The N&G Top 500 Albums of All Time!!!

[supahypeag]

I think I have 200 albums ranked 51-100

 

[RowBearToe]

Spoiler: 41-50

41. Sublime - Sublime (1996)
42. Betty Davis - Betty Davis (1973)
43. Leon Bridges - Coming Home (2015)
44. Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman (1966)
45. Gary Clark Jr. - Live (2014)
46. James Taylor - Greatest Hits (1976)
47. Jay-Z - The Blueprint (2001)
48. Dashboard Confessional – A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar (2003)
49. Parliament - Mothership Connection (1975)
50. Mariah Carey - Daydream (1995)

 

[oldschoolkirby]

OK, finally submitted my list yesterday! Thanks to woob for spearheading this. I'll post it in pieces this week.

Spoiler: 50-41

50. Soundgarden - Superunknown
49. Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out
48. Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
47. The Black Keys - Brothers
46. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
45. Yo La Tengo - And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out
44. Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
43. Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas
42. Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
41. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City

 

[RowBearToe]

OK, finally submitted my list yesterday! Thanks to woob for spearheading this. I'll post it in pieces this week.

Spoiler: 50-41

50. Soundgarden - Superunknown
49. Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out
48. Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
47. The Black Keys - Brothers
46. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
45. Yo La Tengo - And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out
44. Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
43. Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas
42. Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
41. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City

Two of those are in my top 10 haha

 

[RowBearToe]

Spoiler: 31-40

31. Mos Def - Black on Both Sides (1999)
32. Blossom Dearie - Blossom Dearie (1957)
33. Muddy Waters - The Best of (1958)
34. Darrell Banks - Here to Stay (1969)
35. Nina Simone - Sings the Blues (1967)
36. Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor (2006)
37. The Format - Dog Problems (2006)
38. Bob Marley and the Wailers - Legend (1984)
39. The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die (1994)
40. Copeland - Ixora (2014)

 

[Rip_City]

Just a few more...

Spoiler: Top 11-15

15) Madonna - Confessions on a Dance Floor [dance-pop, disco]

While both E•MO•TION and Future Nostalgia are recent albums firmly slotted in my pop tastes, they assuredly would not exist if it weren't for this career revitalizing album. It is an epic that takes on the charisma of a disco floor that pulsates with fervor and energy, with the whole album segueing from one song to the next. Stuart Price, who handled much of the production, keeps the grooves tight and aggressive throughout. As is always the case with Madonna, she reinvents herself once more: she takes the danceable and infectious aspects from much of her 80s dance-pop releases and incorporates disco to make the record simultaneously sound timeless and boundary pushing. She even incorporates a touch of spiritual awakening she explored on Ray of Light and Like a Prayer with "Issac," surrounded by some controversy (she isn't Madonna without some of that!) at the time for the choice of sample used. Truly a work to never be forgotten in the dance-pop lineage.

14) Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92 [ambient techno, IDM]

Richard D. James was and still is a genius of ambient techno. Beguiling beauty and disturbing synth progressions (including a Gene Wilder sample) adorn the record throughout. The mere thought of composing some of these tracks at age 14 is mind-boggling.

13) Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition [experimental hip hop]

How can one explain Danny Brown's state of mind on this album? Trick question...as it is unfeasible to faithfully recreate that in-the-moment headspace. Track sequencing is so vital to this album's message...it reenacts the feeling of being on a high, symbolized a few chaotic and jarring tracks, to the eventual crash later, symbolized by a single low-key cut. I actually don't even know how it's possible to spit lines over the instrumental/sample on a track like "Ain't It Funny," but he's able to crank it out with his distinctive, chaotic yelping style.

12) D'Angelo - Voodoo [neo-soul]

Pino Palladino and Questlove slay the pocket on every minute here. There isn't one moment where I lose feeling invested in the groove on this album. Hell, it IS the epitome of groove. The percussion is so glaringly loud and commands the listener's ear, almost as if the engineer wanted you to focus on moving to the rhythm and groove rather than the (occasionally) esoteric lyrical content from D'Angelo himself. It's a perfect juxtaposition of sounds and instruments, and you can hear that he wears his influences on his sleeve, notably Prince. The king of neo-soul.

11) Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream [alternative rock, shoegaze]

The history behind this alt-shoegaze tour de force is kind of stressful, looking back on it. Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin were responsible for >90% of the recording as James Iha and D'arcy Wretzky were unable to play to the level Corgan had needed them to. Corgan, being a natural perfectionist and prodigy, was often tweaking minute-long sections of tracks for a couple days at a time with producer Butch Vig. In the end, a masterpiece the year of my birth was released, and I am forever grateful for it.
Fun fact: I went to high school with the drummer (Mike Byrne) who took over the position for the band during the Oceania era. Pretty chill, laid back dude. Listening to that album again, it's aged fairly well...one of the Pumpkins' more underrated releases.

 

[Thackeraye]

Too lazy to time release my list, but here we go. To be honest, 11-50 could change order without any issue, but I'm happy with what's in it.

	Artist	Album
1	Black Sabbath	Black Sabbath
2	Godspeed You! Black Emperor	Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven
3	Helmet	Meantime
4	Truly	Fast Stories...From Kid Coma
5	Nirvana	In Utero
6	Teenage Fanclub	Grand Prix
7	Clutch	Clutch
8	Mogwai	My Father My King
9	Bluetip	Dischord 101
10	Shellac	At Action Park
11	Fugazi	In on the Kill Taker
12	LCD Soundsystem	LCD Soundsystem
13	Refused	The Shape of Punk to Come
14	And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead	Source Tags & Codes
15	Faith No More	Angel dust
16	Kyuss	Blues For the Red Sun
17	Kerbdog	Kerbdog
18	Blur	Modern Life is Rubbish
19	Pearl Jam	Ten
20	Delgados	Peloton
21	Neurosis	Through silver in Blood
22	Minor THreat	Complete Discography
23	Fu Manchu	Godzilla's Eatin' Dust
24	Fleet Foxes	Fleet Foxes
25	Detroit Cobras	Life Love & Leaving
26	Dead Kennedys	Plastic Surgery Disasters
27	Beastie Boys	Ill Communication
28	Metallica	Master of Puppets
29	Soundgarden	Badmotorfinger
30	Pop Will Eat Itself	Cure For Sanity
31	Queens of the Stone Age	Rated R
32	Braid	Frankie Welfare Boy Aged 5
33	Jeff Buckley	Grace
34	Desalvo	Mood Poisoner
35	Bloc Party	Silent Alarm
36	Pixies	Come on Pilgrim
37	Depeche Mode	Violator
38	Future of the Left	Curses
39	Judgement Night	Soundtrack
40	Iron Maiden	Number of the Beast
41	Wildhearts	PHUQ
42	White Stripes	White Blood Cells
43	Spiritualized	Ladies & Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space
44	electric Wizard	Dopethrone
45	Slint	Spiderland
46	Slayer	Reign in Blood
47	New Pornographers	Twin Cinema
48	Liars	They Threw Us in a Trench and Put a Monument on Top
49	Isis	Oceanic
50	Fever Ray	Fever Ray

 

[RowBearToe]

Spoiler: 21-30

21. The Black Keys - El Camino (2011)
22. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (1977)
23. SZA - Ctrl (2017)
24. All Time Low - Put Up or Shut Up (2006)
25. The Beatles - Abbey Road (1969)
26. Girl Talk - Feed the Animals (2008)
27. Luther Allison - Bad News is Coming (1972)
28. Aretha Franklin - Aretha’s Gold (1969)
29. Anderson .Paak - Malibu (2016)
30. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II (1969)

Spoiler: Double Spoiler:

The artists of the first and last albums on this list both have albums in my top 10.

 

[oldschoolkirby]

Here's my next ten... includes several perennial "best albums of all time" picks, so not super unique or exciting, but what can I say - they're just damn good albums!

