Def Leppard - Pyromania
I was 12-13 and the sheer wall of sound on this album made it my favorite for years. Not a popular take, but to me it's aged well, way better than follow up albums and other contemporaries of that era. I'll still spin it regularly. Not a bad track on it.
Don Henley - End of the Innocence
Was 19 and grew up listening to my brothers albums, so I loved the Eagles, Bob Seger, Boston, BTO, Kansas, etc, but this album and in particular the single the Heart of the Matter really solidified my belief that Henley is one of the best songwriters of my era. Heart of the Matter and Against the Wind flip flop back and forth as my favorite tunes ever.
Jason Isbell - Southeastern
Jason's simply the best songwriter to come down the line in the last 30-40 years and this album is his pinnacle. Not a bad track on it.