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* 300. Green Day, American Idiot (Reprise, 2004)
* 299. Parquet Courts, Sunbathing Animal (What’s Your Rupture?, 2014)
* 298. Ice Cube, AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted (Priority, 1990)
* 297. Gorillaz, Demon Days (Virgin, 2005)
* 296. Various Artists, Total 4 (Kompakt, 2002)
* 295. Old 97’s, Too Far to Care (Elektra, 1997)
* 294. Sigur Rós, Ágætis Byrjun (Play It Again Sam, 1999)
* 293. Garbage, Version 2.0 (EastWest/Warner Bros., 1998)
* 292. Usher, Looking 4 Myself (RCA, 2012)
* 291. The Hold Steady, Separation Sunday (Frenchkiss, 2005)
* 290. Tori Amos, Little Earthquakes (Atlantic, 1992)
* 289. The Unicorns, Who Will Cut Our Hair When We’re Gone? (Alien8, 2003)
* 288. Tyler, the Creator, Goblin (Odd Future, 2011)
* 287. TV on the Radio, Dear Science (Interscope, 2008)
* 286. Sugar, Copper Blue (Rykodisc, 1992)
* 285. The Books, Thought for Food (Tomlab, 2002)
* 284. The Killers, Hot Fuss (Island/Universal, 2004)
* 283. Superchunk, I Hate Music (Merge, 2013)
* 282. Digable Planets, Blowout Comb (Pendulum, 1994)
* 281. The Go-Betweens, Tallulah (Beggars Banquet, 1987)
* 280. Sleater-Kinney, The Hot Rock (Kill Rock Stars, 1999)
* 279. Aerosmith, Pump (Geffen, 1989)
* 278. Coldplay, A Rush of Blood to the Head (Capitol/EMI, 2002)
* 277. Ride, Nowhere (Sire, 1990)
* 276. Frankie Knuckles, Beyond the Mix (Virgin, 1991)
* 275. Tegan and Sara, Heartthrob (Vapor/Warner Bros. 2013)
* 274. Ice-T, O.G. Original Gangster (Sire, 1991)
* 273. Slint, Spiderland (Touch & Go, 1991)
* 272. The Mekons, The Mekons Rock ‘n’ Roll (Collectors’ Choice, 1989)
* 271. Sublime, Sublime (Gasoline Alley/MCA, 1996)
* 270. George Michael, Faith (BMG/Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment, 1987)
* 269. The Pogues, Rum, Sodomy & the Lash (1985)
* 268. Maxwell, Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite (Sony Music Distribution, 1996)
* 267. The Deftones, White Pony (Maverick, 2000)
* 266. Stereolab, Emperor Tomato Ketchup (Elektra, 1996)
* 265. Swervedriver, Mezcal Head (A&M, 1993)
* 264. The Microphones, The Glow, Pt. 2 (K, 2001)
* 263. Neko Case, Blacklisted (Bloodshot, 2002)
* 262. Sebadoh, Bakesale (Sub Pop, 1994)
* 261. Sun Kil Moon, Benji (Caldo Verde, 2014)
* 260. My Chemical Romance, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge (Reprise, 2004)
* 259. Bruce Springsteen, Tunnel of Love (Columbia, 1987)
* 258. Bon Iver, For Emma, Forever Ago (Jagjaguwar, 2008)
* 257. The Chills, Submarine Bells (Slash, 1990)
* 256. Cannibal Ox, The Cold Vein (Def Jux, 2001)
* 255. The Field, From Here We Go Sublime (Kompakt, 2007)
* 254. Beastie Boys, Ill Communication (Capitol/Grand Royal, 1994)
* 253. Caribou, Swim (Merge, 2010)
* 252. Wussy, Funeral Dress (Shake It, 2005)
* 251. M83, Saturdays = Youth (Mute, 2008)
* 250. Basement Jaxx, Rooty (Astralwerks, 2001)
* 249. L7, Bricks Are Heavy (Slash, 1992)
* 248. Cursive, The Ugly Organ (Saddle Creek, 2003)
* 247. Dirty Projectors, Bitte Orca (Domino, 2009)
* 246. 2Pac, All Eyez On Me (Koch, 1996)
* 245. Air, Moon Safari (Astralwerks, 1998)
* 244. Grizzly Bear, Veckatimest (Warp, 2009)
* 243. Lil Wayne, Tha Carter II (Universal/Cash Money, 2005)
* 242. Queens of the Stone Age, Rated R (Interscope, 2000)
* 241. The Weeknd, House of Balloons (Universal Republic, 2011)
