Editor-in-Chief Mike Mettler's Top 50 Albums of All Time
My amazing journey through a long-gestating list of the good, the better, and the best music I’ve ever heard.
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49. John Cougar Mellencamp: Scarecrow. Riva/Polydor
48. Pearl Jam: Ten. Epic
47. The Replacements: Pleased to Meet Me. Sire; Rhino
46. Van Halen: Van Halen. Warner Bros.
45. Guns N’ Roses: Appetite for Destruction. Geffen
44. Bruce Springsteen: Born to Run. Columbia
43. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Déjà Vu. Atlantic; Rhino
42. Bob Dylan: Blood on the Tracks. Columbia
41. The Beatles: Abbey Road. Apple; Capitol
40. Jeff Beck: Truth. Epic
39. The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Are You Experienced. Reprise; Experience Hendrix
38. The Modern Lovers: The Modern Lovers. Beserkley; Rhino
37. Frank Zappa: Over-Nite Sensation. DiscReet
36. John Hiatt: Bring the Family. A&M
35. Neil Young + Crazy Horse: Ragged Glory. Reprise
34. Moby Grape: Moby Grape. Columbia; currently out of print (but you can look around for the pulled Sundazed reissue if so inclined. . .)
33. Fleetwood Mac: Rumours. Warner Bros. Interview with Mac sound guru Lindsey Buckingham coming soon.
32. Black Sabbath: Paranoid. Warner Bros.
31. AC/DC: Back in Black. Atlantic; Columbia/Legacy
30. Boston: Boston. Epic. See interview with Tom Scholz.
29. The Rolling Stones: Exile on Main St. Rolling Stones/Atlantic; Hip-O
28. The Doors: The Doors. Elektra; Rhino. See interview with Ray Manzarek
27. Supertramp: Crime of the Century. A&M
26. Led Zeppelin: IV. Atlantic
25. Midnight Oil: Diesel and Dust. Columbia. Interview with founding guitarist/songwriter Jim Moginie coming soon.
24. The Tragically Hip: Fully Completely. MCA; Sire
23. Radiohead: OK Computer. Capitol
22. Television: Marquee Moon. Elektra; Rhino
21. Dire Straits: Making Movies. Warner Bros.
20. The Band: Music from Big Pink. Capitol
19. Bob Dylan: Blonde on Blonde. Columbia
18. The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds. Capitol
17. The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Capitol
16. Nirvana: Nevermind. DGC. See my writeup on the main list.
15. Paul Simon: Graceland. Warner Bros.
14. R.E.M.: Murmur. I.R.S.; A&M
13. U2: The Joshua Tree. Island; UMe
12. John Mayall: Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton. Decca/London
11. Bob Dylan: Highway 61 Revisited. Columbia
10. The Velvet Underground & Nico: The Velvet Underground & Nico. Verve; Polydor
9. Derek and the Dominos: Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. Polydor. See my writeup on the main list.
8. Rush: Moving Pictures. Anthem/Mercury. New interview with guitarist Alex Lifeson coming soon.
7. Led Zeppelin: II. Atlantic
6. The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Electric Ladyland. Reprise; Experience Hendrix. See my writeup on the main list.
5. John Lennon: Plastic Ono Band. Apple; Capitol. See my writeup on the main list.
4. The Who: Who's Next. MCA
3. The Mothers of Invention: Freak Out! Verve; Rykodisc
2. The Beatles: Revolver. Capitol
1. Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon. Harvest/Capitol.
Keep an eye on this page, as Mike looks deeper into the various items on his list.
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