01. The Beatles - 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' (Capitol, 1967)

02. The Beach Boys - 'Pet Sounds' (Capitol, 1966)

03. The Beatles - 'Revolver' (Capitol, 1966)

04. Bob Dylan - 'Highway 61 Revisited' (Columbia, 1965)

05. The Beatles - 'Rubber Soul' (Capitol, 1965)

06. Marvin Gaye - 'What's Going On' (Motown, 1971)

07. The Rolling Stones - 'Exile on Main Street' (Virgin, 1972)

08. The Clash - 'London Calling' (Epic, 1980)

09. Bob Dylan - 'Blonde on Blonde' (Columbia, 1966)

10. The Beatles - 'The Beatles (White Album)' (Capitol, 1968)

11. Elvis Presley - 'The Sun Sessions' (RCA, 1976)

12. Miles Davis - 'Kind of Blue' (Columbia/Legacy, 1959)

13. The Velvet Underground - 'The Velvet Undergound and Nico' (MGM/Verve, 1967)

14. The Beatles - 'Abbey Road' (Capitol, 1969)

15. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - 'Are You Experienced?' (MCA, 1967)

16. Bob Dylan - 'Blood on the Tracks' (Columbia, 1975)

17. Nirvana - 'Nevermind' (Geffen, 1991)

18. Bruce Springsteen - 'Born to Run' (Columbia, 1975)

19. Van Morrison - 'Astral Weeks' (Warner, 1968)

20. Michael Jackson - 'Thriller' (Epic, 1982)

21. Chuck Berry - 'The Great Twenty-Eight' (Chess, 1982)

22. John Lennon - 'Plastic Ono Band' (Capitol,1970)

23. Stevie Wonder - 'Innervisions' (Motown, 1973)

24. James Brown - 'Live at the Apollo' (Polygram,1963)

25. Fleetwood Mac - 'Rumours' (Reprise, 1977)

26. U2 - 'The Joshua Tree' (Island, 1987)

27. Robert Johnson - 'King of the Delta Blues Singers' (Columbia, 1961)

28. The Who -'Who’s Next' (MCA, 1971)

29. Led Zeppelin - 'Led Zeppelin' (Atlantic, 1969)

30. Joni Mitchell - 'Blue' (Reprise, 1971)

31. Bob Dylan - 'Bringing It All Back Home' (Columbia,1965)

32. The Rolling Stones - 'Let It Bleed' (Abkco,1969)

33. Ramones - 'Ramones' (Warner/Rhino,1976)

34. The Band - 'Music From Big Pink' (Capitol,1968)

35. David Bowie - 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars' (Virgin,1972)

36. Carole King - 'Tapestry' (Sony, 1971)

37. The Eagles - 'Hotel California' (Elektra/Asylum, 1976)

38. Muddy Waters - 'The Anthology' (Chess/MCA, 2001)

39. The Beatles - 'Please Please Me' (CapitoI, 1963)

40. Love - 'Forever Changes' (Rhino, 1967)

41. The Sex Pistols - 'Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols' (Warner, 1977)

42. The Doors - 'The Doors' (Elektra, 1967)

43. Pink Floyd - 'The Dark Side of the Moon' (EMI, 1973)

44. Patti Smith - 'Horses' (Arista, 1975)

45. The Band - 'The Band' (Capitol, 1969)

46. Bob Marley and the Wailers - 'Legend' (Polygram, 1984)

47. John Coltrane - 'A Love Supreme' (Impulse, 1964)

48. Public Enemy - 'It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back' (Def Jam, 1988)

49. The Allman Brothers Band - 'At Fillmore East ' (Mercury, 1971)

50. Little Richard - 'Here’s Little Richard' (Specialty, 1957)

51. Simon and Garfunkel - 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' (Columbia/Legacy, 1970)

52. Al Green - 'Greatest Hits' (Capitol, 1975)

53. Ray Charles - 'The Birth of Soul:The Complete Atlantic R&B' (Atlantic,1991)

54. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - 'Electric Ladyland' (MCA,1968)

55. Elvis Presley - 'Elvis Presley' (RCA,1956)

56. Stevie Wonder - 'Songs in the Key of Life' (Motown/Universal,1976)

57. The Rolling Stones - 'Beggars Banquet' (Abkco,1968)

58. Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band - 'Trout Mask Replica' (Reprise,1969)

