My Life in Music

Lord Mhoram issued this challenge over on his blog a few weeks ago:

Start with your birth year, and pick one album per year that you really like - preferably what would be the "Album of the Year" for you for that year.

I've spent the past couple of weeks, on and off, updating my music catalog. Every album (in the Popular Music folder, at least) is now labeled by the year of its original release. So I'm ready to accept the challenge now.

1968: The Beatles [The White Album] by The Beatles
1969: The Chicago Transit Authority by Chicago
1970: Déjà Vu by Crosby Stills Nash & Young
1971: Every Good Boy Deserves Favour by The Moody Blues
1972: Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits by Simon and Garfunkel
1973: Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd
1974: A-1-A by Jimmy Buffett
1975: Symphonion Dream by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
1976: Hotel California by The Eagles
1977: Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
1978: The Cars by The Cars
1979: Monolith by Kansas
1980: Hi Infidelity by REO Speedwagon
1981: The Music of Cosmos
1982: Asia by Asia
1983: Synchronicity by The Police
1984: In 3-D by 'Weird Al' Yankovic
1985: Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
1986: Balance of Power by ELO
1987: ...Nothing Like the Sun by Sting
1988: Look Sharp! by Roxette
1989: Mystery Girl by Roy Orbison
1990: Wilson Phillips by Wilson Phillips
1991: Kiss My Axe by The Al Di Meola Project
1992: Don't Tread by Damn Yankees
1993: Walk On by Boston
1994: Beggar on a Beach of Gold by Mike + The Mechanics
1995: A Change of Seasons by Dream Theater
1996: Golden Heart by Mark Knopfler
1997: Calling All Stations by Genesis
1998: Perennial Favorites by Squirrel Nut Zippers
1999: Oblivion Days by Rocket Scientists
2000: The Sugar Tree by Amy Rigby
2001: Magnification by Yes
2002: Between Sunlight and Shadow by Singularity
2003: Fallen by Evanescence
2004: Upside Down by Crenshaw
2005: Wicked Twisted Road by Reckless Kelly
2006: Falling In Between by Toto
2007: Snakes & Arrows by Rush
2008: Red Planet Boulevard by Lana Lane

Quite a variety, if I do say so myself. And some interesting changes from the last time I did this little exercise. Fun!