What If You Could Only Choose 15? 

You should do a follow-up video to this titled "The ones that hurt to leave behind."

Simply excellent selection Craig!, I'm completely right with you !!, greetings from Buenos Aires Argentina 🙋🏻‍♂️

I dismissed Supertramp in the 70's as too light weight, too pop. Now I've become able to really enjoy those four albums from that decade. Better late than never

Rush moving pictures.. outstanding. Such talent. The drummer is one of my favorites. And yes lead guitar was masterful.

This has been bugging me, okay, I'll try. I do not have all these on vinyl, but the music I listen to most, to keep me entertained, in no particular order: 1. The Journeymen - any of their three 2. The Mamas and The Papas - If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears 3. Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers 4. Pink Floyd - Animals 5. Pink Floyd - Dark Side (I have listened to this album so much throughout my life it would be the first to be left behind...but...) 6. Led Zeppelin - Zep II (like you, it is a hard hard choice...But yeah, II first, I is my next pick) 7. Waylon Jennings - Greatest Hits (I could do any Waylon) 8. Hank Jr. - The Pressure is On (Again, I could take any of his earlier outlaw stuff. High Notes would be a close second) 9. Chuck Mangione - Feels So Good 10. Herb Alpert - Rise 11. Alabama - Mountain Music 12. ELO - Greatest Hits 13. Hank Williams Sr. - Greatest Hits 14. ZZ Top - Deguello (Again a hard pick, I could do most albums equally, but yeah...) 15. Tom Petty - Damn the Torpedoes Not that these are my top favorites, I mean, I love music...But this collection could keep me happy for an extended time....Yeah...

I remember watching this video when it came out and listening to FM Black Noise and thinking meh. But I recently listened again and i can't stop! I prefer the 90 CD mastering to the few vinyl rips I've heard though.

Great selections! These are my picks, choosing just one album per artist (in no particular order): - Kiss' "Alive!" - Thin Lizzy's "Live And Dangerous" - AC/DC's "Back In Black" - Rush's "Moving Pictures" (I'm also a huge Rush fan, and "Hemispheres" is also my other big favorite thanks to "La Villa Strangiato", the best rock instrumental ever to me). - Supertramp's "Crime of The Century" (also a huge Hodgson Supertramp era fan, and I consider COTC their artistic peak). - Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side Of The Moon" - Boney M.'s "Nightflight To Venus" (one of the best pop music albums produced during the seventies in my opinion) - Frank Zappa's "Hot Rats" - Deep Purple's "Made In Japan" - Black Sabbath's "Paranoid" - Van Halen's debut LP - Boston's debut LP - Guns N' Roses' "Appetite For Destruction" - Iron Maiden's "Live After Death" - King Crimson's "Discipline"

Yeah the FM!!! That one doesn't show up often😀🤘 Amazing🔥

Hi Craig. As a new viewer, I just wanted to say thanks for your videos and let you know that your enthusiasm has convinced me to finally start collecting records. I've also restored an older second-hand record player and have had lots of fun putting together my setup bit by bit. Hope you have a nice day and looking forward to future videos!

Hi, Craig. To make things more difficult, what if you could choose just one album per artist and no Best of's, Greatest Hits, Sampler etc.? My list in no particular order is : Rolling Stones :Get yer Ya Ya's out Beatles :Revolver Bruce Springsteen : Darkness on the edge of town Madness :One step beyond Guns 'n Roses :Appetite for destruction The Cure :Boys don't cry Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel:Face to face Supertramp :Paris Sex Pistols :Never mind the bollocks Led Zeppelin :II Bob Dylan :Blonde on Blonde The Clash :London calling Miles Davis :Kind of blue Serge Gainsbourg :Histoire de Melody Nelson The Doors:The Doors These are my 15 suggestions. Keep on the great work. Looking forward to each new video. Greetings from Germany

Hi Craig / Vinyl TV. I enjoyed your show, along with your shirt, and laid back / down to earth style. Thanks! for the FM Black Noise album choice off your list. I am hearing it for the first time, and am really liking it. I am 58 years of age, and that one somehow slipped by me, back in the late 70's. I will mention another Canadian band, I like, that is not to well known, to try and reciprocate, and to say Thank you., and that is the band, The Grapes of Wrath. Kind of an early REM meets the Byrds sound, that you might like.✌️

