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 91 Rock 14 Pop 8 Soul, funk and R&B 7 Jazz 4 Hip hop 4 Electronic 5 Folk, country and song 5 Reggae and world 2 Hard rock and metal 42

1 Cornelis Vreeswijk Ballader och oförskämdheter 1964 · Folk, country and song Timeless classic
2 Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison 1968 · Folk, country and song Timeless classic
3 Joni Mitchell Blue 1971 · Folk, country and song Timeless classic
4 Nick Drake Pink Moon 1972 · Folk, country and song Timeless classic
5 Bon Iver For Emma, Forever Ago 2007 · Folk, country and song Modern classic

91 artists in the collection.