Building a 100 album vinyl collection 3 must have albums are?

If I were to be allowed a second list of three, it could include:

- Emitt Rhodes: s/t debut. Better than McCartney’s debut.

- Dave Edmunds: Get It. Dave was my favorite artist and producer during the 1970’s and 80’s.

- Rockpile: Seconds Of Pleasure. One Super Group worthy of the title. Dave Edmunds, Nick Lowe, Billy Bremner, and Terry Williams. Along with The Band, the best live Rock ’n’ Roll band I ever saw and heard. The Who with Keith Moon were incredible too, but that’s not really Rock ’n’ Roll, now is it?😉. Plus, to hear them you have to be willing to hear Roger Daltry "sing". Ugh. Another band in the running for that title were and are NRBQ. Fan-f*cking-tastic!

But to do that I would have to ignore my best of/greatest.hits albums of Hank Williams, Chuck Berry, and The Everly Brothers. Those three albums would make a good start on a Rock ’n’ Roll library.

OP, great thread, we get a hint of member’s tastes, reminded of great stuff, ...

3 Current ’New To Me’ artists, with links to quickie finds, there are many music videos

Rising Appalachia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeULeHtHBfw

Larkin Poe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy0RGsd2-JA

Mandarin Orange (before they changed their name)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOHkyZ62jjQ

My 100 LP collection would also have to include:

- The Dwight Twilley Band: Sincerely. The best melding of 1950's Rock 'n' Roll and 60's Power Pop I've ever heard. An incredible album!

- Rodney Crowell: The Houston Kid (though it would need to be pressed on vinyl. It is presently available only on CD). A masterpiece of a "theme" album, with Johnny Cash guesting on "I Walk The Line (Revisited)".

- Buddy Miller: either Your Love And Other Lies and/or Cruel Moon, both offered on LP by Bear Family Records out of Germany. Buddy is a fantastic singer, guitarist, bandleader, and producer. Both albums are stunningly great.

Dean Martin. Dreaming with Dean 45 RPM. Deep luscious voice that I could not believe Ho good he sounded. 

Beatles - Abbey Road

Stones - Let It Bleed

CSNY - So Far

1. Miles Davis - Bitches Brew

2. Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame

3. Al di Meola - Cielo e Terra

The Cult Pure Cult

The Beatles Love

Brooks & Dunn Best Of

Sgt Peppers, Begger's Banquette, Who's Next

Avalon .... Roxy Music

Golddiggers Album ..... Leon Bridges

ZZ Top .... Greatest Hits

Okay - another 3 Lp list:

Props to Stevie Wonder here:

1. Talking Book

2. Innervisions 

3. Songs in the Key of Life 

Joni - Court and Spark

Coltrane - A Love Supreme

Zappa - One Size Fits All

Byron Janus - Sergei Rachmanioff Piano Concerto No. 2

Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays - As Falls Whichita, So Falls Whichita Falls

Diana Krall - Live In Paris

The Doors First ,Rolling Stones  Let it Bleed ,Santana First ...

lately, it's 

A Day at the Races

Let it Bleed

His Band and the Street Choir

There are absolutely no "must-have" albums. None, zero, zilch.

Find three albums that YOU like, that is all that matters. If you don't know what you like, wait, buy nothing. Find out what YOU like and then get those.

I like to support new artists on Bandcamp, so possibly head over there and take the plunge. Most of it is not my taste, so it takes a bit of time to try a bunch of different artists/bands/genres. Occasionally, there may be some unexpected happy surprises. Good luck with your journey of music discovery!