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Journal DaytonCIM's Journal: 10 Influential Albums (in my life) 15

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There are more influential albums than these 10, but since I'm listening to 8 of the 10 today I made this list.

Not in any order:

U2 - WAR
2 - 3 - 4: How long to sing their song? This album had a profound affect on me - it was the beginning of protest and activism for me. Bono and Co. sang about that which was not reported on in my house - what with an LA County Deputy Sheriff for a father and a staunch republican housewife for a mother. It was U2 that lit the fire.

Rush - Moving Pictures
Hard for me to imagine that this album is over twenty years old now. My cousin gave me his copy - thus was born my absolute allegiance to a trio from the North. Every tune grabbed me and I wanted to be Neil Peart - I thought he was god (for real). I saw Rush at the Forum in '82 - best damn show ever. Lasers, smoke, lights, and a really, really nice contact high.

Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking
I knew Janes from a friend in high school who knew Perry. She dragged me to a show, but I really didn't "get it" then. It wasn't until they made Rolling Stone list of hot new music (back when Rolling Stone ACTUALLY promoted new music) that I picked up Nothing's Shocking. You have to understand, Janes was revolutionary in '87 and '88. NO ONE was making anything like they were... aside from the Chili Peppers, NO ONE came close.

Michelle Shocked - Short Sharp Shocked
Michelle Shocked was included in the Rolling Stone hot new music (do you see a trend?) and I recognized the cover photo from the newspapers in SF (it was Michelle getting her ass kicked by SF riot cops). Great singer/songwriter - plus it got me laid a couple of times.

Sugarcubes - Life's Too Good
Sugarcubes (yes, another Rolling Stone pick) were different. Very different then anything out at the time.

Sinead O'Connor - The Lion and the Cobra
Sinead... well yes she was in Rolling Stone and yes I liked the album A LOT. Thought her vocals were amazing. More so I just wanted her. Yup. But I settled for Winter, she had a shaved head, too.

Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman
One of the greatest debut albums ever. More powerful than the album was her live show.

Led Zeppelin - I
I think it's safe to say that this is the best debut album by any artist, ever. My college roommate was/is a huge Zeppelin fan and well, I became a huge Zeppelin fan by default.

Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions
Yup. Chuck D! 5O said freeze! Bunch of white guys regurgitating every lyric - I'm laughing my ass off right now at the absurdity, but the album still had a great affect on me.

Metallica - Master of Puppets
After Prom, my junior year, my buddy dropped off his girlfriend and headed home. Some asshat - fucktard ran a red light and t-boned my friend. I got the call at 7:35AM... not the best way to start your day. He was alive, but barely. He spent two years learning to talk, eat, walk, etc... again. I always brought this album with me - we would sit and listen to it - me bouncing my head and him trying. Married, 6 kids and he still has a copy in his car today. (So do I.)

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  • Dude, you're all over the map!

    Also, aren't you supposed to be Republican now, what with your fancy job title and all that? ;P

    Nice list, eclectic too.

    I think everyone should have a little old school Metallica in their life.

  • Kiss Alive II
    First album I ever bought. Came with pictures, tatoos and stickers. Detroit Rock City. When I finally saw them in concert I knew I had to play guitar. Guitars shoot rockets. Drums don't do anything cool.

    Led Zeppelin I
    Everything Dayton said except the how. My father threw it at me after my 30th playing of God Of Thunder.

    Back In Black
    Flawless rock album.

    Number of the Beast
    Maiden is probably one of the biggest musical influences in my life. I never wrote anything that even reminded me of th
  • In no particular order

    ACDC, Back in Black
    ACDC, Razors Edge
    Dizzy Gillespie, Live at the Royal Festival Hall
    Zepplin IV
    Zepplin, Houses of the Holy
    Seaweed, Spanaway :My interest in indie rock started with these guys.
    Deftones, Adrenaline
    Tool, Aenima
    Mother Love Bone, Mother Love Bone
    ZZ Top, Eliminator
  • Great list. I likes it muchly. Especially LZ1. Damn, if I had my iPod when I first discovered that CD for myself, no other album would've caught up to it in playcounts. :D

    It's very difficult to pick the "best" debut album. There are quite a few killers. Definitely Maybe, LZ1, Boy, The Stooges, Weezer (the blue album), Please Please Me, The Stone Roses (probably only mine), Are You Experienced?, Appetite for Destruction, Rage Against the Machine, Ten. Holy cow, the hits just keep on comin'! I couldn't
  • AC/DC - Back in Black: How can you not be moved by this album. It just rocks my ass off. Makes me feel like I should do the Hokey Pokey or something.

    Rush - 2112: First album I learned to play on the guitar. That it was an acoustic guitar that I used made it that much more difficult.

    Black Sabbath - Master of Reality
    Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath: Thest two albums single handedly saved my life from the hell that was a night shift stock position at K-Mart.

    Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon: If y
    • I saw Phil Keaggy in Richmond, VA with a friend. Stunned and amazed at what he did live there was an understatement.
    • Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon: If you don't understand you never will.
      Why. I beg to differ here. :)

      After about 15 years of trying to like this album and failing, I'm finally warming up to it and think it's very good. The trick is to listen to it on a very good system or with good headphones to appreciate it more. I still hate the clocks going off for what seems like 10 minutes, but it's a damn fine CD.

      Now, Teh Wall???? BLOWS THE FUCK OUTTA DSOTM. Seriously. Really! :)
  • I won't go as far as 10, because that would make me think really hard, but here's a few:

    Led Zeppelin I - not just because it's already been mentioned twice as being such a fantastic debut, but because it's so freakin' heavy. This album kicks so much ass it hurts. Zeppelin was at their best live around this time, in my opinion. They played on the edge and the results were mindboggling.

    Electric Ladyland - I think this Hendrix masterpiece would be considered an engineering marvel by today's standards.

  • No particular order here:

    Black Sabbath : Sabbath bloody Sabbath
    What an album .. every track memorable

    Foetus : Nail .
    Dark , beautiful , poetic and eclectic

    Sex pistols : Never mind the blocks
    The genre defining album that is as good today as it was on the day of release

    Public enemy : IT takes a nation of Millions to hold us back
    Rap and Hip hop are not just mindless "MY penis is bigger than yours" crap , Public enemy exert a realy powerful message of equality and revolution .. there latest album is also great

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