Spoiler: 40-31

40. Nick Drake - Pink Moon
39. R.E.M. - Automatic For The People
38. Alabama Shakes - Sound and Color
37. The Beatles - Abbey Road
36. Nirvana - Nevermind
35. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
34. Talking Heads - Remain In Light
33. Joni Mitchell - Blue
32. George Harrison - All Things Must Pass
31. John Coltrane - A Love Supreme

 

[McGlam]

Here we go! I made a couple versions of this list but ultimately decided to share the version where only one entry was allowed per artist. This hurt Bowie, Prince, Radiohead, Bjork, Blur, Kanye, and Nirvana at least. This one felt more personal and I was happy with it as a portrait of the records that have meant so much to me over the course of my life.

Spoiler: 50-41

50. John Grant - Queen of Denmark

A gem of a record that totally blindsided me the first time I heard it. The voice, the songs, the humor, and the pathos. He's turned in a pretty good solo career since, but nothing has matched this one, for me. I interviewed him for a podcast last year and he was everything I wanted him to be and still sends me music recommendations on whatsapp!

49. Iggy & The Stooges - Raw Power

As a teenager, I tried, again and again, to connect with Fun House. I knew I was "supposed" to like it but it never clicked for me, the chaos never resonated into actual tunes but as soon as I put on Raw Power for the first time I got the power of The Stooges immediately. I heard the 90's remix first, not sure if that helped at all. I've since come around to Fun House, but this one is always tops for me.

48. Laura Marling - Once I Was an Eagle

According to last.fm this is my number one most listened to album of all time, at least by streaming or mp3s. I was surprised by that but it makes sense, she's my favorite solo artist of the last decade or so and this could be just about any of her records. Once I Was an Eagle feels like her most complete statement, but I don't think it will remain her best album for long.

47. Felt - Forever Breathes the Lonely Word

The record that introduced me to the wild and wonderful world of Lawrence. His most accessible and beautiful, but still maintains his unique sensibility. Lawrence could have been a pop star and tried again and again with Denim and now Go-Kart Mozart, but his destiny is to be a revered yet underappreciated cult artist. I also interviewed him when the last Go Kart album came out and it was a complete delight.

46. The Cure - Head on the Door

I know The Cure are miserablists but this record makes me so happy. I love Disintegration, but Head on the Door has always been my favorite. I never connected with The Cure on an emotional level, I just like the tunes and this is the best collection of them

45. Wilco - Summerteeth

A record I've never stopped going back to and singing along with. Beautiful melodies, harmonies, and arrangements mixed with classic pop songcraft and just enough experimentation. I remember not wanting to like it at the time--I wasn't interested in anything remotely rootsy then--but I couldn't resist. I know it's not really a country record at all but it opened my mind to a lot.

44. The Wedding Present - Take Fountain

A really personal choice-- the soundtrack to the biggest heartbreak in my life. I discovered The Wedding Present with this album and was obsessed for the next several years. It feels good to go back and listen to this now that I have some distance from being in my very early 20's, walking the freezing cold streets of Boston with no destination, seeing my ex everywhere with only David Gedge as my companion.

43. Teenage Fanclub - Songs From Northern Britain

This could have been Bandwagonesque or Grand Prix but since I had to choose one, it's this one. Teenage Fanclub are such a treasure and this is probably their strongest collection of songs. I remember Thom Yorke saying this was the real album of the year in 1997, not OK Computer. A band that makes a lot more sense to me in my 30's than my 20's.

42. The Rolling Stones - Hot Rocks (1964-1971)

I love the early period of the Stones. I've never gotten into any of their albums, I don't really care for a lot of their album tracks, but Hot Rocks is great all the way through. I love the vibe of 60's Stones and everything feels so fresh in these songs. I must have gotten this when I was 12 or 13 years old and still listen to it all the time.

41. Kanye West - The Life Of Pablo

I don't know how this has become my favorite Kanye album, but it has. For a long time, it was Late Registration. I like MBDTF but it's too bloated for me. I thought Yeezus might hold the crown, but no. Again and again, I come back to Pablo and it's not even very old! It is so varied but also really stands up as a piece of work for me. Somehow it makes Chance the Rapper tolerable too. I could see my Kanye spot switching at some point, but for now I stand with Pablo.

