A set of some of my all-time favorite albums. Disclaimers: I’m sure I’m missing dozens, and to keep things interesting I’ve limited myself to just one choice per artist (and made some controversial choices). Without further ado:
Kid A by Radiohead
Graceland by Paul Simon
Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan
Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco
Abbey Road by The Beatles
Exile on Main Street by The Rolling Stones
Girlfriend by Matthew Sweet
Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson
Monster by R.E.M.
Southeastern by Jason Isbell
The Rise And Fall of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
Nevermind by Nirvana
Electro-Shock Blues by Eels
Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
XO by Elliott Smith
Car Wheels on a Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams
August And Everything After by Counting Crows
Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins
Elephant by The White Stripes
Weezer (White Album) by Weezer
Achtung Baby by U2
The Boy With The Arab Strap by Belle & Sebastian