Five Decades, Five Hundred Albums

At long last, it's complete, as promised.  From 1960 through 2009, I've done my best to include what I think were the best albums released over the last five decades.  Every genre is included.  While I do not necessarily own each and every one of these albums, I have listened to all of them.

A note here.  Obviously there aren't nearly as many '60s albums, as there are '70s, '80s, '90s & '00s.  In light of the fact that prior to 1967, the majority of LPs released were not up to par, I felt it only fair to include more entries from those four decades.

I make no apologies for the order of preference - you are free to disagree.  Nor will I make any apologies for not including certain albums that heretofore have been considered "classics" within the rock critic community; i.e. "The White Album", "Physical Graffiti", and "Dark Side of the Moon."  The reader will also realize pretty quickly my fondness for certain jazz artists that I feel have contributed in some small way to pop music.  And while I do admire Blues as a genre, with the exception of Robert Cray, few artists released albums worthy of inclusion here.

Regarding the order, after you get passed the first 100 or so albums, most of the entries were very close in quality.  Please don't feel offended if you see an album at, say, number 450, that you thought should've been, say, 250.  Sometimes, a lot of this comes down luck of the draw.  For instance, "Tapestry" was one of the better records of the '70s, but because its particular year was quite exceptional, it gets bumped down as far as it does.

And finally, if you don't like many of the entries, sue me.  It's a free country!


1. The Rolling Stones: Exile on Main Street (1972)
2. The Indestructible Beat of Soweto (1986)
3. David Murray: Shakill's Warrior (1991)
4. The Grateful Dead: Live / Dead (1969)
5. Miles Davis: A Tribute to Jack Johnson (1971)
6. M.I.A.: Kala (2007)
7. The Clash: London Calling (1980)
8. The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
9. Bruce Springsteen: Born in the U.S.A. (1984)
10. Derek & the Dominos: Layla (1970)
11. Bob Dylan/The Band: The Basement Tapes (1975)
12. Kanye West: Late Registration (2005)
13. Al Green: Call Me (1973)
14. Lucinda Williams: Car Wheels on a Gravel Road (1998)
15. Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rust Never Sleeps (1979)
16. Freedy Johnston: Can You Fly (1992)
17. Bob Dylan: Blonde on Blonde (1966)
18. Moby: Play (1999)
19. Arcade Fire: Neon Bible (2007)
20. Lucinda Williams: Lucinda Williams (1988)
21. Iris DeMent: My Life (1994)
22. The Beatles: Rubber Soul (1965)
23. DeBarge: In a Special Way (1983)
24. Arto Lindsay: Mundo Civilizado (1997)
25. DJ Shadow: Endtroducing . . . DJ Shadow (1996)
26. Bob Dylan: “Love and Theft” (2001)
27. The Band: Music From Big Pink (1968)
28. Television: Marquee Moon (1977)
29. John Coltrane: A Love Supreme (1964)
30. The Mekons: Fear & Whiskey (1985)
31. Tricky: Maxinquaye (1995)
32. The Rolling Stones: Some Girls (1978)
33. Franco & Rochereau: Omona Wapi (1985)
34. X: Wild Gift (1981)
35. Steely Dan: Pretzel Logic (1974)
36. Ornette Coleman: Of Human Feelings (1982)
37. Prince: Sign 'O' the Times (1987)
38. Liz Phair: Exile in Guyville (1993)
39. Drive-By Truckers: Brighter Than Creation’s Dark (2008)
40. Eno: Another Green World (1976)
41. Wussy: Funeral Dress (2005)
42. Ray Charles: Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music (1962)
43. L.L. Cool J: Mama Said Knock You Out (1990)
