Top 25 Albums cont...(14-11)

14) Blink 182 - Enema of the State
It was very tough to decide between this particular album and Take Off Your Pants and Jacket. I gave the edge to Enema of the State mainly because it contains one of my all-time favorite songs in Adam's Song. This is one of those rare albums where you can listen to it all the way through. Plus the immature nude video for What's My Age Again? really put these adolescent figures on the map.

13) Live - Throwing Copper
A very solid band that kind of fell off the face of the earth. Selling the Drama is a very mellow, deep song. The notes in this album mesh well together and feature very aggressive guitar work. I Alone, Lightning Crashes, and All Over You are all great melodies that should have been given more credit during their prime.

12) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Definitely one of my favorite bands. Their funkadelic style of music is unlike any other band. It seems like this album produced hit after hit. Breaking the Girl is an unusual RHCP song (yet clever). Flea demonstrates his bass playing abilities and shows why he is one of the best in the biz. The precise start-stop beats, and upbeat tempo in Suck My Kiss keep the listener on the edge while entertaining them with "tongue in cheek" lyrics. Give It Away is played with a heavy bass and drums that personifies who the Red Hot Chili Peppers are. And who could forget the classic, Under the Bridge? Just a pure song with brilliant tabbing.

11) Aerosmith - Big Ones
A breakthrough in the music world, Aerosmith put great albums on the map. This is a must have for anyone who has ever liked music in their entire life. There are too many great songs to name, but you get the idea. Are you a fan of the wide open mouthed screams of Steven Tyler? Do you like 50 year old men named Joe Perry who still have abs of steel and can wail on the guitar? Do you like vidoes of Alicia Silverstone and Liv Tyler? Then you would like this album. I rest my case.