2/23/2006

Ten Albums that Opened My Ears

I was first going to do My Ten Favorite Albums, but thats always changing and this list here seems to be a more 'permanent' tribute. Included in the list is my best guess as to the year I came across each album.

1- Johnny Cash - The Orange Blossom Special - 1974
2- Billy Joel - Glass Houses - 1979
3- Pretenders - (debut album) - 1981
4- Cheap Trick - In Color - 1981
5- Rush - Signals - 1982
6- The Clash - London Calling - 1982
7- The Ramones - End of the Century - 1983 (upon hearing this band all other music was instantly obsolete!)
8- U2 - Under a Blood Red Sky - 1984
9- The Cure - Head on the Door - 1984
10- The Grateful Dead - Europe '72 - 1989 (i had actually listened to them on and off for 9 years but it wasnt till this time when i really sat down and 'listened' to them. i finally got it)

what albums changed your life?