44. The Mekons: The Mekons Rock 'n' Roll (1989)
45. Jimi Hendrix: Are You Experienced? (1967)
46. Fugees: The Score (1996)
47. Guitar Paradise of East Africa (1991)
48. Elvis Costello and the Attractions: Trust (1981)
49. Marshall Crenshaw: Field Day (1983)
50. Graham Parker & the Rumour: Squeezing Out Sparks (1979)
51. Nick Lowe: Pure Pop for Now People (1978)
52. Paul Simon: Paul Simon (1972)
53. Aretha Franklin: Lady Soul (1968)
54. Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988)
55. Randy Newman: 12 Songs (1970)
56. The Robert Cray Band: Strong Persuader (1986)
57. The Moldy Peaches: The Moldy Peaches (2001)
58. Kanye West: The College Dropout (2004)
59. Nirvana: In Utero (1993)
60. Joe Cocker: Joe Cocker! (1969)
61. Neil Young: Tonight's the Night (1975)
62. Mzwakhe Mbuli: Resistance Is Defence (1992)
63. Luna: Penthouse (1995)
64. Latin Playboys: Latin Playboys (1994)
65. King Sunny Adé and His African Beats: Juju Music (1982)
66. Sly & the Family Stone: There's a Riot Goin' On (1971)
67. Sonic Youth: A Thousand Leaves (1998)
68. Brad Paisley: American Saturday Night (2009)
69. Jimmy Cliff et al.: The Harder They Come (1973)
70. Bob Dylan: Modern Times (2006)
71. Laurie Anderson: Strange Angels (1989)
72. Sonny Rollins: G-Man (1987)
73. Bob Dylan: Bringin' It All Back Home (1965)
74. Talking Heads: Remain in Light (1980)
75. The Magnetic Fields: 69 Love Songs (1999)
76. The New York Dolls: In Too Much Too Soon (1974)
77. Orchestra Baobab: Specialists in All Styles (2002)
78. The Beatles: Revolver (1966)
79. The Replacements: Let It Be (1984)
80. Amy Rigby: Diary of a Mod Housewife (1996)
81. P.J. Harvey: Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea (2000)
82. Aretha Franklin: Who's Zoomin' Who? (1985)
83. Beastie Boys: Licensed to Ill (1986)
84. Sex Pistols: Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols (1977)
85. Sleater-Kinney: Dig Me Out (1997)
86. The Mekons: OOOH! (2002)
87. The Wild Tchoupitoulas: The Wild Tchoupitoulas (1976)
88. Billy Bragg & Wilco: Mermaid Avenue (1998)
89. Liz Phair: Liz Phair (2003)
90. Fleetwood Mac: Rumours (1977)
91. John Prine: In Spite of Ourselves (1999)
92. Culture: Two Sevens Clash (1987)
93. Youssou N’Dour: Egypt (2004)
94. Aretha Franklin: I Never Loved A Man (1967)
95. Beck: Mellow Gold (1994)
96. Creedence Clearwater Revival: Willy and the Poor Boys (1969)
97. Bob Dylan: Highway '61 Revisited (1965)
98. Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane: At Carnegie Hall (2005)
98. English Beat: Wha'ppen? (1981)
99. Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band: Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (1976)
100. DJ Shadow: The Private Press (2002)
101. Archers of Loaf: Vee Vee (1995)
102. Marshall Crenshaw: Marshall Crenshaw (1982)
103. The Rolling Stones: Out of Our Heads (1965)
104. Laurie Anderson: United States Live (1984)
105. Joni Mitchell: For the Roses (1972)
106. The Rolling Stones: Beggar's Banquet (1968)
107. James Blood Ulmer: Odyssey (1983)
108. Gogol Bordello: Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike (2005)
109. Tom Waits: Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards (2006)
110. Nirvana: Nevermind (1991)
111. Patti Smith: Horses (1975)
112. Rod Stewart: Every Picture Tells a Story (1971)
113. Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation (1988)
114. The Wailers: Burnin' (1974)
115. Van Morrison: Moondance (1970)
116. Yo La Tengo: I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One (1997)
