101 Albums I Would Definitely Replace In Case of Emergency

Yes... this is another list of albums that claims to be the best, but not in the traditional sense of a "best of list".

Instead of assuming that you and I share the same musical tastes and push a specific agenda upon you, I am going to share with you my list of the first 101 vinyl records I would replace in the case of an emergency.

So what type of emergency? The water damage or a raging house fire type of emergency? I am talking about a catastrophic calamity that destroys my entire collection of over 800 albums (as of this writing).

These are the albums, in descending order of importance to me (so the first album listed is the last one I would purchase), These are the albums I would purchase before I purchased any of the others in my collection of of over 800. These 101 Albums are of such importance to me that they literally would be my first acquisition right after a new bed, clothes, refrigerator and new stereo.

So even if somethings appears early in the list (in the 90-101 range), it doesn't mean it is a priority. It takes priority over the other 700+ albums that didn't even make this list.

So without further hesitation... here is my list of 101 Albums I Would Definitely Replace In Case of Emergency.

1. Pixies: Come on Pilgrim
2. Scorpions: Blackout
3. Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life
4. Van Halen: 1984
5. The Doors: Weird Scenes Inside The Gold Mine
6. The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
7. Big Star: Complete Columbia: Live At University Of Missouri 4/25/93
8. Bruce Springsteen: Live/1975-85
9. Sountrack: Popeye
10. David Lee Roth: Crazy From The Heat
11. Phil Collins: No Jacket Required
12. Sammy Hagar: VOA
13. Soundtrack: FM
14. Steppenwolf: Gold (Their Greatest Hits)
15. Thin Lizzy: Jailbreak
16. Van Halen: Diver Down
17. Sarah Vaughn: After Hours
18. Van Halen: Women and Children First
19. Simon and Garfunkle: Greatest Hits
20. The Rolling Stones: Out of Our Heads
21. The Beach Boys: Endless Summer
22. Jimi Hendrix: Are You Experienced
23. ZZ Top: Tres Hombres
24. Soundtrack: The Blues Brothers
25. Black Oak Arkansas: Raunch 'N' Roll Live
26. Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
27. Johnny Cash: Johnny Cash At San Quentin
28. Led Zeppelin: Untilted (known commonly as IV)
29. Joan Jett and Black Hearts: I Love Rock & Roll
30. INXS: Kick
31. George Thoroughgood and the Destroyers: George Thoroughgood and the Destroyers
32. Mötley Crüe: Shout At The Devil
33. Neil Young: After the Gold Rush
34. Otis Redding: The History of Otis Redding
35. Van Morrsion: Moondance
36. Dinah Washington: Unforgetable
37. Blind Faith: Blind Faith
38. Bette Midler: The Rose
39. Big Star: Complete Third - Vol. 1: Demos To Sessions To Roughs
40. The Ozark Mountain Daredevils: The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
41. Rob Rombie: The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser
42. Tracy Chapman: Tracy Chapman
43. Blue Cheer: Vincebus Eruptum
44. Foreigner: 4
45. The Honey Drippers: Volume One
46. Soundtrack: Natural Born Killers
47. Van Halen: II
48. Twisted Sister: Come out and Play
49. Twisted Sister: Stay Hungry
50. Soundtrack: It Follows
51. Sex Pistols: Nevermind the Bullocks Here's the Sex Pistols
52. Bob Dylan: Blonde on Blonde
53. The Rolling Stones: Story of the Stones
54. Toto: Toto IV
55. Quiet Riot: Metal Health
56. Santana: Abraxas
57. Red Hot Chili Peppers: Mother's Milk
58. Eric Clapton: The History of Eric Clapton
59. Dire Straits: Brothers in Arms
60. Prince: 1999
61. Nina Simone: Black Gold
62. John Cougar Mellencamp: Uh-Huh
63. Guns n' Roses: Appetite For Destruction
64. Black Sabbath: Black Sabbath
65. The Beach Boys: Animal Sounds
66. AC/DC: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
67. The Alan Parson's Project: Eye in the Sky
68. Nirvana: Nevermind
69. Steve Vai: Passion And Warfare
70. Soundtrack: Big Lebowski Soundtrack
71. The Police: Every Breath You Take: The Singles
72. Tears for Fears: Songs from the Big Chair
73. Paul Simon: Greatest Hits, Etc.
74. Lynyrd Skynyrd: Gold and Platinum
75. James Cotton Blues Band: Pure Cotton
76. Soundtrack: Fast Time at Ridgemont High
77. Stevie Wonder: Talking Book
78. Soundtrack: High Fidelity
79. Daft Punk: Discovery
80. Bob Dylan: Highway 61 Revisited
81. Billy Joel: Glass Houses
82. Steve Miller Band: Anthology
83. Soundtrack: Clerks
84. The Rolling Stones: Aftermath (Mono)
85. Ramones: Ramones Mania
86. The Rolling Stones: Sticky Fingers
87. Interpol: Interpol
88. The Rolling Stones: Aftermath (Mono)
89. Stevie Ray Vaughan: Couldn't Stand The Weather
90. Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin
91. Pink Floyd: The Wall
92. The Beatles: The Beatles (White Album)
93. Van Halen: Van Halen
94. The Who: Who's Next
95. Bob Marley: Legend (The Best of Bob Marley and the Whalers)
96. Red Hot Chili Peppers: Blood , Sex, Sugar, Magic
97. White Zombie: La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Vol. 1
98. Boston: Third Stage
99. Metallica: Death Magnetic
100. Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
101. Carol King: Tapestry

So that's the list, like it or not. These would be albums I would replace before any others. And while I love all my albums, these would definitely be first to get my cash again. 

What are yours?