59. The Beatles - 'Meet the Beatles' (Capitol,1964)

60. Sly and the Family Stone - 'Greatest Hits' (Epic,1970)

61. Guns N’ Roses - 'Appetite for Destruction' (Geffen,1987)

62. U2 - 'Achtung Baby' (Island,1991)

63. The Rolling Stones - 'Sticky Fingers' (Virgin,1971)

64. Phil Spector - 'Back to Mono (1958-1969)' (Abkco,1991)

65. Van Morrison - 'Moondance' (Warner,1970)

66. Led Zeppelin - 'Led Zeppelin IV' (Atlantic,1971)

67. Billy Joel - 'The Stranger' (Columbia,1977)

68. Michael Jackson - 'Off the Wall' (Epic,1979)

69. Curtis Mayfield - 'Superfly' (Rhino,1972)

70. Led Zeppelin - 'Physical Graffiti' (Atlantic,1975)

71. Neil Young - 'After the Gold Rush' (Warner,1970)

72. Prince and the Revolution - 'Purple Rain' (Warner,1984)

73. AC/DC - 'Back in Black' (Atlantic,1980)

74. Otis Redding - 'Otis Blue' (Atco,1965)

75. Led Zeppelin - 'Led Zeppelin II' (Atlantic,1969)

76. John Lennon - 'Imagine' (Capitol,1971)

77. The Clash - 'The Clash' (Epic,1977)

78. Neil Young - 'Harvest' (Reprise,1972)

79. James Brown - 'Star Time' (Polydor,1991)

80. The Zombies - 'Odessey and Oracle' (Big Beat,1969)

81. Paul Simon - 'Graceland' (Warner,1986)

82. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - 'Axis: Bold As Love' (Reprise,1968)