117. The Go-Betweens: Oceans Apart (2005)
118. The Clash: The Clash (1979)
119. Talking Heads: More Songs About Buildings and Food (1978)
120. Leonard Cohen: Live in London (2009)
121. Prince: Dirty Mind (1980)
122. PJ Harvey: Rid of Me (1993)
123. The New York Dolls: The New York Dolls (1973)
124. Ghostface Killah: Fishscale (2006)
125. The Go-Betweens: The Friends of Rachel Worth (2000)
126. Neil Young: Freedom (1989)
127. L7: Bricks Are Heavy (1992)
128. Pixies: Bossanova (1990)
129. Bonnie Raitt: Give It Up (1972)
130. Todd Snider: East Nashville Skyline (2004)
131. Blondie: Parallel Lines (1978)
132. Cornershop: When I Was Born for the 7th Time (1997)
133. The Velvet Underground: The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)
134. De La Soul: Buhloone Mindstate (1993)
135. Rosanne Cash: Black Cadillac (2006)
136. Fluffy: Black Eye (1996)
137. Gram Parsons: Grievous Angel (1974)
138. OutKast: Stankonia (2000)
139. Kimya Dawson: I’m Sorry That Sometimes I’m Mean (2002)
140. Miles Davis: Bitches Brew (1969)
141. Hüsker Dü: Flip Your Wig (1985)
142. James Carter: The Real Quietstorm (1995)
143. Sleater-Kinney: The Woods (2005)
144. John Prine: Sweet Revenge (1973)
145. Cornershop: Handcream for a Generation (2002)
146. Buffalo Springfield: Buffalo Springfield (1966)
147. Kate & Anna McGarrigle: Dancer with Bruised Knees (1977)
148. George Clinton: Computer Games (1982)
149. Van Morrison: Astral Weeks (1968)
150. Rilo Kiley: More Adventurous (2004)
151. Loudon Wainwright III: Hide, Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project (2009)
152. Gang of Four: Solid Gold (1981)
153. Bonnie Raitt: Home Plate (1975)
154. Wussy: Left for Dead (2007)
155. Tricky: Blowback (2001)
156. Lauryn Hill: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998)
157. Lou Reed: New Sensations (1984)
158. Lucinda Williams: Sweet Old World (1992)
159. The Coup: Party Music (2001)
160. Todd Snider: The Devil You Know (2006)
161. Neil Young: After the Gold Rush (1970)
162. Old 97's: Fight Songs (1999)
163. Ornette Coleman: In All Languages (1987)
164. Buck 65: Talkin' Honky Blues (2003)
165. Otis Redding: Otis Blue (1965)
166. Linton Kwesi Johnson: Tings an' Times (1991)
167. Pere Ubu: Dub Housing (1979)
168. Orchestra Baobab: Made in Dakar (2008)
169. Ramones: Ramones (1976)
170. Remmy Ongala & Orchestre Super Matimila: Songs for the Poor Man (1989)
171. TV On The Radio: Dear Science (2008)
172. M.I.A.: Arular (2005)
173. Sonic Youth: Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star (1984)
174. The Blasters: Non Fiction (1983)
175. The Pogues: Rum Sodomy & the Lash (1986)
176. The Who: Who's Next (1971)
177. Aretha Franklin: Young, Gifted and Black (1972)
178. Bob Marley & the Wailers: Natty Dread (1975)
179. OutKast: Speakerboxx/The Love Below (2003)
180. Pere Ubu: The Tenement Year (1988)
181. The Beatles: Abbey Road (1969)
182. Old 97’s: Satellite Rides (2001)
183. The Rolling Stones: Flowers (1967)
184. Bob Dylan: Under the Red Sky (1990)
185. English Beat: Special Beat Service (1982)
186. Graham Parker: Howlin Wind (1976)
187. Youssou N’Dour: Nothing’s in Vain (2002)
188. Conor Oberst: Conor Oberst (2008)
189. James Brown: Sex Machine (1970)
190. Jimmie Dale Gilmore: Spinning Around the Sun (1993)
191. John Lennon: Imagine (1971)
192. Joni Mitchell: Court and Spark (1974)
193. Gogol Bordello: Super Taranta! (2007)
194. Liz Phair: Whitechocolatespaceegg (1998)
195. Los Lobos: How Will the Wolf Survive? (1984)
