1. The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)
2. The Beatles - Sgt. Peppers... (1967)
3. Kraftwerk - Trans Europe Express (1977)
4. NWA - Straight Outta Compton (1989)
5. Robert Johnson - King Of The Delta Blues Singers (1961)
6. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (1971)
7. Patti Smith - Horses (1975)
8. Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home (1965)
9. Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley (1956)
10. The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1966)
11. David Bowie - The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust... (1972)
12. Miles Davies - Kind Of Blue (1959)
13. Frank Sinatra - Songs For Swingin' Lovers (1956)
14. Joni Mitchell - Blue (1971)
15. Brian Eno - Discreet Music (1975)
16. Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved A Man The Way I Loved You (1967)
17. The Stooges - Raw Power (1973)
18. The Clash - London Calling (1979)
19. Mary J Blige - What's The 411? (1992)
20. The Byrds - Sweetheart Of The Rodeo (1968)
21. The Spice Girls - Spice (1996)
22. Kate Bush - The Hounds Of Love (1985)
23. Angustus Pablo - King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown (1976)
24. Youssou N'Dour - Immigres (1984)
25. James Brown - Live At The Appolo (1963)
26. Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life (1976)
27. Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced (1967)
28. Prince & The Revolution - Purple Rain (1984)
29. Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon (1973)
30. The Wailers - Catch A Fire (1973)
31. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses (1989)
32. Otis Redding - Otis Blue (1965)
33. Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters (1973)
34. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath (1970)
35. The Ramones - The Ramones (1976)
36. The Who - My Generation (1965)
37. Massive Attack - Blue Lines (1991)
38. Radiohead - The Bends (1995)
39. Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982)
40. Run DMC - Run DMC (1984)
41. Chic - Chic (1977)
42. The Smiths - The Smiths (1984)
43. Primal Scream - Screamadelica (1991)
44. Talking Heads - Fear Of Music (1979)
45. Fairport Convention - Liege & Lief (1969)
46. The Human League - Dare (1981)
47. Nirvana - Nevermind (1991)
48. The Strokes - Is This It? (2001)
49. De La Soul - 3 Feet High & Rising (1989)
50. LFO - Frequencies (1991)
✅ The Observer (UK) - 50 Albums That Changed Music (2006)
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