39 Years, 39 Albums

A few weeks ago some blogger posted a list of favorite albums released during each year of their lifetime. When I have trouble sleeping, I often create similar lists in my mind. Here's what I came up with last night:

1969 - MC5, Kick Out the Jams
1970 - The Stooges, Fun House
1971 - Rolling Stones, Sticky Fingers
1972 - David Bowie, Ziggy Stardust
1973 - Iggy & the Stooges, Raw Power
1974 - Kiss, Kiss
1975 - Led Zeppelin, Physical Graffiti
1976 - The Damned, Damned Damned Damned
1977 - The Sex Pistols, Never Mind the Bollocks
1978 - Rolling Stones, Some Girls
1979 - The Clash, London Calling
1980 - The Pretenders, Pretenders
1981 - Rolling Stones, Tattoo You
1982 - The Clash, Combat Rock
1983 - The Cramps, Smell of Female
1984 - Bruce Springsteen, Born in the U.S.A.
1985 - The Replacements, Tim
1986 - Ramones, Animal Boy
1987 - The Replacements, Pleased to Meet Me
1988 - Pixies, Surfer Rosa
1989 - Nirvana, Bleach
1990 - Sonic Youth, Goo
1991 - Nirvana, Nevermind
1992 - Pavement, Slanted and Enchanted
1993 - Nirvana, In Utero
1994 - Sebadoh, Bakesale
1995 - Boss Hog, Boss Hog
1996 - Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Now I Got Worry
1997 - Sleater-Kinney, Dig Me Out
1998 - Mudhoney, Tomorrow Hit Today
1999 - Sleater-Kinney, The Hot Rock
2000 - The New Pornographers, Mass Romantic
2001 - The Strokes, Is This It
2002 - Grandpaboy, Mono
2003 - Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Fever to Tell
2004 - Detroit Cobras, Baby
2005 - Rolling Stones, A Bigger Bang
2006 - Bob Dylan, Modern Times
2007 - Black Lips, Good Bad Not Evil