Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run

This one is a no brainer. A record that is on everyone's top 100 list.

I bought this record after seeing Bruce Springsteen in concert at the old Hoffinze Pavilion in Houston, pretty much by accident. A friend had an extra ticket because his older sister could not go. Neither of us had heard of Springsteen. After that three hour show, we'd never forget him. I have seen him in concert a few times since, but it is still amazing to think that we were blown away by a guy we did not know, and had never even heard any of his songs (although the Manford Man Earth Band did cover that one song off his first album).

This record is another one you have to play start to finish to get the full effect. Buying a few singles off iTunes will not do it justice.