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I'd say:

1. Tindersticks - Curtains
2. Leonard Cohen - songs of...
3. Nico - Chelsea girl
4. Leo Delibes - Lakmé
5. Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes

Not in any particular order.

Hans wrote:1. Tindersticks - Curtains

Mighty fine first choice. Respect!

lc - new skin
dylan - highway 61
tom waits - rain dogs
stooges - funhouse
bitch magnet - umber

stitch that, hippies.

Hi Phil! It was great to meet you last weekend .

You said:

diane

the most difficult question , the question which has no answer -
what is the meaning of life - or not. what 5 cd's? runs a close second to that one.

Oh, that old chestnut. Well, that question is easy to answer, cos there is no meaning to life:

"The question of meaning in life is, as the Buddha taught, not edifying. One must immerse oneself in the river of life and let the question drift away."

The 5 cds question remains the most difficult .

Good wishes,

Diane

1. Dear Heather: Leonard Cohen

2. Dreams That Cannot Die: Layne Longfellow

3. Stardust: Willie Nelson

4. Slow Down: Keb Moe

5. Carencro: Marc Broussard


though I don't know how I would live without:

6. Amos Lee: Amos Lee

7. Al Green's Greatest Hits: Al Green

8. Chariot: Gavin DeGraw

9. Blue Indians: John Trudell

10. The Return of the King soundtrack


Wow. I don't want to even think about making these choices!!! I can't! I have very eclectic tastes in music. This is impossible. My tummy hurts just thinking about it! I'd rather choose which brother or sister to take with me!!!!

[Hi Voo ~ An aside here. "Al Green's Greatest Hits: Al Green" I think that's one that I still have somewhere. I was fortunate enough to see and hear him perform Live from onstage... the stage was a raised, in-the-round one, and I happened to arrive early, as I always try to do when I go to concerts alone, in hopes of getting the best seat I can, and this time in Atlanta I was quite early. I was sitting out amidst the empty chairs, patiently waiting, watching the sound man do his thing and reading something I'd brought. When he finished, he came out and sat beside me, talked for a bit, and then asked if I'd like to watch the concert from onstage. It was beautiful as Al came on strewing roses. Excellent concert. I really like his songs and singing. ~ Lizzy]

My list"
1.Bob Marley- Catch a Fire- cures headaches and stomach aches
2.Jacques Brel- Bonbons Coffret--Joie de vivre
3.Nina Simone--Little Girl Blue- Perfect album, first I ever owned
4. Loreena McKennitt-- The Mask and Mirror--transports me to Avalon
5.Tuli Kupferberg--Tuli and Friends- friend

The list will almost certainly change by tomorow , but anyway , my present favourite 5 cds are :
1.Leonard Cohen - Songs From A Room
2.Bob Dylan - Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid
3.Tim Buckley - Goodbye And Hello
4.The Who - Tommy
5.Gentle Giant - Free Hand

But i just can't stop , the topic should have been about ten albums :

6. Sfinx - Zamolxe
7. Josh Ritter - Hello Starling
8.Tom Waits - Invitation To The Blues
9.Doru Stanculescu - De Alaltaieri Si Pana Ieri
10.Rush - Permanent Waves

Assuming we're going for different artists...

The Essential Leonard Cohen (or if that's cheating, Songs of Leonard Cohen)

Forever Changes (Love)

Smile (Brian Wilson)

Fully Qualified Survivor (Michael Chapman)

Blue Alert (Anjani)

But if it's ten then...

Five Leaves Left (Nick Drake)

Baltimore (Nina Simone)

Scott 1 (Scott Walker)

Blonde on Blonde (Dylan)

Revolver (Beatles)

I think!

Metallica - St. Anger, The Master Of Puppets
Nile - Annihilation Of The Wicked In Their Darkened Shrines
Opeth - Blackwater Park Orchid
Meshuggah - Nothing (2006 Edition)
Leonard Cohen - New Skin For The Old Ceremony.


(I cheated a few times, but you probably didn't notice )