83. Aretha Franklin - 'I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You' (Rhino,1967)

84. Aretha Franklin - 'Lady Soul' (Rhino,1968)

85. Bruce Springsteen - 'Born in the USA' (Columbia,1984)

86. The Beatles - 'Let It Be' (Capitol,1970)

87. Pink Floyd - 'The Wall' (Harvest/Capitol,1979)

88. Johnny Cash - 'At Folsom Prison' (Columbia/Legacy,1968)

89. Dusty Springfield - 'Dusty in Memphis' (Rhino,1969)

90. Stevie Wonder - 'Talking Book' (Motown/Universal,1972)

91. Elton John - 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' (Universal,1973)

92. Buddy Holly - '20 Golden Greats' (MCA,1978)

93. Prince - 'Sign ‘o’ the Times' (Warner,1987)

94. Miles Davies - 'Bitches Brew' (Columbia/Legacy,1970)

95. Creedence Clearwater Revival - 'Green River' (Fantasy,1969)

96. The Who - 'Tommy' (MCA,1969)

97. Bob Dylan - 'The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan' (Columbia,1963)

98. Elvis Costello - 'This Year’s Model' (Rhino,1978)

99. Sly and the Family - 'Stone There’s a Riot Goin’ On' (Epic,1971)

100. Frank Sinatra - 'In the Wee Small Hours' (Capitol, 1955)

101. Cream - 'Fresh Cream' (Polygram,1967)

102. John Coltrane - 'Giant Steps' (Atlantic,1960)

103. James Taylor - 'Sweet Baby James' (Warner,1970)

104. Ray Charles - 'Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music' (Rhino,1962)

105. Ramones - 'Rocket to Russia' (Rhino,1977)

106. Sam Cooke - 'Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964' (ABKCO,2003)

107. David Bowie - 'Hunky Dory' (Virgin,1970)

108. The Rolling Stones - 'Aftermath' (ABKCO,1966)

109. The Velvet Underground - 'Loaded' (Warner,1970)

110. Radiohead - 'The Bends' (Capitol,1995)

111. Joni Mitchell - 'Court and Spark' (Elektra / Asylum,1974)

112. Cream - 'Disraeli Gears' (Universal,1967)

113. The Who - 'The Who Sell Out' (MCA,1967)

114. The Rolling Stones - 'Out of Our Heads' (ABKCO,1965)

115. Derek and the Dominos - 'Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs' (Polygram,1970)

116. Etta James - 'At Last!' (MCA,1961)

117. The Byrds - 'Sweetheart of the Rodeo' (Columbia,1968)

118. Sly and the Family Stone - 'Stand!' (Epic,1969)

119. BSO - 'The Harder They Come' (Hip-O,1973)

120. Run-DMC - 'Raising Hell' (Arista,1986)

121. Moby Grape - 'Moby Grape' (San Francisco Sound,1967)

122. Janis Joplin - 'Pearl' (Columbia / Legacy,1971)

123. Bob Marley and The Wailers - 'Catch a Fire' (Island,1973)

124. The Byrds - 'Younger Than Yesterday' (Columbia,1967)

125. The Stooges - 'Raw Power' (Columbia,1973)

126. Talking Heads - 'Remain in Light' (Warner,1980)

127. The Mamas and the Papas - 'If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears' (MCA,1966)

128. Television - 'Marquee Moon' (Elektra,1977)

129. Hank Williams - '40 Greatest Hits' (Polydor,1978)

130. Black Sabbath - 'Paranoid' (Warner,1971)

131. BSO - 'Saturday Night Fever' (Polygram,1977)

132. Bruce Springsteen - 'The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle' (Columbia,1973)

133. The Notorious BIG - 'Ready to Die' (Bad Boy,1994)

134. Pavement - 'Slanted and Enchanted' (Matador,1992)

135. Elton John - 'Greatest Hits' (Polygram,1974)

136. The Replacements - 'Tim' (Warner,1985)

137. Dr Dre - 'The Chronic' (Death Row,1992)

138. The Meters - 'Rejuvenation' (Sundazed,1974)

139. U2 - 'All that You Can’t Leave Behind' (Universal,2000)

140. Blondie - 'Parallel Lines' (Capitol,1978)

141. BB King - 'Live at the Regal' (Beat Goes On,1965)

143. Dr John - 'Gris-Gris' (Collector’s Choice,1968)

144. NWA - 'Straight Outta Compton' (Priority,1988)

145. Steely Dan - 'Aja' (MCA,1977)

146. Jefferson Airplane - 'Surrealistic Pillow' (RCA,1967)

147. Dreams to Remember - 'Otis Redding' (Rhino,1998)

148. Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young - 'Déjà Vu' (Atlantic,1970)

149. Led Zeppelin - 'Houses of the Holy' (Atlantic,1973)

150. Santana - 'Santana' (Columbia,1969)

151. Bruce Springsteen -'Darkness on the Edge of Town' (Columbia,1978)

152. The B-52’s - 'The B-52’s' (Warner,1979)

153. Howlin’ Wolf - 'Moanin’ in the Moonlight' (Chess,1959)

154. A Tribe Called Quest - 'The Low End Theory' (Jive,1991)

155. The Pretenders - 'Pretenders' (Warner,1980)

156. Beastie Boys - 'Paul’s Boutique' (Capitol,1989)

157. Joy Division - 'Closer' (Warner,1980)

158. Elton John - 'Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy' (MCA,1975)

159. Kiss - 'Alive' (Universal,1975)

160. T Rex - 'Electric Warrior' (Reprise,1971)

161. Otis Redding - 'The Dock of the Bay' (Atlantic,1968)

162. Radiohead - 'OK Computer' (Capitol,1997)

163. Prince - '1999' (Warner,1982)

164. Linda Ronstadt - 'Heart Like a Wheel' (Capitol, 1974)

165. Marvin Gaye - 'Let’s Get It On' (Motown,1973)

166. Elvis Costello and the Attractions Imperial Bedroom (Columbia,1982)

167. Metallica - 'Master of Puppets' (Elektra,1986)

168. Elvis Costello - 'My Aim Is True' (Columbia,1977)

169. Bob Marley and the Wailers - 'Exodus' (Island,1977)

170. The Who - 'Live at Leeds' (MCA,1970)

171. The Byrds - 'The Notorious Byrd Brothers' (Columbia,1968)

172. Rod Stewart - 'Every Picture Tells a Story' (Mercury,1971)

173. Todd Rundgren - 'Something/ Anything?' (Rhino,1972)

174. Bob Dylan - 'Desire' (Columbia,1976)

175. The Carpenters - 'Close to You' (A&M,1970)

176. Aerosmith - 'Rocks' (Columbia,1976)

177. Funkadelic - 'One Nation Under a Groove' (Warner,1978)

178. The Byrds - 'Greatest Hits' (Columbia,1967)

179. Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions - 'The Anthology 1961-1977' (MCA,1992)

180. Abba - 'The Definitive Collection' (Universal,2001)

181. The Rolling Stones - 'The Rolling Stones, Now!' (Universal,1965)

182. Bob Marley and the Wailers - 'Natty Dread' (Island,1974)

183. Fleetwood Mac - 'Fleetwood Mac' (Warner,1975)

184. Willie Nelson Red Headed Stranger (Columbia,1975)

185. The Stooges - 'The Stooges' (Elektra,1969)

186. Sly and the Family Stone - 'Fresh' (Epic,1973)

187. Peter Gabriel - 'So' (Geffen,1986)

188. Buffalo Springfield - 'Buffalo Springfield Again' (ATCO,1967)

189. Quicksilver Messenger Service - 'Happy Trails' (Capitol,1969)

190. Elvis Presley - 'From Elvis in Memphis' (RCA Victor,1969)

191. The Stooges - 'Fun House' (Elektra,1970)

192. The Flying Burrito Brothers - 'The Gilded Palace of Sin' (A&M,1969)

193. Green Day - 'Dookie' (Reprise,1994)

194. Lou Reed - 'Transformer' (RCA,1972)

195. John Mayall With Eric Clapton Blues Breakers (Universal,1966)

196. Varios Artistas - 'Nuggets: Original Artifacts From the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968' (Rhino,1972)

