[Billfred]

Alright, so there's the "Books that inspired you" thread in the general forum. I'm gonna ask the same question about albums, except that I don't know if I'll hold it to the inspiring standard--let's aim for albums that struck a chord with you deep inside you.

Personally, I can think of two...

1) "The Black Album" by Jay-Z: This is his last album, as far as we all know. I guess this one hit me because a lot of the album is spent talking about finishing up a career filled with ups and downs, just when I'm graduating high school. It's one of those albums that I kept playing over and over in my car, much to my brother's chagrin. (His recording career, oddly enough, goes back to 1992, when I was in kindergarden. And yes, that quote down in my signature is taken from the last cut, My 1st Song)

2) "Thriller" by New End Original: A side project of Jonah Matranga (formerly of Far, currently of Onelinedrawing), their lone album seems to contain the range of feelings I've had over my high school career--from taking my own path (Lukewarm) to falling for a girl (#1 Defender), to feigning happiness to the crowd, despite the truth (Leper Song). And besides that, the album rocks.