all time record – 8 and 9
Busy and tiring weekend. Here’s a twofer
last saturday, blah blah
Day X of 10 of my all-time favorite albums. 10 days. What really made an impact and is still on your rotation list, even if only now and then. Post the cover, no need to explain, and nominate a person each day to do the same. Nominated by XXXXXX, I now nominate XXXXXXX
feeling the need to explain
Day Eight – Bon Jovi : New Jersey (1988)
The soundtrack of high school (I wore the printing off of my cassette copy of this one) barring some adventures into Queen and Van Halen. Was a HUGE fan of this band through high school and college; lost track when they started goin’ country and selling rosé, and largely forgot how to rock. No worries, they just evolved with their 80s girl fans as they graduated into moms and cougars and country music and such. Was a huge fan of Richie Sambora back then too – great guitar player/vocalist. Listening to these records now, it sounds like they’re playing through a pipe; so much echo on the mix, but I still remember every damned fill on “I’ll Be There For You”.
Day Nine – They Might Be Giants – Apollo 18 (199s)
Really, this one could’ve just as easily been Flood (I got them both on the same day, thanks to a friend down the hall in the dorm); I dig ’em both (and so much of TMBG’s other output), but there’s just so much more *weirdness* on this one. “Turn Around”, “The Statue Got Me High”, and “Fingertips” are just so out there – it wins, even if Flood is the classic. Great live show as well.
