The Best Ever
I check back on this post from time to time because my tastes change. In no particular order:
Dark Side of The Moon | pink floyd
If you don’t like this album, I will fight you. No seriously, there is a reason that Dark Side of The Moon was in the top 100 for almost 15 years.
The Wall | pink floyd
When I was a kid I would lay in my bed for hours and listen to this album straight through on my walkman, it never gets old. On days when I need to be penned up in the office to do busy work, I spin this album.
No Control | bad religion
If you have been around me much, you know that I thrive on the testing of my beliefs, it is an important part of my spiritual life. It may have something to do with Bad Religion. This was the first album I ever owned on CD. The lyrics are deep and challenging to my beliefs, which I love.
August and Everything After | counting crows
This album grew on my slowly, probably because Mr. Jones is the weakest link on the disc and it was the first single. This is a great traveling album, I keep it on my phone so I can go to my happy place on airplanes and waiting rooms.
OK Computer | radiohead
The quintessential Radiohead album. Start to finish it is an amazing creative journey. I really love this album when I go on really long runs and I need a voice to keep me company. I may wake up one day and decide that this is the best album ever made.
So | peter gabriel
Above any album I know, I would have loved to be in the studio while So was being put together. From a production and mastering standpoint, this is the best engineered album ever. Give it another listen and you will find little notes and measures that make your day.
Dulcinea | toad the wet sprocket
You probably forgot about Toad, that’s OK. This is my choice for laying on the floor on a rainy day and meditating, It’s simple and beautiful.
Disintegration | the cure
The Cure put out a lot of albums and I think this one is the most complete. It has all the extra long guitar intros, spacy lyrics and all the weird ‘Robert Smith’ stuff we all love. A favorite of mine for when I need to crank through a bunch of computer work.
Cease to Begin | band of horses
I simply cannot get enough of this album. It may be too new to make the all time list but if there was a fire and I had to grab discs this would be one of the first ones I would reach for. My kids love it too.
Check Your Head | beastie boys
The Beastie’s most complete album; rap, jazz, rock and more. The first album that let us see how talented they really are. If you only know them for Licensed to Ill, then you have missed out on a lot.
If you ask me a couple years from now this list will probably be different, but for now, these albums rule the playlist.
As long as you have SO on there I am happy. Just two days ago we were listening to secret world in the studio for some tonal inspiration. Good pick!
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Vince Reply:
January 2nd, 2009 at 5:05 am
So is an epic album, although I will admit I don't listen to much PG outside of it.
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I think Pink Floyd pretty much covers it.
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Vince Reply:
January 7th, 2009 at 5:47 am
That's what I'm saying
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