My Favorite Albums

It has been a while since I did a “getting to know Oilfield Trash” post so I thought I would share a little bit about myself with you. Over the last year I have told you about my favorite movies, tv shows, and more of my favorite movies so I thought I would share with you my favorite albums of all time.

Music for me is a double edged sword, while I love it and it can put me into a good mood sometimes hearing some songs can send me into a deep depression as a lot of songs have some deep seeded meanings for me.

So here is the list in no particular order:

Pearl Jam – “VS” This I think is without a doubt Pearl Jam’s best album that they have made. I can listen to this album all day long. The songs Daughter, Glorified G, Dissident, and Rearviewmirror are the best. This came out during my third freshman year of college and sums up that whole time frame of my life and how I felt in the struggle on my way through youth to adulthood.

The Rolling Stones – “Hot Rocks, Greatest Hits” Since I love so many of their songs I can’t just pick one particular album of theirs so I have this nice cd where I can most if not all of their songs that I love. I have been listening to them since I was shitting my diapers as a baby. Yes I am the son of hippies.I really wish the video game people would make a Rock Band:Rolling Stones edition so I could play it with my kids. Can you picture me singing Honky Tonk Woman with my kids? I sure as hell can.

Smashing Pumpkins – “Siamese Dream” This is another great album that came out when I was young drunk college student. I remember when I first heard Cherub Rock on the radio while driving and before the song was over I was doing 50 mph over the speed limit. The song still has that affect on me till this day and I was highly pissed off when they didn’t play this song live when I saw them in concert 4 years ago.

Pink Floyd – “Pulse” I am sucker for live music and this cd is a great one. It has all of Pink Floyd’s great hits along with some from their last two studio albums done in the post Roger Waters departure from the band era. Every single song on this cd is beyond classic. It was a shame I could not see them during this tour that the album was recorded.

Incubus – “Monuments And Melodies” To be fair to them my original choice for this one was “Morning View” but since I love so much more of their music, I had to go with the greatest hits cd. I will say that Wish You Were Here is by far my favorite song by them. Although Drive, Stellar, and Talk Shows On Mute are all a very close second. I am seeing them in concert at the end of September here in Houston and they put on one hell of a great show.

New Order – “Substance” This is the only cd I have had to buy multiple copies of on various formats. I have had this album on cassette, vinyl, and cd and multiple of each due to the fact that I listen to it so much. Every song on this album is great and sums up their best work from the early to mid 1980’s. I listen to this album every time I have to fly on a plane for longer than 30 minutes as it is perfect to listen to while staring out the window at the clouds and the ground.

Creedence Clearwater Revival – “Chronicle” This is another band that have way more than one good album so I picked a greatest hits album since I love so much of their music. Fortunate Son and Proud Mary are beyond classic. You can’t go to any bar in Louisiana without hearing some drunk college coed singing one of their songs.

Soundgarden – “A-Sides” Another one of favorite bands from the early 1990’s. If I had a voice like Chris Cornel I would do some of their songs at karaoke night, but I can’t hit those high notes. Outshined has to be their best song ever in my opinion. I have heard that they have gotten back together and I hope they stay together as they are a talented band.

Rush – “Rush In Rio” I love live music and this album does not disappoint as it was recorded in Rio where they played for the first time there. The album includes all of their hits live. Ironically I was in Brazil only two hours away when they played there and my boss at the time wouldn’t let me off from work early to go this show. Needless to say I was a tad pissed about it. But thankfully it was recorded and put out on cd as well as dvd.

ZZ Top – “Live From Texas” I have loved the little band from Texas ever since I moved to Texas back in the early 1980’s. They have always put out great hits and they just so happen to be from here in Houston. La Grange and Waiting For The Bus / Jesus Just Left Chicago are two of the best rock songs ever recorded. Here is a little bit of trivia for you, the song La Grange was written about the chicken ranch (ie whorehouse) out in La Grange, Texas from back in the 60’s and 70’s which was featured in the movie “The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas”. True story. And Tush is the only song that I will sing sober at a karaoke bar. Ow Ow Ow.

Well there you have a nice little insight into the music that makes me tick. I hope you enjoyed it.