Sorry, more than five... I was going to browse through my iTunes library and make a rough list first, and then pare it down, but I decided not to choose. Had to skip so many good albums as it is... A Wizard, A True Star - Todd Rundgren Fragile - Yes Waiting for Colombus - Little Feat Based on a True Story - Fat Freddy's Drop Eat a Peach - The Allman Brothers Band Troubador - J. J. Cale The Black Parade - My Chemical Romance Reckoning - REM A Farewell to Kings - Rush Nonsuch - XTC
My older brother, whom I idolised, made a mixed tape for me with a couple of songs from that album - "Travellin' Light" and "Gypsy Man". He also introduced me to Genesis (pre-Collins), with some tracks from "A Trick of the Tail". What a great gift he gave me with that.
My father in law gave me 3 things 1. His guitar -1978 Gibson J50, His daughter and J.J. Cale's Troubador. I think Troubador may have been the thing he was most excited to give me