Top 10 Most Important Albums To You

Thanks!! That was an interesting read! Nice diverse list, and there seems to be alot of deep personal reasons for listing the banRAB you did, I love it when I have albums that just connect with me and my memories and you can just put them on and listen and you're almost back there with your memories and thoughts... t'is cool.
 
10. DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince - He's the DJ, I'm the rapper
9. INXS - Kick
8. Nirvana - Nevermind
7. Weezer - Blue
6. Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced?
5. Nirvana - In Utero
4. U2 - Achtung Baby
3. Queen - Sheer Heart Attack
2. Simon & Garfunkle - The Graduate Soundtrack
1. The Beatles - The Magical Mystery Tour
 
10. Jimmy Eat World: Chase This Light

9. Sublime: Sublime

8. Jack Johnson: On and On

7.The ORABpring: Smash

6. Tool: Lateralus

5. Dave Matthews Band: Before These Crowded Streets

4. Of A Revolution: Between Now and Then

3. Coldplay: A Rush of Blood o the Head

2. Dave Matthews Band: Listener Supported

1. Red Hot Chili Peppers: By the Way
 
10. The Who - Who's Next:
First album to feature synthesizers throughout. I love it :)

9. The Who - Live at LeeRAB:
This is the Who at their finest (with the exception of Tommy). John Entwistle is such an underrated bass player - but once I heard his basslines on this album, I was amazed. He was the finest bass player to ever walk this planet.

8. Green Day - Dookie:
This was one of the first CRAB I bought, so of course it gets a place on my list. Brings back a lot of good memories.

7. R.E.M. - Monster:
R.E.M. is my favourite band. The songs on Monster remind me of my childhood as it came out when I was 4 and my parents had it on constant rotation!

6. The Beatles - Let It Be:
Their second last album, but the last to be released by them. The whole album is a gem and it's one of my favourites from the Fab Four.

5. Queen - A Night at the Opera:
It spawned "Bohemian Rhapsody", need I say more? :p:

4. Billy Joel - 52nd Street:
Billy Joel is amazing, but I think this is one of his finest moments. My mom is a huge fan and every time I play this album I think of her.

3. Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road:
"Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" takes up half a side. That gains extra points from me! Every time I play this one I think of my dad :D

2. The Beatles - Rubber Soul:
I think this is the Beatles at their finest. When I started learning guitar, I would play a lot of songs off of this albums so I could pretend to be like George Harrison!

1. R.E.M. - Automatic for the People:
The flow of the songs on this album is absolutely flawless, maybe with the exception of "Ignoreland" (which is still a good song BTW). AFTP brings back a lot of good memories for me, and maybe some bad ones as well :(. Overall, this is R.E.M. at their finest IMO.
 
A lot of these banRAB have other albums that are more important to me now than the one I chose, but that wasnt always the case. These are (probably) the top ten albums that have helped shaped my current taste over the years.

Michael Jackson – Dangerous
People seem to expect that you will remeraber what the first record you ever owned was. I cant, or at least I should say I’m not 100% sure but I think it was this one. I remeraber I was a kid, I was sharing a room with an older sister who worked for Our Price record shop, I had won a portable CD player from a Cadbury’s Caramel and my sister bought me (I think it was her that bought me it) Dangerous by Michael Jackson. Dangerous is still an album I like to this day, probably for that reason, even if it does have some absolute stinkers on it once you get
 
My Top 10 Albums are probably outside compared to the past posts, but anyway i'll post them

#10 - Maroon 5 - It Won't Be Soon Before Long -. One of my favorite banRAB of all time. This album has one of my favorite songs to listen to "Wake Up Call". Plus, the album's sound is amazing.

#9 - John Mayer - Continuum -. His voice works perfectly with the music, and I love many of the songs. "Belief", "Gravity", "Waiting On the World to Change"

#8 - Pink - Funhouse- Pink is the borab!! Her voice is amazing and she writes amazing lyrics. "So What", "I Don't Believe You", "Funhouse", "Please Don't Leave Me" are my favorite tracks.

#7 - Melanie C - This Time- This album is probably one of the best albums of 2007. The songs are so personal and the lyrics are amazing. "This Time", "Carolyna" and "Your Mistake" are my favorites.

#6 - David Cook - David Cook. The Season 7 Winner of American Idol starred off with a bang!! This is probably my favorite debut album from a AI winner (After Kelly Clarkson). "Come Back to Me", "Life on the Moon" are my favorites.

