A famosa lista “os 500 melhores álbuns de todos os tempos” da Rolling Stone foi atualizada! A publicação viu necessidade de incluir novos registros devido a quantidade de lançamentos que impactaram a indústria da música entre 2020 e 2023.
LEIA MAIS:
> Conheça o ranking das músicas mais executadas nas rádios em 2023
> Confira quais são os brasileiros que estão na lista de 50 melhores álbuns de Rock da América Latina
> Ranking: as 10 maiores bilheterias do cinema em 2023
“Decidimos refazer nossa lista de melhores álbuns do zero. Para isso, recebemos e tabulamos as listas dos 50 melhores álbuns de mais de 300 artistas, produtores, críticos e figuras da indústria musical [de programadores de rádio a chefes de gravadoras]. O eleitorado inclui Beyoncé, Taylor Swift e Billie Eilish; artistas em ascensão como H.E.R., Tierra Whack e Lindsey Jordan do Snail Mail; além de músicos veteranos, como Adam Clayton e The Edge do U2, Raekwon do Wu-Tang Clan, Gene Simmons e Stevie Nicks”.
O ranking foi criado em 2003 e atualizado pela primeira vez em 2012. Depois, a lista foi alterada novamente em 2020.
Confira a lista completa:
500 – Arcade Fire, Funeral (2004)
499 – Rufus, Chaka Khan, Ask Rufus (1977)
498 – Suicide, Suicide (1977)
497 – Vários Artistas, The Indestructible Beat of Soweto (1985)
496 – Shakira, Dónde Están los Ladrones (1998)
495 – Boyz II Men, II (1991)
494 – The Ronettes, Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes (1964)
493 – Marvin Gaye, Here, My Dear (1978)
492 – Bonnie Raitt, Nick of Time (1989)
491 – Harry Styles, Fine Line (2019)
490 – Linda Ronstadt, Heart Like a Wheel (1975)
489 – Phil Spector and Various Artists, Back to Mono (1958-1969) (1992)
488 – The Stooges, The Stooges (1969)
487 – Black Flag, Damaged (1981)
486 – John Mayer, Continuum (2006)
485 – Richard and Linda Thompson, I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (1974)
484 – Lady Gaga, Born This Way (2011)
483 – Muddy Waters, The Anthology (2001)
482 – The Pharcyde, Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde (1992)
481 – Belle and Sebastian, If You’re Feeling Sinister (1996)
480 – Miranda Lambert, The Weight of These Wings (2016)
479 – Selena, Amor Prohibido (1994)
478 – The Kinks, Something Else By the Kinks (1968)
477 – Howlin’ Wolf, Moanin’ in the Moonlight (1959)
476 – Sparks, Kimono My House (1974)
475 – Sheryl Crow, Sheryl Crow (1996)
474 – Big Star, #1 Record (1972)
473 – Daddy Yankee, Barrio Fino (2004)
472 – SZA, Ctrl (2017)
471 – Jefferson Airplane, Surrealistic Pillow (1967)
470 – Juvenile, 400 Degreez (1998)
469 – Manu Chao, Clandestino (1998)
468 – The Rolling Stones, Some Girls (1978)
467 – Maxwell, BLACKsummers’night (2009)
466 – The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys Today! (1965)
465 – King Sunny Adé, The Best of the Classic Years (2003)
464 – The Isley Brothers, 3×3 (1973)
463 – Laura Nyro, Eli & the 13th Confession (1968)
462 – The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Gilded Palace of Sin (1969)
461 – Bon Iver, For Emma (2008)
