500

Five Hundred

Top 50

The ones I’d save first in a fire—ranked.

Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
Prince - Purple Rain
Joni Mitchell - Blue
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
R.E.M. - Murmur
Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
Neil Young - Rust Never Sleeps
Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do
The Strokes - Is This It
Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
Belle and Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister
Patti Smith - Horses
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
Prince - Purple Rain
Joni Mitchell - Blue
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
R.E.M. - Murmur
Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
Neil Young - Rust Never Sleeps
Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do
The Strokes - Is This It
Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
Belle and Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister
Patti Smith - Horses
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
Prince - Purple Rain
Joni Mitchell - Blue
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
R.E.M. - Murmur
Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
Neil Young - Rust Never Sleeps
Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do
The Strokes - Is This It
Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
Belle and Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister
Patti Smith - Horses
Miles Davis - In a Silent Way
Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico
Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
Daft Punk - Discovery
Nick Drake - Pink Moon
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
Steely Dan - Aja
LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
Carly Rae Jepsen - Emotion
Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
Miles Davis - In a Silent Way
Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico
Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
Daft Punk - Discovery
Nick Drake - Pink Moon
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
Steely Dan - Aja
LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
Carly Rae Jepsen - Emotion
Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
Miles Davis - In a Silent Way
Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico
Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
Daft Punk - Discovery
Nick Drake - Pink Moon
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
Steely Dan - Aja
LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
Carly Rae Jepsen - Emotion
Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
M.I.A. - Kala
The Beatles - Abbey Road
Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
Björk - Homogenic
Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas
Beyoncé - Renaissance
A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
Taylor Swift - 1989
Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City
Grimes - Art Angels
M.I.A. - Kala
The Beatles - Abbey Road
Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
Björk - Homogenic
Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas
Beyoncé - Renaissance
A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
Taylor Swift - 1989
Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City
Grimes - Art Angels
M.I.A. - Kala
The Beatles - Abbey Road
Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
Björk - Homogenic
Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas
Beyoncé - Renaissance
A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
Taylor Swift - 1989
Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City
Grimes - Art Angels
Brian Eno - Another Green World
Talking Heads - Remain in Light
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Radiohead - Kid A
Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works Volume II
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
Portishead - Dummy
Arcade Fire - Funeral
Can - Future Days
Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Madonna - Ray of Light
Brian Eno - Another Green World
Talking Heads - Remain in Light
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Radiohead - Kid A
Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works Volume II
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
Portishead - Dummy
Arcade Fire - Funeral
Can - Future Days
Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Madonna - Ray of Light
Brian Eno - Another Green World
Talking Heads - Remain in Light
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Radiohead - Kid A
Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works Volume II
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
Portishead - Dummy
Arcade Fire - Funeral
Can - Future Days
Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Madonna - Ray of Light

Top 50 Albums

1

Kate Bush - Hounds of Love

Hounds of Love

Kate Bush

2

Miles Davis - In a Silent Way

In a Silent Way

Miles Davis

3

M.I.A. - Kala

Kala

M.I.A.

4

Brian Eno - Another Green World

Another Green World

Brian Eno

5

Prince - Purple Rain

Purple Rain

Prince

6

Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

7

The Beatles - Abbey Road

Abbey Road

The Beatles

8

Talking Heads - Remain in Light

Remain in Light

Talking Heads

9

Joni Mitchell - Blue

Blue

Joni Mitchell

10

The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

11

Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde

Blonde on Blonde

Bob Dylan

12

The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

13

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue

Kind of Blue

Miles Davis

14

Sufjan Stevens - Illinois

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

15

Björk - Homogenic

Homogenic

Björk

16

Radiohead - Kid A

Kid A

Radiohead

17

R.E.M. - Murmur

Murmur

R.E.M.

18

David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars

David Bowie

19

Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life

Songs in the Key of Life

Stevie Wonder

20

Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works Volume II

Selected Ambient Works Volume II

Aphex Twin

21

Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady

The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

22

Daft Punk - Discovery

Discovery

Daft Punk

23

The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

24

The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

25

Neil Young - Rust Never Sleeps

Rust Never Sleeps

Neil Young

26

Nick Drake - Pink Moon

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

27

Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas

Heaven or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

28

My Bloody Valentine - Loveless

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine

29

Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

30

John Coltrane - A Love Supreme

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane

31

Beyoncé - Renaissance

Renaissance

Beyoncé

32

Portishead - Dummy

Dummy

Portishead

33

Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do

The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do

Fiona Apple

34

Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

35

A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

36

Arcade Fire - Funeral

Funeral

Arcade Fire

37

The Strokes - Is This It

Is This It

The Strokes

38

Steely Dan - Aja

Aja

Steely Dan

39

Taylor Swift - 1989

1989

Taylor Swift

40

Can - Future Days

Future Days

Can

41

Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

Neutral Milk Hotel

42

LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

43

Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City

Modern Vampires of the City

Vampire Weekend

44

Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

45

Belle and Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister

If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle and Sebastian

46

Carly Rae Jepsen - Emotion

Emotion

Carly Rae Jepsen

47

Grimes - Art Angels

Art Angels

Grimes

48

Madonna - Ray of Light

Ray of Light

Madonna

49

Patti Smith - Horses

Horses

Patti Smith

50

Sleater-Kinney - The Woods

The Woods

Sleater-Kinney

50 albums

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