Here are ten albums that every serious music fan should have, in no particular order.

1. Dusty Springfield - Dusty In Memphis
Great soul from Dusty and Jerry Wexler and Tom Dowd, with that Atlantic Records sound. Deluxe edition has an album's worth of bonus tracks.

2. Peter Tosh - Equal Rights
For my money, the definitive reggae album, angry, passionate, brilliant.

3. Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual
Seriously, this album is great start to finish. Really.

4. The Flying Burrito Bros. - Gilded Palace of Sin
Gram Parsons, Gram Parsons, Gram Parsons

5. The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo
Gram Parsons, Gram Parsons, Gram Parsons

6. Emmylou Harris - Wrecking Ball
Take one of the best voices of all time, throw in a heaping spoonful of Daniel Lanois, songs by Neil Young, Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, Gillian Welch, well, you get the point...

7. George Harrison - All Things Must Pass
Yoko may have ruined the Plastic Ono Band, but nothing could ruin Harrison's first solo album.

8. Tom Waits - Closing Time
Maybe not his best, but his first album is certainly the most accessible. A good introduction to Waits.

9. Talking Heads - Fear of Music/Remain In Light/Speaking In Tongues
Don't make me choose.

10. Neil Young - Tonight's the Night
Dark and soul-wrenching.