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Spin - The 35 Best Albums of the Last 35 Years

Let's face it: With most "Best Albums" lists, you know the broad strokes of the ranking before you even click.
Part of that predictability is understandable: Most iconic records earn their reputation. But these rankings shouldn't be fossilized, and a shit-ton of amazing LPs have been shoved aside in the pursuit of maintaining the status quo.
We didn't ignore the unimpeachable on our list — you'll see plenty of the staples you've come to expect. But we also hope we'll spark your curiosity and encourage you to hunt for a title you may have missed over the last 35 years.
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Radiohead - OK Computer (1997)
Radiohead - OK Computer (1997)
1
Prince - Sign O' the Times (1987)
Prince - Sign O' the Times (1987)
2
The Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream (1993)
The Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream (1993)
3
Sinead O'Connor- The Lion and the Cobra
Sinead O'Connor- The Lion and the Cobra
4
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
5
Nirvana - Nevermind
Nirvana - Nevermind
6
U2 - The Joshua Tree (1987)
U2 - The Joshua Tree (1987)
7
Madonna - Like a Prayer
Madonna - Like a Prayer
8
Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes
Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes
9
Le Mystere Des Voix Bulgares
Le Mystere Des Voix Bulgares
10
Metallica - Metallica (1991)
Metallica - Metallica (1991)
11
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
12
Soundgarden - Superunknown
Soundgarden - Superunknown
13
Tracy Chapman-Tracy Chapman [1988]
Tracy Chapman-Tracy Chapman [1988]
14
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
15
N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton
16
Peter Gabriel So
Peter Gabriel So
17
Pearl Jam - Vs
Pearl Jam - Vs
18
Radiohead - Kid a (2000)
Radiohead - Kid a (2000)
19
John Cougar Mellencamp - The Lonesome Jubilee
John Cougar Mellencamp - The Lonesome Jubilee
20
Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP
21
Sufjan Stevens - Illinois (2005)
Sufjan Stevens - Illinois (2005)
22
Enya - Watermark (1988)
Enya - Watermark (1988)
23
Outkast - Stankonia
Outkast - Stankonia
24
Modest Mouse - The Moon & Antarctica
Modest Mouse - The Moon & Antarctica
25
R.E.M. - Automatic for the People
R.E.M. - Automatic for the People
26
Arcade Fire - Funeral (2004)
Arcade Fire - Funeral (2004)
27
Jeff Buckley - Grace (1994)
Jeff Buckley - Grace (1994)
28
Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
29
The Waterboys - This Is the Sea (1985)
The Waterboys - This Is the Sea (1985)
30
K.D. Lang - Ingénue
K.D. Lang - Ingénue
31
Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction
Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction
32
Sigur Rós - Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós - Ágætis Byrjun
33
The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium
The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium
34
Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel of Love
Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel of Love
35
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