The Beatles: The Beatles (White Album)
The Rolling Stones: Beggar’s Banquet
Bob Dylan: Desire
David Bowie: Ziggy Stardust
Led Zeppelin: IV
Bruce Springsteen: Tunnel of Love
Prince: Parade
The Who: The Who Sell Out
Elvis Presley: From Elvis in Memphis
Jimi Hendrix: (*)
The Beach Boys: Surf’s Up
R.E.M.: Green
The Velvet Underground: The Velvet Underground & Nico
Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On
U2: The Joshua Tree
The Clash: (*)
Nirvana: In Utero
Radiohead: (*)
Neil Young: Neil Young (1969)
Stevie Wonder: Natural Wonder
Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here
Elvis Costello: Painted from Memory
Bob Marley and The Wailers: (*)
Van Morrison: Into the Music
Aretha Franklin: I’ve Never Loved a Man the Way I Love you

(*) I don’t like any album of these artists. Nobody’s perfect.

In order of preference, rather than AM artist ranking.

The Beatles: The Beatles (White Album)
Prince: Purple Rain
David Bowie: Ziggy Stardust
Bob Marley and The Wailers: Soul Revolution/African Herbsman
Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here
Stevie Wonder: Innervisions
Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On
The Rolling Stones: Sticky Fingers
U2: Achtung Baby
Nirvana: Nevermind
Bob Dylan: Highway 61 Revisited
Elvis Costello: This Year's Model
Aretha Franklin: Lady Soul
Radiohead: OK Computer
Jimi Hendrix: Are You Experienced
Neil Young: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Bruce Springsteen: Born to Run
The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds
R.E.M.: Automatic for the People
Led Zeppelin: IV
The Velvet Underground: The Velvet Underground
Van Morrison: Astral Weeks
Elvis Presley: Elvis Presley
The Clash: London Calling
The Who: The Who Sell Out

All of these albums are great!

Some of these I have one or no album, there's still plenty more music listening to do!


The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper's
The Rolling Stones: Exile on Main Street
Bob Dylan: Blood on the Tracks
David Bowie: Ziggy Stardust
Led Zeppelin: Houses of the Holy
Bruce Springsteen: Born to Run
Prince: Sign O' The Times
The Who: Quadrophenia
Elvis Presley: N/A
Jimi Hendrix: N/A
The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds
R.E.M.: Automatic For the People
The Velvet Underground: Loaded
Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On
U2: Zooropa
The Clash: London Calling
Nirvana: In Utero
Radiohead: OK Computer
Neil Young: Tonight's the Night
Stevie Wonder: N/A
Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
Elvis Costello: N/A
Bob Marley and The Wailers: N/A
Van Morrison: N/A
Aretha Franklin: N/A

The Beatles: N/A
The Rolling Stones: N/A
Bob Dylan: N/A
David Bowie: Scary Monsters
Led Zeppelin: N/A
Bruce Springsteen: N/A
Prince: 1999
The Who: N/A
Elvis Presley: N/A
Jimi Hendrix: Axis Bold As Love
The Beach Boys: N/A
R.E.M.: N/A
The Velvet Underground: The Velvet Underground & Nico
Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On
U2: Zooropa
The Clash: London Calling
Nirvana: In Utero
Radiohead: N/A
Neil Young: N/A
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life
Pink Floyd: N/A
Elvis Costello: N/A
Bob Marley and The Wailers: N/A
Van Morrison: N/A
Aretha Franklin: N/A

beatles : white album
rolling stones : sticky fingers
who : live at leeds
beach boys : sunflower
radiohead : ok computer
neil young : after the gold rush
pink floyd : more

The Beatles: Abbey Road
The Rolling Stones: Some Girls
Bob Dylan: Blonde on Blonde
David Bowie: Low
Led Zeppelin: Houses of the Holy
Bruce Springsteen: Born To Run
Prince: Prince
The Who: Who's Next
Elvis Presley: Elvis Presley
Jimi Hendrix: Electric Ladyland
The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds
R.E.M.: no albums worth mentioning
The Velvet Underground: The Velvet Underground & Nico
Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On
U2: The Joshua Tree
The Clash: London Calling
Nirvana: Nevermind
Radiohead: OK Computer
Neil Young: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Stevie Wonder: Talking Book
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon
Elvis Costello: This Year's Model
Bob Marley and The Wailers: Burnin'
Van Morrison: Astral Weeks
Aretha Franklin: haven't heard them completely, but peaked in the late 60s. She should've put albums together to make one good one, instead of putting out a bunch with lots of filler.

A lot of these are ones I like the most, not the ones I think are their best.

