2000s
Album Artist Label/Year Released
- The Essential Hank Williams Collection: Turn Back the Years Hank Williams Mercury, 2005
- The College Dropout Kanye West Roc-a-Fella, 2004
- Portrait of a Legend 1951 - 1964 Sam Cooke ABKCO Music & Records, 2003
- Elvis: 30 No. 1 Hits Elvis Presley BMG/Elvis, 2002
- The Anthology, 1947 - 1972 Muddy Waters Chess, 2001
- Kid A Radiohead Capitol, 2000
- Stankonia Outkast LaFace, 2000
- Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea PJ Harvey UMG Recordings, 2000
- The Marshall Mathers LP Eminem Interscope, 2000
1990s
Album Artist Label/Year Released
- Sunrise Elvis Presley BMG / Elvis, 1999
- Car Wheels on a Gravel Road Lucinda Williams Universal, 1998
- OK Computer Radiohead Capitol, 1997
- Time Out of Mind Bob Dylan Sony, 1997
- Endtroducing... DJ Shadow Mo' Wax, 1996
- (What's the Story) Morning Glory Oasis Sony, 1995
- Live Through This Hole Geffen, 1994
- My Life Mary J. Blige MCA, 1994
- Ready to Die The Notorious B.I.G. Bad Boy, 1994
- Slanted and Enchanted Pavement Matador, 1992
- The Chronic Dr. Dre Death Row/Interscope, 1992
- Achtung Baby U2 Island, 1991
- Nevermind Nirvana DGC Records, 1991
- Out of Time R.E.M. Warner Brothers, 1991
- Phil Spector, Back to Mono (1958 - 1969) Various Artists Abkco, 1991
- Ropin' The Wind Garth Brooks Capitol, 1991
- Star Time James Brown Polydor, 1991
- The Low End Theory A Tribe Called Quest Jive, 1991
1980s
Album Artist Label/Year Released
- Like a Prayer Madonna Sire/London/Rhino, 1989
- Paul's Boutique Beastie Boys Capitol, 1989
- The Stone Roses The Stone Roses Jive, 1989
- It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back Public Enemy Def Jam/Columbia, 1988
- Straight Outta Compton N.W.A Priority, 1988
- Document R.E.M. I.R.S. Records, 1987
- Paid in Full Eric B. and Rakim Island, 1987
- Sign O' The Times Prince Paisley Park, 1987
- The Joshua Tree U2 Island, 1987
- Graceland Paul Simon Warner Brothers, 1986
- Master of Puppets Metallica Elektra/Wea, 1986
- Raising Hell Run-DMC Arista Records/Profile, 1986
- Legend Bob Marley and the Wailers Island/Tuff Gong, 1984
- Purple Rain Prince Warner Brothers, 1984
- Stop Making Sense Talking Heads Warner Brothers/Wea, 1984
- The Great Twenty-Eight Chuck Berry MCA, 1982
- Thriller Michael Jackson Sony, 1982
- Back in Black AC/DC Atlantic, 1980
1970s
Album Artist Label/Year Released
- London Calling The Clash Sony, 1979
- One Nation Under a Groove Parliament / Funkadelic Warner Brothers, 1978
- Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols The Sex Pistols Warner Brothers/Wea, 1977
- Rumours Fleetwood Mac Warner Brothers, 1977
- Hotel California The Eagles Elektra/Wea, 1976
- Ramones The Ramones Sire, 1976
- Songs in the Key of Life Stevie Wonder Motown, 1976
- Born to Run Bruce Springsteen Sony, 1975
- Horses Patti Smith Arista, 1975
- Red Headed Stranger Willie Nelson Sony, 1975
- Call Me Al Green The Right Stuff, 1973
- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Elton John MCA, 1973
- The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust David Bowie RCA, 1972
- Exile on Main Street The Rolling Stones Virgin, 1972
- Talking Book Stevie Wonder UMG Recordings, 1972
- The Harder They Come Jimmy Cliff and Various Artists Island, 1972
- Blue Joni Mitchell Warner Brothers/Wea, 1971
- Coat of Many Colors Dolly Parton RCA, 1971
- Hunky Dory David Bowie RCA, 1971
- Led Zeppelin IV (a.k.a. Zoso) Led Zeppelin Wea International, 1971
- Paranoid Black Sabbath Warner Brothers, 1971
- Sticky Fingers The Rolling Stones Virgin, 1971
- Tapestry Carole King Ode/A&M, 1971
- What's Going On Marvin Gaye Motown, 1971
- Who's Next The Who Mobile Fidelity, 1971
- After the Gold Rush Neil Young Reprise, 1970
- Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon and Garfunkel Columbia, 1970
- John Lennon Plastic Ono Band Apple/EMI, 1970
- Moondance Van Morrison Warner Brothers/Wea, 1970
1960s
Album Artist Label/Year Released
- Abbey Road The Beatles Capitol, 1969
- Bitches Brew Miles Davis Sony, 1969
- Stand! Sly & the Family Stone Epic, 1969
- The Band The Band Capitol, 1969
- Astral Weeks Van Morrison Warner Brothers/Wea, 1968
At Folsom Prison Johnny Cash Sony, 1968
- Lady Soul Aretha Franklin Atlantic, 1968
- The Beatles ("The White Album") The Beatles Capitol, 1968
- Are You Experienced The Jimi Hendrix Experience Experience Hendrix, 1967
- I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You Aretha Franklin Atlantic, 1967
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band The Beatles Capitol, 1967
- The Velvet Underground and Nico The Velvet Underground Polydor/Pgd, 1967
- Blonde on Blonde Bob Dylan Columbia, 1966
- Pet Sounds The Beach Boys DCC, 1966
- Revolver The Beatles Capitol, 1966
- Highway 61 Revisited Bob Dylan Columbia, 1965
- Otis Blue Otis Redding Atlantic, 1965
- Rubber Soul The Beatles Capitol, 1965
- A Love Supreme John Coltrane Impulse, 1964
- Live at the Apollo (1963) James Brown Polydor, 1963
- Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Ray Charles ABC/Paramount, 1962
- King of the Delta Blues Singers Robert Johnson Columbia, 1961
1950s
Album Artist Label/Year Released
- Kind of Blue Miles Davis Sony, 1959
- Here's Little Richard Little Richard Specialty, 1957
- Songs for Swingin' Lovers Frank Sinatra Capitol, 1955
- In the Wee Small Hours Frank Sinatra Capitol, 1954