 | No Guru, No Method, No Teacher by Van Morrison
Buy used from: $3.15 If there's a heaven, this is it's soundtrack.
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 | Graceland by Paul Simon
Buy used from: $2.37 Forget the images of Simon yucking it up with Chevy Chase in the "You Can Call Me Al" video and lose yourself "Under African Skies."
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 | Automatic for the People by R.E.M.
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $0.01 Hidden among the more acclaimed hits on this extraordinary album is one of the greatest one-two punches of musical magic ever: "Find a River" then "Nightswimming." I'm swallowed in emotion every time.
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 | Ten Summoner's Tales by Sting
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $0.13 Sting's most accessable solo collection. 10 musical bedtime stories that will make you laugh and cry. You'll be a willing captive to Sting's creative genius.
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 | What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
Buy used from: $0.65 If the message in the music doesn't touch you, his voice will. This is a soul masterpiece.
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 | Abraxas by Santana
Buy new: $7.98 / Used from: $2.88 The passionate, magical sound that is only Santana, is impossible to categorize... or forget.
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 | Temple of Low Men by Crowded House
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $0.77 As it was impossible to choose, a flip of a coin determined this inclusion of this amazing Crowded House CD, not the equally wonderful "Woodface."
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 | Rubber Soul (1990) by The Beatles
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $4.46 If there can only be on CD per artist I'd have to pick "Rubber Soul" becuase I'll never tire of the perfectly simple, achingly honest, "In My Life"
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 | Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen
Buy new: $7.98 / Used from: $3.24 The college english professor who scoffed at my suggestion that Springsteen was a great American poet obviously never listened to the stark, haunting masterpiece that is "Nebraska."
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 | Texas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $3.17 Face it, when you're stranded on a desert island, there'll be days when you get the blues and there's no better modern blues collection than this one from guitar-master Vaughn.
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 | OK Computer by Radiohead
Buy new: $9.93 / Used from: $2.68 This complicated, stunning CD will definitely get inside your head and keep your mind in working order if you're ever stuck alone on a desert island.
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 | Live '88
Buy used from: $11.93 Pure and perfect. Shawn Colvin live is an unforgettable experience.
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 | Dulcinea by Toad the Wet Sprocket
Buy used from: $0.01 Toad is best when they're stripped-down....a dream that's sometimes dark, sometimes warm, sometimes silly-sweet but always gentle.
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 | Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
Buy new: $12.49 / Used from: $3.70 Absolutely no filler. It's one of the most celebrated rock albums ever for a good reason - every song is a hit.
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 | Late for the Sky by Jackson Browne
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $3.27 A "Fountain of Sorrow." A beautiful collection of sadness and longing. Be sure to have tissues handy.
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 | Live Duo by Box Set
Buy used from: $2.68 It's shameful that this Bay Area folk band never made it to the big time. Try this live, acoustic collection and understand why their infectious, intelligent songs should be standard radio airplay!
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 | The Colour and the Shape by Foo Fighters
Buy used from: $0.22 I know, I know. Kurt Cobain was "supposed" to be the musical messiah of the '90's - but it's Dave Grohl's unexpectedly brilliant follow up band, not Nirvana, that wins a spot on my list. So sue me.
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 | Faith by George Michael
Buy new: $7.98 / Used from: $0.79 You've got to have "Faith" when you're stranded on a desert island. The ultimate pop collection from the '80's should help pass the time. 14 years later this album is as fresh & fun as it was in '87!
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 | Pontiac by Lyle Lovett
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $3.07 Wise, witty, playful and incredibly talented. This collection is the best way to meet & appreciate the inimitable Lyle Lovett.(If you have room on YOUR desert island bring "Road to Ensenada as well.)
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 | In My Tribe by 10,000 Maniacs
Buy new: $13.96 / Used from: $0.01 Although I later developed a distaste for Merchant's sanctimonious attitude, I can't deny that this affecting album - practically a soundtrack for my college years - holds a soft spot in my heart.
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 | Honky Chateau by Elton John
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $5.05 My self-imposed rule of omitting "greatest hits" CD's means that my desert island juke box will have to give up E.J.'s other gazillion perfect pop creations for "Mona Lisa's..." & "Rocket Man."
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 | Crash by Dave Matthews Band
Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $0.24 An addicting and uplifting rock music fusion feast. Everytime you listen you'll hear something new.
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 | Static & Silence by The Sundays
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $0.44 The radio hit ("Summertime") from this overlooked collection of delicate, beautiful songs is the weakest entry. Fall under Harriet's emotional spell on "Homeward" instead....
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 | Amplified Heart by Everything But the Girl
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $0.28 A tender, hearbreaking collection that perfectly captures the beauty of Tracy Thorn's voice.
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 | Us - Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel
Buy used from: $0.01 Even if the whole album weren't terrific (it is) this collection would be included if only for "Love to Be Loved" and "Blood of Eden"
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