Before starting this listening journey, I am estimating I have listened to around 60 of the 500 albums. A raw CSV file is below.
500 - 451
- 500. Arcade Fire, Funeral (2004)
- 499. Rufus & Chaka Khan, Ask Rufus (1977)
- 498. Suicide, Suicide (1977)
- 497. Various Artists, 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) (1991)
- 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, Forever Ago (2008)
- 460. Lorde, Melodrama (2017)
- 459. Kid Cudi, Man on the Moon: The End of the Day (2009)
- 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 - 401
- 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. Beck, 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 and the Miracles, 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. Various, 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 - 351
- 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 - 301
- 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, Endtroducing..... (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 - 251
- 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 - 201
- 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 (1992)
- 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 - 151
- 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 - 101
- 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 U.S.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 - 51
- 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 (1997)
- 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, Blond (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 Morissette, 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. and Rakim, Paid in Full (1987)
- 60. Van Morrison, Astral Weeks (1968)
- 59. Stevie Wonder, Talking Book (1972)
- 58. Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin IV (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 (1982)
50 - 1
- 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 and the Spiders From Mars (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. Aretha Franklin, I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (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)