I must add five albums that I foolishly forgot. Abraxas -- Santana Crosby, Stills & Nash -- Crosby, Stills & Nash Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band -- The Beatles American Beauty -- Grateful Dead Disraeli Gears -- Cream
I must add this one: Beth Nielson Chapman: Sand and Water A very poignant introspective work after her husband tragically died of cancer. If you love beautiful and moving music, this is a must.
I'd pick one by the man who opened the Beatles' eyes to creativity instead of just singing about holding a girl's hand. Bob Dylan, Blood on the Tracks.
Jill Scott: Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 I went see her in concert in Houston after this album came out, that's how entrenched I was with her music. Awesome concert, btw.
Some are repeats Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime Pearl Jam - 10 U2 - Joshua Tree Blind Melon - Blind Melon Metallica - Black Album Tool - 10000 Days
Tori Amos - "Little Earthquakes" and "Under the Pink" Stone Temple Pilots - "Core" and "Purple" Soundgarden - "Superunknown" The Singles Soundtrack The Police - "Synchonicity" Genesis - "We Can't Dance" James Taylor - "Live" (2 disc set) The James Taylor album is the best live album I have ever heard. I don't even get excited to hear the original songs any longer.
Steely Dan - Aja My humble apologies to Steely Dan for going brain dead and not listing this immediately after seeing this thread. Arguably the greatest album of all time.