197. REM - 'Murmur' (A&M,1983)

198. Little Walter - 'The Best of' (Chess,1964)

199. AC/DC - 'Highway to Hell' (Epic,1979)

200. Nine Inch Nails - 'The Downward Spiral' (Nothing/ Interscope,1994)

201. Simon and Garfunkel - 'Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme' (Columbia,1966)

202. Michael Jackson - 'Bad' (Epic,1987)

203. Cream - 'Wheels of Fire' (Polydor,1968)

204. Prince - 'Dirty Mind' (Warner,1980)

205. Santana - 'Abraxas' (Digital Sound,1970)

206. Cat Stevens - 'Tea for the Tillerman' (A & M,1970)

207. Pearl Jam - 'Ten' (Epic,1991)

208. Neil Young With Crazy Horse - 'Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere' (Warner,1969)

209. Pink Floyd - 'Wish You Were Here' (Capitol,1975)

210. Pavement - 'Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain' (Matador,1994)

211. The Rolling Stones - 'Tattoo You' (Virgin,1981)

212. Ike and Tina Turner - 'Proud Mary' (EMI,1991)

213. New York Dolls - 'New York Dolls' (Mercury,1973)

214. Bo Diddley - 'Bo Diddley / Go Bo Diddley' (MCA,1959)

215. Bobby Bland - 'Two Steps From the Blues' (Beat Goes On,1961)

216. The Smiths - 'The Queen Is Dead' (Sire,1986)

217. Beastie Boys - 'Licensed to Ill' (Def Jam,1986)

218. The Meters - 'Look-ka Py Py' (Sundazed,1970)

219. My Bloody Valentine - 'Loveless' (Warner,1991)

220. Professor Longhair - 'New Orleans Piano' (Atlantic,1972)

221. U2 - 'War' (Island,1983)

222. Neil Diamond - 'The Neil Diamond Collection' (MCA,1999)

223. Howlin’ Wolf - 'Howlin’ Wolf' (Chess/MCA,1962)

224. Bruce Springsteen - 'Nebraska' (Columbia,1982)

225. Hank Williams - 'The Complete Hank Williams' (Mercury/Nashville,1998)

226. Pixies - 'Doolittle' (4AD/Elektra,1989)

227. Eric B and Rakim - 'Paid in Full' (Island,1987)

228. Aerosmith - 'Toys in the Attic' (Columbia,1975)

229. Bonnie Raitt - 'Nick of Time' (Capitol,1989)

230. Queen - 'A Night at the Opera' (Hollywood,1975)

231. The Kinks - 'The Kink Kronikles' (Reprise,1972)

232. The Byrds - 'Mr Tambourine Man' (Columbia/Legacy,1965)

233. Simon and Garfunkel - 'Bookends' (Columbia/ Legacy,1968)

234. Patsy Cline - 'The Ultimate Collection' (UTV,2000)

235. Jackie Wilson - 'Mr Excitement' (Rhino,1992)

236. The Who - 'The Who Sings My Generation' (MCA,1965)

237. Madonna - 'Like a Prayer' (Sire/Warner,1989)

238. Steely Dan - 'Can’t Buy a Thrill' (MCA,1972)

239. The Replacements - 'Let It Be' (Twin/Tone,1984)

240. Run-DMC - 'Run-DMC' (Profile,1984)

241. Black Sabbath - 'Black Sabbath' (Warner,1970)

242. Jerry Lee Lewis - 'All Killer, No Filler!' (Rhino,1993)

243. The Mothers of Invention - 'Freak Out!' (Rykodisc,1966)

244. Grateful Dead - 'Live Dead' (Warner,1969)

245. Nick Drake - 'Bryter Layter' (Island,1970)

246. Ornette Coleman - 'The Shape of Jazz to Come' (Atlantic,1959)

247. REM - 'Automatic for the People' (Warner,1992)

248. Jay-Z - 'Reasonable Doubt' (Roc-a-fella/Priority,1996)

249. David Bowie - 'Low' (RCA,1977)

250. Bruce Springsteen - 'The River' (Columbia,1980)

251. Otis Redding - 'Dictionary of Soul' (Rhino,1966)

252. Metallica - 'Metallica' (Elektra,1991)

253. Kraftwerk - 'Trans-Europe Express' (Capitol,1977)

254. Whitney Houston - 'Whitney Houston' (Arista,1985)

255. The Kinks - 'The Village Green Preservation Society' (Reprise,1968)

256. Janet Jackson - 'The Velvet Rope' (Virgin,1997)

