Various Artists
Fast Times at Ridgemont High Soundtrack
Elektra Records
1982
Aloha, Mr Hand. Aloha, Spicoli.
New Wave. Power Pop. Hard Rock. 4 of the 5 Eagles. That’s what 1982 was all about. This film set the trend for soundtracks for many years…and the brand of shoes I still buy today.
Gnarly.
The Blues Brothers
Orignal Soundtrack
Atlantic Records
1980
The greatest soundtrack ever. The greatest movie ever. Filmed in the greatest city ever. Hit it.
The Who
Collection
Polydor Records
1985
This compilation available only in the UK was the first import record I ever had. Teenaged me: “Wait, records are different in other countries?” Hooked.
It had a cool remix of “Won’t Get Fooled Again” and great packaging as you can see here.
Alice In Chains
Alice In Chains
Columbia Records
1995
Layne Staley’s last studio record is brilliant.
John Mellencamp
The Lonesome Jubilee
Mercury Records
1987
His best. That is all.
AC/DC
Back In Black
Atlantic Records
1980
Prized possession: one of my all-time favorite albums, signed by the AC/DC lads when we met about 20 years ago. I asked Angus Young to please sign it to “THE Jack”. That cracked him up.
#Imadeangusyounglaugh
#TheJack
Metallica
Eye of the Beholder
…And Justice for All
Elektra Records
1988
One of only two Metallica singles put out as a 45. The other was “One” from the same album.
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Dick Dale
Pipeline
Columbia Records
1987
Stevie & Dick recorded the surf guitar classic for the movie Back To The Beach.
Bryan Adams
Reggae Christmas
A&M Records
1985
Nothing says Reggae like Canadian Bryan Adams, right mon, eh?
The Jayhawks
Blue
American Recordings
1995
Here’s the blue vinyl 45 version of The Jayhawks‘ Blue. While it’s actually not a Christmas song, this promo 7″ version was packaged as a Christmas Song.
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