The title track showcased his first collaboration with Rihanna, while "Headlines" became an instant hit. All 17 tracks of pop goodness are pure guilty pleasure, dance-around-your-kitchen beats. The perfect dinner party soundtrack, the smooth and sexy "Holding On" is easily the highlight of this jazz staple. In , the Dixie Chicks said they were ashamed then-president George W. Bush was from their home state of Texas, and a lot of people were pretty upset about it.
Gaga's debut was nothing short of iconic, fully cementing her as a star. While her sound has come a long way, "Paparazzi" and "Poker Face" will always be memorable. The happy folk of The Lumineers carries through this entire record, but "Flowers In Your Hair" is sure to put a smile of your face.
It is the iconic Mancunian band at the absolute peak of the powers, combining Morrissey's poetry with Johnny Marr's ethereal guitar.
It is spellbinding from start to finish, and an album you won't forget in a hurry. Leslie Feist's voice is a gentle joy, and this album is nothing short of lovely — notably "" and "I Feel it All. An ambitious thematic album from Bowie, it quickly became a record others would be measured against — and it's bound to get your blood pumping.
Joel's true creativity comes out on this album, which features the thoughtful "Vienna" and the iconic "She's Always A Woman.
You've probably heard his cover of "Heartbeats" — if not, where have you been? This utterly iconic album features one of the greatest anthems of all time — "Don't Look Back In Anger" — as well as the glittering "Champagne Supernova. I've been relistening to it recently because it takes me back to my teens, when there was a lot less to worry about. Sheeran proved to be so much more than "The A Team" with his second album, which, while more intense and soul-bearing hello, "Don't" , is still being deeply romantic in a non-sickening way "Thinking Out Loud".
It's hard to pick just one Coldplay album the subject of much debate in the Insider newsroom , but the band's third studio album is truly superb from start to finish — it opens with the epic "Square One," flows to its mainstream ballad "Fix You," and wraps up with the lesser-known closing track, the fairytale-like "Til Kingdom Come. The self-titled debut is, but simply, really good — explosive beats like "My Body" and "Cough Syrup" were made for singing out the car window on a road trip. This is an opinion column.
The thoughts expressed are those of the author s. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options. Get the Insider App. Click here to learn more. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. Alison Millington. Here are of the all-time best albums, listed alphabetically by title, that you can stream on Spotify right now.
The albums were chosen based on overall critic and fan reception, as well as the input of some of Insider's most music-obsessed reporters and editors. Only one album per band or artist is included in this list.
Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. Dre's "" defined an entire era of rap and hip hop. Adele's "25" is all about confessional songwriting and powerful ballads.
Aretha Franklin's "Aretha" is the album which best showcases her range of skills and depth of talent. Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black" is a staple in any album collection. John Mayer's "Battle Studies" is both heart-wrenching and cathartic.
Birdy's "Beautiful Lies" has a more mainstream sound than her previous work. Robyn keeps the momentum going with pop gems on "Body Talk. Band of Horses' "Cease to Begin" is hauntingly beautiful. Nearly every track on Kygo's "Cloud Nine" is catchy and will keep you coming back for more. Rodriguez' debut album "Cold Fact" has a unique, vintage sound. Shania Twain's "Come On Over" is cheesy pop country at its utter best. Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Best Of" album is as versatile as it gets.
Dua Lipa's self-titled debut studio album resulted in eight singles. Ben Howard's "Every Kingdom" will transport you to a beach washing the waves crash. George Michael's "Faith" is a seemingly effortless pop classic. Kacey Musgraves' "Golden Hour" is a breath of fresh air. Leon Bridges' "Good Thing" is full of songs that will be first dance staples for years to come. Neil Young's "Harvest Moon" features one of the best songs of all time in its title track.
Niall Horan's "Heartbreak Weather" is a feel-good, relatable album. Fleet Foxes' "Helplessness Blues" sounds more like a poetry collection than an album. The Killers' "Hot Fuss" introduced an entirely new sound to the world of indie pop. Hozier's self-titled album showcases the haunting voice of Andrew John Hozier-Byrne on every track. London Grammar's "If You Wait" will send chills down your spine. Jack Johnson's "In Between Dreams" is easily the most uplifting album in his repertoire.
This incredible record glides effortlessly despite being immensely complex. It demonstrates the absolute coolness that Davis exuded, not just as a musician, but a man and a massive stage or studio presence. Released in , it remains untouchable in terms of modal jazz and its creative liberties. Davis is famous for getting the best out of his musicians while allowing them all kinds of freedom and this record cements that.
The grand-daddy of funk records, Mothership Connection is the musical equivalent of a swagger-induced strut down main street. Fun, fantastic, and fiercely catchy, this disco-kissed funk rock at its very best. Oh, and it has some of the best one-liners in all of lyrical history.
