Greatest Rock Albums of All Time (Revision Version)

[ManPerson]

Clearly way more popular than any of those four, holds up with Freak Out and Ray of Light in acclaim while Darkness on the Edge of Town doesn't exactly strike me as all that influential either. With Blue Lines you may have a point.

No! No it fucking doesn't! Why am I seeing daily posts comparing albums consagrated as the best by the best artists ever with newer stuff just because they are so high on an unofficial and incomplete AM list?? With an album that just spent three non-consecutive weeks at #1, which is its best criterion, and is being included within the greatest albums of all time!! And I "may have a point" with BLUE LINES, top tier in acclaim and the first trip hop album!!

I don't want to shit on anybody's contributions, I think the movie lists are great, the yearly 2010s songs are great and a necessary improvement over Lew's ones, and with a dead forum almost any activity is appreciated, but I have to ask just what is the point of this? This can be considered one of the main lists of the site, and we made it as a compromise with other posters, some of them the most knowledgeable of certain eras, taking into account the other decade and subgenre lists and we agreed on the one posted, even if it's not perfect (how could it be?). Now, not even five years have passed, absolutely no new album is being considered, but since half of the people are not posting you can make huge changes that nobody agrees with. All the albums being added were already considered when we made the list, they were already high up on their decade lists, and we agreed they shouldn't be on this one. No, placing them slightly lower than you would because I complain is not a compromise, the main list IS the compromise. No, Beyoncé between ItCotCK and This Year's Model (THIS YEAR'S MODEL, one of the essential albums of new wave and considered a masterpiece for half a century!!) is not a fucking compromise. It's a super popular album released by an already super popular artist that has minimal influence, placing it at #193 IS the compromise. Ryan has it at #71 on the decade list! Don't we respect his work?

Anyway, rant over. I don't write it in bad faith, it's just exhausting having to discuss already discussed points in already discussed lists.
[/quote]

When I said you 'may have a point' I was more or less agreeing with you.

Beyonce was hugely influential on the distribution and promotion of music, which should count as well, for the same reason you'd credit Blonde on Blonde for popularizing the double album.

We could probably chill on some, or even most, of the suggested changes, but this is one of the ones I am actually more adamant about

[Tim]

Feel that's a bit of overreaction. Ryan, Brian, Bruce etc. would be the first to tell their lists are not infallable and iirc all made changes upon Man's suggestions. Some contemporary albums being moved over boomercore and gen x-core albums at some point is also natural and I don't think justifies lashing out on Man like this. Let's not act that bringing up completely new albums for consideration is the only worthwhile type of update, reshuffling already included albums (and adding ones considered before and deemed to fall short) is valid too if backed by criteria.

[Fido]

Beyonce was hugely influential on the distribution and promotion of music, which should count as well, for the same reason you'd credit Blonde on Blonde for popularizing the double album.

How was it HUGELY influential? Surprise album? Already done countless times. Visual album? Already done, hell, already done by her on B'Day! The most influential thing is the Global Release Day change, for which it wasn't the only reason and isn't musical influence, something many albums below it have in spades.

Blonde on Blonde didn't popularize the double album, it was THE FIRST rock double album. And that's not only a marketing thing, it was one of the stepping stones in the consolidation of the album as an art form, and that was followed by lots of artists and contributed to some of the greatest albums of all time. We have like 30 double albums on the list. Not many visual albums after Beyoncé otoh, certainly not of any importance.

And before you say I'm dismissing or underrating those achievements, I'm not. I agree it's a top 200 album. You are overrating them by placing the album above real milestones.

Another note: remember when you placed Like a Virgin lower because Madonna is a singles artist and people mostly care about the hits? I remember I thought you were underrating it too much! Well, that applies way more to Beyoncé, Rihanna or any pop star of the streaming era, as albums in general have lost their importance. I don't remember anyone talking about any Beyoncé album until Lemonade.

[Fido]

Ryan, Brian, Bruce etc. would be the first to tell their lists are not infallable and iirc all made changes upon Man's suggestions.

Sure, I don't disagree. But when such changes are huge it's a good thing to actually ask the person who made the list, as Man has also done many times.

[ManPerson]

Beyonce was hugely influential on the distribution and promotion of music, which should count as well, for the same reason you'd credit Blonde on Blonde for popularizing the double album.

How was it HUGELY influential? Surprise album? Already done countless times. Visual album? Already done, hell, already done by her on B'Day! The most influential thing is the Global Release Day change, for which it wasn't the only reason and isn't musical influence, something many albums below it have in spades.

Blonde on Blonde didn't popularize the double album, it was THE FIRST rock double album. And that's not only a marketing thing, it was one of the stepping stones in the consolidation of the album as an art form, and that was followed by lots of artists and contributed to some of the greatest albums of all time. We have like 30 double albums on the list. Not many visual albums after Beyoncé otoh, certainly not of any importance.

The third studio album by the English musician Thom Yorke, Anima, was released on 27 June 2019 in conjunction with a 15-minute visual album of the same name on Netflix.[31] Ed Sheeran's sixth studio album, - ("Subtract"), was released on 5 May 2023 with music videos for every song.

Other artists like Frank Ocean,[10] Kanye West,[10] Solange, Halsey, Twenty One Pilots,[32] Travis Scott and Sia[33] have all released projects described as visual albums to different streaming services.

And before you say I'm dismissing or underrating those achievements, I'm not. I agree it's a top 200 album. You are overrating them by placing the album above real milestones.

Another note: remember when you placed Like a Virgin lower because Madonna is a singles artist and people mostly care about the hits? I remember I thought you were underrating it too much! Well, that applies way more to Beyoncé, Rihanna or any pop star of the streaming era, as albums in general have lost their importance. I don't remember anyone talking about any Beyoncé album until Lemonade.

