{"id":47823,"date":"2017-01-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/features\/20-albums-that-influenced-me-david-bowling\/"},"modified":"2017-01-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-01-13T00:00:00","slug":"20-albums-that-influenced-me-david-bowling","status":"publish","type":"feature","link":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/features\/20-albums-that-influenced-me-david-bowling\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Albums That Influenced Me: David Bowling"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Twenty albums do not a lifetime make, but they sure help it over the rough edges…<\/p>\n

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1. Eddy Arnold <\/i>\u2013 Have Guitar Will Travel<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

I told my grandson a few years ago that my family did not own a television set until I was 10 years old. I\u2019m not sure he believed me, as he has never known a world without computers, never mind one without a television set. That meant that the radio and phonograph were the king and queen of the house; my grandfather was in charge of both, and he loved Eddy Arnold. It was country music at its most basic, since Arnold had not yet added strings to his sound to compete with rock and roll. I still have my grandfather\u2019s old worn copy on Have Guitar Will Travel <\/i>in my record collection. I have only played the album once that I can remember, and that was when Arnold passed away in 2008, as a tribute to the artist who introduced me to music.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2. Marty Robbins \u2013 More Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

A relative gave me an old record player and a stack of albums she was about to discard. The album that received the most play was More Gunfighter Ballads <\/i>by Marty Robbins. Robbins was at a crossroads of his career that found him moving from pop\/rockabilly to straight country. Country music was originally known as Country & Western, and this album is one of the reasons why. It was story songs of the old West, and when you are a young teen, growing up in an old mill town in New England, it was a picture of something that was beyond my experience. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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3. Jan & Dean \u2013 Ride The Wild Surf<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

A number of years ago, each member of the Daily Vault staff reviewed the first album they ever purchased with their own money. My first album purchase was Ride The Wild Surf <\/i>by Jan & Dean.\u00a0 I remember buying this rather than a Dick Dale release, which would have been a lot cooler in retrospect. But being a teenager, I assume Shelley Fabares in a bathing suit tipped the scales over a picture of Dick Dale. The music was typical for a Jan & Dean album in that it took two hit singles, the title song and \u201cSidewalk Surfin\u2019,\u201d and surrounded them with a lot of filler. The album cost $3.00, but when you were earning 50 cents an hour shoveling snow, it was a major purchase.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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4. Roy Orbison \u2013 More Of Roy Orbison\u2019s Greatest Hits<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

As a teenager, I had purchased several Roy Orbison singles. My copy of More Of Roy Orbison\u2019s Greatest Hits <\/i>still has the $1.00 price tag stapled to the jacket, so I assume it came from some sort of sale or cut-out bin. I bought it on the strength of the ballads, \u201cIn Dreams,\u201d Blue Bayou,\u201d and \u201cIt\u2019s Over.\u201d But what knocked me out were the rockabilly-type tracks \u201cWorking For The Man,\u201d \u201cMean Woman Blues,\u201d and \u201cLana.\u201d I began looking for more Orbison material, and so for the first time, I became a collector and I soon began filling in releases by the Beach Boys and Four Seasons. That Orbison record has been joined by over 30,000 more. I still troll for Orbison material.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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5. Ronny & The Daytonas \u2013<\/i> G.T.O.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

I remember being in a music store with enough money to purchase one album. I had Ferry Cross The Mersey <\/i>by Gerry & The Pacemakers in one hand and G.T.O. <\/i>by Ronny & The Daytonas in the other. I purchased the Gerry & the Pacemakers LP, but when I went back the next week, the Ronny & The Daytonas album was gone. It was not only gone from my usual record store but every record store in the area, and it had gone out of print. There was no eBay, Amazon, or Goldmine magazine, and so the album became my Holy Grail of collecting. It took me three decades to find a good copy. It\u2019s a terrible album, but it represents what the obsessive nature of record collecting is all about.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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6. Judy Collins <\/i>\u2013 In My Life<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

One summer in my late teens, I worked at a camp as part of the general staff. I was basically a mainstream music fan and collector, but one of the girls on staff was into folk music and anti-protest songs. She played Judy Collins\u2019 In My Life <\/i>over and over and over. This was at a time when Collins was an important part of the 1960s folk movement and the Vietnam was ramping up. It is a mild album, but it contained songs by Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Donovan, Randy Newman, and Richard Farina, which were outside of my normal listening habits but served the purpose of expanding my musical horizons and sent me in search of the artists who wrote the songs.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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7. Bob Dylan <\/i>\u2013 Highway 61 Revisited<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