460 – Lorde – Melodrama (2017)
459 – Kid Cudi, Man on the Moon: The End of the Day (2019)
458 – Jason Isbell, Southeastern (2013)
457 – Sinéad O’Connor, I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got (1990)
456 – Al Green, Greatest Hits (1975)
455 – Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley/Go Bo Diddley (1958)
454 – Can, Ege Bamyasi (1972)
453 – Nine Inch Nails, Pretty Hate Machine (1989)
452 – Diana Ross and the Supremes, Anthology (1974)
451 – Roberta Flack, First Take (1969)
450 – Paul and Linda McCartney, Ram (1971)
449 – The White Stripes, Elephant (2003)
448 – Otis Redding, Dictionary of Soul (1966)
447 – Bad Bunny, X 100pre (2018)
446 – Alice Coltrane, Journey in Satchidanada (1971)
445 – Yes, Close to the Edge (1972)
444 – Fiona Apple, Extraordinary Machine (2005)
443 – David Bowie, Scary Monsters (1980)
442 – The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness (2015)
441 – Britney Spears, Blackout (2007)
440 – Loretta Lynn, Coal Miner’s Daughter (1971)
439 – James Brown, Sex Machine (1970)
438 – Blur, Parklife (1994)
437 – Primal Scream, Screamadelica (1991)
436 – 2Pac, All Eyez on Me (1996)
435 – Pet Shop Boys, Actually (1987)
434 – Pavement, Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (1994)
433 – LCD Soundsystem, Sound of Silver (2007)
432 – Usher, Confessions (2004)
431 – Los Lobos, How Will the Wolf Survive? (1984)
430 – Elvis Costello, My Aim Is True (1977)
429 – The Four Tops, Reach Out (1967)
428 – Hüsker Dü, New Day Rising (1985)
427 – Al Green, Call Me (1973)
426 – Lucinda Williams, Lucinda Williams (1988)
425 – Paul Simon, Paul Simon (1972)
424 – Bec, Odelay (1996)
423 – Yo La Tengo, I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One (1997)
422 – Marvin Gaye, Let’s Get It On (1973)
421 – M.I.A., Arular (2005)
420 – Earth, Wind and Fire, That’s the Way of the World (1975)
419 – Eric Church, Chief (2011)
418 – Dire Straits, Brothers in Arms (1985)
417 – Ornette Coleman, The Shape of Jazz to Come (1959)
416 – The Roots, ‘Things Fall Apart’ (1999)
415 – The Meters, ‘Looka Py Py’ (1969)
414 – Chic, ‘Risqué’ (1979)
413 – Creedence Clearwater Revival, ‘Cosmo’s Factory’ (1970)
412 – Smokey Robinson, ‘Going to a Go Go’ (1965)
411 – Bob Dylan, ‘Love and Theft’ (2001)
410 – The Beach Boys, ‘Wild Honey’ (1967)
409 – Grateful Dead, ‘Workingman’s Dead’ (1970)
408 – Motörhead, ‘Ace of Spades’ (1980)
407 – Neil Young, ‘Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere’ (1969)
406 – Magnetic Fields, ’69 Love Songs’ (1999)
405 – Vários, ‘Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era’ (1972)
404 – Anita Baker, ‘Rapture’ (1986)
403 – Ghostface Killah, ‘Supreme Clientele’ (2000)
402 – Fela Kuti and Africa 70, ‘Expensive Shit’ (1975)
401 – Blondie, ‘Blondie’ (1977)
400 – The Go-Go’s, ‘Beauty and the Beat’ (1981)
399 – Brian Wilson, ‘Smile’ (2004)
398 – The Raincoats, ‘The Raincoats’ (1979)
397 – Billie Eilish, ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?’ (2019)
396 – Todd Rundgren, ‘Something/Anything?’ (1972)