257. Stardust - 'Willie Nelson' (Columbia/Legacy,1978)

258. Grateful Dead - 'American Beauty' (Rhino/ Warner,1970)

259. Crosby, Stills and Nash - 'Crosby, Stills and Nash' (Atlantic,1969)

260. Buena Vista Social Club - 'Buena Vista Social Club' (World Circuit,1997)

261. Tracy Chapman - 'Tracy Chapman' (Elektra,1988)

262. Grateful Dead - 'Workingman’s Dead' (Rhino/Warner,1970)

263. Ray Charles - 'The Genius of Ray Charles' (Rhino,1959)

264. Blood, Sweat and Tears - 'Child Is Father to the Man' (Columbia/Legacy,1968)

265. Creedence Clearwater Revival - 'Cosmo’s Factory' (Fantasy,1970)

266. The Who - 'Quadrophenia' (MCA,1973)

267. Paul Simon - 'There Goes Rhymin’ Simon' (Warner,1973)

268. The Jesus and Mary Chain - 'Psycho Candy' (Wea International,1985)

269. The Rolling Stones - 'Some Girls' (Virgin,1978)

270. The Beach Boys - 'The Beach Boys Today!' (Capitol,1965)

271. Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - 'Going to a Go-Go' (Motown,1965)

272. Labelle - 'Nightbirds' (Epic,1974)

273. Eminem - 'The Slim Shady LP' (Aftermath/Interscope,1999)

274. Parliament - 'Mothership Connection' (Mercury,1976)

275. Janet Jackson - 'Rhythm Nation 1814' (A&M,1989)

276. Editor: Harry Smith - 'Anthology of American Folk Music' (Smithsonian,1952)

277. David Bowie - 'Aladdin Sane' (Virgin,1973)

278. Madonna - 'Immaculate Collection' (Warner,1990)

279. Mary J Blige - 'My Life' (MCA,1994)

280. Muddy Waters - 'Folk Singer' (Chess/MCA,1964)

281. Barry White - 'Can’t Get Enough' (Mercury,1974)

282. The Cars - 'The Cars' (Elektra,1978)

283. Nick Drake - 'Five Leaves Left' (Island,1969)

284. Stevie Wonder - 'Music of My Mind' (Motown,1972)

285. Al Green - 'I’m Still in Love With You' (The Right Stuff,1972)

286. X - 'Los Angeles' (Slash/Rhino,1980)

287. Grateful Dead - 'Anthem of the Sun' (Rhino/ Warner,1968)

288. The Kinks - 'Something Else' (Reprise,1968)

289. Al Green - 'Call Me' (The Right Stuff,1973)

290. Talking Heads - 'Talking Heads: 77' (Sire,1977)

291. Bob Dylan and the Band - 'The Basement Tapes' (Columbia,1975)

292. The Velvet Underground- 'White Light / White Heat' (Polydor,1967)

293. Simon and Garfunkel - 'Greatest Hits' (Columbia,1972)

294. MC5 - 'Kick Out the Jams' (Elektra,1969)

295. The Smiths - 'Meat Is Murder' (Sire,1985)

296. The Mothers of Invention - 'We’re Only in It for the Money' (Rykodisc,1968)

297. Weezer - 'Weezer (Blue Album)' (DGC,1994)

298. Black Sabbath - 'Master of Reality' (Warner,1971)

299. Dolly Parton - 'Coat of Many Colors' (Buddha,1971)

300. Public Enemy - 'Fear of a Black Planet' (Def Jam,1990)

301. Bob Dylan - 'John Wesley Harding' (Columbia,1967)

302. Eminem - 'The Marshall Mathers LP' (Interscope,2000)

303. Jeff Buckley - 'Grace' (Columbia,1994)

304. Lucinda Williams - 'Car Wheels on a Gravel Road' (Mercury,1998)

305. Beck - 'Odelay' (DGC,1996)

306. Frank Sinatra - 'Songs for Swingin’ Lovers' (Capitol,1956)

307. Roxy Music - 'Avalon' (Virgin,1982)

308. Varios Artistas - 'Sun Records Collection' (Rhino,1994)

309. Jane’s Addiction - 'Nothing’s Shocking' (Warner,1988)

310. Red Hot Chili Peppers - 'BloodSugar-SexMagik' (Warner,1991)

311. Nirvana - 'Unplugged' (Geffen, 1994)

312. Lauryn Hill - 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' (Columbia,1998)

313. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - 'Damn the Torpedoes' (MCA,19799

