Day 36: Fetch The Bolt Cutters!

It must be recorded on this day, 4/20/2020 that yesterday, this procrastinator finally completed a thing that has been sitting on the side of this computer for weeks. That is all I have to say about that.

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I don't think I'm alone in currently being obsessed with Fiona Apple's newest release, "Fetch The Bolt Cutters." I am OBSESSED with this album right now because, obviously I need something else to focus on other than what is happening in the world. I'm on my third listen of the entire album and it made me think about other albums that I could listen to in its entirety - NO SKIPS.

I came up with 16 right off the bat and don't think this is that easy considering my self-imposed rules:

1. No show (movie, TV, theater, etc) soundtracks.

2. No live concert recordings or best of compilations.

3. No albums that take up a complete orchestral piece, i.e. Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring (which is what I would include had I not imposed this rule upon myself)

You can love an artist and their catalogue of albums in its entirety, but to be able to happily sit through a single entire album of said artist? Too many "B side" songs and I'm telling you it is not that easy to get through. Check it, you'd be surprised. I checked.

So with those self-imposed rules in my game of one (although, please join me, I'm curious to hear about yours!) here is my list of 16 albums in no particular order that I would happily listen to in its entirety:

1. Fiona Apple  - Fetch The Bolt Cutters

2. No Doubt - Rock Steady

3. No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom

4. Eraserheads - Cutterpillow

5. Nuyorican Soul - Self-titled (this might be cheating a little because it is a bunch of artists)

6. Annie Lennox - Medusa

7. Ingrid Michaelson - Be Ok

8. Fleet Foxes Crack-up 

9. Fleet Foxes - Self- titled

10. Adele - 19

11. Adele - 21 

12. Adele - 25

13. Janet Jackson - Control 

14. Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation

15. Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill
16. Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

There is no right or wrong answer to this. Preferences are totally based on age, exposure and personal taste. What does this list say about me? Can you share your list with me? I am so curious to ponder what it means about who you are - no judgement - I promise!