The final countdown, the top 100 entries of my Top 500 Albums!
Really, though, at this point they're all winners.
100. Prince and the Revolution, 'Purple Rain', 1984
99. Led Zeppelin, 'Led Zeppelin II', 1969
98. Pink Floyd, 'The Dark Side of the Moon', 1973
97. Curtis Mayfield, 'Superfly', 1972
96. Charles Mingus, 'Mingus Ah Um', 1959
95. Stevie Wonder, 'Innervisions', 1973
94. Led Zeppelin, 'Led Zeppelin', 1969
93. Bob Dylan, 'Highway 61 Revisited', 1965
92. Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, 'Trout Mask Replica', 1969
91. Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco, 'Celia & Johnny', 1974
90. Arcade Fire, 'Neon Bible', 2007
89. The Chemical Brothers, 'Dig Your Own Hole', 1997
88. Joao Gilberto, 'Joao Gilberto', 1973
87. The O'Jays, 'Back Stabbers', 1972
86. Ted Hawkins, 'The Next Hundred Years', 1994
85. Jethro Tull, 'Aqualung', 1971
84. The Decemberists, 'The Crane Wife', 2004
83. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, 'I See a Darkness', 1999
82. Jeff Buckley, 'Grace', 1994
81. Roxy Music, 'Avalon', 1982
80. Quicksilver Messenger Service, 'Happy Trails', 1969
79. Cat Stevens, 'Tea for the Tillerman', 1970
78. Neil Young, 'After the Gold Rush', 1970
77. T. Rex, 'Electric Warrior', 1971
76. Paul Simon, 'Graceland', 1986
75. Van Morrison, 'Moondance', 1970
74. U2, 'The Joshua Tree', 1987
73. The Band, 'Music from Big Pink', 1968
72. David Bowie, 'Hunky Dory', 1971
71. Simon and Garfunkel, 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', 1970
70. The Beatles, 'The Beatles', 1968
69. Fiona Apple, 'When the Pawn...', 1999
68. Plastic Ono Band, 'John Lennon', 1970
67. Bob Dylan, 'Bringing It All Back Home', 1965
66. The Stone Roses, 'The Stone Roses', 1989
65. The Velvet Underground, 'The Velvet Underground and Nico', 1967
64. The Doors, 'The Doors', 1967
63. Joni Mitchell, 'Blue', 1971
62. The Bothy Band, 'Old Hag You Have Killed Me', 1976
61. Gustavo Santaolalla, 'Ronroco', 1998
60. Big Star, '#1 Record', 1972
59. Queen, 'A Night at the Opera', 1975
58. Sex Pistols, 'Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols', 1977
57. Carole King, 'Tapestry', 1971
56. Radiohead, 'The Bends', 1995
55. Beck, 'Sea Change', 2002
54. Neko Case, 'Fox Confessor Brings the Flood', 2006
53. Bruce Springsteen, 'Born in the U.S.A.', 1984
52. Sam Phillips, 'Fan Dance', 2001
51. Elvis Costello, 'This Year's Model, 1978
50. Alanis Morissette, 'Jagged Little Pill', 1995
49. DJ Shadow, 'Endtroducing.....', 1996
48. Modern Lovers, 'Modern Lovers', 1976
47. A Tribe Called Quest, 'The Low End Theory', 1991
46. The Beatles, 'Revolver', 1966
45. Pete Seeger, 'We Shall Overcome', 1963
44. Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner, 'My Fair Lady' [OLC]
43. The Kinks, 'The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society' 1968
42. The Clash, 'The Clash', 1977
41. Talking Heads, 'Stop Making Sense', 1984
40. Led Zeppelin, 'Physical Graffiti', 1975
39. Richard O'Brien, 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show', 1975
38. Moby, 'Play', 1999
37. The Beatles, 'Abbey Road', 1969
36. The Rolling Stones, 'Exile on Main St.', 1977
35. Lin-Manuel Miranda, 'Hamilton', 2015
34. Anais Mitchell, 'Hadestown', 2010
33. Tangerine Dream, 'Rubycon', 1975
