fish - Favorite Noise
Marilyn Manson - Mechanical Animals
S.O.A.D. - Steal This Album

But I may just grab all the Rob Zombie stuff.

[goodtimes]

wow drunkenmaster thats a wide range of musical taste.do all those CDs live together?

[Kenny Glasgow]

The Complete Beatles & Solo BeatlesCollection
The Complete Rolling Stones
The Complete David Bowie
The Complete Rush
The Complete Pink Floyd

[dc007]

Travelling Wilburys - Vol 1
Deep Purple - Made in Japan
Sugar - Copper Blue
Bob Dylan - Greatest Hits
Tool - Lateralus

Or I could just make a lunge for the LivingControl Music Box and run off with all 800... !

[Gorshin]

Pet Shop Boys: 'Behaviour'
Madonna: 'The Immaculate Collection'
The Streets: 'Original Pirate Material'
Metallica: 'Master Of Puppets'
Oasis: 'Definitely Maybe'

Impossible to pick a firm top 5 though!

[Gorshin]

Originally Posted by Radiohead

DJ Shadow - Endtroducing

'Why hip hop sucks in '96' What an album

[Adrenochrome]

1.The Sisters of Mercy - First and Last and Always

2. Garbage - Version 2.0

3. The Blue Nile - Hats

4. The Cult - Dreamtime

5. Red Lorry Yellow Lorry - Smashed Hits

Numbers 2 - 5 are open to change depending on mood number 1 is always well number 1

Adrenochrome.

[Gordon @ Convergent AV]

Andy: WOWOWOWOWOWOW AN ItBites fan....just wait for my five.....coming soon

[mr jones]

Ben folds Five - whatever and ever amen - it has song that connect with me, both happy and sad and its beautifully composed

Pulp - Different class - because its one of the best most listened to albums in my collection

Gin Blossoms - New miserable esperience (deluxe edition) - for the good songs and also for the all out blues songs and live versions on the second cd

Five For Fighting - 100 Years - probably the same reason as the first

BeachBoys - Little Deuce Coupe/All Summer Long - Just because Ok!

[Gordon @ Convergent AV]

Jelly fish Belly button
It bites Once around the world
Yes: Drama, Fragile
Van Halen Van Halen1,2,DiverDown,1984
Crowded House: Temple of Low Men
Aimee Mann: Whatever
Big Dish: Satellites
Shawn Colvin: Whole New You
Francis Dunnery: Tall Blond Helicopter
Melissa Etheridge: Self Titled
Til Tuesday: Everythings Different



What can I say…..I am prepared to risk some burns for this stuff.

Jellyfish….no one like them. In the same way that Woodface is quite possibly the greatest pop album ever this is of the same ilk. I chose Temple instead of Lowface because I can sing all the Woodface stuff but Temple seems somehow more special…it’s the band starting to reach their stride and although not monetarily being huge for Crowded House it’s musically a tour de force with such varied sounds….I love it.

Yes: Prog gods…..I’m youngest of three boys in my family. Middle one was Genesis and Yes fan. He was four years older than me. I became instilled with this stuff. There is something quite remarkable about Fragile. It’s nuts but is so melodic and hympnotic…I can listen and listen and listen.

It Bites: The band everyone remembers from Calling All the Heroes. I remember from Get Fresh and them explaining they were rock band not pop band and wondering what they were talking about…then about 8-12 months later I saw Channel 4 documentary about guitars EQUINOX……Francis Dunnery(lead snger/guitarist) was featured on it. The stuff they were playing was for their forthcoming album. I thought it was fantastic. It was Once Around The World……I was well hooked. Funnily enough the band sight Yes/Genesis/ King Crimson etc at musical influences

Aimee Mann: Beautiful woman with amazingly poetic lyrics, superb melodies ………but a like it or loath it voice. I love it. This is her most immediate album I think but all her other albums are those classics that grow on you. I got her new album a week ago and have listened to it at least 10 times so far……and I love it.

Til Tueday: Aimee’s band from 80s made her famous in North America. Again, quite marvellous.

Shawn Colvin: Not sure what to say. Except this album somehow brings calm to me although I’m not sure it has calming lyrics….I adore it though.

Big Dish: Very Weird (that I chose it not the music) but I think this is one of the finest pop albums ever. Such a pity it failed commercially and proved their downfall. It’s deleted now but really, honestly, if you love great pop go find a copy!


Mellisa Etheridge: Best known for being gay….but for me best known for being one of th best female singer songrwriters with Ms Colvin and Mann. Her first four albums are great but there is something endearing and raw about this.

Van Halen: That first album was so ahead of the reast....they did covers...The Kinks like they would probably have done their songs had they had the technology.....who cares Dave Lee Roth can't sing...it's not important...this album is though!

G

[Kenny Glasgow]

Gordon

Great albums there I like Jellyfish although Spilt Milk wasn't a patch on Belly Button.

Temple of Low Men is great as is Crowded House (Hole in The River )

Aimee Mann - I would go either for Whatever or Lost In Space (Nightmare Girl on deluxe version ) Got her new CD yet?

Francis Dunnery/It Bites - Again superb. I got his solo CD from Missing for 49p sealed

Yes - Fragile & The Yes Album are two of my all time fav's of all time

Shawn Colvin - Tremendous (Mr.Levon )

Big Dish - That takes me back! Christina's World & Miss America, great stuff! Did yoiu get Steven Lindsay's new solo CD - recommended

Van Halen - Diver Down & 1984 are the best for me too. (Panama is best)

ME - Not such a big fan but worth a listen to

[Gordon @ Convergent AV]

Kenny: Read more carefully matey....I have the new Aimee Mann CD and it's on repeat inthe car....some more classic stuff on it. Francis Dunnery has tons of solo albums. I've got them all I think.

Will now go looking for Stephen Lindsay's solo album. Saw them at Tuts on when Big Dish last album came out in 91? Love that album. Guess Stephen Lindsay thing is similar? Thanks for the tip.

G