The standard old “if I had to limit myself to 100 albums for the rest of my life…” type list. Rule: no “best ofs” or compilations I’ve made myself (exceptions: live recordings and compilations of old blues artists limited to a specific time period). Trying to stick to one per artist.

And, yes, albums do still matter in the age of digital music.

(This list is based on a smaller list I worked out last year.)

Ordered chronologically, subject to my whims, and based not necessarily on artistic merit alone (or at all). You’ll note there aren’t a 100 albums yet and that there are some variations from the original list of 50. This is a work in progress.