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1-The Beatles-Sgt. Pepper. I'd never heard of it till i came across it in a top 100 albums book in 87 and the landlord of the place i was living in had a copy. It was marvellous and richly varied in instrumentation and...well it's just the most enjoyable album i've ever heard.
2-Pink floyd-Dark side of the moon-I used to hate Floyd 'cause of alll the punk thing. Then one day i was at work aand a guy put this on and I can still remember thinking how brilliant Speak to me was. ha ha ha
3-The Beatles-Revolver. I got this on the same day i got the white album and Rubber soul. all for £3 second hand. It's not as multi-dimensional sounding as Pepper but still very varied and full of inventive and brilliant songs
4-Miles Davis-Another unadventurous choice but when i first heard So what it sounded like he'd found new notes and a new way of playing them on somekinda new instrument. Sublime
5-The Damned-DDD-Some great riffs and hooks and a punk band for people who don't give a **** about politics or anything else apart from having a good time
6-Air-Moon safari-The melodicness of the songs on this album is wonderful. There's no forumula to most of the songs which gives it great variety
7-Lambchop-Nixon. Never heard anything like this. It's simply beautiful from begning to end
8-Kate Bush-Lionheart-My personal fav. of Kates albums. Gotta inc. one of her's just for her voice
9-Gorillaz-Demon days I'm not even going to bother getting the new one 'cause this it'll just disapoint after this album love Damon's singing and the variety of songs
10-Jimi Hendrix-Are you experienced-None of Hendrix's albums had end to end great songs but I've got to inc. this just for his guitaring. dub

Sansa Stark

1. Sandinista! by The Clash
Sandinista! isn't just my favorite album, it is much, much more. When I did dxm, to come down to a familiar plane of existence, I would play Sandinista! because often, it's the only thing that can comfort me. If I'm anxious, or scared, or I can't sleep, I always play Sandinista!. It lulls me to sleep and tells me that I'm going to be okay in so many ways anything else can't. When it rains, I love to play "Charlie Don't Surf" and feel this ultimate sense of peace come over me.

2. Cut by the Slits
If there was an album, that told me "I know just how you feel right now" it was Cut. Bad breakups, shoplifting, emptiness, mood swings, obsessive love, alienation,it's got it all covered.

3.Wild Gift by X
Wild Gift isn't my favorite, but my first. I remember being thirteen years old and hearing White Girl for the first time and being baffled something that pretty could still be considered punk. I'm still madly in love with John Doe. I still aspire to be just like Exene Cervenka one day too.

4.Self Titled by the Smiths
I don't really need to explain why this is so important to me, as anyone who hears it will find it to be obvious. Absolutely flawless as an album. What Difference Does It Make? is one of the best written songs of all time. All the songs on the album are, tbf.

5. self titled by the Stone Roses
Often, I forget about the Stone Roses and am always so surprised at how amazing they are once I remember. Ian Brown is a ****ing genius in how simplistic and perfect his lyrics are, and this album got me through last winter, like a champ.

6. Room on Fire - The Strokes
Is This It is my favorite by them, but Room On Fire has seen me through lots of heartache. What Ever Happened was my first song by them (via the Marie Antoinette soundtrack ) and it seemed to be perfect for what I was going through at the time, and would lead me onto bigger and better things (Is This It, of course)

7. Coral Fang by the Distillers
I got this when it first came out in 2003. I don't think I ever loved an album front to back as much as I did this one. It's terrifying, the songwriting, and the whole sound of it is ****ing insane, but it's perfect. I wish they'd not have broken up, but hey, **** happens.

8. Bleed American by Jimmy Eat World
This album seems to pop out at me at the strangest times, but when I really need it. Like a musical Room of Requirement, lol. I've never even bothered with other JEW ****, because I'm afraid this album could be ruined for me.

9. Entertainment! by Gang Of Four
Oh my god, Gang of Four. I wish I could eat this album and have it play inside me forever. Probably one of my very first "post-punk" albums. So good.

10. The First Four Years by Black Flag
I don't care what anyone says, this is the best Black Flag ever.

Unknown Soldier

I was never a fan of "October Rust" but do like their next album "World Coming Down" which I think is great. I actually first got into Type O Negative, not so long ago after hearing them on the Black Sabbath tribute album "Nativity in Black" where they did a superb cover of the song "Black Sabbath"

Insane Guest

Led Zeppelin's - Mothership & How The West Was Won (Live Album)- My dad gave me the album, which probably changed my life, it got me into new music, and I started to realize that what I was currently listening to sucked.

Iron Maiden's Debut Self Titled Album- What can I say. This album is my favorite and always be my favorite. The first song I heard was Prowler, that song changed my whole view of Metal. I thought it was just a bunch of screaming and heavy guitar riffs, I was wrong.

Pink Floyd- Comfortably Numb- Introduced me to a more synthesized side of rock. Incredibly Amazing.

Misfits In General a great band, with great Albums.

The Who- Tommy- Rock could tell a story too, just look at Dream Theater.

Iron Maiden-The Number of The Beast- Made me get up off my ass, stop playing guitar hero, and learn to play a real instrument. Great Album.

Degree7

Unfortunately, I'm only in my musical infancy, so I can compile a haphazard list at best.

10. The Mission - Ennio Morricone
Opened me up to classical music... well that, and it's also one of my favorite soundtracks for a GREAT film.

9. Led Zeppelin IV - Led Zeppelin
The album that opened me up to rock. And by rock, I mean classic vinyl and everything that follows.

8. Murmur - R.E.M.
The greatest 'Alternative' from any artist 1980-present

7. Bitches Brew- Miles Davis
I don't know the first thing about jazz but... this showed me jazz fusion. And boy, the things it fuses.

6. The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway - Genesis
The masterwork of Peter Gabriel, man of many talents, including him and the rest of Genesis piecing together one of the greatest double rock operas in rock history.

5. Kid A - Radiohead
The album that opened me up to modern, underground music, in terms of electronic.

4. Sticky Fingers - The Rolling Stones
It was close, between Exile on Main St. and this, but Sticky Fingers just nudges out EOMS, because it's more of a masterpiece.

3. Passion - Peter Gabriel
The line where East meets West. I'm not a religious guy, but this IS Christian music. It was the soundtrack for Martin Scorsese's motion picture, and he got more than he could have dreamed of. The main reason I count my blessings for Peter Gabriel.

2. Spirit of Eden - Talk Talk
A defining moment of music in my life. Showed me what proper 'rock music' is.

1. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel
The only reason I ever got into proper music. S&G have been a favorite of mine since I was a boy. This album was the ultimate consumation of their relationship.

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Dr_Rez

To bad Danney Carrey cant actually play live whats on the album. Gotta love Protools.

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Zer0

I don't know what it is about JEW but they just seem to hit the spot I bought Bleed American sometime in 2003 and i still listen to it sometimes, it's such a great album. You should definitely check out Clarity, the album they released before Bleed American. It has a mellower sound but it's a really fantastic album, Clarity and Bleed American are their best two.

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scottsy

I had a friend back in Australia who had Bleed American, and for what it's worth, it sounded like a pretty solid little alt - rock album which i'd actually put on myself from time to time...

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Akira

I've still yet to do one of these. We'll see....

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Akira

In no order at all:

The Clash - London Calling

I first listened to this when I was very young and liked some of the tracks immediately but there was a lot of the album that I just didn't get at the time. However, I carried on listening and throughout the years more songs grew on me. By the time I was 13 I loved it all and most of the kids in my year at school had a copy of original CD, it was the hottest thing to listen to at school until the next year when most of them discovered Nirvana after Cobain died.

Otis Redding - Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul

Whilst it wasn't the first soul album I heard, or loved, it has become one of my favourites and is always the album I recommend to someone who hasn't listened to any soul. This album brings back great memories to me.

Pulp - Different Class

This came out when I was 15 and whilst all of us at school were enjoying Blur and Oasis (see below) I always enjoyed this album much more than their releases of that year. I played this a lot at the time and it still features regularly in my listening.

Cat Stevens - Tea for the Tillerman

I discovered this as I was moving up to secondary school, actually the summer before we went back to school. This was the first time we regularly got homework in all subjects and I had this on a lot whilst doing homework. Nothing too distracting and always put me in a nice relaxed mood. It wasn't until a few years later, though, that I began to truly love this album.

Blur - Modern Life Is Rubbish

Blur were a big part of my teens and this is their best release. The first thing that comes to my mind with this album is playing footy at dinner time at school with this or a few other albums playing on a stereo.

Philip Glass - Koyaanisqatsi

I'd always listened to classical music a lot from quite a young age, but it was years before I actually began to listen to more modern music like this, which isn't really that much of a leap forward from classical. Pruit Igoe was obviously the first track that I liked and the rest grew on me with each listen. It's certainly powerful stuff and opened me up to the world of Philip Glass, whom I really enjoy listening to these days.

David Bowie - Hunky Dory

My all time favourite Bowie recording, I'd heard a lot of his stuff prior but this was the album that I loved in it's entirety, it tops Ziggy for me. Bowie is one of my favourite artists and with me liking this album the most, it's obviously very important to me.

Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced

The first album I heard by Hendrix, and my favourite of his to this day, I spent hours air guitaring to this album. For some reason it reminds me of those days off school when it's raining outside and so you're stuck in your house.

Oasis - Definitely Maybe

The soundtrack to my teen years at school. Enough said

Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul

Reminds me of an ex. She bought me it after I mentioned off hand that I wanted it. It's an absolute diamond of an album and reminds me of time spent travelling and staying in hotels, tents and planes

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