50 More of the Best Albums of All Time
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1. The Beatles
Soundtrack | The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles were an English rock band that became arguably the most successful act of the 20th century. They contributed to music, film, literature, art, and fashion, made a continuous impact on popular culture and the lifestyle of several generations. Their songs and images carrying powerful ideas...
1. The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) [key tracks: "A Day in the Life" "Within You Without You"]
2. Radiohead
Soundtrack | Children of Men
Radiohead is an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. After signing to EMI in 1991, Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992. It became a worldwide hit after the release of their debut album, Pablo Honey (1993). Their popularity and critical standing rose in the...
2. Radiohead - Kid A (2000) ["Everything in its Right Place" "In Limbo"]
3. U2
Soundtrack | Morning Joe
U2 has been perhaps the biggest music act in the world since the late 1980s to the current day. They take prominent stands on human rights issues, expressed through their lyrics and other public statements and actions. The band's lead singer, Bono, has become quite prominent in charity movements ...
3. U2 - The Joshua Tree (1987) ["With or Without You" "Where the Streets Have No Name"]
4. Coldplay
Soundtrack | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1996. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion and creative director Phil Harvey. They met at University College London and began playing music together from 1996 to ...
4. Coldplay - Ghost Stories (2014) ["Always in My Head" "True Love"]
5. Michael Jackson
Soundtrack | Michael Jackson: Thriller
Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana, and entertained audiences nearly his entire life. His father, Joe Jackson (no relation to Joe Jackson, also a musician), had been a guitarist, but was forced to give up his musical ambitions following his marriage to Michael's ...
5. Michael Jackson - Dangerous (1991) ["Remember the Time" "In the Closet"]
6. Pearl Jam
Soundtrack | Big Fish
Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has consisted of Eddie Vedder (lead vocals), Mike McCready (lead guitar), Stone Gossard (rhythm guitar) and Jeff Ament (bass). The band's fifth member is drummer Matt Cameron (also of ...
6. Pearl Jam - Ten (1991) ["Jeremy" "Once"]
7. Nirvana
Soundtrack | The Batman
Nirvana was an American rock band formed by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. Nirvana went through a succession of drummers, the longest-lasting and best-known being Dave Grohl, who joined in 1990. Despite releasing only three ...
7. Nirvana - MTV Unplugged in New York (1994) ["The Man Who Sold the World" "All Apologies"]
8. Metallica
Soundtrack | Mission: Impossible II
Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles, California by drummer Lars Ulrich and vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield, and has been based in San Francisco, California for most of its career. The group's fast tempos, instrumentals and aggressive musicianship ...
8. Metallica - Death Magnetic (2008) ["That Was Just Your Life" "The Day that Never Comes"]
9. Bob Dylan
Soundtrack | Renaldo and Clara
Robert Allen Zimmerman was born 24 May 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota; his father Abe worked for the Standard Oil Co. Six years later the family moved to Hibbing, often the coldest place in the US, where he taught himself piano and guitar and formed several high school rock bands. In 1959 he entered the...
9. Various Artists - Jerry Maguire Soundtrack (1996) [Bruce Springsteen - "Secret Garden" Bob Dylan - "Shelter from the Storm"]
10. No Doubt
Soundtrack | Captain Marvel
No Doubt is known for Captain Marvel (2019), 50 First Dates (2004) and Clueless (1995).
10. Various Artists - Go Soundtrack (1999) [Len - "Steal My Sunshine" No Doubt - "New"]
11. Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Actor | Get Him to the Greek
Sean "Diddy" Combs has cemented himself as one of the most successful entrepreneurs and cultural icons of all-time. Standing as a respected symbol of relentless ambition, for three decades Combs' unrivaled influence is only matched by an unparalleled ability to innovate, evolve, and consistently ...
11. Puff Daddy - No Way Out (1997) ["It's All About the Benjamins" "Victory"]
12. Megadeth
Soundtrack | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Guitarist Dave Mustaine and bassist David Ellefson formed the band in 1983. A pioneer of the American thrash metal scene, Megadeth is credited as one of the genre's "big four," along with Metallica, Anthrax, and Slayer, ...
12. Megadeth - Countdown to Extinction (1992) ["Symphony of Destruction" "Sweating Bullets"]
13. Alice in Chains
Soundtrack | Singles
Alice in Chains is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1987 by guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney. Since its formation, Alice in Chains has released five studio albums. Their debut album, Facelift, featuring the hit single "Man In The Box", was released ...
13. Alice in Chains - Jar of Flies (1994) ["I Stay Away" "No Excuses"]
14. Soundgarden
Soundtrack | The Avengers
Soundgarden are an internationally successful American alternative rock band, who first appeared from amidst the damp and misty city of Seattle, Washington. Along with Alice in Chains, Mudhoney, Nirvana and the Screaming Trees, they formed what was referred to as the 'Grunge' movement of the early ...
14. Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger (1991) ["Jesus Christ Pose" "Room a Thousand Years Wide"]
15. Foo Fighters
Soundtrack | Godzilla
Foo Fighters is an American rock band, formed in Seattle, Washington in 1994. It was founded by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of Nirvana after the death of Kurt Cobain. The group got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported ...
15. Foo Fighters - But Here We Are (2023) ["The Teacher" "Rescued"]
16. George Harrison
Actor | A Hard Day's Night
A master musician, a film producer and actor, best known as the lead guitarist and occasionally lead vocalist of The Beatles, George Harrison was born February 25, 1943, in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. He was also the youngest of four children, born to Harold Harrison and Louise Harrison.
Like ...
16. George Harrison - Cloud Nine (1987) ["When We Was Fab" "Got My Mind Set on You"]
17. John Lennon
Actor | A Hard Day's Night
John Winston (later Ono) Lennon was born on October 9, 1940, in Liverpool, England, to Julia Lennon (née Stanley) and Alfred Lennon, a merchant seaman. He was raised by his mother's older sister Mimi Smith. In the mid-1950s, he formed his first band, The Quarrymen (after Quarry Bank High School, ...
17. John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band (1970) ["God" "Isolation"]
18. Paul McCartney
Soundtrack | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sir Paul McCartney is a key figure in contemporary culture as a singer, composer, poet, writer, artist, humanitarian, entrepreneur, and holder of more than 3 thousand copyrights. He is in the "Guinness Book of World Records" for most records sold, most #1s (shared), most covered song, "Yesterday," ...
18. Wings - Wings at the Speed of Sound (1976) ["Let 'Em In" "Silly Love Songs"]
19. Elton John
Soundtrack | Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Sir Elton John is one of pop music's great survivors. Born 25 March, 1947, as Reginald Kenneth Dwight, he started to play the piano at the early age of four. At the age of 11, he won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. His first band was called Bluesology. He later auditioned (...
19. Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973) ["Bennie and the Jets" "Candle in the Wind"]
20. Billy Joel
Soundtrack | Oliver & Company
William Martin Joel is an American singer, pianist, composer and songwriter. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man" after his single and signature song of the same name, he has led a commercially successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s, having released 12 pop and rock studio albums from 1971...
20. Billy Joel - The Stranger (1977) ["Movin' Out" "Vienna"]
21. Bob Marley
Soundtrack | I Am Legend
Bob Marley was born on February 6, 1945, in Nine Miles, Saint Ann, Jamaica, to Norval Marley and Cedella Booker. His father was a Jamaican of English descent. His mother was a black teenager. The couple were married in 1944 but Norval left for Kingston immediately after. Norval died in 1957, seeing...
21. Bob Marley - Exodus (1977) ["Jamming" "One Love"]
22. David Bowie
Soundtrack | Labyrinth
David Bowie was one of the most influential and prolific writers and performers of popular music, but he was much more than that; he was also an accomplished actor, a mime and an intellectual, as well as an art lover whose appreciation and knowledge of it had led to him amassing one of the biggest ...
22. David Bowie - Blackstar (2016) ["Lazarus" "I Can't Give Everything Away"]
23. Johnny Cash
Soundtrack | The Johnny Cash Show
Johnny Cash was born February 26, 1932, in Kingsland, Arkansas, to Carrie Cash (Rivers) and Raymond Cash. He made his first single, "Hey Porter", for Sun Records in 1955. In 1958 he moved to Columbia Records. He had long periods of drug abuse during the 1960s, but later that decade he successfully ...
23. Johnny Cash - American IV (2002) ["The Man Comes Around" "Hurt"]
24. Naked Eyes
Soundtrack | Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
Naked Eyes is known for Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997), Ida Red (2021) and 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020).
24. Naked Eyes - Burning Bridges (1983) ["Promises, Promises" "Always Something There to Remind Me"]
25. Thom Yorke
Soundtrack | Suspiria
Thom Yorke was born on October 7, 1968 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England, UK. He is a composer and actor, known for Suspiria (2018), Children of Men (2006) and Motherless Brooklyn (2019). He was previously married to Rachel Owen.
25. Radiohead - Hail to the Thief (2003) ["There There" "2 + 2 = 5"]
26. The Strokes
Soundtrack | Spider-Man
The Strokes is known for Spider-Man (2002), Click (2006) and Somewhere (2010).
