Anyone who knows me knows I love a good list. I love rankings, countdowns, comparisons, etc. The best, the leading, the top, the favorite, the largest ... Anything that puts things in some kind of order or grouping based on specific qualities gets my juices flowing.
I keep seeing all these lists of best albums of all-time & they are so generic and expected (although I'm not saying that doesn't mean they aren't valid). So I'm creating one of my own. Would I call my list "the best" -- I don't know, I don't think so. These are really the albums that just for various reason at various times had the most impact on me. When I think back through my music-loving years, these albums just stand out.
Obviously, my list is unlike any of those other lists -- no Beatles, Rolling Stones, Hendrix, Dylan, Beach Boys. No Michael Jackson, no Bruce Springsteen, no Elton John.
It does turn out, probably not unexpectedly, to only include albums released during my lifetime (although that wasn't a requirement). The only real requirement is that I must truly love the entire album (it can't just have a handful of great songs) & it can't be a greatest hits collection.
My intention was to include 10 albums, but that literally proved impossible, so it stands at 20. I'm going to create a separate post for each one & they aren't really ranked 20-1, but listed chronologically.
This has actually been a really interesting experiment as I've never thought through it in this detail before. It re-established some things I already knew (I really love female singers) & opened my eyes to some new things (1987 & 1990 were pivotal years for me musically).
Fun (for me at least) ...
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