I think self-titled definitely had plenty of critical discourse at the time.

It also may not have been the first surprise album, but it definitely made it far more commonplace, and it would be hard to argue otherwise.

[Fido]

So yeah, what I said, not many visual albums, and not of much importance. And again, why should credit go to the s/t album when it had already been done by various other artists, including her?

[ManPerson]

Because it clearly made it more of a trend. And the surprise album definitely became far more common almost immediately after self-titled was released.

[Tim]

1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) - The Beatles
2. Pet Sounds (1966) - The Beach Boys
3. Revolver (1966) - The Beatles
4. Thriller (1982) - Michael Jackson
5. Nevermind (1991) - Nirvana
6. What's Going On (1971) - Marvin Gaye
7. Rubber Soul (1965) - The Beatles
8. Dark Side of the Moon (1973) - Pink Floyd
9. Live at the Apollo (1963) - James Brown
10. Are You Experienced? (1967) - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
11. Highway 61 Revisited (1965) - Bob Dylan
12. Abbey Road (1969) - The Beatles
13. Elvis Presley (1956) - Elvis Presley
14. Blonde on Blonde (1966) - Bob Dylan
15. It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988) - Public Enemy
16. London Calling (1979) - The Clash
17. Born to Run (1975) - Bruce Springsteen
18. Purple Rain (1984) - Prince
19. The Joshua Tree (1987) - U2
20. Songs in the Key of Life (1976) - Stevie Wonder
21. Led Zeppelin IV (1971) - Led Zeppelin
22. Who's Next (1971) - The Who
23. Rumours (1977) - Fleetwood Mac
24. The Beatles (The White Album) (1968) - The Beatles
25. Exile on Main Street (1972) - The Rolling Stones
26. Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music (1962) - Ray Charles
27. Innervisions (1973) - Stevie Wonder
28. I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1967) - Aretha Franklin
29. Led Zeppelin II (1969) - Led Zeppelin
30. Raising Hell (1986) - Run-D.M.C.
31. Tommy (1969) - The Who
32. Paranoid (1970) - Black Sabbath
33. The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967) - The Velvet Underground & Nico
34. Back in Black (1980) - AC/DC
35. Appetite for Destruction (1987) - Guns N' Roses
36. OK Computer (1997) - Radiohead
37. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998) - Lauryn Hill
38. Straight Outta Compton (1988) - N.W.A
39. Saturday Night Fever (1977) - The Bee Gees and various artists
40. Tapestry (1971) - Carole King
41. Blue (1971) - Joni Mitchell
42. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972) - David Bowie
43. There's a Riot Goin' On (1971) - Sly & the Family Stone
44. The Doors (1967) - The Doors
45. Bringing It All Back Home (1965) - Bob Dylan
46. Ten (1991) - Pearl Jam
47. Born in the USA (1984) - Bruce Springsteen
48. Blood on the Tracks (1975) - Bob Dylan
49. Off the Wall (1979) - Michael Jackson
50. Licensed to Ill (1986) - Beastie Boys
51. Led Zeppelin (1969) - Led Zeppelin
52. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010) - Kanye West
53. Let It Bleed (1969) - The Rolling Stones
54. Never Mind the Bollocks... Here's the Sex Pistols (1977) - Sex Pistols
55. Electric Ladyland (1968) - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
56. Hotel California (1976) - Eagles
57. The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) - Eminem
58. The Chronic (1992) - Dr. Dre
59. Master of Puppets (1986) - Metallica
60. To Pimp a Butterfly (2015) - Kendrick Lamar
61. Automatic for the People (1992) - R.E.M.
62. Achtung Baby (1991) - U2
63. Stankonia (2000) - Outkast
64. Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul (1965) - Otis Redding
65. Murmur (1983) - R.E.M.
66. Metallica (The Black Album) (1991) - Metallica
67. The Wall (1979) - Pink Floyd
68. Bridge over Troubled Water (1970) - Simon & Garfunkel
69. Ramones (1976) - Ramones
70. Back to Black (2006) - Amy Winehouse
71. After the Gold Rush (1970) - Neil Young
72. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973) - Elton John
73. Synchronicity (1983) - The Police
74. A Hard Day's Night (1964) - The Beatles
75. Disraeli Gears (1967) - Cream
76. Astral Weeks (1968) - Van Morrison
77. Beggars Banquet (1968) - The Rolling Stones
78. The College Dropout (2004) - Kanye West
79. Illmatic (1994) - Nas
80. The Blueprint (2001) - Jay-Z
81. Paid in Full (1987) - Eric B. & Rakim
82. Kid A (2000) - Radiohead
83. Jagged Little Pill (1995) - Alanis Morissette
84. Graceland (1986) - Paul Simon
85. Remain in Light (1980) - Talking Heads
86. The Clash (1977) - The Clash
87. 3 Feet High and Rising (1989) - De La Soul
88. John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970) - John Lennon
89. Superfly (1972) - Curtis Mayfield
90. Talking Book (1972) - Stevie Wonder
91. Sticky Fingers (1971) - The Rolling Stones
92. 1999 (1982) - Prince
93. Run-D.M.C. (1984) - Run-D.M.C.
94. Like a Virgin (1984) - Madonna
95. Control (1986) - Janet Jackson
96. Van Halen (1978) - Van Halen
97. Dookie (1994) - Green Day
98. Enter The Wu-Tang (1993) - Wu-Tang Clan
99. good kid, M.A.A.D city (2012) - Kendrick Lamar
100. Moondance (1970) - Van Morrison
101. A Night at the Opera (1975) - Queen
102. The "Chirping" Crickets (1957) - Crickets
103. The Low End Theory (1991) - A Tribe Called Quest
104. Here's Little Richard (1957) - Little Richard
105. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (2003) - Outkast
106. Horses (1975) - Patti Smith
107. (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995) - Oasis
108. The Queen Is Dead (1986) - The Smiths
109. Ready to Die (1994) - The Notorious B.I.G.
110. Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991) - Red Hot Chili Peppers
111. Harvest (1972) - Neil Young
112. The Number of the Beast (1982) - Iron Maiden
113. Machine Head (1972) - Deep Purple
114. Live at Leeds (1970) - The Who
115. Black Sabbath (1970) - Black Sabbath
116. The Band (1969) - The Band
117. Please Please Me (1963) - The Beatles
118. The Downward Spiral (1994) - Nine Inch Nails
119. The Score (1996) - Fugees
120. Stand! (1969) - Sly & The Family Stone
121. In The Court of the Crimson King (1969) - King Crimson
122. This Year's Model (1978) - Elvis Costello
123. Sign o' the Times (1987) - Prince
124. American Idiot (2004) - Green Day
125. Daydream Nation (1988) - Sonic Youth
126. In Utero (1993) - Nirvana
127. Rage Against The Machine (1992) - Rage Against The Machine
128. The Fame/The Fame Monster - Lady Gaga (2008; 2009)
129. FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006) - Justin Timberlake
130. Bo Diddley (1958) - Bo Diddley
131. Radio (1985) - LL Cool J
132. Wish You Were Here (1975) - Pink Floyd
133. Axis: Bold as Love (1967) - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
134. Surrealistic Pillow (1967) - Jefferson Airplane
135. Music from Big Pink (1968) - The Band
136. Lady Soul (1968) - Aretha Franklin
137. Is This It (2001) - The Strokes
138. Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995) - The Smashing Pumpkins
139. Superunknown (1994) - Soundgarden
140. Hot Buttered Soul (1969) - Isaac Hayes
141. Elephant (2003) - The White Stripes