* 240. Animal Collective, Sung Tongs (FatCat, 2004)
* 239. Rilo Kiley, The Execution of All Things (Saddle Creek, 2002)
* 238. Various Artists, The Indestructible Beat of Soweto (Earthworks, 1985)
* 237. Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven (Constellation/Kranky, 2000)
* 236. Interpol, Turn on the Bright Lights (Matador, 2002)
* 235. Oneohtrix Point Never, Replica (Mexican Summer, 2011)
* 234. Janet Jackson, Control (A&M, 1986)
* 233. Bright Eyes, Lifted or the Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground (Saddle Creek, 2002)
* 232. The War on Drugs, Lost in the Dream (Secretly Canadian, 2014)
* 231. M.I.A., Arular (XL, 2005)
* 230. The Shins, Chutes Too Narrow (Sub Pop, 2003)
* 229. DJ Rashad, Double Cup (Hyperdub, 2013)
* 228. Paramore, Paramore (Fueled By Ramen/Atlantic, 2013)
* 227. R.E.M., Document (I.R.S., 1987)
* 226. Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday (Cash Money, 2010)
* 225. Portishead, Third (Island, 2008)
* 224. Phoenix, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (Glassnote, 2009)
* 223. The Roots, Rising Down (Def Jam, 2008)
* 222. Bikini Kill, Pussy Whipped (Kill Rock Stars, 1994)
* 221. Snoop Doggy Dogg, Doggystle (Death Row, 1993)
* 220. Brad Paisley, American Saturday Night (Sony Music Distribution/Arista, 2009)
* 219. System of a Down, Toxicity (American/Sony Music Distribution, 2001)
* 218. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Before Today (4AD, 2010)
* 217. Orbital, In Sides (FFRR, 1996)
* 216. Destroyer, Kaputt (Merge, 2011)
* 215. Spiritualized, Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space (Dedicated/RMG, 1997)
* 214. Chance the Rapper, Acid Rap (Self-Released, 2013)
* 213. New Order, Brotherhood (Qwest, 1986)
* 212. Beach House, Teen Dream (Sub Pop, 2010)
* 211. Aaliyah, One in a Million (Blackground, 1996)
* 210. The Mountain Goats, Tallahassee (4AD, 2002)
* 209. Fiona Apple, The Idler Wheel… (Clean Slate/Epic, 2012)
* 208. Run the Jewels, Run the Jewels 2 (Mass Appeal, 2014)
* 207. Deerhunter, Halcyon Digest (4AD, 2010)
* 206. Sonic Youth, Sister (SST, 1987)
* 205. Mobb Deep, The Infamous (Loud, 1995)
* 204. Aphex Twin, Selected Ambient Works 85-92 (R&S, 1992)
* 203. D’Angelo, Brown Sugar (Virgin, 1995)
* 202. Sleigh Bells, Treats (Mom + Pop, 2010)
* 201. Rage Against the Machine, The Battle of Los Angeles (Epic, 1999)
* 200. Moby, Everything Is Wrong (Elektra, 1995)
* 199. Soundgarden, Superunkown (A&M, 1994)
* 198. Sufjan Stevens, Illinois (Asthmatic Kitty, 2005)
* 197. Lady Gaga, The Fame Monster (Cherrytree/Interscope, 2009)
* 196. Various Artists, C86 (Rough Trade/NME, 1986)
* 195. Drive-By Truckers, Brighter Than Creation’s Dark (New West, 2008)
* 194. The Pharcyde, Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde (Delicious Vinyl, 1992)
* 193. Wilco, Summerteeth (Warner Bros., 1999)
* 192. Lauryn Hill, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (Columbia/Ruffhouse, 1998)
* 191. Galaxie 500, On Fire (Rough Trade, 1989)
* 190. Boredoms, Super √¶ (Birdman, 1998)
* 189. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Fever to Tell (Interscope, 2003)
* 188. Nine Inch Nails, Pretty Hate Machine (TVT, 1989)
* 187. Teenage Fanclub, Bandwagonesque (Creation, 1991)
* 186. The Avalanches, Since I Left You (Sire, 2000)
* 185. Jay Z, The Black Album (Roc-A-Fella, 2003)
