# The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time Summary

- Book author: Rolling Stone
- Summary by: Littler Books
- Source: https://littlerbooks.com/summary/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time
- Reading time: 20 minutes
- Last updated: 2024-05-22
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## Book description

Rolling Stone magazine's 2020 ranking of the finest albums in music history, with the genres and release dates included.

## Bullet point summary and quotes

500. Arcade Fire - Funeral September 14, 2004 • Indie Rock
499. Rufus & Chaka Khan - Ask Rufus January 19, 1977 • Soul
498. Suicide - Suicide December 28, 1977 • Synth Punk
497. Various Artists - The Indestructible Beat of Soweto January 1, 1985 • World
496. Shakira - ¿Dónde Están los Ladrones? September 29, 1998 • Pop Rock
495. Boyz II Men - II August 30, 1994 • Contemporary R&B
494. The Ronettes - Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica November 1, 1964 • Brill Building
493. Marvin Gaye - Here, My Dear December 15, 1978 • Soul
492. Bonnie Raitt - Nick of Time March 21, 1989 • Blues Rock
491. Harry Styles - Fine Line December 13, 2019 • Pop Rock
490. Linda Ronstadt - Heart Like a Wheel November 13, 1974 • Country Rock
489. Phil Spector - Back to Mono (1958-1969) November 12, 1991 • Blue-eyed Soul
488. The Stooges - The Stooges August 5, 1969 • Garage Rock
487. Black Flag - Damaged December 5, 1981 • Hardcore Punk
486. John Mayer - Continuum September 12, 2006 • Pop Rock
485. Richard & Linda Thompson - I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight April 1, 1974 • Folk Rock
484. Lady Gaga - Born This Way May 23, 2011 • Pop
483. Muddy Waters - The Anthology August 28, 2001 • Blues
482. The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde November 24, 1992 • Boom Bap
481. Belle and Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister November 18, 1996 • Indie Pop
480. Miranda Lambert - The Weight of These Wings November 18, 2016 • Country
479. Selena - Amor Prohíbido March 13, 1994 • Latin Pop
478. The Kinks - Something Else by The Kinks September 15, 1967 • Pop Rock
477. Howlin' Wolf - Moanin' in the Moonlight January 1, 1959 • Blues
476. Sparks - Kimono My House May 1, 1974 • Glam Rock
475. Sheryl Crow - Sheryl Crow September 24, 1996 • Pop Rock
474. Big Star - #1 Record April 24, 1972 • Power Pop
473. Daddy Yankee - Barrio Fino July 13, 2004 • Reggaeton
472. SZA - Ctrl June 9, 2017 • Alternative R&B
471. Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow April 1, 1967 • Psychedelic Rock
470. Juvenile - 400 Degreez November 3, 1998 • Hip Hop
469. Manu Chao - Clandestino October 6, 1998 • Latin Alternative
468. The Rolling Stones - Some Girls June 9, 1978 • Rock
467. Maxwell - BLACKsummers'night July 7, 2009 • Soul
466. The Beach Boys - The Beach Boys Today! March 8, 1965 • Pop Rock
465. King Sunny Adé - The Best of the Classic Years February 11, 2003 • World
464. The Isley Brothers - 3 + 3 August 7, 1973 • Funk
463. Laura Nyro - Eli and the Thirteenth Confession March 3, 1968 • Pop Soul
462. The Flying Burrito Brothers - The Gilded Palace of Sin February 1, 1969 • Country
461. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago July 8, 2007 • Indie Folk
460. Lorde - Melodrama June 16, 2017 • Synthpop
459. Kid Cudi - Man On The Moon: The End Of Day September 15, 2009 • Pop Rap
458. Jason Isbell - Southeastern June 11, 2013 • Singer-Songwriter
457. Sinéad O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got March 1, 1990 • Alternative Rock
456. Al Green - Greatest Hits April 1, 1975 • Soul
455. Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley / Go Bo Diddley July 1, 1959 • Blues
454. Can - Ege Bamyasi November 1, 1972 • Krautrock
453. Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine October 20, 1989 • Industrial Rock
452. Diana Ross & The Supremes - Anthology December 18, 2001 • Pop Soul
451. Roberta Flack - First Take June 20, 1969 • Soul
450. Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney - Ram May 17, 1971 • Pop Rock
449. The White Stripes - Elephant April 1, 2003 • Garage Rock Revival
448. Otis Redding - Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul October 15, 1966 • Soul
447. Bad Bunny - X 100PRE December 24, 2018 • Trap
446. Alice Coltrane - Journey in Satchidananda February, 1971 • Spiritual Jazz
445. Yes - Close to the Edge September 13, 1972 • Symphonic Prog
444. Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine October 4, 2005 • Singer-Songwriter
443. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) September 12, 1980 • Art Rock
442. The Weeknd - Beauty Behind the Madness August 28, 2015 • Contemporary R&B
441. Britney Spears - Blackout October 30, 2007 • Dance Pop
440. Loretta Lynn - Coal Miner's Daughter December 28, 1970 • Country
439. James Brown - Sex Machine August 1, 1970 • Funk
438. Blur - Parklife April 25, 1994 • Britpop
437. Primal Scream - Screamadelica September 23, 1991 • Alternative Dance
436. 2Pac - All Eyez on Me February 13, 1996 • Gangsta Rap
435. Pet Shop Boys - Actually September 7, 1987 • Synthpop
434. Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain February 2, 1994 • Indie Rock
433. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver March 12, 2007 • Dance Punk
432. Usher - Confessions March 23, 2004 • Contemporary R&B
431. Los Lobos - How Will the Wolf Survive? January 1, 1984 • Roots Rock
430. Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True July 22, 1977 • New Wave
429. Four Tops - Reach Out July 13, 1967 • Soul
428. Hüsker Dü - New Day Rising January 1, 1985 • Post-Hardcore
427. Al Green - Call Me April 1, 1973 • Soul
426. Lucinda Williams - Lucinda Williams January 1, 1988 • Alt-Country
425. Paul Simon - Paul Simon January 24, 1972 • Singer-Songwriter
424. Beck - Odelay June 18, 1996 • Alternative Rock
423. Yo La Tengo - I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One April 22, 1997 • Indie Rock
422. Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On August 28, 1973 • Soul
421. M.I.A. - Arular March 22, 2005 • Electropop
420. Earth, Wind & Fire - That's the Way of the World March 15, 1975 • Soul
419. Eric Church - Chief July 26, 2011 • Country
418. Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms May 13, 1985 • Pop Rock
417. Ornette Coleman - The Shape of Jazz To Come November, 1959 • Avant-Garde Jazz
416. The Roots - Things Fall Apart February 23, 1999 • East Coast Hip Hop
415. The Meters - Look-Ka Py Py December 1, 1969 • Funk
414. Chic - Risqué July 30, 1979 • Disco
413. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cosmo's Factory July 17, 1970 • Southern Rock
412. Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - Going to a Go-Go November 1, 1965 • Soul
411. Bob Dylan - Love and Theft September 11, 2001 • Singer-Songwriter
410. The Beach Boys - Wild Honey December 18, 1967 • Baroque Pop
409. Grateful Dead - Workingman's Dead June 14, 1970 • Folk Rock
408. Motörhead - Ace of Spades November 8, 1980 • Heavy Metal
407. Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere May 14, 1969 • Singer-Songwriter
406. The Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs September 7, 1999 • Indie Pop
405. Various Artists - Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968 January 1, 1972 • Garage Rock
404. Anita Baker - Rapture March 20, 1986 • Soul
403. Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele February 8, 2000 • Hip Hop
402. Fela Kuti & Africa 70 - Expensive Shit January 1, 1975 • Afrobeat
401. Blondie - Blondie December 1, 1976 • New Wave
400. The Go-Go's - Beauty and the Beat June 8, 1981 • New Wave
399. Brian Wilson - SMiLE September 28, 2004 • Psychedelic Pop
398. The Raincoats - The Raincoats November 3, 1979 • Post-Punk
397. Billie Eilish - WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? March 29, 2019 • Electropop
396. Todd Rundgren - Something/Anything? February 1, 1972 • Pop Rock
395. D'Angelo and The Vanguard - Black Messiah December 15, 2014 • Neo-Soul
394. Diana Ross - Diana May 22, 1980 • Disco
393. Taylor Swift - 1989 October 27, 2014 • Pop
392. Ike & Tina Turner - Proud Mary: The Best of Ike & Tina Turner March 18, 1991 • Soul
391. Kelis - Kaleidoscope December 7, 1999 • Contemporary R&B
390. Pixies - Surfer Rosa March 21, 1988 • Alternative Rock
389. Mariah Carey - The Emancipation of Mimi April 12, 2005 • Contemporary R&B
388. Aretha Franklin - Young, Gifted and Black January 24, 1972 • Soul
387. Radiohead - In Rainbows October 10, 2007 • Alternative Rock
386. J Dilla - Donuts February 7, 2006 • Instrumental Hip Hop
385. Ramones - Rocket to Russia November 4, 1977 • Punk Rock
384. The Kinks - The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society November 22, 1968 • Pop Rock
383. Massive Attack - Mezzanine April 20, 1998 • Trip Hop
382. Tame Impala - Currents July 17, 2015 • Psychedelic Pop
381. Lynyrd Skynyrd - (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) August 13, 1973 • Southern Rock
380. Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um September 14, 1959 • Post-Bop