314. The Velvet Underground - 'The Velvet Underground' (Polydor,1969)

315. Pixies - 'Surfer Rosa' (4AD/Everlasting,1988)

316. No Doubt - 'Rock Steady' (Interscope,2001)

317. Eminem - 'The Eminem Show' (Interscope,2002)

318. The O’Jays - 'Back Stabbers' (Epic/Legacy,1972)

319. The Wailers - 'Burnin’' (Tuff Gong/Island,1973)

320. Nick Drake - 'Pink Moon' (Island,1972)

321. Randy Newman - 'Sail Away' (Warner,1972)

322. Police - 'Ghost in the Machine' (Interscope,1981)

323. David Bowie - 'Station to Station' (Virgin,1976)

324. Linda Ronstadt - 'The Very Best' (Rhino,2002)

325. Eric Clapton - 'Slowhand' (Universal,1977)

326. The Cure - 'Disintegration' (Elektra,1989)

327. Alanis Morissette - 'Jagged Little Pill' (Maverick,1995)

328. Liz Phair - 'Exile in Guyville' (Capitol,1993)

329. Sonic Youth - 'Daydream Nation' (Geffen,1988)

330. James Brown - 'In the Jungle Groove' (Polydor,1986)

331. Neil Young - 'Tonight’s the Night' (Warner,1975)

332. The Beatles - 'Help!' (Capitol,1965)

333. Richard and Linda Thompson - 'Shoot Out the Lights' (Hannibal,1982)

334. X - 'Wild Gift' (Rhino,1981)

335. Graham Parker - 'Squeezing Out Sparks' (Arista,1979)

336. Soundgarden - 'Superunknown' (A&M,1994)

337. Jethro Tull - 'Aqualung' (Capitol,1971)

338. Big Brother and the Holding Company - 'Cheap Thrills' (Sony,1968)

339. Tom Waits - 'The Heart of Saturday Night' (Elektra,1974)

340. Black Flag - 'Damaged' (SST,1981)

341. Moby - 'Play' (V2/BMG,1999)

342. Depeche Mode - 'Violator' (Warner,1990)

343. Meat Loaf - 'Bat Out of Hell' (Sony,1977)

344. Lou Reed - 'Berlin' (RCA,1973)

345. Talking Heads - 'Stop Making Sense' (Warner,1984)

346. De La Soul - '3 Feet High and Rising' (Tommy Boy,1989)

347. Pink Floyd - 'Piper at the Gates of Dawn' (Capitol,1967)

348. Muddy Waters - 'At Newport 1960' (MCA,1960)

349. The Yardbirds - 'Roger the Engineer' (Warner,1966)

350. Neil Young - 'Rust Never Sleeps' (Warner,1979)

351. Dire Straits - 'Brothers in Arms' (Warner,1985)

352. Billy Joel - '52nd Street' (Columbia,1978)

353. The Yardbirds - 'Having a Rave Up with the Yardbirds' (Epic,1965)

354. Randy Newman - '12 Songs' (Reprise,1970)

355. The Rolling Stones - 'Between the Buttons' (ABKCO,1967)

356. Miles Davis - 'Sketches of Spain' (Columbia,1960)

357. Elton John - 'Honky Château' (MCA,1972)

358. Buzzcocks - 'Singles Going Steady' (IRS,1979)

359. Outkast - 'Stankonia' (Laface,2000)

360. Smashing Pumpkins - 'Siamese Dream' (Virgin,1993)

361. New Order - 'Substance' (Qwest,1987)

362. The Doors - 'L A Woman' (Elektra,1971)

363. Madonna - 'Ray of Light' (Maverick,1998)

364. Johnny Cash - 'American Recordings' (Sony,1994)

365. The Smiths - 'Louder Than Bombs' (Sire,1987)

366. Mott - 'Mott the Hoople' (Columbia,1973)

367. The Strokes - 'Is This It' (RCA,2001)

368. Rage Against the Machine - 'Rage Against the Machine' (Epic,1992)

369. The Police - 'Regatta de Blanc' (A&M,1979)

370. Jefferson Airplane - 'Volunteers' (RCA,1969)

371. Roxy Music Siren (ATCO,1975)

372. Jackson Browne - 'Late for the Sky' (Asylum,1974)

373. Björk - 'Post' (Elektra,1995)

374. The Eagles - 'The Eagles' (Asylum,1972)

375. John Lee Hooker - 'The Ultimate Collection: 1948-1950' (Rhino,1991)

376. Oasis - '(What’s the Story) Morning Glory' (Epic,1995)

377. TLC - 'CrazySexyCool' (Arista,1994)

378. Toots & the Maytals - 'Funky Kingston' (Mango,1973)

