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One record per artist

Best of each artist

Every artist appears only once – with their best record. The list is ranked by the editors’ Still holds up score, then First listen and the readers’ ratings.

All 91Rock 14Pop 8Soul, funk and R&B 7Jazz 4Hip hop 4Electronic 5Folk, country and song 5Reggae and world 2Hard rock and metal 42
  1. 1 Def Leppard Pyromania 1983 · Hard rock and metal 2 records by this artist → Still holds up Timeless classic
  2. 2 Gemini Syndrome Lux 2013 · Hard rock and metal Still holds up Modern classic
  3. 3 Jan Johansson Jazz på svenska 1964 · Jazz Readers5.0 Timeless classic
  4. 4 Miles Davis Kind of Blue 1959 · Jazz Timeless classic
  5. 5 The Dave Brubeck Quartet Time Out 1959 · Jazz Timeless classic
  6. 6 Cornelis Vreeswijk Ballader och oförskämdheter 1964 · Folk, country and song Timeless classic
  7. 7 Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited 1965 · Rock Timeless classic
  8. 8 John Coltrane A Love Supreme 1965 · Jazz Timeless classic
  9. 9 The Beach Boys Pet Sounds 1966 · Pop Timeless classic
  10. 10 Aretha Franklin I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You 1967 · Soul, funk and R&B Timeless classic
  11. 11 The Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground & Nico 1967 · Rock Timeless classic
  12. 12 Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison 1968 · Folk, country and song Timeless classic
  13. 13 Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II 1969 · Hard rock and metal 2 records by this artist → Timeless classic
  14. 14 The Beatles Abbey Road 1969 · Rock Timeless classic
  15. 15 Black Sabbath Paranoid 1970 · Hard rock and metal 2 records by this artist → Timeless classic
  16. 16 Carole King Tapestry 1971 · Pop Timeless classic
  17. 17 Joni Mitchell Blue 1971 · Folk, country and song Timeless classic
  18. 18 Marvin Gaye What's Going On 1971 · Soul, funk and R&B Timeless classic
  19. 19 David Bowie The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars 1972 · Rock Timeless classic
  20. 20 Deep Purple Machine Head 1972 · Hard rock and metal Timeless classic
  21. 21 Nick Drake Pink Moon 1972 · Folk, country and song Timeless classic
  22. 22 Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon 1973 · Rock Timeless classic
  23. 23 Aerosmith Toys in the Attic 1975 · Hard rock and metal Timeless classic
  24. 24 Bruce Springsteen Born to Run 1975 · Rock Timeless classic
  25. 25 ABBA Arrival 1976 · Pop Timeless classic
  26. 26 Kiss Destroyer 1976 · Hard rock and metal Timeless classic
  27. 27 Rainbow Rising 1976 · Hard rock and metal Timeless classic
  28. 28 Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life 1976 · Soul, funk and R&B Timeless classic
  29. 29 Thin Lizzy Jailbreak 1976 · Hard rock and metal Timeless classic
  30. 30 Bob Marley & the Wailers Exodus 1977 · Reggae and world Timeless classic
  31. 31 Fleetwood Mac Rumours 1977 · Rock Timeless classic
  32. 32 Kraftwerk Trans-Europe Express 1977 · Electronic Timeless classic
  33. 33 Van Halen Van Halen 1978 · Hard rock and metal Timeless classic
  34. 34 AC/DC Highway to Hell 1979 · Hard rock and metal 2 records by this artist → Timeless classic
  35. 35 Judas Priest British Steel 1980 · Hard rock and metal Timeless classic
  36. 36 Motörhead Ace of Spades 1980 · Hard rock and metal Timeless classic
  37. 37 Ozzy Osbourne Blizzard of Ozz 1980 · Hard rock and metal Timeless classic
  38. 38 Talking Heads Remain in Light 1980 · Rock Timeless classic
  39. 39 Rush Moving Pictures 1981 · Hard rock and metal Timeless classic
  40. 40 Iron Maiden The Number of the Beast 1982 · Hard rock and metal Timeless classic
  41. 41 Michael Jackson Thriller 1982 · Pop Timeless classic
