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The 50 Albums That Changed Music (The Guardian)

2006 list from the Guardian highlighting albums that were influential and, if not for their existence, might mean a number of future artists wouldn't have existed.
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The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground & Nico
1
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
2
Kraftwerk - Trans Europe Express
Kraftwerk - Trans Europe Express
3
N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton
4
Robert Johnson - King of the Delta Blues Singers
Robert Johnson - King of the Delta Blues Singers
5
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
6
Patti Smith - Horses
Patti Smith - Horses
7
Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home (1965)
Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home (1965)
8
Elvis Presley- Elvis Presley (1956)
Elvis Presley- Elvis Presley (1956)
9
Pet Sounds
Pet Sounds
10
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)
11
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
12
Frank Sinatra- Songs for Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra- Songs for Swingin' Lovers!
13
Joni Mitchell - Blue (1971)
Joni Mitchell - Blue (1971)
14
Brian Eno - Discreet Music
Brian Eno - Discreet Music
15
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
16
Iggy and the Stooges - Raw Power
Iggy and the Stooges - Raw Power
17
The Clash - London Calling (1979)
The Clash - London Calling (1979)
18
Mary J. Blige - What's the 411?
Mary J. Blige - What's the 411?
19
The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo
The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo
20
The Spice Girls - Spice
The Spice Girls - Spice
21
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
22
Augustus Pablo - King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown
Augustus Pablo - King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown
23
Youssou N'dour - Immigres / Bitim Rew
Youssou N'dour - Immigres / Bitim Rew
24
James Brown Live at the Apollo
James Brown Live at the Apollo
25
Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life (1976)
Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life (1976)
26
Are You Experienced? - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Are You Experienced? - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
27
Prince - Purple Rain
Prince - Purple Rain
28
Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon
Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon
29
Bob Marley and the Wailers - Catch a Fire
Bob Marley and the Wailers - Catch a Fire
30
The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses (1989)
The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses (1989)
31
Otis Redding - Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding - Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
32
Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters
33
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
34
Ramones - Ramones
Ramones - Ramones
35
My Generation - The Who
My Generation - The Who
36
Massive Attack - Blue Lines
Massive Attack - Blue Lines
37
Radiohead - The Bends (1995)
Radiohead - The Bends (1995)
38
Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982)
Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982)
39
Run-DMC - Run-D.M.C.
Run-DMC - Run-D.M.C.
40
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