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

NPR's 150 Greatest Albums Made by Women [2017] - Page 3

This list, of the greatest albums made by women between 1964 and the present, is an intervention, a remedy, a correction of the historical record and hopefully the start of a new conversation. Compiled by nearly 50 women from across NPR and the public radio system and produced in partnership with Lincoln Center, it rethinks popular music to put women at the center.
Read More
113 users · 1,900 views
 
from npr.org · made by Steven Johnson
avg. score: 35 of 150 (23%)
required scores: 1, 9, 24, 36, 54 
type to search

How many have you listened to?

Page 3 of 4
Bella Donna - Stevie Nicks (1981)
Bella Donna - Stevie Nicks (1981)
81
She's So Unusual-Cyndi Lauper
She's So Unusual-Cyndi Lauper
82
Rosanne Cash King's Record Shop (Columbia, 1987)
Rosanne Cash King's Record Shop (Columbia, 1987)
83
I Do Not Want What Haven't Got- Sinead O'Connor
I Do Not Want What Haven't Got- Sinead O'Connor
84
Pata Pata - Miriam Makeba
Pata Pata - Miriam Makeba
85
Cassandra Wilson - Blue Light 'Til Dawn
Cassandra Wilson - Blue Light 'Til Dawn
86
Spice Girls - Spice (1996)
Spice Girls - Spice (1996)
87
Like a Virgin - Madonna
Like a Virgin - Madonna
88
Wide Open Spaces - Dixie Chicks
Wide Open Spaces - Dixie Chicks
89
The Writing's on the Wall - Destiny's Child
The Writing's on the Wall - Destiny's Child
90
Pretenders (The Pretenders, 1980)
Pretenders (The Pretenders, 1980)
91
Indigo Girls ‎– Indigo Girls
Indigo Girls ‎– Indigo Girls
92
Labelle- Nightbirds
Labelle- Nightbirds
93
What's the 411? - Mary J. Blige (1992)
What's the 411? - Mary J. Blige (1992)
94
Germfree Adolescents - X-Ray Spex (1978)
Germfree Adolescents - X-Ray Spex (1978)
95
Beauty and the Beat - The Go-Go's
Beauty and the Beat - The Go-Go's
96
Chelsea Girl - Nico
Chelsea Girl - Nico
97
Heart Like a Wheel - Linda Ronstadt
Heart Like a Wheel - Linda Ronstadt
98
Nick of Time - Bonnie Raitt
Nick of Time - Bonnie Raitt
99
Sarah Vaughan Sassy Swings Again (Mercury, 1967)
Sarah Vaughan Sassy Swings Again (Mercury, 1967)
100
Live Through This - Hole
Live Through This - Hole
101
Rickie Lee Jones - Pirates
Rickie Lee Jones - Pirates
102
Etta James - Etta James Rocks the House
Etta James - Etta James Rocks the House
103
Celia Cruz Son Con Guaguanco (Emusica/Fania, 1966)
Celia Cruz Son Con Guaguanco (Emusica/Fania, 1966)
104
Wrecking Ball - Emmylou Harris
Wrecking Ball - Emmylou Harris
105
Dusty in Memphis - Dusty Springfield
Dusty in Memphis - Dusty Springfield
106
Dreamboat Annie-Heart
Dreamboat Annie-Heart
107
M.I.A. - Kala
M.I.A. - Kala
108
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Songbook
109
Tracy Chapman-Tracy Chapman [1988]
Tracy Chapman-Tracy Chapman [1988]
110
The Staple Singers - Be Altitude: Respect Yourself
The Staple Singers - Be Altitude: Respect Yourself
111
Time (The Revelator) - Gillian Welch (2001)
Time (The Revelator) - Gillian Welch (2001)
112
38. Odetta It's a Mighty World (RCA Victor, 1964)
38. Odetta It's a Mighty World (RCA Victor, 1964)
113
Hounds of Love - Kate Bush
Hounds of Love - Kate Bush
114
Nightclubbing- Grace Jones
Nightclubbing- Grace Jones
115
Parallel Lines - Blondie
Parallel Lines - Blondie
116
Private Dancer- Tina Turner
Private Dancer- Tina Turner
117
All Hail the Queen - Queen Latifah
All Hail the Queen - Queen Latifah
118
Bjork - Post
Bjork - Post
119
