Top All-Time 50 Albums

These are the 50 albums that I would take on that desert island that everyone always talks about and – lucky for me – has electricity, kick ass speakers, an iPod dock, and a stereo that goes to 11.

1.  Quadrophenia (1973) - THE WHO

2.  Revolver (1966) - Beatles

3.  Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out! (1970) - Rolling Stones

4.  Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround (1970) - Kinks

5.  Electric Ladyland (1970) - Jimi Hendrix

6.  CD of JB II (1990) - James Brown

7.  In Color (1977) - Cheap Trick

8.  Jazz (1978) - Queen

9.  Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2001) - Wilco

10.  Ten (1991) - Pearl Jam

12.  The J. Geils Band (1970) - J. Geils Band

13.  Sign ‘O’ The Times (1987) - Prince

14.  The Brown Album (1969) - The Band

15.  Led Zeppelin II (1969)- Led Zeppelin

16.  Wish You Were Here (1975) - Pink Floyd

17.  Let Love Rule (1989) - Lenny Kravitz

18.  XO (1998) - Elliott Smith

19.  Paul’s Boutique (1989) - Beastie Boys

20.  Apostrophe’ / OverNite Sensation (1990) - Frank Zappa

21.  Outlandos d’Amour (1978) - The Police

22.  Joshua Tree (1987) - U2

23.  Nevermind (1991) - Nirvana

24.  Copper Blue (1992) - Sugar

25.  Stardust (1978) - Willie Nelson

26.  Back in Black (1980) - AC/DC

27.  Aerosmith (1973) - Aerosmith

28.  Van Halen II (1979) - Van Halen

29.  Nylon Curtain (1982) - Billy Joel

30.  Jesus Christ Superstar (1970) - Jesus Christ

31.  Goodbye Jumbo (1990) - World Party

32.  Plastic Ono Band (1970) - John Lennon

33.  Ram (1971) - Paul McCartney

34.  The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion (1992) - Black Crowes

35.  Main Point (1975) - Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band 

36.  I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1967) - Aretha Franklin

37.  Live at Cook County Jail (1971) - B.B. King

38.  Seconds Out (1977) - Genesis

39.  Talk is Cheap (1988) - Keith Richards

40.  Bonnie Raitt (1971) - Bonnie Raitt

41.  Empty Glass (1980) - Pete Townshend

42.  Tumbleweed Connection (1970) - Elton John

43.  Every Picture Tells a Story (1971) - Rod Stewart

44.  Ukulele Songs (2011) - Eddie Vedder

45.  Seconds of Pleasure (1980) - Rockpile

46.  Ben Folds Five (1995) - Ben Folds Five

47.  Sail Away (1972) - Randy Newman

48.  Bring it On (1998) - Gomez

49.  Pleased to Meet Me (1987) - Replacements

50.  Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley (1974) - Robert Palmer

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