Song or album that changed your life

Hearing "Fox on the Run" by Sweet at the impressionable age of 3 pretty much set the standard for my future taste in music.

descendents - liveage

back in 87 (god, thats a long time ago!!) I'd heard of them but never actually heard any of their songs when I found this in my local record shop. Bought it & knew from the first listen I was going to be a descendents fan for life. I must have listened to it once a week since i got it . in fact I've worn out my vinyl copy

narrowed it down to 5

Tom Waits

Small Change.

Nuff Said

"Sgt. Pepper's Lonley Hearts Club Band" by The Beatles.

I was like 6 or 7 the first time I heard it. It was in Nags Head, NC, raining outside, so my dad, my aunt, my uncle and I were playing UNO and they had it on. Everyday after that I listened to that album non-stop.

Other than the Beatles it would be "Garbage" by Garbage.

in order i guess i'd be

from'90

from'91

from'92

from'93

from'94

from'95

from'96

from'97

from'98

from'99

from'00

from'01

from'02

from'03

from'04 so far

The Cure - Galore
NIN - AATCHB (live)

when i was in high school i listened to top 40 until i was 17, when this kid named anthony shaw gave me The Head On The Door by The Cure. i was never the same.

thank you anthony, wherever you are!!

NOFX changed my life and views on life



[Edited on Sep 30, 2004 by burris420]

First, it was:


(1989)

Then, in order:


(1990)


(1991)


(1993)


(1994)


(1995)



All of these albums were fundamental influences on me, and my eventual growoth into a music geek.

It's hard to pick, but probably more than anything else these are the two albums that changed everything...

Mister Heartbreak by Laurie Anderson:


Larks' Tongues in Aspic by King Crimson:

The Who's "Tommy"
Pink Floyd "The Wall"
"Annie" original cast recording (shut up man)
"Pippin" original cast recording
"Godspell" original cast recording

Stone Temple Pilots - Purple
Radiohead - The Bends
Tool - Lateralus