100 albums. 100 words. Not the "best" or "most important." Not the ones that "capture the zeitgeist." These are the albums I actually enjoy; the albums, you know, I actually listen to. The all-time, top-100, desert-island mixes. The ones that console me, cheer me, excite me. The ones that inspire me, understand me, move me. The ones I've loved again and again. The ones I can't imagine life without. The only ones worth the following reflections, all of them containing 100 words apiece. Basically, my favorite albums ever. Totally subjective? Maybe. Sure! But what's more fun than arguing music?
All-Time Top Ten
1. The Beatles - Abbey Road
2. Jeff Buckley - Grace
3. Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction
4. Nirvana - Nevermind
5. Billy Joel - The Stranger
6. Stone Temple Pilots - Purple
7. Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes
8. Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon
9. Radiohead - OK Computer
10. Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
Top Nostalgia
100. Vanilla Ice - To the Extreme
The Invitation
Got some free time? Wanna write something? This "100 Words" project is open to everyone. If you like what you see here -- or, even better, if you think it sucks -- I’d love to see a list from you! What are your own favorite 100 albums? Films? Books? Breakfast cereals? Mustaches throughout history? The possibilities are truly infinite. Just rank your favorite whatevers (that’s the fun and easy part), describe them in EXACTLY 100 words (that’s the challenging but fun part), and post your list. Then we can trade our links – and our arguments. For more information, e-mail me at mattwebber@gmail.com.