Artist: Sonic Youth · Album: Daydream Nation · Year: 1988 · Label: Enigma · Rank: 171…
Author: SlaveToMusic
Folklore – Pop Stardom Learns Quiet
Artist: Taylor Swift · Album: Folklore · Year: 2020 · Label: Republic · Rank: 170 /…
The Stranger – Pop Storytelling with Broadway Shadows
Artist: Billy Joel · Album: The Stranger · Year: 1977 · Label: Columbia · Rank: 169…
Can’t Buy a Thrill – Smooth Surfaces, Sharp Minds
Artist: Steely Dan · Album: Can’t Buy a Thrill · Year: 1972 · Label: ABC ·…
Violator – Dark Pop with a Perfect Surface
Artist: Depeche Mode · Album: Violator · Year: 1990 · Label: Mute / Sire · Rank:…
20 Golden Greats – The Blueprint of Rock ’n’ Roll Pop
Artist: Buddy Holly & The Crickets · Album: 20 Golden Greats · Year: 1970 · Label:…
Murmur – Mystery as Identity
Artist: R.E.M. · Album: Murmur · Year: 1983 · Label: I.R.S. · Rank: 165 / 500…
At Folsom Prison – Truth Amplified by Walls
Artist: Johnny Cash · Album: At Folsom Prison · Year: 1968 · Label: Columbia · Rank:…
Saturday Night Fever – Disco as Cultural Engine
Artist: Various Artists · Album: Saturday Night Fever · Year: 1977 · Label: RSO · Rank:…
Different Class – Class, Desire, and Observation
Artist: Pulp · Album: Different Class · Year: 1995 · Label: Island · Rank: 162 /…
Crosby, Stills & Nash – Harmony as a Political Act
Artist: Crosby, Stills & Nash · Album: Crosby, Stills & Nash · Year: 1969 · Label:…
Ten – Grunge with a Human Core
Artist: Pearl Jam · Album: Ten · Year: 1991 · Label: Epic · Rank: 160 /…
Synchronicity – Control at the Point of Fracture
Artist: The Police · Album: Synchronicity · Year: 1983 · Label: A&M · Rank: 159 /…
Mama’s Gun – Neo-Soul Grows Teeth
Artist: Erykah Badu · Album: Mama’s Gun · Year: 2000 · Label: Motown · Rank: 158…
Morning Glory – Certainty at Full Volume
Artist: Oasis · Album: (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? · Year: 1995 · Label: Creation ·…
Let It Be – Chaos Learns to Care
Artist: The Replacements · Album: Let It Be · Year: 1984 · Label: Twin/Tone · Rank:…
Amazing Grace – Voice as Revelation
Artist: Aretha Franklin · Album: Amazing Grace · Year: 1972 · Label: Atlantic · Rank: 154…
Rid of Me – Confrontation Without Safety Nets
Artist: PJ Harvey · Album: Rid of Me · Year: 1993 · Label: Island · Rank:…
Pretenders – Sharp Edges, Clear Voice
Artist: The Pretenders · Album: Pretenders · Year: 1980 · Label: Sire · Rank: 152 /…
Faith – Pop Stardom as Self-Definition
Artist: George Michael · Album: Faith · Year: 1987 · Label: Epic · Rank: 151 /…
Nebraska: Darkness Recorded in a Whisper
Artist: Bruce Springsteen · Album: Nebraska · Year: 1982 · Label: Columbia · Rank: 150 /…