Pink Floyd_ Dark Side of the Moon

Pink Floyd - The Wall

Classical Gas by Mason Williams. I had it on a vinyl 45. I spent a summer learning how to play it on my guitar.

Led Zeppelin Two… I think the band had broken up, but I’d skipped a day of college and drove my VW Bug straight to the beach - listening to that cassette several times ..and feeling the freedom of adulthood for the first time

I would have to say Imagine, by John Lennon. It has provided me with an underlying context for much of what I try to do and be.

Hearing Buddy Holly’s greatest hits in 1963 and the Beatles Love Me Do on the same night. And not stopping playing them for months , actually years and years

Hard to say, but "Windmills of Your Mind" has always grabbed me. Simply incredibly poetic lyrics. I can vividly remember hearing it back in the 60s on the AM radio in the car.

The first Black Sabbath album.

Meallica's "No Life Till Leather" demo cassette 1982 Led to become a tape trader and put me on my career path now.

I grew up with older siblings (specifically my sister) and their record collections:
Frank Zappa, Doobie Brothers, 10cc, Three Dog Night, David Bowie, Bob Marley...
Good mix, really.

Listened to Classic Rock (though I guess it was just Rock back then) on the radio.

But my parents always had music on too, and although it was different, it'a also a big part of me.
Most notably Lonnie Donegan: Battle of New Orleans, My Old Man's a Dustman, Have a Drink on Me. ... Laugh at me if you like, but I still blast some of that stuff in my car and laugh and giggle and have a great time.

My first 'real' LP was The Powder Blues: Uncut. Given to me as a birthday present (possibly my 10th birthday?) from my sister, and I listened to that over and over and over.

I thank my sister for my musical tastes every chance I get.

Carol King-Tapestry. in High School tough times with dysfunctional family. Gave me courage to leave.

Also Frank Zappa "Zoot Allures".

NWA's Straight Outta Compton I don't know if it changed my life as much as my world view.

I grew up in house full of Opera, I had a broken green turntable and a copy of Abby Road that was my uncles... I used a sewing needle and a paper cone in one hand while spinning it manually with the other to discover the Beatles. This pretty much destroyed that copy but not before I got an ear full I am not certain what the specific song was any longer?

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads. Pure joy. The concert film blew me away and I wore out the cassette from playing it so much.

Captain Jack by Billy Joel.

It was a Dave Mason album.

The one that first and emotionally still has my soul in its teeth is Purple Rain.

I also remember the first song I ever responded to as a child. Backseat of some Dodge. My dad only bought Dodge.

And Kaw-Liga. First song I remember on the radio catching my full attention. My little 3-4 year old self attempted those notes and failed miserably and my dad laughed, but not in a mean way.

I've still never hit those notes.

None.

Escape by Metallica. This song made me realize the importance of individuality at a time when I was being bullied for being diffrent. The main lyric has become my life motto. “Life is for my own to live my own way.”

Boy, growing up in the 60s there were so many. Almost anything by the Beatles but would have to say George Harrison's, All Things Must Pass did it for me. Later, Denver, Croce, Lightfoot, PPM, ans Dylan.

I have a huge music library and none of the songs have changed my life

I Don't Want to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith.