R.E.M., Eponymous
If your R.E.M. experience doesn't go further back than Green, or for that matter if you don't own anything of theirs, this is a great album to sample their earlier, more indie stuff. It contains all of their big hits up to and including Document (though it's a stretch to call anything before that a 'hit'). Practically every song on this album brings back memories of singing at college parties with Rick and his guitar. For the record, "Fall on Me" is the best R.E.M. song ever. Also, while listening to "So. Central Rain," my 3-year-old was really concerned about what he did to have to say he was sorry so many times. (Buy)