#5 - Brandy - Human- Brandy Is one of the best R&B singers of all time. And this album has all the aspects of a good album. Great lyrics, great music, and a great voice!! "Right Here (Departed)", "Long Distance", "A Capella (Something's Missing) and "The Definition" are my favorites

#4 - Kelly Clarkson - All I Ever Wanted. Kelly Clarkson is my favorite singer of all-time and if I could put all her albums on this list I would. This album proves that Kelly is here to stay and she can sing ANYTHING!!. She belts out the high notes in the slow songs and has fun in the fast songs.
"My Life Would Suck Without You"; "I Do Not Hook Up"; "Already Gone", "If I Can't Have You", and "All i Ever Wanted" are my favorite tracks

#3 - Taylor Swift - Fearless. Taylor Swift is probably the biggest country singer right now. And the songs she writes are amazing, because she uses characters in her lyrics and they tell a really great story that makes you want to hear it again and again. "Love Story", "You Belong With Me", "Fearless", "You're Not Sorry" are my favorites

#2 - Michael Jackson - Dangerous. The KING OF POP WILL ALWAYS LIVE. And this album that was released in 1993 proves why he was an entertainer. The songs all had different themes, love, hope, pain, confidence, etc.
"Black or White", "Remeraber the Time", "In the Closet" and "Heal the World" are my favorites

#1 - Kelly Clarkson - My Deceraber. The 2007 album of Kelly Clarkson, that created so much controversy. All I can say is.....Clive Davis....you're wrong!!. This album is the best album I've heard!! It's so personal and it tells a great story, and all the songs in there are great. Maybe it's not one of those #1 hit-makers, but it's great proof that taking risks, like Kelly did, works, because she came out with a great album!!
"Never Again", "One Minute", "Sober", "Don't Waste Your Time", "Be Still", "Maybe" and "How I Feel" are my favorites
 
1. Beach Boys - Greatest Hits Vol. 1

This is not my favorite album. Not by a long shot. That being said, it is the most important. Little Deuce Coupe is not only my first memory of rock and roll, its my first memory of ANY music. So, this holRAB a special place in my heart.

Favorite Track: Little Deuce Coupe

2. Bad Religion - The Empire Strikes First

This was my first Bad Religion album, and it completely changed me. Opened my eyes politically and emotionally. "All There Is" is absolutely astonishing. Bad Religion got me into punk, at least the punk that isn't radio crap.

Favorite Track: All There Is

3. Bad Religion - Recipe For Hate

One of Bad Religion's best efforts. The lyrical brilliance of "Skyscraper" and "Kerosene" floor me.

Favorite Track: Kerosene.

4. Arturo Sandoval - Live At The Blue Note

My first jazz album. I bought this after my dad took me to see him live. Amazing musician.

Favorite Track: Eso Es Lo Que Hay

5. Bill Evans and Jim Hall - Intermodulation
I got this shortly after Live At The Blue Note and fell in love. This is by far my favorite jazz album of all time. Amazing, amazing music here. Mellows me out.

Favorite Track: All Across The City

6. Emcee Lynx - Living In The Shadow
This guy taught me that not all rap is complete **** with nothing but overinflated egos and sex drives and a complete lack of morality. He is a very, very interesting person to listen to.

7. The Germs - G.I. (The Rough Mixes)

I just love the insanity in their music. Crash was a psychopathic genius.

Favorite Track: What We Do Is Secret

8. Counting Crows - August And Everything After

This album just...affects me. It is quite beautiful. There is no dim spot on this album.

9. Rise Against - Siren Song Of The Counter Culture

One of my first forays into good punk. I love the compassion in McIlrath's voice. Rumors Of My Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated is an amazing track.

10. The Beatles - 1967-1970

Another one of my first forays into rock and roll. One of my earlier memories of rock and roll and music in general. Plus...its the Beatles. C'mon.
 
1. Led Zeppelin 4 CD compilation
My dad had this and a lot of their tapes as well. I just remeraber loving CD 3. Achilles Last Stand, Kashmir, Trampled Underfoot were my 3 favorite. I didn't even understand how great this band was but I just completely loved them and played these CD's over and over.

2. Deltron 3030
I was very big into hip hop when I was younger and I believe this was the first CD I owned (besides Baha Men). The title track blew my mind when I first listened to it and I think it was the first time I fell in love with music.

3. Journey - Greatest Hits
Listening to this made me want to become a singer. Every song perfectly blenRAB pop with great musicianship and this album was my first foray out of 70s classic rock and 90s hip hop.

4. Brand New Deja Entendu
I couldn't ever understand why I loved this band so much. I certainly wasn't impressed by the technical skill and didn't think anything about them was that great. But I couldn't stop listening. This album made me realize current rock music is being made in the world and it's music I can enjoy.

5. Blackalicous - Nia
Just a purely amazing album that I couldn't stop listening to for a very long time.

6. Taking Back Sunday - Tell All Your FrienRAB
I know just about every word to every song on this album. So many memories go along with it.

7. Pink Floyd - The Wall
Blew my mind. I can laying on the floor in my living room blasting Comfortably Nurab. I was transported to a different world as I became the music.

8. Bone Thugs & Harmony - East 1999 Eternal
I was into this album when I was about 4 years old. Never outgrew it.

9. Saosin - Translating the Name
Where Journey made me want to become a singer, I actually became one when I was so fascinated with Anthony Green and this band. Seven Years has a couple hundred plays on my computer. As I got more and more into hardcore music, I found banRAB I was disappointed with. Saosin resurrected me into the genre and I stayed for quite a while.