379. Rush - Moving Pictures February 12, 1981 • Progressive Rock
378. Run-D.M.C. - Run-D.M.C. March 27, 1984 • Hip Hop
377. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever to Tell April 29, 2003 • Garage Rock Revival
376. Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea February 10, 1998 • Indie Rock
375. Green Day - Dookie February 1, 1994 • Pop Punk
374. Robert Johnson - King of the Delta Blues Singers January 1, 1961 • Blues
373. Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul September 23, 1969 • Soul
372. Big Brother and The Holding Company - Cheap Thrills August 12, 1968 • Blues Rock
371. The Temptations - Anthology August 23, 1973 • Soul
370. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter II December 6, 2005 • Gangsta Rap
369. Mobb Deep - The Infamous April 25, 1995 • East Coast Hip Hop
368. George Harrison - All Things Must Pass November 27, 1970 • Rock
367. Drake - If You're Reading This It's Too Late February 12, 2015 • Pop Rap
366. Aerosmith - Rocks May 3, 1976 • Hard Rock
365. Madvillain - Madvillainy March 23, 2004 • Jazz Rap
364. Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings and Food July 21, 1978 • Post-Punk
363. Parliament - Mothership Connection December 15, 1975 • Funk
362. Luther Vandross - Never Too Much August 12, 1981 • Smooth Soul
361. My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade October 23, 2006 • Pop Punk
360. Funkadelic - One Nation Under a Groove September 1, 1978 • Funk Rock
359. Big Star - Radio City February 1, 1974 • Power Pop
358. Sonic Youth - Goo June 26, 1990 • Alternative Rock
357. Tom Waits - Rain Dogs September 30, 1985 • Singer-Songwriter
356. Dr. John - Gris-Gris January 22, 1968 • Psychedelic Soul
355. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath February 13, 1970 • Heavy Metal
354. X-Ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents November 10, 1978 • Punk Rock
353. The Cars - The Cars June 6, 1978 • New Wave
352. Eminem - The Slim Shady LP February 23, 1999 • Horrorcore
351. Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure March 23, 1973 • Glam Rock
350. Stevie Wonder - Music of My Mind March 3, 1972 • Soul
349. MC5 - Kick Out the Jams February 1, 1969 • Protopunk
348. Gillian Welch - Time (The Revelator) July 31, 2001 • Americana
347. GZA - Liquid Swords November 7, 1995 • Boom Bap
346. Arctic Monkeys - AM September 9, 2013 • Indie Rock
345. Bruce Springsteen - The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle September 11, 1973 • Rock
344. Toots & The Maytals - Funky Kingston circa March / April, 1973 • Reggae
343. Sly & The Family Stone - Greatest Hits November 21, 1970 • Psychedelic Soul
342. The Beatles - Let It Be May 8, 1970 • Pop Rock
341. The Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream July 27, 1993 • Alternative Rock
340. Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle November 23, 1993 • Gangsta Rap
339. Janet Jackson - Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 September 19, 1989 • Dance Pop
338. Brian Eno - Another Green World September 1, 1975 • Art Rock
337. Bob Dylan - John Wesley Harding December 27, 1967 • Folk Rock
336. Roxy Music - Avalon May 28, 1982 • Sophisti-Pop
335. Bob Dylan & The Band - The Basement Tapes June 26, 1975 • Folk Rock
334. Santana - Abraxas September 1, 1970 • Latin Rock
333. Bill Withers - Still Bill May 1, 1972 • Soul
332. Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley March 23, 1956 • Rock & Roll
331. Madonna - Like a Prayer March 21, 1989 • Pop
330. The Rolling Stones - Aftermath April 15, 1966 • Blues Rock
329. DJ Shadow - Endtroducing..... September 16, 1996 • Instrumental Hip Hop
328. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City May 14, 2013 • Indie Rock
327. The Who - Live at Leeds May 16, 1970 • Hard Rock
326. Prince - Dirty Mind October 8, 1980 • Synth Funk
325. Jerry Lee Lewis - All Killer, No Filler: The Anthology May 18, 1993 • Rock & Roll
324. Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head August 27, 2002 • Britpop
323. The Clash - Sandinista! December 12, 1980 • Post-Punk
322. Elvis Presley - From Elvis In Memphis June 1, 1969 • Soul
321. Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell! August 30, 2019 • Singer-Songwriter
320. X - Los Angeles April 26, 1980 • Punk Rock
319. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses May 2, 1989 • Jangle Pop
318. Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope October 7, 1997 • Contemporary R&B
317. Billie Holiday - Lady in Satin June 1, 1958 • Vocal Jazz
316. The Who - The Who Sell Out December 15, 1967 • Psychedelic Pop
315. ROSALÍA - EL MAL QUERER November 2, 2018 • Art Pop
314. Aaliyah - One in a Million August 27, 1996 • Contemporary R&B
313. PJ Harvey - Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea October 24, 2000 • Alternative Rock
312. Solange - A Seat at the Table September 30, 2016 • Alternative R&B
311. Neil Young - On The Beach July 16, 1974 • Folk Rock
310. Wire - Pink Flag December 1, 1977 • Art Punk
309. Joy Division - Closer July 18, 1980 • Post-Punk
308. Brian Eno - Here Come the Warm Jets January 1, 1974 • Art Rock
307. Sam Cooke - Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964 June 17, 2003 • Soul
306. Al Green - I'm Still in Love with You October 23, 1972 • Soul
305. KISS - Alive! September 10, 1975 • Hard Rock
304. Bill Withers - Just As I Am May 1, 1971 • Soul
303. ABBA - The Definitive Collection November 2, 2001 • Pop
302. Neil Young - Tonight's The Night June 20, 1975 • Singer-Songwriter
301. New York Dolls - New York Dolls July 27, 1973 • Glam Rock
300. Shania Twain - Come on Over November 4, 1997 • Country Pop
299. B.B. King - Live At the Regal January 1, 1965 • Blues
298. Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever April 24, 1989 • Pop Rock
297. Peter Gabriel - So May 19, 1986 • Pop Rock
296. Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Rust Never Sleeps July 9, 1979 • Country Rock
295. Daft Punk - Random Access Memories May 21, 2013 • Disco
294. Weezer - Weezer (Blue Album) May 10, 1994 • Alternative Rock
293. The Breeders - Last Splash August 31, 1993 • Alternative Rock
292. Van Halen - Van Halen February 10, 1978 • Hard Rock
291. Destiny's Child - The Writing's on the Wall July 27, 1999 • Contemporary R&B
290. OutKast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below September 23, 2003 • Southern Hip Hop
289. Björk - Post June 13, 1995 • Art Pop
288. The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers August 1, 1976 • Protopunk
287. The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man June 21, 1965 • Folk Rock
286. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication June 8, 1999 • Alternative Rock
285. Big Star - Third/Sister Lovers January 1, 1978 • Power Pop
284. Merle Haggard - Down Every Road 1962-1994 April 1, 1996 • Country
283. Donna Summer - Bad Girls April 25, 1979 • Disco
282. Frank Sinatra - In the Wee Small Hours April 1, 1955 • Vocal Jazz
281. Harry Nilsson - Nilsson Schmilsson November 1, 1971 • Pop Rock
280. 50 Cent - Get Rich or Die Tryin' February 6, 2003 • Gangsta Rap
279. Nirvana - MTV Unplugged in New York November 1, 1994 • Alternative Rock
278. Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy March 28, 1973 • Hard Rock
277. Alicia Keys - The Diary of Alicia Keys December 1, 2003 • Contemporary R&B
276. Radiohead - The Bends March 13, 1995 • Alternative Rock
275. Curtis Mayfield - Curtis September 1, 1970 • Funk
274. The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo August 30, 1968 • Country
273. Gang of Four - Entertainment! September 25, 1979 • Post-Punk
272. The Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat January 30, 1968 • Experimental Rock
271. Mary J. Blige - What's the 411? July 28, 1992 • Contemporary R&B
270. Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour March 30, 2018 • Country Pop
269. Kanye West - Yeezus June 18, 2013 • Experimental Hip Hop
268. Randy Newman - Sail Away May 1, 1972 • Singer-Songwriter
267. Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime July 1, 1984 • Post-Punk
266. The Beatles - Help! August 6, 1965 • Pop Rock
265. Pavement - Wowee Zowee April 11, 1995 • Indie Rock
264. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here September 12, 1975 • Progressive Rock
263. The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night July 10, 1964 • Pop Rock
262. New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies May 2, 1983 • New Wave
261. Beastie Boys - Check Your Head April 21, 1992 • East Coast Hip Hop
260. The Slits - Cut September 7, 1979 • Post-Punk
259. Janis Joplin - Pearl January 11, 1971 • Blues Rock
258. Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns November 8, 1975 • Folk
257. Dolly Parton - Coat of Many Colors October 4, 1971 • Country
256. Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman April 5, 1988 • Singer-Songwriter
255. Bob Dylan - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan May 27, 1963 • Folk
254. Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters October 26, 1973 • Jazz Fusion
253. Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn August 5, 1967 • Psychedelic Rock
252. Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! August 28, 1978 • New Wave
251. Elton John - Honky Château May 19, 1972 • Pop Rock
250. Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady September 1, 1979 • Punk Rock
249. Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston February 14, 1985 • Pop
248. Green Day - American Idiot September 21, 2004 • Pop Punk
247. Sade - Love Deluxe October 26, 1992 • Sophisti-Pop
246. LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out August 27, 1990 • Hip Hop
245. Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas September 17, 1990 • Dream Pop
244. Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreak November 24, 2008 • Electropop
243. The Zombies - Odessey and Oracle April 19, 1968 • Psychedelic Pop
242. The Velvet Underground - Loaded September 1, 1970 • Pop Rock
241. Massive Attack - Blue Lines April 8, 1991 • Trip Hop
240. Sam Cooke - Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963 June 1, 1985 • Soul
239. Boogie Down Productions - Criminal Minded March 3, 1987 • Boom Bap
238. Kraftwerk - Trans Europa Express March 21, 1977 • Progressive Electronic
237. Willie Nelson - Red Headed Stranger May 1, 1975 • Outlaw Country
236. Daft Punk - Discovery March 13, 2001 • French House
235. Metallica - Metallica August 12, 1991 • Heavy Metal
234. Black Sabbath - Master of Reality July 21, 1971 • Heavy Metal
233. Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes January 13, 1992 • Singer-Songwriter
232. John Coltrane - Giant Steps January 27, 1960 • Hard Bop
231. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes October 19, 1979 • Heartland Rock
230. Rihanna - ANTI January 27, 2016 • Contemporary R&B
229. Patsy Cline - The Ultimate Collection October 17, 2000 • Country
228. De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead May 13, 1991 • East Coast Hip Hop
227. Little Richard - Here's Little Richard March 1, 1957 • Rock & Roll
226. Derek and The Dominos - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs November 9, 1970 • Blues Rock
225. Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot April 23, 2002 • Indie Rock
224. Dixie Chicks - Fly August 31, 1999 • Country
223. John Lennon - Imagine September 9, 1971 • Rock
222. Madonna - Ray of Light March 3, 1998 • Downtempo
221. Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine November 3, 1992 • Rap Metal
220. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Déjà Vu March 11, 1970 • Folk Rock
219. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... August 1, 1995 • East Coast Hip Hop
218. TLC - CrazySexyCool November 15, 1994 • Contemporary R&B
217. Oasis - Definitely Maybe August 30, 1994 • Britpop
216. Elliott Smith - Either/Or February 25, 1997 • Singer-Songwriter
215. Grateful Dead - American Beauty November 1, 1970 • Folk Rock
214. Tom Petty - Wildflowers November 1, 1994 • Singer-Songwriter
213. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel... June 19, 2012 • Singer-Songwriter
212. Nina Simone - Wild is the Wind September 16, 1966 • Vocal Jazz
211. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures June 14, 1979 • Post-Punk
210. Ray Charles - The Birth of Soul October 1, 1991 • Soul
209. Run-D.M.C. - Raising Hell May 15, 1986 • Hardcore Hip Hop
208. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III June 10, 2008 • Hip Hop
207. Eagles - Eagles June 1, 1972 • Folk Rock
206. David Bowie - Low January 14, 1977 • Art Rock
205. Cat Stevens - Tea for the Tillerman November 23, 1970 • Singer-Songwriter
204. Kanye West - Graduation September 11, 2007 • Pop Rap
203. Nick Drake - Pink Moon February 25, 1972 • Folk
202. Björk - Homogenic September 23, 1997 • Art Pop
201. A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders November 9, 1993 • Hip Hop
200. Sade - Diamond Life July 16, 1984 • Sophisti-Pop
199. Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted April 20, 1992 • Indie Rock
198. The B-52's - The B-52's July 6, 1979 • New Wave
197. The Beatles - Meet the Beatles! January 20, 1964 • Pop Rock
196. Robyn - Body Talk November 22, 2010 • Electropop
195. Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen December 27, 1967 • Singer-Songwriter
194. Michael Jackson - Bad August 31, 1987 • Pop
193. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Willy and the Poor Boys November 10, 1969 • Roots Rock
192. Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill November 15, 1986 • East Coast Hip Hop
191. Etta James - At Last! November 15, 1960 • Soul
190. The Who - Tommy May 23, 1969 • Rock
189. Sleater-Kinney - Dig Me Out April 8, 1997 • Indie Rock
188. T. Rex - Electric Warrior September 24, 1971 • Glam Rock
187. Ice Cube - AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted May 16, 1990 • Gangsta Rap
186. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik September 24, 1991 • Alternative Rock
185. The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet December 6, 1968 • Rock
184. Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual October 14, 1983 • Pop Rock
183. D'Angelo - Brown Sugar July 3, 1995 • Neo-Soul
182. James Taylor - Sweet Baby James February 1, 1970 • Singer-Songwriter
181. Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home March 27, 1965 • Folk Rock
180. Love - Forever Changes November 1, 1967 • Psychedelic Rock
179. The Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death March 25, 1997 • Gangsta Rap
178. Otis Redding - Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul September 15, 1965 • Soul
177. Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells a Story May 28, 1971 • Rock
176. Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet April 10, 1990 • Hip Hop
175. Kendrick Lamar - DAMN. April 14, 2017 • Conscious Hip Hop
174. Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come July 7, 1972 • Reggae
173. Nirvana - In Utero September 13, 1993 • Grunge
172. Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water January 26, 1970 • Folk Rock
171. Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation October 1, 1988 • Alternative Rock
170. Cream - Disraeli Gears November 10, 1967 • Psychedelic Rock
169. Billy Joel - The Stranger September 29, 1977 • Pop Rock
168. Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill November 1, 1972 • Pop Rock
167. Depeche Mode - Violator March 19, 1990 • Synthpop
166. Buddy Holly & the Crickets - 20 Golden Greats February 17, 1978 • Rock & Roll
165. R.E.M. - Murmur April 12, 1983 • Alternative Rock
164. Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison May 1, 1968 • Country
163. Bee Gees - Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Soundtrack November 15, 1977 • Disco
162. Pulp - Different Class October 30, 1995 • Britpop
161. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Crosby, Stills & Nash May 29, 1969 • Singer-Songwriter
160. Pearl Jam - Ten August 27, 1991 • Alternative Rock
159. The Police - Synchronicity June 1, 1983 • New Wave
158. Erykah Badu - Mama's Gun November 21, 2000 • Neo-Soul
157. Oasis - (What's the Story) Morning Glory? October 2, 1995 • Britpop
156. The Replacements - Let It Be October 2, 1984 • Alternative Rock
155. Jay-Z - The Black Album November 14, 2003 • East Coast Hip Hop
154. Aretha Franklin - Amazing Grace June 1, 1972 • Gospel
153. PJ Harvey - Rid of Me May 4, 1993 • Alternative Rock
152. Pretenders - Pretenders December 27, 1979 • New Wave
151. George Michael - Faith November 2, 1987 • Pop
150. Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska September 30, 1982 • Singer-Songwriter
149. John Prine - John Prine January 1, 1971 • Country
148. Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE July 10, 2012 • Alternative R&B
147. Jeff Buckley - Grace August 23, 1994 • Singer-Songwriter
146. Blondie - Parallel Lines September 1, 1978 • New Wave
145. Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP May 23, 2000 • Hardcore Hip Hop
144. Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti February 24, 1975 • Hard Rock
143. The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground March 1, 1969 • Pop Rock
142. Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A. June 4, 1984 • Heartland Rock
141. Pixies - Doolittle April 18, 1989 • Alternative Rock
140. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Catch a Fire April 13, 1973 • Roots Reggae
139. Black Sabbath - Paranoid September 18, 1970 • Heavy Metal
138. Madonna - The Immaculate Collection November 9, 1990 • Dance Pop
137. Adele - 21 January 24, 2011 • Soul
136. Funkadelic - Maggot Brain July 1, 1971 • Funk Rock
135. U2 - The Joshua Tree March 9, 1987 • Pop Rock
134. Fugees - The Score February 13, 1996 • East Coast Hip Hop
133. Joni Mitchell - Hejira November 1, 1976 • Singer-Songwriter
132. Hank Williams - 40 Greatest Hits January 1, 1978 • Country
131. Portishead - Dummy August 22, 1994 • Trip Hop