379. Bruce Springsteen - 'Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ' (Columbia,1973)

380. The Beach Boys - 'Sunflower' (Caribou,1970)

381. Modern Lovers - 'Modern Lovers' (Rhino,1976)

382. Talking Heads - 'More Songs About Buildings and Food' (Sire,1978)

383. The Who - 'A Quick One (Happy Jack)' (MCA,1966)

384. Def Leppard - 'Pyromania' (Mercury,1983)

385. Steely Dan - 'Pretzel Logic' (MCA,1974)

386. Wu-Tang Clan - 'Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers' (Loud/RCA,1993)

387. Roxy Music - 'Country Life' (Virgin,1974)

388. The Beatles - 'A Hard Day’s Night' (Capitol,1964)

389. Don Henley - 'The End of Innocence' (Geffen,1989)

390. The White Stripes - 'Elephant' (V2,2003)

391. Jackson Browne - 'The Pretender' Asylum 1976

392. Creedence Clearwater Revival - 'Willy and the Poor Boys' (Fantasy,1969)

393. Randy Newman - 'Good Old Boys' (Reprise,1974)

394. Roxy Music - 'For Your Pleasure' (Virgin,1973)

395. Massive Atack - 'Blue Lines' (Virgin,1991)

396. ZZ Top - 'Eliminator' (Warner,1983)

397. Tom Waits - 'Rain Dogs' (Polygram,1985)

398. Temptations - 'Anthology' (Motown,1995)

399. Red Hot Chili Peppers - 'Californication' (Columbia,1999)

400. Nas - 'Illmatic' (Columbia,1994)

401. Lynyrd Skynyrd - '(Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd)' (MCA,1973)

402. Dr John - 'Dr John’s Gumbo' (ATCO,1972)

403. Big Star - 'Radio City' (Ardent,1974)

404. The Clash - 'Sandinista!' (Epic,1980)

405. PJ Harvey - 'Rid of Me' (Island,1993)

406. Sinéad O’Connor - 'I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got' (Chrysalis,1990)

407. The Doors - 'Strange Days' (Elektra,1967)

408. Bob Dylan - 'Time Out of Mind' (Columbia,1997)

409. Eric Clapton - '461 Ocean Boulevard' (RSO,1974)

410. Wire - 'Pink Flag' (Harvest,1977)

411. Minutemen - 'Double Nickels on the Dime' (SST,1984)

412. Massive Attack - 'Mezzanine' (Virgin,1998)

413. Go-Go’s - 'Beauty and the Beat' (A & M,1981)

414. James Brown - 'Greatest Hits' (Polygram,1991)

415. Van Halen - 'Van Halen' (Warner,1978)

416. Tom Waits - Mule Variations (Epitaph,1999)

417. U2 - 'Boy' (Island,1980)

418. Wings - 'Band on the Run' (Apple,1972)

419. Portishead - 'Dummy' (Polygram,1994)

420. The Beatles - 'With the Beatles' (Capitol,1963)

421. Buddy Holly and the Crickets - 'The ‘Chirping’ Crickets' (MCA,1957)

422. Varios Artistas - 'The Best of the Girl Groups' (Rhino,1990)

423. The Mamas and the Papas - 'Greatest Hits' (MCA,1998)

424. Robert Johnson - 'King of the Delta Blues Singers vol 2' (Columbia/Legacy,1970)

425. David Bowie - 'ChangesOne' (RCA,1976)

426. Rage Against the Machine - 'The Battle of Los Angeles' (Epic,1999)

427. The Ronettes - 'Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes' (ABKCO,1964)

428. Radiohead - 'Kid A' (Capitol,2000)

429. Gram Parsons - 'Grievous Angel' (Reprise,1973)

430. Cheap Trick - 'At Budokan' (Epic/ Legacy,1979)

431. Diana Ross and the Supremes - 'Anthology' (Motown,2001)

432. Peter Wolf - 'Sleepless' (Artemis,2002)

433. Brian Eno - 'Another Green World' (EG,1975)

434. The Police - 'Outlandos d’Amour' (A&M,1978)

435. PJ Harvey - 'To Bring You My Love' (Island,1995)

436. Brian Eno - 'Here Come the Warm Jets' (EG,1974)

437. George Harrison - 'All Things Must Pass' (Capitol,1970)

438. Big Star - '#1 Record' (Fantasy,1972)

439. Nirvana - 'In Utero' (Geffen,1993)

440. Beck - 'Sea Change' (Dgc,2002)

441. No Doubt - 'Tragic Kingdom' (Trauma/Interscope,1995)