You should really do two shows. One with the Top 11 'Greatest Hits' compilations. Another one for the To 11 albums. They are different listening experiences. The Album, even if is not a concept album, is meant to be played through. Flipped over (usually) and played on Side 2. The GH comps are a little bit like listening to 10 or 12 45s. More high energy. But something is lost. Of course, you could also do a Top 11 Best K-tel albums... playing right up my alley1

Pink Floyd "Dark Side of the Moon", Kansas "Leftoverture", Steely Dan "Greatest Hits", Rush "A Farewell to Kings", Chicago IX "Chicago's Greatest Hits", Peter Frampton "Frampton Comes Alive", Earth, Wind & Fire , "Greatest Hits", Tears for Fears "Advice for the Young at Heart", Saga "Images at Twilight", The Guess Who "Greatest Hits"...

Here we go: ELO - Out Of The Blue, ELO II, On The Third Day, Eldorado, Discovery, A New World Record The Beatles - Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt Peppers, White Album, Abbey Road Klaatu - 3:47 EST, Sir Army Suit George Harrison - All Things Must Pass The Move - Shazam This was harder than I thought.

Cool video Craig :D . Nice collection of tunes to bring with you :) . 17 and best regards to you and your family.

Rush - Hemispheres, Permanent Waves, Moving Pictures, Signals, 2112, A Farewell To Kings, Power Windows Iron Maiden - Live After Death, Somewhere In Time UFO - Strangers In The Night Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak Big Country - The Crossing, Steeltown Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard Of Oz Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon

Make it sixteen records, then you can add Fragile by Yes. Great to see you again.

Think I'd have to take about 200 LPs! Good to have Craig back.

The only thing wrong with this video is that I could only give it one thumbs up!.. Great selection and most of them are on my shelf. Especially Supertramp (called number 1 :-)), Rush, Led Zeppelin, Dire Straits and Fleetwood Mac. The others that you've mentioned are now on my 'need to listen to' list. Excellent choice, Craig.

I cannot think of anyone I would rather have do what I am asking you to do in this comment more than you. I would very much appreciate your making a video showing in vivid step-by-step exacting detail how to fix the anit-skating problem in the Audio Technica AT-LP120 USB Turntable. Of particular interest is how to specifically access the spring and then how to put everything back together properly. I sent away for what I was told by the Audio Technica technicians is the update fix for the anti-skate problem and paid $7 for this "update fix". In return for my $7 they sent me a little spring. There are a few videos showing the repair but those videos are not detailed enough for those of us who are not phonograph technicians. They go through every thing rather fast without significant explanations. Thank you in advance for doing this if you do this. I enjoy your videos. Edit: I asked the AT Techs if there were any written instructions and I was told they didn't have any.

While I'm thinking of it, I would definitely bring: Spock's Beard, Snow The Beatles, Rubber Soul. The YES Album (YES's 3rd album) Crabby Appleton (first album) Lightnin' Hopkins (will have to choose one) Nuggets (Rhino Boxed Set) Johnny Winter, Progressive Blues Experiment Steely Dan, Countdown To Ecstasy Chicago (2nd album) Laura Nyro, The Best Of CCR/Creedence, Willie And The Poor Boys Chick Corea/R. To Forever/Where Have I known You Before Motown Records/Various Artists Santana, Abraxas Country Gospel (Two Gospel Keys & Sister O.M. Terrell)

I miss Toto....your love to Classic Rock let me miss that Band. They are so harmonic, when i hear your Songs of the Eighties....in my mind, you must love this Band too. I buy my first Rush Vinyl....i‘m happy when it arrives

I got a Record player recently and Fleetwood Mac was the first vinyl I bought :)

Hello mate, like the vids, think your great, all the best from England

I also had a childhood crush on Helen Reddy. Also the Doobie Brothers.

Love your enthusiasm!

Great list Craig! I would probably take nothing but greatest hits collections if I only had to pick 15. What's ironic is I typically almost never listen to greatest hits albums now.

