Category: Rolling Stone 500, Album Reviews

Artist: Otis Redding · Album: Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul · Year: 1965 · Label:…

Every Picture Tells a Story – Swagger with Soul

Artist: Rod Stewart · Album: Every Picture Tells a Story · Year: 1971 · Label: Mercury…

Fear of a Black Planet – Confrontation at Full Volume

Artist: Public Enemy · Album: Fear of a Black Planet · Year: 1990 · Label: Def…

In Utero – Refusing Comfort After Success

Artist: Nirvana · Album: In Utero · Year: 1993 · Label: DGC · Rank: 173 /…

Bridge over Troubled Water – Comfort Built Like a Cathedral

Artist: Simon & Garfunkel · Album: Bridge over Troubled Water · Year: 1970 · Label: Columbia…

Daydream Nation – Noise as a New Kind of Freedom

Artist: Sonic Youth · Album: Daydream Nation · Year: 1988 · Label: Enigma · Rank: 171…

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