Yet Another List: Albums To Last A Lifetime

1992 – The Black Crowes – The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion
1993 – Phish – Rift
1994 – Lemonheads – Come On Feel…
1995 – Foo Fighters – Foo Fighters
1996 – Sublime – Sublime
1997 – Radiohead – OK Computer
1998 – Air – Moon Safari
1999 – Beck – Midnight Vultures
2000 – OutKast – Stankonia
2001 – Is This It – The Strokes
2002 – Wilco – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
2003 – Death Cab For Cutie – Transatlanticism
2004 – Drive-by Truckers – The Dirty South
2005 – My Morning Jacket – Z
2006 – Umphrey’s McGee – Safety In Numbers
2007 – Crowded House – Time On Earth

Some Dude’s List:

1976 – Bob Dylan – Desire
1977 – Talking Heads – Talking Heads ’77
1978 – Bob Marley – Exodus
1979 – Neil Young – Rust Never Sleeps
1980 – The Clash – London Calling
1981 – The Go Go’s – Beauty And The Beat
1982 – Bruce Springsteen – Nebraska
1983 – REM – Murmur
1984 – Talking Heads – Stop Making Sense
1985 – John Cougar Mellencamp – Scarecrow
1986 – Beastie Boys – License To Ill
1987 – Grateful Dead – In The Dark
1988 – The Traveling Wilburys – Volume One
1989 – Beastie Boys – Paul’s Boutique
1990 – Jane’s Addiction – Ritual De Lo Habitual
1991 – A Tribe Called Quest – The Low End Theory
1992 – The Jayhawks – Hollywood Town Hall
1993 – Counting Crows – August & Everything After
1994 – Phish – Hoist
1995 – Son Volt – Trace
1996 – moe. – No Doy
1997 – Ben Folds Five – Whatever And Amen
1998 – Billy Bragg & Wilco – Mermaid Avenue, Vol. 1
1999 – The Flaming Lips – The Soft Bulletin
2000 – Ryan Adams – Heartbreaker
2001 – The Strokes – Is This It?
2002 – Wilco – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
2003 – Kings Of Leon – Youth & Young Manhood
2004 – Ray LaMontagne – Trouble
2005 – Bright Eyes – I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning
2006 – M. Ward – Post War
2007 – Dr. Dog – We All Belong

JRoxx of Runaway Dinosaur’s list:

1964 – The Beatles – A Hard Day’s Night
1965 – Otis Redding – Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
1966 – Bob Dylan – Blonde on Blonde
1967 – The Beatles – Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
1968 – The Band – Music From The Big Pink
1969 – The Rolling Stones – Let it Bleed
1970 – Derek & The Dominoes – Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs
1971 – The Who – Who’s Next
1972 – The Rolling Stones – Exile on Main Street
1973 – Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon
1974 – Bob Marley – Natty Dread
1975 – Bruce Springsteen – Born to Run
1976 – Stevie Wonder – Songs in the Key of Life
1977 – Steely Dan – Aja
1978 – The Police – Outlandos D’Amour
1979 – The Clash – London calling
1980 – Talking Heads – Remain in Light
1981 – Japan – Tin Drum
1982 – The Beat – Special Beat Service
1983 – U2 – War
1984 – Spinal Tap – This is Spinal Tap
1985 – INXS – Listen Like Thieves
1986 – Beastie Boys – Licensed to Ill
1987 – Guns ‘n’ Roses – Appetite for Destruction
1988 – Public Enemy – It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
1989 – Beastie Boys – Paul’s Boutique
1990 – Public Enemy – Fear of A Black Planet
1991 – Nirvana – Nevermind
1992 – Dr. Dre – The Chronic
1993 – Paul Weller – Wild Wood
1994 – Jeff Buckley – Grace
1995 – Neil Young – Mirrorball
1996 – DJ Shadow – Endtroducing
1997 – Dave Matthews Band – Live at Red Rocks 8.15.95
1998 – Massive Attack – Mezzanine
1999 – Eminem – The Slim Shady LP
2000 – Radiohead – Kid A
2001 – Gorillaz – Gorillaz
2002 – Wilco – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
2003 – Jay Z – The Black Album
2004 – Jay Z / Dangermouse – The Grey Album
2005 – Audioslave – Out of Exile
2006 – Bruce Springsteen – We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
2007 – Radiohead – In Rainbows
2008 – The Racontuers – Consolers of the Lonely

DaveO’s List:

