Desert Island Discs: 2007 Edition

[Actorman]

You have some GREAT picks on there Murray!

Kylie's Light Years is an awesome album. Definitely my favorite Kylie album (and I have them all from 1988's Kylie to her most recent X).

And Lynda Carter's Portrait!!! What I wouldn't give for a copy of that on CD!!!

 

[Rudy]

Here's my list, not including any "greatest hits" packages...

Matt Bianco - Matt's Mood

Cool...another fan of Matt's Mood! As much as I like all the Basia and Matt Bianco albums, this one really knocked it out of the ballpark.

 

[toeknee4bz]

OK, guys... Since PartyRico listed some 60 titles, I don't feel I'm alone in 'going overboard'... AND I BROUGHT MY iPOD W/ 7000+ TRACKS
I'm also happy to see some more modern titles listed in your posts as well as those oldies faves. Let's see if you know every one of these! The following are listed a la iPod format, alphabetical by the artist's first name:

ABBA: SUPER TROUPER; THE VISITORS
Agnetha Faltskog: WRAP YOUR ARMS AROUND ME; I STAND ALONE
A.J. Croce: A.J. CROCE; THAT'S ME IN THE BAR; FIT TO SERVE
Al Stewart:TIME PASSAGES; YEAR OF THE CAT; MODERN TIMES; LAST DAYS OF THE CENTURY; BETWEEN THE WARS
Amy Grant: UNGUARDED; LEAD ME ON; BEHIND THE EYES
Basia: TIME AND TIDE; LONDON, WARSAW, NEW YORK; THE SWEETEST ILLUSION
Billy Joel:TURNSTILES; THE STRANGER; 52ND STREET; SONGS IN THE ATTIC; THE NYLON CURTAIN; STORM FRONT; RIVER OF DREAMS
Carpenters:HORIZON; NOW AND THEN; A SONG FOR YOU
Chicago: IX; HOT STREETS; 13; 16; 17; 18; 19; NIGHT AND DAY (BIG BAND)
Christopher Cross: ANOTHER PAGE
Chuck Mangione:FEELS SO GOOD; FUN AND GAMES
Dan Fogelberg: PHOENIX; THE INNOCENT AGE; WINDOWS AND WALLS; THE WILD PLACES
Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg: TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS
Dave Grusin: OUT OF THE SHADOWS; NIGHT-LINES; CINEMAGIC; MIGRATION
Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour: HARLEQUIN
Dennis DeYoung:BACK TO THE WORLD; BOOMCHILD; 10 ON BROADWAY
Donald Fagen: THE NIGHTFLY
Earl Klugh: HEART STRING; WISHFUL THINKING; WHISPERS AND PROMISES; SUDDEN BURST OF ENERGY
Elton JohnON'T SHOOT ME (I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER); GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD; SLEEPING WITH THE PAST
Gato Barbieri: EUPHORIA; CALIENTE!; QUE PASA?
Gino Vannelli:CRAZY LIFE; POWERFUL PEOPLE; STORM AT SUNUP; LIVE IN MONTREAL
Grover Washington, Jr.:WINELIGHT; INSIDE MOVES
Herb Alpert: WHIPPED CREAM & OTHER DELIGHTS; WHAT NOW MY LOVE; S.R.O.; ...SOUNDS LIKE...; RISE; MAGIC MAN; FANDANGO; BLOW YOUR OWN HORN; WILD ROMANCE; KEEP YOUR EYE ON ME; PASSION DANCE (and about 20 more)
Herb Alpert & Hugh Masekela: HERB ALPERT/HUGH MASEKELA; MAIN EVENT LIVE
Jim Croce:YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM; LIFE AND TIMES; I GOT A NAME
Jimmy Buffett: BOATS, BEACHES, BARS & BALLADS (box set)
Joe Sample: SPELLBOUND
Kenny Chesney: NO SHOES, NO SHIRT, NO PROBLEMS; WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN; BE AS YOU ARE (SONGS FROM AN OLD BLUE CHAIR)
Lani Hall:SWEET BIRD; DOU8LE OR NOTHING; BLUSH
Lee Ritenour: EARTH RUN; PORTRAIT; FESTIVAL; WES BOUND
Michael Franks: THE ART OF TEA; SKIN DIVE; THE CAMERA NEVER LIES; BLUE PACIFIC
Michael W. Smith: THE BIG PICTURE; I'LL LEAD YOU HOME; LIVE THE LIFE
Neil Diamond: HEARTLIGHT
Pat Metheny Group: AMERICAN GARAGE; SECRET STORY; STILL LIFE (TALKING); WE LIVE HERE
Patti Austin: EVERY HOME SHOULD HAVE ONE; THE REAL ME; LOVE IS GONNA GETCHA
Paul McCartney: TUG OF WAR
Peter Cetera: SOLITUDE/SOLITAIRE; WORLD FALLING DOWN
Rippingtons (featuring Russ Freeman) : SAHARA; BRAVE NEW WORLD; BLACK DIAMOND; TOPAZ
Sade: DIAMOND LIFE; PROMISE
Sergio Mendes:SERGIO MENDES; CONFETTI
Spyro Gyra: MORNING DANCE
Steely Dan: AJA; GAUCHO
Sting: ...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN; TEN SUMMONER'S TALES
Styx:EQUINOX; CRYSTAL BALL; THE GRAND ILLUSION; PARADISE THEATER
Supertramp:BREAKFAST IN AMERICA; BROTHER, WHERE YOU BOUND
Tim Weisberg: TRAVELIN' LIGHT

