Party Supplies' 25 Favorite Albums

We talked to Justin Nealis of frequent Action Bronson collaborators Party Supplies for the duo's 25 favorite albums.

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Producer Justin Nealis and instrumentalist Sean Mahone are Party Supplies, a duo who made their name producing Action Bronson's Blue Chips and Blue Chips 2. Last year, the two released a solo album, Tough Love, which spoke to their interest in an unusual source for samples and spiritual inspiration: '80s MOR, the soft/ lite rock stylings of artists like Phil Collins, Gram Parsons, and John Cougar. We decided to get more from Justin, who spoke about his favorite albums and inspirations over a course of phone conversations earlier this month.

It's a story of history that inverts your usual assumptions about what was worth remembering. While it's easy to see these as all a part of the same "genre," there's a fluidity to the boundaries; each album Nealis mentions expands your idea of what he values in music. (Just look at No. 25, or No. 18, or No. 8.) It's a list full of albums the average crate digger avoids, and much more interesting for it.

These are Party Supplies' 25 Favorite Albums.

25. Bob Dylan "Infidels" (1983)

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24. Paul Simon "Graceland" (1986)

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23. Talking Heads "Remain In Light" (1980)

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22. Billy Joel "The Stranger" (1977)

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21. Don Henley "The End of Innocence" (1989)

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20. Jackson Browne "Somebody's Baby" (1982)

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19. Randy Newman "Good Old Boys" (1974)

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18. The Clash "London Calling" (1979)

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17. Paul McCartney & Wings "Band on the Run" (1973)

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16. Gram Parsons "Grievous Angel" (1974)

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15. Brian Eno "Another Green World" (1975)

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14. Brian Eno "Ambient 1: Music for Airports" (1978)

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13. Talking Heads "True Stories" (1986)

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12. Meat Loaf "Bat Out Of Hell II Back Into Hell" (1977)

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11. John Cougar "American Fool" (1982)

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10. Elton John "Tumbleweed Connection" (1970)

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9. Bruce Springsteen "Nebraska" (1982)

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8. George Michael "Faith" (1987)

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7. Raekwon "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx" (1995)

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6. Mott the Hoople "All The Young Dudes" (1972)

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5. Fine Young Cannibals "The Raw & The Cooked" (1989)

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4. Phil Collins "...But Seriously" (1989)

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3. Steve Winwood "Arc of a Diver" (1980)

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2. Fleetwood Mac "Rumours" (1977)

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1. Peter Gabriel "So" (1986)

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