32. Les McCann and Eddie Harris, 'Swiss Movement', 1969
31. Woody Guthrie, 'Dust Bowl Ballads', 1940
30. Duke Ellington, 'Ellington at Newport', 1956
29. Clifford Brown and Max Roach, 'Clifford Brown and Max Roach', 1955
28. Ry Cooder and V.M. Bhatt, 'A Meeting by the River', 1993
27. Sasha, 'Global Underground 013: Ibiza', 1999
26. Ravi Shankar, 'Three Ragas', 1956
25. Cannonball Adderly, 'Somethin' Else', 1958
24. The White Stripes, 'Elephant', 2003
23. The Strokes, 'Is This It?', 2001
22. Jefferson Airplane, 'Surrealistic Pillow', 1967
21. Keith Jarrett, 'The Koln Concert', 1975
20. Nas, 'Illmatic', 1994
19. Love, 'Forever Changes', 1967
18. Nick Drake, 'Five Leaves Left', 1969
17. The Zombies, 'Odessey and Oracle', 1968
16. Allman Brothers, 'At Fillmore East', 1971
15. Daft Punk, 'Discovery', 2001
14. The Who, 'Who's Next', 1971
13. Guns n Roses, 'Appetite for Destruction', 1987
12. PJ Harvey, 'Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea', 2000
11. AC/DC, 'Back in Black', 1980
10. David Bowie, 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars', 1972
9. Led Zeppelin, 'Led Zeppelin IV', 1971
8. Stevie Wonder, 'Talking Book', 1972
7. Van Morrison, 'Astral Weeks', 1968
6. John Coltrane, 'A Love Supreme', 1964
5. Miles Davis, 'Kind of Blue', 1959
4. James Brown, 'Live at the Apollo', 1963
3. Marvin Gaye, 'What's Going On', 1971
2. The Beach Boys, 'Pet Sounds', 1966
1. The Beatles, 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band', 1967
We made it! 500 Albums, ranked, for your pleasure.
FYI - By the time I posted this it was already updated and out of date.
Keep collecting, friends.
Really, though, at this point they're all winners.
100. Prince and the Revolution, 'Purple Rain', 1984
99. Led Zeppelin, 'Led Zeppelin II', 1969
98. Pink Floyd, 'The Dark Side of the Moon', 1973
97. Curtis Mayfield, 'Superfly', 1972
96. Charles Mingus, 'Mingus Ah Um', 1959
95. Stevie Wonder, 'Innervisions', 1973
94. Led Zeppelin, 'Led Zeppelin', 1969
93. Bob Dylan, 'Highway 61 Revisited', 1965
92. Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, 'Trout Mask Replica', 1969
91. Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco, 'Celia & Johnny', 1974
90. Arcade Fire, 'Neon Bible', 2007
89. The Chemical Brothers, 'Dig Your Own Hole', 1997
88. Joao Gilberto, 'Joao Gilberto', 1973
87. The O'Jays, 'Back Stabbers', 1972
86. Ted Hawkins, 'The Next Hundred Years', 1994
85. Jethro Tull, 'Aqualung', 1971
84. The Decemberists, 'The Crane Wife', 2004
83. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, 'I See a Darkness', 1999
82. Jeff Buckley, 'Grace', 1994
81. Roxy Music, 'Avalon', 1982
80. Quicksilver Messenger Service, 'Happy Trails', 1969
79. Cat Stevens, 'Tea for the Tillerman', 1970
78. Neil Young, 'After the Gold Rush', 1970
77. T. Rex, 'Electric Warrior', 1971
76. Paul Simon, 'Graceland', 1986
75. Van Morrison, 'Moondance', 1970
74. U2, 'The Joshua Tree', 1987
73. The Band, 'Music from Big Pink', 1968
72. David Bowie, 'Hunky Dory', 1971
71. Simon and Garfunkel, 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', 1970
70. The Beatles, 'The Beatles', 1968
69. Fiona Apple, 'When the Pawn...', 1999
68. Plastic Ono Band, 'John Lennon', 1970
