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Should i keep these CDs?

moderaterock [Edit] [Delete] 50 replies 19:26, 8 November '07

My uncle just moved to Thailand and left behind loads of CDs. I now own the entire Public Enemy and Radiohead back catalogues, woo hoo! BUT, be it to my credit or shame, i don't know if anything else here is worth keeping. So... should i?

BLUE OYSTER CULT- Agents Of Fortune
CAN- Future Days
DAVID BOWIE- Hunky Dory
DR. JOHN- Gris-Gris
ELVIS COSTELLO- This Years Model
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE- Best Of...
LOVE- Forever Changes
MILES DAVIS- Best Of...
NICK DRAKE-Five Leaves Left
R.E.M- Document
THE CURE- Bloodflowers
TOM WAITS- Swordfishtrombones
VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR- First Generation
WEATHER REPORT- Heavy Weather

And what looks like everything Talking Heads have ever done.

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Jefferson Airplane f'sure

and Nick Drake is a must.

therapyrock | 8 Nov '07, 19:27 | X
yes

but if you do not want swordfishtrombone, please send it to the DiS office... thank you.

Mike_Diver | 8 Nov '07, 19:28 | X
Definitely keep Future Days

it's grrreat. Tom Waits is cool too. That all looks keepable actually.

mug_mug_mug | 8 Nov '07, 19:28 | X
- Yeah my uncle is pretty cool
  
  Although i did find a Limp Bizkit album as well
  
  moderaterock @mug_mug_mug | 8 Nov '07, 19:30 | X
  - They are all
    
    without exception great. But the best way to decide is to, durrr, listen to them.
    
    Engels @moderaterock | 8 Nov '07, 19:34 | X
    - i'd keep all of that too
      
      i listened to that dr john album for the first time the other day, it's great.
      
      shishapangma @Engels | 8 Nov '07, 19:38 | X
    - ^ Engels knows
      
      douchebag @Engels | 8 Nov '07, 19:51 | X
    - yeah but where's the internet thread in that?
      
      moderaterock @Engels | 8 Nov '07, 19:53 | X
forever changes is only, liek, the fucking best album ever or something

alcxxk | 8 Nov '07, 19:37 | X
- i'll keep that then
  
  moderaterock @alcxxk | 8 Nov '07, 19:40 | X
- I honestly can't see the appeal unless you're totally doing a whole
  
  twee 60s club night or something.
  
  TheoGB @alcxxk | 8 Nov '07, 20:14 | X
  - or you just love incredible songs
    
    alcxxk @TheoGB | 9 Nov '07, 12:07 | X
a LOT of good stuff there

i'd say keep them all

douchebag | 8 Nov '07, 19:43 | X
Keep the Bowie one

toss that Cure one in the bin

Ultimate_Damage @Constellation | 8 Nov '07, 19:46 | X
- keep Can
  
  and that R.E.M, can trash the rest..
  
  silent88 @Ultimate_Damage | 8 Nov '07, 19:50 | X
errr

listen to them?

dan_thw | 8 Nov '07, 19:49 | X
- is this such a ridiculous suggestion?!
  
  dan_thw @dan_thw | 8 Nov '07, 19:58 | X
  - Takes time..
    
    TheoGB @dan_thw | 8 Nov '07, 20:17 | X
Give me:

Jefferson Airplane, Love, Milesy Davy, Nicki Drake and I'll give you a dance.

wrightylew | 8 Nov '07, 19:51 | X
- what kind of dance?
  
  moderaterock @wrightylew | 8 Nov '07, 19:52 | X
^

idiot

Jamie_Summers @shitstick | 8 Nov '07, 19:55 | X
- been looking at my lastfm listening eh?
  
  more worrying is that you dislike
  BLUE OYSTER CULT
  DR. JOHN
  ELVIS COSTELLO
  JEFFERSON AIRPLANE
  LOVE
  MILES DAVIS
  NICK DRAKE
  R.E.M
  THE CURE
  VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR
  WEATHER REPORT
  
  Jamie_Summers @shitstick | 8 Nov '07, 22:15 | X
  - better than nothing.
    