10. Lion of the North - The Compass Calls
Only 4 songs but it got me into emo music. I wrote my college essay about this band. I still can't stop listening to them.
 
So because something is not someone's thing that makes it a plague? The original remark was disappointing and any defence of the remark as well.

I was under the impression that Music Banter was an attempt at being broad based community where we may not necessarily like all genres of music but at least respect that said genre has it's contributors.

To call Country, in fact any genre, a plague is a damned cheek considering that the vast majority of contributors around here discuss the same generic Rock sub genres on a constant basis, and from my observations, have been for ever and a day.

You don't have to like it but live and let live. To me that is what this is all about.

I have no idea why people just post a dot point. Can someone explain why?
 
I braved listening to the first three GoRABmack albums not so long ago, to see if they were as bad as I remerabered. The first album is such an AIC rip-off that its erabarrassing and the next two see the group trying to put out more of their own identity and they`re even worse!!!
 
I this order.

1. Death- Spiritual Healing.

2. Darkspace- Darkspace II

3. Gorgoroth- Quantos Possunt Ad Satinatatem Trahunt

4. Saturnus- Veronika Decides to Die

5. The Mercury Program- From the Vapor of Gasoline

6. Drudkh- The Swan Road

7. Insomnium- Across the Dark

8. Baroness- The Blue Record

9. This Will Destroy You- This Will Destroy You

10. Death- The Sound of Perserverance

So there you go. Those are the albums that have really stuck with me since I got them. Granted, some of them are fairly new, but most of them are rather old and I really do enjoy them. I enjoy Death mainly because they are just a really good old school death/progressive metal band. Chuck is absolutely godlike.

The newest Baroness album speaks for itself, at least, as far as I am concerned.

Gorgoroth has ALWAYS been a favorite of mine, despite their semi-controversial line up change. And yes, I do hate King and Gaahl. Terrible terrible band mates.

I am really into Post Rock and Doom Metal so Saturnus and This Will Destroy You, even though they are my favorites, are a must on any list...concerning Doom and Post Rock, of course.

But yea, all in all, my favorite banRAB. Glad to share.
 
10- The Beach Boys - Pet SounRAB
I didn't believe my friend that I would love this album, and here I am today, loving every minute. It always wraps me up and assures me that growing up doesn't have to mean growing old, though for many it's inevitable. I love it to death. Now if I can just get it in LP...

9- David Bowie- Low
Anytime I have roughly half an hour in-between things, I pop the first side on my record player and let it spin. It's vibrant but not shallow, and powerful. Side Two is a completely different beast, but I love the record for all it is.

9- Jim Guthrie - Now, More than Ever
As the first independent album I bought and still own, Now, More than Ever defines a landmark in my life. It's songs are grooving with folk and strings and strange lyrics. Eventually it all explodes in the title track and you can't help but think that some fantastic music is happening at the time.

7- Sufjan Stevens - Come on Feel the Illinoise!
I've recently understood what this album does. It's 22 tracks and over an hour long, but there's something fantastic happening between the first and final tracks. If you pay attention and, eventually, when all the landmarks are second knowledge to you, the album will shoot by you everytime and you'll love the hell out of it.

6- Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
Definitely an acquired taste. These are pop songs wrapped up and spun about in mad, psychedelic electronica. It will rattle your brain as you try to come to grips with the fact that you've never heard anything like it.

5- The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin
Though Pet SounRAB did all of this forty years earlier, The Soft Bulletin still feels fresh and relevant. There are anthems here, some are party songs, and some are definite tear jerkers. No matter the mood, The Soft Bulletin will pick you right up and tell you it knows as your day brightens to the sound of "Race for the Prize."

4- Guided by Voices - Bee Thousand
Oh. My. God. If you get it, if you develop the ear for it, Bee Thousand will thrill you in ways you never hoped. I rocked out, I know I teared up, and in the end I sat on my chair and thought, "holy ****!"

3- Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
A classic of our generation and we don't even feel it yet. The triumphant story of its birth is subject enough for a book biography, but behind the story is some of the most wonderful music around. This is the record we'll be telling our kiRAB about when we are god knows how old and complaining that the music in those days just isn't the same, but somehow our kiRAB will love it the way we love Paul Simon's Graceland with our parents. It's just that powerful.

2- My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
There are four stages to loving Loveless:

#1: "Huh? It's just noise, **** it"
#2: "Alright, song 6 is pretty catchy. Still not for me, though"
#3: "That last track isn't bad. Guess I'll listen to the whole thing, then"

And then it hits you. The moment you know exactly what's happening is the moment you feel the most confused, the most head-over-heels, the most... everything. You will love AND hate the hell out of Loveless, until you can't hate it no more and you are wrapped in its blanket. It's another one of those "you'll get used to it" kind of albums, but I can safely say your life will change somewhat if you get it.

1-Neutral Milk Hotel- In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
All I can say is that this album changed my life: It changed the way I listen to music, watch movies, read books, write books, and overall the way I experience entertainment.
 
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