MandoMama tagged me.
It took me a while to come up with this list. As I told Ipsissimus, when you are searching for an identity, music gives you a place to start.
I am tagging Rana, Lisa B-K, la peregrina, Riana, Dawn, Richard, and Doug.
Here are the rules:
1. Post your list of the seven best albums, the seven bloggers you will tag, a copy of these rules, and a link back to this page.
2. Each person tagged will put a URL to their Blogger Album Project post along with a list of the seven best albums in the comment section HERE.
3. Feel free to post the “I Contributed to the Blogger Album Project” Award Graphic on your sidebar, along with a link back to this page.
4. Post a link back to the blogger who tagged you.
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I couldn’t stop with just seven. Here are some of my favorite albums of all time:
So (1986) – Peter Gabriel: Mr. Shameless quoted lyrics from “In Your Eyes” to me in an email soon after we started dating. The rest is [our] history. “In Your Eyes” was our wedding song.
War (1983), Joshua Tree (1987), Achtung Baby (1991) – U2: Finally coming off my obsession with Duran Duran, I saw U2 perfom the song “Bad” on Live Aid on July 13, 1985. I was hooked. Their album “War” became my angry album. When I was upset, I would blast “Sunday Bloody Sunday” on my stereo. I first saw U2 perform in Cleveland Stadium in October 1987 on their “Joshua Tree” tour. Their album “Achtung Baby” came out in November 1991, shortly after the birth of my first daughter. Listening to it reminded me who I was during the sleep-deprived weeks of new motherhood that threatened to erase what I knew myself to be. I still love to listen to the song “Acrobat” when I am angry and want to tell the whole world off. “Don’t let the bastards grind you down.” My first iPod was the special U2 version, a gift for myself in November 2004 – my entry to the dark side…
O (2002), B-Sides (2004) – Damien Rice: I heard his beautiful songs in the movies “Closer” and “Girl in the Café” and I was hooked. I saw him in concert three times in 2007. One review of his concerts explained, “It’s less a performance than a channeling, a translation of unfiltered emotion into sound.” I agree, and I continue to listen to Damien for many different moods, many different reasons. I look forward to his next album, which I hope comes out soon.
Actually (1987) – Pet Shop Boys: “One More Chance”, “What Have I Done to Deserve This”, “It’s a Sin” – all part of a great album.
Violator (1990), Some Great Reward (1984) – Depeche Mode: “People Are People”, “Lie to Me”, “Blasphemous Rumors” got me through my freshman year of college. “Violator” is a great album, with “My Own Personal Jesus” and “Enjoy the Silence.”
Jagged Little Pill (1995) – Alanis Morissette: Raw, angry. A great album. Good for when I am in a bad mood!
Power Station (1985) – Power Station: An offshoot of my obsession with Duran Duran; introduced me to Robert Palmer.
Purple Rain (1984) – Prince: My best friends in high school told me I was doomed to hell because I like Prince. They said he was the devil. When the movie “Purple Rain” came out on video, I bought a copy. My mom let me have a Purple Rain party for my friends from school. No, my best friends did not show.
The Hurting (1983) and Songs from the Big Chair (1985) – Tears for Fears: “The Hurting” showed me an album could be more than just a collection of unrelated songs, but ones that told a story when strung together. “Shout” and “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” are classic songs, appropriate even now. I wish I could make them in to ringtones on iTunes!
Make It Big (1984) – WHAM! and Faith (1987) – George Michael – My first and only air-band appearance was set to “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” — What more needs said?
Ernst (1997) – Matt Nathanson: Not the first album of Matt’s that I owned, but my favorite of all his albums. It’s a simple recording, not a lot of studio additions. It’s the closest thing to watching him in concert, minus the wicked jokes and numerous f-bombs. Matt puts on a great live show.
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Andrea – I’m a really bad choice for this – I don’t listen to a lot of music anymore and don’t really have an opinion on what the best albums are/were as it’s something I’m really out of touch with. I’m afraid I’ll have to decline this one but thanks for the thought
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Meatloaf “Bat Out Of Hell,” Rush “2112,” Queen “News Of The World, Beatles, “Sgt. Pepper”
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I’m a terrible choice for this, too, because I listen to a lot of music but I don’t listen to albums anymore (except showtunes albums and even then only in the car with the kids) because I listen to either streaming internet radio or my iTunes on shuffle. I couldn’t even begin to figure it out via album — that has me absolutely stymied!
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Ipsissimus looked at it from the point of view that if her music collection were destroyed, what would she most want to replace.
I looked at it from the point of view that I tried to remember various stages of my life when music was more important than usual, and which albums marked those times.
Rana is going to choose by songs.
I didn’t mean to put anyone on the spot. I just wanted to see what you all had to suggest. I like finding new music!
There were so many I left off my list, like Snow Patrol, The Swell Season, etc.
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