In Search of Vinyl Part I: The List

I recently purchased a turntable to go with the 17 vinyl albums I had accumulated over the last couple of years. In preparation for my Saturday record shop excursion, I sent out a text to my music loving friends: "If you could buy just one album, what would it be?"

Of course, not everyone could pick just one. (I often have the same problem making choices in ice cream shops--the only way I can pick a flavor is by telling myself I can always get the other one next week.) Here's the list of recommendations: 

Adam

The low spark of high heeled boys, Traffic

Remain in Light, Talking Heads

Raw Power, The Stooges

Natasha

Blue Valentine, Tom Waits

Isaac

The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society, The Kinks

At Folsom Prison, Johnny Cash

Travis

Abbey Road, The Beatles

Actor, St. Vincent

TJ

Pink Moon, Nick Drake

Honorable mention:

Harvest, Neil Young

What's Going On, Marvin Gaye

At Folsom Prison, Johnny Cash

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, Wilco

March 16-20, 1992, Uncle Tupelo

TJ doesn't believe in greatest hits albums, but if he did:

Greatest Hits, Al Green

Hank Williams' Greatest Hits, Hank Williams

Joz

The Paul Simon Anthology, Paul Simon

Furnace Room Lullaby, Neko Case with Her Boyfriends

Alligator, The National

Ben

Exile On Main Street, The Rolling Stones

Bman

Weezer, Weezer (The Blue Album)

Liz

Blood On The Tracks, Bob Dylan

James

The Beatles, The Beatles (The White Album)

Some Random Guy (I think Will is responsible for this)

Speaking in Tongues, Talking Heads