Your channel is brilliant. Your taste on music too. Certainly I will bright Hemispheres to my desert island. Some King Crimson's albums too. Anyway, kisses from Brazil !

Interesting enough I found that exact fm album at a used record store and took a leap of faith on it for 3 bucks.

Supertramp - Even in the quitest moments and Rush - Moving pictures are great choises.

Fantastic fantasy listing for that place in the tropics, or wherever your island exists. I have many you picked in my collection, Al Stewart's Year of the Cat and Jerry Rafferty as well as Frampton Comes Alive are a few others I'd have to have. Jfyi the album Rumours, Stairway to heaven and Al Stewart were the first three albums I bought in 1979. Good to see you again, enjoy and appreciate all your help and efforts on putting together these entertaining videos. My list would be. 1, Cigarettes after sex, EP, 2012 album 2.Cigaretts after sex, self titled 2017 album 3.Cigaretts after Sex, Cry, 2019 Mazzy Star, So tonight that I might see 4.Fleetwood Mac, greatest hits 5.Boston, Long time 6.Patricia Barber, Cafe Blue 7.Johnny Hartman's , I Just dropped by to say hello. 8.Elvis Presley, greatest hits 9.Elton John, Diamonds, greatest hits 10.Journeys greatest hits 11.ACDC, if you want blood 12.Bill friselle, east/west 13.Peter Frampton, Frampton comes alive 14.Natalie Merchant's, Tigerlilly 15.Amy Winehouse, Black

“What if you could only choose 15?” Huh, I didn’t realize there were more than 15 Rush albums

Only 15 !, they would all have to be best of hit compilations. I will limit to one original LP per artist and in alphabet order: ABBA - The Album Beatles - Hard Days Night Blondie - Parallel Lines Chicago - Chicago Carpenters - Horizons Def Leppard - Hysteria Eagles - Hotel California ELO - Out of the Blue Fleetwood Mac - Tango in the Night Gerry Rafferty - City to City Heart - Bad Animals Kiss - Destroyer Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon Tears For Fears - Songs From The Big Chair Tina Turner - Private Dancer

Telegraph road by Dire Straits is about the rise and fall of the industrial revolution in the American mid west, an absolutely epic 14min. track with more than one fantastic Mark Knopfler guitar solo, and brilliant lyrics!

Just happened to click. Found another Rush fan! Your other albums are good ones too! I think we have very similar mindsets / tastes. So maybe I'll find something new I like if I follow awhile. Thanks for this!

You don't truly appreciate how many amazing albums you've listen to in your life until you try to narrow it down to the top 10/15 etc

12:31 - Nice! I just ordered an og pressing of the "Breakfast in America" LP from discogs and looking forward to listening to it on my sound system. Thanx for making another great vid!

I couldn't begin to pick 15, I am so eclectic. Your Kenny Rodgers surprised me! One thing I have noticed, my budding album collection is not necessarily built of "favorite" songs/groups. Instead I am subconsciously going for important albums and things that sound good even if I don't necessarily love it. I have several Herb Alpert albums, I am REALLY into The Mamas and The Papas just because the sound on vinyl is indescribable. Because of that love I just got The Journeymen's last album, exploring John Phillips in the beginning. I really dislike The Beatles, but I will eventually own all their albums. The remasters are great. Not to mention country music. I just got 6 (read that...SIX!!!) Mickey Gilley albums on ebay that are all supposed to be VG+...we'll see, but for under $20 including shipping I couldn't turn that down. I got 4 Heart albums in a like deal and the Dreamboat Annie is the cleanest record I own, it is immaculate. Anyway...What I would classify as favorite albums is not really what I am buying on vinyl. At 50 years old I am more into exploring at this point, I have spent a lifetime listening to the same stuff.

I grew up listening to the exact same Elton, Bread and Helen Reddy albums. Of these Helen is my favourite. The production and warm 70's sound is soooo present in the Reddy albums. I've been buying her (non greatest hits) albums. We seem to share musical tastes so I'm going to check out your other choices that I'm not familiar with. Thanks Craig.

