Greetings music lovers,
Today’s blog is about 25 albums you should own and has the following parameters:
- Album must have been recorded/released prior to 1990
- No duplication of artist
- No live albums or greatest hits (kind of an all encompassing copout to include either)
- Listing of my favorite track from said album (This is not so much a parameter but a mere bonus for your reading pleasure)
Twenty Five albums you should own! (In no particular order):
Artist | Album | Song |
U2 | The Joshua Tree (1987) | With or Without You |
Bob Dylan | Oh Mercy (1989) | Most of the Time |
Bruce Springsteen | Nebraska (1982) | Nebraska |
Paul Simon | Graceland (1986) | You Can Call Me Al |
James McMurtry | Too Long in the Wasteland (1989) | Angeline |
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers | Hard Promises (1981) | The Waiting |
Guns N’ Roses | Appetite for Destruction (1987) | Mr. Brownstone |
The Eagles | Hotel California (1976) | The Last Resort |
Pink Floyd | Wish You Were Here (1975) | Have a Cigar |
Robert Earl Keen | No Kinda Dancer (1984) | Rolling By |
Eric Clapton | Journeyman (1989) | Running On Faith |
The Who | Quadrophenia (1973) | Love Reign O’er Me |
Elton John | Madman Across the Water (1971) | Tiny Dancer |
Metallica | And Justice For All (1988) | Dyers Eve |
R.E.M | Document (1987) | It’s the End of the World As We Know It (and I Feel Fine) |
The Pixies | Surfer Rosa (1988) | Where Is My Mind |
John Mellencamp | Scarecrow (1985) | Minutes To Memories |
The Band | Music from the Big Pink (1968) | The Weight |
Van Morrison | Moondance (1970) | And It Stoned Me |
Lynyrd Skynyrd | Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin- Nerd (1973) | Simple Man |
Beastie Boys | Paul’s Boutique (1989) | Shake Your Rump |
The Traveling Wilburys | Vol. 1 (1988) | Congratulations |
Warren Zevon | Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School (1980) | Play It All Night Long |
Townes Van Zandt | Townes Van Zandt (1969) | Lungs |
The Rolling Stones | Let It Bleed (1969) | Gimme Shelter |
Jackson Brown | The Pretender (1976) | The Pretender |
So, there you have it, another list of musical bliss. Take your time, check them out and let me know what you think.
Great music awaits!