List Challenges
Movies Books Travel Food Other
Trending
New
Popular
Sign In
 Make a List Browse Lists Search Lists Leaders Help / Contact Newsletter

Important, Essential, or Otherwise Acclaimed Albums

It took rather long to make this giant list, and how one defines the words important, essential, or acclaimed may depend upon the person. I did not exactly try to be object as possible but I did try to include as much variety as I could.
301 users · 59,390 views
 
made by hollis frampton
avg. score: 389 of 3180 (12%)
required scores: 1, 41, 152, 301, 723 
type to search

How many have you heard?

Page 1 of 80
Woody Guthrie - Dust Bowl Ballads
Woody Guthrie - Dust Bowl Ballads
1
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Masterpieces by Ellington
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Masterpieces by Ellington
2
Duke Ellington - Ellington Uptown
Duke Ellington - Ellington Uptown
3
Thelonious Monk Trio - Thelonious
Thelonious Monk Trio - Thelonious
4
Peggy Lee - Black Coffee (1953)
Peggy Lee - Black Coffee (1953)
5
Chet Baker - Chet Baker Sings
Chet Baker - Chet Baker Sings
6
Bud Powell - The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 2
Bud Powell - The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 2
7
Louis Armstrong - Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy
Louis Armstrong - Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy
8
Clifford Brown and Max Roach
Clifford Brown and Max Roach
9
Helen Merrill (1954)
Helen Merrill (1954)
10
Clifford Brown and Max Roach - Study in Brown
Clifford Brown and Max Roach - Study in Brown
11
Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan
12
Frank Sinatra - In the Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra - In the Wee Small Hours
13
Satch Plays Fats
Satch Plays Fats
14
Brown and Roach Incorporated
Brown and Roach Incorporated
15
Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban (1955)
Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban (1955)
16
Johnny Burnette & the Rock N Roll Trio - Rock N Roll
Johnny Burnette & the Rock N Roll Trio - Rock N Roll
17
Ravi Shankar Music of India
Ravi Shankar Music of India
18
Glenn Gould - The Goldberg Variations (1956)
Glenn Gould - The Goldberg Variations (1956)
19
Frank Sinatra- Songs for Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra- Songs for Swingin' Lovers!
20
Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley
21
Concerto for Orchestra
Concerto for Orchestra
22
Ella Fitzgerald - Sings the Cole Porter Song Book
Ella Fitzgerald - Sings the Cole Porter Song Book
23
Billie Holiday - Lady Sings the Blues
Billie Holiday - Lady Sings the Blues
24
Charles Mingus - Pithecanthropus Erectus
Charles Mingus - Pithecanthropus Erectus
25
Louis Prima - The Wildest! (1956)
Louis Prima - The Wildest! (1956)
26
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - Ella and Louis
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - Ella and Louis
27
Elvis Presley - Elvis [1956]
Elvis Presley - Elvis [1956]
28
The Jazz Messengers - The Jazz Messengers
The Jazz Messengers - The Jazz Messengers
29
Miles Davis - Birth of the Cool
Miles Davis - Birth of the Cool
30
Little Richard - Here's Little Richard
Little Richard - Here's Little Richard
31
Miles Davis - 'Round About Midnight
Miles Davis - 'Round About Midnight
32
Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus
Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus
33
Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners
34
Miles Davis - Cookin' With the Miles Davis Quintet
Miles Davis - Cookin' With the Miles Davis Quintet
35
Charles Mingus - The Clown
Charles Mingus - The Clown
36
Sonny Rollins Vol 2
Sonny Rollins Vol 2
37
Johnny Cash - With His Hot and Blue Guitar
Johnny Cash - With His Hot and Blue Guitar
38
Miles Davis - Miles Ahead
Miles Davis - Miles Ahead
39
Thelonious Monk Septet - Monk's Music (1957)
Thelonious Monk Septet - Monk's Music (1957)