130. Prince - 1999 October 27, 1982 • Synth Funk
129. Pink Floyd - The Wall November 30, 1979 • Art Rock
128. Queen - A Night At The Opera November 21, 1975 • Hard Rock
127. Ray Charles - Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music April 1, 1962 • Soul
126. Mary J. Blige - My Life November 29, 1994 • Contemporary R&B
125. Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique July 25, 1989 • East Coast Hip Hop
124. U2 - Achtung Baby November 18, 1991 • Alternative Rock
123. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II October 22, 1969 • Hard Rock
122. Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral March 8, 1994 • Industrial Rock
121. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - This Year's Model March 17, 1978 • New Wave
120. Van Morrison - Moondance February 28, 1970 • Singer-Songwriter
119. Sly & The Family Stone - Stand! May 3, 1969 • Funk
118. Eagles - Hotel California December 8, 1976 • Country Rock
117. Kanye West - Late Registration August 30, 2005 • Pop Rap
116. The Cure - Disintegration May 2, 1989 • Gothic Rock
115. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city October 22, 2012 • Conscious Hip Hop
114. The Strokes - Is This It July 30, 2001 • Indie Rock
113. The Smiths - The Queen is Dead June 16, 1986 • Jangle Pop
112. Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road October 5, 1973 • Pop Rock
111. Janet Jackson - Control February 2, 1986 • Contemporary R&B
110. Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark January 17, 1974 • Singer-Songwriter
109. Lou Reed - Transformer November 8, 1972 • Glam Rock
108. Fiona Apple - When the Pawn... November 9, 1999 • Singer-Songwriter
107. Television - Marquee Moon February 8, 1977 • Art Punk
106. Hole - Live Through This April 12, 1994 • Alternative Rock
105. The Allman Brothers Band - At Fillmore East July 1, 1971 • Blues Rock
104. The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers April 23, 1971 • Blues Rock
103. De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising March 3, 1989 • Conscious Hip Hop
102. The Clash - The Clash April 8, 1977 • Punk Rock
101. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin January 12, 1969 • Hard Rock
100. The Band - Music from Big Pink July 1, 1968 • Roots Rock
99. Taylor Swift - Red October 22, 2012 • Pop
98. Lucinda Williams - Car Wheels on a Gravel Road June 30, 1998 • Singer-Songwriter
97. Metallica - Master of Puppets March 3, 1986 • Thrash Metal
96. R.E.M. - Automatic for the People October 5, 1992 • Alternative Rock
95. Drake - Take Care November 15, 2011 • Pop Rap
94. The Stooges - Funhouse July 7, 1970 • Protopunk
93. Missy Elliott - Supa Dupa Fly July 15, 1997 • Pop Rap
92. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis: Bold as Love December 1, 1967 • Psychedelic Rock
91. Bruce Springsteen - Darkness on the Edge of Town June 2, 1978 • Heartland Rock
90. Neil Young - After the Gold Rush September 19, 1970 • Folk Rock
89. Erykah Badu - Baduizm February 11, 1997 • Neo-Soul
88. David Bowie - Hunky Dory December 17, 1971 • Glam Rock
87. Miles Davis - Bitches Brew April 1, 1970 • Jazz Fusion
86. The Doors - The Doors January 4, 1967 • Psychedelic Rock
85. John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band December 11, 1970 • Rock
84. AC/DC - Back in Black July 25, 1980 • Hard Rock
83. Dusty Springfield - Dusty in Memphis March 31, 1969 • Pop Soul
82. Sly & The Family Stone - There's a Riot Goin' On November 1, 1971 • Funk
81. Beyoncé - Beyoncé December 13, 2013 • Contemporary R&B
80. Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols October 27, 1977 • Punk Rock
79. Frank Ocean - Blonde August 20, 2016 • Alternative R&B
78. Elvis Presley - The Sun Sessions March 22, 1976 • Rockabilly
77. The Who - Who's Next August 14, 1971 • Hard Rock
76. Curtis Mayfield - Superfly July 1, 1972 • Funk
75. Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul January 22, 1968 • Southern Soul
74. Kanye West - The College Dropout February 10, 2004 • Pop Rap
73. my bloody valentine - loveless November 4, 1991 • Shoegaze
72. Neil Young - Harvest February 1, 1972 • Singer-Songwriter
71. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Exodus June 3, 1977 • Roots Reggae
70. N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton August 8, 1988 • Gangsta Rap
69. Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill June 13, 1995 • Alternative Rock
68. Kate Bush - Hounds of Love September 16, 1985 • Art Pop
67. Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt June 25, 1996 • Gangsta Rap
66. John Coltrane - A Love Supreme February 1, 1965 • Avant-Garde Jazz
65. James Brown - Live at the Apollo May 1, 1963 • Soul
64. OutKast - Stankonia October 31, 2000 • Southern Hip Hop
63. Steely Dan - Aja September 23, 1977 • Jazz-Rock
62. Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction July 21, 1987 • Hard Rock
61. Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in Full July 7, 1987 • Boom Bap
60. Van Morrison - Astral Weeks November 1, 1968 • Singer-Songwriter
59. Stevie Wonder - Talking Book October 28, 1972 • Soul
58. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV November 8, 1971 • Hard Rock
57. The Band - The Band September 22, 1969 • Rock
56. Liz Phair - Exile in Guyville June 22, 1993 • Indie Rock
55. Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon March 1, 1973 • Art Rock
54. James Brown - Star Time May 7, 1991 • Funk
53. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland October 25, 1968 • Psychedelic Rock
52. David Bowie - Station to Station January 23, 1976 • Art Rock
51. Chuck Berry - The Great Twenty-Eight January 1, 1982 • Rock & Roll
50. Jay-Z - The Blueprint September 11, 2001 • East Coast Hip Hop
49. OutKast - Aquemini September 29, 1998 • Conscious Hip Hop
48. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend May 8, 1984 • Roots Reggae
47. Ramones - Ramones April 23, 1976 • Punk Rock
46. Paul Simon - Graceland August 12, 1986 • Pop Rock
45. Prince - Sign "O" the Times March 31, 1987 • Pop Rock
44. Nas - Illmatic April 19, 1994 • East Coast Hip Hop
43. A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory September 24, 1991 • Jazz Rap
42. Radiohead - OK Computer May 21, 1997 • Art Rock
41. The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed December 5, 1969 • Blues Rock
40. David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars June 16, 1972 • Glam Rock
39. Talking Heads - Remain in Light October 8, 1980 • New Wave
38. Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde June 20, 1966 • Folk Rock
37. Dr. Dre - The Chronic December 15, 1992 • Gangsta Rap
36. Michael Jackson - Off the Wall August 10, 1979 • Contemporary R&B
35. The Beatles - Rubber Soul December 3, 1965 • Pop Rock
34. Stevie Wonder - Innervisions August 3, 1973 • Soul
33. Amy Winehouse - Back to Black October 27, 2006 • Soul
32. Beyoncé - Lemonade April 23, 2016 • Contemporary R&B
31. Miles Davis - Kind of Blue August 17, 1959 • Modal Jazz
30. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced May 12, 1967 • Psychedelic Rock
29. The Beatles - The Beatles November 22, 1968 • Pop Rock
28. D'Angelo - Voodoo January 25, 2000 • Neo-Soul
27. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) November 9, 1993 • Boom Bap
26. Patti Smith - Horses November 10, 1975 • Protopunk
25. Carole King - Tapestry February 10, 1971 • Singer-Songwriter
24. The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band June 1, 1967 • Pop Rock
23. The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground & Nico March 12, 1967 • Art Rock
22. The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die September 13, 1994 • Gangsta Rap
21. Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run August 25, 1975 • Heartland Rock
20. Radiohead - Kid A October 2, 2000 • Electronic
19. Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly March 15, 2015 • Conscious Hip Hop
18. Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited August 30, 1965 • Folk Rock
17. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy November 22, 2010 • Pop Rap
16. The Clash - London Calling December 14, 1979 • Punk Rock
15. Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back April 14, 1988 • Hardcore Hip Hop
14. The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St. May 12, 1972 • Blues Rock
13. Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You March 10, 1967 • Soul
12. Michael Jackson - Thriller November 30, 1982 • Contemporary R&B
11. The Beatles - Revolver August 5, 1966 • Pop Rock
10. Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill August 25, 1998 • Contemporary R&B
9. Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks January 20, 1975 • Singer-Songwriter
8. Prince & The Revolution - Purple Rain June 25, 1984 • Pop Rock
7. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours February 4, 1977 • Pop Rock
6. Nirvana - Nevermind September 24, 1991 • Grunge
5. The Beatles - Abbey Road September 26, 1969 • Pop Rock
4. Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life September 28, 1976 • Soul
