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On the cover of the Rolling Stone...
My first LJ meme:
Ah, this is where being older is to my advantage. Of the 500 top albums listed in Rolling Stone magazine, I own(ed) 97 of them.
Well, I counted all of the ones I first had on vinyl (usually the 60's, 70's and 80's) or on cassette (the 80's), even though I might have not made the transition to CD.
My very first album from the list: Meet the Beatles. My sister and I bought this together for 3 dollars and some change in 1963. We saw them in concert in 1964 in Detroit.
My most recent album: Allman Bros. at Fillmore East (finally made the move to CD about 3 weeks ago). Thirty years later, I still grieve that Duane Allman died so young.
In between I had a great fondness for Motown (growing up in Detroit; I still love it), California folk-rock, electric guitar, acid rock, blues, reggae, jazz, and new wave. Only thing I don't care for: rap. Only thing my son listens to: rap.
Here's my list:
6. What's Going On, Marvin Gaye
10. The Beatles ("The White Album"), The Beatles
12. Kind of Blue, Miles Davis
14. Abbey Road, The Beatles
15. Are You Experienced?, The Jimi Hendrix Experience
16. Blood on the Tracks, Bob Dylan
18. Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen
20. Thriller, Michael Jackson
23. Innervisions, Stevie Wonder
25. Rumours, Fleetwood Mac
27. King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. 1, Robert Johnson
28. Who's Next, The Who
29. Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin
30. Blue, Joni Mitchell
32. Let It Bleed, The Rolling Stones
36. Tapestry, Carole King
37. Hotel California, The Eagles
43. The Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd
44. Horses, Patti Smith
45. The Band, The Band
46. Legend, Bob Marley and the Wailers
47. A Love Supreme, John Coltrane
49. At Fillmore East, The Allman Brothers Band
54. Electric Ladyland, The Jimi Hendrix Experience
56. Songs in the Key of Life, Stevie Wonder
59. Meet the Beatles, The Beatles
60. Greatest Hits, Sly and the Family Stone
63. Sticky Fingers, The Rolling Stones
65. Moondance, Van Morrison
71. After the Gold Rush, Neil Young
78. Harvest, Neil Young
81. Graceland, Paul Simon
82. Axis: Bold as Love, The Jimi Hendrix Experience
83. I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You, Aretha Franklin
84. Lady Soul, Aretha Franklin
90. Talking Book, Stevie Wonder
94. Bitches Brew, Miles Davis
96. Tommy, The Who
101. Fresh Cream, Cream
102. Giant Steps, John Coltrane
111. Court and Spark, Joni Mitchell
115. Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, Derek and the Dominos
119. The Harder They Come Original Soundtrack, Various Artists
122. Pearl, Janis Joplin
123. Catch a Fire, Bob Marley and the Wailers
132. The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle, Bruce Springsteen
148. Deja Vu, Crosby Stills Nash and Young
151. Darkness on the Edge of Town, Bruce Springsteen
152. The B-52's, The B-52's
164. Heart Like a Wheel, Linda Ronstadt
165. Let's Get It On, Marvin Gaye
169. Exodus, Bob Marley
170. Live at Leeds, The Who
172. Every Picture Tells a Story, Rod Stewart
182. Natty Dread, Bob Marley and the Wailers
183. Fleetwood Mac, Fleetwood Mac
184. Red Headed Stranger, Willie Nelson
195. Bluesbreakers, John Mayall With Eric Clapton
205. Abraxas, Santana
206. Tea for the Tillerman, Cat Stevens
221. War, U2
223. Howlin' Wolf, Howlin' Wolf
229. Nick of Time, Bonnie Raitt
244. Live Dead, Grateful Dead
250. The River, Bruce Springsteen
258. American Beauty, Grateful Dead
259. Crosby Stills and Nash, Crosby Stills and Nash
264. Child Is Father to the Man, Blood, Sweat and Tears
266. Quadrophenia, The Who
269. Some Girls, The Rolling Stones
271. Going to a Go-Go, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
276. Anthology of American Folk Music, Harry Smith, ed.
293. Greatest Hits, Simon and Garfunkel
307. Avalon, Roxy Music
319. Burnin', Bob Marley and the Wailers
332. Help!, The Beatles
337. Aqualung, Jethro Tull
338. Cheap Thrills, Big Brother and the Holding Company
339. The Heart of Saturday Night, Tom Waits
345. Stop Making Sense, Talking Heads
351. Brothers in Arms, Dire Straits
362. L.A. Woman, The Doors
371. Siren, Roxy Music
372. Late for the Sky, Jackson Browne
378. Funky Kingston, Toots and the Maytals
379. Greetings from Asbury Park, Bruce Springsteen
389. The End of the Innocence, Don Henley
409. 461 Ocean Boulevard, Eric Clapton
413. Beauty and the Beat, Go-Go's
424. King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. 2, Robert Johnson
425. Changesone, David Bowie
449. The World Is a Ghetto, War
454. Getz/Gilberto, Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto Featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim
455. Synchronicity, The Police
457. For Everyman, Jackson Browne
476. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
493. That's the Way of the World, Earth, Wind and Fire
500. Touch, Eurythmics
Ah, this is where being older is to my advantage. Of the 500 top albums listed in Rolling Stone magazine, I own(ed) 97 of them.