395 – D’Angelo and the Vanguard, ‘Black Messiah’ (2014)
394 – Diana Ross, ‘Diana’ (1980)
393 – Taylor Swift, ‘1989’ (2014)
392 – Ike and Tina Turner, ‘Proud Mary: The Best of Ike and Tina Turner’ (1991)
391 – Kelis, ‘Kaleidoscope’ (1999)
390 – Pixies, ‘Surfer Rosa’ (1988)
389 – Mariah Carey, ‘The Emancipation of Mimi’ (2005)
388 – Aretha Franklin, ‘Young, Gifted and Black’ (1972)
387 – Radiohead, ‘In Rainbows’ (2007)
386 – J Dilla, ‘Donuts’ (2006)
385 – Ramones, ‘Rocket to Russia’ (1977)
384 – The Kinks, ‘The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society’ (1969)
383 – Massive Attack, ‘Mezzanine’ (1998)
382 – Tame Impala, ‘Currents’ (2015)
381 – Lynyrd Skynyrd, ‘(Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd)’ (1973)
380 – Charles Mingus, ‘Mingus Ah Um’ (1959)
379 – Rush, ‘Moving Pictures’ (1981)
378 – Run-DMC, ‘Run-D.M.C.’ (1983)
377 – Yeah Yeah Yeahs, ‘Fever to Tell’ (2003)
376 – Neutral Milk Hotel, ‘In the Aeroplane Over the Sea’ (1998)
375 – Green Day, ‘Dookie’ (1994)
374 – Robert Johnson, ‘King of the Delta Blues Singers’ (1961)
373 – Isaac Hayes, ‘Hot Buttered Soul’ (1969)
372 – Big Brother and the Holding Company, ‘Cheap Thrills’ (1968)
371 – The Temptations, ‘Anthology’ (1973)
370 – Lil Wayne, ‘Tha Carter II’ (2005)
369 – Mobb Deep, ‘The Infamous’ (1995)
368 – George Harrison, ‘All Things Must Pass’ (1970)
367 – Drake, ‘If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late’ (2015)
366 – Aerosmith, ‘Rocks’ (1976)
365 – Madvillain, ‘Madvillainy’ (2004)
364 – Talking Heads, ‘More Songs About Buildings and Food’ (1978)
363 – Parliament, ‘The Mothership Connection’ (1975)
362 – Luther Vandross, ‘Never Too Much’ (1981)
361 – My Chemical Romance, ‘The Black Parade’ (2006)
360 – Funkadelic, ‘One Nation Under a Groove’ (1978)
359- Big Star, ‘Radio City’ (1974)
358 – Sonic Youth, ‘Goo’ (1990)
357 – Tom Waits, ‘Rain Dogs’ (1985)
356 – Dr. John, ‘Gris-Gris’ (1968)
355 – Black Sabbath, ‘Black Sabbath’ (1970)
354 – X-Ray Spex, ‘Germfree Adolescents’ (1978)
353 – The Cars, ‘The Cars’ (1978)
352 – Eminem, ‘The Slim Shady LP’ (1999)
351 – Roxy Music, ‘For Your Pleasure’ (1973)
350 – Stevie Wonder, ‘Music of My Mind’ (1972)
349 – MC5, ‘Kick Out the Jams’ (1969)
348 – Gillian Welch, ‘Time (The Revelator)’ (2001)
347 – GZA, ‘Liquid Swords’ (1995)
346 – Arctic Monkeys, ‘AM’ (2013)
345 – Bruce Springsteen, ‘The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle’ (1973)
344 – Toots and the Maytals, ‘Funky Kingston’ (1973)
343 – Sly and the Family Stone, ‘Greatest Hits’ (1970)
342 – The Beatles, ‘Let It Be’ (1970)
341 – The Smashing Pumpkins, ‘Siamese Dream’ (1993)
340 – Snoop Doggy Dogg, ‘Doggystyle’ (1993)
339- Janet Jackson, ‘Rhythm Nation 1814’ (1989)
338 – Brian Eno, ‘Another Green World’ (1975)
337 – Bob Dylan, ‘John Wesley Harding’ (1967)
336 – Roxy Music, ‘Avalon’ (1982)
335 – Bob Dylan and the Band, ‘The Basement Tapes’ (1975)
334 – Santana, ‘Abraxas’ (1970)
333 – Bill Withers, ‘Still Bill’ (1972)
332 – Elvis Presley, ‘Elvis Presley’ (1956)
331 – Madonna, ‘Like a Prayer’ (1989)