3. Joni Mitchell - Blue June 22, 1971 • Singer-Songwriter
2. The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds May 16, 1966 • Baroque Pop
1. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On May 21, 1971 • Soul

500. Frank Sinatra - In the Wee Small Hours April 1, 1955 • Vocal Jazz
499. Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley March 23, 1956 • Rock & Roll
498. Little Richard - Here's Little Richard March 1, 1957 • Rock & Roll
497. Billie Holiday - Lady in Satin June 1, 1958 • Vocal Jazz
496. Howlin' Wolf - Moanin' in the Moonlight January 1, 1959 • Blues
495. Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley / Go Bo Diddley July 1, 1959 • Blues
494. Miles Davis - Kind of Blue August 17, 1959 • Modal Jazz
493. Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um September 14, 1959 • Post-Bop
492. Ornette Coleman - The Shape of Jazz To Come November, 1959 • Avant-Garde Jazz
491. John Coltrane - Giant Steps January 27, 1960 • Hard Bop
490. Etta James - At Last! November 15, 1960 • Soul
489. Robert Johnson - King of the Delta Blues Singers January 1, 1961 • Blues
488. Ray Charles - Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music April 1, 1962 • Soul
487. James Brown - Live at the Apollo May 1, 1963 • Soul
486. Bob Dylan - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan May 27, 1963 • Folk
485. The Beatles - Meet the Beatles! January 20, 1964 • Pop Rock
484. The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night July 10, 1964 • Pop Rock
483. The Ronettes - Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica November 1, 1964 • Brill Building
482. B.B. King - Live At the Regal January 1, 1965 • Blues
481. John Coltrane - A Love Supreme February 1, 1965 • Avant-Garde Jazz
480. The Beach Boys - The Beach Boys Today! March 8, 1965 • Pop Rock
479. Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home March 27, 1965 • Folk Rock
478. The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man June 21, 1965 • Folk Rock
477. The Beatles - Help! August 6, 1965 • Pop Rock
476. Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited August 30, 1965 • Folk Rock
475. Otis Redding - Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul September 15, 1965 • Soul
474. Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - Going to a Go-Go November 1, 1965 • Soul
473. The Beatles - Rubber Soul December 3, 1965 • Pop Rock
472. The Rolling Stones - Aftermath April 15, 1966 • Blues Rock
471. The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds May 16, 1966 • Baroque Pop
470. Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde June 20, 1966 • Folk Rock
469. The Beatles - Revolver August 5, 1966 • Pop Rock
468. Nina Simone - Wild is the Wind September 16, 1966 • Vocal Jazz
467. Otis Redding - Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul October 15, 1966 • Soul
466. The Doors - The Doors January 4, 1967 • Psychedelic Rock
465. Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You March 10, 1967 • Soul
464. The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground & Nico March 12, 1967 • Art Rock
463. Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow April 1, 1967 • Psychedelic Rock
462. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced May 12, 1967 • Psychedelic Rock
461. The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band June 1, 1967 • Pop Rock
460. Four Tops - Reach Out July 13, 1967 • Soul
459. Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn August 5, 1967 • Psychedelic Rock
458. The Kinks - Something Else by The Kinks September 15, 1967 • Pop Rock
457. Love - Forever Changes November 1, 1967 • Psychedelic Rock
456. Cream - Disraeli Gears November 10, 1967 • Psychedelic Rock
455. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis: Bold as Love December 1, 1967 • Psychedelic Rock
454. The Who - The Who Sell Out December 15, 1967 • Psychedelic Pop
453. The Beach Boys - Wild Honey December 18, 1967 • Baroque Pop
452. Bob Dylan - John Wesley Harding December 27, 1967 • Folk Rock
451. Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen December 27, 1967 • Singer-Songwriter
450. Dr. John - Gris-Gris January 22, 1968 • Psychedelic Soul
449. Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul January 22, 1968 • Southern Soul
448. The Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat January 30, 1968 • Experimental Rock
447. Laura Nyro - Eli and the Thirteenth Confession March 3, 1968 • Pop Soul
446. The Zombies - Odessey and Oracle April 19, 1968 • Psychedelic Pop
445. Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison May 1, 1968 • Country
444. The Band - Music from Big Pink July 1, 1968 • Roots Rock
443. Big Brother and The Holding Company - Cheap Thrills August 12, 1968 • Blues Rock
442. The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo August 30, 1968 • Country
441. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland October 25, 1968 • Psychedelic Rock
440. Van Morrison - Astral Weeks November 1, 1968 • Singer-Songwriter
439. The Kinks - The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society November 22, 1968 • Pop Rock
438. The Beatles - The Beatles November 22, 1968 • Pop Rock
437. The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet December 6, 1968 • Rock
436. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin January 12, 1969 • Hard Rock
435. The Flying Burrito Brothers - The Gilded Palace of Sin February 1, 1969 • Country
434. MC5 - Kick Out the Jams February 1, 1969 • Protopunk
433. The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground March 1, 1969 • Pop Rock
432. Dusty Springfield - Dusty in Memphis March 31, 1969 • Pop Soul
431. Sly & The Family Stone - Stand! May 3, 1969 • Funk
430. Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere May 14, 1969 • Singer-Songwriter
429. The Who - Tommy May 23, 1969 • Rock
428. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Crosby, Stills & Nash May 29, 1969 • Singer-Songwriter
427. Elvis Presley - From Elvis In Memphis June 1, 1969 • Soul
426. Roberta Flack - First Take June 20, 1969 • Soul
425. The Stooges - The Stooges August 5, 1969 • Garage Rock
424. The Band - The Band September 22, 1969 • Rock
423. Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul September 23, 1969 • Soul
422. The Beatles - Abbey Road September 26, 1969 • Pop Rock
421. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II October 22, 1969 • Hard Rock
420. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Willy and the Poor Boys November 10, 1969 • Roots Rock
419. The Meters - Look-Ka Py Py December 1, 1969 • Funk
418. The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed December 5, 1969 • Blues Rock
417. Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water January 26, 1970 • Folk Rock
416. James Taylor - Sweet Baby James February 1, 1970 • Singer-Songwriter
415. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath February 13, 1970 • Heavy Metal
414. Van Morrison - Moondance February 28, 1970 • Singer-Songwriter
413. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Déjà Vu March 11, 1970 • Folk Rock
412. Miles Davis - Bitches Brew April 1, 1970 • Jazz Fusion
411. The Beatles - Let It Be May 8, 1970 • Pop Rock
410. The Who - Live at Leeds May 16, 1970 • Hard Rock
409. Grateful Dead - Workingman's Dead June 14, 1970 • Folk Rock
408. The Stooges - Funhouse July 7, 1970 • Protopunk
407. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cosmo's Factory July 17, 1970 • Southern Rock
406. James Brown - Sex Machine August 1, 1970 • Funk
405. Santana - Abraxas September 1, 1970 • Latin Rock
404. Curtis Mayfield - Curtis September 1, 1970 • Funk
403. The Velvet Underground - Loaded September 1, 1970 • Pop Rock
402. Black Sabbath - Paranoid September 18, 1970 • Heavy Metal
401. Neil Young - After the Gold Rush September 19, 1970 • Folk Rock
400. Grateful Dead - American Beauty November 1, 1970 • Folk Rock
399. Derek and The Dominos - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs November 9, 1970 • Blues Rock
398. Sly & The Family Stone - Greatest Hits November 21, 1970 • Psychedelic Soul
397. Cat Stevens - Tea for the Tillerman November 23, 1970 • Singer-Songwriter
396. George Harrison - All Things Must Pass November 27, 1970 • Rock
395. John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band December 11, 1970 • Rock
394. Loretta Lynn - Coal Miner's Daughter December 28, 1970 • Country
393. John Prine - John Prine January 1, 1971 • Country
392. Janis Joplin - Pearl January 11, 1971 • Blues Rock
391. Alice Coltrane - Journey in Satchidananda February, 1971 • Spiritual Jazz
390. Carole King - Tapestry February 10, 1971 • Singer-Songwriter
389. The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers April 23, 1971 • Blues Rock
388. Bill Withers - Just As I Am May 1, 1971 • Soul
387. Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney - Ram May 17, 1971 • Pop Rock
386. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On May 21, 1971 • Soul
385. Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells a Story May 28, 1971 • Rock
384. Joni Mitchell - Blue June 22, 1971 • Singer-Songwriter
383. Funkadelic - Maggot Brain July 1, 1971 • Funk Rock
382. The Allman Brothers Band - At Fillmore East July 1, 1971 • Blues Rock
381. Black Sabbath - Master of Reality July 21, 1971 • Heavy Metal
380. The Who - Who's Next August 14, 1971 • Hard Rock
379. John Lennon - Imagine September 9, 1971 • Rock
378. T. Rex - Electric Warrior September 24, 1971 • Glam Rock
377. Dolly Parton - Coat of Many Colors October 4, 1971 • Country
376. Harry Nilsson - Nilsson Schmilsson November 1, 1971 • Pop Rock
375. Sly & The Family Stone - There's a Riot Goin' On November 1, 1971 • Funk
374. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV November 8, 1971 • Hard Rock
373. David Bowie - Hunky Dory December 17, 1971 • Glam Rock
372. Various Artists - Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968 January 1, 1972 • Garage Rock
371. Paul Simon - Paul Simon January 24, 1972 • Singer-Songwriter
370. Aretha Franklin - Young, Gifted and Black January 24, 1972 • Soul
369. Todd Rundgren - Something/Anything? February 1, 1972 • Pop Rock
368. Neil Young - Harvest February 1, 1972 • Singer-Songwriter
367. Nick Drake - Pink Moon February 25, 1972 • Folk
366. Stevie Wonder - Music of My Mind March 3, 1972 • Soul
365. Big Star - #1 Record April 24, 1972 • Power Pop
364. Bill Withers - Still Bill May 1, 1972 • Soul
363. Randy Newman - Sail Away May 1, 1972 • Singer-Songwriter
362. The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St. May 12, 1972 • Blues Rock
361. Elton John - Honky Château May 19, 1972 • Pop Rock
360. Eagles - Eagles June 1, 1972 • Folk Rock
359. Aretha Franklin - Amazing Grace June 1, 1972 • Gospel
358. David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars June 16, 1972 • Glam Rock
357. Curtis Mayfield - Superfly July 1, 1972 • Funk
356. Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come July 7, 1972 • Reggae
355. Yes - Close to the Edge September 13, 1972 • Symphonic Prog
354. Al Green - I'm Still in Love with You October 23, 1972 • Soul
353. Stevie Wonder - Talking Book October 28, 1972 • Soul
352. Can - Ege Bamyasi November 1, 1972 • Krautrock
351. Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill November 1, 1972 • Pop Rock
350. Lou Reed - Transformer November 8, 1972 • Glam Rock
349. Toots & The Maytals - Funky Kingston March 1, 1973 • Reggae
348. Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon March 1, 1973 • Art Rock
347. Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure March 23, 1973 • Glam Rock
346. Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy March 28, 1973 • Hard Rock
345. Al Green - Call Me April 1, 1973 • Soul
344. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Catch a Fire April 13, 1973 • Roots Reggae
343. New York Dolls - New York Dolls July 27, 1973 • Glam Rock
342. Stevie Wonder - Innervisions August 3, 1973 • Soul
341. The Isley Brothers - 3 + 3 August 7, 1973 • Funk
340. Lynyrd Skynyrd - (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) August 13, 1973 • Southern Rock
339. The Temptations - Anthology August 23, 1973 • Soul
338. Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On August 28, 1973 • Soul
337. Bruce Springsteen - The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle September 11, 1973 • Rock
336. Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road October 5, 1973 • Pop Rock
335. Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters October 26, 1973 • Jazz Fusion
334. Brian Eno - Here Come the Warm Jets January 1, 1974 • Art Rock
333. Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark January 17, 1974 • Singer-Songwriter
332. Big Star - Radio City February 1, 1974 • Power Pop
331. Richard & Linda Thompson - I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight April 1, 1974 • Folk Rock
330. Sparks - Kimono My House May 1, 1974 • Glam Rock
329. Neil Young - On The Beach July 16, 1974 • Folk Rock
328. Linda Ronstadt - Heart Like a Wheel November 13, 1974 • Country Rock
327. Fela Kuti & Africa 70 - Expensive Shit January 1, 1975 • Afrobeat
326. Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks January 20, 1975 • Singer-Songwriter
325. Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti February 24, 1975 • Hard Rock
324. Earth, Wind & Fire - That's the Way of the World March 15, 1975 • Soul
323. Al Green - Greatest Hits April 1, 1975 • Soul
322. Willie Nelson - Red Headed Stranger May 1, 1975 • Outlaw Country
321. Neil Young - Tonight's The Night June 20, 1975 • Singer-Songwriter
320. Bob Dylan & The Band - The Basement Tapes June 26, 1975 • Folk Rock
319. Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run August 25, 1975 • Heartland Rock
318. Brian Eno - Another Green World September 1, 1975 • Art Rock
317. KISS - Alive! September 10, 1975 • Hard Rock
316. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here September 12, 1975 • Progressive Rock
315. Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns November 8, 1975 • Folk
314. Patti Smith - Horses November 10, 1975 • Protopunk
313. Queen - A Night At The Opera November 21, 1975 • Hard Rock
312. Parliament - Mothership Connection December 15, 1975 • Funk
311. David Bowie - Station to Station January 23, 1976 • Art Rock
310. Elvis Presley - The Sun Sessions March 22, 1976 • Rockabilly
309. Ramones - Ramones April 23, 1976 • Punk Rock
308. Aerosmith - Rocks May 3, 1976 • Hard Rock
307. The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers August 1, 1976 • Protopunk
306. Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life September 28, 1976 • Soul
305. Joni Mitchell - Hejira November 1, 1976 • Singer-Songwriter
304. Blondie - Blondie December 1, 1976 • New Wave
303. Eagles - Hotel California December 8, 1976 • Country Rock
302. David Bowie - Low January 14, 1977 • Art Rock
301. Rufus & Chaka Khan - Ask Rufus January 19, 1977 • Soul
300. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours February 4, 1977 • Pop Rock
299. Television - Marquee Moon February 8, 1977 • Art Punk
298. Kraftwerk - Trans Europa Express March 21, 1977 • Progressive Electronic
297. The Clash - The Clash April 8, 1977 • Punk Rock
296. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Exodus June 3, 1977 • Roots Reggae
295. Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True July 22, 1977 • New Wave
294. Steely Dan - Aja September 23, 1977 • Jazz-Rock
293. Billy Joel - The Stranger September 29, 1977 • Pop Rock
292. Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols October 27, 1977 • Punk Rock
291. Ramones - Rocket to Russia November 4, 1977 • Punk Rock
290. Bee Gees - Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Soundtrack November 15, 1977 • Disco
289. Wire - Pink Flag December 1, 1977 • Art Punk
288. Suicide - Suicide December 28, 1977 • Synth Punk
287. Big Star - Third/Sister Lovers January 1, 1978 • Power Pop
286. Hank Williams - 40 Greatest Hits January 1, 1978 • Country
285. Van Halen - Van Halen February 10, 1978 • Hard Rock
284. Buddy Holly & the Crickets - 20 Golden Greats February 17, 1978 • Rock & Roll
283. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - This Year's Model March 17, 1978 • New Wave
282. Bruce Springsteen - Darkness on the Edge of Town June 2, 1978 • Heartland Rock
281. The Cars - The Cars June 6, 1978 • New Wave
280. The Rolling Stones - Some Girls June 9, 1978 • Rock
279. Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings and Food July 21, 1978 • Post-Punk
278. Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! August 28, 1978 • New Wave
277. Funkadelic - One Nation Under a Groove September 1, 1978 • Funk Rock
276. Blondie - Parallel Lines September 1, 1978 • New Wave
275. X-Ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents November 10, 1978 • Punk Rock
274. Marvin Gaye - Here, My Dear December 15, 1978 • Soul
273. Donna Summer - Bad Girls April 25, 1979 • Disco
272. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures June 14, 1979 • Post-Punk
271. The B-52's - The B-52's July 6, 1979 • New Wave
270. Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Rust Never Sleeps July 9, 1979 • Country Rock
269. Chic - Risqué July 30, 1979 • Disco
268. Michael Jackson - Off the Wall August 10, 1979 • Contemporary R&B
267. Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady September 1, 1979 • Punk Rock
266. The Slits - Cut September 7, 1979 • Post-Punk
265. Gang of Four - Entertainment! September 25, 1979 • Post-Punk
264. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes October 19, 1979 • Heartland Rock
263. The Raincoats - The Raincoats November 3, 1979 • Post-Punk
262. Pink Floyd - The Wall November 30, 1979 • Art Rock
261. The Clash - London Calling December 14, 1979 • Punk Rock
260. Pretenders - Pretenders December 27, 1979 • New Wave
259. X - Los Angeles April 26, 1980 • Punk Rock
258. Diana Ross - Diana May 22, 1980 • Disco
257. Joy Division - Closer July 18, 1980 • Post-Punk
256. AC/DC - Back in Black July 25, 1980 • Hard Rock
255. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) September 12, 1980 • Art Rock
254. Prince - Dirty Mind October 8, 1980 • Synth Funk
253. Talking Heads - Remain in Light October 8, 1980 • New Wave
252. Motörhead - Ace of Spades November 8, 1980 • Heavy Metal
251. The Clash - Sandinista! December 12, 1980 • Post-Punk
250. Rush - Moving Pictures February 12, 1981 • Progressive Rock
249. The Go-Go's - Beauty and the Beat June 8, 1981 • New Wave
248. Luther Vandross - Never Too Much August 12, 1981 • Smooth Soul
247. Black Flag - Damaged December 5, 1981 • Hardcore Punk
246. Chuck Berry - The Great Twenty-Eight January 1, 1982 • Rock & Roll
245. Roxy Music - Avalon May 28, 1982 • Sophisti-Pop
244. Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska September 30, 1982 • Singer-Songwriter
243. Prince - 1999 October 27, 1982 • Synth Funk
242. Michael Jackson - Thriller November 30, 1982 • Contemporary R&B
241. R.E.M. - Murmur April 12, 1983 • Alternative Rock
240. New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies May 2, 1983 • New Wave
239. The Police - Synchronicity June 1, 1983 • New Wave
238. Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual October 14, 1983 • Pop Rock
237. Los Lobos - How Will the Wolf Survive? January 1, 1984 • Roots Rock
236. Run-D.M.C. - Run-D.M.C. March 27, 1984 • Hip Hop
235. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend May 8, 1984 • Roots Reggae
234. Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A. June 4, 1984 • Heartland Rock
233. Prince & The Revolution - Purple Rain June 25, 1984 • Pop Rock
232. Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime July 1, 1984 • Post-Punk
231. Sade - Diamond Life July 16, 1984 • Sophisti-Pop
230. The Replacements - Let It Be October 2, 1984 • Alternative Rock
229. Various Artists - The Indestructible Beat of Soweto January 1, 1985 • World
228. Hüsker Dü - New Day Rising January 1, 1985 • Post-Hardcore
227. Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston February 14, 1985 • Pop
226. Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms May 13, 1985 • Pop Rock
225. Sam Cooke - Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963 June 1, 1985 • Soul
224. Kate Bush - Hounds of Love September 16, 1985 • Art Pop
223. Tom Waits - Rain Dogs September 30, 1985 • Singer-Songwriter
222. Janet Jackson - Control February 2, 1986 • Contemporary R&B
221. Metallica - Master of Puppets March 3, 1986 • Thrash Metal
220. Anita Baker - Rapture March 20, 1986 • Soul
219. Run-D.M.C. - Raising Hell May 15, 1986 • Hardcore Hip Hop
218. Peter Gabriel - So May 19, 1986 • Pop Rock
217. The Smiths - The Queen is Dead June 16, 1986 • Jangle Pop
216. Paul Simon - Graceland August 12, 1986 • Pop Rock
215. Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill November 15, 1986 • East Coast Hip Hop
214. Boogie Down Productions - Criminal Minded March 3, 1987 • Boom Bap
213. U2 - The Joshua Tree March 9, 1987 • Pop Rock
212. Prince - Sign "O" the Times March 31, 1987 • Pop Rock
211. Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in Full July 7, 1987 • Boom Bap
210. Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction July 21, 1987 • Hard Rock
209. Michael Jackson - Bad August 31, 1987 • Pop
208. Pet Shop Boys - Actually September 7, 1987 • Synthpop
207. George Michael - Faith November 2, 1987 • Pop
206. Lucinda Williams - Lucinda Williams January 1, 1988 • Alt-Country
205. Pixies - Surfer Rosa March 21, 1988 • Alternative Rock
204. Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman April 5, 1988 • Singer-Songwriter
203. Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back April 14, 1988 • Hardcore Hip Hop
202. N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton August 8, 1988 • Gangsta Rap
201. Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation October 1, 1988 • Alternative Rock
200. De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising March 3, 1989 • Conscious Hip Hop
199. Bonnie Raitt - Nick of Time March 21, 1989 • Blues Rock
198. Madonna - Like a Prayer March 21, 1989 • Pop
197. Pixies - Doolittle April 18, 1989 • Alternative Rock
196. Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever April 24, 1989 • Pop Rock
195. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses May 2, 1989 • Jangle Pop
194. The Cure - Disintegration May 2, 1989 • Gothic Rock
193. Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique July 25, 1989 • East Coast Hip Hop
192. Janet Jackson - Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 September 19, 1989 • Dance Pop
191. Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine October 20, 1989 • Industrial Rock
190. Sinéad O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got March 1, 1990 • Alternative Rock
189. Depeche Mode - Violator March 19, 1990 • Synthpop
188. Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet April 10, 1990 • Hip Hop
187. Ice Cube - AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted May 16, 1990 • Gangsta Rap
186. Sonic Youth - Goo June 26, 1990 • Alternative Rock
185. LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out August 27, 1990 • Hip Hop
184. Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas September 17, 1990 • Dream Pop
183. Madonna - The Immaculate Collection November 9, 1990 • Dance Pop
182. Ike & Tina Turner - Proud Mary: The Best of Ike & Tina Turner March 18, 1991 • Soul
181. Massive Attack - Blue Lines April 8, 1991 • Trip Hop
180. James Brown - Star Time May 7, 1991 • Funk
179. De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead May 13, 1991 • East Coast Hip Hop
178. Metallica - Metallica August 12, 1991 • Heavy Metal
177. Pearl Jam - Ten August 27, 1991 • Alternative Rock
176. Primal Scream - Screamadelica September 23, 1991 • Alternative Dance
175. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik September 24, 1991 • Alternative Rock
174. A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory September 24, 1991 • Jazz Rap
173. Nirvana - Nevermind September 24, 1991 • Grunge
172. Ray Charles - The Birth of Soul October 1, 1991 • Soul
171. my bloody valentine - loveless November 4, 1991 • Shoegaze
170. Phil Spector - Back to Mono (1958-1969) November 12, 1991 • Blue-eyed Soul
169. U2 - Achtung Baby November 18, 1991 • Alternative Rock
168. Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes January 13, 1992 • Singer-Songwriter
167. Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted April 20, 1992 • Indie Rock
166. Beastie Boys - Check Your Head April 21, 1992 • East Coast Hip Hop
165. Mary J. Blige - What's the 411? July 28, 1992 • Contemporary R&B
164. R.E.M. - Automatic for the People October 5, 1992 • Alternative Rock
163. Sade - Love Deluxe October 26, 1992 • Sophisti-Pop
162. Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine November 3, 1992 • Rap Metal
161. The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde November 24, 1992 • Boom Bap
160. Dr. Dre - The Chronic December 15, 1992 • Gangsta Rap
159. PJ Harvey - Rid of Me May 4, 1993 • Alternative Rock
158. Jerry Lee Lewis - All Killer, No Filler: The Anthology May 18, 1993 • Rock & Roll
157. Liz Phair - Exile in Guyville June 22, 1993 • Indie Rock
156. The Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream July 27, 1993 • Alternative Rock
155. The Breeders - Last Splash August 31, 1993 • Alternative Rock
154. Nirvana - In Utero September 13, 1993 • Grunge
153. A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders November 9, 1993 • Hip Hop
152. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) November 9, 1993 • Boom Bap
151. Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle November 23, 1993 • Gangsta Rap
150. Green Day - Dookie February 1, 1994 • Pop Punk
149. Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain February 2, 1994 • Indie Rock
148. Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral March 8, 1994 • Industrial Rock
147. Selena - Amor Prohíbido March 13, 1994 • Latin Pop
146. Hole - Live Through This April 12, 1994 • Alternative Rock
145. Nas - Illmatic April 19, 1994 • East Coast Hip Hop
144. Blur - Parklife April 25, 1994 • Britpop
143. Weezer - Weezer (Blue Album) May 10, 1994 • Alternative Rock
142. Portishead - Dummy August 22, 1994 • Trip Hop
141. Jeff Buckley - Grace August 23, 1994 • Singer-Songwriter
140. Boyz II Men - II August 30, 1994 • Contemporary R&B
139. Oasis - Definitely Maybe August 30, 1994 • Britpop
138. The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die September 13, 1994 • Gangsta Rap
137. Nirvana - MTV Unplugged in New York November 1, 1994 • Alternative Rock
136. Tom Petty - Wildflowers November 1, 1994 • Singer-Songwriter
135. TLC - CrazySexyCool November 15, 1994 • Contemporary R&B
134. Mary J. Blige - My Life November 29, 1994 • Contemporary R&B
133. Radiohead - The Bends March 13, 1995 • Alternative Rock
132. Pavement - Wowee Zowee April 11, 1995 • Indie Rock
131. Mobb Deep - The Infamous April 25, 1995 • East Coast Hip Hop
130. Björk - Post June 13, 1995 • Art Pop
129. Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill June 13, 1995 • Alternative Rock
128. D'Angelo - Brown Sugar July 3, 1995 • Neo-Soul
127. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... August 1, 1995 • East Coast Hip Hop
126. Oasis - (What's the Story) Morning Glory? October 2, 1995 • Britpop
125. Pulp - Different Class October 30, 1995 • Britpop
124. GZA - Liquid Swords November 7, 1995 • Boom Bap
123. 2Pac - All Eyez on Me February 13, 1996 • Gangsta Rap
122. Fugees - The Score February 13, 1996 • East Coast Hip Hop
121. Merle Haggard - Down Every Road 1962-1994 April 1, 1996 • Country
120. Beck - Odelay June 18, 1996 • Alternative Rock
119. Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt June 25, 1996 • Gangsta Rap
118. Aaliyah - One in a Million August 27, 1996 • Contemporary R&B
117. DJ Shadow - Endtroducing..... September 16, 1996 • Instrumental Hip Hop
116. Sheryl Crow - Sheryl Crow September 24, 1996 • Pop Rock
115. Belle and Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister November 18, 1996 • Indie Pop
114. Erykah Badu - Baduizm February 11, 1997 • Neo-Soul
113. Elliott Smith - Either/Or February 25, 1997 • Singer-Songwriter
112. The Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death March 25, 1997 • Gangsta Rap
111. Sleater-Kinney - Dig Me Out April 8, 1997 • Indie Rock
110. Yo La Tengo - I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One April 22, 1997 • Indie Rock
109. Radiohead - OK Computer May 21, 1997 • Art Rock
108. Missy Elliott - Supa Dupa Fly July 15, 1997 • Pop Rap
107. Björk - Homogenic September 23, 1997 • Art Pop
106. Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope October 7, 1997 • Contemporary R&B
105. Shania Twain - Come on Over November 4, 1997 • Country Pop
104. Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea February 10, 1998 • Indie Rock
103. Madonna - Ray of Light March 3, 1998 • Downtempo
102. Massive Attack - Mezzanine April 20, 1998 • Trip Hop
101. Lucinda Williams - Car Wheels on a Gravel Road June 30, 1998 • Singer-Songwriter
100. Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill August 25, 1998 • Contemporary R&B
99. Shakira - ¿Dónde Están los Ladrones? September 29, 1998 • Pop Rock
98. OutKast - Aquemini September 29, 1998 • Conscious Hip Hop
97. Manu Chao - Clandestino October 6, 1998 • Latin Alternative
96. Juvenile - 400 Degreez November 3, 1998 • Hip Hop
95. The Roots - Things Fall Apart February 23, 1999 • East Coast Hip Hop
94. Eminem - The Slim Shady LP February 23, 1999 • Horrorcore
93. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication June 8, 1999 • Alternative Rock
92. Destiny's Child - The Writing's on the Wall July 27, 1999 • Contemporary R&B
91. Dixie Chicks - Fly August 31, 1999 • Country
90. The Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs September 7, 1999 • Indie Pop
89. Fiona Apple - When the Pawn... November 9, 1999 • Singer-Songwriter
88. Kelis - Kaleidoscope December 7, 1999 • Contemporary R&B
87. D'Angelo - Voodoo January 25, 2000 • Neo-Soul
86. Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele February 8, 2000 • Hip Hop
85. Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP May 23, 2000 • Hardcore Hip Hop
84. Radiohead - Kid A October 2, 2000 • Electronic
83. Patsy Cline - The Ultimate Collection October 17, 2000 • Country
82. PJ Harvey - Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea October 24, 2000 • Alternative Rock
81. OutKast - Stankonia October 31, 2000 • Southern Hip Hop
80. Erykah Badu - Mama's Gun November 21, 2000 • Neo-Soul
79. Daft Punk - Discovery March 13, 2001 • French House
78. The Strokes - Is This It July 30, 2001 • Indie Rock
77. Gillian Welch - Time (The Revelator) July 31, 2001 • Americana
76. Muddy Waters - The Anthology August 28, 2001 • Blues
75. Bob Dylan - Love and Theft September 11, 2001 • Singer-Songwriter
74. Jay-Z - The Blueprint September 11, 2001 • East Coast Hip Hop
73. ABBA - The Definitive Collection November 2, 2001 • Pop
72. Diana Ross & The Supremes - Anthology December 18, 2001 • Pop Soul
71. Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot April 23, 2002 • Indie Rock
70. Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head August 27, 2002 • Britpop
69. 50 Cent - Get Rich or Die Tryin' February 6, 2003 • Gangsta Rap
68. King Sunny Adé - The Best of the Classic Years February 11, 2003 • World
67. The White Stripes - Elephant April 1, 2003 • Garage Rock Revival
66. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever to Tell April 29, 2003 • Garage Rock Revival
65. Sam Cooke - Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964 June 17, 2003 • Soul
64. OutKast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below September 23, 2003 • Southern Hip Hop
63. Jay-Z - The Black Album November 14, 2003 • East Coast Hip Hop
62. Alicia Keys - The Diary of Alicia Keys December 1, 2003 • Contemporary R&B
61. Kanye West - The College Dropout February 10, 2004 • Pop Rap
60. Usher - Confessions March 23, 2004 • Contemporary R&B
59. Madvillain - Madvillainy March 23, 2004 • Jazz Rap
58. Daddy Yankee - Barrio Fino July 13, 2004 • Reggaeton
57. Arcade Fire - Funeral September 14, 2004 • Indie Rock
56. Green Day - American Idiot September 21, 2004 • Pop Punk
55. Brian Wilson - SMiLE September 28, 2004 • Psychedelic Pop
54. M.I.A. - Arular March 22, 2005 • Electropop
53. Mariah Carey - The Emancipation of Mimi April 12, 2005 • Contemporary R&B
52. Kanye West - Late Registration August 30, 2005 • Pop Rap
51. Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine October 4, 2005 • Singer-Songwriter
50. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter II December 6, 2005 • Gangsta Rap
49. J Dilla - Donuts February 7, 2006 • Instrumental Hip Hop
48. John Mayer - Continuum September 12, 2006 • Pop Rock
47. My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade October 23, 2006 • Pop Punk
46. Amy Winehouse - Back to Black October 27, 2006 • Soul
45. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver March 12, 2007 • Dance Punk
44. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago July 8, 2007 • Indie Folk
43. Kanye West - Graduation September 11, 2007 • Pop Rap
42. Radiohead - In Rainbows October 10, 2007 • Alternative Rock
41. Britney Spears - Blackout October 30, 2007 • Dance Pop
40. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III June 10, 2008 • Hip Hop
39. Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreak November 24, 2008 • Electropop
38. Maxwell - BLACKsummers'night July 7, 2009 • Soul
37. Kid Cudi - Man On The Moon: The End Of Day September 15, 2009 • Pop Rap
36. Robyn - Body Talk November 22, 2010 • Electropop
35. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy November 22, 2010 • Pop Rap
34. Adele - 21 January 24, 2011 • Soul
33. Lady Gaga - Born This Way May 23, 2011 • Pop
32. Eric Church - Chief July 26, 2011 • Country
31. Drake - Take Care November 15, 2011 • Pop Rap
30. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel... June 19, 2012 • Singer-Songwriter
29. Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE July 10, 2012 • Alternative R&B
28. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city October 22, 2012 • Conscious Hip Hop
27. Taylor Swift - Red October 22, 2012 • Pop
26. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City May 14, 2013 • Indie Rock
25. Daft Punk - Random Access Memories May 21, 2013 • Disco
24. Jason Isbell - Southeastern June 11, 2013 • Singer-Songwriter
23. Kanye West - Yeezus June 18, 2013 • Experimental Hip Hop
22. Arctic Monkeys - AM September 9, 2013 • Indie Rock
21. Beyoncé - Beyoncé December 13, 2013 • Contemporary R&B
20. Taylor Swift - 1989 October 27, 2014 • Pop
19. D'Angelo and The Vanguard - Black Messiah December 15, 2014 • Neo-Soul
18. Drake - If You're Reading This It's Too Late February 12, 2015 • Pop Rap
17. Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly March 15, 2015 • Conscious Hip Hop
16. Tame Impala - Currents July 17, 2015 • Psychedelic Pop
15. The Weeknd - Beauty Behind the Madness August 28, 2015 • Contemporary R&B
14. Rihanna - ANTI January 27, 2016 • Contemporary R&B
13. Beyoncé - Lemonade April 23, 2016 • Contemporary R&B
12. Frank Ocean - Blonde August 20, 2016 • Alternative R&B
11. Solange - A Seat at the Table September 30, 2016 • Alternative R&B
10. Miranda Lambert - The Weight of These Wings November 18, 2016 • Country
9. Kendrick Lamar - DAMN. April 14, 2017 • Conscious Hip Hop
8. SZA - Ctrl June 9, 2017 • Alternative R&B
7. Lorde - Melodrama June 16, 2017 • Synthpop
6. Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour March 30, 2018 • Country Pop
5. ROSALÍA - EL MAL QUERER November 2, 2018 • Art Pop
4. Bad Bunny - X 100PRE December 24, 2018 • Trap
3. Billie Eilish - WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? March 29, 2019 • Electropop
2. Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell! August 30, 2019 • Singer-Songwriter
1. Harry Styles - Fine Line December 13, 2019 • Pop Rock

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