196. Jon Langford: All the Fame of Lofty Deeds (2004)
197. Jimi Hendrix: Electric Ladyland (1968)
198. Lou Reed: Legendary Hearts (1983)
199. Amy Rigby: Little Fugitives (2005)
200. The Klezmatics: Wonder Wheel: Lyrics by Woody Guthrie (2006)
201. Neil Young: Comes a Time (1978)
202. Paul Simon: Graceland (1986)
203. The Wrens: The Meadowlands (2003)
204. Pavement: Slanted and Enchanted (1992)
205. Nirvana: MTV Unplugged in New York (1994)
206. The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds (1966)
207. Pavement: Wowee Zowee (1995)
208. Lucinda Williams: World Without Tears (2003)
209. K’naan: The Dusty Foot Philosopher (2008)
210. Le Tigre: Le Tigre (1999)
211. Jungle Brothers: Done by the Forces of Nature (1989)
212. Pete Townshend: Empty Glass (1980)
213. Ramones: Rocket to Russia (1977)
214. Rosanne Cash: Interiors (1991)
215. Sonic Youth: Sister (1987)
216. The Apples in Stereo: New Magnetic Wonder (2007)
217. The Sonny Sharrock Band: Highlife (1991)
218. Stevie Wonder: Innervisions (1973)
219. The Hold Steady: Separation Sunday (2005)
220. The Beautiful South: Blue Is the Colour (1996)
221. The Clash: Sandinista! (1981)
222. The Replacements: Tim (1985)
223. The Mountain Goats: We Shall All Be Released (2004)
224. Les Amazones de Guinee: Wamato (2008)
225. Van Morrison: Into the Music (1979)
226. Beastie Boys: Paul's Boutique (1989)
227. Bob Dylan: Blood on the Tracks (1975)
228. The Flying Burrito Brothers: Gilded Palace of Sin (1969)
229. Fountains of Wayne: Traffic and Weather (2007)
230. The Notorious B.I.G.: Life After Death (1997)
231. Heartbeat of Soweto (1988)
232. Creedence Clearwater Revival: Cosmo's Factory (1970)
233. Nellie McKay: Normal as Blueberry Pie: A Tribute To Doris Day (2009)
234. Sonic Youth: Rather Ripped (2006)
235. Bob Dylan: John Wesley Harding (1968)
236. Elvis Costello and the Attractions: This Year’s Model (1978)
237. The Go-Betweens: Tallulah (1987)
238. Rilo Kiley: Under the Backlight (2007)
239. George Clinton: You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish (1983)
240. Loudon Wainwright III: Career Moves (1993)
241. The Mountain Goats: Tallahassee (2002)
242. Raphael Saadiq: The Way I See It (2008)
243. Lynyrd Skynyrd: Pronounced Leh-nerd Skeh-nerd (1973)
244. Ike & Tina Turner: River Deep Mountain High (1966)
245. Madonna: I'm Breathless (1990)
246. Johnny Cash: American IV: The Man Comes Around (2002)
247. King Sunny Adé and His African Beats: Aura (1984)
248. The Beach Boys: Wild Honey (1967)
249. Hüsker Dü: Candy Apple Grey (1986)
250. Lily Allen: It’s Not Me, It’s You (2009)
251. Holy Modal Rounders: Too Much Fun (1999)
252. Manfred Mann's Earth Band: Manfred Mann's Earth Band (1972)
253. Nick Lowe: Labour of Lust (1979)
254. Ornette Coleman and Prime Time: Virgin Beauty (1988)
255. Parliament: Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome (1977)
256. Sonic Youth: NYC Ghosts and Flowers (2000)
257. Pavement: Brighten the Corners (1997)
258. Peter Stampfel: You Must Remember This . . . (1995)
259. Professor Longhair: Crawfish Fiesta (1980)
260. R.E.M.: Out of Time (1991)
261. Randy Newman: Good Old Boys (1974)
262. Maria Muldaur: Heart of Mine: Love Songs of Bob Dylan (2006)
263. Randy Newman: Harps and Angels (2008)
264. Richard & Linda Thompson: Shoot Out the Lights (1982)
265. The Rolling Stones: Tattoo You (1981)
266. Scritti Politti: Cupid & Psyche ’85 (1985)
267. Sleater-Kinney: Call the Doctor (1996)
268. Sonic Youth: Dirty (1992)
269. Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life (1976)
270. Sleater-Kinney: One Beat (2002)
271. The Coup: Steal This Album (1998)
272. Les Savy Fav: Let's Stay Friends (2007)
273. The Rolling Stones: Sticky Fingers (1971)
274. Ambitious Lovers: Greed (1988)
275. James Carter: Gardenias for Lady Day (2003)
276. OutKast: Idlewild (2006)
277. Pavement: Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (1994)
278. Aretha Franklin: Spirit in the Dark (1970)
279. Big Star: Radio City (1974)
280. Bonnie Raitt: Luck of the Draw (1991)
281. Amy Rigby: Til the Wheels Fall Off (2003)
282. Bruce Springsteen: Tunnel of Love (1987)
283. The Who: Tommy (1969)
284. Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company (2004)
285. De La Soul: 3 Feet High and Rising (1989)
286. Elvis Costello and the Attractions: Blood and Chocolate (1986)
287. Fleetwood Mac: Fleetwood Mac (1975)
288. Our New Orleans: A Benefit Album for the Gulf Coast (2005)
289. Dr. John: Right Place, Right Time (2006)
290. The Byrds: Sweetheart of the Rodeo (1968)
291. Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove (1978)
292. Hole: Live Through This (1994)
293. James Carter: Conversin' With the Elders (1996)
294. Warren Zevon: The Wind (2003)
295. Gang of Four: Entertainment! (1980)
296. John Prine: Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings (1995)
297. Joni Mitchell: Blue (1971)
298. Lynyrd Skynyrd: Street Survivors (1977)
299. Michael Jackson: Off the Wall (1979)
300. Miles Davis: Agharta (1976)
301. Balkan Beat Box: Nu Med (2007)
302. P.M. Dawn: The Bliss Album . . . ? (1993)
303. Prince and the Revolution: Purple Rain (1984)
304. R.E.M.: Murmur (1983)
305. Kid Creole and the Coconuts: Wise Guy (1982)
306. Lou Reed: Ecstasy (2000)
307. Ornette Coleman: Sound Grammar (2006)
308. Amadou & Mariam: Dimanche a Bamako (2005)
309. The Rolling Stones: Aftermath (1966)
310. Latin Playboys: Dose (1999)
311. PJ Harvey: Is This Desire? (1998)
312. Bright Eyes: Cassadaga (2007)
313. Psychedelic Furs: Talk Talk Talk (1981)
314. Talking Heads: Little Creatures (1985)
315. The White Stripes: White Blood Cells (2001)
316. The Roots: Rising Down (2008)
317. The Roches: A Dove (1992)
318. Alberta Hunter: Amtrak Blues (1980)
319. Andy Fairweather Low: Spider Jiving (1974)
320. Arthur Blythe: Lenox Avenue Breakdown (1979)
321. Black Uhuru: Anthem (1984)
322. Joanna Newsom: The Milk-Eyed Mender (2004)
323. The Rolling Stones: Let It Bleed (1969)
324. The Chills: Submarine Bells (1990)
325. The Songs of Jimmie Rodgers--A Tribute Album (1997)
326. The Wailers: Catch a Fire (1972)
327. David Bowie: Station to Station (1976)
328. Donald Fagen: The Nightfly (1982)
329. Elvis Costello: My Aim Is True (1977)
330. Feelies: Time for a Witness (1991)
331. Iris DeMent: The Way I Should (1996)
332. Lost in the Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill (1985)
333. Pink: Mizzundaztood (2001)
334. Black Uhuru: Red (1981)
335. John Lennon: Plastic Ono Band (1970)
336. Joy of Cooking: Joy of Cooking (1971)
337. Kid Creole and the Coconuts: Doppelganger (1983)
338. John Trudell: AKA Graffiti Man (1992)
339. Steve Earle: Jerusalem (2002)
340. M People: Elegant Slumming (1994)
341. Mary Lou Lord: Got No Shadow (1998)
342. PJ Harvey: To Bring You My Love (1965)
343. Johnny Cash: At Folsom Prison (1968)
344. Public Enemy: Fear of a Black Planet (1990)
345. Randy Newman: Bad Love (1999)
346. Steely Dan: Katy Lied (1975)
347. Amy Allison: No Frills Friend (2003)