142. At Last! (1960) - Etta James
143. Doolittle (1989) - Pixies
144. Beyoncé (2014) - Beyoncé
145. 21 (2011) - Adele
146. 1989 (2014) - Taylor Swift
147. Bad (1987) - Michael Jackson
148. Mr. Tambourine Man (1965) - The Byrds
149. Boston (1976) - Boston
150. MTV Unplugged in New York (1994) - Nirvana
151. Rio (1982) - Duran Duran
152. Bat Out of Hell (1977) - Meat Loaf
153. Take Care (2011) - Drake
154. Lemonade (2016) - Beyonce
155. Parallel Lines (1978) - Blondie
156. Aftermath (1965) - The Rolling Stones
157. My Aim Is True (1977) - Elvis Costello
158. Marquee Moon (1977) - Television
159. Brothers in Arms (1985) - Dire Straits
160. 1984 (1984) - Van Halen
161. CrazySexyCool (1994) - TLC
162. Siamese Dream (1993) - The Smashing Pumpkins
163. All Eyez On Me (1996) - 2pac
164. Paul's Boutique (1989) - Beastie Boys
165. If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears (1966) - The Mamas & the Papas
166. Whitney Houston (1985) - Whitney Houston
167. Cosmo's Factory (1970) - Creedence Clearwater Revival
168. Deja Vu (1970) - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
169. Trans-Europe Express (1977) - Kraftwerk
170. One Nation Under a Groove (1978) - Funkadelic
171. Sweetheart of the Rodeo (1968) - The Byrds
172. Curtis (1970) - Curtis Mayfield
173. Kick Out the Jams (1969) - MC5
174. Low (1977) - David Bowie
175. Dare (1981) - The Human League
176. The Slim Shady LP (1999) - Eminem
177. Green River (1969) - Creedence Clearwater Revival
178. Late Registration (2005) - Kanye West
179. Beauty and the Beat (1981) - The Go-Go's
180. Mothership Connection (1975) - Parliament
181. Dirt (1992) - Alice in Chains
182. Fear of a Black Planet (1990) - Public Enemy
183. Weezer (The Blue Album) (1994) - Weezer
184. Exodus (1977) - Bob Marley & the Wailers
185. Channel Orange (2012) - Frank Ocean
186. Blonde (2016) - Frank Ocean
187. Damn (2017) - Kendrick Lamar
188. Definitely Maybe (1994) - Oasis
189. Out of Time (1991) - R.E.M.
190. Aquemini (1998) - Outkast
191. Days of Future Passed (1967) - Moody Blues
192. Something Else by the Kinks (1967) - The Kinks
193. Life After Death (1997) - The Notorious B.I.G.
194. War (1983) - U2
195. Like a Prayer (1989) - Madonna
196. That's the Way of the World (1975) - Earth, Wind & Fire
197. Let's Get It On (1973) - Marvin Gaye
198. A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002) - Coldplay
199. Tha Carter lll (2008) - Lil Wayne
200. Call Me (1973) - Al Green
201. The Unforgettable Fire (1984) - U2
202. Me Against the World (1995) - 2pac
203. Closer (1980) - Joy Division
204. Disintegration (1989) - The Cure
205. Unknown Pleasures (1979) - Joy Division
206. Bookends (1968) - Simon & Garfunkel
207. Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969) - Crosby, Stills & Nash
208. Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989) - Janet Jackson
209. The Bends - (1995) - Radiohead
210. All Things Must Pass (1970) - George Harrison
211. Grace (1994) - Jeff Buckley
212. So (1986) - Peter Gabriel
213. Odelay (1996) - Beck
214. Doggystyle (1993) - Snoop Doggy Dogg
215. Catch a Fire (1973) - Bob Marley and the Wailers
216. Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (1970) - Derek and the Dominos
217. The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967) - Pink Floyd
218. LA Woman (1971) - The Doors
219. Hunky Dory (1971) - David Bowie
220. Use Your Illusion I (1991) - Guns N' Roses
221. Use Your Illusion II (1991) - Guns N' Roses
222. Born to Die - Lana Del Ray (2012)
223. Random Access Memories (2013) - Daft Punk
224. At Fillmore East (1971) - The Allman Brothers Band
225. Imagine (1971) - John Lennon
226. Physical Graffiti (1975) - Led Zeppelin
227. Magical Mystery Tour (1967) - The Beatles
228. 808s & Heartbreak (2008) - Kanye West
229. Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006) - Arctic Monkeys
230. In Rainbows (2007) - Radiohead
231. Quadrophenia (1973) - The Who
232. (Pronounced 'Leh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) (1973) - Lynyrd Skynyrd
233. The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society (1968) - The Kinks
234. Cheap Thrills (1968) - Big Brother and the Holding Company
235. Trout Mask Replica (1969) - Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band
236. Funeral (2004) - Arcade Fire
237. Dusty in Memphis (1969) - Dusty Springfield
238. Graduation (2007) - Kanye West
239. Forever Changes (1967) - Love
240. Bad Girls (1979) - Donna Summer
241. The Ice Man Cometh (1968) - Jerry Butler
242. Californication (1999) - Red Hot Chili Peppers
243. Rain Dogs (1985) - Tom Waits
244. Vs (1993) - Pearl Jam
245. Abraxas (1970) - Santana
246. Hysteria (1987) - Def Leppard
247. Slippery When Wet (1986) - Bon Jovi
248. Elvis Is Back! (1960) - Elvis Presley
249. Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974) - Stevie Wonder
250. Pearl (1971) - Janis Joplin
251. Court and Spark (1974) - Joni Mitchell
252. From Elvis In Memphis (1969) - Elvis Presley
253. Let It Be (1970) - The Beatles
254. Tracy Chapman (1988) - Tracy Chapman
255. Hounds of Love (1985) - Kate Bush
256. The River (1980) - Bruce Springsteen
257. The Message (1982) - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
258. Violator (1990) - Depeche Mode
259. Baduizm (1997) - Erykah Badu
260. Ill Communication (1994) - Beastie Boys
261. The Temptations Sing Smokey (1965) - The Temptations
262. Going To a Go-Go (1965) - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
263. Green Onions (1962) - Booker T. and the MG's
264. Highway to Hell (1979) - AC/DC
265. Aenima (1996) - Tool
266. Unplugged (1992) - Eric Clapton
267. Wheels Of Fire (1968) - Cream
268. The Stone Roses (1989) - The Stone Roses
269. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (1969) - Neil Young and Crazy Horse
270. Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975) - Elton John
271. She's So Unusual (1983) - Cyndi Lauper
272. Blue Lines (1991) - Massive Attack
273. American Beauty (1970) - Grateful Dead
274. Pretenders (1979) - Pretenders
275. The Stranger (1977) - Billy Joel
276. Urban Hymns (1997) - The Verve
277. Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978) - Bruce Springsteen
278. Help! (1965) - The Beatles
279. Faith (1987) - George Michael
280. Odessey and Oracle (1968) - The Zombies
281. Nothing's Shocking (1988) - Jane's Addiction
282. Ray of Light (1998) - Madonna
283. When We All Fall Asleep Where Do We Go (2019) - Billie Eilish
284. Risqué (1979) - Chic
285. Freak Out! (1966) - The Mothers of Invention
286. AM (2013) - Arctic Monkeys
287. Anti (2016) - Rihanna
288. Fragile (1971) - Yes
289. Aqualung (1971) - Jethro Tull
290. Red (2012) - Taylor Swift
291. Madonna (1983) - Madonna
292. Blackstar (2016) - David Bowie
293. Come Away With Me (2002) - Norah Jones
294. Songs In A Minor (2001) - Alicia Keys
295. Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) - 50 Cent
296. The Eminem Show (2002) - Eminem
297. Toys in the Attic (1975) - Aerosmith
298. Daydream (1994) - Mariah Carey
299. Band on the Run (1973) - Paul McCartney and Wings
300. The Beach Boys Today! (1965) - The Beach Boys

