The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hears Club Band, Revolver, Rubber Soul, White Album, Abbey Road, Please Please Me
I totally get the hype now. Loved it all. Easy to listen to the first time around but still very good and left me wanting to go back.
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited, Blonde on Blonde, Blood on the Tracks, Bringing It All Back Home
First time listening to Bob Dylan and I really enjoyed it. Initially I kept going back and forth between liking his voice and hating it but I enjoy it now and he's a great songwriter (obviouisly). Started with Highway 61 Revisited which was really good, then Blonde on Blonde and Bringing It All Back seemed weird to me. Like they were records he made for the label and not for himself. Blood on the Tracks was great and reminded me of Highway 61 in that the songs felt personal to him again.
The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St., Let It Bleed
Loved listening to them even though I didn't think I would for some reason. Love the heavy blues influence. I'm a fan.
The Clash - London Calling
A classic that I already loved.
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
This was new to me and I loved it right away. It's really, really good.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced, Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix blows me away. I always heard songs here and there but it was great to hear the albums start-to-finish. Are You Experienced was great during the first listen, Electric Ladyland wasn't. E.L. was definitely interesting and the second half got better to my ears. I'm going to back and give it more listening though.
Nirvana - Nevermind
A classic that I already loved.
Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
I messed up. I've slept on Bruce this entire time. What a badass and great album.
Van Morrison - Astral Weeks
This album took me completely by surprise and might be my favorite album I've listened to so far. It's definitely my most listened - I keep going back to it again and again.
Robert Johnson - The Complete Recordings
Thought I would hate it but I really enjoyed it. I like hearing early songs that you can tell influenced lots of people that came after it. I'm not in a rush to listen to it again but it was definitely enjoyable and I will go back to it again at some point for more listening.
Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
Stevie is a bad ass and I think I'm a fan. I'm a sucker for funk. He's got a great voice and it's interesting as well. Definitely want to go back to it.
U2 - The Joshua Tree
I thought it was really good and I was really surprised by the amount of mega-hits on it. When I got to the song "Exit" near the end I fell in love. Amazing song.
The Who - Who's Next
I've pretty much skipped all 60s and 70s British rock and that includes The Who. They definitely live up to the hype. Need to listen to it more but I enjoyed it. Enjoyed the Stones more but I'm not sure if that's a fair comparison.
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
This was great. The thing that hit me the hardest was how good they were on their first album and how distinct their sound was on their first album.
Ramones - Ramones
Loved it right away and can't wait to listen to it again.
The Band - Music From The Big Pink
Enjoyed it, songs were a little "samey" to me but I still enjoyed it. Definitely need to go back to it again though to see if it sticks.
David Bowie - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
A classic that I already loved.
Carole King - Tapestry
Blew me away! I wasn't expecting that voice to come out of that woman on the cover. Really liked it, and I like going back to it.
Eagles - Hotel California
It was great first time through and I definitely want to go back to it again soon.
Muddy Waters - The Anthology
Another one that I thought I wouldn't like but actually enjoyed. I've always heard the name but never the music. Like with the Robert Johnson album it's great hearing early influencers. Will go back to it at some point.
Love - Forever Changes
Another huge surprise for me. I didn't know what to expect at all and it blew me away. The horns especially. The album had a great sound and style, it all sounded good. I've already gone back to it a lot.
Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols
A classic that I already loved.
The Doors - The Doors
A classic that I already loved.
Patti Smith - Horses
Another great surprise for me because I had no idea what to expect. I loved how interesting and unique it was. I really liked the songs but it was a hard listen, not in a bad way but it just really needs a lot of attention. At least that's how it felt to me.
Van Morrison - Moondance
Not nearly as good as Astral Weeks for me but there was still a couple of songs that I liked a lot.
Billy Joel - The Stranger
Pretty dang awesome. Billy Joel is a great storyteller and songwriter. Not in a rush to go back to it but I know that when I do it will be great.
(updating a whole bunch at once really sucks)