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You're dying/going to a deserted island/leaving the world in a rocket ship.

You can only take one album (greatest hits don't count, neither do multi-artist compilations) with you to the afterlife/island/outer space.

What do you take?

Mine:

Journey-Escape (Though I'd probably try jamming Frontiers in my rectum as it's also a must have. )

I'm feeling like this one wouldn't make the grade with your criteria, but if I can't take Captured....




...then Frontiers with the extra tracks.

Saint John wrote:Journey-Escape (Though I'd probably try jamming Frontiers in my rectum as it's also a must have. )

My iPod.

I have always said this one so I will stick with it...

The other two finalists were Led Zeppelin IV and Evanescence's Fallen, but

yeah,

Frontiers

You've gotta be fist fucking me, Dave.

Maui Tom wrote:

I have always said this one so I will stick with it...

LOVE the Doobies, one of their best albums right there... great pick.

Saint John wrote:You've gotta be fist fucking me, Dave.

Yikes! No thanks...

Leftoverture...Vocals to rival Perry's (Steve Walsh in his prime), excellent harmony & background vocals that they could actually recreate live without backing tapes, excellent instrumentation by each band member, non-standard arrangements, good songwriting that didn't rely on the standard (love, sex, partying, etc.), and one timeless classic (Carry on Wayward Son).

Lost in Translation. It has it all...everything you could want in an album.

conversationpc wrote:

Saint John wrote:You've gotta be fist fucking me, Dave.

Yikes! No thanks...

Leftoverture...Vocals to rival Perry's (Steve Walsh in his prime), excellent harmony & background vocals that they could actually recreate live without backing tapes, excellent instrumentation by each band member, non-standard arrangements, good songwriting that didn't rely on the standard (love, sex, partying, etc.), and one timeless classic (Carry on Wayward Son).

Leftoverture is a great album. There's no question.

Allied Forces wrote:

conversationpc wrote:

Saint John wrote:You've gotta be fist fucking me, Dave.

Yikes! No thanks...

Leftoverture...Vocals to rival Perry's (Steve Walsh in his prime), excellent harmony & background vocals that they could actually recreate live without backing tapes, excellent instrumentation by each band member, non-standard arrangements, good songwriting that didn't rely on the standard (love, sex, partying, etc.), and one timeless classic (Carry on Wayward Son).

Leftoverture is a great album. There's no question.

Agreed. One of the greatest of that decade.

ProgRocker53 wrote:

Allied Forces wrote:

conversationpc wrote:

Saint John wrote:You've gotta be fist fucking me, Dave.

Yikes! No thanks...

Leftoverture...Vocals to rival Perry's (Steve Walsh in his prime), excellent harmony & background vocals that they could actually recreate live without backing tapes, excellent instrumentation by each band member, non-standard arrangements, good songwriting that didn't rely on the standard (love, sex, partying, etc.), and one timeless classic (Carry on Wayward Son).

Leftoverture is a great album. There's no question.

Agreed. One of the greatest of that decade.

What's kinda funny about that album is that "Carry on Wayward Son" almost didn't make the cut. It was a last minute thing that Kerry brought in and no one really thought it was all that special.

conversationpc wrote:

ProgRocker53 wrote:

Allied Forces wrote:

conversationpc wrote:

Saint John wrote:You've gotta be fist fucking me, Dave.

Yikes! No thanks...

Leftoverture...Vocals to rival Perry's (Steve Walsh in his prime), excellent harmony & background vocals that they could actually recreate live without backing tapes, excellent instrumentation by each band member, non-standard arrangements, good songwriting that didn't rely on the standard (love, sex, partying, etc.), and one timeless classic (Carry on Wayward Son).

Leftoverture is a great album. There's no question.

Agreed. One of the greatest of that decade.

What's kinda funny about that album is that "Carry on Wayward Son" almost didn't make the cut. It was a last minute thing that Kerry brought in and no one really thought it was all that special.

Must because they didn't write most of the music for it! LOL

conversationpc wrote:no one really thought it was all that special.

Some of us still feel that way.

conversationpc wrote:

ProgRocker53 wrote:

Allied Forces wrote:

conversationpc wrote:

Saint John wrote:You've gotta be fist fucking me, Dave.