Out:

Young, Gifted & Black (1972) - Aretha Franklin
Deep Purple in Rock (1970) - Deep Purple
Fun House (1970) - Iggy Pop & the Stooges
Reign in Blood (1986) - Slayer
Ace of Spades (1980) - Motörhead
A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector (1963) - various artists
We're Only in It for the Money (1968) - The Mothers of Invention
Maggot Brain (1971) - Funkadelic

[ManPerson]

Seems reasonable.

[DmitryXenon]

Why do you want to remove albums from the list instead of continuing to expand it to the top 500?

[ManPerson]

I'd also be fine with that.

[Bruno]

Top 500 would be great!

[Tim]

Some candidates from existing lists.

2025
1. DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS - Bad Bunny
2. Lux - Rosalía
3. K-Pop Demon Hunters - various artists
4. Mayhem - Lady Gaga
5. Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party - Hayley Williams
6. Getting Killed - Geese
7. Don't Tap the Glass - Tyler, the Creator
8. Man's Best Friend - Sabrina Carpenter
9. The Art of Loving - Olivia Dean
10. Swag - Justin Bieber

2024
1. Brat - Charli XCX
2. Hit Me Hard and Soft - Billie Eilish3. GNX
Kendrick Lamar
4. Cowboy Carter - Beyoncé
5. Chromakopia - Tyler the Creator
6. Short 'n' Sweet - Sabrina Carpenter
7. Songs of a Lost World - The Cure
8. The Tortured Poets Department - Taylor Swift
9. Eternal Sunshine - Ariana Grande
10. Alligator Bites Never Heal - Doechii

2023
1. Guts - Olivia Rodrigo
2. The Record - Boygenius
3. Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd - Lana Del Rey
4. Zach Bryan - Zach Bryan
5. This is Why - Paramore
6. One Thing at a Time - Morgan Wallen
7. Desire, I Want to Turn Into You - Caroline Polachek
8. Endless Summer Vacation - Miley Cyrus
9. Javelin - Sufjan Stevens
10. 1989 (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift

2022
1. Renaissance - Beyoncé
2. Un Verano Sin Ti - Bad Bunny
3. Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers - Kendrick Lamar
4. Midnights - Taylor Swift
5. Harry's House - Harry Styles
6. Dawn FM - The Weeknd
7. Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You - Big Thief
8. Motomami - Rosalía
9. Blue Rev - Alvvays
10. SOS - SZA

2021
 1. Sour - Olivia Rodrigo
2. 30 - Adele
3. Call Me If You Get Lost - Tyler the Creator
4. Montero Lil - Nas X
5. An Evening with Silk Sonic - Silk Sonic
6. Happier Than Ever - Billie Eilish
7. Collapsed in Sunbeams - Arlo Parks
8. Red (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift
9. Inside (The Songs) - Bo Burnham
10. Afrique Victime - Mdou Moctar

2020
1. Fetch the Bolt Cutters - Fiona Apple
2. After Hours - The Weeknd
3. Future Nostalgia - Dua Lipa
4. Folklore - Taylor Swift
5. Punisher - Phoebe Bridgers
6. Rough and Rowdy Ways - Bob Dylan
7. Circles - Mac Miller
8. Women in Music Pt. III - Haim
9. Evermore - Taylor Swift
10. How I'm Feeling Now - Charli XCX

[Tim]

2010s
14. Babel - Mumford & Sons (2012)
15. 25 - Adele (2015)
16. Thank You 4 Your Service - A Tribe Called Quest (2016)
17. Black Messiah - D'Angelo & The Vanguard (2014)
19. 4:44 - Jay-Z (2017)
20. This is Happening - LCD Soundsystem (2010)
21. The 20/20 Experience - Justin Timberlake (2013)
22. A Seat at the Table - Solange (2016)
23. Born This Way - Lady Gaga (2011)
24. Doo Wops and Hooligans - Bruno Mars (2010)
25. Norman Fucking Rockwell! - Lana Del Rey (2019)
26. Run the Jewels 2 - Run the Jewels (2014)
27. Sweetener - Ariana Grande (2018)
28. A Crow Looked at Me - Mount Eerie (2017)
30. Yeezus - Kanye West (2013)
31. Carrie & Lowell - Sufjan Stevens (2015)
32. Brothers - The Black Keys (2010)
33. Coloring Book - Chance the Rapper (2016)
34. Modern Vampires of the City - Vampire Weekend (2013)
35. Hamilton: Original Broadway Cast Recording - Lin-Manuel Miranda and cast (2015)
36. Golden Hour - Kacey Musgraves (2018)
37. A Moon Shaped Pool - Radiohead (2016)
38. Cuz I Love You - Lizzo (2019)
39. Some Nights - fun. (2012)
40. Watch the Throne - Jay-Z and Kanye West (2011)
41. Invasion of Privacy - Cardi B (2018)
42. Bon Iver - Bon Iver (2011)
44. 4 - Beyoncé (2011)
45. Art Angels - Grimes (2015)
47. Lost in the Dream - The War on Drugs (2014)
48. Black Panther soundtrack - Kendrick Lamar and various artists (2018)
49. Father of the Bride - Vampire Weekend (2019)
50. Beauty Behind the Madness - The Weeknd (2015)
51. Blurryface - Twenty One Pilots (2015)
52. Melodrama - Lorde (2017)
53. The Idler Wheel... - Fiona Apple (2012)
54. Unorthodox Jukebox - Bruno Mars (2012)
56. The Next Day - David Bowie (2013)
57. Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty - Big Boi (2010)
58. Starboy - The Weeknd (2016)
59. A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships - The 1975 (2018)
60. Soldier of Love - Sade (2010)
61. Morning Phase - Beck (2014)
62. Contra - Vampire Weekend (2010)
63. Lazaretto - Jack White (2014)
64. Be the Cowboy - Mitski (2018)
65. Let England Shake - PJ Harvey (2011)
66. Astroworld - Travis Scott (2018)
67. CTRL - SZA (2017)
68. Teenage Dream - Katy Perry (2010)
69. mbv - My Bloody Valentine (2013)
70. x - Ed Sheeran (2014)
72. Sound and Color - Alabama Shakes (2015)
73. Loud - Rihanna (2010)
74. St. Vincent - St. Vincent (2014)
75. Emotion - Carly Rae Jepsen (2015)
76. Ceremonials - Florence + The Machine (2011)
77. Paramore - Paramore (2013)
78. Traveller - Chris Stapleton (2015)
79. Lover - Taylor Swift (2019)
80. Nothing Was the Same - Drake (2013)
81. Pure Heroine - Lorde (2013)
82. Sometimes I Sit and Think and Sometimes I Just Sit - Courtney Barnett (2015)
83. Fine Line - Harry Styles (2017)
84. Wrecking Ball - Bruce Springsteen (2012)
85. The Bones of What You Believe - CHVRCHES (2013)
86. Views - Drake (2016)
87. Blunderbuss - Jack White (2012)
88. Days Are Gone - Haim (2013)
89. A Sailor's Guide to Earth - Sturgill Simpson (2016)
90. Big Fish Theory - Vince Staples (2017)
91. Born to Die - Lana Del Rey (2012)
92. Divide - Ed Sheeran (2017)
93. Homecoming: The Live Album - Beyoncé (2019)
94. 24k Magic - Bruno Mars (2016)
95. The Pinkprint - Nicki Minaj (2014)
96. Masseduction - St. Vincent (2017)
97. Daytona - Pusha T (2018)
98. In the Lonely Hour - Sam Smith (2014)
99. El Camino - The Black Keys (2011)
100. Before the Dawn - Kate Bush (2016)

