My Favorite Albums

I have a great variety of music floating around my Ipod. But there are three albums that are above and beyond the rest of the music that I listen to.

3: King James Version by Harvey Danger - They are best known for their pop-rock smash hit "Flagpole Sitta" but "King James Version" was one of the best albums that no one ever heard. After recording the record their record label began merging and reshuffling with other labels and it took over a year before the record was released. It's lead single "Sad Sweetheart of the Rodeo" has a great, almost swing-like beat, and deals with a woman who wants to quit her job and join the rodeo. Top to bottom it is one of the best albums to come out of the Seattle music scene since the grunge era. Its driving rhythms, entertaining lyrics, and eclectic musical styles makes "King James Version" one of my favorite albums.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBgmC_USeoM (Flagpole Sitta)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTnLVX689fE (Sad Sweetheart of the Rodeo)

2: Ten by Pearl Jam - It is one of the greatest albums by one of the greatest rock bands of all-time. It produced three hits (Alive, Jeremy, and Even Flow), sold 13 million copies, and legitimized Pearl Jam as grunge music icons. Unlike Harvey Danger who came up during Seattle's post-grunge, indie-rock era, Pearl Jam was grunge all the way and "Ten" shows us Pearl Jam at their finest. They deal with strong subjects, including death, and their music sounds unlike any other band from that era. "Ten" will stand the test of time for decades to come.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vohRMsqV4yM (Even Flow)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS91knuzoOA (Jeremy)

1: Thriller by Michael Jackson - Say what you want about the King of Pop's personal life, but he could sing and there has never been a better pop album since "Thriller" came out 25 years ago. The videos were unlike anything seen before, and the music took the pop genre to new heights. It truly is one of if not the greatest album of all time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOnqjkJTMaA (Thriller)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WObfcDIf6lY (Beat It)