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If you could only take one CD and one book with you...

Flaneurette

Flaneurette

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4 AM. Silence. Then a loud blast. A SWAT team is hurrying into your bedroom. They tell you to get dressed and go into the living room. No time for questions. They're ordering you to take only one CD and one book from your library. After a long drive you are brought into a remote airplane hangar to board a plane. They're going to parachute you above the Atlantic ocean. They give you an inflatable lifeboat, survival backpack, clothing, food, CD player. One CD and one book. You are never coming home again.

Which CD and which book did you take with you? and why?

Yes... LP, MP3, OGG, WAV, etc is allowed too...
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Black Elk Speaks. Curtis Live.
(And I'm not American)

Strictly speaking Curtis Live was a double on vinyl but can be found on one CD. Reasoning: endless sources of enlightenment, personal, human.
 
CD: "Wings" by Michel Colombier - music for music's sake, some lyrics by Paul Williams, elements/fusion of orchestral, rock, pop, and jazz; always something new to hear and appreciate upon each hearing

Book: "Honoring the Medicine" by Kenneth Cohen - book about Native American philosophies, healing modalities, spirituality; something to read in order to stay in touch with a reality I know of
 
I know that the way the question is phrased has nothing to do with getting to the actual point, which is "what's your favorite book and album?" But it's interesting I can't imagine reading a book more than 4-5 times if I really like it. Maybe 8-10 times over the course of my life. I can watch my favorite movie (Godfather 1 & 2) I would guess no more than 60-70 times in a lifetime. (Probably seen it 30x now and I'm 40.) But I listen to albums many 100s of times without getting tired of them. Sometimes back-to-back. Is it like that for everyone or do you all actually re-read the same book many many times?

My book would probably be Michael Crichton's 'Travels', but I know I'd get sick of it fast.
CD would be Medeski Martin and Wood 'Friday Afternoon in the Universe'.
 
I'd bring an iPad with the Kindle app.

CD... it would have to be one that I don't want to hate from over-listening. :)

But I think the Crusaders "Street Life" would be a good one to bring (and not for that reason :) ).
 
Though not the highest in literature I would take the Stand from Stephen King (the revised uncut version). More then enough pages and I can read that book over and over for pure entertainment.
CD would be 40 Years Bernard Haitink. Then I got most of my favorite orchestral works with me with my favorite conductor :)
 
Interesting answers so far...

Here's my pick:

Book: The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh.

Reason: Vincent went against the art establishment, pursued his own way relentlessly. He trusted his own creativity and gave up everything (even his life) to paint. His letters to his brother Theo are heartbreaking, and teaches true love and sacrifice from Theo for Vincent. The letters shows humanity in all it's facets. Which taught me a lot... more than any book has. I try to read it every year.

CD: Selected works of C.P.E. Bach & J.S. Bach.

Reason: they give me the most joy and peace.
 
mc_deli said:
Black Elk Speaks
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Funny- Just looking at the the thread title I immediately thought- "Hanta Yo".
Have you read that one?
For my CD it would be Coltrane Live at the Village Vanguard.
(I love the box set)
Nice to see Bitches Brew get mentioned too.
Hendrix Band of Gypsys might be my #2

k
 
At the moment after a quick thought

CD: Michael Brook - Cobalt Blue OR The Dark Knight Deluxe - rctec

Book: Any book in Andrea Camilleri's 'Inspector Montalbano' series
 
If I was thinking with my head:

Book = How to survive on an island and not go insane/how to BBQ a monkey

CD = Classical Music best of

If I was thinking with my heart:

Book = 1984 by George Orwell

CD = A CD of my own pop songs

If I was thinking really hard...

Book = 1001 Porn images of big haired 80's chicks (pardon me ladies)

CD = Mating calls of Island Monkeys...
 
Another book I would seriously consider is: Letters to a Young Poet, by Rainer Maria Rilke.

Nobody can counsel and help you, nobody. There is only one single way. Go into yourself. Search for the reason that bids you write; find out whether it is spreading out its roots in the deepest places of your heart, acknowledge to yourself whether you would have to die if it were denied you to write. This above all—ask yourself in the stillest hour of your night: must I write? Delve into yourself for a deep answer. And if this should be affirmative, if you may meet this earnest question with a strong and simple "I must" then build your life according to this necessity.
― Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet

Letters To A Young Poet, by Dennis Hopper:

 
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SterlingArcher said:
Book: Any book in Andrea Camilleri's 'Inspector Montalbano' series
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Let me know when you leave, Sterling, and I'll send you a copy of the soundtrack of the Montalbano tv-series, to go with your reading. Some excellent music by Franco Piersanti. Here's an example track: https://users.telenet.be/deridderpiet.be/SB_Tracks/17%20Nocturne%20derivazione.m4a (<b>&quot;Notturna Derivazione&quot;</b>).

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