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1. Red (2012)
by Taylor Swift
For her fourth album, Red, country-pop superstar Taylor Swift makes a decided move into straight-ahead pop. Nowhere is this shift clearer than on the ... More
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2. 21 (2011)
by Adele
On 21, Adele is still the bluesy pop diva with a singer/songwriter's soul and seemingly bottomless capacity for heartbreak. The album showcases Adele ... More
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3. Blown Away (2012)
by Carrie Underwood
Prior to the release of her fourth album, Blown Away, in the spring of 2012, Carrie Underwood claimed that she was getting back to having "real ... More
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4. Christmas Eve and Other Stories (1996)
by Trans-Siberian Orchestra
What would happen if members of Savatage decided to write some Christmas songs? Easy: Trans-Siberian Orchestra. This "supergroup" is the brainchild ... More
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5. Noel (2007)
by Josh Groban
Vocalist Josh Groban delivers his first Christmas themed album with 2007's Noel. Once again produced by longtime "man behind the curtain" David ... More
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6. Slipstream (2012)
by Bonnie Raitt
Slipstream provides ample proof of just how much fans have missed Bonnie Raitt since 2005's Souls Alike. The album was recorded over a period of a ... More
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7. Come Away with Me (2002)
by Norah Jones
Norah Jones' debut on Blue Note is a mellow, acoustic pop affair with soul and country overtones, immaculately produced by the great Arif Mardin. (It ... More
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8. 19 (2008)
by Adele
With just a couple of cursory listens to the few tracks that popped up all over the Internet through 2007, comparisons were made between Adele, the ... More
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9. Rumours (1977)
by Fleetwood Mac
Rumours is the kind of album that transcends its origins and reputation, entering the realm of legend -- it's an album that simply exists outside of ... More
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10. Sigh No More (2009)
by Mumford & Sons
English folk outfit Mumford & Sons' full-length debut owes more than a cursory nod to bands like the Waterboys, the Pogues, and the Men They Couldn't ... More
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11. El Camino (2011)
by The Black Keys
Picking up on the '60s soul undercurrent of Brothers, the Black Keys smartly capitalize on their 2010 breakthrough by plunging headfirst into retro ... More
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12. Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits (1972)
by Simon & Garfunkel
This album has had over three decades to make an impact, and it says something for its staying power that, in the face of more recent, more ... More
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13. Tempest (2012)
by Bob Dylan
Featuring some of his darkest, most reflective work to date and arriving more than fifty years after his self-titled debut, Tempest is the 35th ... More
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14. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
by The Beatles
With Revolver, the Beatles made the Great Leap Forward, reaching a previously unheard-of level of sophistication and fearless experimentation. Sgt. ... More
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15. My Head Is an Animal (2012)
by Of Monsters and Men
Of Monsters and Men's 2012 full-length debut, My Head Is an Animal, features more of the Icelandic band's acoustic-driven alt-rock featured on their ... More
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16. Up All Night (2011)
by One Direction
Up All Night is the debut album from 2010's third place X-Factor group One Direction. Produced by RedOne, Rami Yacoub, and Carl Falk amongst others, ... More
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17. Cold Fact (1970)
by Rodriguez
There was a mini-genre of singer/songwriters in the late '60s and early '70s that has never gotten a name. They were folky but not exactly folk-rock ... More
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18. Back in Black (1980)
by AC/DC
The first sound on Back in Black is the deep, ominous drone of church bells -- or "Hell's Bells," as it were, opening the album and AC/DC's next era ... More
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19. Preacher's Wife [1997] (1996)
by Whitney Houston
Like The Bodyguard and Waiting to Exhale before it, The Preacher's Wife is a soundtrack that also functions as a Whitney Houston album, but that's ... More
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20. Court and Spark (1974)
by Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell reached her commercial high point with Court and Spark, a remarkably deft fusion of folk, pop, and jazz which stands as her best ... More
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21. The Lumineers (2012)
by The Lumineers
The Lumineers, a folk-rock trio out of Denver, Colorado, have a pretty interesting sound, an Americana mesh of folk, rock, and gospel that is similar ... More
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22. The Beatles [White Album] (1968)
by The Beatles
Each song on the sprawling double album The Beatles is an entity to itself, as the band touches on anything and everything it can. This makes for a ... More
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23. Chronicle, Vol. 1 (1976)
by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Chronicle, Vol. 1 contains every one of Creedence Clearwater Revival's original 19 hit singles -- including "Proud Mary," "Bad Moon Rising," "Green ... More
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24. ˇUno! (2012)
by Green Day
ˇUno! is the first installment of a trilogy, aptly named ˇUno! ˇDos! ˇTré!, from American punk-poppers Green Day. Produced by long term collaborator ... More
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25. I Dreamed a Dream (2009)
by Susan Boyle
Susan Boyle's grand unveiling on Britain's Got Talent was with a song from Les Misérables , and if she could become an international sensation ... More
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