We've been discussing elsewhere how music is a powerful tonic for writers/painters block, and a cure for the blues... I've found music to be a sure-fire pick-me-up with no bad side effects! Here are my Top Five Albums of all-time that never fail to uplift me:
Jesus Freak - dcTalk Youth - Collective Soul Change Everything - Del Amitri Family Style - Stevie Ray & Jimmie Vaughan Hey You I Love Your Soul - Skillet
What are yours???
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Santana -- Abraxas Joan Baez -- Baptism, a journey through our time Buffy Saint Marie -- both 2-LP compilations (is that cheating? ) Laura Nyro -- Eli and the Thirteenth Confession Blood Sweat and Tears -- the first album
Soundtrack from "Chicago" (movie version esp. the tango song) Ceann - Almost Irish (great for driving in a snow storm!) Chip Davis - Yellowstone (good for soaking in the tub) Gaelic Storm - Special Reserve (another set of road tunes and just to get silly with) Josh Groban - Closer (for chilling out)
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Senara-ism : Life is like a theatrical production only you get to be actor, director, and audience all at once. So break a leg, sit back and enjoy the show!
"When the waves are high and the light is dying, raise a glass and think of me..." -Gaelic Storm
Cha chòir dòrn a thoirt an aghaidh pòig. A kiss ought not to be met with a fist.
Thig crioch air an saoghal, ach mairidh gaol is ceòl. The world will pass away, but love and music last forever.
"I am a crazy, rabid squirrel! I want my cookies!" Hammy-Over the Hedge
Metallica-Ride The Lightning Guns N' Roses-Appetite For Destruction Any recording of Dvorak's Symphony #9 (The New World) Pantera-Vulgar Display of Power Pearl Jam-Ten
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What I listen to, and what gives best results, depends on what I'm up for. Therefore a top 5 list may be hard to come by. But I can tell you my favorite album, and favorite song.
Peter, Paul, and Mary -- The Best of: 10 Years Together
And my favorite song of all time is "Day is Done" from that album. Every time I hear it, it conjours one of the earliest memories I have. Also, this album is one of 2 that I grew up with, which actually scared me one night. Both albums are ones I liked, and listened to all the time. And then one night listening to it, I just went to pieces. Each of these two albums only did so once, and no other album has done that since. The other album that did this was Heart -- Bad Animals Now to try to continue the list,
The Beatles -- 1962-1966 Neil Diamond -- Hot August Night Guns and Roses -- Appetite for Destruction Loreena McKennitt -- Parallel Dreams
However, only the Peter, Paul, and Mary album would be carved in stone in its position. I've gotten some wierd looks when I've told people I wouldn't have it on CD too. Give me 1500 copies on LP, but if you're going to hand me a CD of it, it'd better be made from the LP.
Difficult to answer this question, my favourite albums are changing almost every day !
So, today, I would say :
Requiem - W A. Mozart Philip Glass - Songs from the trilogy St Germain - Tourist Massive Attack - Protection
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Que restera-t-il de notre sang mêlé au sel, sans trace dans les mémoires ? Une ultime navigation, trompeuse. Et des souvenirs, illuminés d'embruns. Mais condamnés au silence de la mer... Loïc Finaz.
Mozart - Don Giovanni The Beatles - Rubber Soul The Incredible String Band - The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter Miles Davis - Live Evil Beethoven's Ninth Symphony - Herbert Von Karajan - conductor
My "desert island five" - though limiting it to five is very hard!
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Yr hen Gymraeg i mi, Hon ydyw iaith teimladau, Ac adlais i guriadau Fy nghalon ydyw hi --- Mynyddog
Hi Antwn. I didn't know you were a fan of classical music.
My favorite albums now are: 1. Goreuon by Tecwyn Ifan 2. Pur by Siân James 3. Y Caneuon Cynnar by Mary Hopkin 4. Casgliad o Ganeuon by Hergest 5. Inspiration by Lena Maria
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1. Enya, Watermark 2. Pat Metheny, Still Life Talking 3. Newsboys, Going Public (a new favorite) 4. Old Blind Dogs, Fit? 5. Alison Krause, Now That I've Found You
Only #s 1 and 2 are in stone. The others will probably change.
Watermark - Enya The Black Album(Don't Tread On Me) - Metallica The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby and the Range Shaking the Tree - Peter Gabriel Trouble in Shangri-La - Stevie Nicks
Pictures at an Exhibition, Philadelphia Symphony Jesus Christ Superstar, Broadway Soundtrack Between the Breaks, Live! Stan Rogers Not Enough Shouting, Wolfstone Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Heart Club's Band, Beatles
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Watermark - Enya The Black Album(Don't Tread On Me) - Metallica The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby and the Range Shaking the Tree - Peter Gabriel Trouble in Shangri-La - Stevie Nicks
You know, I considered listing Fleetwood Mac's Greatest Hits (double CD). When I am on the road, I play the heck out of that thing!!!
I know this is an old post, but I am adding mine anyway...hahahaha
Metallica-And justice for all Metallica- Garage days revisted Guns N Roses- Appetite for destruction White Stripes-Elephant Staind--but I can't remeber the name of the album without going and searching for the CD.
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