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For the first time in a long time, I feel it necessary to lob a grenade. After having some very pleasant and exciting conversation with friends, I want to take a moment to give thought to a good old-fashioned list because I'm sick as fuck of hearing/reading these so-called "essential" lists that asshole hacks (such as at Rolling Stone) seem to foist upon the unsuspecting.

So here are a few lists. If you want to know why these choices, write to me and I'll tell you:

Top 10 Albums:

Revolver - The Beatles
The Who Sell Out - The Who
Sound Affects - The Jam
Murmur - R.E.M.
Kilimanjaro - The Teardrop Explodes
Babble - That Petrol Emotion
English Settlement - XTC
Repercussion - The dB's
154 - Wire
Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys

These (and there are a slew of others that come immediately afterwards) had the most influence and emotional impact on me, let alone the significance of each albums' consistency of great tracks.

I'm more than happy to open a dialogue, but I will not engage if you tell me how important Nirvana is. They aren't. Period.