* 184. LCD Soundsystem, This Is Happening (DFA/Virgin, 2010)
* 183. Jimmy Eat World, Bleed American (Dreamworks, 2001)
* 182. The Smiths, Strangeways, Here We Come (Sire, 1987)
* 181. Jeff Buckley, Grace (Columbia, 1994)
* 180. Four Tet, Rounds (Domino, 2003)
* 179. No Age, Everything in Between (Sub Pop, 2010)
* 178. Black Star, Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (Rawkus, 1998)
* 177. At the Drive-In, Relationship of Command (Grand Royal/Virgin, 2000)
* 176. Primal Scream, Screamadelica (Sire, 1991)
* 175. Ghostface Killah, Supreme Clientele (Epic, 2000)
* 174. Mastodon, Blood Mountain (Reprise, 2006)
* 173. Disclosure, Settle (Cherrytree/Interscope, 2013)
* 172. tUnE-yArDs, w h o k i l l (4AD, 2011)
* 171. Blur, Parklife (Food, 1994)
* 170. Lil Wayne, Da Drought 3 (Young Money, 2007)
* 169. The Smashing Pumpkins, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (Virgin, 1995)
* 168. Eminem, The Slim Shady LP (Interscope, 1999)
* 167. The Wrens, The Meadowlands (Absolutely Kosher, 2003)
* 166. Run-DMC, Raising Hell (Profile, 1986)
* 165. Le Tigre, Le Tigre (Mr. Lady, 1999)
* 164. Janet Jackson, janet. (Virgin, 1993)
* 163. Spoon, Kill the Moonlight (Merge, 2002)
* 162. Modest Mouse, The Lonesome Crowded West (Up, 1997)
* 161. Massive Attack, Mezzanine (Virgin, 1998)
* 160. Oasis, Definitely Maybe (Epic, 1994)
* 159. The Postal Service, Give Up (Sub Pop, 2003)
* 158. Erykah Badu, Mama’s Gun (Motown, 2000)
* 157. Yo La Tengo, And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out (Matador, 2000)
* 156. Pistol Annies, Hell on Heels (Columbia Nashville, 2011)
* 155. Sunny Day Real Estate, Diary (Sub Pop, 1994)
* 154. Raekwon, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (Loud/RCA, 1995)
* 153. Pavement, Wowee Zowee (Matador, 1995)
* 152. Tom Waits, Rain Dogs (Island, 1985)
* 151. Pixies, Bossanova (Elektra, 1990)
* 150. Cloud Nothings, Attack on Memory (ADA/Carpark, 2012)
* 149. Ryan Adams, Heartbreaker (Bloodshot, 2000)
* 148. Sonic Youth, Goo (DGC, 1990)
* 147. Taylor Swift, Speak Now (Big Machine, 2010)
* 146. Aphex Twin, Selected Ambient Works, Vol. 2 (Sire, 1994)
* 145. Lucinda Williams, Lucinda Williams (Koch, 1988)
* 144. Pearl Jam, Vitalogy (Epic, 1994)
* 143. The Notorious B.I.G., Life After Death (Bad Boy, 1997)
* 142. The National, Boxer (Beggars Banquet, 2007)
* 141. The Afghan Whigs, Gentlemen (Elektra, 1993)
* 140. Nirvana, MTV Unplugged in New York (DGC, 1994)
* 139. Animal Collective, Merriweather Post Pavilion (Domino, 2009)
* 138. The Replacements, Pleased to Meet Me (Sire, 1987)
* 137. Broken Social Scene, You Forgot It In People (Paper Bag, 2002)
* 136. The Flaming Lips, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (Warner Bros., 2002)
* 135. The Stone Roses, The Stone Roses (Silvertone, 1989)
* 134. Blink-182, Enema of the State (MCA, 1999)
* 133. Elliott Smith, XO (Dreamworks, 1998)
* 132. Michael Jackson, Dangerous (Epic, 1991)
* 131. Sleater-Kinney, Dig Me Out (Kill Rock Stars, 1997)
* 130. Frank Ocean, channel ORANGE (Def Jam, 2012)
* 129. Beyoncé, B’Day (Columbia, 2006)
* 128. Against Me!, New Wave (Sire, 2007)
* 127. Fiona Apple, When the Pawn… (Clean Slate/Epic, 1999)
* 126. Guided By Voices, Alien Lanes (Matador, 1995)
* 125. The Knife, Silent Shout (Brille/Rabid/Mute, 2006)