(1) The Beatles: Revolver
(2) Rolling Stones: Beggar's Banquet
(3) Bob Dylan: Bringing it all Back Home
(4) David Bowie: Ziggy Stardust
(5) Led Zepplin: NONE
(6) Bruce Springsteen: Tunnel of Love
(7) Prince: Purple Rain
(8) The Who: Tommy
(9) Elvis Presley: NONE
(10)Jimi Hendrix: NONE
(11) The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds
(12) R.E.M.: Document
(13) Velvet Underground: The Velvet Underground
(14) Marvin Gaye: What's Going On
(15) U2: War
(16) The Clash: London Calling
(17) Nirvana: In Utero
(18) Radiohead: Kid A
(19) Neil Young: Tonight's the Night
(20) Stevie Wonder: NONE
(21) Pink Floyd: Obscured by Clouds
(22) Elvis Costello: NONE
(23) Bob Marley: Legend
(24) Van Morrison: Astral Weeks
(25) Aretha Franklin: NONE (like 30 Greatest Hits)

The Beatles: Rubber Soul
The Rolling Stones: Let It Bleed
Bob Dylan: Bringing It All Back Home
David Bowie: Ziggy Stardust
Led Zeppelin: Houses Of The Holy
Bruce Springsteen: Born To Run
Prince: N/A
The Who: Quadrophenia
Elvis Presley: Sun Sessions
Jimi Hendrix: Are You Experienced
The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds
R.E.M.: Reckoning
The Velvet Underground: VU
Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On
U2: N/A
The Clash: London Calling
Nirvana: Nevermind
Radiohead: N/A
Neil Young: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Stevie Wonder: N/A
Pink Floyd: Dark Side Of The Moon
Elvis Costello: Armed Forces
Bob Marley and The Wailers: Burnin'
Van Morrison: N/A
Aretha Franklin: N/A

The Beatles: Abbey Road (today - probably Revolver tomorrow
The Rolling Stones: Sticky Fingers
Bob Dylan: Blood on the Tracks
David Bowie: Hunky Dory
Led Zeppelin: *
Bruce Springsteen: Darkness on the Egde of Town
Prince: *
The Who: Who’s Next
Elvis Presley: *
Jimi Hendrix: Are You experienced
The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds
R.E.M.: Fables of the Reconstruction/Murmur (tie)
The Velvet Underground: The Velvet Underground & Nico
Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On
U2: The Joshua Tree
The Clash: London Calling
Nirvana: Nevermind
Radiohead: The Bends
Neil Young: After the Goldrush
Stevie Wonder: Innervisions
Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here
Elvis Costello: Imperial Bedroom
Bob Marley and The Wailers: Live
Van Morrison: No Guru, No Method, No Teacher
Aretha Franklin: *

(* mainly head these on compilations, radio etc.)

Beatles: Revolver
Rolling Stones: Let It Bleed
Bob Dylan: Highway 61 Revisited
David Bowie: Scary Monsters
Led Zeppelin: pass.
Bruce Springsteen: Tunnel of Love
Prince: Purple Rain
The Who: pass.
Elvis Presley: pass.
Jimi Hendrix: Are You Experienced?
The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds
R.E.M.: Automatic for the People (Chronic Town if we can include EPs)
Velvet Underground: ...and Nico
Marvin Gaye: pass.
U2: Acthung Baby
The Clash: London Calling
Nirvana: Unplugged in New York
Radiohead: pass.
Neil Young: Rust Never Sleeps
Stevie Wonder: Innervisions
Pink Floyd: pass.
Elvis Costello: My Aim Is True
Bob Marley: pass.
Van Morrison: pass.
Aretha Franklin: Lady Soul

in no particular order
Charles Mingus:*
Al Green:*
Outkast: Aquemini
Devin The Dude: Just Tryin' Ta Live
Ani DiFranco:*
Damian Marley: Welcome to Jamrock
Beatles:*
Hole: Live Through This
Janis Joplin:*
Jimi Hendrix:*
Jet: Get Born
Nirvana: Nevermind
Soundgarden: Superunknown
Stone Temple Pilots: Core
System of a Down: Toxicity
Weezer: The Blue Album
Marvin Gaye: What's Going On
Ella Fitzgerald:*
Gil Scott-Heron:*
Michael Jackson: Thriller
Norah Jones: Come Away With Me
Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
Korn:*
2Pac:*
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony: E. 1999 Eternal