330 – The Rolling Stones, ‘Aftermath’ (1966)
329 – DJ Shadow, ‘Entroducing…..’ (1996)
328 – Vampire Weekend, ‘Modern Vampires of the City’ (2013)
327 – The Who, ‘Live at Leeds’ (1970)
326 – Prince, ‘Dirty Mind’ (1980)
325 – Jerry Lee Lewis, ‘All Killer No Filler!’ (1993)
324 – Coldplay, ‘A Rush of Blood to the Head’ (2002)
323 – The Clash, ‘Sandinista!’ (1980)
322 – Elvis Presley, ‘From Elvis in Memphis’ (1969)
321- Lana Del Rey, ‘Norman Fucking Rockwell!’ (2019)
320- X, ‘Los Angeles’ (1980)
319- The Stone Roses, ‘The Stone Roses’ (1989)
318 – Janet Jackson, ‘The Velvet Rope’ (1997)
317 – Billie Holiday, ‘Lady in Satin’ (1958)
316 – The Who, ‘The Who Sell Out’ (1967)
315 – Rosalía, ‘El Mal Querer’ (2018)
314 – Aaliyah, ‘One In A Million’ (1996)
313 – PJ Harvey, ‘Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea’ (2000)
312 – Solange, ‘A Seat at the Table’ (2016)
311 – Neil Young, ‘On the Beach’ (1974)
310 – Wire, ‘Pink Flag’ (1977)
309 – Joy Divison, ‘Closer’ (1980)
308 – Brian Eno, ‘Here Come the Warm Jets’ (1974)
307 – Sam Cooke, ‘Portrait of a Legend’ (2003)
306 – Al Green, ‘I’m Still in Love With You’ (1972)
305 – Kiss, ‘Alive!’ (1975)
304 – Bill Withers, ‘Just As I Am’ (1971)
303 – ABBA, ‘The Definitive Collection’ (2001)
302 – Neil Young, ‘Tonight’s the Night’ (1975)
301 – New York Dolls, ‘New York Dolls’ (1973)
300 – 201
300 – Shania Twain, ‘Come on Over’ (1997)
299 – B.B. King, ‘Live at the Regal’ (1965)
298 – Tom Petty, ‘Full Moon Fever’ (1989)
297 – Peter Gabriel, ‘So’ (1986)
296 – Neil Young, ‘Rust Never Sleeps’ (1979)
295 – Daft Punk, ‘Random Access Memories’ (2013)
294 – Weezer, ‘Weezer (The Blue Album)’ (1994)
293 – The Breeders, ‘Last Splash’ (1993)
292 – Van Halen, ‘Van Halen’ (1978)
291 – Destiny’s Child, ‘The Writing’s on The Wall’ (1999)
290 – OutKast, ‘Speakerboxxx/The Love Below’ (2003)
289 – Björk, ‘Post’ (1995)
288 – The Modern Lovers, ‘The Modern Lovers’ (1976)
287 – The Byrds, ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’ (1965)
286 – Red Hot Chili Peppers, ‘Californication’ (1999)
285 – Big Star, ‘Third/Sister Lovers’ (1978)
284 – Merle Haggard, ‘Down Every Road 1962-1994’ (1996)
283 – Donna Summer, ‘Bad Girls’ (1975)
282 – Frank Sinatra, ‘In the Wee Small Hours’ (1955)
281 – Harry Nilsson, ‘Nilsson Schmilsson’ (1971)
280 – 50 Cent, ‘Get Rich or Die Tryin” (2002)
279 – Nirvana, ‘MTV Unplugged in New York’ (1994)
278 – Led Zeppelin, ‘Houses of the Holy’ (1973)
277 – Alicia Keys, ‘The Diary of Alicia Keys’ (2003)
276 – Radiohead, ‘The Bends’ (1995)
275 – Curtis Mayfield, ‘Curtis’ (1970)
274 – The Byrds, ‘Sweetheart of the Rodeo’ (1968)
273 – Gang of Four, ‘Entertainment!’ (1979)
272 – The Velvet Underground, ‘White Light/White Heat’ (1968)
271 – Mary J. Blige, ‘What’s the 411?’ (1992)
270 – Kacey Musgraves, ‘Golden Hour’ (2018)
269 – Kanye West, ‘Yeezus’ (2013)
268 – Randy Newman, ‘Sail Away’ (1972)
267 – Minutemen, ‘Double Nickels on the Dime’ (1984)
266 – The Beatles, ‘Help!’ (1965)
265 – Pavement, ‘Wowee Zowee’ (1995)
