And so, let's just pretend you were going to write down your favorite albums, what would THEY be? Hmmmn?
Here's what happened when I wrote down mine:
1. Aja -- Steely Dan (1977)
2. Cosmo’s Factory -- Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)
3. Deja Vu -- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (1970)
4. Souvenirs -- Dan Fogelberg (1974)
5. Innervisions -- Stevie Wonder (1973)
6. The Nightfly -- Donald Fagen (1981)
7. Raintown -- Deacon Blue (1989)
8. What’s Goin’ On -- Marvin Gaye (1971)
9. Who’s Next -- The Who (1971)
10. Gaucho -- Steely Dan (1980)
11. Willy and the Poorboys -- Creedence Clearwater Revival
(1969)
12. Songs in the Key of Life -- Stevie Wonder (1976)
13. Pretzel Logic -- Steely Dan (1974)
14. Blind -- Sundays (1993)
15. The Man Who -- Travis (2000)
16. Chicago Transit Authority -- Chicago Transit Authority
(1969)
17. America -- America (1972)
18. Take 6 -- Take 6 (1990)
19. Our Time in Eden -- 10,000 Maniacs (1993)
20. Abbey Road -- The Beatles (1969)
21. Tourist -- St. Germain (2000)
22. A Cappella I -- Singers Unlimited (1971)
23. Tower of Power -- Tower of Power (1973)
24. The Innocent Age -- Dan Fogelberg (1981)
25. Gorilla -- James Taylor (1975)
26. Ten Summoner’s Tales -- Sting (1993)
27. Chicago VII -- Chicago (1974)
28. The Captain and Me -- Doobie Brothers (1973)
29. Santana -- Santana (1969)
30. The Way It Is -- Bruce Hornsby and the Range (1986)
31. The End of the Innocence -- Don Henley (1989)
32. Everything But the Girl -- Everything But the Girl
(1985)
33. Forever Changes -- Love (1966)
34. Supernatural -- Santana (1999)
35. Amplified Heart -- Everything But the Girl (1995)
Jennifer Paige Jennifer Paige
1998
Karla Bonoff Karla Bonoff
1977
Blood on the Tracks Bob Dylan
1975
Fly Like an Eagle Steve Miller Band
1976
Pet Sounds Beach Boys
1966
Gipsy Kings Gipsy Kings
1988
Bridge of Sighs Robin Trower
1974
Silk Degrees Boz Scaggs
1976
How Will the Wolf Survive Los Lobos
1984
Sign O’ The Times Prince
1987
Ten Pearl Jam
1991
Boston Boston 1976
Help The Beatles
1964
Can’t Buy a Thrill Steely Dan
1972
The Outlaws Outlaws
1975
Achtung Baby U2 1991
Born to Run Bruce Springsteen
1975
Sgt. Pepper The Beatles
1967
Abraxas Santana 1970
Are You Experienced? Jimi Hendrix Experience
1967
Carolina Dreams Marshall Tucker Band
1977
The Stranger Billy Joel
1977
Nether Lands Dan Fogelberg 1977
Homecoming America 1985
Mercury Falling Sting
1996
Born in the U.S.A. Bruce Spingsteen
1984
Mother Lode Loggins and Messina 1974
Equinox Styx
1975
Turnstiles Billy Joel
1975
Big Bam Boom Hall and Oates 1984
Building the Perfect Beast Don Henley
1984
Led Zeppelin IV Led Zeppelin
1971
In the Pocket James Taylor 1976
Flaunt the Imperfection China Crisis
1985
Katy Lied Steely Dan
1975
Solitude Standing Suzanne Vega
1987
Good Morphine
1992
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Simon and Garfunkel
1970
Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd
1973
Picture Book Simply Red
1985
The Sky is Crying Stevie Ray Vaughan
1991
Baja Sessions Chris Isaak
1996
Rubber Soul The Beatles
1965
Wind on the Water Crosby and Nash 1975
Nothing Like the Sun Sting
1989
Rapture Anita Baker
1986
Dragonfly Mae Moore
1995
Music Madonna
2000
Change Everything Del Amitri
1994
Tunnel of Love Bruce Springsteen
1987
Two Against Nature Steely Dan
2000
Fillmore Concerts Allman Brothers Band
1971
Sowing the Seeds of Love Tears for Fears
1989
Captured Angel Dan Fogelberg
1974
Blue Joni Mitchell
1972
On Every Street Dire Straits
1991
Ingenue k.d. lang
1992
The Pretender Jackson Browne
1976
Bump City Tower of Power
1972
Run This Way Forever Michael Tomlinson 1985
The Royal Scam Steely Dan
1975
Play Deep Outfield
1985
Exile on Main Street Rolling Stones
1972
Meet Danny Wilson Danny Wilson 1985
Countdown to Ecstasy Steely Dan
1973
Toy Matinee Toy Matinee
1990
She’s So Unusual Cyndi Lauper
1984
Sneaker Sneaker 1981
Dire Straits Dire Straits
1978
Synchronicity Police
1983
Reachin’ Digable Planets
1993
Revolver The Beatles
1966
Against the Wind Bob Seger
1980
The Beatles (White Album) The Beatles
1968
Green River Creedence Clearwater
1969
Some Girls Rolling Stones
1975
Thriller Michael Jackson
1982
Chicago V Chicago
1975
Pirates Rickie Lee Jones
1980
Moondance Van Morrison
1970
Cocoon Crash K’s Choice
1998
Kamakiriad Donald Fagen
1993
Home Free Dan Fogelberg
1972
Blood, Sweat and Tears Blood, Sweat and Tears
1970
Life is You Batdorf and Rodney
1975
Hotel California Eagles
1976
Arc of a Diver Stevie Winwood
1980
Songs From the Big Chair Tears for Fears
1985
Native Sons Loggins and Messina
1976
Still Crazy After All These Years Paul Simon
1975
Highway 61 Revisited Bob Dylan
1965
Diamond Life Sade
1985
Rumors Fleetwood Mac 1977
Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac 1975
Soul Cages Sting
1991
Brothers in Arms Dire Straits
1985
Tim Moore Tim Moore
1972
Poetic Champions Compose Van Morrison 1989
Trouble in Paradise Randy Newman 1983
Enlightenment Van Morrison 1990
After the Gold Rush Neil Young
1970
Firefall Firefall
1974
Pages Pages
1983
Pendulum Creedence Clearwater Revival
1970
Chicago X Chicago
1976
Out of Time R.E.M.
1991
Lifes Rich Pagaent R.E.M.
1986
Hey Jude The Beatles
1969
Celebrate Me Home Kenny Loggins 1977
Fumbling Toward Ecstasy Sarah McLachlan
1994
Hats Blue Nile
1988
Tres Hombres ZZ Top 1975
Velvet Rope Janet Jackson
1997
Great Expectations Tasmin Archer
1992
Starcastle Starcastle
1974
Peace Beyond Passion Me’Shell Ndegeocello
1996
Eldorado Electric Light Orchestra
1974
