Albums That Changed Our Lives

40 years ago, if you had bought $10,000 in any tech or communications stock, you would be so rich you probably have retired a long time ago. While it’s a long time ago, we will never forget about what albums were rocking during that same time period. Here are a few of the albums that turn 40 years old this year…

Fleetwood Mac and ‘Rumours’ gave us so many hit singles it’s hard to keep track. Years later we read that the band was barely on speaking terms, laying down their tracks independently, leaving the producers to finalize the tracks. If you were to put a list together of the top five most influential and bellwether albums of all time, this LP would certainly be on everyone’s list.

AC/DC’s ‘Let There Be Rock,’ turned 40 this year. Bonn died early in the band’s career, sadly Malcolm and George Young died this year as well.

Styx gave us ‘The Grand Illusion’ their concept LP, releasing the chart-busting singles “Come Sail Away,” and “Fooling Yourself.” Although it was the band sixth album, most critics refer to this LP as the beginning and the end of Styx.

Steely Dan’s ‘Aja’ gave us “Peg,” “Deacon Blues,” and “Josie,” the “Stranger” from Billy Joel, the incredible ‘Bat Out of Hell’ from Meat Loaf, Peter Gabriel and Cheap Trick’s self-entitled LPs turned 40 this year and, ELO’s ‘Out of the Blue’ are all 40 this year.

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