BK35- The Albums

With the big "3-5" less than 2 months away, I will be starting a series of lists called "BK35," which will chronicle different aspects of my 12,784 days on this big blue marble. First up- the 35 most important albums of my life. Some will be obvious, if you know me, some may surprise you. Instead of ranking these, I'm breaking these albums into categories that I see fit- it's my blog, wanna fight about it? :) Enjoy:

The Albums That Introduced Me To My Favorite Artists- not necessarily their best work (and in some cases their greatest hits) but without which I may have never found them.

Def Leppard- Pyromania (1983)
Sheryl Crow- Tuesday Night Music Club (1994)
Chicago- IX (1970)
Styx- Paradise Theater (1980)
Frank Sinatra- Duets (1993)
Journey- Greatest Hits (1989)
Survivor- Eye of the Tiger (1981)
Stone Temple Pilots- Core (1993)
Van Halen- 1984 (1984)
Pink Floyd- Division Bell (1994)
Night Ranger- 7 Wishes (1985)
Queen- Greatest Hits (1991)
Eagles- Hotel California (1976)
Billy Joel- Innocent Man (1983)

The College Year Albums- music is such a key part of life, but it seems especially so in college.

No Doubt- Tragic Kingdom (1996)
Live- Throwing Copper (1994)
Bush- Sixteen Stone (1995)
Stone Temple Pilots- Purple (1994)
Rage Against The Machine- Rage Against The Machine (1994)
Tool- Undertow (1993)
Billy Joel- Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & 2 (1985)
Sheryl Crow- The Globe Sessions (1998)
Meatloaf- Bat Out Of Hell (1978)

The Best of the Best- desert island material.

Def Leppard- Hysteria (1987)
Frank Sinatra- Sings For Only The Lonely (1962)
Bon Jovi- New Jersey (1988)
Foo Fighters- One By One (2002)
Billy Joel- Songs In The Attic (1977)
Survivor- Vital Signs (1984)
Norah Jones- Come Away With Me (2002)
Pink Floyd- Dark Side of the Moon (1975)
Michael Jackson- Thriller (1983)
Creed- Human Clay (1999)
Guns N Roses- Lies (1988)
Def Leppard- On Through The Night (1980)