2000s
9. All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000) - U2
18. Phrenology (2002) - The Roots
19. Lungs (2009) - Florence + the Machine
20. Toxicity (2001) - System Of A Down
21. The Emancipation Of Mimi (2005) - Mariah Carey
22. Under Construction (2002) - Missy Elliot
23. How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (2004) - U2
24. The Diary Of Alicia Keys (2003) - Alicia Keys
25. Lateralus (2001) - Tool
26. Missundaztood (2002) - Pink
27. Miss E...So Addictive (2001) - Missy Elliot
28. St. Elsewhere (2006) - Gnarls Barkley
30. Merriweather Post Pavilion (2009) - Animal Collective
31. The Eminem Show (2002) - Eminem
32. The Black Album (2003) - Jay-Z
33. Like Water For Chocolate (2000) - Common
34. Confessions (2004) - Usher
35. The Blueprint 3 (2009) - Jay-Z
36. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2002) - Wilco
38. Hail To The Thief (2003) - Radiohead
39. Only by the Night (2008) - Kings of Leon
40. White Blood Cells (2001) - The White Stripes
41. Viva La Vida (2008) - Coldplay
42. Songs For The Deaf (2002) - Queens Of The Stone Age
43. Hybrid Theory (2000) - Linkin Park
44. SMiLE (2004) - Brian Wilson
45. Be (2005) - Common
46. X&Y (2005) - Coldplay
47. Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (2002) - The Flaming Lips
48. Modern Times (2006) - Bob Dylan
49. Gorillaz (2001) - Gorillaz
50. Game Theory (2006) - The Roots
51. Heartbreaker (2000) - Ryan Adams
52. Amnesiac (2001) - Radiohead
53. Franz Ferdinand (2004) - Franz Ferdinand
54. The E.N.D. (2009) - Black Eyed Peas
56. Get Behind Me Satan (2005) - The White Stripes
57. Broken Boy Soldiers (2006) - The Raconteurs
58. Mezmerize (2005) - System Of A Down
59. Demon Days (2005) - Gorillaz
61. Illinois (2005) - Sufjan Stevens
62. No More Drama (2001) - Mary J. Blige
63. Aaliyah (2001) - Aaliyah
64. Stillmatic (2001) - Nas
65. Neon Bible (2007) - Arcade Fire
66. Stadium Arcadium (2006) - Red Hot Chili Peppers
67. Icky Thump (2007) - The White Stripes
68. Green Album (2001) - Weezer
69. Love and Theft (2001) - Bob Dylan
70. A Ghost Is Born (2004) - Wilco
71. Parachutes (2000) - Coldplay
72. The Rising (2002) - Bruce Springsteen
73. Vespertine (2001) - Björk
75. Vampire Weekend (2008) - Vampire Weekend
76. By The Way (2002) - Red Hot Chili Peppers
77. Good News For People Who Love Bad News (2004) - Modest Mouse
78. Voodoo (2000) - D'Angelo
79. Sea Change (2002) - Beck
80. Meteora (2003) - Linkin Park
81. Busted Stuff (2002) - Dave Matthews Band
82. Food & Liquor (2006) - Lupe Fiasco
83. Guero (2005) - Beck
84. The Rubber Factory (2004) - The Black Keys
85. Pearl Jam (2006) - Pearl Jam
86. Music (2000) - Madonna
87. The Moon and Antarctica (2000) - Modest Mouse
88. Arlur (2005) - M.I.A.
89. De-Loused in the Comatorium (2003) - The Mars Volta
90. Our Endless Numbered Days (2004) - Iron & Wine
91. Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (2009) - Phoenix
92. Turn On The Bright Lights (2002) - Interpol
93. Quality Control (2000) - Jurassic 5
94. The Breakthrough (2005) - Mary J. Blige
95. Graduation (2007) - Kanye West
96. Relationship of Command (2000) - At the Drive In
97. Hot Fuss (2004) - The Killers
98. Wincing The Night Away (2007) - The Shins
99. Black Holes And Revelations (2006) - Muse
100. Feels Like Home (2004) - Norah Jones

1990s
50. Supernatural - Santana (1999)
51. Tragic Kingdom - No Doubt (1995)
53. Dummy - Portishead (1994)
54. Vitalogy - Pearl Jam (1994)
55. Play - Moby (1999)
56. 2001 - Dr. Dre (1999)
57. Sublime - Sublime (1996)
58. August and Everything After - Counting Crows (1993)
59. AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted - Ice Cube (1990)
61. Smash - Offspring (1994)
62. Supa Dupa Fly - Missy Elliott (1997)
63. The Battle of Los Angeles - Rage Against the Machine (1999)
64. What's the 411? - Mary J. Blige (1992)
65. Loveless - My Bloody Valentine (1991)
66. The Fat of the Land - The Prodigy (1997)
67. Check Your Head - Beastie Boys (1992)
68. Throwing Copper - Live (1994)
69. Live Through This - Hole (1994)
70. Ritual De Lo Habitual - Jane's Addiction (1990)
71. 3 Years, 5 Months, & 2 Days in the Life of... - Arrested Development (1992)
72. Cypress Hill - Cypress Hill (1991)
73. Debut - Björk (1993)
74. I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got - Sinead O'Connor (1990)
75. Tuesday Night Music Club - Sheryl Crow (1993)
76. Parklife - Blur (1994)
77. BadMotorFinger - Soundgarden (1991)
78. Time Out of Mind - Bob Dylan (1997)
79. Hello Nasty - Beastie Boys (1998)
80. Slanted and Enchanted - Pavement (1992)
81. Cracked Rear View - Hootie and the Blowfish (1994)
82. Reasonable Doubt - Jay-Z (1996)
83. Vulgar Display of Power - Pantera (1992)
84. Homogenic - Björk (1997)
85. Post - Björk (1995)
86. Different Class - Pulp (1995)
87. Little Earthquakes - Tori Amos (1992)
88. My Life - Mary J. Blige (1994)
89. To Bring You My Love - PJ Harvey (1995)
91. Korn - Korn (1994)
92. Endtroducing... - DJ Shadow (1996)
93. Screamadelica - Primal Scream (1991)
94. Mellow Gold - Beck (1994)
95. Devil Without a Cause - Kid Rock (1998)
96. Midnight Marauders - A Tribe Called Quest (1993)
97. Exile in Guyville - Liz Phair (1993)
98. II - Boyz II Men (1994)
99. Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em - MC Hammer (1990)
100. Suede - Suede (1993)

