Compilation CD (meta meme)

[intertext]

One of the questions I asked my new LJ friend lidocafe in the interview meme was who would compose the soundtrack of her life. She couldn't come up with any one composer; instead, she rather brilliantly listed a whole complilation CD. That, of course, got me thinking about my own list, and here it is:

Peter, Paul and Mary: "Leaving on a Jet Plane"
Joni Mitchell: "Both Sides Now" and "Case of You"
Simon & Garfunkel: "Scarborough Fair" and "America"
Carly Simon: "Anticipation"
Bach Violin and Oboe Concerto in A minor, slow movement
Bruce Springsteen: "The River" and "Dancing in the Dark" (and almost everything else)
Mark Knopfler: "Theme to Local Hero"
Dire Straits: "Brothers in Arms" (the single)
John Wesley Harding: "I'm Wrong About Everything"
Otis Redding: "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay"
Van Morrison: "Into the Mystic"
Prokofief: "The Montagues and the Capulets" from Romeo and Juliet
Albinoni's Adagio
Schostakovich: 2nd piano concerto, slow movement
Brahms 2nd piano concerto
Stan Rogers: "Northwest Passage"
Arlo Guthrie: "City of New Orleans"
Ricky Lee Jones: "Chuck E's in Love"
Waylon Jennings: "Amanda" (don't ask - I was in love with a country & western fan)
Ralph Vaughn Williams: "Rhapsody on a Theme by Thomas Tallis"

And probably the Star Wars theme.

Comments

[lidocafe.livejournal.com]

Oh, Albinoni's Adagio! Lovely. I always find myself holding my breath when I listen to it.

As for Ricky Lee Jones, a friend of mine once said that if she was a guy, she'd be household name famous. Tribute concert famous.

I realized I left Iron and Wine and the great Richard Thompson off my list. Do you like Richard Thompson? How about Iron and Wine? If you haven't heard Iron and Wine, I predict you'd like it.

[intertext.livejournal.com]

Did you see she (Ricky Lee Jones) has a new album out? Supposed to be good! I haven't tried Iron and Wine yet, but have been meaning to since you recommended them before. Do you know Schostakovich's 2nd piano concerto's slow movement? It's just about the single most achingly gorgeous piece of music EVAH.

[lidocafe.livejournal.com]

No. I haven't listened to her for a long time, actually. I'll try the Schostakovich at the earliest opportunity. I'll try to remember to bring you Iron and Wine for a sample.