442. The Cure - 'Boys Don’t Cry' (Elektra/Asylum,1979)

443. Sam Cooke - 'Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963' (RCA,1985)

444. Boogie Down Productions - 'Criminal Minded' (B-Boy/Landspeed,1987)

445. The Pogues - 'Rum Sodomy and the Lash' (Wea International,1985)

446. Suicide - 'Suicide' (Mute US,1977)

447. Devo - 'Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo' (Warner Bros,1978)

448. Cheap Trick - 'In Color' (Epic/Legacy,1977)

449. War- 'The World Is a Ghetto' (Rhino,1972)

450. Steve Miller Band - 'Fly Like an Eagle' (Capitol,1976)

451. MC5 - 'Back in the USA' (Rhino,1970)

452. Madonna - 'Music' (Maverick,2000)

453. Jane’s Addiction - 'Ritual de lo Habitual' (Warner Bros,1990)

454. Stan Getz - 'Getz/Gilberto' (Polygram,1964)

455. The Police - 'Synchronicity' (Interscope,1983)

456. Big Star - 'Third Sisters Lovers' (Rykodisc,1978)

457. Jackson Browne - 'For Everyman' (Elektra/Asylum,1973)

458. John Prine - 'John Prine' (Atlantic,1971)

459. EPMD - 'Strictly Business' (Priority,1988)

460. Alice Cooper - 'Love It to Death' (Warner Bros,1971)

461. Los Lobos - 'How Will the Wolf Survive?' (Slash/Warner Bros,1984)

462. Marvin Gaye - 'Here, My Dear' (Motown,1978)

463. Elton John - 'Tumbleweed Collection' (Polygram,1971)

464. Jay-Z - 'The Blueprint' (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam,2001)

465. The Drifters - 'Golden Hits' (Atlantic,1968)

466. Hole - 'Live Through This' (Geffen,1994)

467. Bob Dylan - 'Love and Theft' (Columbia,2001)

468. Elton John - 'Elton John' (Polygram,1970)

469. Public Image Ltd - 'Metal Box' (EMI,1979)

470. REM - 'Document' (Capitol,1987)

471. Echo and the Bunnymen - 'Heaven Up Here' (Sire,1981)

472. Def Leppard - 'Hysteria' (Polygram,1987)

473. Coldplay - 'A Rush of Blood to the Head' (Capitol,2002)

474. Otis Redding - 'Live in Europe' (ATCO,1967)

475. Bruce Springsteen - 'Tunnel of Love' (Columbia,1987)

476. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band - 'The Paul Butterfield Blues Band' (Elektra/Asylum,1965)

477. The Fugees - 'The Score' (Columbia,1996)

478. LL Cool J - 'Radio' (Def Jam,1985)

479. Richard and Linda Thompson - 'I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight' (Hannibal,1974)

480. George Michael - 'Faith' (Columbia,1987)

481. The Smiths - 'The Smiths' (Sire,1984)

482. Elvis Costello and the Attractions - 'Armed Forces' (Rhino,1979)

483. The Notorious BIG - 'Life After Death' (Bad Boys/Arista,1997)

484. Merle Haggard - 'Branded Man' (Capitol,1967)

485. Loretta Lynn - 'All Time Greatest Hits' (MCA,2002)

486. Funkadelic - 'Maggot Brain' (Westbound,1971)

487. The Smashing Pumpkins - 'Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness' (Virgin,1995)

488. D’Angelo - 'Voodoo' (Virgin,2000)

489. Steve Earle - 'Guitar Town' (MCA,1986)

490. Gang of Four - 'Entertainment' (Warner,1979)

491. Mott the Hoople - 'All the Young Dudes' (Columbia,1972)

492. Pearl Jam - 'Vitalogy' (Epic,1994)

493. Earth, Wind and Fire - 'That’s the Way of the World' (Columbia,1975)

494. Cyndi Lauper - 'She’s So Unusual' (Epic/ Legacy,1983)

495. Hüsker Dü - 'New Day Rising' (SST,1985)

496. Kiss - 'Destroyer' (Mercury,1976)

497. Public Enemy - 'Yo! Bum Rush the Show' (Def Jam,1987)

498. ZZ Top - 'Tres Hombres' (Warner,1973)

499. Albert King - 'Born Under a Bad Sign' (Stax,1967)

500. Eurythmics - 'Touch' (RCA,1984)