I wonder if Lou Reed ever anticipated he would be on an album list alongside Abba? I would love to see his face if he found out. This list spans from big pop icons like Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra to more leftfield artists like John Cale and Jacques Brel. Good readin’.
David Bowie – Hunky Dory
John Cale – Paris 1919
Fiona Apple – Tidal
The Beach Boys – Surf’s Up / Pet Sounds
Pet Shop Boys – Please
Michael Jackson – Thriller / Off the Wall
Art Garfunkel – Breakaway
Nick Drake – Five Leaves Left
Fleetwood Mac – Tango in the Night
Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On
The Muppet Movie Soundtrack
Cerrone – Love in C Minor
The Beatles – Revolver
Abba – The Visitors
Stevie Wonder – Songs in the Key of Life
Lou Reed – Set the Twilight Reeling
Jeff Buckley – Grace
Frank Sinatra – Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!
Neil Young – On The Beach
Bjork – Homogenic
Jacques Brel – A l’Olympia
Scott Walker – Scott 4
Nina Simone – Nina Simone Sings the Blues
Damien Rice – O
Ane Brun – A Temporary Dive
Paul Simon – Graceland
Lazyboy – Lazyboy TV
Al Stewart – Past, Present and Future
Pink Floyd – Meddle
Bruce Springsteen – Seeger Sessions
Guns n’ Roses – Appetite for Destruction
Radiohead – The Bends
Leftfield – Leftism
Massive Attack – Protection
Genesis – Foxtrot
Dave Brubeck – Take Five Live
Holst – The Planets
PJ Harvey – White Chalk
Mina – Napoli
Blondie – Parallel Lines
Fela Kuti – Expensive Shit
Lauren Hill – The Miseducation of Lauren Hill
Sinead O’Connor – Universal Mother
