Well, I think I know a few - so let me start with the first....
Appetite For Destruction - Guns N' Roses.
Released in 1987 under Geffen Records, no one (not even Guns N' Roses, their record label or their fans) saw this coming... It soon became one of the biggest selling albums in the history of Rock.
It was this raw, relentless, rip roaring assault of an album that turned this band into overnight superstars and ensuring they would remain a household name forever.
Somewhere between the explicit aggresion, and the extravagant tapestry of sex, violence, drugs and alcohol is the greatest hard rock album since Back In Black.
The opening track, Welcome To The Jungle, explodes into the air, hissing and spitting like a volatile firework with enough energy to power a city, setting the tone for what's to come.
However, what makes this album so successful is the clever decision to not attack the listener with screeching vocals, shredding guitars and monumental drumming from start to finish - they changed it up by throwing in beautifully written ballads that demonstrated the quintet's chemistry and emotional energy. Sweet Child O' Mine, perhaps the most iconic of all their songs, has an enticingly relaxed and endearing Southern Rock quality to it that proves frontman Axl Rose is not a one trick pony, but a Shire with an arsenal of talents and a an impressively equipped group of men standing beside him.
Timeless. It is simply is one of the greatest, most important and breathtaking albums of a generation.
Favourite track? Welcome To The Jungle