My life journey with Bob Dylan, at least musically, began with Highway 61 Revisited. <\/i>It remains one of the classic releases not only of its era but of rock\/folk music. The album is best known for the classic \u201cLike A Rolling Stone,\u201d but such songs as \u201cTombstone Blues,\u201d \u201cBallad Of A Thin Man,\u201d \u201cJust Like Tom Thumb Blues,\u201d the title track, and the 11 minute opus \u201cDesolation Row\u201d spoke for a generation and would be a building block on Dylan\u2019s path to a Pulitzer Prize.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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8. Phil Ochs <\/i>\u2013 I Ain\u2019t Marching Anymore<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Bob Dylan wrote protest songs; Phil Ochs was a walking and breathing protest song. His albums were too raw and angry for mainstream success, but he was a voice of the Vietnam generation. \u201cHere\u2019s To The State Of Mississippi,\u201d \u201cDays Of Decision,\u201d \u201cThat Was The Present,\u201d and \u201cDraft Dodger Rag\u201d took no prisoners and asked no quarter. Right in the middle of the madness is \u201cThe Highwayman,\u201d which is the Alfred Noyes\u2019 poem set to music. It fit the theme of the album but was a thoughtful and almost wistful track that presents Ochs at his reflective best. Ochs died at the age of 35 in 1976. As the \u201870s passed, he had become inconsequential and forgotten, but this is the song I remember him by.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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9. Cream \u2013 Fresh Cream<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

I was attending a party with a friend when the first notes of \u201cI Feel Free\u201d by Cream came blasting out of the speakers. As my music world had changed with the exposure to folk music, it shifted once again courtesy of Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and Jack Bruce. Clapton in all his incarnations has graced my turn table for decades. I even wrote a book about Clapton that can still be found on Amazon. The album itself with \u201cToad,\u201d \u201cI\u2019m So Glad,\u201d and \u201cN.S.U.\u201d was good though it paled in comparison to what would quickly follow \u2013 but oh, those first few notes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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10. The Jimi Hendrix Experience \u2013 Are You Experienced<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

I saw Jimi Hendrix perform three times. The first was at a club in New York City. The amazing part of the concert was that my parents would allow a high school student to travel into New York at night to attend the concert. The real amazing part is that my girlfriend\u2019s parents would allow her to go with me, not only that one time but a dozen or so times to the Fillmore East. This was early Hendrix, and when I purchased Are You Experienced, <\/i>it was quickly apparent there had been a great deal of growth. \u201cPurple Haze,\u201d \u201cFire,\u201d \u201cHey Joe,\u201d \u201cFoxy Lady,\u201d \u201cThe Wind Cries Mary,\u201d and \u201cThird Stone From The Sun\u201d have been constant companions down through the years.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Interlude one<\/u>: By my mid-twenties, my tastes in music were set and really did not change until about ten years ago. American pop and mainstream rock (Beach Boys, Bob Seger, Bruce Springsteen, folk music (Bob Dylan, Peter, Paul & Mary), and psychedelic\/hard rock (Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Rush) represented my styles of choice.<\/p>\n

Interlude two<\/u>: So, what albums have I actually listened to the most? <\/p>\n

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11. Led Zeppelin <\/i>\u2013 Led Zeppelin III<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Tucked in between the \u201cWhole Lotta Love\u201d from Led Zeppelin\u2019s second album and their eternal \u201cStairway To Heaven\u201d from their fourth is the gem of their catalogue. I have just about worn out a vinyl copy and a CD down through the years. There is blues, hard rock, and a lot of acoustic guitar. The heart of the album is the smoldering \u201cGallows Pole\u201d and the album opener \u201cThe Immigrant Song,\u201d with its Norse mythology. The original vinyl album even had a cover you could actually spin. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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12. Eagles \u2013 Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

This is one of the two biggest selling albums of all time. People bought it and played and I was one of those who really played it. Albums by the Eagles always contained some fluff. There popularity revolved around their hit singles for the most part, and most of the tracks here fall into that category. \u201cTake It Easy,\u201d \u201cAlready Gone,\u201d \u201dPeaceful Easy Feeling, and \u201cTake It To The Limit\u201d are joined by \u201cDesperado\u201d to form a perfect pop \/rock album.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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13. Dave Edmunds <\/i>\u2013 Anthology <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Dave Edmunds\u2019 career began with the experimental band Love Sculpture and then progressed to the power pop of Rockpile. It was his solo career that had great appeal, at least for me. He combined a basic rock and roll sound with 1950s and 1960s rockabilly. The result was tracks like \u201cI Knew The Bride,\u201d \u201cSinging The Blues,\u201d \u201cQueen Of Hearts,\u201d \u201cI Hear You Knocking,\u201d \u201cGet Out Of Denver,\u201d and \u201cAlmost Saturday Night,\u201d which had a modern retro feel but at its foundation was simply joyful rock and roll.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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14. Simon & Garfunkel <\/i>\u2013 Bridge Over Troubled Water<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

