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Adam

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Desert island albums

The other day after some friends were talking about their desert island albums, I was going through my music collection trying to figure out which ones I'd take if I could go to a desert island and were allowed.... well, some small number. (I actually didn't put a number restriction, just a quality restriction: only albums I truly thought were indispensable.)

I noticed something weird - according to iTunes, all of them I'd added to my library over 2 1/2 years ago - so within my first couple of years of listening to flamenco (only one, Juan Carmona's Orillas, I'd discovered more recently). I'm not sure why this is except that flamenco is a fairly small field, and so the obviously great albums - like Tauromagia or La Leyenda del Tiempo - you hear about on, e.g., the foro fairly often. So unless a new album comes out which you'd add to the list (which given the numbers is unlikely in a particular year) you're not likely to find hidden gems; most of the best albums you'll have already heard about. I'm not sure if that's true, but that's my working theory.

So I'm curious to hear two things: first, what your guys' desert island discs would be (this sort of thread happens all the time but I'm guessing at least some people's answers are changing!), and whether you're constantly picking up music you'd add to that list, or whether it's been static for a while like mine. And who knows, maybe people will find some new albums here to add to their lists!

Here's what I came up with (in no particular order except alphabetical

):

Camarón - La Leyenda del Tiempo
Morente - Omega
Gerardo - Andando el Tiempo
Juan Carmona - Orillas
Manolo Sanlúcar - Tauromagia
Paco - Almoraima
Vicente - Ciudad de las Ideas, Poeta

(also: Leonard Cohen - I'm Your Man, Miles Davis - Kind of Blue, and RHCP - Blood Sugar

)

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rombsix

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RE: Desert island albums (in reply to Adam)

Ottmar Liebert --- Surrender 2 Love

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Adam

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RE: Desert island albums (in reply to Adam)

Aaaaand the thread is derailed one post in

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henrym3483

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RE: Desert island albums (in reply to rombsix)

all of tomate's 5 or so albums
paco ceperos abolengo
complete works of skip james
complete works of robert johnson
camaron y paco de lucia 1st album they did

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Adam

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RE: Desert island albums (in reply to Adam)

Hmm I'll have to check out Abolengo!

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Kate

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RE: Desert island albums (in reply to Adam)

quote:

ORIGINAL: ramparts
Morente - Omega

I met a woman at a party recently who told me she did not like flamenco singing but that she had recently bought Omega when Morente died as she felt she ought to know something about flamenco. I asked her if she liked Leonard Cohen, she said 'no', I asked her if she liked metal rock, again she said no. Oh dear, i said, well if you dont like flamenco singing either you are going to hate this album, and it has very little to do with flamenco apart from Enrique's voice.

When I first came to Granada I loved this album. Maybe it just got played too much or something but now I can hardly stand it. We always knew when Morente had walked into the Eshavira as this album would be put on. Ah I miss the Eshavira and knowing Enrique cant walk in any more even if it was there makes it worse. I think I may have to play Omega one more time

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 9 2011 15:47:35

Adam

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RE: Desert island albums (in reply to Adam)

Nope, that doesn't sound like the kind of person who'd like that album! But who knows, maybe she'll like the whole more than the parts.

I actually "discovered" that album when I was in the Eshavira in summer of 2007 and heard the version of "Hallelujah" on. I was so curious to hear what it was that I strained to read the name off the computer monitor behind the bar

But I'm pretty sure Morente wasn't there at the time! It's a shame about both him and the Eshavira... I'm really regretting that I never got to see Morente sing. Those are both big losses for Graná.

I also have to credit that album with introducing me to Leonard Cohen, who's now one of my favorite non-flamencos and himself contributed an album to my desert island list :) I wonder what it says that two of my dozen or so all-time favorite albums are Omega and I'm Your Man which share the same few songs... lol. Both versions of "Pequeño Vals Vienés"/"Take this Waltz" would also be pretty high up on a favorite songs list, if I made one!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 9 2011 15:56:46

rombsix

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RE: Desert island albums (in reply to Adam)

quote:

Aaaaand the thread is derailed one post in

Come on, mate! You were going to post that album sooner or later.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 9 2011 16:12:23

Paul Magnussen

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RE: Desert island albums (in reply to Adam)

The Fantastic Guitars of Sabicas and Escudero
Historia de Cante Flamenco (Caracol)
Al verte las flores lloran
Flamenco (Paco Peña)
Fantasía flamenca (Lucía)
La Guitarra Flamenca (Sabicas)
Flamenco Reflections (Sabicas)