1980s
42. Ace Of Spades - Motorhead (1980)
48. King Of Rock - Run-D.M.C. (1985)
49. No Jacket Required - Phil Collins (1985)
50. Reign In Blood - Slayer (1986)
52. Nick Of Time - Bonnie Raitt (1989)
53. Can't Slow Down - Lionel Richie (1983)
54. Ghost In The Machine - The Police (1981)
55. The End Of The Innocence - Don Henley (1989)
58. Psychocandy - The Jesus and Mary Chain (1985)
59. Moving Pictures - Rush (1981)
60. Break Out - The Pointer Sisters (1983)
62. Swordfishtrombones - Tom Waits (1983)
63. Eliminator - ZZ Top (1983)
64. Nebraska - Bruce Springsteen (1982)
65. Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes (1983)
66. Let It Be - The Replacements (1984)
67. Technique - New Order (1989)
68. Pyromania - Def Leppard (1983)
69. True Blue - Madonna (1986)
70. Avalon - Roxy Music (1982)
71. Dirty Mind - Prince (1980)
72. The Smiths - The Smiths (1984)
75. Hi Infidelity - REO Speedwagon (1980)
76. Tattoo You - Rolling Stones (1981)
77. Surfer Rosa - Pixies (1988)
78. The Game - Queen (1980)
79. Hounds Of Love - Kate Bush (1985)
80. Strictly Business - EPMD (1988)
81. Diana - Diana Ross (1980)
82. Ride The Lightning - Metallica (1984)
83. Freedom - Neil Young (1989)
84. Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables - Dead Kennedys (1980)
85. Document - R.E.M. (1987)
86. Spirit Of Eden - Talk Talk (1988)
87. Private Dancer - Tina Turner (1984)
88. Kick - INXS (1987)
89. Pretty Hate Machine - Nine Inch Nails (1989)
90. Zen Arcade - Hüsker Dü (1984)
91. Criminal Minded - Boogie Down Productions (1987)
92. Damaged - Black Flag (1981)
93. The Nightfly - Donald Fagen (1982)
94. Rum, Sodomy & the Lash - The Pogues (1985)
95. Double Nickels On The Dime - Minutemen (1984)
96. Business As Usual - Men At Work (1982)
97. Blizzard Of Ozz - Ozzy Osbourne (1980)
98. Full Moon Fever - Tom Petty (1989)
99. Heart - Heart (1985)
100. Imperial Bedroom - Elvis Costello and The Attractions (1982)

1970s
57. Fun House (1970) - Iggy Pop & the Stooges
61. In Rock (1970) - Deep Purple
64. Toys In The Attic (1975) - Aerosmith
70. Aja (1977) - Steely Dan
74. Frampton Comes Alive (1976) - Peter Frampton
77. Honky Chateau (1972) - Elton John
78. Heart Like A Wheel (1974) - Linda Ronstadt
79. Rocks (1976) - Aerosmith
80. Every Picture Tells A Story (1971) - Rod Stewart
81. Sweet Baby James (1970) - James Taylor
84. Highway To Hell (1979) - AC/DC
87. Tea For The Tillerman (1970) - Cat Stevens
88. Something/Anything (1972) - Todd Rundgren
90. 3+3 (1973) - The Isley Brothers
91. Eat A Peach (1972) - Allman Brothers Band
92. Dreamboat Annie (1976) - Heart
93. The Cars (1978) - The Cars
94. Electric Warrior (1971) - T-Rex
95. Rocket To Russia (1977) - Ramones
96. Alive! (1975) - KISS
97. New York Dolls (1973) - New York Dolls
98. Running On Empty (1977) - Jackson Browne
99. Fleetwood Mac (1975) - Fleetwood Mac
100. Darkness On The Edge Of Town (1978) - Bruce Springsteen

1960s
42. Face To Face (1966) - The Kinks
43. The Who Sell Out (1967) - The Who
44. Truth (1968) - Jeff Beck
46. With The Beatles (1963) - The Beatles
53. We're Only In It For The Money (1968) - Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention
54. In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida (1968) - Iron Butterfly
56. The Who Sings My Generation (1965) - The Who
57. Fresh Cream (1966) - Cream
59. Blind Faith (1969) - Blind Faith
60. Santana (1969) - Santana
65. Buffalo Springfield Again (1967) - Buffalo Springfield
66. S.F. Sorrow (1968) - Pretty Things
67. The Dock Of The Bay (1968) - Otis Redding
68. The Stooges (1969) - The Stooges
70. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (1966) - Simon and Garfunkel
72. The Gilded Palace Of Sin (1969) - Flying Buritto Brothers
73. Chicago Transit Authority (1969) - Chicago
74. Strange Days (1967) - The Doors
75. Stand Up (1969) - Jethro Tull
77. Younger Than Yesterday (1967) - The Byrds
78. The Beach Boys Today! (1965) - The Beach Boys
81. Love Child (1968) - The Supremes
82. Live/Dead (1969) - The Grateful Dead
83. Out Of Our Heads (1965) - The Rolling Stones
85. John Mayall & Bluesbreakers-w/E. Clapton (1966) - John Mayall/Bluesbreakers
86. Happy Trails (1969) - Quicksilver Messenger Service
87. Having A Rave Up With The Yardbirds (1965) - The Yardbirds
88. Moby Grape (1967) - Moby Grape
89. Volunteers (1969) - Jefferson Airplane
90. Willy And The Poor Boys (1969) - Creedence Clearwater Revival
91. The Otis Redding Dictionary Of Soul (1966) - Otis Redding
92. A Quick One (Happy Jack) (1966) - The Who
93. Blood, Sweat & Tears (1969) - Blood, Sweat & Tears
94. On The Threshold Of A Dream (1969) - The Moody Blues
95. Vanilla Fudge (1967) - Vanilla Fudge
96. Anthem Of The Sun (1968) - The Grateful Dead
97. Mr. Fantasy (1967) - Traffic
98. Steppenwolf (1968) - Steppenwolf
99. Hot Rats (1969) - Frank Zappa
100. At Folsom Prison (1968) - Johnny Cash