 

[McGlam]

Spoiler: 40-31

40. U2 - Achtung Baby

U2 are easy to make fun of but they managed to make two perfect albums over the course of their career. I was lucky enough to see the Joshua Tree tour a few years back and it was absolutely incredible. I dragged along my then-fiance, a non-fan, and even she had to give it up to the power of their songs. Achtung is even better than Joshua Tree IMO and bonus points for the ZOO TV tour, which I was too young to attend but watched the DVD over and over again growing up.

39. Let's Wrestle - In The Court Of The Wrestling Let's

I'm guessing that this record only shows up on my list but it is one of my most listened to of all time. Catchy, ramshackle tunes with heartfelt, hilarious, and self-deprecating lyrics. I love everything about this album and it remains such of time-capsule for me, young and moving cross country, going out and having fun with barely any money. I still love to crank this loud and sing at the top of my lungs.

38. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest

I tend to love debut albums or first albums I hear of artists. This is a rare example of an album I was highly anticipating that knocked it out of the park. I was a huge fan of Cryptograms and Microcastle but Halcyon Digest took it to another level. This was the rare record that never left the turntable when I lived with very different roommates at the time.

37. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Murder Ballads

I first heard this album at 12 years old and it was like discovering a dark secret that I had to keep to myself. I knew I shouldn't be listening to it, but I couldn't plug my ears. Nick Cave terrified me but also made me laugh, there is beauty and cacophony; blood, sex, and tears. This album started a lifelong fascination with Mr. Cave, he may have made better records but it will always be my favorite.

36. D'Angelo - Voodoo

Choosing between this and Black Messiah was really tough. It's amazing how far apart they were released and at what different parts of my life I was in at the time. Ultimately I had to go with Voodoo. I remember how important this record was to my friends and me when it came out, I was in High School at the time, completely obsessed with Prince and this record comes out of nowhere. It wasn't easy to understand for me, I had to keep going back and trying to unlock it like a mystery. I don't think I ever have unlocked it, but I keep going back, over and over again.

35. Robyn - Body Talk

A dance-pop record that will make you cry. I love this genre, but it is so rare to find albums that genuinely move you and keep you interested the whole way through. She managed to do it again with Honey, which is remarkable. Dancing to these songs in a crowded club somehow feels so intimate, like you could be at home alone where no one can see you. No record makes me feel freer.


34. Arctic Monkeys - AM

I had given up on Arctic Monkeys making a classic album when this one came out, which is odd since I liked each one more than the last as they were released. I wasn't prepared for the stadium rock step-up that AM was. They really went for it on this one with huge tunes that still managed to keep the idiosyncratic spark that made them special to begin with. I really grew up with Alex Turner and the boys, so much so that I even take my kid to the same daycare as one of them.

33. Primal Scream - Screamadelica

Nothing has ever sounded like this record and that's probably a good thing. It took everything going on in British music at the time and spun it into a beautiful kaleidoscopic whole. This record is a rite of spring to me, a rebirth. I love to open the windows and let the sunshine in when I spin it. On some days, XTRMNTR is my favorite Primal Scream record, but those are much darker days.

32. The Clash - London Calling

Could be the consensus N&G favorite and I'd be happy with that. The Clash are one of the first bands I ever truly loved. They have the heart, the soul, and the brain. London Calling is a masterclass of rock and roll music and opened a lot of minds to other genres in a very loving way. The debut was the more important album for me at the time, but London Calling continues to open up to me all these years later.

31.The Jesus and Mary Chain - Darklands

Psychocandy gets all the plaudits for the great tunes under the wall of noise, but to me, Darklands has even better songs and is much more enjoyable to listen to. They felt much more self-assured on this record and the Reid brothers have a kind of effortless cool that has been attempted over and over but rarely replicated.

 

[ranbalam]

Spoiler: 11-15

Steely Dan - Aja

David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust

Led Zeppelin - The Songs Remains the Same

Beastie Boys - Check Your Head

Tom Waits - Heart of Saturday Night

 

[bettim84]

Spoiler: 15-11

15. Paul & Linda McCartney - Ram



14. Steely Dan - Countdown to Ecstasy



13. Beach House - Thank Your Lucky Stars



12. Thelonious Monk - Monk’s Music



11. Ladytron - Light & Magic

When this thread started, #11 was the only album I didn’t have on vinyl. Compiling my list was the motivation I was missing to finally pick up this white whale on Discogs!

