Top 20 most influential albums

So, inspired by Liz, I decided to compose my list of the 20 most influential albums of my life. A lot of these will probably come as no surprise to you, but you may be surprised to find some things NOT on the list. Frankly, I'M surprised by some of the things that made the cut and got bumped. I abided by the same rules she did (no soundtracks or compilation albums, basically. Just straight up artists and their work), plus I've also provided commentary, because I felt like it. Like her, I really encourage the rest of you to do this. It's a pretty fulfilling exercise if you put the proper thought into it.

In no particular order:

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If anybody wants any of these, I'd be happy to upload them. Just drop a quick comment. For now I'm too lazy.