It's a favorite party question: If you knew you were going to be stranded on a desert island forever, which ten albums would you take with you? Whenever I allow myself to think about this, I agonize over my chioces and change my mind all the time. The beauty of HubPages is that I can cheat, and change my mind constantly, even after I publish this list.

So here goes. As of right now, I would take, in no particular order:

Genesis: Selling England By The Pound

Although I want to take all of Genesis' '70s albums, I have to limit to 1, and this is the one. I never tire of Firth of Fifth, and the jam at the end of Cinema Show is just fun.

Steve Hackett: Spectral Mornings

Some albums just work as whole albums, and this one from the former Genesis guitarist is one of them. I might change my mind tomorrow and switch to Guitar Noir, another beautifully-constructed album, but I can't imagine leaving this one behind.

Anthony Phillips: Slow Dance

This album from Genesis' first guitarist is a magical, lyrical work of art, reminiscent of Mike Oldfield. I will never tire of it

Peter Gabriel: Passion

An amazing accomplishment, full of rhythms and sounds from exotic cultures, and love theme that can get me weeping every time.

Pink Floyd: Atom Heart Mother

This underrated early classic from the masters of Prog Rock is one of the best constructed pieces of music of all time.

Camel: Moonmadness

Quintessential '70s prog rock. Always fun, and always entertaining.

Level 42: World Machine

I hate most '80s pop, but these guys hit a jazzy, funky, infectious set of riffs and rhythms that keep me coming back again and again.

Swing Out Sister: Kaleidoscope World

What can I say? Corinne Drewery's vocals are sheer perfection. Her melodic singing acts as another instrument that blends seemlessly with the jazz-pop sounds of the band. Is it possible to be in love with a voice?

Tangerine Dream: Tangram

The best ambient album ever. There is one section that sounds like you're riding on a train, and I listened to this once riding on a train in Germany, at night, with gentle snow falling. Heaven. Even now, I can listen to this album 3 or 4 times in a day.

Ray Lynch: Nothing Above My Shoulders But The Evening

Another ambient classic. Will go well with watching the sun set on my desert island.