I'm catching up on the 80's stuff I've missed with this board's contest, I'm using last year's contest to catch up on the 90's. Next year I figure I can do it with the 70's, and that only leaves pre-1970 and 2000-2004 where my music collection is sorely lacking in depth.

So, here are the albums in the top 100 for the 60's I don't have: (I only have about half).

17 James Brown - Live At The Apollo
26 Dusty Springfield - Dusty In Memphis
28 Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul
33 The Flying Burrito Bros - The Gilded Palace Of Sin
37 The Byrds - Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
44 Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen
45 Elvis Presley - From Elvis in Memphis
46 Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat
47 Velvet Underground - Velvet Underground
48 Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison
49 The Stooges - The Stooges
50 Frank Zappa - Hot Rats
51 The Byrds - Younger Than Yesterday
53 MC5 - Kick Out The Jams
56 The Byrds - The Notorious Byrd Brothers
57 The Who Sings My Generation (Note: I do have Live at Leeds, so I'm thinking I might not need this one)
58 Ray Charles - Modern Sounds In Country and Western Music
59 B.B. King - Live At The Regal
61 The Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man
62 The Beatles - With the Beatles/Meet The Beatles
64 Simon and Garfunkel - Bookends
65 John Mayall - Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton
66 Eric Dolphy - Out To Lunch
67 The Kinks - Something Else By The Kinks
71 Moby Grabe - s/t
72 Miles Davis - In A Silent Way
73 Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
74 The Small Faces - Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake
75 Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul
77 Miles Davis - Sketches of Spain
79 Stan Gez and Joao Gilberto - Getz/Gilberto
80 The Rolling Stones - England's Newest Hitmakers
81 Bobby Bland - Two Steps From The Blues
83 Howlin Wolf - Howlin Wolf
84 Fairport Convention - Liege and Lief
85 Cream - Wheels of Fire
87 John Coltrane - My Favorite Things
88 Oliver Nelson - The Blues and Abstract Truth
89 Tim Buckley - Happy Sad
90 The Beatles - Please Please Me/Introducing the Beatles
91 Bill Evens - Sunday at the Village Vanguard
93 Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage
94 Traffic - Mr Fantasy
95 A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
96 Bill Evans - Waltz for Debby
97 Ornette Coleman - Free Jazz
100 Albert Avler - Spiritual Unity

The only one there I even own:
Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen

I was hesitant at first of buying it, but after hearing Marianne I was hooked on his stuff and bought everything I found. Not as much spoken poetry I seemed to think there would be.

That's funny - most of the ones you don't have are the same ones I don't have. I would recommend #47 - Velvet Underground - s/t though

- Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison
- The Byrds - Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
- Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen
- Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat
- The Kinks - Something Else By The Kinks
- Charles Mingus - The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

This is a top 6 must-haves I think. Johnny Cash represents the country, although The Gilded Palace of Sin is a good choice too if you don't like Cash; The Byrds represent the country rock; Leonard Cohen the folk (although you seem to have Dylan for that too); The Velvet Underground for the avant-garde/experimental; The Kinks for the rock and roll; and finally Charles Mingus for the jazz (or to be replaced by any of the jazz records I suppose, this is just my favorite).

But really, you couldn't go wrong with most of those records.

If you have any interest in country rock, these two are essential:

33 The Flying Burrito Bros - The Gilded Palace Of Sin
37 The Byrds - Sweetheart Of The Rodeo

If not, then you can skip them.

If you like The Who based on Live at Leeds, The Who Sings My Generation sounds nothing like Live At Leeds. Either it will expand your view of The Who, or you won't like it. It's a lot more spare and raw. But don't skip it because you already have The Who covered with Live At Leeds. The Who sound pretty different from album to album.

You're right Paul, The Flying Burrito Brothers would have been a better 'replacement' for The Kinks than for Cash.

17 James Brown - Live At The Apollo
26 Dusty Springfield - Dusty In Memphis
28 Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul
33 The Flying Burrito Bros - The Gilded Palace Of Sin
37 The Byrds - Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
44 Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen
45 Elvis Presley - From Elvis in Memphis
46 Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat
47 Velvet Underground - Velvet Underground
48 Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison
49 The Stooges - The Stooges
50 Frank Zappa - Hot Rats
51 The Byrds - Younger Than Yesterday
53 MC5 - Kick Out The Jams
56 The Byrds - The Notorious Byrd Brothers
57 The Who Sings My Generation
58 Ray Charles - Modern Sounds In Country and Western Music
59 B.B. King - Live At The Regal
61 The Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man
62 The Beatles - With the Beatles/Meet The Beatles
64 Simon and Garfunkel - Bookends
65 John Mayall - Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton
66 Eric Dolphy - Out To Lunch
67 The Kinks - Something Else By The Kinks
71 Moby Grabe - s/t
72 Miles Davis - In A Silent Way
73 Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
74 The Small Faces - Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake
75 Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul
77 Miles Davis - Sketches of Spain
79 Stan Gez and Joao Gilberto - Getz/Gilberto
80 The Rolling Stones - England's Newest Hitmakers
81 Bobby Bland - Two Steps From The Blues
83 Howlin Wolf - Howlin Wolf
84 Fairport Convention - Liege and Lief
85 Cream - Wheels of Fire
87 John Coltrane - My Favorite Things
88 Oliver Nelson - The Blues and Abstract Truth
89 Tim Buckley - Happy Sad
90 The Beatles - Please Please Me/Introducing the Beatles
91 Bill Evens - Sunday at the Village Vanguard
93 Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage
94 Traffic - Mr Fantasy
95 A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
96 Bill Evans - Waltz for Debby
97 Ornette Coleman - Free Jazz
100 Albert Avler - Spiritual Unity

The ones I'd miss the worst would be
Cohen - Songs of
Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man

(but there's definitely not a bad Byrds album on that list. I knok this is bordering on heretical, but how about a Byrds best-of?)

The Byrds are not well-liked around here, as compared to their critical acclaim.

Too bad ...

I definitely like Mr. Tambourine Man, Fifth Dimension and Sweetheart. I own them all. But, I don't consider them as essential as the 10 or so I gave the thumbs up to. Actually, if 5th Dimension were on the list I would have given a thumbs up to that. I think that's their definitive album.

The Byrds are like King Crimson was for progressive rock. They basically popularized genres that was in the air already like Folk Rock, Country Rock and Jangle Pop. They are a bit overrated IMO but at the same time they happened to be one of my favorite bands.

Of course the album I would pick is With The Beatles/Meet the Beatles. The British Invasion starts with this album. Power Pop owes a lot to this album.

Somebody should compile a definitive list of musical styles/genres allegedly or actually invented by the Beatles.

Off the top of my head I've got power pop, folk rock, country rock, psychedelic rock, world music, heavy metal...

Off the top of my head I've got power pop, folk rock, country rock, psychedelic rock, world music, heavy metal...

You forgot progressive rock Seriously they contributed to all those styles. I like experimental music and I think their Psych Pop/Experimental music was pioneering. With the Beatles is a great album 1963 standarts wise. The Who Sings My Generation important for hard rock. The Byrds Mr. Tambourine Man for folk rock.