I guess I'd better quit...
Tony

 

[nightcat]

To make this list a bit more difficult, I limited my picks to 25, and decided I'd stay with original lps (no greatest hits).

A FLAT G FLAT & C / Yusef Lateef
SOUL BIRD WHIFFENPOOF / Cal Tjader
SOUL MESSAGE / Richard Groove Holmes
BRASAMBA / Bud Shank
GAROTA DE IPANEMA / Nara Leao
DUSTER / Gary Burton Quartet
GUITAR FORMS / Kenny Burrell
WE AND THE SEA / Tamba 4
SWEET RAIN / Stan Getz
ESP / Miles Davis
QUIET KENNY / Kenny Dorham
INTO THE HOT / Gil Evans w/John Carisi & Cecil Taylor
THE QUARTET & THE QUINTET / Jack Sheldon
DOWN HERE ON THE GROUND / Wes Montgomery
TO OUR CHILDRENS CHILDRENS CHILDREN / Moody Blues
WHITE ALBUM / Beatles
WHEELS OF FIRE / Cream
VENUS & MARS / McCartney
SRO / Herb Alpert & TJB
FOOL ON THE HILL / Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66
BAJA MARIMBA BAND (first lp)
FRANCIS ALBERT SINATRA & ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM
DEEP ROOTS / Lorez Alexandria
THE PINK PANTHER / Henry Mancini
MANUEL BLANCAFORT PIANO MUSIC 1 / Miquel Villalba (naxos)

 

[Mike]

Well, nightcat, I have a dozen Stan Getz’s CDs, but I don't have, nor was I familiar with “SWEET RAIN”. After a little on-line research I see that it’s a highly regarded album, some even say it’s his greatest post Bossa Nova era album. So, I just ordered it.

That’s one of the best things about this forum; I’m always being exposed to new music. Thanks for listing it, nightcat!

Regards,
Mike

 

[Rudy]

FRANCIS ALBERT SINATRA & ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM

That one almost makes my desert island list as-is; what I did was take those 10 tracks, the 7 Jobim tracks from the otherwise miserable (IMHO) Sinatra & Co., and the three additional tracks from this same later session that make up an even 20. In that configuration, my own home-brew CD would be toted along with the others in my list.

 

[nightcat]

Mike... I think you'll like Sweet Rain. This is the kind of album I would expect if Getz recorded for Blue Note. Its very pure and clean jazz played by 4 great musicians. All 5 songs are gems, but I particularly like O Grande Amor (a slow/medium tempo bossa nova) and the great Gillespie tune, Con Alma. This also may be Grady Tate's best album ever.

Rudy, I made a similar cd with the Sinatra bossa nova tunes. It does make a great compilation!

 

[toeknee4bz]

Mike... I think you'll like Sweet Rain. This is the kind of album I would expect if Getz recorded for Blue Note. Its very pure and clean jazz played by 4 great musicians. This also may be Grady Tate's best album ever.

As I am unfamiliar with some of the older stuff, one can't help but wonder: Is this the same Grady Tate who was a drummer and vocalist? If so, he did a cameo on Grover Washington, Jr.'s "Come Morning" album in 1981...

Just curious,
Tony

 

[nightcat]

Tony, Grady Tate was a great drummer who occasionally sang. This is the same guy.

 

[toeknee4bz]

Thanks.