The Quintessential must have CD’s of all time. These are the ones that I believe have shaped Music as we know it.
As a musician I think it is important to listen to everything possible to get influence and diversity. Here is my list.
How bout you?
these are in random order
The Monkees first CD
David Crowder Band – Illuminate
Passion – Everything Glorious
David Crowder Band – Sunsets & Sushi
Metallica – Metallica
Pearl Jam – Ten
Temple of the Dog
U2 – Joshua Tree
Smashing Pumpkins – Mellon Collie and the infinite Sadness
Smashing Pumpkins – Siamese Dream
The Choir – At the foot of the Cross 1 and 2/Circle Slide
Savior machine – Legen part 1, 2, 3
Yes – Tales of topographic Oceans
Yes – Close to the Edge
Stevie Ray V. – Live Austin City Limits
Stryper – To Hell with the Devil
Phil Keaggy – Time Vol 1 and pretty much everything else
Mad at the World – Seasons of Love
Jesus Christ Super Star
G3 tour – satriani, vai, petrucci
Matt Redman – Facedown
Nirvana – Nevermind
Kings X – Kings X
Sara Groves – Add to the beauty
2nd Chapter of Acts – How the west was won
Hendrix – Are you Experienced
Mozart – Requiem Mass
Worship Together – 12 songs the rocked a nation
Tori Amos – Little earthquakes
Doors – double CD live
Counting Crows – August and everything after
ok break time…more to be added later on this list
DUDE!
U2 – Joshua Tree??
Oasis – What’s the Story (Morning Glory?)??
Good list so far though!
I’m still reeling from The Monkees! I watched the TV show ALL THE TIME!
Love the list! Here are some that helped shape my worldview—as it pertains to music. (Don’t laugh at some of these!)
Barenaked Ladies – Gordon
Billy Ray Cyrus – Some Gave All
Bon Jovi – New Jersey
Passion – Everything Glorious
David Crowder Band – Sunsets & Sushi
Family Force 5 – Business Up Front / Party In The Back
Harry Connick Jr. – She
Hootie & The Blowfish – Cracked Rear View
Metallica – Metallica
Nirvana – Nevermind
Michael Jackson – Thriller
Mute Math – Mute Math
Pearl Jam – Ten
Pulp Fiction Soundtrack
School of Fish – School of Fish
Smashing Pumpkins – Siamese Dream
Smashing Pumpkins – Pisces Iscariot
Switchfoot – The Beautiful Letdown
Third Day – Offerings I
Toad The Wet Sprocket – Dulcinea
U2 – Joshua Tree
worship city…ha ha…I told you i had more to add.lol
U2 joshua tree for sure…
Oasis WTSMG and Weezer while killer CD’s I personally dont think they we were trend setters or style setters…
Mud:
DCB sunsets and sushi…wow I love that CD and everybody i know who has heard it hates it.lol
ive gotta take some of these and add them to my ever growing list.
of course the must have cd list is all personal.lol
AND THE MONKEYS i think are one of the best bands of the beatles days
They were a major influence on the Beatles…
and I LOVE EM. I am unashamed. one of the best concerts I ever saw Monkees in NY in 1990 reunion tour
Stryper!!!
I can’t believe you have listed Stryper. Heh heh.
What contribution to music did they make?
I once had a Stryper album, I’m not denying it, but to say “These are the ones that I believe have shaped Music as we know it.”
COME ON KLAMPERT!! 😉
Dude are you kidding… to hell with the devil shaped christian metal as we know it…I saw them in concert last year amazing…
Trust me…awesome
I like a bit of rock music now and again. Just didn’t get the whole big hair and lycra phase! 😉
It’s hard to argue with the influence of Nirvana; but, seeing all that David Grohl went on to do with Foo Fighters, I’d have a FF CD or two on my list — just can’t narrow it down yet.
Genesis — Selling England By The Pound, as a companion to the Yes prog rock entries.
Keb’ Mo’ — Just Like You, for post-blues blues
Cake — Fashion Nugget
What, no Led Zep? 😉
Yeah the foo guys are fantastic…but not a influence on me…
Genesis def…esp with peter gabriel
Cake…ha ha ha…id prefer primus or presidents of the united states
and oh my I would normally say Led Zep because they were an influence for sure…but page being such a hardcore satanist makes them kind of hard to recommend as a must have CD