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80 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die

Sorted by release date. I was initially trying to get to 100 and had to give up, so maybe I'll make a version 2 of this when I find 20 more albums to include!
My criteria:
- limit 2 per artist (my greatest apologies to News of the World, Dirty Computer, and Hunky Dory)
- live albums are allowed but greatest hits compilations are NOT (sorry Three Dog Night)
- the choice to include each of these is obviously based mostly on "I think this is really good music that I recommend other people listen to", but in some cases I factored in cultural impact as well - for example, I've only heard "Kind of Blue" and "American Idiot" a couple times, but they *are* good albums that I think everyone should listen to at least once for both their musical quality and broader cultural impact
- has to be ONE album that's just really solid. It kills me to not have Ella Fitzgerald or Hall & Oates on here at all. However, I'm not judging by the artist's overall body of work, but individual albums.
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Miles Davis - Kind of Blue (1959)
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue (1959)
1
Darin at the Copa (Bobby Darin, 1960)
Darin at the Copa (Bobby Darin, 1960)
2
The Temptations Sing Smokey
The Temptations Sing Smokey
3
Sounds of Silence (1966) - Simon & Garfunkel
Sounds of Silence (1966) - Simon & Garfunkel
4
Are You Experienced (The Jimi Hendrix Experience, 1967)
Are You Experienced (The Jimi Hendrix Experience, 1967)
5
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
6
The Monkees - Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.
The Monkees - Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.
7
Days of Future Passed (The Moody Blues, 1967)
Days of Future Passed (The Moody Blues, 1967)
8
Eli and the Thirteenth Confession - Laura Nyro (1968)
Eli and the Thirteenth Confession - Laura Nyro (1968)
9
At Folsom Prison (1968) - Johnny Cash
At Folsom Prison (1968) - Johnny Cash
10
Crosby, Stills and Nash - Crosby, Stills and Nash (1969)
Crosby, Stills and Nash - Crosby, Stills and Nash (1969)
11
The Beatles - Abbey Road (1969)
The Beatles - Abbey Road (1969)
12
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King (1969)
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King (1969)
13
Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970)
Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970)
14
Deja Vu (1970) - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Deja Vu (1970) - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
15
Tea for the Tillerman (Cat Stevens, 1970)
Tea for the Tillerman (Cat Stevens, 1970)
16
George Harrison - All Things Must Pass (1970)
George Harrison - All Things Must Pass (1970)
17
Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
18
Carpenters (The Carpenters, 1971)
Carpenters (The Carpenters, 1971)
19
What's Going on (Marvin Gaye, 1971)
What's Going on (Marvin Gaye, 1971)
20
Electric Warrior (T. Rex, 1971)
Electric Warrior (T. Rex, 1971)
21
Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
22
Don Quixote (Gordon Lightfoot, 1972)
Don Quixote (Gordon Lightfoot, 1972)
23
Jim Croce - You Don't Mess Around With Jim (1972)
Jim Croce - You Don't Mess Around With Jim (1972)
24
David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (1972)
David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (1972)
25
John Denver - Rocky Mountain High (1972)
John Denver - Rocky Mountain High (1972)
26
Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
27
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John 1973)
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John 1973)
28
Heart Like a Wheel (Linda Ronstadt, 1974)
Heart Like a Wheel (Linda Ronstadt, 1974)
29
Dreamboat Annie (Heart, 1975)
Dreamboat Annie (Heart, 1975)
30
A Night at the Opera (Queen, 1975)
A Night at the Opera (Queen, 1975)
31
Jailbreak (Thin Lizzy, 1976)
Jailbreak (Thin Lizzy, 1976)
32
Summertime Dream (Gordon Lightfoot, 1976)
Summertime Dream (Gordon Lightfoot, 1976)
33
Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder (1976)
Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder (1976)
34
A New World Record (Electric Light Orchestra, 1976)
A New World Record (Electric Light Orchestra, 1976)
35
Leftoverture (Kansas, 1976)
Leftoverture (Kansas, 1976)
36
A Day at the Races (Queen, 1976)
A Day at the Races (Queen, 1976)
37
Rumours (1977)
Rumours (1977)
38
Little Queen (Heart, 1977)
Little Queen (Heart, 1977)
39
I Robot (The Alan Parsons Project, 1977)
I Robot (The Alan Parsons Project, 1977)
40
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