264 – Pink Floyd, ‘Wish You Were Here’ (1975)
263 – The Beatles, ‘Hard Day’s Night’ (1964)
262 – New Order, ‘Power, Corruption & Lies’ (1983)
261 – Beastie Boys, ‘Check Your Head’ (1992)
260 – The Slits, ‘Cut’ (1979)
259 – Janis Joplin, ‘Pearl’ (1971)
258 – Joni Mitchell, ‘The Hissing of Summer Lawns’ (1975)
257 – Dolly Parton, ‘Coat of Many Colors’ (1971)
256 – Tracy Chapman, ‘Tracy Chapman’ (1988)
255 – Bob Dylan, ‘The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan’ (1963)
254 – Herbie Hancock, ‘Head Hunters’ (1973)
253 – Pink Floyd, ‘The Piper at the Gates of Dawn’ (1967)
252 – Devo, ‘Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!’ (1978)
251 – Elton John, ‘Honky Château’ (1972)
250 – Buzzcocks, ‘Singles Going Steady’ (1979)
249 – Whitney Houston, ‘Whitney Houston’ (1985)
248 – Green Day, ‘American Idiot’ (2004)
247 – Sade, ‘Love Deluxe’ (1992)
246 – LL Cool J, ‘Mama Said Knock You Out’ (1991)
245 – Cocteau Twins, ‘Heaven or Las Vegas’ (1990)
244 – Kanye West, ‘808s & Heartbreak’ (2008)
243 – The Zombies, ‘Odessey and Oracle’ (1968)
242 – The Velvet Underground, ‘Loaded’ (1970)
241 – Massive Attack, ‘Blue Lines’ (1991)
240 – Sam Cooke, ‘Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963’ (1985)
239 – Boogie Down Productions, ‘Criminal Minded’ (1987)
238 – Kraftwerk, ‘Trans Europe Express’ (1977)
237 – Willie Nelson, ‘Red Headed Stranger’ (1975)
236 – Daft Punk, ‘Discovery’ (2001)
235 – Metallica, ‘Metallica (The Black Album)’ (1991)
234 – Black Sabbath, ‘Master of Reality’ (1971)
233 – Tori Amos, ‘Little Earthquakes’ (1992)
232 – John Coltrane, ‘Giant Steps’ (1960)
231 – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, ‘Damn the Torpedoes’ (1979)
230 – Rihanna, ‘Anti’ (2016)
229 – Patsy Cline, ‘The Ultimate Collection’ (2000)
228 – De La Soul, ‘De La Soul Is Dead’ (1991)
227 – Little Richard, ‘Here’s Little Richard’ (1957)
226 – Derek and the Dominos, ‘Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs’ (1970)
225 – Wilco, ‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot’ (2001)
224 – Dixie Chicks, ‘Fly’ (1999)
223 – John Lennon, ‘Imagine’ (1971)
222 – Madonna, ‘Ray Of Light’ (1998)
221 – Rage Against the Machine, ‘Rage Against the Machine’ (1998)
220 – Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, ‘Déjà Vu’ (1970)
219 – Raekwon, ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx’ (1995)
218 – TLC, ‘CrazySexyCool’ (1994)
217 – Oasis, ‘Definitely Maybe’ (1994)
216 – Elliott Smith, ‘Either/Or’ (1997)
215 – Grateful Dead, ‘American Beauty’ (1970)
214 – Tom Petty, ‘Wildflowers’ (1994)
213 – Fiona Apple, ‘The Idler Wheel’ (2012)
212 – Nina Simone, ‘Wild Is the Wind’ (1966)
211 – Joy Divison, ‘Unknown Pleasures’ (1980)
210 – Ray Charles, ‘The Birth of Soul’ (1991)
209 – Run-DMC, ‘Raising Hell’ (1986)
208 – Lil Wayne, ‘Tha Carter III’ (2008)
207 – Eagles, ‘Eagles’ (1972)
206 – David Bowie, ‘Low’ (1977)
205 – Cat Stevens, ‘Tea for the Tillerman’ (1970)
204 – Kanye West, ‘Graduation’ (2007)
203 – Nick Drake, ‘Pink Moon’ (1979)
202 – Björk, ‘Homogenic’ (1997)
