All-time Favorite Albums

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Albums Alphabetical (by artist)

AC/DC - Back In Black
1980 / hard rock
Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
2009 / nu-rock
Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85 - 92
1992 / intelligent dance music, homebrew-techno
Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works II
1994 / ambient electronica
Autechre - Amber
1994 / ambient electronica, intelligent dance music
Autechre - Tri Repetae
1995 / ambient techno, intelligent dance music
Bauhaus - In The Flat Field
1980 / post-punk, goth rock
Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
1989 / sampledelic funky hip-hop
Beastie Boys - Check Your Head
1992 / sampledelic funky hip-hop
The Beatles - Rubber Soul
1965 / rock
The Beatles - Revolver
1966/ rock
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1967 / early psychedelic rock
The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour
1967 / early psychedelic rock
The Beatles - "The White Album"
1968 / rock
The Beatles - Abbey Road
1969 / rock
The Beatles - Let It Be... Naked
1970/2003 / rock
Beck - Sea Change
2002 / mellow emo rock
Beck - Morning Phase
2014 / mellow emo rock
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
1970 / heavy rock, early metal
Blind Faith - s/t
1969 / bluesy psych rock
Boards of Canada - Music Has The Right To Children
1998 / intelligent dance music, electronica
Dave Brubeck - Time Out
1959 / jazz
Donald Bryd - Electric Byrd
1970 / cosmic jazz groove, kozmigroov
Donald Bryd - Ethiopian Knights
1971 / cosmic jazz groove, kozmigroov
David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust
1972 / glam-rock
Can - Tago Mago
1971 / prog-rock, rock-jazz fusion
Can - Future Days
1973 / prog-rock, rock-jazz fusion
Ian Carr - Belladonna
1972 / cosmic jazz groove fusion, kozmigroov
The Cars - s/t
1978 / new wave rock
Tracy Chapman - s/t
1988 / folk-rock
Chapterhosue - Whirlpool
1991 / shoegaze
The Charlatans UK - Some Friendly
1990 / manchester groove rock
The Charlatans UK - Between 10th and 11th
1992 / manchester groove rock
The Chemical Brothers - Exit Planet Dust
1995 / electronica, big beat
Eric Clapton - 461 Ocean Boulevard
1974 / warm rock
Billy Cobham - Spectrum
1973 / jazz-rock-fusion, kozmigroov
Billy Cobham - Shabazz
1975 / jazz-rock-fusion, kozmigroov
Chick Corea - Return to Forever
1972 / brazilian jazz-fusion, kozmigroov
Chick Corea / Return to Forever - Light as a Feather
1973 / brazilian jazz-fusion, kozmigroov
The Church - Starfish
1988 / emo indie-rock
The Clash - London Calling
1979 / post-punk rock
The Cinematic Orchestra - Motion
1999 / nu-jazz-groove, kozmigroov
Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas
1990 / ethereal dreamy synth rock
Ornette Coleman - The Shape of Jazz to Come
1959 / free jazz
Alice Coltrane - Journey In Satchidananda
1970 / cosmic spiritual jazz, kozmigroov
John Coltrane - Blue Train
1958 / jazz
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
1965 / spiritual jazz
Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young - Deju Vu
1970 / folk-rock
David Crosby - If I Could Only Remember My Name...
1971 / folk-rock
Cujo - Adventures In Foam
1996 / drum-n-bass-n-jazz
The Cure - Head On The Door
1985 / emo rock
The Cure - Disintegration
1989 / emo rock
The Cure - Wish
1992 / emo rock
Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue
1959 / modal jazz
Miles Davis - In A Slient Way
1969 / modal cosmic jazz, kozmigroov
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
1970 / cosmic jazz groove fusion, kozmigroov
Miles Davis - Jack Johnson
1970 / jazz-rock fusion, kozmigroov
Miles Davis - In Concert
1973 / cosmic jazz groove fusion, kozmigroov
Miles Davis - Panthalassa
1998 / reconstructed cosmic jazz groove fusion, kozmigroov
Depeche Mode - Violator
1990 / synth dance pop
Dire Straits - Making Movies
1980 / rock
Directions In Music - s/t
1996 / instrumental out-rock
The Doors - The Doors
1967 / early psychedelic rock
Nick Drake - Pink Moon
1972 / folk-rock
George Duke - the inner source
1973 / cosmic jazz-groove, kozmigroov
George Duke - Faces In Reflection
1974 / cosmic jazz-groove, kozmigroov
Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
1966 / folk-rock
Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks
1974 / folk-rock
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
1977 / soft-rock
Fugazi - 13 Songs
1989 / post-punk
Peter Gabriel - "Melt"
1980 / art-rock
Peter Gabriel - Passion
1989 / world fusion
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
1971 / soul, rhythm-n-blues
Stan Getz - Captain Marvel
1974 / cosmic jazz groove, kozmigroov
Goldie - Timeless
1995 / drum-n-bass
Jose Gonzalez - In Our Nature
2007 / electrified folk-rock
Grateful Dead - Cornell 5/8/77
1977 / acid folk-rock
Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage
1966 / modal jazz
Herbie Hancock - Mwandishi
1970 / cosmic spiritual groove jazz, kozmigroov
Herbie Hancock - Sextant
1973 / cosmic spiritual groove jazz, kozmigroov
Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters
1973 / cosmic jazz funk, kozmigroov
Herbie Hancock - Thrust
1974 / cosmic jazz funk, kozmigroov
Herbie Hancock - Flood
1975 / cosmic jazz funk, kozmigroov
George Harrison - All Things Must Pass
1970 / rock
Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul
1969 / soul, rhythm-n-blues
The Headhunters - Survival of The Fittess
1975 / cosmic jazz funk, kozmigroov
Eddie Henderson - Realization
1973 / cosmic jazz groove, kozmigroov
Eddie Henderson - Inside Out
1974 / cosmic jazz groove, kozmigroov
Eddie Henderson - Sunburst
1975 / cosmic jazz groove, kozmigroov
Eddie Henderson - Heritage
1976 / cosmic jazz groove, kozmigroov
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced
1967 / early psychedelic rock
Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland
1968 / psychedelic blues rock
Jimi Hendrix - Live At Berkeley
1970 / heavy psychedelic blues rock
Interpol - Turn On the Bright Lights
2002 / indie-rock
Iron & Wine - The Shepherd's Dog
2007 / folk indie-rock
Michael Jackson - Thriller
1982 / soulful pop-rock
Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking
1988 / heavy trip rock
Jawbox - Novelty
1992 / post-punk, indie-rock
Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow
1967 / early psychedelic rock
Jesus Jones - Liquidizer
1989 / dance-rock
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
1979 / goth-rock
Joy Division - Closer
1980 / goth-rock
The Keyboard Circle - 1976
1976 / cosmic jazz groove, kozmigroov
King Tubby - Dub From The Roots
1974 / reggae dub
Kruder & Dorfmeister - The K&D Sessions
1998 / downtempo electronica
Fela Kuti - London Scene
1971 / afro-jazz-beat
Fela Kuti - Expensive Shit
1975 / afro-jazz-beat
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin I
1969 / heavy stoner rock
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II
1969 / heavy stoner rock
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
1971 / heavy stoner rock
Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains The Same
1973 / heavy stoner rock
LFO - Frequencies
1991 / techno, electro-house, acid idm
Lorde - Pure Heroine
2013 / indie electro-pop
Lush - Gala
1990 / blissful heavy shoegaze
Bob Marley - Exodus
1977 / reggae dub
Bob Marley - Babylon By Bus
1978 / reggae dub
Bob Marley - Legend
1984 / reggae dub
John Martyn - Solid Air
1973 / electrified folk-rock
Curtis Mayfield - Roots
1971 / soul, rhythm-n-blues
Meat Beat Manifesto - Satyricon
1992 / industrial dance
Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um
1959 / jazz
Joni Mitchell - Hejire
1976 / out post-folk-rock
Roy Montgomery - Temple IV
1996 / drone rock, slocore shoegaze
Van Morrison - Astral Weeks
1968 / jazz folk-rock
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
1991 / shoegaze
New Order - Movement
1981 / new wave
New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies
1983 / new wave
Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine
1989 / dark industrial synth emo
Nirvana - Nevermind
1991 / hard alt-rock
Sinead O'Connor - Lion and the Cobra
1987 / emo alt-rock
Orbital - Orbital 2
1993 / techno
Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted
1992 / lo-fi indie-rock
Peace Orchestra - s/t
1999 / downtempo electronica, chill-out
Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
2009 / nu-rock
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of The Moon
1973 / trip rock
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
1975 / trip rock
Pink Floyd - Delicate Sound of Thunder
1988 / trip rock
Pixies - Doolittle
1989 / indie-rock
Placebo - 1973
1973 / jazz-fusion, kozmigroov
Polygon Window - Surfing On Sine Waves
1993 / techno, intelligent dance music
Portishead - Dummy
1994 / trip-hop
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
1988 / intelligent hip-hop
Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet
1990 / intelligent hip-hop
Radiohead - Ok Computer
1997 / indie-rock
Radiohead - Kid A
2000 / nu-rock
R.E.M. - Murmur
1983 / indie-rock
R.E.M. - Green
1988 / indie-rock
Ride - Nowhere
1990 / shoegaze
The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
1971 / rock-n-roll
The Rolling Stones - Tatoo You
1981 / rock-n-roll
Rush - Moving Pictures
1981 / prog-rock
Rush - Exit... Stage Left
1981 / prog-rock
DJ Shadow - Endtroducing
1996 / downtempo trip-hop
Shellac - At Action Park
1994 / math rock
Slint - Spiderland
1991 / math rock
Smashing Pumpkins - Gish
1991 / epic heavy rock
Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
1993 / epic stadium rock
Lonnie Liston Smith - Expansions
1974 / cosmic jazz groove, kozmigroov
Lonnie Liston Smith - Live
1977 / cosmic jazz groove, kozmigroov
Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
1975 / blues rock
Smoke - Everything
1973 / cosmic jazz groove, kozmigroov
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
1988 / epic post-punk
Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger
1991 / hard stoner grunge rock
Squarepusher - Hard Normal Daddy
1997 / drum-n-bass-n-jazz
Steely Dan - Aja
1977 / yatch-rock
Stereolab - Dot and Loops
1997 / nu-groove rock
The Stone Roses - s/t
1989 / manchester groove rock
Sven Van Hees - Gemini
1999 / downtempo electronica
Talking Heads - Remain in Light
1980 / new wave, indie-rock
Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues
1983 / new wave, indie-rock
Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense
1984 / new wave, indie-rock
Tame Impala - Innerspeaker
2010 / psychedelic rock
Tame Impala - Live Versions
2014 / psychedelic rock
Amon Tobin - Bricolage
1997 / drum-n-bass-n-jazz
Amon Tobin - Permutation
1998 / drum-n-bass-n-jazz
Tortoise - Millions Now Living Will Never Die
1996 / instrumental out-rock
Tosca - Suzuki
2000 / downtempo electronica dance
Erik Truffaz - The Mask
2000 / modern cosmic jazz groove, kozmigroov
U2 - Boy
1980 / indie-rock
U2 - The Joshua Tree
1987 / indie-rock
U2 - Achtung Baby
1991 / indie-rock
Van Halen - Van Halen
1978 / hard rock
Van Halen - 1984
1984 / hard pop-rock
Velvet Underground - Loaded
1970 / proto-punk indie-rock
Verve - A Storm In Heaven
1993 / shoegaze
The War On Drugs - Lost In The Dream
2014 / psychedelic rock
Weather Report - Sweetnighter
1973 / cosmic jazz groove fusion, kozmigroov
The Who - Who's Next
1971 / hard rock
Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
2002 / indie-rock
Amy Winehouse - Frank
2003 / soulful rhythm-n-blues-n-jazz
Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
2006 / soulful rhythm-n-blues-n-jazz
Stevie Wonder - Music Of My Mind
1972 / soul
Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
1973 / soul
Yes - Fragile
1971 / prog-rock
Yes - yessongs
1973 / prog-rock

