Top 10 Favorite Albums & Runners Up
I stole this idea from sorryteacups!

THE RUNNERS UP

  20. Karen Dalton - In My Own Time

  19. Sigur Rós -  Takk...

  18. France Gall - 1968

  17. Do Make Say Think - Winter Hymn Country Hymn Secret Hymn

16. Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run (so mad about this... I hate Bruce, but I like this album)

15. Daniel Johnston - Fun

14. Texas Gladden - Ballad Legacy

13. Neil Young - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

12. Joanna Newsom - The Milk-eyed Mender

11. Diane Cluck - Oh Vanille Ova Nil

TOP 10 ALL TIME FAVORITES (probably)


10. The Rolling Stones - Out of Our Heads

This album was my gateway to Rolling Stones fandom which I discovered via (and this may be lame so please forgive me) the soundtrack to Darjeeling Limited. The song "Play with Fire" really got me, and later I learned so did most of the other songs on this! (Both UK & US versions).

9. Radiohead - Kid A

Yet another gateway album. This was the first Radiohead album I ever heard and while I was determined not to like them for some reason, I immediately did after hearing this. It's a truly amazing album and I think most people would be hard pressed to argue its greatness. It reminds me of falling in love with Thom Yorke... ah, Thom. It also has sentimental value because it reminds me of meeting my group of friends when I got to college, so that too makes me a very happy person when I hear this album.

8. The Beatles - Please Please Me

I don't know what to say about this one except that I love it! I love old Beatles records, later Beatles records, Beatles solo records... I only allowed myself one Beatles (group) album to be on this list or else they'd take over nearly entirely, and this is the one that I always come back to as a standard favorite. It was a difficult decision but I think I made the right choice for myself. It's a good one.

7. David Bowie - Station to Station

I really, REALLY didn't like this album when I heard it the first few times. It seemed so far from my beloved Hunky Dory... but anyway, the more I listened the more I realized that it was great. I almost picked Lodger or Heroes to go on this list, but I just don't like them as much as a whole.

6. Neil Young - After the Gold Rush

This is my go-to Neil Young album when I'm feelin' the need for some Neil. I love so many of his albums it was also hard to make this decision, but it's one of the first ones that I had by him (besides Everybody Knows and the Decade compilation) and it just HAS so be on this list somewhere.

5. George Harrison - All Things Must Pass

This album will always remain on my top 10 list, I'm pretty certain. It's a large and beautiful thing and definitely is a comfort album. I think it shows best how incredible George was without being pretentious. 

4. Patti Smith - Horses

Patti, we've only been recently introduced but boy do I sure love you. I think of her kindof as a female Bob Dylan in terms of vocals. Aside from that, I just love this album. It's very rock'n'roll, in that non-cheesy sort of sense (if there can be a non-cheesy aspect when you actually utter the phrase rock'n'roll).

3. Paul McCartney - Ram

One word for this one: HAPPY. It's a feel-good record that reminds me of summer, but can still be listened to any time. I've heard it so many times and it's still so much fun.

2. Bob Dylan - Nashville Skyline

I'm a real sucker for this one. It's homey. And just good, what else can I say?

1. Joanna Newsom - Ys

Joanna has my heart more than anyone I think. She's quirky, she's wonderful, she's a brilliant songwriter and lyricist-- not to mention one of the songs IS MY NAME!!!11!1!  I've seen her perform this album and I think that is one of many aspects that makes it so especially special to me. Milk-eyed Mender made me fall in love with her, but this one is just such a well-done entirety that transcends the normal expectations of a favorite album. It's lovely, and it is my number one favorite.

I think next up I might do a top 10 or more favorite album ART list. That would be fun too. Hooray for killing time at work!