Which songs/albums take you back to college?


Some of my most vivid memories are from my college years and certain albums/songs really transport me back in time. Just curious what those may be for you.

1. Pearl Jam - Ten. Nothing defines my college experience more than this, nothing. Every song has a special meaning.

2. Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger. Lots of drinking happened to this album, memories a little fuzzy.

3. Gin Blossoms - Hey Jealousy. New romance.

4. Tool - Undertow. I'm really sick of college (esp electromagnetics) at this point and this album lets me rage.
jim_swantko
Led Zeppelin first five albums
Who's Next, Quadrophenia, and Live at Leeds
Parcel of Rogues and Below the Salt by Steeleye Span
Allman Brothers live at the Fillmore East
Humble Pie Smokin' and Live at the Fillmore
Yessongs
Emerson, Lake, & Palmer, Tarkus & Pictures at an Exhibition
Aaron Copland Columbia colection (Rodeo,Appalacian Spring,& Billy the Kid)
Eugene Ormandy 1812 Overture
Melanie Candles in the Rain
Its my life from bon jovi when i was at school, then he released the "have a nice day" single that reminds me college days...good times.
DSOTM
Europe 72
At Filmore East
Eat a Peach
Woodstock
Déjà Vu
Blue
Bitch's Brew
Tapestry
Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
American Beauty
Working Man's Dead

The White Album, forever and always.
psychedelic furs, joy division/early new order, the cars, jimi hendrix, the doors. man that was a good time!.
Stevie Ray Vaughn!! REM, Guns and Roses, Bon-Jovi, White Snake, Biestie Boys!!, Edie Brickhell,RATT, Skid Row, Motley Crue. Hair Metal.
Really, i went to a college that has a great college radio station that played tons of traditional blues and started hanging out at clubs, so i got really into that and learned allot.
I went more into a "60's retro phase" and stared listing to allot of Neil Young, Hendrix, Janis, Greatfull Dead etc.
6550C...you have some nerve telling me to "get on down to your WalMart job now" when you can barely even spell a single artist's name correctly.

Stevie Ray Vaughn=Stevie Ray Vaughan
REM=R.E.M.
Guns and Roses=Guns N'Roses
Bon-Jovi=Bon Jovi
White Snake=Whitesnake
Biestie Boys=Beastie Boys
Edie Brickhell=Edie Brickell
RATT=Ratt
Skid Row=Congratulations! You got one right!
Motley Crue=Mötley Crüe
Neil Young-Two correct! Good for you!
Hendrix-Now you're rolling! Keep up the good work!
Janis-I might have to dock a few points for all of the first/last name exclusion but I'll give you this one as well.
Greatfull Dead-Grateful Dead

Hooked On Phonics...bro.
So we are correcting spelling now for slights from another thread? Classic!! I love this thread all over again.

6550c, could you direct me to the mentioned offensive literal slight? I would love to investigate further.

Man, I hope my grammer and spelling are up to snuff!!
Early U2,REM, the cure, the Church,Sonic youth-Sister, JAMC -Psychocandy,the Fall,Echoe,the Smiths, the Wedding Present-bizarro, Pale Saints, Ride,Loop,Stone Roses, Primal.Scream-Screamadelica,Fugazi, Jesus lizard
After the Goldrush (Neil Young); If I Could Only Remember My Name (David Crosby); "Won't Get Fooled Again" (the Who); The Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus (Spirit); New Morning/John Wesley Harding (Bob Dylan); Stage Fright (the Band); Agualung (Jethro Tull)
Good-
Volunteers (Jefferson Airplane)
Happy Trails (Quicksilver Messenger Service)
Get Together(Youngbloods)
Crosby Stills & Nash
Deja vu (CSN&Y)
Get Yer Ya Yas Out(Rolling Stones)
Skull & Roses (Greatful Dead)
Aqualung (Jethro Tull)

Bad
Thick as a Brick (Jethro Tull)I had a housemate that played it non-stop for about a month when it came out. Over and over and over and over!!!!! Augghhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Along with those mentioned by @tostadosunidos, I would add The Flying Burrito Bothers’ Gilded Palace Of Sin, Louisiana Man by Doug Kershaw, A Salty Dog by Procol Harum, Lost In The Ozone by Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen, Where’s The Money by Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks, Sneakers by The Flamin’ Groovies, Loosen Up Naturally, The Sons, and Follow Your Heart by The Sons Of Champlin, Arthur, Lola, and Muswell Hillbillies by The Kinks, Song Cycle by Van Dyke Parks, 12 Songs and Sail Away by Randy Newman, Sunflower and Surf’s Up by The Beach Boys, Seatrain (2nd album) by Seatrain, Crazy Horse by Crazy Horse, Moondance by Van Morrison, but most importantly The Band (aka the brown album) by The Band, along with it’s follow-ups Stage Fright and Cahoots. Also George Jones, Tammy Wynette (I’m still in love with her), Loretta Lynn, Buck Owens, Johnny Cash, and Merle Haggard.

Then there were collections of the earlier artists and groups I was discovering in my explorations into Rock ’n’ Roll’s roots: Hank Williams, Lefty Frizzell (discovered via The Band including his "Long Black Veil" on their Music From Big Pink album), Little Richard, Louis Jordan, Big Joe Turner, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, Elvis’ Sun Sessions, Carl Perkins, The Everly Brothers, The Carter Family, The Coasters, The Clovers, The Drifters, all the girl groups of the late-50’s/early-60’s, and a whole lot more. THAT was my real education ;-) .

In Classical, it started with Stravinsky, Holst, Wagner, Beethoven, Mozart, working my way back to The Master, J.S. Bach.

  • Hoodoo Gurus - Mars Needs Guitars
  • The Replacements - Pleased to Meet Me
  • The Smiths - The Queen is Dead
  • The Romantics
  • The Call - Let the Day Begin
Back in 77/8.

In good ol Blighty.

3 albums in near constant rotation on the common room record player.

2112 by Rush.

Paradise Theater by Styx

Destroyer by Kiss.


It helped that 3 of us pushing these were president, treasurer and chairman of the local students union body.

So power ruled the day.....