I based this list on what albums have had the greatest role in shaping what I listen to today. Some I never listen to anymore, some I still listen to daily.
(No Order)
Andrew Bird - Mysterious Production of Eggs - This is the first album that I sort of found on my own. You know that feeling you get when you find a really great artist that you think no one else knows about? This was the first time I got that feeling.
The Beatles - White Album - The Beatles are probably the one band that has had the greatest role in shaping what I listen to today. This album still remains one of my favorites of all time.
Beethoven's Piano Sonatas performed by Claudio Arrau - The reason I love music. Absolute perfection.
Chopin's Nocturnes performed by Artur Rubinstein - The nocturnes are my favorite pieces to play and they are also a big reason why I love classical music so much. One of the first set of classical pieces I truly loved.
Elliot Smith - S/T - This album is one of the reasons why I love folk music. It helped me get out of my "classic rock" phase when I was younger, and really expand my taste in music to many more genres.
John Coltrane - My Favorite Things - First jazz album I fell in love with. And it's still my favorite jazz album to this day.
Led Zeppelin - Zepp IV - I remember when I was maybe ten years old I listened to one of my dad's old cassettes of zepp IV everyday. I thought that they were the best thing to happen to the world. My first favorite band, though I can't say I listen to them much at all anymore.
Radiohead - Amnesiac - Favorite album from one of my current favorite bands.
Pink Floyd - Animals - Huge influence on what I listen today. Also helped open the door to many other genres of music.
The White Stripes - White Blood Cells - This album has had a very large impact on what I listen to today.
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