Talkin' about a revolution -- Tracy Chapman (best debut album ever)

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1. I don't know about ever, but it's very good

The first album that comes to mind is the debut of Crosby, Stills & Nash.

It's hard to top that one as best ever.

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2. I'll concede that. .

Tracy Chapman's came out when my life was in transition. At the age of 29, I was turning things upside down a bit, heading to grad school in NJ from the West Coast. Knowing that some of the deep connections I had would probably fade. I played it many, many times on the ride as I ventured into a new phase to the tune of songs like "She's got a ticket" and "Fast car". . . and all the others. The songs on that album have all vied for the position of "favorite" at different times over following years.

I guess all music is ultimately personal. The extent to which it can transport us in time.

I was a little young when Crosby, Stills, and Nash came out. Even so, it was part of the sound track of perhaps those most significant transitions of teenage years. Along with Derek and the Domino's, Delaney and Bonnie, and Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac, Bowie. . . to name the people that come to mind first. . . and with a little more thought, so many others come flooding back. Some I haven't heard for quite awhile . . Grateful Dead, The Band, Tina Turner, Dylan, Bob Marley, Beatles, Kinks, Elvis Costello, Ben E. King, and on and on.

Makes me realize that hanging out with friends listening to, and sharing music was a top pastime in those years.

It was a hell of a time in music (or perhaps just a unique time because I was so immersed in it). Some great memories of concerts in LA at Pauley Pavilion and the Forum.

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3. Yes, all music is person. As an old fart, I relate to the music of the 60s & 70s

There is rarely a song that comes on the radio from that era that doesn't remind me of something in my past, good or bad.