40
Page 1 of 80
Click things you've done
Lists Similar to 'Important, Essential, or Otherwise Acclaimed Albums'
The Most Influential, Acclaimed, and Important Movies of All-Time
The Most Influential, Acclaimed, and Important Movies of All-Time
891
500
100 Most Critically Acclaimed Rock Albums of All Time
100 Most Critically Acclaimed Rock Albums of All Time
2,483
100
The All Time Albums From Acclaimed Music
The All Time Albums From Acclaimed Music
702
3000
Acclaimed Music's Top Albums of All Time (2018 Update)
Acclaimed Music's Top Albums of All Time (2018 Update)
280
3000
Critical Consensus: 100 Most Acclaimed Albums of the 00s Decade
Critical Consensus: 100 Most Acclaimed Albums of the 00s Decade
258
100
Acclaimed Music's Top Albums of All Time (2020 Update) (Oldest to Newest)
Acclaimed Music's Top Albums of All Time (2020 Update) (Oldest to Newest)
226
3000
Critical Consensus: 100 Most Acclaimed Albums of All Time
Critical Consensus: 100 Most Acclaimed Albums of All Time
183
100
Acclaimed Music's Top Albums of All Time (2020 Update) 1980-1989
Acclaimed Music's Top Albums of All Time (2020 Update) 1980-1989
110
498
Cyber Sounds: Top Electronic Albums From Acclaimed Music
Cyber Sounds: Top Electronic Albums From Acclaimed Music
111
790
Acclaimed Music's Top Albums of All Time (2020 Update) 1970-1979
Acclaimed Music's Top Albums of All Time (2020 Update) 1970-1979
105
654
Acclaimed Music's Top Albums of All Time (2020 Update) 2010-2019
Acclaimed Music's Top Albums of All Time (2020 Update) 2010-2019
103
378
Highly-Acclaimed/Iconic/Classic Albums Josh Thinks Are Worthy of the Praise/Hype
Highly-Acclaimed/Iconic/Classic Albums Josh Thinks Are Worthy of the Praise/Hype
102
31
Acclaimed Music's Top Albums of All Time (2020 Update) 1990-1999
Acclaimed Music's Top Albums of All Time (2020 Update) 1990-1999
94
511
Acclaimed Music's Top Albums of All Time (2020 Update) 2000-2009
Acclaimed Music's Top Albums of All Time (2020 Update) 2000-2009
96
421
Critical Consensus: Most Acclaimed Albums of the 00s Decade
Critical Consensus: Most Acclaimed Albums of the 00s Decade
88
200
Acclaimed Music's Top Synthpop Albums
Acclaimed Music's Top Synthpop Albums
86
169
Acclaimed Music's Top Albums of All Time (2020 Update) 1960-1969
Acclaimed Music's Top Albums of All Time (2020 Update) 1960-1969
81
396
Top 40 Albums of All Time by Acclaimed Music
Top 40 Albums of All Time by Acclaimed Music
75
40
Critical Consensus: The Most Acclaimed Albums of the 10s Decade
Critical Consensus: The Most Acclaimed Albums of the 10s Decade
72
200
Polarized/Panned Albums From Highly Acclaimed Bands/Artists
Polarized/Panned Albums From Highly Acclaimed Bands/Artists
65
43
Acclaimed Music's Top Britpop Albums
Acclaimed Music's Top Britpop Albums
56
56
Acclaimed Music - Top Albums of 2020
Acclaimed Music - Top Albums of 2020
54
200
Acclaimed Music's Top Albums of All Time (2020 Update) 1940-1959
Acclaimed Music's Top Albums of All Time (2020 Update) 1940-1959
48
141
Best Jazz Albums: Essential Albums You Need to Hear (Udiscovermusic)
Best Jazz Albums: Essential Albums You Need to Hear (Udiscovermusic)
106
81
Most Important Film of Each Important Film Movement
Most Important Film of Each Important Film Movement
305
20
WM's 100 Most Important Albums
WM's 100 Most Important Albums
113
100
Watchmojo's Top 10 Important Albums in Pop Music History
Watchmojo's Top 10 Important Albums in Pop Music History
124
15
Watchmojo's Top 10 Most Important Albums in Rock History
Watchmojo's Top 10 Most Important Albums in Rock History
112
16
Watchmojo's Top 10 Most Important Alternative Rock Albums Ever
Watchmojo's Top 10 Most Important Alternative Rock Albums Ever
107
16
Watchmojo's Top 10 Most Important Albums in Hard Rock
Watchmojo's Top 10 Most Important Albums in Hard Rock
92
17
All Similar Lists
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2025 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN