We love to sing and we love to talk about music so some of participated in creating lists for The Current’s “Essential Albums.” If we were stranded on a desert island, we would want these albums along to keep us company.
Amy’s Essential Album list
- David Bowie- Station to Station
- New Fast Automatic Daffodils- PigeonHole
- Low- Secret Name
- Yazoo- Upstairs at Eric’s
- Queen- News to the World
- The Pretenders – The Pretenders
- The B-52’s Yellow Album
- Devo- Freedom of Choice
- X-Ray Spex- Germ Free Adolescents
- The Cure- Boys Don’t Cry
Rachel’s Essential Album list
- The Beatles– The White Album
- Bjork– Homogenic
- Tori Amos– Boys for Pele
- PJ Harvey– Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea
- The Pixies– Surfer Rosa
- Portishead– Dummy
- Radiohead–OK Computer
- Gorillaz– Demon Days
- Lou Reed–Transformer
- Paul Simon–Graceland
Lisa’s Essential Album List
- Elvis Costello- Imperial Bedroom
- The Clash- London Calling
- David Bowie- Hunky Dory
- The Modern Lovers- The Modern Lovers
- The Beatles- Abbey Road
- Aretha Franklin- Aretha’s Gold
- The Talking Heads- More Songs about Buildings and Food
- The Black Keys- El Camino
- Jeremy Messersmith- Reluctant Graveyard
- St Vincent- St Vincent
Leah D’s Essential Album list
- Beastie Boys – Check Your Head
- The Cardigans – Super Extra Gravity
- The Brand New Heavies – Brother Sister
- The Smiths – Louder Than Bombs
- Green Day – 1039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours
- PJ Harvey – Rid Of Me
- Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
- Various Artists – Dance Craze: The Best of British Ska, Live
- Van Halen – Van Halen
- A Tribe Called Quest – Low End Theory
Anna WR’s Essential Album list
- Queen- Greatest Hits
- Radiohead-OK Computer
- Michael Jackson- Thriller
- Cat Stevens- Tea for the Tillerman
- Alanis Morissette- Jagged Little Pill
- Van Morrison- Astral Weeks
- Ben Folds- Whatever and Ever Amen
- Tori Amos- Little Earthquakes
- Beck-Odelay
- Beyonce- BEYONCE
Holly’s Essential Album list
- Pink Floyd – Animals
- Beatles – Abbey Road
- Stevie Wonder – Innervisions
- Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
- Gillian Welch – The Harrow and the Harvest
- Miles Davis – Panthalassa
- Sublime – Sublime
- Roger Waters – The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking
- Fiona Apple – When the Pawn…
- Smashing Pumpkins – Siamese Dream
Amanda’s Essential Album list
- Wilco- Yankee hotel foxtrot
- Ani Difranco- little plastic castles
- Dessa- badly broken code
- The Who- Tommy
- Alison Krauss and Robert plant- rising sand
- Portishead- portishead
- Patsy Cline- heartaches
- Bright eyes- I’m wide awake and its morning
- Damien Rice- 9
- Elliot Smith- xo
Erin R’s Essential Album List
- Bon Iver-Bon Iver
- Alicia Keys-Songs in A Minor
- Tegan and Sara- Closer
- Jeremy Messersmith-Heart Murmurs
- Brandi Carlile-Bear Creek
- Brandi Carlile- Give Up the Ghost
- Adele-21
- Matt Hires-Take Us to the Start
- John Mayer- Battle Studies
- Robyn-Body Talk
Rebecca’s Essential Album list
- Death Cab for Cutie – Plans
- Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
- Bob Marley & The Wailers – Legend
- Daft Punk – Discovery
- Final Fantasy – he poos clouds
- Frank Sinatra – My Way: The Best of Frank Sinatra
- Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend
- Modest Mouse – Good News for People Who Love Bad News
- The Postal Service – Such Great Heights
- Regina Spektor – Mary Ann Meets The Grave Diggers and Other Short Stories
Areca’s Essential Album list
- The White Stripes – Elephant
- Spoon – GaGaGaGaGa
- Beck – Odelay
- The Beatles – The White Album
- Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
- Michael Jackson – Thriller
- PJ Harvey – Rid of Me
- Prince – Purple Rain
- Joni Mitchell – Blue
- David Bowie – Heroes
Anna M’s Essential Album list
- Michael Jackson – Thriller
- Otis Redding – Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
- Aretha Franklin – Aretha’s Gold
- Carol King – Tapestry
- Amy Winehouse – Back to Black
- Fiona Apple – When the Pawn…
- Jeremy Messersmith – The Reluctant Graveyard
- Weezer – Blue Album
- The Black Keys – Rubber Factory
- The Beatles – White Album
Laura L’s Essential Album list
- The Beatles – The White Album
- Neutral Milk Hotel – In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
- Frank Ocean – Channel Orange
- Wilco – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
- Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca
- St. Vincent – Strange Mercy
- Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
- David Bowie – Ziggy Stardust
- Katy Perry – Teenage Dream
- Bob Dylan – Blonde on Blonde
Erica’s Essential Album list
- Joanna Newsom – Ys
- Radiohead – OK Computer
- Mirah – You Think It’s Like This But Really It’s Like This
- Sleater-Kinney – The Woods
- Neutral Milk Hotel – In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
- Fiona Apple – When The Pawn…
- tUnE-YaRdS – W H O K I L L
- Weezer – Weezer (Blue)
- Belle and Sebastian – If You’re Feeling Sinister
- Michael Jackson – Thriller
Kelley’s Essential Album list
- Ani DiFranco-Living in Clip
- Carole King-Tapestry
- The Beatles-The White Album
- Stephen Schwartz-Godspell: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
- John McCutcheon and Tom Chapin-Doing our Job
- Frank Zappa-Joe’s Garage
- Prince-Controversy
- Indigo Girls-1200 Curfews
- Depeche Moda-Some Great Reward
- Harry Chapin-Greatest Stories Ever Told Live
Molly Jo’s Essential Album list
- alt-j – An Awesome Wave
- Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin IV
- No Doubt – Tragic Kingdom
- Fleetwood Mac – Fleetwood Mac
- Fugees – The Score
- Foo Fighters – Wasting Light
- Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
- Rage Against The Machine – Rage Against The Machine
- David Gray – White Ladder
- POLIÇA – Give You The Ghost
Dresden’s Essential Album list
- Hole – Live Through This
- The Roots – Things Fall Apart
- Janet Jackson – Rhythm Nation 1814
- The Pixies – Doolittle
- Prince – Purple Rain
- Bikini Kill – Pussy Whipped
- Radiohead – OK Computer
- Radiohead – In Rainbows
- The Replacements – Tim
- A Tribe Called Quest – Midnight Marauders