    Jamie_Summers @shitstick | 9 Nov '07, 00:10 | X
  - all of them you fool!
    
    Jamie_Summers | 8 Nov '07, 19:55 | X
  - DAVID BOWIE- Hunky Dory == Best Bowie album
    
    For sure. Keep it.
    
    TheoGB | 8 Nov '07, 20:13 | X
    - seconded
      
      makes a great drunk record.
      
      HolmenatorNo2 @TheoGB | 8 Nov '07, 21:42 | X
  - Deffo keep Future Days
    
    And swallow your pride a little and enjoy Van Der Graaf Generator.
    
    tom_from_sparks | 8 Nov '07, 20:18 | X
    - Mostly good...
      
      ...but that weather report album's like the theme tune to Cagney and Lacey over and over and over.
      
      darran @tom_from_sparks | 8 Nov '07, 21:28 | X
      - Really?
        
        That actually sounds quite appealing.
        
        JGJug @darran | 8 Nov '07, 22:19 | X
  - all of it obv
    
    of those, bowie, waits and drake are classics IMO
    
    darkpigeon | 8 Nov '07, 21:37 | X
  - Keep BOC and The Cure,
    
    send the rest to me.
    
    -dan- | 8 Nov '07, 23:20 | X
  - keep bowie, nick, miles and tom.
    
    You have to.
    Really.
    You really have to.
    Have.
    to.
    
    John_Brainlove | 8 Nov '07, 23:24 | X
    - keep them
      
      I would say keep them all!
      
      bigmark35 @John_Brainlove | 8 Nov '07, 23:34 | X
      - KEEP
        
        Love - Forever Changes whatever you do. It's absolutely seminal.
        
        atom_jack @bigmark35 | 8 Nov '07, 23:37 | X
    - Keep them all
      
      Well actually any Miles with the words 'best' and 'of' does worry me slightly (insofar as it will contain none of his best stuff except some of 'kind of blue' which you should own in its entirety anyway), but I might be wrong.
      
      Why has your uncle moved to Thailand. Internet bride?
      
      remittanceman @John_Brainlove | 8 Nov '07, 23:35 | X
      - ^ This
        
        Keep them all. It's not like any of them are so shit it's worth getting rid of them. There's a modicum of diversity in the selection, too.
        
        Raanraals @remittanceman | 8 Nov '07, 23:46 | X
  - bf
    
    deffo! You can do all kinds of groovy shit with cds. Put your beer on them. Put your cup of tea on them, er...comb your hair in them. They are so fucken cool!
    
    *keep Love, Nick Drake, Dr John, Can, Tom Waits and D Bowie, probably Jefferson Airplane, unless it has Jefferson Starship tracks on it
    
    grockle | 9 Nov '07, 00:07 | X
    - ^ ^ ^ Listen to him ^ ^ ^
      
      Always listen to Grockle.
      
      stanstubbs @grockle | 9 Nov '07, 12:03 | X
  - it sounds like
    
    your uncle's just left you a pile of utterly amazing music.
    
    keep it all.
    
    restlessboy | 9 Nov '07, 09:22 | X
    - Definitely keep
      
      Van Der Graaf Generator. Easily one of the most intense bands I've ever heard.
      
      theetersecrimp @restlessboy | 9 Nov '07, 09:33 | X
      - Just
        
        Nick Drake
        
        gazbid @theetersecrimp | 9 Nov '07, 12:05 | X
  - The only one you need to jettison is
    
    the Dr John one. Keep the rest
    
    Lucien | 9 Nov '07, 12:05 | X
    - eedjit
      
      douchebag @Lucien | 9 Nov '07, 12:06 | X
  - keep:
    
    nick drake, tom waits (genius) and van der graaf generator.
    
    Dicko | 9 Nov '07, 12:05 | X
    - Would be silly to throw any away, but:
      
      definitely keep REM, David bowie, Love and certainly all the talking heads stuff, esp more songs about..
      
      black_rooster @Dicko | 9 Nov '07, 12:17 | X

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