  42. 42 Dio Holy Diver 1983 · Hard rock and metal Timeless classic
  43. 43 Mercyful Fate Melissa 1983 · Hard rock and metal Timeless classic
  44. 44 Prince and the Revolution Purple Rain 1984 · Pop Timeless classic
  45. 45 Scorpions Love at First Sting 1984 · Hard rock and metal Timeless classic
  46. 46 Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet 1986 · Hard rock and metal Timeless classic
  47. 47 Europe The Final Countdown 1986 · Hard rock and metal Timeless classic
  48. 48 Metallica Master of Puppets 1986 · Hard rock and metal 2 records by this artist → Timeless classic
  49. 49 Slayer Reign in Blood 1986 · Hard rock and metal Timeless classic
  50. 50 The Smiths The Queen Is Dead 1986 · Rock Timeless classic
  51. 51 Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction 1987 · Hard rock and metal Timeless classic
  52. 52 Bathory Blood Fire Death 1988 · Hard rock and metal Timeless classic
  53. 53 Public Enemy It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back 1988 · Hip hop Timeless classic
  54. 54 Faith No More The Real Thing 1989 · Hard rock and metal Timeless classic
  55. 55 Entombed Left Hand Path 1990 · Hard rock and metal Timeless classic
  56. 56 Megadeth Rust in Peace 1990 · Hard rock and metal Timeless classic
  57. 57 Massive Attack Blue Lines 1991 · Electronic Timeless classic
  58. 58 Nirvana Nevermind 1991 · Rock Timeless classic
  59. 59 Alice in Chains Dirt 1992 · Hard rock and metal Timeless classic
  60. 60 Pantera Vulgar Display of Power 1992 · Hard rock and metal Timeless classic
  61. 61 Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine 1992 · Hard rock and metal Timeless classic
  62. 62 Nas Illmatic 1994 · Hip hop Timeless classic
  63. 63 Portishead Dummy 1994 · Electronic Timeless classic
  64. 64 Soundgarden Superunknown 1994 · Hard rock and metal Timeless classic
  65. 65 At the Gates Slaughter of the Soul 1995 · Hard rock and metal Timeless classic
  66. 66 Sepultura Roots 1996 · Hard rock and metal Timeless classic
  67. 67 Buena Vista Social Club Buena Vista Social Club 1997 · Reggae and world Timeless classic
  68. 68 Kent Isola 1997 · Rock Timeless classic
  69. 69 Radiohead OK Computer 1997 · Rock Timeless classic
  70. 70 Lauryn Hill The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 1998 · Hip hop Timeless classic
  71. 71 D'Angelo Voodoo 2000 · Soul, funk and R&B Modern classic
  72. 72 Deftones White Pony 2000 · Hard rock and metal Modern classic
  73. 73 Daft Punk Discovery 2001 · Electronic Modern classic
  74. 74 Opeth Blackwater Park 2001 · Hard rock and metal Modern classic
  75. 75 Rammstein Mutter 2001 · Hard rock and metal Modern classic
  76. 76 System of a Down Toxicity 2001 · Hard rock and metal Modern classic
  77. 77 Tool Lateralus 2001 · Hard rock and metal Modern classic
  78. 78 Arcade Fire Funeral 2004 · Rock Modern classic
  79. 79 Mastodon Leviathan 2004 · Hard rock and metal Modern classic
  80. 80 Gojira From Mars to Sirius 2005 · Hard rock and metal Modern classic
  81. 81 Robyn Robyn 2005 · Pop Modern classic
  82. 82 Amy Winehouse Back to Black 2006 · Soul, funk and R&B Modern classic
  83. 83 The Knife Silent Shout 2006 · Electronic Modern classic
  84. 84 Bon Iver For Emma, Forever Ago 2007 · Folk, country and song Modern classic
  85. 85 Ghost Meliora 2015 · Hard rock and metal Modern classic
  86. 86 Kendrick Lamar To Pimp a Butterfly 2015 · Hip hop Modern classic
  87. 87 Beyoncé Lemonade 2016 · Pop Modern classic
  88. 88 Frank Ocean Blonde 2016 · Soul, funk and R&B Modern classic
  89. 89 SZA Ctrl 2017 · Soul, funk and R&B Modern classic
  90. 90 Fiona Apple Fetch the Bolt Cutters 2020 · Rock Modern classic
  91. 91 Taylor Swift folklore 2020 · Pop Modern classic

91 artists in the collection.