201 – A Tribe Called Quest, ‘Midnight Marauders’ (1993)
200 – Sade, ‘Diamond Life’ (1984)
199 – Pavement, ‘Slanted and Enchanted’ (1993)
198 – The B-52’s, ‘The B-52’s’ (1979)
197 – The Beatles, ‘Meet the Beatles!’ (1964)
196 – Robyn, ‘Body Talk’ (2010)
195 – Leonard Cohen, ‘Songs of Leonard Cohen’ (1967)
194 – Michael Jackson, ‘Bad’ (1987)
193 – Creedence Clearwater Revival, ‘Willy and the Poor Boys’ (1969)
192 – Beastie Boys, ‘Licensed to Ill’ (1986)
191 – Etta James, ‘At Last!’ (1961)
190 – The Who, ‘Tommy’ (1969)
189 – Sleater-Kinney, ‘Dig Me Out’ (1997)
188 – T. Rex, ‘Electric Warrior’ (1971)
187 – Ice Cube, ‘AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted’ (1990)
186 – Red Hot Chili Peppers, ‘Blood Sugar Sex Magik’ (1991)
185 – The Rolling Stones, ‘Beggars Banquet’ (1968)
184 – Cyndi Lauper, ‘She’s So Unusual’ (1983)
183 – D’Angelo, ‘Brown Sugar’ (1995)
182 – James Taylor, ‘Sweet Baby James’ (1970)
181 – Bob Dylan, ‘Bringing It All Back Home’ (1965)
180 – Love, ‘Forever Changes’ (1967)
179 – Notorious B.I.G., ‘Life After Death’ (1997)
178 – Otis Redding, ‘Otis Blue’ (1965)
177 – Rod Stewart, ‘Every Picture Tells a Story’ (1971)
176 – Public Enemy, ‘Fear of a Black Planet’ (1990)
175 – Kendrick Lamar, ‘DAMN.’ (2017)
174 – Jimmy Cliff and Various Artists, ‘The Harder They Come: Original Soundtrack’ (1972)
173 – Nirvana, ‘In Utero’ (1993)
172 – Simon and Garfunkel, ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ (1970)
171 – Sonic Youth, ‘Daydream Nation’ (1988)
170 – Cream, ‘Disraeli Gears’ (1967)
169 – Billy Joel, ‘The Stranger’ (1977)
168 – Steely Dan, ‘Can’t Buy a Thrill’ (1972)
167 – Depeche Mode, ‘Violator’ (1990)
166 – Buddy Holly, ’20 Golden Greats’ (1978)
165 – R.E.M., ‘Murmur’ (1983)
164 – Johnny Cash, ‘At Folsom Prison’ (1968)
163 – Various Artists, ‘Saturday Night Fever’ (1977)
162 – Pulp, ‘Different Class’ (1995)
161 – Crosby, Stills & Nash, ‘Crosby, Stills & Nash’ (1969)
160 – Pearl Jam, ‘Ten’ (1991)
159 – The Police, ‘Synchronicity’ (1983)
158 – Erykah Badu, ‘Mama’s Gun’ (2000)
157 – Oasis, ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’ (1995)
156 – The Replacements, ‘Let it Be’ (1984)
155 – Jay-Z, ‘The Black Album’ (2003)
154 – Aretha Franklin, ‘Amazing Grace’ (1972)
153 – PJ Harvey, ‘Rid of Me’ (1993)
152 – The Pretenders, ‘Pretenders’ (1980)
151 – George Michael, ‘Faith’ (1987)
150 – Bruce Springsteen, ‘Nebraska’ (1982)
149 – John Prine, ‘John Prine’ (1971)
148 – Frank Ocean, ‘Channel Orange’ (2012)
147 – Jeff Buckley, ‘Grace’ (1994)
146 – Blondie, ‘Parallel Lines’ (1978)
145 – Eminem, ‘The Marshall Mathers LP’ (2000)
144 – Led Zeppelin, ‘Physical Graffiti’ (1975)
143 – The Velvet Underground, ‘The Velvet Underground’ (1969)
142 – Bruce Springsteen, ‘Born in the US.A.’ (1984)
141 – Pixies, ‘Doolittle’ (1989)
140 – Bob Marley and the Wailers, ‘Catch a Fire’ (1973)
139 – Black Sabbath, ‘Paranoid’ (1970)
138 – Madonna, ‘The Immaculate Collection’ (1990)
137 – Adele, ’21’ (2011)
136 – Funkadelic, ‘Maggot Brain’ (1971)
135 – U2, ‘The Joshua Tree’ (1987)
