All-TIME 100 Greatest Albums

The All-TIME 100 greatest Albums was a list published by TIME magazine in 2006 of the "greatest and most influential records ever." It was picked by TIME critic Josh Tyrangiel. The full list comprises:

2000s

  • The Essential Hank Williams Collection: Turn Back the Years - Hank Williams (Mercury, 2005)
  • Elvis at Sun - Elvis Presley (Sun Records, 2004)
  • The College Dropout - Kanye West (Roc-a-Fella, 2004)
  • Portrait of a Legend 1951 - 1964 - Sam Cooke (ABKCO Music & Records, 2003)
  • Elvis: 30 No. 1 Hits - Elvis Presley (BMG/Elvis, 2002)
  • The Anthology (1947-1972) - Muddy Waters (Chess, 2001)
  • Kid A - Radiohead (Capitol, 2000)
  • Stankonia - Outkast (LaFace, 2000)
  • Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea - PJ Harvey (UMG Recordings, 2000)
  • The Marshall Mathers LP - Eminem (Interscope, 2000)

1990s

  • Car Wheels on a Gravel Road - Lucinda Williams (Universal, 1998)
  • Time Out of Mind - Bob Dylan (Sony, 1997)
  • OK Computer - Radiohead (Capitol, 1997)
  • Endtroducing..... - DJ Shadow (Mo' Wax, 1996)
  • (What's the Story) Morning Glory - Oasis (Sony, 1995)
  • Live Through This - Hole (Geffen, 1994)
  • My Life - Mary J. Blige (MCA, 1994)
  • Ready to Die - The Notorious B.I.G. (Bad Boy, 1994)
  • Slanted and Enchanted - Pavement (Matador, 1992)
  • The Chronic - Dr. Dre (Death Row/Interscope, 1992)
  • Achtung Baby - U2 (Island, 1991)
  • Nevermind - Nirvana (DGC Records, 1991)
  • Out of Time - R.E.M. (Warner Brothers, 1991)
  • Phil Spector, Back to Mono (1958 - 1969) - Various Artists (Abkco, 1991)
  • Ropin' the Wind - Garth Brooks (Capitol, 1991)
  • Star Time - James Brown (Polydor, 1991)
  • The Low End Theory - A Tribe Called Quest (Jive, 1991)
  • Like a Prayer - Madonna (Sire/London/Rhino, 1990)

1980s

  • The Joshua Tree - U2 (Island, 1987)
  • Paul's Boutique - Beastie Boys (Capitol, 1989)
  • The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses (Jive, 1989)
  • It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back - Public Enemy (Def Jam/Columbia, 1988)
  • Straight Outta Compton - N.W.A (Priority, 1988)
  • Document - R.E.M. (I.R.S. Records, 1987)
  • Paid in Full - Eric B. and Rakim (Island, 1987)
  • Sign O' The Times - Prince (Paisley Park, 1987)
  • Graceland - Paul Simon (Warner Brothers, 1986)
  • Legend - Bob Marley and the Wailers (Island/Tuff Gong, 1984)
  • Purple Rain - Prince (Warner Brothers, 1984)
  • Stop Making Sense - Talking Heads (Warner Brothers/Wea, 1984)
  • The Great Twenty-Eight - Chuck Berry (MCA, 1982)
  • Thriller - Michael Jackson (Sony, 1982)
  • Back in Black - AC/DC (Atlantic, 1980)

1970s

  • London Calling - The Clash (Sony, 1979)
  • One Nation Under a Groove - Parliament/Funkadelic (Warner Brothers, 1978)
  • Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the [...] Pistols - The [...] Pistols (Warner Brothers/Wea, 1977)
  • Rumours - Fleetwood Mac - (Warner Brothers, 1977)
  • Hotel California - The Eagles (Elektra/Wea, 1976)
  • Ramones - The Ramones (Sire, 1976)
  • Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder (Motown, 1976)
  • Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen (Sony, 1975)
  • Horses - Patti Smith (Arista, 1975)
  • Red Headed Stranger - Willie Nelson (Sony, 1975)
  • Call Me - Al Green (The Right Stuff, 1973)
  • Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John (MCA, 1973)
  • The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie (RCA, 1972)
  • Exile on Main Street - The Rolling Stones (Virgin, 1972)
  • ''Talking Book - Stevie Wonder (UMG Recordings, 1972)
  • The Harder They Come - Jimmy Cliff and Various Artists (Island, 1972)
  • Blue - Joni Mitchell (Warner Brothers/Wea, 1971)
  • Coat of Many Colors - Dolly Parton (RCA, 1971)
  • Hunky Dory - David Bowie (RCA, 1971)
  • Led Zeppelin IV a.k.a. Zoso - Led Zeppelin (Wea International, 1971)
  • Paranoid - Black Sabbath (Warner Brothers, 1971)
  • Sticky Fingers - The Rolling Stones (Virgin, 1971)
  • Tapestry - Carole King (Ode/A&M, 1971)
  • What's Going On - Marvin Gaye (Motown, 1971)
  • Who's Next - The Who (Mobile Fidelity, 1971)
  • After the Gold Rush - Neil Young (Reprise, 1970)
  • Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia, 1970)
  • Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon (Apple/EMI, 1970)
  • Moondance - Van Morrison (Warner Brothers/Wea, 1970)

1960s

  • Abbey Road - The Beatles (Capitol, 1969)
  • Bitches Brew - Miles Davis (Sony, 1969)
  • Stand! - Sly & the Family Stone (Epic, 1969)
  • The Band - The Band (Capitol, 1969)
  • Astral Weeks - Van Morrison (Warner Bros., 1968)
  • At Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash (Sony, 1968)
  • Lady Soul - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic, 1968)
  • The Beatles ("The White Album") - The Beatles (Capitol, 1968)
  • Are You Experienced - The Jimi Hendrix Experience (MCA, 1967)
  • I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic, 1967)
  • Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles (Capitol, 1967)
  • The Velvet Underground and Nico - The Velvet Underground (Verve, 1967)
  • Blonde on Blonde - Bob Dylan (Columbia, 1966)
  • Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys (Capitol, 1966)
  • Revolver - The Beatles (Capitol, 1966)
  • Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan (Columbia, 1965)
  • Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul - Otis Redding (Volt, 1965)
  • Rubber Soul - The Beatles (Capitol, 1965)
  • A Love Supreme - John Coltrane (Impulse!, 1964)
  • Live at the Apollo - James Brown (Polydor, 1963)
  • Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music - Ray Charles (ABC/Paramount, 1962)
  • King of the Delta Blues Singers - Robert Johnson (Columbia, 1961)

1950s

  • Kind of Blue - Miles Davis (Columbia, 1959)
  • Here's Little Richard - Little Richard (Specialty, 1957)
  • Songs for Swingin' Lovers - Frank Sinatra (Capitol, 1956)
  • In the Wee Small Hours - Frank Sinatra (Capitol, 1955)

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