Great selections Craig! I couldn't agree more, though 15 picks for me would turn into 100. Some heavy hitting monsters there and I'd have gone with some greatest as well. I love that cover with the '63 Seeburg Consolette at the diner table. Their 4th untitled release is my favorite and what a great worthy 3rd choice pick too which I love. I love seeing others' fave pick videos. :)

Survival would be very hard for me as well without the Rush picks ! Thanks for all of your tips and knowledge.

Craig: A topic! I just got a Glenn Miller record from Goodwill. No scratches, the record is AWESOME in its dynamics and clarity...but...It is filthy. So many pops and dirt it is almost unbearable. I used my expensive G2 Groovewasher fluid, it didn't do squat...I know...ultrasonic blah blah blah...hey, I'm a working man...So, with nothing to lose I took side 2 to the sink and warm water, Dawn and a soft brush. Damn, it worked!!! Not 100% but at least a damn fine album is now listenable. Are we all missing something here? Warm water and some dish soap? What do you think?

Hi Craig! I love your videos, working in more videos for us! Sorry my english, i"m from Brasil. Thanks

I have original Heart and Super Tramp records. 40+ years old. I grew up enjoying those bands as well.

Had never heard of FM, thanks for mentioning them. On my "look out for" list.

Dire Straits "Love Over Gold" is incredible, superb

The Beatles - Abbey Road Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath King Crimson - In the Wake of Poseidon Deep Purple - Machine Head Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill ELP - Tarkus Jethro Tull - Songs From the Wood Genesis - Selling England by the Pound Budgie - In for the Kill YES - Close to the Edge Rush - Permanent Waves Thin Lizzy - Thunder and Lightning Nektar - Recycled/ Gentle Giant - The Power and the Glory♠️ Bob Seger - Stranger In Town Al Di Meola - Elegant Gypsy 15 it's not enough 😅

Thank you sir for the album recommendations.

You just gave props to Helen Ready because she is Canadian! Where is the real Canadian genius Gino Vannelli!???

Hey you have good taste 😎👌rush is my favourite group too and I went to high school and hung around Neil peart sister 😎🇨🇦

Wow last time I was this early for something vinyl related we were still spinning shellac records...

Great vid still haven't heard breakfast in America! need to get myself a copy thanks

first album I ever bought was Elton Johns greatest hits, still have it, and supertramp crime of the century is a killer, but top of my list is Pat Metheny Group Travels. thanks for sharing great site

Great and original choices! Love that you picked 3 Supertramp records. Funny you mentioned the different pressings of EITQM. I also had two early pressings, both in great condition, but the one that I kept had a much better mix. Cheers.

1) The Beatles - Abbey Road, 2) Crosby Stills Nash and Young - 4 Way Street 3) Ed Sheeran - Divide 4) Rolling Stones - Hot Rocks 5) Jethro Tull - Bursting Out 6) The Who - Quadrophenia 7) Gordon Lightfoot - Greatest Hits [United Artists] 8) Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II 9) George Harrison - Live in Japan 10) Jethro Tull - Living in The Past 11) Beethoven - 9th Symphony 12) Supertramp - Crime of the Century 13) The Hollies - Greatest Hits 14) The Danish National Symphony Orchestra - Morricone Duel The Most Dangerous Concert Ever 15) The Eagles - Desperado

Nice to see again Sir Craig! And great vid!

Great choices but I would've added Exit Stage Left because I got to have my drum solo and Alex re-engaging YYZ immediately after Neil finishes the solo.I would also have Kiss Alive II in my Island music. By the way does your Elton John album include Island Girl? 🌴👸

Queen greatest hits 1+2 I would pick 👍

Love your enthusiasm! Keep it Up!

Great choices Craig!

Well, truth be told, my teenage crush was on Linda Ronstadt. I saw cover of Silk Purse and her in those short shorts and beautiful face and I went nuts. However, what sealed the deal was when I listened to the record; brother I was in love.

gula matari, walking in space, crystal silence, .anything by Freddie Hubbard, oscar peterson, gary burton, chick corea, the Mozart bassoon concerto..