1950s
5. The Paragons Meet The Jesters - Paragons & Jesters
6. Buddy Holly - Buddy Holly
7. Johnny Burnette & the Rock 'n Roll Trio - Johnny Burnette & the Rock 'n Roll Trio
8. Little Richard - Little Richard
9. Chuck Berry Is On Top - Chuck Berry
10. Elvis - Elvis Presley
11. After School Session - Chuck Berry
12. Flamingo Serenade - Flamingos
13. Bluejean Bop - Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps
14. Loving You - Elvis Presley
15. Dance Album - Carl Perkins
16. The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon - Teenagers
17. Rock And Rollin' - Fats Domino
18. Go Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley
19. Jerry Lee Lewis - Jerry Lee Lewis
20. King Creole - Elvis Presley
21. The Everly Bothers (They're Off And Rolling) - Everly Brothers
22. This Is Fats Domino! - Fats Domino
23. One Dozen Berrys - Chuck Berry
24. Ricky - Ricky Nelson
25. Ricky Sings Again - Ricky Nelson
26. Have Twangy Guitar, Will Travel - Duane Eddy
27. Goodnite, It's Time To Go - Spaniels
28. Rock 'n' Roll Stage Show - Bill Haley and His Comets
29. Oh! Suzy-Q - Dale Hawkins
30. This Is Fats! - Fats Domino
31. King Of The Stroll - Chuck Willis
32. Here's Larry Williams - Larry Williams
33. The Platters - Platters
34. We Are The Chantels - Chantels
35. Look! It's The Moonglows - Moonglows
36. Jack Scott - Jack Scott
37. Ritchie Valens - Ritchie Valens
38. We Are The Imperials - Little Anthony and the Imperials
39. The Crazy Cadillacs - Cadillacs
40. The Fabulous "Mr. D" - Fats Domino
41. Ronnie Hawkins - Ronnie Hawkins
42. Here Stands Fats Domino - Fats Domino
43. The Genius Of Ray Charles - Ray Charles
44. Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs - Marty Robbins
45. Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps - Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps
46. I'm Jimmy Reed - Jimmy Reed
47. Wanda Jackson - Wanda Jackson
48. Johnny Cash With His Hot And Blue Guitar - Johnny Cash
49. Elvis' Christmas Album - Elvis Presley
50. The 5 Satins Sing - Five Satins
51. Please, Please, Please - James Brown
52. Presenting Dion and the Belmonts - Dion and the Belmonts
53. Ricky Nelson - Ricky Nelson
54. Nappy Brown Sings - Nappy Brown
55. The Exciting Lloyd Price - Lloyd Price
56. Rock And Roll - Buddy Johnson
57. Gene Vincent Rocks! And The Blue Caps Roll - Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps
58. Esquerita! - Esquerita
59. Big Maybelle Sings - Big Maybelle
60. The Fabulous Little Richard - Little Richard
61. I'm John Lee Hooker - John Lee Hooker
62. Rock'n Roll'n Robbins - Marty Robbins
63. The Boss Of The Blues - Joe Turner
64. Rockin' With Reed - Jimmy Reed
65. Rock And Roll - Red Prysock
66. Let's Take A Sea Cruise - Frankie Ford
67. The Swinging, Singing Record Session - Del-Vikings
68. The Cool, Cool Penguins - Penguins
69. America's Famous Song Stylists - Diamonds
70. Especially For You - Duane Eddy
71. Fever - Little Willie John
72. Rockin' The Joint - Bill Haley and His Comets
73. LaVern Baker Sings Bessie Smith - LaVern Baker
74. Big Jay In 3-D - Big Jay McNeely
75. Conway Twitty Sings - Conway Twitty
76. Bobby Darin - Bobby Darin
77. Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson
78. Yours Forever - Billy Ward and the Dominoes
79. Love Ballads - Clyde McPhatter
80. Whole Lotta Shakin' - Carl Perkins
81. Joe Houston Blows All Nite Long - Joe Houston
82. Let's Play Fats Domino - Fats Domino
83. Red River Rock - Johnny and the Hurricanes
84. Singin' To My Baby - Eddie Cochran
85. Try Me - James Brown
86. That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly
87. Cliff - Cliff Richard
88. The Blues - B.B. King
89. Ray Charles At Newport - Ray Charles
90. Come Go With The Del-Vikings - Del-Vikings
91. Rock And Roll Dance Party - Alan Freed
92. Sam Cooke - Sam Cooke
93. Shout! - Isley Brothers
94. Walkin' With Mr. Lee - Lee Allen
95. Buddy Knox - Buddy Knox
96. Jumpin' With The Jacks - Jacks
97. New Sounds - Mickey and Sylvia
98. On Stage - Five Keys
99. Frankie Lymon at the London Paladium - Frankie Lymon
100. Chantilly Lace - The Big Bopper