I was going to go with the "what albums would you have if you were stranded on a desert island" theme, but I thought it was a bit cliche. Besides, I'm far more prepared for zombies than being shipwrecked on a beach somewhere. I don't know how many albums I'll come up with - I'm not sure I've got 10 that would serve me on those cold nights when civilization has collapsed.
My first album is Paul Simon's Graceland. I can't by any measure call myself a Simon fan since this is the only album of his that I own. I think I've been afraid of being let down by trying out any of his other stuff.
I first heard this album at the ripe old age of 12. My teacher had a long running practical joke feud going with another teacher, so our class put off our education for a week or so while we all learned "You Can Call Me Al" and tried to pick up the moves from the music video. It was a lot of fun to just burst into the other classroom and take over for a few minutes.
Based on "Al", I picked up the album and was instantly hooked. This is a record that I can listen to time and time again and not get tired of it. It seems like no matter where I am in my life I can relate to something.
Favorite Tracks:Graceland, Gumboots, Crazy Love Vol II, All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints
Trivia:Adrian Belew plays on several tracks. He also plays on at least one of my other AZI albums.