As oxymoronic a phrase as it is, “Turn on the Bright Lights” really is a modern classic. Even if you’re not a Country fan (I know I’m not), you can’t deny The Man in Black.ħ.
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A great deal of his best songs are on this album. Yet another turning point piece (I’m beginning to see a pattern here), Cash recorded this FOR his incarcerated fans. Starting off with that iconic snare hit on “Like A Rolling Stone,” this album changed the course of Dylan’s career forever.Ħ. While his previous releases were more folk-oriented, this one was his step into the rock genre. I mean, Dylan is such an influential musician with an impressive discography, how could anyone just narrow it down? Ultimately, I decided on this album because it was the turning point in his career. From the opening track “Wouldn’t It Be Nice?” to the endearing “God Only Knows,” I really feel that “Pet Sounds” was the Beach Boys’ best work.ĥ. Ah, the innocent songs of the drugged-out Brian Wilson. It’s Ray Charles, do we really need to question it?Ĥ. I honestly don’t feel the need to go into a long-winded description for this one.
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“Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music” by Ray Charles. How do you possibly pick a single album by arguably one of the best bands of all time? After multiple listens to their collective work, I finally settled on “Abbey Road.” Not only is it one of their most iconic album covers, but it also feature’s one of their greatest creations: “Here Comes the Sun.”ģ. Especially his rendition of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.”Ģ. This album, to this day, still hits me hard. Although he died almost twenty years ago, his words and his songs are still a profound source of inspiration to me. My friends and family alike know that Jeff Buckley has/had a huge impact on my life.
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So, here it is: The 20 Albums That Should Be In Your Library (with only minor personal bias).ġ. Instead of another top albums list to tire you with, I’m choosing to write a list of important albums that should be in your collection, from one music lover to another. After spending hours skimming a seemingly endless amount of “Top 100 Albums of All Time” and “THESE ARE THE GREATEST ALBUMS EVER!” lists, I decided to do something a little different. So, instead I took the academic approach and did my research. Obviously I had a great struggle with bias, as my personal favorite albums would not necessarily be yours. This has to be, by far, the most trying post I have ever written.