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One record per artist

Best of each artist

Every artist appears only once – with their best record. The list is ranked by the editors’ Still holds up score, then First listen and the readers’ ratings.

All 205Rock 30Pop 23Soul, funk and R&B 19Jazz 15Hip hop 19Electronic 20Folk, country and song 15Reggae and world 16Hard rock and metal 48
  1. 1 The Beach Boys Pet Sounds 1966 · Pop Timeless classic
  2. 2 Carole King Tapestry 1971 · Pop Timeless classic
  3. 3 Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 1973 · Pop Timeless classic
  4. 4 ABBA Arrival 1976 · Pop Timeless classic
  5. 5 Michael Jackson Thriller 1982 · Pop Timeless classic
  6. 6 Prince and the Revolution Purple Rain 1984 · Pop Timeless classic
  7. 7 Kate Bush Hounds of Love 1985 · Pop Timeless classic
  8. 8 Tears for Fears Songs from the Big Chair 1985 · Pop Timeless classic
  9. 9 Paul Simon Graceland 1986 · Pop Timeless classic
  10. 10 Peter Gabriel So 1986 · Pop Timeless classic
  11. 11 Roxette Look Sharp! 1988 · Pop Timeless classic
  12. 12 Björk Homogenic 1997 · Pop Timeless classic
  13. 13 Madonna Ray of Light 1998 · Pop Timeless classic
  14. 14 The Cardigans Gran Turismo 1998 · Pop Timeless classic
  15. 15 Håkan Hellström Känn ingen sorg för mig Göteborg 2000 · Pop Modern classic
  16. 16 Robyn Robyn 2005 · Pop Modern classic
  17. 17 Adele 21 2011 · Pop Modern classic
  18. 18 Lykke Li Wounded Rhymes 2011 · Pop Modern classic
  19. 19 Beyoncé Lemonade 2016 · Pop Modern classic
  20. 20 Lorde Melodrama 2017 · Pop Modern classic
  21. 21 Billie Eilish When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? 2019 · Pop Modern classic
  22. 22 Lana Del Rey Norman Fucking Rockwell! 2019 · Pop Modern classic
  23. 23 Taylor Swift folklore 2020 · Pop Modern classic

205 artists in the collection.