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henrym3483

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RE: Desert island albums (in reply to Paul Magnussen)

id like to add flamenco puro by sabicas to my list aswell, great album

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Paul Magnussen

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RE: Desert island albums (in reply to henrym3483)

quote:

id like to add flamenco puro by sabicas to my list aswell

You're only allowed seven

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Adam

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RE: Desert island albums (in reply to Paul Magnussen)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Paul Magnussen

quote:

id like to add flamenco puro by sabicas to my list aswell

You're only allowed seven

a) I never said that! In fact, I said the exact opposite - the list is quality-limited, not quantity-limited.
b) If there was a seven album limit, Henry went over that as soon as he decided to indulge himself with the complete works of Skip James.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 9 2011 16:44:21

Morante

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RE: Desert island albums (in reply to Adam)

José Millán: En Directo
Lou Reed: Berlin
Juan Villar: Juanito de la Gineta
Tomás Pavón: Manantiel del Cante Gitano
Dusry Springfield: Hits Collection

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Paul Magnussen

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RE: Desert island albums (in reply to Adam)

quote:

I never said that! In fact, I said the exact opposite - the list is quality-limited, not quantity-limited.

Beg pardon. But never the less, the limit on the radio programme Desert Island Discs is seven, which was the number in your initial list; so I thought we were playing by those rules.

And should we not confine ourselves to Flamenco? Otherwise comparisons become meaningless.

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Ron.M

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RE: Desert island albums (in reply to Paul Magnussen)

quote:

And should we not confine ourselves to Flamenco? Otherwise comparisons become meaningless.

OK then...

Bert Jansch (first album)
Paco Peña (the incredible Paco Peña)
Camaron/Tomatito (Paris live album)
Paco de Lucia (Fantasia Flamenca)
B.B. King (Completely Well)
Beatles (Sergeant Pepper)
Beatles (Please Please Me)

I couldn't live with just 7 though. I need at least 30.

cheers,

Ron

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Adam

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RE: Desert island albums (in reply to Adam)

No one said 7!!

(But 30's probably too many

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Ron.M

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RE: Desert island albums (in reply to Adam)

OK....to take it up to 10...

Beach Boys (Pet Sounds)
John Coltrane (Favorite Things)
David Oistrakh ( Bach - Violin Concerto )

cheers,

Ron

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Elie

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RE: Desert island albums (in reply to Adam)

for our trip to the desert this week I will take :
Niño de Pura - Pozo y Caudal or Maquida
Paco De Lucía - Luzia
Vicente Amigo - De Mi Corazon Al Aire
Duquende,Chicuelo - Live in Cirque d'Hiver Paris
Rocio Márquez - AQUÍ Y AHORA
Ástor Piazzolla - Itinerary of a Genius
Diego Carrasco - Diego Carrasco (Nuevosmedioscoleccion)

Edited: just added one extra album

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RE: Desert island albums (in reply to Adam)

dont answer 1 year old threads. Since you are too late..I deleted this post. **** .

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lowden

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RE: Desert island albums (in reply to Adam)

Tough one:

Jimi Hendrix, live at woodstock
Eric clapton, just one night
Nirvana unplugged
Sabicas la guitarra Flamenca
Paco, Fantasia Flamenca
moraito morao y oro
Cheeky girls, party time

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Ricardo

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RE: Desert island albums (in reply to Adam)

I will just take my Ipod and solar charger.

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xirdneH_imiJ

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RE: Desert island albums (in reply to Ricardo)

i'll take a guitar and plenty of strings

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RE: Desert island albums (in reply to Adam)

Slayer - South of Heaven
The Pogues - Rum, Sodomy & The Lash
Paco Pena - The Incredible Paco Pena
Paco de Lucia - Fantasia Flamenco
Beaux Arts Trio - Beethoven Piano Trios

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Paul Magnussen

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RE: Desert island albums (in reply to henrym3483)

quote:

complete works of robert johnson

Which Robert Johnson? The blues singer (1911–1938) or the lutenist (c. 1583–c. 1634)?

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Ron.M

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RE: Desert island albums (in reply to Paul Magnussen)

quote:

or the lutenist (c. 1583–c. 1634)?

Isn't that the one who wrote "pray wench, dwell in my pantry, for the elements be inclement ."?

cheers,

Ron

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Paul Magnussen

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RE: Desert island albums (in reply to Ron.M)

The very one. His current interpreters include Sting.

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RE: Desert island albums (in reply to Adam)

Los Juncales de Jerez - Cayos Reales
Al Compas de los Zambos
Agujetas en la Solea
Locura de Brisa y Trino
Infundio (Perrate)
Flamenco Vivo - Camaron/Tomatito
Fernanda y Bernarda - Cantes Ineditos
Encuentros - El Lebrijano

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