67. Bob Dylan, 'Bringing It All Back Home', 1965
66. The Stone Roses, 'The Stone Roses', 1989
65. The Velvet Underground, 'The Velvet Underground and Nico', 1967
64. The Doors, 'The Doors', 1967
63. Joni Mitchell, 'Blue', 1971
62. The Bothy Band, 'Old Hag You Have Killed Me', 1976
61. Gustavo Santaolalla, 'Ronroco', 1998
60. Big Star, '#1 Record', 1972
59. Queen, 'A Night at the Opera', 1975
58. Sex Pistols, 'Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols', 1977
57. Carole King, 'Tapestry', 1971
56. Radiohead, 'The Bends', 1995
55. Beck, 'Sea Change', 2002
54. Neko Case, 'Fox Confessor Brings the Flood', 2006
53. Bruce Springsteen, 'Born in the U.S.A.', 1984
52. Sam Phillips, 'Fan Dance', 2001
51. Elvis Costello, 'This Year's Model, 1978
50. Alanis Morissette, 'Jagged Little Pill', 1995
49. DJ Shadow, 'Endtroducing.....', 1996
48. Modern Lovers, 'Modern Lovers', 1976
47. A Tribe Called Quest, 'The Low End Theory', 1991
46. The Beatles, 'Revolver', 1966
45. Pete Seeger, 'We Shall Overcome', 1963
44. Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner, 'My Fair Lady' [OLC]
43. The Kinks, 'The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society' 1968
42. The Clash, 'The Clash', 1977
41. Talking Heads, 'Stop Making Sense', 1984
40. Led Zeppelin, 'Physical Graffiti', 1975
39. Richard O'Brien, 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show', 1975
38. Moby, 'Play', 1999
37. The Beatles, 'Abbey Road', 1969
36. The Rolling Stones, 'Exile on Main St.', 1977
35. Lin-Manuel Miranda, 'Hamilton', 2015
34. Anais Mitchell, 'Hadestown', 2010
33. Tangerine Dream, 'Rubycon', 1975
32. Les McCann and Eddie Harris, 'Swiss Movement', 1969
31. Woody Guthrie, 'Dust Bowl Ballads', 1940
30. Duke Ellington, 'Ellington at Newport', 1956
29. Clifford Brown and Max Roach, 'Clifford Brown and Max Roach', 1955
28. Ry Cooder and V.M. Bhatt, 'A Meeting by the River', 1993
27. Sasha, 'Global Underground 013: Ibiza', 1999
26. Ravi Shankar, 'Three Ragas', 1956
25. Cannonball Adderly, 'Somethin' Else', 1958
24. The White Stripes, 'Elephant', 2003
23. The Strokes, 'Is This It?', 2001
22. Jefferson Airplane, 'Surrealistic Pillow', 1967
21. Keith Jarrett, 'The Koln Concert', 1975
20. Nas, 'Illmatic', 1994
19. Love, 'Forever Changes', 1967
18. Nick Drake, 'Five Leaves Left', 1969
17. The Zombies, 'Odessey and Oracle', 1968
16. Allman Brothers, 'At Fillmore East', 1971
15. Daft Punk, 'Discovery', 2001
14. The Who, 'Who's Next', 1971
13. Guns n Roses, 'Appetite for Destruction', 1987
12. PJ Harvey, 'Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea', 2000
11. AC/DC, 'Back in Black', 1980
10. David Bowie, 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars', 1972
9. Led Zeppelin, 'Led Zeppelin IV', 1971
8. Stevie Wonder, 'Talking Book', 1972
7. Van Morrison, 'Astral Weeks', 1968
6. John Coltrane, 'A Love Supreme', 1964
5. Miles Davis, 'Kind of Blue', 1959
4. James Brown, 'Live at the Apollo', 1963
3. Marvin Gaye, 'What's Going On', 1971
2. The Beach Boys, 'Pet Sounds', 1966
1. The Beatles, 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band', 1967
We made it! 500 Albums, ranked, for your pleasure.
FYI - By the time I posted this it was already updated and out of date.
Keep collecting, friends.