The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper's
The Rolling Stones: Aftermath
Bob Dylan: Highway 61 Revisited
David Bowie: Ziggy Stardust
Led Zeppelin: IV
Bruce Springsteen: The River
Prince: Purple Rain
The Who: Tommy
Elvis Presley: Elvis Presley
Jimi Hendrix: Are You Experienced?
The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds
R.E.M.: Automatic For the People
The Velvet Underground: The Velvet Underground & Nico
Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On
U2: War
The Clash: London Calling
Nirvana: Nevermind
Radiohead: OK Computer
Neil Young: Harvest
Stevie Wonder: Innervisions
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon
Elvis Costello: This Year's Model
Bob Marley and The Wailers: Natty Dread
Van Morrison: Moondance
Aretha Franklin: I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

other top 25 album artists

Miles Davis: Kind Of Blue
Talking Heads: Remain In Light
Joni Mitchell: Blue

The Beatles: Revolver
The Rolling Stones: Let It Bleed
Bob Dylan: Blood on the Tracks
David Bowie: Hunky Dory
Led Zeppelin: IV
Bruce Springsteen: Darkness on the Edge of Town
Prince: Sign O’ the Times
The Who: The Who Sell Out
Elvis Presley: From Elvis in Memphis
Jimi Hendrix: Electric Ladyland
The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds
R.E.M.: Document
The Velvet Underground: The Velvet Underground and Nico
Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On
U2: Achtung Baby
The Clash: London Calling
Nirvana: Nevermind
Radiohead: OK Computer
Neil Young: Rust Never Sleeps
Stevie Wonder: Talking Book
Pink Floyd: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
Elvis Costello: Get Happy!!
Bob Marley and the Wailers: Live!
Van Morrison: Moondance
Aretha Franklin: Lady Soul

The Beatles: Abbey Road
The Rolling Stones: Exile on Main Street
Bob Dylan: Highway 61 Revisited/Bringing it all Back Home
David Bowie: Ziggy Stardust
Led Zeppelin: IV/Houses of the Holy
Bruce Springsteen: Born to Run/Nebraska
Prince: Purple Rain
The Who: Live at Leeds
Elvis Presley: Sun Sessions
Jimi Hendrix: Electric Ladyland
The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds
R.E.M.: Automatic for the People
The Velvet Underground: The Velvet Underground
Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On
U2: Joshua Tree/Achtung Baby
The Clash: London Calling
Nirvana: Unplugged in New York
Radiohead: OK Computer
Neil Young: Ragged Glory
Stevie Wonder: Talking Book
Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here
Elvis Costello: Armed Forces
Bob Marley and the Wailers: Exodus
Van Morrison: Moondance
Aretha Franklin: Lady Soul

The Beatles: Rubber Soul
The Rolling Stones: Exile on Main Street
Bob Dylan: Blonde on Blonde
David Bowie: Lodger
Led Zeppelin: IV
Bruce Springsteen: The River
Prince: Come
The Who: Meaty, Beaty, Big and Bouncy
Elvis Presley: From Elvis in Memphis
Jimi Hendrix: Are You Experienced
The Beach Boys: Sunflower
R.E.M.: Fables of the Reconstruction
The Velvet Underground: Velvet Underground (3rd lp)
Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On
U2: n/a
The Clash: The Clash (American version)
Nirvana: n/a
Radiohead: n/a
Neil Young: Everybody Knows This is Nowhere
Stevie Wonder: Innervisions
Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here
Elvis Costello: This Year’s Model
Bob Marley and The Wailers: Live
Van Morrison: Astral Weeks
Aretha Franklin: n/a – I only have a comp that I really love – hardly enough knowledge to pass judgment.

The Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour
The Rolling Stones: Beggars Banquet
Bob Dylan: Highway 61 Revisited
David Bowie: Young Americans
Led Zeppelin: II
Bruce Springsteen: Nebraska
Prince: Parade
The Who: A Quick One
Elvis Presley: The Sun Sessions
Jimi Hendrix: Axis: Bold As Love
The Beach Boys: Smiley Smile
R.E.M.: Lifes Rich Pageant
The Velvet Underground: White Light/White Heat
Marvin Gaye: Here, My Dear
U2: Achtung Baby
The Clash: The Clash
Nirvana: Bleach
Radiohead: Amnesiac
Neil Young: On The Beach
Stevie Wonder: Fullfillingness' First Finale
Pink Floyd: A Saucerful Of Secrets
Elvis Costello: Imperial Bedroom
Bob Marley and The Wailers: Catch A Fire
Van Morrison: Veedon Fleece
Aretha Franklin: Soul ‘69

Well, here I am, willing to update me in the AM forum after a wonderful holiday in Scotland (an affectionate salute to all Scottish people: you got a beautiful country, although it’s real hard to understand a single word when you talk). My list:

The Beatles: The Beatles (White Album)
The Rolling Stones: Sticky Fingers
Bob Dylan: Blonde on Blonde
David Bowie: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
Led Zeppelin: IV
Bruce Springsteen: The River
Prince: Purple Rain
The Who: The Who Sell Out
Elvis Presley: The Sun Collection
Jimi Hendrix: Electric Ladyland
The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds
R.E.M.: Automatic for the People
The Velvet Underground: The Velvet Underground & Nico
Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On
U2: War
The Clash: London Calling
Nirvana: Nevermind
Radiohead: OK Computer
Neil Young: After the Gold Rush
Stevie Wonder: Innervisions
Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here
Elvis Costello: King of America
Bob Marley and The Wailers: Exodus
Van Morrison: Moondance
Aretha Franklin: Lady Soul

The Beatles: The Beatles (White Album)
The Rolling Stones: Beggar’s Banquet
Bob Dylan: Blonde on Blonde
David Bowie: Ziggy Stardust
Led Zeppelin: IV
Bruce Springsteen: Born in the U.S.A.
Prince: Purple Rain
The Who: Who's Next
Elvis Presley: N/A
Jimi Hendrix: Are You Experienced
The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds
R.E.M.: Document
The Velvet Underground: The Velvet Underground & Nico
Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On
U2: The Joshua Tree
The Clash: London Calling
Nirvana: Nevermind
Radiohead: OK Computer
Neil Young: Rust Never Sleeps
Stevie Wonder: Innervisions
Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
Elvis Costello: Armed Forces
Bob Marley and The Wailers: Natty Dread
Van Morrison: Moondance
Aretha Franklin: I’ve Never Loved a Man the Way I Love you

The Beatles: Abbey Road
The Rolling Stones: Exile on Main St.
Bob Dylan: Highway 61 Revisited
David Bowie: Low
Led Zeppelin: IV
Bruce Springsteen: Born to Run
Prince: Purple Rain
The Who: Who's Next
Elvis Presley: N/A
Jimi Hendrix: Are You Experienced?
The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds
R.E.M.: Automatic for the People
The Velvet Underground: The Velvet Underground & Nico
Marvin Gaye: What's Going On
U2: Achtung Baby
The Clash: London Calling
Nirvana: Nevermind
Radiohead: OK Computer
Neil Young: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Stevie Wonder: N/A
Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
Elvis Costello: N/A
Bob Marley: Legend
Van Morrison: Moondance
Aretha Franklin: N/A

The Beatles: Rubber Soul
The Rolling Stones: Beggars Banquet
Bob Dylan: Blood On the Tracks
David Bowie: Heroes
Led Zeppelin: IV
Bruce Springsteen: Nebraska
Prince: Purple Rain
The Who: Who's Next
Elvis Presley: From Elvis in Memphis
Jimi Hendrix: Are You Experienced?
The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds
R.E.M.: Document
The Velvet Underground: The Velvet Underground & Nico
Marvin Gaye: What's Going On
U2: The Joshua Tree
The Clash: London Calling
Nirvana: MTV Unplugged in New York
Radiohead: The Bends
Neil Young: Zuma
Stevie Wonder: Innervisions
Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
Elvis Costello: This Year's Model
Bob Marley: Catch a Fire
Van Morrison: Moondance
Aretha Franklin: I Never Loved a Man...

1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
2. Let It Bleed
3. Highway 61 Revisited
4. Ziggy Stardust
5. IV
6. Born To Run
7. Purple Rain
8. Who's Next
9. Elvis Presley
10. Are You Experienced?
11. Pet Sounds
12. Automatic For The People
13. White Light / White Heat
14. What's Going On
15. They suck.
16. London Calling
17. Nevermind
18. OK Computer
19. Harvest
20. Songs In The Key Of Life
21. Dark Side of The Moon
22. This Year's Model
23. Natty Dread
24. ASTRAL WEEKS !!!!
25. I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Beatles: Revolver
The Rolling Stones: Exile On Main Street
Bob Dylan: Blonde On Blonde
David Bowie: Low
Led Zeppelin: IV
Bruce Springsteen: Born in the USA
Prince: Purple Rain
The Who: N/A
Elvis Presley: Elvis Presley
Jimi Hendrix: Are You Experienced?
The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds
Marvin Gaye: What's Going On
U2: The Joshua Tree
The Clash: London Calling
Nirvana: Nevermind
Radiohead: Kid A
Stevie Wonder: Innervisions
Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Sun
Elvis Costello: N/A
Bob Marley: N/A
Van Morrison: N/A
Aretha Franklin: Either Lady Soul or I Never Loved A Man The Way I Loved You...maybe even Aretha Now