I always wanted to do this list for myself. These are my top albums out of my collection IMHO. They are certainly not the top 100 in sales, just the stuff I get the most enjoyment out of. I think you can also get to know a person by the music he/she likes. The list is in alphabetical order.
The List:
10CC THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
3 DOG NIGHT SUITABLE FOR FRAMING
AL DEMEOLA CASINO
ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND IDLEWILD SOUTH
ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND AT FILMORE EAST
AMERICA AMERICA
ANDREAS VOLLENWEIDER DANCING WITH THE LION
AREOSMITH TOYS IN THE ATTIC
ARLO GUTHRIE THE BEST OF
BEATLES MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR
BILLY IDOL REBEL YELL
BILLY IDOL CYBERPUNK
BILLY JOEL PIANO MAN
BLIND FAITH BLIND FAITH
BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS
BOB SEGER AGAINST THE WIND
BODEANS OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
BOSTON BOSTON
BRYAN ADAMS RECKLESS
BRYAN FERRY FRANTIC
CAMEL BREATHLESS
CHRIS ISAAK HEART SHAPED WORLD
CHRIS REA THE ROAD TO HELL
CITY OF ANGLES SOUNDTRACK
CROSBY, STILLS, NASH AND YOUNG DÉJÀ VU
DAN FOGELBERG THE INNOCENT AGE
DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET TIME OUT
DAVID BOWIE ZIGGY STARDUSY AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS
DEPECHE MODE VIOLATOR
DEVO DEVO
DIRE STRAIGHTS BROTHERS IN ARMS
DON HENLEY BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST
DONALD FAGEN NIGHTFLY
DOOBIE BROTHERS THE CAPTAIN AND ME
DURAN DURAN ARENA
EAGLES HOTEL CALIFORNIA
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA FACE THE MUSIC
ELTON JOHN GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD
EMERSON, LAKE AND PALMER EMERSON, LAKE AND PALMER
FLEETWOOD MAC FUTURE GAMES
FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME
GENESIS THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY
GENISIS SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND
GRAHM NASH SONGS FOR BEGINNERS
GREATFUL DEAD WORKING MANS DEAD
GTR GTR
GYPSY IN THE GARDEN
IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR A ROCK OPERA
JETHRO TULL AQUALUNG
JOHN MAYALL THE TURNING POINT
JON ANDERSON ANIMATION
JOURNEY RAISED ON RADIO
JUSTIN HAYWARD/JOHN LODGE BLUE JAYS
KANSAS LEFTOVERTURE
KING CRIMSON IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING
KLAATU KLAATU
LED ZEPPLIN II
MEATLOAF BAT OUT OF HELL
NEIL YOUNG HARVEST
PAUL MACARTNEY BAND ON THE RUN
PETER GABRIEL SO
PINK FLOYD THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
PINK FLOYD THE WALL
POCO LEGEND
QUEEN A NIGHT AT THE OPERA
RAMONS RAMONS
REO SPEEDWAGON HI INFIDELITY
REQUIEM FOR THE AMERICAS SONGS FROM THE LOST WORLD
RIC OCASEK THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
ROGER WATERS THE PROS AND CONS OF HITCHHICKING
ROXY MUSIC AVALON
ROY ORBISON MYSTERY GIRL
RUSH MOVING PICTURES
SANTANA ABRAXAS
SIMPLE MINDS DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)
STARCASTLE FOUNTAINS OF LIGHT
STEELY DAN AJA
STEVE MILLER BAND THE JOKER
SUPERTRAMP CRIME OF THE CENTURY
TALKING HEADS STOP MAKING SENCE
TEARS FOR FEARS SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR
THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT I ROBOT
THE BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA ONE
THE CARS GOOD TIMES ROLL
THE CLASH LONDON CALLING
THE DOORS MORRISON HOTEL
THE FIXX PHANTOMS
THE MOODY BLUES DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
THE MOODY BLUES SEVENTH SOJOURN
THE OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS THE OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS
THE WHO TOMMY
THOMAS DOLBY THE ALIENS ATE MY BUICK
TOMMY JAMES AND THE SCHONDELES GREATEST HITS
U2 THE JOSHUA TREE
VAN HALEN VAN HALEN
WAS (NOT WAS) WHAT UP DOG?
XTC THE BIG EXPRESS
YES THE YES ALBUM
YES CLOSE TO THE EDGE
