Jesus Shuttlesworth Top 50 Albums of all time. OF ALL TIME!

[Shuttlesworth]

The list of my favourite 50 albums ever. I took a number of factors into account; re-playability, sentimentality and overall good-ness, among other things. Also put a limit of 3 albums per artist. So without further ado I present numbers 50-11.






50. The Drones - Gala Mill (2006)
49. GZA - Liquid Swords (1995)
48. Bright Eyes - I’m Wide Awake It’s Morning (2005)
47. Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - Painted From Memory (1998)
46. Captain Beefhear & His Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica (1969)
45. Common - Be (2005)
44. Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill (1986)
43. Nick Drake - Pink Moon (1972)
42. Dr.Dre - The Chronic (1992)
41. Ramones - Ramones (1976)
40. Tom Waits - Mule Variations (1999)
39. The Jam - All Mod Cons (1978)
38. Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die (1994)
37. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III (1970)
36. Mobb Deep - The Infamous (1995)
35. The Clash - London Calling (1979)
34. Talib Kweli - Quality (2002)
33. Big L - Lifestyles ov da Poor & Dangerous (1995)
32. Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (1974)
31. Robert Johnson - The Complete Recordings (Released 1990)
30. N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton (1988)
29. OutKast - Stankonia (2000)
28. Black Star - Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star (1998)
27. Woody Guthrie - Bound For Glory
26. Eminem - Marshall Mathers LP (2000)
25. Jay-Z - Black Album (2003)
24. Lauryn Hill - Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998)
23. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath (1970)
22. OutKast - Aquemini (1998)
21. The Beatles - Help! (1965)
20. The Who - Tommy (1969)
19. Ryan Adams - Heartbreaker (2000)
18. Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold us Back (1988)
17. KiD CuDi - Man on the Moon: The End of Day (2009)
16. Jay-Z - The Blueprint (2001)
15. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... (1995)
14. Bob Dylan - Times They are A-Changin’ (1964)
13. Lupe Fiasco - Food and Liquor (2006)
12. Kanye West - Late Registration (2005)
11. The Band - Music From Big Pink (1968)

[Shuttlesworth]

10. Billy Bragg & Wilco - Mermaid Avenue (1998)



Recommended listening: California Stars, Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key, At My Window Sad and Lonely, The Unwelcome Guest.

[Shuttlesworth]

9. The Velvet Underground - Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)



Recommended Listening: I'm Waiting for the Man, Venus in Furs, Heroin, There She Goes Again.

[Shuttlesworth]

8. Bob Dylan - Bringing it All Back Home (1965)



Recommended Listening: Subterranean Homesick Blues, Love Minus Zero/No Limit, Bob Dylan's 115th Dream, Mr Tambourine Man

[Shuttlesworth]

7. Kanye West - College Droput (2004)



Recommended Listening: Jesus Walks(!!), Two Words, Never Let Me Down, All Falls Down, Get 'Em High.

[Shuttlesworth]

6. Nas - Illmatic (1994)



'In Illmatic, you find the meaning not just of hip-hop, but of music itself: the struggle of youth to retain its freedom, which is ultimately the struggle of man to retain his own essence.' —Matthew Gasteier

Recommended Listening: Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park), N.Y. State of Mind, The World is Yours, One Love.

[Shuttlesworth]

5. Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt (1996)



"This is not only the definitive album from H to the Izzo's catalogue, it's one of the ten most important rap records of the entire 1990's. It's possible to live without having heard it - but after you do, you'll wonder how you ever managed without it. Even nearly six years later, this album stands up to the best production and strongest lyricism coming out of any rap around the globe. If an album could be said to have made corny MC's into Jay-Z haters, this is the one." - Steve Juon

Recommended Listening: D'Evils, Can't Knock the Hustle, Brooklyn's Finest, Dead Presidents II, Coming of Age, Regrets.

[r dub]

Fucking solid effort

[Shuttlesworth]

4. The Who - Who's Next (1971)



Recommended Listening: Baba O'Riley, Bargain, The Song is Over, Won't Get Fooled Again.

[Shuttlesworth]

3. Enter the Wu-Tang (1993)



Simply the greatest rap group in the history of the genre, and the best debut album from any artist ever.

Recommended Listening: All.

[Shuttlesworth]

2. Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks (1975)



The best album from the best artist of all time. Could never foresee myself making a list with this not being number 1, but strangely enough, I have. This is Bob at his very very best. Also contains my favourite song ever, Tangled up in Blue.

Recommended Listening: All.

[Shuttlesworth]

1. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010)



Never thought Kanye would be able to top College Dropout, but he did, majorly. Every single song is incredible, and I still listen to it with the same amazement as I did the first time I heard it, even after 400+ plays (according to my phone, doesn't include CD listens :s) The production is up there with the very best I've heard, and every single verse/guest verse is on point.

Recommended Listening: All.

(inb4kanyefanboi)

[Dev One]

Would definitely disagree with #1, other than that solid list.

[Cheech]

Would definitely disagree with #1, other than that solid list.

This. Will rep post once I can rep again

[archiemoses]

Top effort but obviously going to be subjective due to tastes in music.

Me personally would have included the following:
Daft Punk - Alive (2007). Concert was the absolute bomb. One of best electro sets I have ever heard.
Offspring - Smash (1994). Easily their best album. Absolute classics like self esteem, gotta get away, come out and play, bad habit etc.
D12 - Devils Night (2001). Purple pills, fight music, pimp like me, revelations.
The Strokes - Is this it (2001). Their debut album and my favourite.
Interpol - Turn on the bright lights (2001). Probably my favourite album of all time. Love every track and caters for different moods. Won't be everybody's cup of tea though.