* 124. PJ Harvey, Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea (Island, 2000)
* 123. Madvillain, Madvillainy (Stones Throw, 2004)
* 122. Vampire Weekend, Vampire Weekend (XL, 2008)
* 121. Kate Bush, Hounds of Love (EMI, 1985)
* 120. Miguel, Kaleidoscope Dream (RCA, 2012)
* 119. Built to Spill, Keep It Like a Secret (Warner Bros., 1999)
* 118. U2, The Joshua Tree (Island, 1987)
* 117. Primal Scream, XTRMNTR (Astralwerks, 2000)
* 116. Mary J. Blige, What’s the 411? (MCA, 1992)
* 115. The Fugees, The Score (Ruffhouse, 1996)
* 114. The xx, The xx (XL/Young Turks, 2009)
* 113. Radiohead, The Bends (Capitol, 1995)
* 112. Beastie Boys, Licensed to Ill (Def Jam, 1986)
* 111. Amy Winehouse, Back to Black (Universal, 2006)
* 110. Panda Bear, Person Pitch (Paw Tracks, 2007)
* 109. Tears for Fears, Songs From the Big Chair (Mercury, 1985)
* 108. Jay Z, Reasonable Doubt (Roc-A-Fella, 1996)
* 107. Paul Simon, Graceland (Legacy, 1986)
* 106. Dinosaur Jr., You’re Living All Over Me (SST, 1987)
* 105. Dr. Dre, The Chronic (Death Row, 1992)
* 104. Kanye West, Late Registration (Roc-A-Fella, 2005)
* 103. Depeche Mode, Violator (Mute, 1990)
* 102. LL Cool J, Mama Said Knock You Out (Def Jam, 1990)
* 101. Justin Timberlake, FutureSex/LoveSounds (Jive, 2006)
* 100. Guided By Voices, Bee Thousand (Scat, 1994)
* 99. TLC, CrazySexyCool (LaFace, 1994)
* 98. Boards of Canada, Music Has the Right to Children (Warp, 1998)
* 97. Clipse, Hell Hath No Fury (Zomba, 2006)
* 96. Blur, 13 (Food/Virgin, 1999)
* 95. New Order, Low-Life (Qwest, 1985)
* 94. The White Stripes, White Blood Cells (Sympathy for the Record Industry, 2001)
* 93. Daft Punk, Homework (Virgin, 1997)
* 92. Missy Elliott, Supa Dupa Fly (EastWest/Goldmind, 1997)
* 91. Miranda Lambert, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (Columbia, 2007)
* 90. J Dilla, Donuts (Stones Throw, 2006)
* 89. Madonna, Like a Prayer (Sire, 1989)
* 88. TV on the Radio, Return to Cookie Mountain (4AD, 2006)
* 87. Genius/GZA, Liquid Swords (Altered Ego/Geffen, 1995)
* 86. Pixies, Surfer Rosa (4AD, 1988)
* 85. Arcade Fire, Funeral (Merge, 2004)
* 84. A Tribe Called Quest, Midnight Marauders (Jive, 1993)
* 83. Japandroids, Celebration Rock (Polyvinyl, 2012)
* 82. Tricky, Maxinquaye (Island, 1995)
* 81. Weezer, Pinkerton (Geffen, 1996)
* 80. Bikini Kill, The Singles (Kill Rock Stars, 1998)
* 79. Oasis, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (Epic, 1995)
* 78. Frank Ocean, nostalgia, ULTRA. (Self-Released, 2011)
* 77. Slayer, Reign in Blood (American, 1986)
* 76. The Smashing Pumpkins, Siamese Dream (Virgin, 1993)
* 75. Yo La Tengo, I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One (Matador, 1997)
* 74. N.W.A., Straight Outta Compton (Priority, 1988)
* 73. The Breeders, Last Splash (4AD/Elektra, 1993)
* 72. The Cure, Disintegration (Elektra, 1989)
* 71. Aphex Twin, Richard D. James Album (Sire, 1996)
* 70. Fugazi, Repeater (Dischord, 1990)
* 69. Björk, Post (Elektra, 1995)
* 68. The Flaming Lips, The Soft Bulletin (Warner Bros., 1999)
* 67. Robyn, Body Talk (Cherrytree/Konichiwa, 2010)
* 66. Ghostface Killah, Fishscale (Def Jam, 2006)
* 65. Belle and Sebastian, If You’re Feeling Sinister (Matador, 1996)
* 64. The Chemical Brothers, Dig Your Own Hole (Astralwerks, 1997)
* 63. Drake, Take Care (Cash Money/Universal, 2011)
* 62. Eric B. & Rakim, Paid in Full (4th & Broadway, 1987)
