Chuck wanted more of this so here it. I hope he can pick a favorite for #10 considering how much I know he likes them…
- The Who – Who’s Next (It’s not just the definitve Who album, it’s the definitive rock album)
- Bob Marley – Catch a Fire (It’s everything that’s good about reggae and it never sounds like something college kids listen to to be cool.)
- Tom Petty – Wildflowers (His whole career built to this point. he hasn’t been as good since.)
- Talking Heads – Little Creatures (Talking Heads stretched so much that they often produced uneven records, but not so here. They stretch and reach their goals throughout on this one.)
- U2 – Boy (It’s not their most mature work, but they did most of the important (pre-Achtung Baby) stuff here and just polished it later.)
- Prince – Parade (He did almost no wrong from 1999 through Sign O the Times, but this is my favorite.)
- The Doors – Tie: The Doors and LA Woman (They’re very different, but too good to choose between. The rest of the catalog is pretty eratic.)
- Van Halen – 1984 (Everything they did with DLR was pretty much on par (except Diver Down), but 1984 wins on “Drop Dead Legs,” my fav VH song.)
- Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (This was a close call with Touch, but “Love is a Stranger” carries the day.)
- Styx – Pieces of Eight (Don’t even ask why I have a favorite for this one…)