What album will you bring on your Robinson Crusoe adventure?

Greil Marcus let American rock writers choose their album and justify their choice in Stranded.

I can continue reading this type of literature forever or create a blog or podcast about it. Or maybe there is one, but I don’t know about it, and I am too lazy to check it out.

The book presents a beautiful image of the ’60s and ’70s, and, of course, the rock scene at the time when vinyl was still mainstream. Some of the bands have become pretty obscure. The Ronettes, ok, I still remember them, and many kids may have heard one of their songs once. But Little John Willie, Hugh Smith, … WTF, as they would say. I can’t even recall having heard of them. And I was into music, in my time (reading ferociously on the topic: Oor, Rolling Stone, NME, what had you).

3 Surprising Albums from ‘Stranded’ You Need to Know:

New York Dolls – The New York Dolls

Captain Beafheart – Trout Mask Replica

Van Morrison – Astral Weeks.

PS

The first one to leave a note: I will send the book for free (item condition: read). PS: sent.

Which album would you take to a desert island? Share your choice in the comments!