1982 – Michael Jackson – Thriller
1983 – Huey Lewis & The News – Sports
1984 – Meat Puppets – Meat Puppets II
1985 – Dire Straits – Brothers In Arms
1986 – Paul Simon – Graceland
1987 – Guns N’ Roses – Appetite for Destruction
1988 – The Traveling Wilburys – The Traveling Wilburys Vol. I
1989 – Phish – Junta
1990 – Jane’s Addiction -Ritual de lo Habitual
1991 – Pearl Jam – Ten
1992 – Los Lobos – Kiko
1993 – Snoop Doggy Dogg – Doggystyle
1994 – Nirvana – Nirvana Unplugged
1995 – Radiohead – The Bends
1996 – Sublime – Sublime
1997 – Radiohead – OK Computer
1998 – John Scofield – A Go Go
1999 – Beck – Midnite Vultures
2000 – Modest Mouse – The Moon and Antarctica
2001 – My Morning Jacket – At Dawn
2002 – The Flaming Lips – Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
2003 – Jay-Z – The Black Album
2004 – Arcade Fire – Funeral
2005 – Mike Doughty – Haughty Melodic
2006 – Destroyer – Destroyer’s Rubies
2007 – David Vandervelde – The Moonstation House Band

Luke’s List:

1974 – David Bowie – Diamond Dogs
1975 – Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here
1976 – Stevie Wonder – Songs in the Key of Life
1977 – Pink Floyd – Animals
1978 – Rolling Stones – Some Girls
1979 – The Who – Quadrophenia (Soundtrack)
1980 – Talking Heads – Remain in Light
1981 – Rush – Moving Pictures
1982 – Michael Jackson – Thriller
1983 – The Police – Synchronicity
1984- Talking Heads – Stop Making Sense
1985 – Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms
1986 – Paul Simon – Graceland
1987 – Guns N’ Roses – Appetite for Destruction
1988 – Metallica – …And Justice for All
1989 – Beastie Boys – Paul’s Boutique
1990 – Jane’s Addiction – Ritual de lo Habitual
1991 – Pearl Jam – Ten
1992 – Black Crowes – The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion
1993 – Phish – Rift
1994 – Pavement – Cooked Rain Crooked Rain
1995 – Van Morrison – Days Like This
1996 – Wilco – Being There
1997 – Radiohead – OK Computer
1998 – Billy Bragg/Wilco – Mermaid Avenue
1999 – Flaming Lips – The Soft Bulletin
2000 – Calexico – Hot Rail
2001 – The White Stripes – White Blood Cells
2002 – Wilco – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
2003 – The White Stripes – Elephant
2004 – The Grateful Dead – Rockin’ the Rhein
2005 – Neil Young – Prairie Wind
2006 – Bob Dylan – Modern Times
2007 – Wilco – Sky Blue Sky
2008 – The Raconteurs – Consolers of the Lonely

Rupert’s List:

1977 – Grateful Dead – Terrapin Station
1978 – Bob Marley & the Wailers – Kaya
1979 – Pink Floyd – The Wall
1980 – Talking Heads – Remain in Light
1981 – Grateful Dead – Reckoning
1982 – Michael Jackson – Thriller
1983 – Pink Floyd – The Final Cut
1984 – Van Halen – 1984
1985 – Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms
1986 – Mark Knopfler – Princess Bride Soundtrack
1987 – Motley Crue – Girls, Girls, Girls
1988 – Poison – Open Up and Say Ah!
1989 – Phish – Junta
1990 – Poison – Flesh and Blood
1991 – Pearl Jam – Ten
1992 – Beastie Boys – Check Your Head
1993 – Smashing Pumpkins – Siamese Dream
1994 – Beastie Boys – Ill Communication
1995 – Bone Thugs N Harmony – E 1999 Eternal
1996 – Dave Matthews Band – Crash
1997 – Bob Dylan – Time Out of Mind
1998 – Koji Kondo – The Legend Of Zelda Ocarina in Time Soundtrack
1999 – Widespreasd Panic – ‘Till The Medicine Takes
2000 – Jurassic 5 – Quality Control
2001 – Radiohead – Amnesiac
2002 – Nickel Creek – This Side
2003 – moe. – Wormwood
2004 – Old Crow Medicine Show – OCMS
2005 – Sufjan Stevens – Illinois
2006 – Red Hot Chili Peppers – Stadium Arcadium
2007 – The National – Boxer
2008 – Frightened Rabbit – Midnight Organ Fight

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