An Alien, knowing nada about music lands

And you have to introduce it to music by giving it only five albums.

I'm thinking We need a wide variety of music, not necessary the 'best' music.
Therefore, my entirely non-scientific conclusion is that these five albums would be given to the alien:
1. Aphex Twin - Richard D. James Album
2. Buena Vista Social Club - Buena Vista Social Club
3. Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
4. Jethro Tull - Aqualung
5. Mos Def & Talib Kweli - Black Star

Led Zepplin: 4 (Zoso)
Beethoven: Symphony No.9 in D Minor, Op. 125
Any version recorded: The Ballad of Beowulf
Brian Transeau: ESCM
Yo! MTV Raps: A Journey Back Through Rhyme

Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted
Cursive - The Ugly Organ
Defiance, Ohio - The Great Depression
Flogging Molly - Swagger

Really, the only types of music that are important.


Edited by Benjichang - 01 January 2007 at 6:50pm

Snap, I forgot to add a classical album!

For that, I shall give them Johannes Brahms: The Symphonies. Replacing Aqualung.

Edited by BARREL BREAK - 01 January 2007 at 6:33pm

Protest the hero-Kezia
Rise Against-the sufer and the witness
in flames-come clarity
red jumpsuit aparatus
incubus-any of them will do.

no i want them to rock out with some good new-metal and alternative tunes. we dont need a space ship full of wanksta aliens shooting up everybody with there alien tec-9's. 

Give them the Kevin Federline album so they don't come back.

Atmoshpere
Rush

Beethoven's 9th is dominating baby!!!!

I agree with Aphex Twin and The Beatles. I think Pictures At An Exhibition (Mussorgsky) is one of the most interesting classical collections, even if none of the movements stand out on its own.
OK Computer
Something angry for variety, Opeth?, Manson? I dunno, not really my thing.
Also some quality rap, Aesop Rock/Atmosphere/Nas.

5 albums is not nearly enough, screw it, just get them those stupid NOW compilations.

Edited by pattison - 02 January 2007 at 3:53pm