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38 Special - Special Forces
Released in 1982
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273/365

A tossup, really. They had a sweet run, especially between ‘78-‘84. I could pick any of those but I closed my eyes, pointed at a CD and picked this.

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Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Stranger In Town
Released in 1978
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272/365

It never got better than this album for me.

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Crowded House - Crowded House
Released in 1986
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271/365

Another artist with a towering debut, but their following three albums are all great, and tie for second place.

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Asia - Asia
Released in 1982
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270/365

They never beat the debut, but some other great albums include Alpha, Aria, Phoenix and Omega.

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Judas Priest - Painkiller
Released in 1990
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269/365

Today my fave is Painkiller, but tomorrow it could be British Steel, Screaming For Vengeance or even Defenders Of The Faith.

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Heart - Bebe Le Strange
Released in 1980
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268/365

I wrestled with this choice. I just think this one rocks the hardest. Plus, aren’t you supposed to rock the hardest on a Friday? Rock Hard Friday! Wait…😬

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The Cure - Disintegration
Released in 1989
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267/365

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Liz Phair - Somebody’s Miracle
Released in 2005
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266/365

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Billy Joel - The Stranger
Released in 1977
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265/365

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Paul Simon - Still Crazy After All These Years
Released in 1975
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264/365

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The Living End - White Noise
Released in 2008
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263/365

Australian punk is just plain joy. As great as their debut is, this is the one I play the most.

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The Beatles - A Hard Day’s Night
Released in 1964
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262/365

A coin flip between this and Revolver, but I woke up this morning in a mood to pop this on.

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REO Speedwagon - Hi Infidelity
Released in 1980
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261/365

You Can Tune A Piano and Nine Lives are killer albums, but this one hits the hardest for me.

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Til Tuesday - Everything's Different Now
Released in 1988
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260/365

The rare occasion where the albums got better and better. Three albums and DONE!

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Will Hoge - Blackbird On A Lonely Wire
Released in 2003
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259/365

I’m a fan of all his albums, but this one just narrowly edges out the others for me. Also, this was the first one I bought.

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Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness
Released in 1995
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258/365

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Thin Lizzy - Black Rose: A Rock Legend
Released in 1979
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257/365

This album is the reason I have a bunch of Gary Moore albums! Worth seeking out the deluxe edition!

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Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Damn The Torpedoes
Released in 1979
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256/365

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Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast
Released in 1982
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255/365

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Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard Of Ozz
Released in 1980
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254/365