Well, I counted all of the ones I first had on vinyl (usually the 60's, 70's and 80's) or on cassette (the 80's), even though I might have not made the transition to CD.
My very first album from the list: Meet the Beatles. My sister and I bought this together for 3 dollars and some change in 1963. We saw them in concert in 1964 in Detroit.
My most recent album: Allman Bros. at Fillmore East (finally made the move to CD about 3 weeks ago). Thirty years later, I still grieve that Duane Allman died so young.
In between I had a great fondness for Motown (growing up in Detroit; I still love it), California folk-rock, electric guitar, acid rock, blues, reggae, jazz, and new wave. Only thing I don't care for: rap. Only thing my son listens to: rap.
Here's my list:
6. What's Going On, Marvin Gaye
10. The Beatles ("The White Album"), The Beatles
12. Kind of Blue, Miles Davis
14. Abbey Road, The Beatles
15. Are You Experienced?, The Jimi Hendrix Experience
16. Blood on the Tracks, Bob Dylan
18. Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen
20. Thriller, Michael Jackson
23. Innervisions, Stevie Wonder
25. Rumours, Fleetwood Mac
27. King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. 1, Robert Johnson
28. Who's Next, The Who
29. Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin
30. Blue, Joni Mitchell
32. Let It Bleed, The Rolling Stones
36. Tapestry, Carole King
37. Hotel California, The Eagles
43. The Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd
44. Horses, Patti Smith
45. The Band, The Band
46. Legend, Bob Marley and the Wailers
47. A Love Supreme, John Coltrane
49. At Fillmore East, The Allman Brothers Band
54. Electric Ladyland, The Jimi Hendrix Experience
56. Songs in the Key of Life, Stevie Wonder
59. Meet the Beatles, The Beatles
60. Greatest Hits, Sly and the Family Stone
63. Sticky Fingers, The Rolling Stones
65. Moondance, Van Morrison
71. After the Gold Rush, Neil Young
78. Harvest, Neil Young
81. Graceland, Paul Simon
82. Axis: Bold as Love, The Jimi Hendrix Experience
83. I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You, Aretha Franklin
84. Lady Soul, Aretha Franklin
90. Talking Book, Stevie Wonder
94. Bitches Brew, Miles Davis
96. Tommy, The Who
101. Fresh Cream, Cream
102. Giant Steps, John Coltrane
111. Court and Spark, Joni Mitchell
115. Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, Derek and the Dominos
119. The Harder They Come Original Soundtrack, Various Artists
122. Pearl, Janis Joplin
123. Catch a Fire, Bob Marley and the Wailers
132. The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle, Bruce Springsteen
148. Deja Vu, Crosby Stills Nash and Young
151. Darkness on the Edge of Town, Bruce Springsteen
152. The B-52's, The B-52's
164. Heart Like a Wheel, Linda Ronstadt
165. Let's Get It On, Marvin Gaye
169. Exodus, Bob Marley
170. Live at Leeds, The Who
172. Every Picture Tells a Story, Rod Stewart
182. Natty Dread, Bob Marley and the Wailers
183. Fleetwood Mac, Fleetwood Mac
184. Red Headed Stranger, Willie Nelson
195. Bluesbreakers, John Mayall With Eric Clapton
205. Abraxas, Santana
206. Tea for the Tillerman, Cat Stevens
221. War, U2
223. Howlin' Wolf, Howlin' Wolf
229. Nick of Time, Bonnie Raitt
244. Live Dead, Grateful Dead
250. The River, Bruce Springsteen
258. American Beauty, Grateful Dead
259. Crosby Stills and Nash, Crosby Stills and Nash
264. Child Is Father to the Man, Blood, Sweat and Tears
266. Quadrophenia, The Who
269. Some Girls, The Rolling Stones
271. Going to a Go-Go, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
276. Anthology of American Folk Music, Harry Smith, ed.
293. Greatest Hits, Simon and Garfunkel
307. Avalon, Roxy Music
319. Burnin', Bob Marley and the Wailers
332. Help!, The Beatles
337. Aqualung, Jethro Tull
338. Cheap Thrills, Big Brother and the Holding Company
339. The Heart of Saturday Night, Tom Waits
345. Stop Making Sense, Talking Heads
351. Brothers in Arms, Dire Straits
362. L.A. Woman, The Doors
371. Siren, Roxy Music
372. Late for the Sky, Jackson Browne
378. Funky Kingston, Toots and the Maytals
379. Greetings from Asbury Park, Bruce Springsteen
389. The End of the Innocence, Don Henley
409. 461 Ocean Boulevard, Eric Clapton
413. Beauty and the Beat, Go-Go's
424. King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. 2, Robert Johnson
425. Changesone, David Bowie
449. The World Is a Ghetto, War
454. Getz/Gilberto, Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto Featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim
455. Synchronicity, The Police
457. For Everyman, Jackson Browne
476. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
493. That's the Way of the World, Earth, Wind and Fire
500. Touch, Eurythmics