I LOVE Desert Islands Discs. It is one of my favourite conversations to have: 'What would your Desert Islands Discs be?' And I tend to judge all celebrities on the relative strength of their choices. A particularly strong set that Caroline has brought to my attention is of the already much-admired comedian Ricky Gervais. I had already formed a good opinion of Ricky when I went to see him perform at the NIA earlier this year and during the intervals 'The Bends' was played in its entirity, the album Ricky himself said was the one album he could listen to everyday (although, strangely not his desert island record...)
Anyway Ricky did pick a Radiohead track, of course, which was Bones from the aforementioned album. His other choices are also particularly legendary - Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, The Sex Pistols, Neil Young and David Bowie all appearing in my list of favourite acts of all time. The Sex Pistols my particular favourite when I'm in an angry mood, you cannot beat thrashing around the bedroom to some classic punk to relieve tension. Perhaps Ricky put them in for the same reason. Also, Willy Nelson is a stroke of genius as that is one of the best songs of all time.
This further affirms my belief that Ricky and I would probably get on pretty well if we happened to meet over a pint in a London bar. Here's hoping...
1. If You See Her Say Hello
Performer Bob Dylan
Composer Bob DylanCD
Title Blood on the Tracks
Track 8
Label COLUMBIARec No 5123502
2. Lilywhite
Performer Cat Stevens
Composer Cat Stevens
CD Title Mona Bone Jakon
Track 11
Label ISLANDRec No: IMCD267
3. Anarchy in the UK
Performer The Sex Pistols
Composer Jones/Cook/Matlock/Rotten
CD Title Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols
Track 8
Label VIRGINRec No CDV2086
4. After The Gold Rush
Performer Neil Young
CD Title Neil Young: Decade
Track 14
Label REPRISERec No 7599-27233-2
5. Bones
Performer Radiohead
Composer Colin Greenwood/Jonny Greenwood/Ed O'Brien/Phil Selway/Thom Yorke
CD Title Radiohead: The Bends
Track 5
Label PARLOPHONERec No CDPC57372
6. Letter to Hermione
Performer David Bowie
Composer David Bowie
CD Title Space Oddity
Track 4
Label EMIRec No CDP7918352
7. Galveston
Performer Jimmy Webb
Composer Jimmy Webb
CD Title Ten Easy Pieces
Track 1
Label GUARDIAN Rec No 8528262
8. Always on My Mind
Performer Willie Nelson
Composer J Christopher/WC Thompson/M James
CD Title BBC RADIO 2 SONGS OF THE CENTURY
Track 4
Label GLOBAL TELEVISIONRec No RADCD119
Record: Lilywhite – Cat Stevens
Book: A coffee table book of art
Luxury: Vat of Novocaine - a non-addictive pain-killer
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