I'm releasing a "Top 101 albums list" gradually on Facebook, with writeups and everything. Here's the updated list.
*Edit* - OK - I admit a mistake - I had 2 #30 albums - this is now my OCD Favorite 102 Albums. Must rearrange.
Just a note.....these are my "favorite records". I have no desire to state what is the "greatest" record of all time. I have no intention on attempting to argue that Primus's "Pork Soda" is a better record that the Beatles "Abbey Road". Artistically, I do not believe that Cake's "Fashion Nugget" is more important than My Bloody Valentine's "Loveless". Nevertheless, these albums on my list are the records that have influenced, affected, and inspired me throughout my life. Some I've discovered in the last year or two. Some affected me more at the age of 15 than they do now (but they get some sort of Bunch lifetime achievement award)
They are also the 101 records that I would take on a deserted island. I don't know what I would do with the records once I got there, though.....can't really get power on a deserted island. In addition, I'm not very self sufficient, and would probably die on a deserted island within weeks. But that's neither here nor there.
I'm posting one a day on my facebook page, as well as a writeup and a link to an album track.
102. The American Song-Poem Anthology - Do You Know the Difference between Big Wood and Brush?
101. Shellac - At Action Park (1994)
100. The Monks - Black Monk Time (1966)
99. Destroyer - Kaputt (2011)
98. Tristeza - A Colores (2005)
97. The New Year - Newness Ends (2001)
96. Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out (1958)
95. Local Natives - Gorilla manor (2010)
94. Pere Ubu - Dub Housing (1978)
93. Pavement - Terror Twilight (1999)
92. Ministry - Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed or the Way to Suck Eggs (1992)
91. Joy Division - Closer (1980)
90. Sebadoh - Bakesale (1994)
89. Mystikal - Tarantula (2001)
88. Faith No More- Introduce Yourself (1987)
87. Radiohead - In Rainbows (2007)
86. Sigur Ros - ( ) (2002)
85. The Walkmen - You + Me (2008)
84. Sepultura - Chaos A.D. (1992)
83. Sleater Kinney - The Woods (2005)
82. The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet (1968)
81. Jawbox - For Your Own Special Sweetheart (1994)
80. The Gun Club - Fire of Love (1981)
79. Jay-Z - The Blueprint (2001)
78. Ben Folds Five - The Autobiography of Reinhold Messner (1999)
77. Primus - Pork Soda (1993)
76. Portishead - Portishead (1997)
75. Stone Temple Pilots - Purple (1994)
74. Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral (1994)
73. Aesop Rock - Labor Days (2001)
72. Beastie Boys - Check Your Head (1992)
71. Outkast - Aquemini (1998)
70. Deftones - Around the Fur (1997)
69. Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (2002)
68. Tom Waits - Small Change (1976)
67. Paul Simon - Graceland (1986)
66. Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (1994)
65. Beck - Odelay (1996)
64.Soul Coughing - Ruby Vroom (1994)
63. Polvo - Exploded Drawing (1996)
62. ...and you will know us by the trail of dead Source Tags and Codes (2002)
61. Led Zeppelin III (1970)
60. Pearljam Vs. (1993)
59. Slint Spiderland (1991)
58. Tool Aenima (1996)
57. Bjork Homogenic (1997)
56. Helmet Meantime (1992)
55. Hum Downward is Heavenward (1998)
54. Talking Heads More Songs about Buildings and Food (1978)
53. Metallica And Justice for all (1988)
52. Explosions in the Sky The Earth is not a Cold Dead Place (2003)
51. Fugazi - 13 Songs (1988)
50. Greenday - Dookie (1994)
49. Velvet Underground - VU (1969)
48. Stereolab - Dots and Loops (1997)
47. Van Morrison Moondance (1969)
46. Cake Fashion Nugget (1994)
45. The Specials The Specials (1979)
44. Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine (1992)
43. Stevie Wonder Innervisions (1973)
42. Tortoise - TNT (1998)
41. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
40. White Stripes - White Blood Cells (2001)
39. Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes (1983)
38. Metallica - Master of Puppies (1986)
37. Weezer - The Blue Album (1994)
36. Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed (1969)
35. Nirvana - Nevermind (1991)
34. The Pixies - Surfer Rosa (1988)
33. Mission of Burma - Vs. (1982)
32. Bob Dylan - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963)
31. Modest Mouse - The Moon and Antarctica (2000)
30. Nirvana - In Utero (1993)
29. Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime (1983)
28. Gang of Four - Entertainment (1979)
27. The Clash - London Calling (1979)
26. Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2002)
25. American Analog Set - Promise of Love (2003)
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Honorable Mention -
"A Mighty Wind" - Album Soundtrack
"Check Your Head" - Beastie Boys
"This Night" - Destroyer
"The Doors" - The Doors
"Angeldust" - Faith No More
"Repeater" - Fugazi
"Nothing Shocking" - Jane's Addiction
"I could live in Hope" - Low
"Stoner Witch" - Melvins
"Kind of Blue" - Miles Davis
"Vulgar Display of Power" - Pantera
"Slanted and Enchanted" - Pavement
"The Bends" - Radiohead
"To Bring You My Love" - P.J. Harvey
"Sticky Fingers" - The Rolling Stones
"Saturday Night Fever" - Album Soundtrack
"Red Apple Falls" - Smog