348. The Waco Brothers: Electric Waco Chair (2000)
349. Steve Earle: Guitar Town (1986)
350. The Neville Brothers: Yellow Moon (1989)
351. Bruce Springsteen: Born to Run (1975)
352. Aretha Franklin: Soul '69 (1969)
353. Archers of Loaf: Icky Mettle (1993)
354. Wire: Pink Flag (1978)
355. Steely Dan: Can't Buy a Thrill (1972)
356. Sly & Robbie: Rhythm Killers (1987)
357. Caetano Velosa: A Foreign Sound (2004)
358. Al Green: Livin' for You (1973)
359. Mahlathini & Mahotella Queens: Paris-Soweto (1988)
360. Burning Spear: Marcus Garvey (1976)
361. Camper Van Beethoven: Camper Van Beethoven (1986)
362. Eric Clapton: 461 Ocean Boulevard (1974)
363. Folkways: A Vision Shared--A Tribute to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly (1988)
364. Ice-T: O.G.: Original Gangster (1991)
365. John Lennon/Yoko Ono: Double Fantasy (1980)
366. Lou Reed: New York (1989)
367. Marvin Gaye: Midnight Love (1982)
368. Ornette Coleman: Dancing in Your Head (1977)
369. Mary J. Blige: Share My World (1997)
370. Pet Shop Boys: Very (1993)
371. Steely Dan: Countdown to Ecstasy (1973)
372. Linton Kwesi Johnson: Making History (1984)
373. Los Lobos: Colossal Head (1996)
374. P.M. Dawn: Dearest Christian, I'm So Very Sorry for Bringing You Here (1998)
375. Courtney Love: America’s Sweetheart (2004)
376. Stevie Wonder: Talking Book (1972)
377. Sugar: File Under: Easy Listening (1994)
378. The B-52's: The B-52's (1979)
379. The Strokes: Is This It? (2001)
380. Sonic Youth: Goo (1990)
381. The Jesus and Mary Chain: Psychocandy (1985)
382. Q-Tip: Amplified (1999)
383. The Mahavishnu Orchestra: The Inner Mounting Flame (1971)
384. ABC: The Lexicon of Love (1982)
385. Al Green: The Belle Album (1977)
386. Aretha Franklin: A Rose Is Still a Rose (1998)
387. Arto Lindsay/Ambitious Lovers: Envy (1984)
388. Bob Dylan / The Band: Before the Flood (1974)
389. Chic: Real People (1980)
390. The Grateful Dead: Aoxomoxoa (1969)
391. Digable Planets: Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space) (1993)
392. The Libertines: Up the Bracket (2003)
393. Freedy Johnston: Never Home (1997)
394. Joe Ely: Honky Tonk Masquerade (1978)
395. The New Pornographers: Twin Cinema (2005)
396. Papa Wemba: Emotion (1995)
397. The Blasters: Hard Line (1985)
398. Michelle Shocked: Short Sharp Shocked (1988)
399. Cheb I Sabbah: La Kahena (2005)
400. The Sonny Sharrock Band: Seize the Rainbow (1987)
401. Tom Verlaine: Dreamtime (1981)
402. Beats International: Let Them Eat Bingo (1990)
403. Lily Allen: Alright, Still (2007)
404. Sufjan Stevens: Illinois (2005)
405. The Goats: Tricks of the Shade (1992)
406. Yo La Tengo: Electr-O-Pura (1995)
407. The Vibrators: Pure Mania (1978)
408. Willie Nelson & Asleep at the Wheel: Willie and the Wheel (2009)
409. The Velvet Underground: Loaded (1970)
410. Graham Parker: Heat Treatment (1976)
411. John Prine: John Prine (1971)
412. Ani DiFranco: Knuckle Down (2005)
413. The Streets: The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living (2006)
414. Mississippi John Hurt: Last Sessions (1972)
415. Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers: Jonathan Sings! (1983)
416. Pere Ubu: Cloudland (1989)
417. P.M. Dawn: Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience (1991)
418. The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy: Hypocrisy is the Greatest Luxury (1992)
419. The Grateful Dead: Workingman's Dead (1970)
420. The Housemartins: The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death (1987)
