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These Are the 50 Best Albums of All Time

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June 25, 2017 at 12:00 PM

These Are the 50 Best Albums of All Time

50. Dusty Springfield – Dusty in Memphis (1969)

49. Johnny Cash – At Folsom Prison (1968)

48. Robert Johnson – The Complete Recordings (1990)

47. Celia Cruz & Johnny Pacheco – Celia & Johnny (1974)

46. Ray Charles – Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music (1962)

45. Chic – C'est Chic (1978)

44. Jay-Z – Reasonable Doubt (1996)

43. Outkast – Atliens (1996)

42. Public Enemy – It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back (1988)

41. Mary J. Blige – Share My World (1997)

40. Wu-Tang – Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993)

39. Radiohead – Kid A (2000)

38. Tribe Called Quest – The Low End Theory (1991)

37. Patti Smith – Horses (1975)

36. Nas – Illmatic (1968)

35. The Ramones – The Ramones (1976)

34. NWA – Straight Outta Compton (1988)

33. AC/DC – Back In Black (1980)

32. Elton John – Yellow Brick Road (1973)

31. Tina Turner – Private Dancer (1984)

30. Nirvana – Nevermind (1991)

29. Whitney Houston – Whitney Houston (1985)

28. The Smiths – Hatful of Hallow (1984)

27. The Velvet Underground – The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)

26. The Clash – London Calling (1979)

25. Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die (1994)

24. Otis Redding – Otis Blue (1965)

23. The Rolling Stones – Exile on Main St. (1972)

22. Miles Davis – Kind of Blue (1959)

21. David Bowie –The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (1972)

20. John Coltrane – A Love Supreme (1965)

19. Carole King – Tapestry (1971)

18. The Doors – The Doors (1967)

17. Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998)

16. The Beatles – The White Album (1968)

15. Bob Dylan – Highway 61 Revisited (1965)

14. Nina Simone – Pastel Blues (1965)

13. Prince & The Revolution – Purple Rain (1984)

12. The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Are You Experienced (1967)

11. Muddy Waters – Folk Singer (1964)

10. Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)

9. Little Richard – Here's Little Richard (1957)

8. Legend – Bob Marley & The Wailers (1984)

7. Marvin Gaye – What's Going On (1971)

6. Aretha Franklin – I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You (1967)

5. Fleetwood Mac – Rumours (1977)

4. James Brown – Live At the Apollo (1963)

3. Queen – A Night at the Opera (1975)

2. Stevie Wonder – Songs in the Key of Life (1976)

1. Michael Jackson – Off the Wall (1979)

These Are the 50 Best Albums of All Time

These 50 albums broke the boundaries of music and created a new form of expression through their art. These albums from ambitious artists stand the test of time as they continue to touch the soul and ears of listeners, making them cry, reflect, or dance. Embrace the multitude of emotions that music evokes by scrolling through the top 50 albums of all time, as determined by a music-obsessed industry insider. (Psst! We saved the best album for last!).

From least to most acclaimed, see what hits made our top 50 list.

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