26. The Strokes - Room on Fire (2003) ["Reptilia" "The End Has No End"]
27. Fleetwood Mac
Soundtrack | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band, formed in London in 1967. The band has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling bands. In 1998, select members of Fleetwood Mac were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and received the Brit ...
27. Fleetwood Mac - Tusk (1979) ["Sara" "Think About Me"]
28. Collective Soul
Soundtrack | The Skulls
Collective Soul - taken from a line in Ayn Rand's book - The Fountainhead, were formed in the small town of Stockbridge in the early 90s by principal songwriter Ed Roland (lead vocals/keyboards/guitars), guitarists Dean Roland and Joel Kosche, and rhythm section Will Turpin (bass/percussion) and ...
28. Collective Soul - Collective Soul (1995) ["December" "The World I Know"]
29. John Cafferty
Soundtrack | Cobra
John Cafferty was born in 1950 in Narragansett, Rhode Island, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Cobra (1986), There's Something About Mary (1998) and Rocky IV (1985).
29. Various Artists - Rocky IV Soundtrack (1985) [John Cafferty - "Heart's on Fire" Robert Tepper - "No Easy Way Out"]
30. The Smiths
Soundtrack | Bumblebee
The Smiths is known for Bumblebee (2018), 500 Days of Summer (2009) and Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008).
30. Various Artists - The Wedding Singer Soundtrack (1998) [Spandau Ballet - "True" The Smiths - "How Soon is Now?"]
31. Talking Heads
Soundtrack | True Stories
Started performing in the New York club, CBGBs. They released their first album, "Talking Heads: 77," in 1977. They recorded the film, Stop Making Sense (1984), in 1984, with director Jonathan Demme. After releasing their 1988 album, "Naked," the group broke up. In 1992, they released "Popular ...
31. Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues (1983) ["Burning Down the House" "This Must Be the Place"]
32. Electric Light Orchestra
Soundtrack | Super 8
The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1970, by songwriters/multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood with drummer Bev Bevan. During ELO's original 14-year period of active recording and touring, they sold over 50 million records worldwide. From ...
32. Electric Light Orchestra - A New World Record (1976) ["Livin' Thing" "Telephone Line"]
33. Journey
Soundtrack | Tron
Journey is known for Tron (1982), Armageddon (1998) and The Losers (2010).
33. Journey - Frontiers (1983) ["Faithfully" "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)"]
34. Huey Lewis & The News
Soundtrack | Back to the Future
Huey Lewis and the News is an American pop rock band based in San Francisco, California. They had a run of hit singles during the 1980s and early 1990s, eventually achieving 19 top ten singles across the Billboard Hot 100, Adult Contemporary, and Mainstream Rock charts. Their most successful album,...
34. Huey Lewis & The News - Sports (1983) ["If This is It" "Heart and Soul"]
35. Jay-Z
Soundtrack | The Harder They Fall
Jay-Z was born Shawn Corey Carter on December 4, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. Carter was a school friend of The Notorious B.I.G.. He first started releasing records in the late 1980s. In 1990, he appeared on records by his close friend, Jas ("The Originators") and Original Flavor ("...
35. Jay-Z - The Blueprint (2001) ["Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" "Girls, Girls, Girls"]
36. Deep Purple
Soundtrack | Children of Men
Deep Purple is known for Children of Men (2006), Twister (1996) and Bad Times at the El Royale (2018).
36. Deep Purple - Machine Head (1972) ["Highway Star" "Smoke on the Water"]
37. Hole
Soundtrack | Captain Marvel
Hole is known for Captain Marvel (2019), Tank Girl (1995) and Any Given Sunday (1999).
37. Hole - Live Through This (1994) ["Miss World" "Violet"]
38. Live
Soundtrack | Virtuosity
Live is an American rock band from York, Pennsylvania, consisting of Ed Kowalczyk (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Chad Taylor (lead guitar, backing vocals), Patrick Dahlheimer (bass), and Chad Gracey (drums). Live achieved worldwide success with their 1994 album Throwing Copper, which sold eight ...
38. Live - Secret Samadhi (1997) ["Lakini's Juice" "Heropsychodreamer"]
39. The Smashing Pumpkins
Soundtrack | The Saint
The Smashing Pumpkins is known for The Saint (1997), Transformers (2007) and Rampage (2018).
39. Various Artists - Lost Highway Soundtrack (1997) [Nine Inch Nails - "The Perfect Drug" Smashing Pumpkins - "Eye"]
40. Prince
Soundtrack | Under the Cherry Moon
Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Mattie Shaw, a jazz singer and social worker, and John L. Nelson, a lyricist and pianist. His father's stage name was "Prince Rogers". His parents were both from African-American families from Louisiana. They separated during his youth, ...
