Graceland - Paul Simon Blood and Chocolate - Elvis Costello (his last great album?) Life’s Rich Pageant - REM Strong Persuader - Robert Cray Band Especially for You - The Smithereens
My top 10 in alpha order... Steve Arrington - "Dancing in the Key of Life" David Behrman - "Leapday Night" Anna Domino - "Anna Domino" Roky Erickson - "Don't Slander Me" The Housemartins - "London 0 Hull 4" Hüsker Dü - "Candy Apple Grey" Lone Justice - "Shelter" Andy Pratt - "Perfect Therapy" The Smithereens - "Especially For You" XTC - "Skylarking"
Poison - Look What the Cat Dragged In Van Halen - 5150 Journey - Raised on Radio Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet Cinderella - Ñight Songs Sawyer Brown - Out Goin'Cattin' Ozzy Osbourne - The Ultimate Sin Stryper - To Hell with the Devil
Elvis Costello, kIng of America and Blood and Chocolate—very different records, but his last two great albums. Steve Earle—Guitar Town. Richard Thompsons Daring Adventures, I became a fan with the previous album and this one confirmed it for life. Liked Graceland and Life’s Rich pageant and So at the time, not as much now.
Control - Janet Jackson Precious Moments - Jermaine Jackson Innocent Eyes - Graham Nash Parade - Prince and the Revolution New Kids on the Block - New Kids on the Block The Final - Wham! A Kind of Magic - Queen Music from the Edge of Heaven - Wham! Made in U.S.A. - The Beach Boys Then & Now... The Best of The Monkees - The Monkees ABBA Live - ABBA Graceland - Paul Simon Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine - Daryl Hall Leather Jackets - Elton John Think Visual - The Kinks Notorious - Duran Duran Live Magic - Queen To Be Continued - The Temptations Smoke Signal - Smokey Robinson One World - John Denver Darryl
Dwight Yoakam - Guitars, Cadillacs... Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill Big Audio Dynamite - No. 10 Upping St. Del Lords - Johnny Comes Marching Home Dream Syndicate - Out of the Grey Georgia Satellites - S/T Godfathers - Hit by Hit Iggy Pop - Blah Blah Blah Steve Earle - Guitar Town Billy Idol - Whiplash Smile Smithereens - Especially For You Lyle Lovett - S/T
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead New Order - Brotherhood Husker Du - Candy Apple Grey Sonic Youth - EVOL The Fall - Bend Sister R.E.M. - Life’s Rich Pageant Steve Earle - Guitar Town Courtney Pine - Journey to the Urge Within
