Some time ago a friend asked me to write out the ten most influential albums** of my life. I dismissed it. "Pfffffft." I was 'busy', after all.
But the question nagged. And I decided to give it a try. What were the most influential albums -- not necessarily the favorites -- to my life?
It turned out to be a meaningful personal reflection. It was difficult getting to just ten albums over a span of fifty years. But it focused the mind. So here they are (in no particular order):
Camille Saint Saens, Symphony No.3 'Organ Symphony (Eugene Ormandy)
Carl Orff, Carmina Burana ( Eugen Jochum, Berlin Orchestra)
Public Enemy, It Takes a Nation of Millions
David Bowie, Scary Monsters
Miles Davis, Man with the Horn
Beethoven, Symphony No. 9 ( Herbert von Karajan)
Mandrill, Mandrilland
Igor Stravinsky, Le Sacre du Printemps (Charles Dutoit)
Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, A Night in Tunisia
Fela Kuti, Zombie
Honorable Mention: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jesus Christ Superstar
Each choice elicited an intense visceral reaction (tears, amazement, a gut-punch) that sustains to this day.
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**If you are under thirty five please regard the following link for clarification.
