| Tori Amos From the Choirgirl Hotel | Ok, I had a hard time picking which Tori album to put on here cuz they're all good. I put Choirgirl on here cuz it's the most recent. But any will do. Pele is the most challenging tho... |
| The Beatles Abbey Road | I like this album so much I have a T-shirt with a picture of the Abbey Road cover on it. |
| Bjork Debut | Her first solo album....She reminds me of an elf or a faerie or SOMETHING. Her voice is just amazing! |
| David Bowie Changesbowie | His greatest hits, all of em...Good stuff. |
| The Cure Wish | I really love this album...High, Friday I'm in Love, A Letter to Elise. The list goes on. |
| Ani Difranco Living in Clip | Her live album. Her studio albums are really good too, but she's at her pinnacle live. |
| Bob Dylan Greatest Hits | He can't sing worth a flip, but he's all about lyrics. They're poems, really. |
| Maggie Estep Love is a Dog From Hell | Not many people have heard of Maggie which is a shame. She's a poet-turned-musician and her stuff is just indescribable. You gotta hear to believe. |
| Fleetwood Mac Greatest Hits | Stevie Stevie Stevie |
| PJ Harvey Rid of Me | She's a present day Patti Smith. She has all the rock n' roll themes of love, lost, and God... |
| Hole Live Through This | Courtney is what rock is missing now...ROCK STARS. Even if you don't like her scandalous behavior, you should be able to enjoy this album. |
| Janis Joplin Greatest Hits | I don't even think I have to explain this one. |
| Madonna Erotica | It's probably her least critically acclaimed album she ever made...and it's my favorite. Go figure. |
| Sarah McLachlan Fumbling Towards Ecstasy | Everyone loves this one. If you don't, you're a freak. |
| Joni Mitchell Blue | Joni doesn't lie...yeah |
| Nine Inch Nails Downward Spiral | When Trent came of age in my eyes. This whole album is great to play really loud in your car. |
| Nirvana Unplugged in New York | This was released after Kurt's death. It gives me an eerie feeling when he sings "No, I don't have a gun" in "Come as You Are". |
| Pavement Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain | They're supposedly a "skater" band, but I compare them more to college a band, like REM. |
| Liz Phair Exile in Guyville | Catchy hooks, witty lyrics, it's what song writing is supposed to be. |
| Pixies Doolittle | If there was any band I wish would get back together, it would be the Pixies. |
| Pulp This is Hardcore | Jarvis Cocker sounds like David Bowie. That alone is enough for me. But no, great song writing also. |
| Radiohead OK Computer | This is an ideal example of a concept album. Take notes. |
| Sleater-Kinney Dig Me Out | Lesbians playing catchy punk songs. What else do you want? |
| Patti Smith Horses | She has a fascinating voice, and even though her lyrics are surreal, you understand every word. |
| The Smiths Singles | There's two types of people: those who are Smiths fans and those who are not. Look at yourself in the mirror...which one are you? |
| Sonic Youth Daydream Nation | Experimental rock, baby. |
| Talking Heads More Songs About Food and Buildings | Next to David Bowie, I think Talking Heads are one of the first real 'alternative' bands. |
| Throwing Muses Throwing Muses | Odd songs with dark moods... |
| U2 Achtung Baby | It's U2's greatest...very urban, subway, and European. I love Bono's lyrics too. |
| Velvet Underground Best of... | I take it back..The Velvet Underground were the first alternative group ever. |
| Violent Femmes Violent Femmes | Yeah, this has "Blister in the Sun" on it, but that's like the worse one on it. They are more than just "Blister in the Sun"!!! |