Randy's All-Time Favorite Albums 



Every great music fan should go through this exercise.  What a daunting task!  This page will be under constant construction and scrutiny. Below are some of my favorite albums that I've enjoyed over the last 18 years or so (I got started getting into music at about the age of 12 when my older brother, Larry started bringing home BTO, Triumph, and Styx albums.

My approach is to first list albums that I like, then attempt to rank them in a 1-5 manner, and then to finally give them an absolute ranking.  I've only just begun the initial phase of compiling the list.  Please e-mail any thoughts or comments to rdlintz@peaknet.net


Rank
(1-5)
Absolute
Rank
Artist Title Comments
2 -- Joe Satriani Surfing with the Alien I was blown away when I first heard this album. Seeing him live at Mississippi Nights was awesome.
? -- Joe Satriani The Extremist  
? -- Joe Satriani Flying in a Blue Dream  
? -- Joe Satriani Dreaming #11  
2 -- Stevie Ray Vaughan Couldn't Stand the Weather  
3 -- Stevie Ray Vaughan Texas Flood  
3 -- Stevie Ray Vaughan In Step  
3 -- Fishbone Truth and Soul  
? -- Joe Satriani Crystal Planet  
3 -- The Fabulous Thunderbirds Tuff Enuff  
4 -- Eric Johnson Tones  
3 -- Gear Daddies Billy's Live Bait  
5 -- Gear Daddies Let's Go Scare Al  
2 -- Triumph Allied Forces  
3 -- Triumph Just a Game  
? -- Steve Vai The Ultrazone  
2 -- Counting Crows August and Everything After  
2 -- Jimi Hendrix Are You Experienced?  
3 -- Steve Vai Passion and Warfare Tons of cool stuff on this album.
1 -- Living Colour Vivid What a diverse album - rock, funk, soul.
1 -- 10,000 Maniacs In My Tribe The first time I heard Natalie sing was on Letterman.  I think I bought this album the next day and she's been my favorite female vocalist ever since.
2 -- Boston Boston  
1 -- Metallica And Justice For All  
3 -- Metallica Ride The Lightning  
2 -- Rush Moving Pictures  
3 -- Rush Signals  
3 -- Rush 2112  
4 -- Rush Hemispheres  
1 -- Al DiMeola Elegant Gypsy  

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