Top 5 (in no specific order) Jefferson Airplane-Volunteers/ Blue Oyster Cult-Spectres/ Styx- The Grand Illusion/ Uriah Heep- Demons and Wizards/ ELO-Time

Might just be me, but listening to FM (and thank you for that), one of their tracks just reminded me of ELP and their Tarkus album. regards Bob

Ok I'll play....also in no particular order: Steely Dan - Aja Roxy Music - Avalon Supertramp - Breakfast in America (first album I ever bought) David Bowie - Scary Monsters Bruce Cockburn - Waiting for a Miracle (of course you bring some "best of"s) Pat Metheny - Secret Story Elton John - Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (Vol. 1 was the second album I ever bought but I actually like this one better) Gordon Lightfoot - Gord's Gold Daniel Lanois - Acadie The Best of The Band Dire Straits - Love Over Gold Peter Gabriel - So Donald Fagen - The Nightfly Genesis - Abacab Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome to the Pleasuredome Joe Jackson - Body and Soul Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark Thomas Dolby - The Golden Age of Wireless (I prefer the vinyl versions better than the CD) Yeah that's more than 15. Let's just say I'll bring a bigger suitcase. :)

I had to pause this and listen to the gambler .... hadn't heard it in so many years.

Thank you 🎵 I have Kenny Rogers gambler cassette 😃

Great picks! Keep it up!

Interseting scenario, great albums, great choices. Personally, I would switch a few of them for Jethro Tull "Crest of a knave", Saga "In transit" and Sunface "Observatory", but that's me :-D Cheers, man!!

Playing that Helen Reddy album on you're deserted island is guaranteeing your islands population will stay at one. Anyone gets within earshot, they'll change course and sail away from the awfulness.

You know, we might meet up on the same island then we could borrow from each other 😍✌😎 Good to see you again btw 👍

Wonderful to hear from from you AGAIN! Love your videos and your selections.... Kenny Rogers Greatest hits for me....I also have that same Helen Reddy record...I have the Elton John on a cassette (I know!) A fab album though.... Oh wow i have that same Doobie Brothers album... Its my favourite!!!!...... I cannot live without Ella Fitzgerald. The Rodgers and Hart songbook..... And a bit of bossa nova by Getz/Gilberto...... They are my absolute favourite! Have you heard the album Silhouettes by Aquilo? I think I would have that one too. I am presently using AT95EX. Would you consider it an improvement over AT95 stylus? Coz i can't afford at440mlb right now. Period. (though I do understand it's the best in the price range out there!)

"Lifetime supply of cartridges..." Yeah, but what's the use of that when the records themselves will wear out?

MF Horn 1 & 2 - Maynard Ferguson Moving Pictures - Rush 1812 Overture - Cincinnati Pops In 3-D - "Weird Al" Yankovic Dare to be Stupid - "Weird Al" Yankovic Mandatory Fun - "Weird Al" Yankovic Tres Hombres - ZZ Top Eliminator - ZZ Top Kenton in Hi-Fi - Stan Kenton Rewind, Replay, Rebound - Volbeat Live at the Hollywood Bowl - Jeff Beck Back in Black - AC/DC

Hey, man! Always dig the videos! Cheers!

Love your Videos. Thank you so much !

Hey, LONG ago , in your Fluance RT81 unboxing video you said that the Audio Technica LP120 had audible motor noise. So can you male a video comparing the turntables with the same cartridge ? Also can you do a comparison video of ALL of the cartridges that you own ,specially the Ortofon blue and the at440mla. That would REALLY help me and many of us making our choices while getting into Vinyl for the first time. Bye love your videos!

Deep Purple - Machine Head, Bob Seger - Live Bullet, LED Zep Physical Graffitti, Muddy Waters Greatest Hits to name a few.

1 Sad Cafe 2 Stray Dog 3 Kaptain Kopter 4 Dire Straits 5 Savoy Brown 6 Cream 7Brubeck 8 Lee Michaels 8 Canned Heat 9 Nirvana 8 Nine Inch Nails 12 Beatles 13 George Duke 14 Miles Davis 15 Hendrix

Easy pick for me. BOSTEN Don't look back !!!!!!

