Apple Music has unveiled its 100 Best Albums of all time, celebrating the greatest records ever made. Curated by experts and artists like Pharrell Williams and others, Apple Music’s 100 Best Albums celebrates records that have defined music. Pharrell is also credited on the final 10 albums, including “Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (2012)” with the track “Good Kid” and “Frank Ocean – Blond (2016)” with the track “Pink + White.” Check out the entire list of albums below!
Apple Music’s Inaugural 100 Best Albums Of All Time List
100 — Robyn – Body Talk (2010)
99 — The Eagles – Hotel California (1976)
98 — Travis Scott – ASTROWORLD (2018)
97 — Rage Against The Machine – Rage Against The Machine (1992)
96 — Lorde – Pure Heroine (2013)
95 — Usher – Confessions (2004)
94 — Burial – Untrue (2007)
93 — Solange – A Seat At The Table (2016)
92 — Tyler, The Creator – Flower Boy (2017)
91 — George Michael – Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 (1990)
90 — AC/DC – Back In Black (1980)
89 — Lady Gaga – The Fame Monster (Deluxe Edition) (2009)
88 — Nina Simone – I Put A Spell On You (1965)
87 — Massive Attack – Blue Lines (1991)
86 — Mary J. Blige – My Life (1994)
85 — Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour (2018)
84 — Snoop Dogg – Doggystyle (1993)
83 — Patti Smith – Horses (1975)
82 — 50 Cent – Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ (2003)
81 — Neil Young – After The Gold Rush (1970)
80 — Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP (2000)
79 — Lana Del Rey – Norman F Rockwell! (2019)
78 — Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)
77 — Madonna – Like A Prayer (1989)
76 — Bad Bunny – Un Verano Sin Ti (2022)
75 — Missy Elliott – Supa Dupa Fly (1997)
74 — Nine Inch Nails – Downward Spiral (1994)
73 — Steely Dan – Aja (1977)
72 — SZA – SOS (2022)
71 — Kraftwerk – Trans-Europe Express (1977)
70 — N.W.A – Straight Outta Compton (1988)
69 — Metallica – Master Of Puppets (1986)
68 — The Strokes – Is This It (2001)
67 — Portishead – Dummy (1994)
66 — The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead (1986)
65 — De La Soul – 3 Feet High & Rising (1989)
64 — Erykah Badu – Baduizm (1997)
63 — The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Are You Experienced? (1967)
62 — 2Pac – All Eyez On Me (1996)
61 — Sade – Love Deluxe (1992)
60 — The Velvet Underground & Nico – The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)
59 — Arctic Monkeys – AM (2013)
58 — Oasis – (What’s The Story) Morning Glory (1995)
57 — D’Angelo – Voodoo (2000)
56 — The Cure – Disintegration (1989)
55 — Rihanna – ANTI (2016)
54 — John Coltrane – A Love Supreme (1965)
53 — The Rolling Stones – Exile On Main Street (1972)
52 — Guns N’ Roses – Appetite For Destruction (1987)
51 — Prince – Sign O’The Times (1987)
50 — Kate Bush – Hounds Of Love (2018 Remaster) (1985)
49 — U2 – The Joshua Tree (1987)
48 — Beastie Boys – Paul’s Boutique (1989)
47 — Drake – Take Care (Deluxe Version) (2011)
46 — Bob Marley & The Wailers – Exodus (2013 Remaster) (1977)
45 — Björk – Homogenic (1997)
44 — Stevie Wonder – Innervisions (1973)
43 — Talking Heads – Remain In Light (1980)
42 — Janet Jackson – Control (1986)
41 — OutKast – Aquemini (1998)
40 — Aretha Franklin – I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You (1967)
39 — Nas – Illmatic (1994)
38 — Carole King – Tapestry (1971)
37 — Wu-Tang Clan – Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (Expanded Edition) (1993)
36 — Beyoncé – BEYONCÉ (2013)
35 — The Clash – London Calling (1979)
34 — Public Enemy – It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (1988)
33 — Radiohead – Kid A (2000)
32 — Notorious B.I.G. – Ready To Die (The Remaster) (1994)
31 — Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill (Remastered) (1995)
30 — Billie Eilish – WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? (2019)
29 — A Tribe Called Quest – The Low End Theory (1991)
28 — Pink Floyd – The Dark Side Of The Moon (1973)
27 — Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II (1969)
26 — Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010)
25 — Miles Davis – Kind Of Blue (1959)
24 — David Bowie – The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars (2012 Remaster) (1972)
23 — Daft Punk – Discovery (2001)
22 — Bruce Springsteen – Born To Run (1975)
21 — The Beatles – Revolver (1966)
20 — The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (1966)
19 — Dr. Dre – The Chronic (1992)
18 — Taylor Swift – 1989 (Taylor’s Version) (2021)
17 — Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On (1971)
16 — Joni Mitchell – Blue (1971)
15 — Adele – 21 (2011)
14 — Bob Dylan – Highway 61 Revisited (1965)
13 — Jay-Z – The Blueprint (2001)
12 — Radiohead – OK Computer (1997)
11 — Fleetwood Mac – Rumours (1977)
10 — Beyoncé – Lemonade (2016)
9 — Nirvana – Nevermind (1991)
8 — Amy Winehouse – Back To Black (2006)
7 — Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (2012)
6 — Stevie Wonder – Songs In The Key Of Life (1976)
5 — Frank Ocean – Blond (2016)
4 — Prince & The Revolution – Purple Rain (1984)
3 — The Beatles – Abbey Road (1969)
2 — Michael Jackson – Thriller (1982)
1 — Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill (1998)
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