You can only take 5 albums to a deserted Island...

My picks of whats in front of me right now

Robert Wyatt-rock bottom
hatfield and the north -rotters  club
talking heads-name of this band is
steve reich- music for 18 musicians
henry threadgill-too much sugar...
kate bush-hounds of love
sonny sharrock-ask the ages

love the how to play guitar record idea!

The Band ~ Music From Big Pink
Los Lobos ~ Kiko
The Velvet Underground ~ Loaded
Steely Dan ~ Katy Lied
Charles Mingus ~ Mingus Ah Um

The Verve, Storm in Heaven
Roxy Music, Avalon
Duran Duran, Rio
Tycho, Dive
Bluetech, Elementary Particles 

The-Dream: Love/Hate
Tears For Fears: Songs From The Big Chair
Joni Mitchell: Blue
Jack Johnson: Sleep Through The Static
Miles Davis: Kind of Blue


p.s. picking 5 for any music lover should induce a cringe - only 5?? Deserted island? How lucky we are that we're NOT actually on a deserted island! (no offense to the two Audiogon'ers that actually are on a deserted island).

Pirius...
Thanks for your list!
You are gonna save me some research.
:)