Top 50 Favorite Albums

  1. The Beatles -
    Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

  2. The Who - Who's Next

  3. Led Zeppelin - II

  4. The Beatles - Abbey Road

  5. U2 - Joshua Tree

  6. The Stone Roses - s/t

  7. Ride - Nowhere

  8. Aphex Twin -
    Selected Ambient Works 85-92

  9. Sonic Youth -
    Daydream Nation

  10. Miles Davis - Bitches Brew



  11. Miles Davis - In A Silent Way

  12. The Beatles - Revolver

  13. Fleetwood Mac - Rumors

  14. Bob Dylan -
    Blood On The Tracks

  15. The Rolling Stones -
    Sticky Fingers

  16. The Beatles -
    Let It Be... Naked

  17. CSNY - Deja Vu

  18. Beastie Boys -
    Check Your Head

  19. Cinematic Orchestra -
    Motion

  20. Kruder & Dorfmeister -
    K&D Sessions



  21. Smashing Pumpkings - Gish

  22. Janes Addiction -
    Nothings Shocking

  23. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless

  24. DJ Shadow - Endtroducing...

  25. Public Enemy -
    Fear of a Black Planet

  26. New Order - Movement

  27. Autechre - Amber

  28. Jimi Hendrix -
    Are You Experience

  29. Miles Davis - Kind of Blue

  30. Herbie Hancock - Thrust



  31. The Beatles - s/t

  32. Pink Floyd -
    Dark Side of The Moon

  33. Neil Young - Harvest

  34. Beck - Sea Change

  35. Chapterhouse - Whirlpool

  36. Squarepusher -
    Hard Normal Daddy

  37. Blind Faith - s/t

  38. David Crosby -
    If I Could Only Remember My Name

  39. Eddie Henderson - Sunburts

  40. Steely Dan - Aja



  41. Boards of Canada -
    Music Has The Right to Children

  42. Nirvana - Nevermind

  43. Led Zeppelin - IV

  44. Van Halen - s/t

  45. AC/DC - Back In Black

  46. Tracy Chapmen - s/t

  47. Radiohead - In Rainbows

  48. Grateful Dead - Cornell 77

  49. Bob Marley - Babylon By Bus

  50. Herbie Hancock - Sextant