Everybody’s Top 5 - Vinyl

I'm a big fan of Richard Thompson's post-Fairport catalog. I consider Pour Down Like Silver, I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, Hokey Pokey, and Shoot Out the Lights all to be essential albums. While it's true that solo years have been spottier, there are some highlights. For example, Mirror Blue is a great album.I also enjoy the Acoustic Classics collections, both excellent. He's still a vital live performer, too. We saw him open for Jason Isbell a couple of years ago and he was in great form.

10 more personal favorites

Marvin Gaye - in our lifetime 
Sade - diamond life (in reality i'd pick every Sade. just perfect records, undefeated discography imho)
The best of john fahey on takoma. maybe i just lucked into an especially nice copy but this record is the closest to "he's literally right there in front of me" i've ever gotten from an acoustic guitar lp, and i've got a few 
Los Mirlos - los charapas de oro
Badfinger - straight up
Black Flag 82 demos bootleg lp
Ahmad Jamal - tranquility 
Mingus Black Saint and Sinner Lady
Gato Barbieri - latinoamerica vol. 1
Don Cherry - brown rice 

Very informative. Most people listen to pop, so be it. ;)

Zappa is god!

pengun, Zappa would fart in your face for that comment. Zappa is an American Composer!

@waltersalas, people who have never seen Richard do one of his solo performances have no idea how good a guitar player he is and he is amazing. He is also a blistering electric guitar player. In 40 years he only made two Albums I could do without., Henry the Human Fly and Sunny Vista. He has 26 releases and this does not include the Fairport records. It should also be noted that he writes all his own songs. 

I have another record to add to the live performance list I totally forgot about. Return to Forever Returns. Chick Corea RIP. An amazing performance by an amazing band and an amazing recording! Does not get much better.

Impossible! But here’s a go…

The Kinks - Village Green
Sonny Rollins - Way Out West
Elvis Costello - My Aim is True
Big Joe Turner - Rock & Roll (Atlantic Original)
Hank Williams - Greatest Hits


That said, after watching the first two episodes of the new series with Paul McCartney and Rick Rubin, I’m reminded how one couldn’t go wrong just bringing Beatles records to the desert island…