Yikes! No thanks...

Leftoverture...Vocals to rival Perry's (Steve Walsh in his prime), excellent harmony & background vocals that they could actually recreate live without backing tapes, excellent instrumentation by each band member, non-standard arrangements, good songwriting that didn't rely on the standard (love, sex, partying, etc.), and one timeless classic (Carry on Wayward Son).

Leftoverture is a great album. There's no question.

Agreed. One of the greatest of that decade.

What's kinda funny about that album is that "Carry on Wayward Son" almost didn't make the cut. It was a last minute thing that Kerry brought in and no one really thought it was all that special.

Same story for alot of other massive hits, it seems!

I almost always listen to The Pinnacle and CoWS back-to-back since I heard CoWS was written as a sequel... both songs are too epic for words.

conversationpc wrote:

ProgRocker53 wrote:

Allied Forces wrote:

conversationpc wrote:

Saint John wrote:You've gotta be fist fucking me, Dave.

Yikes! No thanks...

Leftoverture...Vocals to rival Perry's (Steve Walsh in his prime), excellent harmony & background vocals that they could actually recreate live without backing tapes, excellent instrumentation by each band member, non-standard arrangements, good songwriting that didn't rely on the standard (love, sex, partying, etc.), and one timeless classic (Carry on Wayward Son).

Leftoverture is a great album. There's no question.

Agreed. One of the greatest of that decade.

What's kinda funny about that album is that "Carry on Wayward Son" almost didn't make the cut. It was a last minute thing that Kerry brought in and no one really thought it was all that special.

That's one of the best songs in all of rock and roll.

RossValoryRocks wrote:

conversationpc wrote:What's kinda funny about that album is that "Carry on Wayward Son" almost didn't make the cut. It was a last minute thing that Kerry brought in and no one really thought it was all that special.

Must because they didn't write most of the music for it! LOL

If you really listen to the song, very little of it is similar to Journey's "I'm Gonna Leave You" and it's not even the main riff in the song. The similar portion probably makes up about 5% or less of the tune.

ProgRocker53 wrote:I almost always listen to The Pinnacle and CoWS back-to-back since I heard CoWS was written as a sequel... both songs are too epic for words.

Ah, "The Pinnacle"..."I've stood where no man goes...and conquered demon foes.
With glory and passion no longer in fashion, the hero breaks his blade.

Classic lyrics by Kerry Livgren.

conversationpc wrote:

RossValoryRocks wrote:

conversationpc wrote:What's kinda funny about that album is that "Carry on Wayward Son" almost didn't make the cut. It was a last minute thing that Kerry brought in and no one really thought it was all that special.

Must because they didn't write most of the music for it! LOL

If you really listen to the song, very little of it is similar to Journey's "I'm Gonna Leave You" and it's not even the main riff in the song. The similar portion probably makes up about 5% or less of the tune.

Chill Dave...I was kidding...I like the song just fine...no need to get the hackles up over your favorite band! LOL

IF that was case on this forum no one would be civil...err...nevermind...

RossValoryRocks wrote:Chill Dave...I was kidding...I like the song just fine...no need to get the hackles up over your favorite band! LOL

IF that was case on this forum no one would be civil...err...nevermind...

Journey's my favorite but I'm USED to people ripping them new ones all the time.

The Wall!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHk_Emakefg

Love that tune, also really love "What's On My Mind" as well.

Gawd, no way to chose just one! For today it would have to be TMG http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0swL7jihXd4 Great cd, start to finish.

And I guess I would try hiding Lost In The Translation, a la SJ.

TMG, LITT, Escape are about the only non greatest hits cds I play right from beginning to end with no skipping. Actually I lie LOL, I do skip over Open Arms and Who's Crying sometimes.

RossValoryRocks wrote:Lost in Translation. It has it all...everything you could want in an album.

you mean JSS, Stu?

if so, then I'm throwing in with you.
<----------------------------------------------I live there.

BUT i would sob uncontrollably at the thought of leaving INFINITY and PIRANHA BLUES behind. and would likely change my mnd several times.

DANGIT !!! I hate this game!!!!

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Rip Rokken wrote:

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I'd drown myself if that's all I had to listen to