Exile in Guyville- Liz Phair
Exile in Guyville- Liz Phair
120
Page 3 of 4
Click things you've done
Lists Similar to 'NPR's 150 Greatest Albums Made by Women [2017]'
150 Greatest Albums Made by Women
150 Greatest Albums Made by Women
318
150
Rollingstone - Women Who Rock the 50 Greatest Albums of All Time
Rollingstone - Women Who Rock the 50 Greatest Albums of All Time
141
50
The Definitive Albums of the 90s by Women/Bands Fronted by Women
The Definitive Albums of the 90s by Women/Bands Fronted by Women
96
155
NPR's 50 Greatest Classical Music Recordings
NPR's 50 Greatest Classical Music Recordings
54
50
NPR - The 50 Best Albums of 2017
NPR - The 50 Best Albums of 2017
69
50
NPR's Top 50 Albums of 2024
NPR's Top 50 Albums of 2024
45
50
NPR's Listeners Pick for Best Albums of 2023
NPR's Listeners Pick for Best Albums of 2023
28
50
Albums No Longer on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums List
Albums No Longer on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums List
942
185
75 Greatest Women of All Time
75 Greatest Women of All Time
4,295
75
100+3 Greatest Women Authors
100+3 Greatest Women Authors
452
103
Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs by Women (Billboard.com)
Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs by Women (Billboard.com)
276
100
The 25 Greatest TV Show Episodes That Have Ever Been Made According to Wealth of Geeks
The 25 Greatest TV Show Episodes That Have Ever Been Made According to Wealth of Geeks
199
25
The Greatest TV Shows Ever Made
The Greatest TV Shows Ever Made
167
50
The Greatest Video Games Ever Made
The Greatest Video Games Ever Made
113
200
VH1 Top 100 Greatest Women in Music in Spanish(1950s-2012'S)
VH1 Top 100 Greatest Women in Music in Spanish(1950s-2012'S)
121
100
100 Greatest Rock Songs by Women
100 Greatest Rock Songs by Women
86
100
The Greatest Renaissance Women in American History
The Greatest Renaissance Women in American History
67
19
The Greatest Fighting Games Ever Made
The Greatest Fighting Games Ever Made
61
30
Ranker's the Greatest Women in Music: 1980s to Today
Ranker's the Greatest Women in Music: 1980s to Today
60
25
Women in Rock the 100 Best Female Albums of All Time
Women in Rock the 100 Best Female Albums of All Time
1,458
100
Additions Made to Rolling Stone's Top 500 Albums List in 2020 Revision
Additions Made to Rolling Stone's Top 500 Albums List in 2020 Revision
141
154
Best Albums by Women in the 90s and Early 2000s
Best Albums by Women in the 90s and Early 2000s
113
114
List of Best-Selling Albums by Women
List of Best-Selling Albums by Women
101
83
Whatculture's 10 Most Emotional Rock Albums Ever Made
Whatculture's 10 Most Emotional Rock Albums Ever Made
98
10
20 Albums That Made the Biggest Impact on Music History
20 Albums That Made the Biggest Impact on Music History
83
20
The Best Double Albums Ever Made
The Best Double Albums Ever Made
78
19
Albums That Made Kiera Who She Is
Albums That Made Kiera Who She Is
71
200
Britain's Top 100 Albums Ever Made - 2025 Update
Britain's Top 100 Albums Ever Made - 2025 Update
71
100
2010's Albums That Made This Decade
2010's Albums That Made This Decade
56
120
1001 Infernal Albums You Must Hear Before Meeting Lucifer: Made by RYM Users Verminous & Jazzusklisto
1001 Infernal Albums You Must Hear Before Meeting Lucifer: Made by RYM Users Verminous & Jazzusklisto
35
1001
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