If I ever get stranded on an island, here's hoping it's tropical, and that I have these albums with me. As long as I'm making wishes, I hope that if I DO get stranded on an island, the Dharma Corporation stocks the bunker with more Ambrose Bierce, less Third Policeman, and no Driveshaft, whatsoever. Click on the album title for my sometimes-stirring, sometimes-shaken comments. If there's nothing yet on the linked page, check back Real Soon and there will be. Or just return to my palatial HOME.

Abbey Road: The Beatles All the Young Dudes: Mott The Hoople Anthology1935-1973: Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys Anthology: Sly and the Family Stone Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974 The Band: the Band Beach Boys Today!: the Beach Boys The Blasters   Collection: the Blasters

Blue Oyster Cult/Tyranny and Mutation (Mobile  Fidelity): Blue Oyster Cult Broken Barricades: Procol Harum The Byrds [box set]: The Byrds A Charlie   Brown Christmas: Vince Guaraldi Chronicle I and II: Creedence Clearwater Revival Complete:   Michael Nesmith and  the First National Band Elephant Mountain: The Youngbloods Elvis' Christmas   Album: Elvis Presley Face To Face: The Kinks Farther Along: Flying Burrito Brothers Good Vibrations-Thirty Years of The Beach Boys GP/Grievous Angel: Gram Parsons

The Great Lost Kinks   Album: The Kinks Great Move!: The Move Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection Just Another Band From East L.A.: Los Lobos Love Story: Love Listen to the Band: The Monkees Modern Sounds  in Country and Western Music: Ray Charles Movements: the Move #1 Record/Radio City: Big Star Oh, Good   Grief!: Vince Guaraldi Rest In Peace (bootleg): Mott The Hoople Rockabilly   Stars Vol. 2: various artists Singles Collection-The London Years: the Rolling Stones The CD of JB: James Brown The Top Ten Hits: Elvis Presley 30th Anniversary Anthology: Procol Harum 12 Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus: Spirit Wheatstraw Suite: The Dillards Ventures Christmas Album: the Ventures Ventures In Space: the Ventures