421. The Blasters: The Blasters (1981)
422. Frank London’s Klezmer Brass Allstars: Carnival Conspiracy (2006)
423. The Who: Quadrophenia (1973)
424. The White Stripes: Icky Thump (2007)
425. Toots & the Maytals: Funky Kingston (1975)
426. Victoria Williams: Loose (1994)
427. Willie Nelson: Spirit (1996)
428. Bill Withers: Still Bill (1972)
429. Bob Dylan: Time Out of Mind (1997)
430. Kate & Anna McGarrigle: The McGarrigle Hour (1998)
431. Minutemen: 3-Way Tie for Last (1985)
432. Muddy Waters: Hard Again (1977)
433. Roxy Music: Siren (1975)
434. The Allman Brothers: Brothers and Sisters (1973)
435. Tom Verlaine: Tom Verlaine (1979)
436. The Roches: The Roches (1979)
437. Buddy Guy: Sweet Tea (2001)
438. They Might Be Giants: They Might Be Giants (1986)
439. Tom Waits: Swordfishtrombones (1983)
440. Beck: Odelay (1996)
441. Bonnie Raitt: Bonnie Raitt (1971)
442. The Band: The Band (1969)
443. Kasey Chambers: Barricades and Brickwalls (2002)
444. Eno: Here Come the Warm Jets (1974)
445. Hurricane Zouk (1988)
446. John McLaughlin: Devotion (1970)
447. Keith Whitley: I Wonder Do You Think of Me (1989)
448. Kate and Anna McGarrigle: Kate and Anna McGarrigle (1976)
449. Mekons: Curse of the Mekons (1991)
450. Prince: 1999 (1982)
451. Lil Wayne: Da Drought 3 (2007)
452. Public Image Ltd.: Second Edition (1980)
453. Steve Earle and the Del McCoury Band: The Mountain (1999)
454. The Beautiful South: 0898 Beautiful South (1992)
455. Thomas Mapfumo: Ndangariro (1984)
456. Tom Verlaine: Flash Light (1987)
457. UB 40: Rat in the Kitchen (1986)
458. Warren Zevon: Excitable Boy (1978)
459. Al Green: Al Green Gets Next to You (1971)
460. X: More Fun in the New World (1983)
461. Belle and Sebastian: The Boy With the Arab Strap (1998)
462. John Prine: Common Sense (1975)
463. The Pretenders: The Pretenders (1979)
464. Jon Hassell/Brian Eno: Fourth World Vol. 1: Possible Musics (1980)
465. Kate & Anna McGarrigle: Love Over and Over (1983)
466. Drive-By Truckers: Decoration Day (2003)
467. Belle and Sebastian: The Life Pursuit (2006)
468. Mother Earth: Make a Joyful Noise (1969)
469. Living Colour: Time's Up (1990)
470. Lynyrd Skynyrd: Second Helping (1974)
471. Michael Jackson: Thriller (1982)
472. The Robert Cray Band: I Was Warned (1992)
473. Van Morrison: His Band & the Street Choir (1970)
474. Willie Nelson: Stardust (1978)
475. Ani DiFranco: Dilate (1996)
476. Pat Metheny/Ornette Coleman: Song X (1986)
477. Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
478. Rank and File: Sundown (1982)
479. The Pretenders: Learning to Crawl (1984)
480. The Go-Betweens: 16 Lovers Lane (1988)
481. The Velvet Underground: The Velvet Underground (1969)
482. Robert Forster: The Evangelist (2008)
483. Talking Heads: Speaking in Tongues (1983)
484. The Modern Lovers: The Modern Lovers (1976)
485. The dB's: Like This (1984)
486. Pulp: Different Class (1996)
487. Patti Smith: Dream of Life (1988)
488. Pulnoc: City of Hysteria (1991)
489. Curtis Mayfield: Superfly (1972)
490. Richard Hell and the Voidoids: Blank Generation (1977)
491. The Housemartins: London 0, Hull 4 (1986)
492. The Insect Trust: Hoboken Saturday Night (1970)
493. Jimi Hendrix: The Cry of Love (1971)
494. Dusty Springfield: Dusty in Memphis (1969)
495. Tom Waits: Mule Variations (1999)
496. B.B. King: Live in Cook County Jail (1971)
497. Ramones: Too Tough to Die (1984)
498. Hayes Carll: Trouble in Mind (2008)
499. Carole King: Tapestry (1971)
500. Merle Haggard: If I Could Only Fly (2000)



And that's all folks...