If you feel like being taken aback by a kid prodigy, then this record is perfect for you. Released in , the album also calls your name if you just like pure improvisational jazz. One of the first recordings of the great Stevie Wonder, this LP record clearly foreshadows a long and wonderful career.
Better still, it feels like the kind of garage-set jam sessions where all the greats were born. His dense lyrics are the stuff of literature courses and are delivered effortlessly by a real master of his craft. The former James Brown cover act from Florida broke late but never looked back.
It feels familiar yet new, revivalist but in an adventurous way. The most amazing thing about this record is its ability to beautifully capture what it means to be alive in the world in Fiona Apple is like a magician here, weaving together elements of folk, gospel, jazz, rock, found sounds, and more.
It reveals Apple as on the verge of being too brilliant for her own good and you can feel that tension. The saxophonist and brilliant orchestrator is behind some of the best, most thought-provoking instrumental music out there today and it fares extremely well in vinyl form. This album in particular is grand and orchestral, just the thing for a spin on the old turntable. West African music is a massive genre worth taking multiple deep dives into.
Among the finest current acts within the category, Tinariwen is a sprawling band of hyper-talented Tuareg musicians. This is the sixth studio effort from the group and its finest, built around boiling blues guitar and jazz-inspired syncopation. But do go out this way is utterly graceful.
He earned every right to phone in his last album but instead he did the opposite. Many refer to Radiohead as the Beatles of the current generation and for good reason. It expertly marries electronica and rock with classical and experimental sounds to perfectly frame the culture of a brand new millennium it was released in Like the truly great acts, Radiohead has never nestled too comfortably in one genre.
The quartet is always adapting and this record shows just how ahead of the curve it always is, as it practically ushered in the popularity of electro-rock and the second wave of post-rock. The cult composer and musician from Tokyo crafts music that is specifically made for the hippest lounges across the globe.
Sakamoto is at his very best, at once playful and highly refined. Perhaps most famous for his work in the New Pornographers, Dan Bejar is also the brainchild of Destroyer.
His solo work is fascinating, combining vivid lyrics and a contemporary sound with the confidence and composure of an experienced crooner.
Body Talk is simply jammed with great songs. Produced by Quincy Jones, the sophisticated disco funk nails the balance between tight, tendon-twanging grooves and liberated euphoria. Glitter ball magic. How good can rap get? This good. There are albums where the myth can transcend the music — not on Illmatic, where Nas vaulted himself into the ranks of the greatest MCs in , with an album that countless artists since have tried — and failed — to emulate. Nas used the sounds of the densely populated New York streets he grew up on to vividly depict that life in his music.
This is the album that changes everything. All electronic dance music starts here. Kind of Blue is unrepeatably cool. Recorded in just two eight-hour sessions, in which Morrison first played the songs to the assembled musicians then told them to do their own thing, Astral Weeks still feels as if it was made yesterday. An unanswered prayer for a united and forgiving USA. It is the greatest articulation of his alchemic experiments with musical fusion — the sum of several projects Prince was working on during his most creatively fruitful year.
Stitched together with the utmost care, as if he were writing a play with a beginning, a middle and an end, the album is a landmark in both pop and in art. Caught in the psychological undertow of family trauma and all those commercial surf songs, year-old Brian Wilson had a panic attack and retreated to the studio to write this dreamlike series of songs whose structural tides washed them way beyond the preppy formulas of drugstore jukeboxes. Notes pinged from vibraphones and Coke cans gleam in the strange, sad waves of bittersweet melody.
Weave a circle round her thrice… Joanna Newsom is dismissed by some as kookily faux-naif, but her second album, before she trained out the childlike quality from her voice, may be the most enchanted record ever made. Producer Hank Shocklee creates a hard-edged sound from samples that pay homage to soul greats such as James Brown and Isaac Hayes, and Flavor Flav gives it an unmistakeable zest. Play loud, alone and after dark. Lauryn Hill raised the game for an entire genre with this immense and groundbreaking work.
Its sonic appeal has a lot to do with the lo-fi production and warm instrumentation, often comprised of a low thrumming bass, tight snares and doo-wop harmonies. Why has it taken the world so long to appreciate her? Let England Shake digs deep into the soil of the land, where buried ploughshares lie waiting to be beaten into swords. Boy in da Corner goes heavy on cold, uncomfortably disjointed beats, synths that emulate arcade games and police sirens, and Dizzee himself delivering bars in his trademark, high-pitched squawk.
The human vulnerability of her voice and traditional instruments are given an electrical charge by her pioneering use of synthesisers.
Thrilling and immersive. Desert meets Delta Blues.
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