Well Slayer's God Hates us All is definitely important to me. It was the first truly brutal music I had experienced and enjoyed. Before that I didn't like Slayer or anything heavy like Death Metal. There have been a few others but I can't remember them off the top of my head.
I don't think it's possible for me to choose just one, so I'm going to choose three.
I've listened to this album so many times. There's something about this album just hits a certain string in my heart. Every song makes me feel like I'm in a dream.
This band introduced me to a side of hip hop I have never heard before. A mix of hip hop, indie and surreal experimentalism.
I don't think it's possible to choose a single Tortoise album over the others, I love them all. I ended up choosing this one because it was the first album I heard from them, so many memories are in this one.
Other ones that I could probably talk about for a really long time:
Radiohead - Kid A
Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica
Mr. Bungle - Disco Volante
Slint - Spiderland
Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
Rain Dogs by Tom Waits. When I bought it the guy in the shop said "Congratulations, this is the best album of all time", he wasn't wrong.
Also Pet Sounds, because I could never track down much of Smile, Heroes and Villains and Good Vibrations was about it, with a little bit of Mrs O'Leary and French Horn and bits and pieces heard here and there on the radio. I have heard enough to know I don't really like Brian Wilson Presents Smile, because Brian's voice is gone.
My first real exposure to Led Zeppelin was their Mothership Album (super late to the party I know ). Now all I listen to is Zeppelin and other awesome classic rock bands (like Rush/Journey/The Boss etc.). Mush better than the crap songs and bands they play on the radio these days (with the exception of Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Nevermind, The Bends, OK Computer, and Abbey Road are probably the most important albums in my life. They all struck me in different ways, but I associate their lyrical content heavily with my own life events.
The Medicine by John Mark McMillan. [http://www.thejohnmark.com] It's actually being rereleased in July with new tracks, which might be a little confusing for people who already got the first version, a little annoying too.
It's not country, but a southern folk rock, a little hard to place.
I've never found an artist who uses such powerful imagery and symbolism in his lyrics. The heart of his music is nearly all in the lyrics and I love it.
Maybe Californication. RHCP was the first band I actually noticed their songs as the same group on the radio when I was little, and it probably will always be my favorite album. Now music is second only to gaming.
it truly changed my life. Music is a huge part of it, and the day i listened to that album i realized that popular music = shit compared to so much out there that few people will ever hear.
Nirvana's In Utero - it inspired me to play guitar, and it helped lead me into the world of alternative/indie rock, where I've since discovered some of my favourite bands. However, In Utero will always be special for me, if only for the fact that it's fucking awesome.
I would say Dream Theater's Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence. I had listened to a fairly broad range of music, but focused a lot on classical rock and whatever was popular at the time, but then I caught that CD and bought it on a whim and opened myself up to the world of progressive metal. 42 minute long songs were unheard of to me at that point in time, but I could probably average out my play-lists now and 16 minute songs would probably be the average.
That album has shaped what I listen to now and pretty much killed popular music for me, but I think that is actually a good thing at this point.
I don't want to take a ride on a disco stick, thank you very much.
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