Artist: John Coltrane · Album: Giant Steps · Year: 1960 · Label: Atlantic · Rank: 82…
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Never Mind the Bollocks – 38 Minutes That Scared an Empire
Artist: Sex Pistols · Album: Never Mind the Bollocks Here’s the Sex Pistols · Year: 1977…
Blonde – Memory, Desire, and the Sound of Time Slipping
Artist: Frank Ocean · Album: Blonde · Year: 2016 · Label: Boys Don’t Cry · Rank:…
Who’s Next – The Ruins of a Rock Opera, Rebuilt into an Arena Monster
Artist: The Who · Album: Who’s Next · Year: 1971 · Label: Track / Decca ·…
Superfly – Street Cinema, String Sections, and Moral Hangovers
Artist: Curtis Mayfield · Album: Superfly · Year: 1972 · Label: Curtom · Rank: 76 /…
Lady Soul – When the Voice Becomes the Song
Artist: Aretha Franklin · Album: Lady Soul · Year: 1968 · Label: Atlantic · Rank: 75…
The College Dropout – Soul Samples, Self-Doubt, and a New Rap Blueprint
Artist: Kanye West · Album: The College Dropout · Year: 2004 · Label: Roc-A-Fella · Rank:…
Loveless – When Guitar Becomes Weather
Artist: My Bloody Valentine · Album: Loveless · Year: 1991 · Label: Creation · Rank: 73…
Harvest – Soft Rust, Hard Truths
Artist: Neil Young · Album: Harvest · Year: 1972 · Label: Reprise · Rank: 72 /…
Straight Outta Compton – Reality Rap Kicked In the Door
Artist: N.W.A · Album: Straight Outta Compton · Year: 1988 · Label: Ruthless / Priority ·…
Jagged Little Pill – Diary Pages Turned Into ’90s Rock Anthems
Artist: Alanis Morissette · Album: Jagged Little Pill · Year: 1995 · Label: Maverick / Reprise…
Hounds of Love – Art-Pop, Fairy Tales, and the Storm Inside Your Head
Artist: Kate Bush · Album: Hounds of Love · Year: 1985 · Label: EMI · Rank:…
Reasonable Doubt – Luxury, Paranoia, and the Birth of a Mogul
Artist: Jay-Z · Album: Reasonable Doubt · Year: 1996 · Label: Roc-A-Fella / Priority · Rank:…
A Love Supreme – Spiritual Jazz in Four Movements
Artist: John Coltrane · Album: A Love Supreme · Year: 1965 · Label: Impulse! · Rank:…
Fun House – Raw Power Before Raw Power
Artist: The Stooges · Album: Fun House · Year: 1970 · Label: Elektra · Rank: 65…
Let It Be – The Beatles Breaking Apart in Real Time
Artist: The Beatles · Album: Let It Be · Year: 1970 · Label: Apple · Rank:…
Bitches Brew – The Jazz Big Bang That Invented the Future
Artist: Miles Davis · Album: Bitches Brew · Year: 1970 · Label: Columbia · Rank: 63…
“Ripples” (Genesis): the quiet power of time passing
There are Genesis epics that dazzle, and there are Genesis songs that stay. “Ripples” belongs to…
Doolittle – Sweet Melodies, Screaming Edges and Surreal Pop Violence
Artist: Pixies · Album: Doolittle · Year: 1989 · Label: 4AD · Rank: 98 / Custom…
The Black Album – A Farewell That Became a Coronation
Artist: JAY-Z · Album: The Black Album · Year: 2003 · Label: Roc-A-Fella · Rank: 99…
Black Sabbath – The Birth Cry of Heavy Metal
Artist: Black Sabbath · Album: Black Sabbath · Year: 1970 · Label: Vertigo · Rank: 100…