A perfect pop album, made memorable by the soaring title track plus well-known but very different hit singles: \u201cEl Condor Pasa,\u201d \u201cCecilia,\u201d and \u201cThe Boxer.\u201d It had a number of lesser-known songs that pushed it over the top, including \u201cKeep The Customer Satisfied,\u201d \u201cBaby Driver,\u201d and the spot-on live tribute to the Everly Brothers \u201cBye Bye Love.\u201d The duo officially broke up after its release, leaving behind one of the perfect pop albums in American music.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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15. Ten Years After <\/i>\u2013 Cricklewood Green <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Everyone needs an odd album among their favorites, and Cricklewood Green <\/i>by Ten Years After is mine. Alvin Lee was one of the fastest guitarists alive, but this album moved beyond just his guitar playing and was his most creative effort. \u201cSugar The Road\u201d floats just outside the band\u2019s norm in a good way. Add in \u201cAnd The Sun Still Burns Away\u201d and \u201c50,000 Miles Beneath My Brain\u201d and you have an all but forgotten classic\u2026except by me.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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16. Meat Loaf \u2013 Bat Out Of Hell<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

It\u2019s bombastic, over-the-top, and I\u2019m not sure it\u2019s all that creative, but it sure is a fun ride. In many ways, it is Todd Rundgren\u2019s guitar that dominates the album musically, especially on the title track. The humor of \u201cYou Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth\u201d and \u201cParadise By The Dashboard Lights\u201d are another saving grace. Despite its flaws, it ends up being a great listen. Fourteen million Americans have purchased the album and they can\u2019t all be wrong.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Interlude three<\/u>: I find that as I have grown older my listening tastes have changed once again and possibly for the last time. My proclivities have gone in a lighter direction and finally I began exploring the blues.<\/p>\n

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17. Mary Chapin Carpenter <\/i>\u2013 The Essential Mary Chapin Carpenter <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Why Mary Chapin Carper is not a bigger star, I have no idea. When you gather all of her best material onto one release, it contains some of the best pop, country, and folk of the past quarter-century. The exuberant \u201cDown At The Twist And Shout,\u201d the energetic and nostalgic \u201cPassionate Kisses,\u201d the quietness of \u201cStones In The Road,\u201d and the joy of \u201cShut Up And Kiss Me\u201d and \u201cQuittin\u2019 Time\u201d add up to an excellent compilation album.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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18. Blackmore\u2019s Night <\/i>\u2013 The Village Lanterne <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

How Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple and Rainbow, ended up in a Renaissance rock band is beyond me, although it may have something to do with vocalist and partner Candice Night. They have always been more popular in Europe and Japan than the United States. What they have done is combine two different styles into a unique sound. If you like one of their albums, you will probably like them all. The Village Lanterne <\/i>is representative of their approach. Songs such as \u201cWorld Of Stone,\u201d \u201cI Guess It Doesn\u2019t Matter Anymore,\u201d and \u201cWindmills\u201d have textures and layers that always make them an interesting listen.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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19. Robert Johnson <\/i>\u2013 The Complete Recordings<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

I have been exploring the blues for the last decade or so, from modern electric blues to British blues to the post World War II Chicago blues and finally to the Delta blues of the first part of the 20th<\/sup> century. The blues of the Delta are raw, almost painful, acoustic, and a pure American art form. Robert Johnson may not have invented the blues, but he defined them and remains its most influential early practitioner. \u201cSweet Home Chicago,\u201d \u201cTerraplane Blues,\u201d \u201cCrossroad Blues,\u201d \u201cHellhound On My Trail,\u201d and \u201cLove In Vain\u201d have influenced generation of musicians who have followed. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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20. The Beach Boys \u2013 All Summer Long<\/i> <\/b><\/p>\n

This is an album that bookends my life. As a teenager, it painted pictures of a summer that was just beyond the horizon. Fifty years later, it reminds me of summers past. All Summer Long<\/i> was the first Beach Boys concept album and their ultimate ode to summer. The first two tracks, \u201cI Get Around\u201d and the title song are the best album openers of their surf career. It is not just the well-known songs like \u201cLittle Honda\u201d and \u201cWendy\u201d that make the album memorable but the lesser-known \u201cDo You Remember,\u201d \u201cGirls On The Beach,\u201d and \u201cDo You Remember,\u201d which are pure Americana. The only throwaway track is the interview \u201cOur Favorite Recording Sessions\u201d that ends with Brian Wilson clearing his throat, which is the first note of the album-ending \u201cDon\u2019t Back Down.\u201d Sometimes it\u2019s the little things that make life memorable.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Finale<\/u>: That\u2019s it! Twenty albums from my life\u2019s journey to celebrate 20 years of the Daily Vault. See you in 10 years (I hope).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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