According to Apple.com, this list was “crafted by Apple Music’s team of experts alongside a select group of artists, including Maren Morris, Pharrell Williams, J Balvin, Charli XCX, Mark Hoppus, Honey Dijon, and Nia Archives, as well as songwriters, producers, and industry professionals. The list is an editorial statement, fully independent of any streaming numbers on Apple Music – a love letter to the records that have shaped the world music lovers live and listen in.”
Numbers 91-100 were revealed on May 13, 2024. The remaining albums were revealed ten at a time over ten days with the finale on May 22, 2024.
The list met with mixed reception with multiple critics saying the list overrepresented newer releases. WK It was also criticized for lack of representation for some genre’s such as country and jazz. The San Francisco Chronicle’s Aidin Vaziri wrote “The selection sharply contrasts with the traditional rankings by legacy music publications, such as Rolling Stone.” WK For example, The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, which as the #1 album of all time according to Dave’s Music Database, is almost a certainty on any best-of list and doesn’t even make the cut here. Variety’s Chris Willman said the list “exists almost expressly to make you mad.” WK The Wall Street Journal’s Ben Cohen wrote that the list “was clearly a stunt to get attention and sell subscriptions to Apple Music.’” WK
Check out other publications and organizations’ best-of album lists here.
1. Lauryn Hill The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998)
2. Michael Jackson Thriller (1982)
3. The Beatles Abbey Road (1969)
4. Prince Purple Rain (1984)
5. Frank Ocean Blond (2016)
6. Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life (1976)
7. Kendrick Lamar Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (2012)
8. Amy Winehouse Back to Black (2006)
9. Nirvana Nevermind (1991)
10. Beyoncé Lemonade (2016)
11. Fleetwood Mac Rumours (1977)
12. Radiohead OK Computer (1997)
13. Jay-Z The Blueprint (2001)
14. Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited (1965)
15. Adele 21 (2011)
16. Joni Mitchell Blue (1971)
17. Marvin Gaye What's Going On (1971)
18. Taylor Swift 1989 (2014)
19. Dr. Dre The Chronic (1992)
20. The Beach Boys Pet Sounds (1966)
21. The Beatles Revolver (1966)
22. Bruce Springsteen Born to Run (1975)
23. Daft Punk Discovery (2001)
24. David Bowie The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972)
25. Miles Davis Kind of Blue (1959)
26. Kanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010)
27. Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II (1969)
28. Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
29. A Tribe Called Quest The Low End Theory (1991)
30. Billie Eilish When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (2019)
31. Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill (1995)
32. The Notorious B.I.G. Ready to Die (1994)
33. Radiohead Kid A (2000)
34. Public Enemy It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988)
35. The Clash London Calling (1979)
36. Beyoncé Beyoncé (2013)
37. Wu-Tang Clan Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993)
38. Carole King Tapestry (1971)
39. Nas Illmatic (1994)
40. Aretha Franklin I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1967)
41. Outkast Aquemini (1998)
42. Janet Jackson Control (1986)
43. Talking Heads Remain in Light (1980)
44. Stevie Wonder Innervisions (1973)
45. Björk Homogenic (1997)
46. Bob Marley & the Wailers Exodus (1977)
47. Drake Take Care (2011)
48. Beastie Boys Paul's Boutique (1989)
49. U2 The Joshua Tree (1987)
50. Kate Bush Hounds of Love (1985)
51. Prince Sign 'O' the Times (1987)
52. Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction (1987)
53. The Rolling Stones Exile on Main St. (1972)
54. John Coltrane A Love Supreme (1965)
55. Rihanna Anti (2016)
56. The Cure Disintegration (1989)
57. D'Angelo Voodoo (2000)
58. Oasis What's the Story Morning Glory? (1995)
59. Arctic Monkeys AM (2013)
60. The Velvet Underground & Nico The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)
61. Sade Love Deluxe (1992)
62. Tupac (2pac) Shakur All Eyez on Me (1996)
63. Jimi Hendrix Experience Are You Experienced? (1967)
64. Erykah Badu Baduizm (1997)
65. De La Soul 3 Feet High and Rising (1989)
66. The Smiths The Queen Is Dead (1986)
67. Portishead Dummy (1994)
68. The Strokes Is This It (2001)
69. Metallica Master of Puppets (1986)
70. N.W.A. Straight Outta Compton (1989)
71. Kraftwerk Trans-Europa Express (Trans Europe Express) (1977)
72. SZA SOS (2022)
73. Steely Dan Aja (1977)
74. Nine Inch Nails The Downward Spiral (1994)
75. Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott Supa Dupa Fly (1997)
76. Bad Bunny Un Verano Sin Ti (2022)
77. Madonna Like a Prayer (1989)
78. Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)
79. Lana Del Rey Norman Fucking Rockwell! (2019)
80. Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP (2000)
81. Neil Young After the Gold Rush (1970)
82. 50 Cent Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003)
83. Patti Smith Horses (1975)
84. Snoop Doggy Dogg Doggy Style (1993)
85. Kacey Musgraves Golden Hour (2018)
86. Mary J. Blige My Life (1994)
87. Massive Attack Blue Lines (1991)
88. Nina Simone I Put a Spell on You (1965)
89. Lady Gaga The Fame Monster (2009)
90. AC/DC Back in Black (1980)
91. George Michael Listen without Prejudice (1990)
92. Tyler the Creator Flower Boy (2017)
93. Solange A Seat at the Table (2016)
94. Burial Untrue (2007)
95. Usher Confessions (2004)
96. Lorde Pure Heroine (2013)
97. Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine (1992)
98. Travis Scott Astro World (2018)
99. Eagles Hotel California (1976)
100. Robyn Body Talk (2010)
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