My Top 25 Albums

This list was more of a challenge to put together than my top bands list. I had a vague idea of which ones to include, but I didn't feel a top 10 would totally represent what I feel are "my" tunes.  So this got expanded to 25. 
My criteria for the rankings was somewhat skewed.  Some are ranked higher because of sentimental value, some for totally changing my musical tastes, some for having one or two amazing songs, some for just being a well-rounded album.  So if you compare this to my top band lists you may not think it makes total sense, but I plotted it all out, and it makes sense in my brain if nothing else (at least somewhat).  Essentially what I did was pick the ones I would have to have if I was stranded on a island, then rank them against each other to get the final standings.  Also I didn't include greatest hits albums because that would have made it too easy. 

I will again point out that I don't think these are the "greatest" albums of all-time, just my personal favorites.  Also, if you don't like 90's rock you may not want to read much further...

1.         Gravity (Our Lady Peace)

2.        Unplugged (Nirvana)

3.        Nevermind (Nirvana)

4.        Sixteen Stone (Bush)

5.        Phobia (Breaking Benjamin)

6.        Collective Soul (Collective Soul)

7.        Spiritual Machines (Our Lady Peace)

8.        In Your Honor (Foo Fighters)

9.        Unplugged (Alice in Chains)

10.      Abbey Road (The Beatles)

11.      Live (Our Lady Peace)  This one would be higher if it had all the songs from the actual concert like the supporting DVD does. 

12.      Sgt. Peppers Lonely Heart Club Band (The Beatles)

13.      One By One (Foo Fighters)

14.      Magical Mystery Tour (The Beatles)

15.      In Utero (Nirvana)

16.      Burn Burn Burn (Our Lady Peace)

17.      Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace (Foo Fighters)

18.      Minutes to Midnight (Linkin Park)

19.      There is Nothing Left to Lose (Foo Fighters)

20.     Chapter V (Staind)

21.     Razorblade Suitcase (Bush)

22.     14 Shades of Grey (Staind)

23.     Skin and Bones (Foo Fighters)  Another that would be higher if it had all the songs on it. 

24.     Break the Cycle (Staind)

25.     The Colour and the Shape (Foo Fighters)

Eventually I will do a top songs list,(not sure how many though) and I'm sure it will be quite a challenge.  Many of my favorites will be on these albums obviously.  But there will be some new stuff I haven't written about like Foreigner, Soul Asylum, Bob Dylan, CCR, and a whole bunch others.  So stay tuned and thanks for reading.