40. Prince - Batman Soundtrack (1989) ["Trust" "Partyman"]
41. R. Kelly
Composer | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
R. Kelly was born on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, and attended Kenwood Academy High School, where his music teacher-mentor Lena McLin inspired him to become a singer. He used to sing on street corners. He started off his career with a group by the name of Public Announcement. R. Kelly a ...
41. Various Artists - Space Jam Soundtrack (1996) [R. Kelly - "I Believe I Can Fly" B-Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J and Method Man - "Hit 'Em High"]
42. Busta Rhymes
Actor | Halloween: Resurrection
Trevor George Smith Jr. (born May 20, 1972), known by his stage name Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, singer, musician, record producer, record executive, and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes, after NFL and CFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes. He is best ...
42. Various Artists - Can't Hardly Wait Soundtrack (1998) [Missy Elliott - "Hit Em Wit Da Hee" Busta Rhymes - "Turn It Up"]
43. The Black Eyed Peas
Soundtrack | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
The Black Eyed Peas is known for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009), The Rundown (2003) and Taxi (2004).
43. Various Artists - Bulworth Soundtrack (1998) [Black Eyed Peas - "Joints & Jams" Canibus - "How Come"]
44. David Gray
Soundtrack | 15 Minutes
David Gray was born on June 13, 1968 in Manchester, England, UK. He is a music artist and actor, known for 15 Minutes (2001), Ladder 49 (2004) and The Girl Next Door (2004). He has been married to Olivia since 1993. They have one child.
44. David Gray - White Ladder (2000) ["Please Forgive Me" "Babylon"]
45. Garbage
Soundtrack | The World Is Not Enough
Garbage is a Scottish-American alternative rock band formed in Madison, Wisconsin in 1993. It consists of Scottish musician Shirley Manson (vocals, guitar) and American musicians Duke Erikson (guitar, keyboards), Steve Marker (guitar) and Butch Vig (percussion). All four members are involved in ...
45. Garbage - Garbage (1995) ["Queer" "Supervixen"]
46. System of a Down
Soundtrack | Dracula 2000
System of a Down is an Armenian-American alternative heavy metal band from Glendale, California, formed in 1994. They have released five studio albums and has sold over 40 million records worldwide. System of a Down's music style is highly unorthodox, where they use a wide range of instruments, and...
46. System of a Down - Toxicity (2001) ["Prison Song" "Toxicity"]
47. Moby
Soundtrack | Southland Tales
Richard Melville Hall was born September 11, 1965, in the Manhattan, New York City, in the Harlem neighborhood to Elizabeth McBride (née Warner) and James Frederick Hall. His mother was a medical secretary and his father a professor of chemistry. The nickname Moby was assigned by his father, and ...
47. Moby - Play (1999) ["Run On" "Natural Blues"]
48. Fiona Apple
Soundtrack | Pleasantville
Daughter of former singer Diane McAfee and actor Brandon Maggart. She was classically trained as a pianist as a child and began composing songs when she was eight years old. She crafted a demo tape while in Los Angeles finishing High School. When she returned home to New York for Christmas one of ...
48. Fiona Apple - When the Pawn... (1999) ["Fast as You Can" "On the Bound"]
49. Limp Bizkit
Soundtrack | Mission: Impossible II
Limp Bizkit is an American rap rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Their lineup consists of Fred Durst (lead vocals), Sam Rivers (bass, backing vocals), John Otto (drums, percussion), DJ Lethal (turntables), and Wes Borland (guitars, backing vocals). Their music is marked by Durst's angry vocal ...
49. Limp Bizkit - Significant Other (1999) ["N 2 Gether Now" "Nobody Like You"]
50. Jonny Greenwood
Soundtrack | The Master
Jonny Greenwood was born on November 5, 1971 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK. He is a composer and actor, known for The Master (2012), There Will Be Blood (2007) and Phantom Thread (2017). He has been married to Sharona Katan since 1995. They have three children.
50. The Smile - Wall of Eyes (2024) ["I Quit" "Teleharmonic"]
51. Dave Matthews Band
Soundtrack | The Matrix Reloaded
Dave Matthews Band is known for The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Kingdom (2007) and Lady Bird (2017).
Honorable Mention: Dave Matthews Band - Crash (1996) ["Crash Into Me" "Too Much"]
52. Megan Thee Stallion
Soundtrack | Mean Girls
Megan Thee Stallion was born Megan Jovon Ruth Pete on February 15, 1995 in San Antonio, Texas and raised in Houston, Texas to Holly Aleece Thomas & Joseph Pete. The seductive femcee is a full-time college student, as well as a choreographed dancer and model. Under her mother's management company, ...
Honorable Mention: Megan Thee Stallion - Good News (2020) ["Savage" "Cry Baby"]
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