My youngest son asked:
Dad & Bro,
If you had a list of 5-10 albums from your life that you thought I should listen to (front to back), what would they be?
Beatles | A Hard Day’s Night | motion picture soundtrack |
Beatles | Help | motion picture soundtrack |
Blasters | Self-titled | 2nd album, rockabilly |
Cream | Fresh | deluxe edition of 1st album |
Dale, Dick | King of the Surf Guitar | compilation on the Rhino label |
First Aid Kit | The Lions Roar | deluxe edition |
Hendrix, Jimi, Experience | Are You Experienced? | first album |
Iron Butterfly | In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida | popularized LONG songs |
It’s a Beautiful Day | self titled | first album |
James, Elmore | One Way Out | many similar compilation exist |
King Crimson | In the Court of the Crimson King | first album |
King, Albert | Blues At Sunrise | live at Montreaux, Switzerland Jazz Festival |
Littlejohn, Johnny | Chicago Blues Stars | boozy Chicago blues |
Morells | Shake and Push | rock 'n' roll |
Orbison, Roy | All-Time Greatest Hits of… | compilation on Monument label |
Patsy Cline | 12 Greatest Hits | compilation on MCA label |
Quicksilver Messenger Service | Happy Trails | second album, live and studio recordings seamlessly blended |
Self, Ronnie | Bop-a-Lena | rockabilly at its most extreme |
Shannon, Del | Greatest Hits | compilation on the Rhino label |
Taylor, Hound Dog & the Houserockers | self titled | first album |
Vincent, Gene & the Blue Caps | self titled | second album |
Waters, Muddy | Fathers and Sons | one each studio & live album |
Weather Report | Mysterious Traveler | 4th album, superb example of 1970s jazz-rock-fusion |
Wray, Link | Rumble: the Best of Link Wray | compilation on the Rhino label |