{"id":726,"date":"2012-06-20T20:31:30","date_gmt":"2012-06-21T04:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/randyw.camiwp.com\/?p=726"},"modified":"2012-09-15T07:38:06","modified_gmt":"2012-09-15T15:38:06","slug":"randy-wells-photography-classic-porsche-automotive-travel-music-video-reviews-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/randywells.com\/blog\/?p=726","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

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FAVORITE ALBUMS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Compiling a personal list of favorite albums can be challenging. From the first song to the last \u00e2\u20ac\u201c not many records hang together as a whole. <\/p>\n

This is one of the supposed advantages of downloading singles. You get to hear just the “good stuff”. Unfortunately, the good stuff tends to change with time, and this practice tends to ignore the concept of the well-crafted thematic album that can transport you to a another place. <\/p>\n

In producing this list, I decided to include only those albums that I enjoy listening to from beginning to end, keeping it to one release from each artist. I also wanted each choice to sound good on everything from an iPod to an audiophile system. Obviously, making such a list is very subjective. <\/p>\n

What follows is a very personal list of 50 seminal albums that are successful for me, emotionally and sonically. Make your own list and enjoy rediscovering some lost classics. <\/p>\n

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\nAbbey Road \u00e2\u20ac\u201c The Beatles
\nKind of Blue \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Miles Davis
\nWho\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Next \u00e2\u20ac\u201c The Who
\nSticky Fingers \u00e2\u20ac\u201c The Rolling Stones
\nBlood on the Tracks \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Bob Dylan
\nAxis Bold As Love \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Jimi Hendrix
\nIV – Led Zeppelin
\nDark Side of the Moon \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Pink Floyd
\nThe Band \u00e2\u20ac\u201c The Band
\nLayla – Derek and the Dominos
\nAt Fillmore East \u00e2\u20ac\u201c The Allman Brothers Band
\nThe Doors \u00e2\u20ac\u201c The Doors
\nWhat\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Going On \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Marvin Gaye
\nVeedon Fleece \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Van Morrison
\nHarvest \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Neil Young
\nDarkness on the Edge of Town \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Bruce Springsteen
\nEvery Picture Tells a Story \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Rod Stewart
\nCrime of the Century \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Supertramp
\nJohn Barleycorn Must Die – Traffic
\nWaltz for Debby \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Bill Evans
\nAja \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Steely Dan
\nD\u00c3\u00a9j\u00c3\u00a0 Vu \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
\nStand Up \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Jethro Tull
\nTumbleweed Connection \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Elton John
\nHounds of Love \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Kate Bush
\nBless the Weather – John Martyn
\nRumors \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Fleetwood Mac
\nThe Yes Album – Yes
\nAvalon \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Roxy Music
\nUnhalfbricking \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Fairport Convention
\nTea For the Tillerman \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Cat Stevens
\nLate For the Sky \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Jackson Browne
\nHejira \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Joni Mitchell
\nStupid Dream \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Deadwing
\nRickie Lee Jones \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Rickie Lee Jones
\nThe Nightfly \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Donald Fagen
\nShoot Out The Lights \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Richard and Linda Thompson
\nTruth \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Jeff Beck
\nAmerican Beauty \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Grateful Dead
\nUnplugged \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Eric Clapton
\nAutomatic For the People \u00e2\u20ac\u201c R.E.M.
\nThe Joshua Tree \u00e2\u20ac\u201c U2
\nBand On The Run – Paul McCartney
\nSo \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Peter Gabriel
\nLove Over Gold \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Dire Straits
\nAmerica \u00e2\u20ac\u201c America
\nNo Other \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Gene Clark
\nWhatever – Aimee Mann
\nPink Moon \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Nick Drake
\nSea Change \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Beck
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Note: this list is subject to change without notice…<\/p>\n

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