I've had a busy week (mostly filled with visiting my Mom in hospital), so today is the first day I've been able to check the Pagecord Spotlight.
I spotted a few posts that began with Martin, then Olly, then Gary, all answering a call to "Introduce yourself with five albums that have shaped you.".
Never one to miss an opportunity to have fun with music, here are my 5 albums:
- October (1981) by U2
- Born to Run (1975) by Bruce Springsteen
- South of Heaven (1988) by Slayer
- Animals (1977) by Pink Floyd
- Stop Making Sense (1984) by Talking Heads
These are all albums that I've played to death and that had a profound effect on me as I was growing up. I was born in 73, and feel lucky to have grown up when I did. There was a wealth of truly great music in both the 70's and 80's.
This isn't just a list of favourites, though they'd also fit into that category. These are albums that in some ways influenced my view of music, the world, or both. It's only a short list, so there are many omissions, but this is what I have without spending a week agonising over my choices!