In chronological order:

Bye Bye Birdie (the film soundtrack) This was the first album I bought, and I thought Anne Margaret and Bobby Rydell were the best thing since sliced bread (yes they did have sliced bread as a new innovation back then.) I also got put on detention by some nasty teacher, probably similar to the one I have become, for singing the theme song at the top of my voice in the girls toilet's. Was quite excited recently when I was able to order a cd copy of my very battered album from the USA.

Beatles -I bought their singles by walking 3 miles home from the train station each day instead of catching the bus. They were 10/6 in sterling. The first album I bought of theirs was Beatles for Sale (52/6). I never bought another single after that and I did get fitter from the walk. I'm now an avid collector of Beatles video bootlegs and have a fair collection of memorabilia, including a scarf, tracksuit patch, magazines, posters peeled off stations etc, all treasured since the sixties.

Jim Morrison and the Doors--only albums bought and since replaced with cds. Perhaps one of the most amazing men I've read about. Read Patricia Kennealy_Morrison's book My Life with and without Jim Morrison, and John Densmore's book for a different account to that presented by Oliver Stone. For a mix of Arhurian legend, fantasy and Jim (Gwydion, a Merlin equivalent) read her Keltiad, books 1,2 and 3. (Many of the descriptions of the character could apply to jb) This is someone whose images and music are as fresh today as they were when they were recorded. Ameriacn Prayer on cd, rather than the tape, completed the package, although I'd love some bootleg stuff, but the problem of having something to swap is always there. Made a pilgrimage to his grave last year--quite a moving experience, especially in the mist and rain--the only rainy, misty day in 3 weeks. As I'm now at the age where friends' parents are dying he also gave me the line to write on a card in such cases: 'Death makes angels of us all and gives us wings' --Susannah and Luke now know where the firefly alias came from.

marianne faithful's Broken English album. When I played this loud the kids knew to head for the hills for at least two hours because it meant I had a lot of aggro to get rid off. The Ballad of Lucy Jordan was an instrumental song in helpng me survive the marriage breakup, divorce etc.

Nirvana Unplugged this resulted in the opening up and appreciation of a whole new field of alternative music. A pivotal album for me.

Jeff Buckley Grace album one of the most amazing things I'd heard in a long time -- made the hairs stand up and after seeing him live the obsession became total, the only rovial being the obsession with Jim Morrison. Never before have I felt like I was transported somewhere else during a concert. It is also very important because it introduced me to the whole world of this list.

Sorry for going on, but I did enjoy reading other people's explanations. This list never ceases to be a terrific learning exercise.

Chris(tine)

Date sent: Tue, 10 Sep 1996 12:47:13 -0700
From: Roger Lord
Subject: Re: non-jb-top5 list