25 Influential Albums in My Life

So, doing lists like this isn't what I had in mind for the blog, but I'm thinking it might be better than the nothingness I've posted the last few weeks. I have been to a number of great shows the last 2 weeks and will have to get into those...but in the mean time:

25 Influential Albums in My Life
A meme about the music that helped shape your life. In no particular order...

1.Dar Williams - End of the Summer
2. Bedrich Smetana - Ma Vlast (My Country)
3. The Delilahs - Dying to Build a Bridge
4. Chris Koza - The Dark, Delirious Morning
5. Kid Jonny Lang & The Big Bang - Smokin
6. Semisonic - Great Divide
7. Gustav Holst - The Planets
8. Storyhill - Echos
9. Brenda Weiler - Trickle Down
10. Sarah Bettens - Scream
11. Rusted Root - When I Woke
12. Belly - Star
13. Guster - Parachute
14. Son Volt - Trace
15. Eric Clapton - From the Cradle
16. Dixie Chicks - Wide Open Spaces
17. 10,000 Maniacs - Our Time In Eden
18. Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes
19. Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation 1814
20. Counting Crows - August and Everything After
21. Neil Young - Decade
22. Sarah McLachlan - Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
23. Toad the Wet Sprocket - Fear
24. Toad the Wet Sprocket - Pale
25. Toad the Wet Sprocket - Dulcinea

All have various reasons for making the list. Opening up a new genre, changing perceptions, getting through tough times, re-invigorating interest in the local music scene, etc.

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Now playing: JoAnna James - No Ordinary Sunday