Best Albums Lists
The Best Albums of 1997: 68 Must-Hear Records
From rock to R&B and a whole host of electronic music, 1997 had something for everyone.
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Features1 week agoThe Best Albums Of 1992: 72 Records Worth Your Time
From hip-hop to grunge (and beyond), there's something for everyone in this list.
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The Best Albums Of 1987: 61 Full-Lengths You Need To Hear
The best albums of 1987 range from Guns N' Roses to Eric B. & Rakim. In short, it has something for everyone.
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The Best Albums Of 1982: 68 Great Records
The best albums of 1982 range from Michael Jackson to King Sunny Ade and Siouxsie and The Banshees to Gregory Isaacs. In short, it has something from everyone.
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The Best Albums Of 1977: 73 Essential Records
The best albums of the year have something for everyone, from Steely Dan's jazz-rock masterpiece to The Sex Pistols' punk mission statement.
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The Best Albums Of 1972: 65 Albums You Need To Hear
From The Rolling Stones' scuzzy rock epic to Stevie Wonder's defining masterpieces, it was a banner year.
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The Most Influential Albums Of 1971: A Year That Changed Music Forever
In 1971, the world was ready to shake off the 60s and move forward into an uncertain future.
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The Best Albums Of 1996: An Extraordinary Year For Music
From Beck to Spice Girls to a few of the finest hip-hop records ever released, the best albums of 1996 are incredibly diverse.
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The Best Albums Of 1986: An Outstanding Year For Music
From Janet Jackson's R&B masterpiece to Slayer's metal opus, there's something for everyone in this list.
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The Most Influential Albums Of 1976
From dub to New Wave (and beyond), there's something for everyone among these classic albums.
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The Most Influential Albums Of 1981: A Turning Point Year In Music
A turning point year in music history, 1981 had a host of classic albums. Here are just a few.
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The Most Influential Albums Of 1991
In the year that marked grunge's commercial arrival, a diverse set of albums had a major impact.
