This is an aggregate of eight best-of lists from Spin magazine (details at bottom of page). The magazine was founded in 1985 by Bob Guccione, Jr. It stopped producing print issues in 2012, but continues to run as an online magazine. The focus is on less mainstream fare, including alternative rock, alternative country, college rock, electronica, grunge, hip-hop, new wave, punk, reggae, and world music.
Also, check out Spin’s annual picks for album of the year. You can also see other publications’ picks for best albums of all time here.
1. Public Enemy It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988)
2. Ramones Ramones (1976)
3. Nirvana Nevermind (1991)
4. Prince Sign ‘O’ the Times (1987)
5. OutKast Stankonia (2000)
6. N.W.A. Straight Outta Compton (1989)
7. Hüsker Dü New Day Rising (1985)
8. Nirvana In Utero (1993)
9. Smashing Pumpkins Siamese Dream (1993)
10. Radiohead OK Computer (1997)
11. The Smiths The Queen Is Dead (1986)
12. Velvet Underground & Nico Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)
13. Joy Division Unknown Pleasures (1979)
14. Pavement Slanted and Enchanted (1992)
15. Sonic Youth Daydream Nation (1988)
16. PJ Harvey Rid of Me (1993)
17. Guns N’ Roses Appetite for Destruction (1987)
18. De La Soul 3 Feet High and Rising (1989)
19. Radiohead Kid A (2000)
20. My Bloody Valentine Loveless (1991)
21. Black Flag Damaged (1981)
22. Minutemen Double Nickels on the Dime (1984)
23. Eric B. & Rakim Paid in Full (1987)
24. U2 Achtung Baby (1991)
25. Hole Live Through This (1994)
26. Pixies Surfer Rosa (1988)
27. Liz Phair Exile in Guyville (1993)
28. Sex Pistols Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols (1977)
29. Sleater-Kinney Dig Me Out (1997)
30. Fugazi 13 Songs (1990)
31. Green Day Dookie (1994)
32. Dr. Dre The Chronic (1992)
33. Lucinda Williams Lucinda Williams (1988)
34. Beastie Boys Licensed to Ill (1986)
35. R.E.M. Automatic for the People (1992)
36. Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP (2000)
37. Rage Against the Machine The Battle of Los Angeles (1999)
38. Jesus and Mary Chain Psychocandy (1985)
39. A Tribe Called Quest The Low-End Theory (1991)
40. Boogie Down Productions Criminal Minded (1987)
41. Soundgarden Superunknown (1994)
42. Jeff Buckley Grace (1994)
43. The Pogues Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash (1985)
44. The Breeders Last Splash (1993)
45. Hüsker Dü Zen Arcade (1984)
46. R.E.M. Murmur (1983)
47. Wire Pink Flag (1977)
48. Run-D.M.C. Run-D.M.C. (1984)
49. Gang of Four Entertainment! (1979)
50. Buzzcocks Singles Going Steady (compilation: 1977-79, released 1979)
51. X-Ray Spex Germ-Free Adolescents (1978)
52. Beastie Boys Paul’s Boutique (1989)
53. Sinéad O’Connor The Lion and the Cobra (1987)
54. The Clash The Clash (1977)
55. The Stooges Fun House (1970)
56. Nine Inch Nails The Downward Spiral (1994)
57. Television Marquee Moon (1977)
58. Nas Illmatic (1994)
59. The Replacements Let It Be (1984)
60. The Replacements Tim (1985)
61. Beck Odelay (1996)
62. Public Image Ltd. Metal Box (aka “Second Edition”) (1979)
63. The Pixies Doolittle (1989)
64. Wu-Tang Clan Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993)
65. The Feelies Crazy Rhythms (1980)
66. Meat Puppets Meat Puppets II (1984)
67. New Order Low-Life (1985)
68. Public Enemy Fear of a Black Planet (1990)
69. Guided by Voices Bee Thousand (1994)
70. Pere Ubu The Modern Dance (1978)
71. U2 The Joshua Tree (1987)
72. The Stooges The Stooges (1969)
73. The Notorious B.I.G. Ready to Die (1994)
74. The Mekons Fear and Whiskey (1985)
75. Run-D.M.C. Raising Hell (1986)
76. The Cure The Head on the Door (1985)
77. Metallica Master of Puppets (1986)
78. Elliott Smith Either/Or (1997)
79. Dinosaur Jr. You’re Living All Over Me (1987)
80. Jay-Z The Blueprint (2001)
81. Pavement Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (1994)
82. Arcade Fire Funeral (2004)
83. The Descendents Milo Goes to College (1982)
84. Kanye West The College Dropout (2004)
85. Devo Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo (1978)
86. Oasis Definitely Maybe (1994)
87. Flipper Album Generic (1982)
88. Björk Post (1995)
89. PJ Harvey Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea (2000)
90. Tricky Maxinquaye (1995)
91. Pulp Different Class (1995)
92. The Strokes Is This It (2001)
93. Portishead Dummy (1994)
94. The Fall This Nation’s Saving Grace (1985)
95. DJ Shadow Endtroducing… (1996)
96. Lauryn Hill The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998)
97. D’Angelo Voodoo (2000)
98. Belle & Sebastian If You’re Feeling Sinister (1996)
99. Beck Mellow Gold (1993)
100. Raekwon Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (1995)
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