And the other 11 albums ı have cd'es 😃👌 I am happy to match with your favourite music 🎵🕺

I love everything Rush up to Power Windows. I like most of Hold Your Fire, Presto, Roll The Bones, and Counterparts. After that I lose interest.

Great Pic There Craig I Would Have Picked the same But I would got Pernament waves And I would have got cat stevens tea for tillerman everything god. Hey you should do a topic on equalizers like how your supposed to use them Love The Videos

15 Albums... that's a tough one. I'd go with (no particular order) - Al DiMeola "Casino" - Gary Burton "Lyric Suite for Sextet" - Deep Purple "In Rock" - Pink Floyd "Wish you were here" - Elton John "Reg Strikes Back" - Slayer "Reign in Blood" - Tangerine Dream "Zeit" - Isaac Hayes "Shaft" - Beatles "Sgt. Pepper's Lonley Hearts Club Band" - Iron Maiden "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" - George Benson "Breezin'" - Nick Drake "Pink Moon" - Jean-Michel Jarre "The Concerts in China" - Pat Metheny "Bright Size Life" - Kraftwerk "Trans Europa Epress"

The turntable in the hatch was one of the most significant triggers that got me back into records. Now I’ve got multiple turntables on multiple systems and no one understands!

Your awesome Craig love your videos man 👍

Great to watch your videos, see you soon 👍

i knew it has to be breakfast in america before you revealed it personally i would be really screwed because i like and listen daily to lots of genres of music based on my mood: hard-rock, prog rock, classical, jazz, metal, electronic and i'm not finished with the list so yeah, i cannot choose albums, they would be too many, but for example i cannot leave to ''the island'' without chopin, rachmaninov, without led zeppelin, without some klaus schultze stuff, without ella fitzgerald, etc etc etc it is so much marillon- misplaced childhood and yngwie malmsteen- rising force and odyssey ----> capodoperas , jewels, all 3 of them quick tell tale sign the album is included in the pack: if certain passages on certain pieces make your hair rise on your back :) a side note you can be sure i will not ever be thiking of getting justin bieber on that island

Great albums indeed.

U bring your Drums & records, I bring my records & a 5 hole Native Flute. I'll even bring some, yeast & we will be all set. When was that when we are leaving, lmao...

Please indulge me by sharing my very own list here, it’ll include classic rock albums and more contemporary music as well, in no particular order either: Kiss - Alive! Deep Purple - Made in Japan Grand Funk Railroad - Red Album The Beatles - Abbey Road Bibio - Silver Wilkinson Bibio - A Mineral Love Morrissey - Bona Drag David Sylvian - Everything and Nothing Faith No More - King For A Day, Fool For A Lifetime Faith No More - Angel Dust Incubus - Make Yourself Incubus - S.C.I.E.N.C.E. Deftones - Adrenaline Pantera - Vulgar Display Of Power Mike Patton - Mondo Cane And so on and so forth. Hope you’re doing well.

Hi. What’s the serial number of the supertramp album that sounds really quiet and loud in parts. Maybe it’s the one I have and I’ve never noticed! Cheers. Dave

Were this to be a topic for an episode from one of my own shows, I don't think I could stick to just 15. Given the limitation, you made some decent choices. I'm sure it was tough.

I would bring The Beatles (Stg, Pepper) and Pet Shop Boys (Very) and Ray Conniff, (You are the Sunshine of My Life LP 1973) Not counting classical music and opera.

The Led Zep one is a must. Think I might check out some Rush, Supertramp I know.

I'd have to take a couple out to fit in American Pie & Dark Side of the Moon But otherwise yeah, I'd be happy.

i listen to cds the music flows over me i listen to digital music it flows beneath me ill listen to vinyl IT FLOWS THROUGH ME

Dang- Slim Whitman's Greatest missed the cut.

Where you are focused on content I’m more focused on technology. Two of your 15 discs we have in common. The Rumors Album has been pressed at Half Speed Mastering and low noise vinyl. Breakfast in America has been released on a High Fidelity Pure Audio BluRay disc. Both are over the top technically big time. Some of the early Beach Boys albums. individual tracks, are stunning sonically.

Helen Ready i misheard not her greatest hits but... You know... Apologies for that