I've always had a love for lists. It can be a "To Do List" or "Best Things To Do While You Are In... List." It doesn't matter, as long as there are numbers and items, I'm happy. I've had this list in my head for some time now, and I thought I would do something about it. Here are my top 25 favorite CDs/Records that I own, in no particular order. (Note: In order to be included on this list, I have to own the CD or Record. There probably should be a Beatles record on the list, but since I don't own a full Beatles album, there are none on the list.)

ADAM'S TOP 25 ALBUMS - (In no order)



25. Metallica-Master of Puppets (1988)
I think "And Justice For All" was my first Metallica record, but this one is my favorite. I listened to my fair share of metal when I was young...along with Amy Grant and other bad pop music, and this one keeps my head-banging long after I got sick of the other ones.
Key songs-"Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" and "Master of Puppets"



24. The Mountain Goats-The Sunset Tree (2005)
I first heard the Mountain Goats around 2003 or 2004 and I wasn't really into them. A few years later I moved to NC, and since John (singer/songwriter) lived in Durham I heard about them all the time. I picked up this CD from my collection and gave it another listen, and I've been hooked on The Goats ever since. John is one of best songwriters of the past 15 years, and their live shows are unforgettable.
Key Songs-"This Year" and "Dance Music"



23. The roots-Things Fall Apart (1999)
I wasn't really that into hip-hop in high school, and even though The Roots were from Philly, I never paid much attention until I heard this record while in a car with a friend. This record has stood the test of time, and it is as important now as it was when it came out 9 years ago.
Key Songs-"The Next Movement" and "Dynamite!"



22. Into Another-Ignaurus (1994)
There was a kid in my highschool who would always wear hardcore and punk band t-shirts. This is when I was first getting into that scene, and instead of talking to him, I would go out and buy tapes of the bands on the shirts I would see him wear. I think that is how I discovered Into Another, which is still one of my all-time favorite bands. This record is their masterpiece! I still remember the first time I saw them live when I was 16 or 17. I had butterflies in my stomach, and I'm sure I was stage diving during their whole set.
Key Songs-"Running Into Walls" and "Poison Fingers"



21. Sun Kil Moon-Ghosts of the Great Highway (2003)
I was never a huge Red House Painters fan, but when Mark Kozelek put out this record with a new band I was hooked. On my list entitled "Songs I Wish I Had Written" I believe there are two, if not three songs, from this record on that list. A few years later they released a record of Modest Mouse covers which is pretty good for a covers record, but since then they have fallen flat. Doesn't matter though, I will listen to this CD 20 years from now, and I will still be excited to hear every song.
Key Songs-"Glenn Tipton", "Carry Me Ohio" and "Si, Paloma"