* 61. Portishead, Dummy (Go! Discs, 1994)
* 60. Vampire Weekend, Modern Vampires of the City (XL, 2013)
* 59. Kanye West, The College Dropout (Roc-A-Fella, 2004)
* 58. Sleater-Kinney, The Woods (Sub Pop, 2005)
* 57. Guns N’ Roses, Appetite for Destruction (Geffen, 1987)
* 56. Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III (Motown/Cash Money, 2008)
* 55. The Jesus and Mary Chain, Psychocandy (Blanco y Negro, 1985)
* 54. Janet Jackson, Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814 (A&M, 1989)
* 53. PJ Harvey, Rid of Me (Island, 1993)
* 52. De La Soul, 3 Feet High and Rising (Tommy Boy, 1989)
* 51. Hüsker Dü, New Day Rising (SST, 1985)
* 50. Eminem, The Marshall Mathers LP (Interscope, 2000)
* 49. Wilco, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (Nonesuch, 2002)
* 48. Nine Inch Nails, The Downward Spiral (Interscope/Nothing, 1994)
* 47. LCD Soundsystem, Sound of Silver (Capitol/DFA, 2007)
* 46. Modest Mouse, The Moon and Antarctica (Epic, 2000)
* 45. Kendrick Lamar, good kid, m.A.A.d. city (Interscope/Aftermath, 2012)
* 44. Pavement, Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (Matador, 1994)
* 43. Neutral Milk Hotel, In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (Merge, 1998)
* 42. M.I.A. Kala (XL/Interscope, 2007)
* 41. Elliot Smith, Either/Or (Kill Rock Stars, 1997)
* 40. OutKast, Stankonia (LaFace, 2000)
* 39. Burial, Untrue (Hyperdub, 2007)
* 38. Beyoncé, Beyoncé (Columbia, 2013)
* 37. U2, Achtung Baby (Island, 1991)
* 36. Public Enemy, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (Def Jam, 1988)
* 35. Pulp, Different Class (Island, 1995)
* 34. Metallica, Master of Puppets (Elektra, 1986)
* 33. Radiohead, Kid A (Capitol, 2000)
* 32. A Tribe Called Quest, The Low End Theory (Jive, 1991)
* 31. Weezer, Weezer (Blue Album) (DGC, 1994)
* 30. Beck, Odelay (DGC, 1996)
* 29. R.E.M., Automatic for the People (Warner Bros., 1992)
* 28. Nirvana, In Utero (DGC, 1993)
* 27. The Notorious B.I.G., Ready to Die (Bad Boy, 1994)
* 26. The Dismemberment Plan, Emergency & I (DeSoto, 1999)
* 25. Hole, Live Through This (DGC, 1994)
* 24. The Replacements, Tim (Sire, 1985)
* 23. Nas, Illmatic (Columbia, 1994)
* 22. Green Day, Dookie (Reprise, 1994)
* 21. OutKast, Aquemini (LaFace, 1998)
* 20. Pixies, Doolittle (Elektra, 1989)
* 19. The Strokes, Is This It (RCA, 2001)
* 18. Björk, Homogenic (Elektra, 1997)
* 17. Beastie Boys, Paul’s Boutique (Capitol, 1989)
* 16. The Magnetic Fields, 69 Love Songs (Merge, 1999)
* 15. Public Enemy, Fear of a Black Planet (Def Jam, 1990)
* 14. My Bloody Valentine, Loveless (Sire, 1991)
* 13. Jay Z, The Blueprint (Roc-A-Fella, 2001)
* 12. Sonic Youth, Daydream Nation (Enigma, 1988)
* 11. D’Angelo, Voodoo (Virgin, 2000)
* 10. Pavement, Slanted & Enchanted (Matador, 1992)
* 9. DJ Shadow, Endtroducing….. (Mox Wax, 1996)
* 8. Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (Roc-A-Fella, 2010)
* 7. Liz Phair, Exile in Guyville (Matador, 1993)
* 6. Radiohead, OK Computer (Capitol, 1997)
* 5. The Smiths, The Queen Is Dead (Sire, 1986)
* 4. Daft Punk, Discovery (Virgin, 2001)
* 3. Prince, Sign o’ the Times (Paisley Park / Warner Bros., 1987)
* 2. Wu-Tang Clan, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (Loud/RCA, 1993)
* 1. Nirvana, Nevermind (DGC, 1991)
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