 

[RowBearToe]

Spoiler: 11-20

11. Common - Be (2005)
12. Michael Jackson - Off The Wall (1979)
13. Taking Back Sunday - Tell All Your Friends (2002)
14. Kanye West - Late Registration (2005)
15. Mae - The Everglow (2005)
16. Jack’s Mannequin - Everything in Transit (2005)
17. Adele - 21 (2011)
18. Funkadelic - Maggot Brain (1971)
19. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993)
20. Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour (2018)

 

[oldschoolkirby]

Spoiler: 11-15

Steely Dan - Aja

David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust

Led Zeppelin - The Songs Remains the Same

Beastie Boys - Check Your Head

Tom Waits - Heart of Saturday Night

Bold LZ pick

 

[oldschoolkirby]

OK, here's my next batch - a nice mix of old and newer-ish stuff.

Spoiler: 30-21

30. The National - Boxer
29. Yo La Tengo - I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One
28. Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
27. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
26. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
25. Neil Young - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
24. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
23. My Morning Jacket - It Still Moves
22. Joni Mitchell - The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
21. Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks

 

[McGlam]

Spoiler: 30-21

30. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city

The cinematic storytelling on this album is incredible. I love his flow and unpretentiously brilliant lyrical prowess. Kendrick's four album run has been outstanding and they are all worthy of a spot on any list but I have to give it good kid. I can never start this album without finishing it and I always come out feeling something, usually empathy and triumph at the same time.

29. OutKast - Aquemini

I love Aquemini and Stankonia pretty much equally, so I gave the edge to the first one. ATLiens isn't far behind. The best rap group of all time, they created something so singular and incredible. I miss them everyday.

28. Richard Hawley - Cole's Corner

Such a beautiful record, one I return to over and over again. I can't believe the guitarist from the Longpigs (and then Pulp, briefly) went on to such a distinguished solo career. This is the kind of record you introduce to anyone and they fall in love with it. Amazing songwriting, singing, playing, an all-around classic.

27. Joni Mitchell - Blue

What can I say about this record that hasn't been said a million times? One of the greatest artists of all time, Blue is my favorite Joni album because I heard it first as a teenager but didn't allow myself to fall in love with it until years later. It was so forever linked to my high school girlfriend. Now I've gone deeper into her catalog and there are many masterpieces, but I will stick with Blue for my Joni slot.

26. Belle and Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister

All these years later I still get something new out of each listen to this record. It means something new to me with each passing decade. Classic songs and an inimitable style, a band that has such a fey image but slays it live. I haven't kept up with all their records, but I'll always love B&S.

25. Morrissey - Bona Drag

Yes Moz is a twat, but I can't erase what his early records meant to me. I love Viva and Vauxhall, but if I had to choose just one, it has to be Bona Drag. Chock full of classics, it was the sound of my late teens trying to avoid responsibility and spend as much time as possible reading books and living in my head.


24. Blur - Modern Life Is Rubbish

One of my favorite bands but none of their records are in my top 20, but almost all of them could be in my top 50. I think Damon Albarn is the most enduring and consistent talent of his generation. Modern Life is the most blur of all blur albums and definitely the most underrated.

23. Madonna - The Immaculate Collection

All bangers, one of the best comps of all time. The soundtrack to hundreds of nights driving around with friends of all kinds, open to everything the world had to offer.

22. Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey

A gorgeous, haunting, hopeful masterpiece. One of my most played records, it lives for late nights on the turntable, hopefully with something to smoke. The dub version is amazing as well.

21. Depeche Mode - Violator

One of many great albums from one of the greatest bands we've had. An undeniable classic, every song could be a single.

 

[ranbalam]

Bold LZ pick

Thanks, that album meant so much to me during my early journey into Zeppelin. I actually have another of theirs in my top 10 since I didn't keep it to one album per artist.

