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In the recent spirit of “better late than never”, I give you the list I made for Criminal for their 15th Anniversary a few months back.
Top 30 Albums That Changed My Life From The Past 15 Years*
Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen (1993)
Air - The Virgin Suicides (original soundtrack) (2000)
Beck - Mellow Gold (1994)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - B.R.M.C. (2000)
Blur - Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993)
Coldplay - Parachutes (2000)
Cornershop - When I Was Born For The 7th Time (1997)
Cure - Wish (1992)
Curve - Doppelganger (1992)
David Garza - This Euphoria (1998)
Doves - Lost Souls (2000)
Elliot Smith - Either/Or (1997)
Fiona Apple - When The Pawn… (1999)
Fugazi - Red Medicine (1995)
Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights (2002)
Jeff Buckley - Grace (1994)
Jump Little Children - Magazine (1998)
Massive Attack - Blue Lines (1991)
Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral (1994)
Ours - Precious (2002)
Pulp - Different Class (1995)
R.E.M. - Automatic For The People (1992)
Red House Painters - Red House Painters [I] (1993)
Remy Zero - Remy Zero (1996)
Ryan Adams - Heartbreaker (2000)
The Shins - Oh, Inverted World (2001)
Slowdive - Sovlaki (1993)
Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness (1995)
Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space (1997)
Will Hoge - Carousel (2001)
RUNNER-UPS:
Beta Band - The Three EP’s (1998)
Catherine Wheel - Chrome (1993)
Chris Whitley - Terra Incognita (1997)
Cinerama - Va Va Voom (1998)
Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin (1999)
Grace Cathedral Park - In The Evenings Of Regret (2001)
Isidore - Isidore (2004)
James Hall - My Love, Sex & Spirit (1993)
Josh Rouse - Under Cold Blue Stars (2002)
Lush - Lovelife (1996)
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless (1991)
Old 97s - Fight Songs (1999)
Outkast - Aquemini (1998)
Paul Westerburg - Stereo/Mono (2002)
Placebo - Without You I’m Nothing (1998)
Pleasure Club - The Fugitive Kind (2004)
Portishead - Dummy (1994)
Sloan - Pretty Together (2001)
Smashing Pumpkins - Gish (1991)
Spoon - Kill The Moonlight (2002)
Stephen Malkmus - Stephen Malkmus (2001)
Suede - Dog Man Star (1994)
Wilco - Being There (1996)
* Note: I spent a solid month on this list. No I don’t have all your favorite albums on here. No I don’t have all my favorite albums on here. These were the albums that CHANGED my life. It would not be the same without them.
Agree? Disagree? Hate em? What are yours?
January 23rd, 2007 at 3:48 pm
i’ve got a couple same as you!
some of the CDs that did it for me are:
Radiohead - OK Computer
REM - New Adventures in Hi-fi
U2 - Rattle and Hum
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik
the Black Keys - Rubber Factory
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
and thats just off the top of my head…
January 23rd, 2007 at 4:30 pm
Wow…great list! I was just thinking about important albums throughout my life- Doves’ Lost Souls (on your list) was definitely a life-changer for me. RHCP’s Blood Sugar Sex Magic would make my list as well (Luis’ list), and I’d add Live’s Mental Jewelry.
January 24th, 2007 at 12:54 am
Not all those were in the past 15 years
Trust me I have a zillion others that are pre-1991!
Ooh Live. I think \”Throwing Copper\” hit me a little harder. Totally still own five Live albums.
January 25th, 2007 at 1:43 pm
i feel you on wish.
in my opinion the best cure album.
from the edge of the deep green sea is one of my top ten favorite songs, ever.