134 – Fugees, ‘The Score’ (1996)
133 – Joni Mitchell, ‘Hejira’ (1976)
132 – Hank Williams, ’40 Greatest Hits’ (1978)
131 – Portishead, ‘Dummy’ (1994)
130 – Prince, ‘1999’ (1982)
129 – Pink Floyd, ‘The Wall’ (1979)
128 – Queen, ‘A Night at the Opera’ (1975)
127 – Ray Charles, ‘Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music’ (1962)
126 – Mary J. Blige, ‘My Life’ (1994)
125 – Beastie Boys, ‘Paul’s Boutique’ (1989)
124 – U2, ‘Achtung Baby’ (1991)
123 – Led Zeppelin, ‘Led Zeppelin II’ (1969)
122 – Nine Inch Nails, ‘The Downward Spiral’ (1994)
121 – Elvis Costello, ‘This Year’s Model’ (1978)
120 – Van Morrison, ‘Moondance’ (1970)
119 – Sly and the Family Stone, ‘Stand!’ (1969)
118 – The Eagles, ‘Hotel California’ (1976)
117 – Kanye West, ‘Late Registration’ (2005)
116 – The Cure, ‘Disintegration’ (1989)
115 – Kendrick Lamar, ‘good kid, m.A.A.d city’ (2012)
114 – The Strokes, ‘Is This It’ (2001)
113 – The Smiths, ‘The Queen Is Dead’ (1986)
112 – Elton John, ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ (1973)
111 – Janet Jackson, ‘Control’ (1986)
110 – Joni Mitchell, ‘Court and Spark’ (1974)
109 – Lou Reed, ‘Transformer’ (1972)
108 – Fiona Apple, ‘When the Pawn…’ (1999)
107 – Television, ‘Marquee Moon’ (1977)
106 – Hole, ‘Live Through This’ (1994)
105 – The Allman Brothers, ‘At Fillmore East’ (1971)
104 – The Rolling Stones, ‘Sticky Fingers’ (1971)
103 – De La Soul, ‘Three Feet High And Rising’ (1989)
102 – The Clash, ‘The Clash’ (1977)
101 – Led Zeppelin, ‘Led Zeppelin’ (1969)
100 – The Band, ‘Music From Big Pink’ (1968)
99 – Taylor Swift, ‘Red’ (2012)
98 – Lucinda Williams, ‘Car Wheels on a Gravel Road’ (1998)
97 – Metallica, ‘Master of Puppets’ (1986)
96 – R.E.M., ‘Automatic for the People’ (1992)
95 – Drake, ‘Take Care’ (2011)
94 – The Stooges, ‘Fun House’ (1970)
93 – Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott, ‘Supa Dupa Fly’ (1997)
92 – The Jimi Hendrix Experience, ‘Axis: Bold as Love’ (1967)
91- Bruce Springsteen, ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town’ (1978)
90 – Neil Young, ‘After the Gold Rush’ (1970)
89 – Erykah Badu, ‘Baduizm’ (1987)
88 – David Bowie, ‘Hunky Dory’ (1971)
87 – Miles Davis, ‘Bitches Brew’ (1970)
86 – The Doors, ‘The Doors’ (1967)
85 – John Lennon, ‘Plastic Ono Band’ (1970)
84 – AC/DC, ‘Back in Black’ (1980)
83 – Dusty Springfield, ‘Dusty in Memphis’ (1969)
82 – Sly and the Family Stone, ‘There’s a Riot Goin’ On’ (1971)
81 – Beyoncé, ‘Beyoncé’ (2013)
80 – The Sex Pistols, ‘Never Mind the Bollocks Here’s the Sex Pistols’ (1977)
79 – Frank Ocean, ‘Blonde’ (2016)
78 – Elvis Presley, ‘The Sun Sessions’ (1976)
77 – The Who, ‘Who’s Next’ (1971)
76 – Curtis Mayfield, ‘Superfly’ (1972)
75 – Aretha Franklin, ‘Lady Soul’ (1968)
74 – Kanye West, ‘The College Dropout’ (2004)
73 – My Bloody Valentine, ‘Loveless’ (1991)
72 – Neil Young, ‘Harvest’ (1972)
71 – Bob Marley and the Wailers, ‘Exodus’ (1977)
70 – N.W.A, ‘Straight Outta Compton’ (1988)
69 – Alanis Morrissette, ‘Jagged Little Pill’ (1995)
68 – Kate Bush, ‘Hounds of Love’ (1985)