 

[McGlam]

Spoiler: 20-11

20. Björk - Debut

I'm always surprised by how low Debut is on most rankings of Bjork's discography. It was between this and Homogenic, which is probably the more masterful record, yet I can't shake the pure rush that Debut gives me every single time. You can't really go wrong with Bjork in general, she's such a complete artist and I'm lucky to be alive and share the earth with her.

19. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers

My favorite band of the 2000s and this is their best album. It sounded like nothing else at the time, managing to be twee and sexy, feminine and masculine, sad and jubilant, sometimes within the same song. Two great vocalists playing off each other brilliantly and amazing songs. I've been more upset at a band's breakup, but at least they never got around to making mediocre records.

18. Frank Ocean - Blonde

Huge, avant-garde pop records don't come around very often. Channel Orange was my favorite of the year when it was released, but Blonde is the more personal choice. I saw him shortly after performing at FYF Fest and it was a soul-shaking performance that I think about literally every week. There is something healing in these songs.

17. The National - Alligator

The first time I saw The National they were playing to about 10 people as an opening act for a forgotten indie band at T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. The most recent time was in front of 18,000 people at the Hollywood Bowl. I've seen them everywhere in between and it has been a joy to watch this humble band rise through the ranks. Alligator was where they really made liftoff and the record that shines the most live IMO. Like Take Fountain earlier on this list, it caught me in the throes of love and absolute heartbreak and still gives me all the feels.

16. The Associates - The Affectionate Punch

Soulful, audacious, wild, and free. The great 80's album that Bowie never made. Billy Mackenzie's voice was not of this earth and the songs he composed with Alan Rankine were so different, so free-flowing and unusual but full of crazy hooks. I thought I knew everything about British post-punk before I discovered this album--I think from reading Simon Reynolds Rip It Up and Start Again--but clearly, I did not.

15. Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights

Is it strange that I like this record more than any Joy Division album? I always thought that besides the voice, the comparisons were unfair. Interpol has a much fuller sound, more akin to The Chamelon's than Curtis and crew. I remember seeing them when I was a teenager at Bowery Ballroom (opening for Ash!) and thought they were a total snooze in three-piece suits. I couldn't believe it was the same band when this album came out a year or so later and quickly became an obsession.

14. Pulp - Different Class

A perfect collection of pop songs: entertaining, witty, emotional, creepy, and angry. Impossible not to sing along with. I love This is Hardcore, but Different Class is top to bottom classic. The kind of record where every song has been my favorite at some point or other.

13. Jeff Buckley - Grace

This record was the definition of a grower for me. I think I bought it and my #50 Raw Power on the same day while on a family trip to Myrtle Beach. It took months to click for me but when it did I became obsessed, like most slow-growing records. It has remained a special album through many different phases and relationships in life, like a trusty old dog that never leaves your side.

12. Radiohead - The Bends

The three-guitar assault, the voice, the inventive drumming, the classic songs, and Colin too. The Bends is still my favorite Radiohead record--it was the first I ever heard at 12 years old--but only by a hair. These songs make me feel super powerful and incredibly vulnerable. So many bands would go on to build careers off the sounds of different songs on this album, while Radiohead would go and explore new realms of rock.

11. The Smiths - Hatful of Hollow

The Smiths were a great singles band, so I think it is fitting that their best album is a compilation. Most of the versions of songs from their debut are better here in muscular, silky, and raw form. I'd like to take all of their records to my desert island, but if allowed only one, this is it.

 

[RowBearToe]

Spoiler: 1-10

1. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin I (1969)
2. B.B. King - Live at the Regal (1965)
3. Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982)
4. Otis Redding - Lonely & Blue: The Deepest Soul of Otis Redding (2013)
5. Nas - Illmatic (1994)
6. Durand Jones & the Indications - Durand Jones & the Indications (2016)
7. Amy Winehouse - Back to Black (2006)
8. The Black Keys - Brothers (2010)
9. Norah Jones - Come Away With Me (2002)
10. The Lumineers - The Lumineers (2012)