67 – Jay-Z, ‘Reasonable Doubt’ (1996)
66 – John Coltrane, ‘A Love Supreme’ (1965)
65 – James Brown, ‘Live at the Apollo’ (1963)
64 – OutKast, ‘Stankonia’ (2000)
63 – Steely Dan, ‘Aja’ (1977)
62 – Guns N’ Roses, ‘Appetite for Destruction’ (1987)
61 – Eric B. & Rakim, ‘Paid In Full’ (1987)
60 – Van Morrison, ‘Astral Weeks’ (1968)
59 – Stevie Wonder, ‘Talking Book’ (1972)
58 – Stevie Wonder, ‘Talking Book’ (1971)
57 – The Band, ‘The Band’ (1969)
56 – Liz Phair, ‘Exile in Guyville’ (1993)
55 – Pink Floyd, ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ (1973)
54 – James Brown, ‘Star Time’ (1991)
53 – Jimi Hendrix, ‘Electric Ladyland’ (1968)
52 – David Bowie, ‘Station to Station’ (1976)
51 – Chuck Berry, ‘The Great Twenty-Eight’ (1962)
50 – Jay-Z, ‘The Blueprint’ (2001)
49 – OutKast, ‘Aquemini’ (1998)
48 – Bob Marley and the Wailers, ‘Legend’ (1984)
47 – Ramones, ‘Ramones’ (1976)
46 – Paul Simon, ‘Graceland’ (1986)
45 – Prince, ‘Sign O’ the Times’ (1987)
44 – Nas, ‘Illmatic’ (1994)
43 – A Tribe Called Quest, ‘The Low End Theory’ (1991)
42 – Radiohead, ‘OK Computer’ (1997)
41- The Rolling Stones, ‘Let It Bleed’ (1969)
40 – David Bowie, ‘The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust…’ (1972)
39 – Talking Heads, ‘Remain in Light’ (1980)
38 – Bob Dylan, ‘Blonde on Blonde’ (1966)
37 – Dr. Dre, ‘The Chronic’ (1992)
36 – Michael Jackson, ‘Off the Wall’ (1979)
35 – The Beatles, ‘Rubber Soul’ (1965)
34 – Stevie Wonder, ‘Innervisions’ (1973)
33 – Amy Winehouse, ‘Back to Black’ (2006)
32 – Beyoncé, ‘Lemonade’ (2016)
31 – Miles Davis, ‘Kind of Blue’ (1959)
30 – Jimi Hendrix, ‘Are You Experienced’ (1967)
29 – The Beatles, ‘White Album’ (1968)
28 – D’Angelo, ‘Voodoo’ (2000)
27 – Wu-Tang Clan, ‘Enter the Wu-Tang(36 Chambers)’ (1993)
26 – Patti Smith, ‘Horses’ (1975)
25 – Carole King, ‘Tapestry’ (1971)
24 – The Beatles, ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ (1967)
23 – The Velvet Underground, ‘The Velvet Underground and Nico’ (1967)
22 – The Notorious B.I.G., ‘Ready to Die’ (1994)
21 – Bruce Springsteen, ‘Born to Run’ (1975)
20 – Radiohead, ‘Kid A’ (2000)
19 – Kendrick Lamar, ‘To Pimp a Butterfly’ (2015)
18 – Bob Dylan, ‘Highway 61 Revisited’ (1965)
17 – Kanye West, ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ (2010)
16 – The Clash, ‘London Calling’ (1979)
15 – Public Enemy, ‘It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back’ (1988)
14 – The Rolling Stones, ‘Exile on Main Street’ (1972)
13 – The Rolling Stones, ‘Exile on Main Street’ (1967)
12 – Michael Jackson, ‘Thriller’ (1982)
11 – The Beatles, ‘Revolver’ (1966)
10 – Lauryn Hill, ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ (1998)
9 – Bob Dylan, ‘Blood on the Tracks’ (1975)
8 – Prince and the Revolution, ‘Purple Rain’ (1984)
7 – Fleetwood Mac, ‘Rumours’ (1977)
6 – Nirvana, ‘Nevermind’ (1991)
5 – The Beatles, ‘Abbey Road’ (1969)
4 – Stevie Wonder, ‘Songs in the Key of Life’ (1976)
3 – Joni Mitchell, ‘Blue’ (1971)
2 – The Beach Boys, ‘Pet Sounds’ (1966)
1 – Marvin Gaye, ‘What’s Going On’ (1971)
