Must Own Albums

Although I post an individual “song of the day”, most of the time I am a member of a dying breed, an “album listener”. I am convinced the average non-album listener is missing half the good songs, and sometimes the best stuff of all.

I have decided I need to communicate my love for certain albums to the world. As the owner of albums by over 1000 artists, I will be happy to tell you which albums are deserving from my point of view. I will be adding a new one to the list each week along with some highlights to the album (usually in the form of my top 5 songs) within each.

To see them sorted in the order I have posted them click here for the “Album of the Week” chronology). I also have them listed alphbetically here.

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Sorted by Release Date Year

1. Franz Ferdinand – “Tonight” (2009)
   
   

   Franz Ferdinand - Tonight

2. Metric – “Fantasies” (2009)
   
   

   Metric - Fantasies

3. The Killers – “Day & Age” (2008)
   
   

   The Killers - Day & Age

4. Ladyhawke – “Ladyhawke” (2008)
   
   

   Ladyhawke - Ladyhawke

5. Arcade Fire – “Neon Bible” (2007)
   
   

   Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

6. The Shins – “Wincing The Night Away” (2007)
   
   

   The Shins - Wincing the Night Away

7. The Decemberists – “The Crane Wife” (2006)
   
   

   The Decemberists - The Crane Wife

8. Keane – “Under the Iron Sea” (2006)
   
   

   Keane - Under the Iron Sea

9. Muse – “Black Holes and Revelations” (2006)
   
   

   Muse - Black Holes and Revelations

10. Coldplay – “X&Y” (2005)
    
    

    Coldplay - X&Y

11. Eisley – “Room Noises” (2005)
    
    

    Eisley - Room Noises

12. Rufus Wainwright – “Poses” (2001)
    
    

    Rufus Wainwright - Poses

13. Tori Amos – “From the Choirgirl Hotel” (1998)
    
    

    Tori Amos - From the Choirgirl Hotel

14. Foo Fighters – “The Colour and the Shape” (1997)
    
    

    Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape

15. Radiohead – “OK Computer” (1997)
    
    

    Radiohead - OK Computer

16. Fiona Apple – “Tidal” (1996)
    
    

    Fiona Apple - Tidal

17. Belle & Sebastian – “If You’re Feeling Sinister” (1996)
    
    

    Belle and Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister

18. The Lightning Seeds – “Jollification” (1994)
    
    

    The Lightning Seeds - Jollification

19. Björk – “Debut” (1993)
    
    

    Björk - Debut

20. Danny Elfman – “The Nightmare Before Christmas” Soundtrack(1993)
    
    

    Danny Elfman - The Nightmare Before Christmas Soundtrack

21. October Project – “October Project” (1993)
    
    

    October Project - October Project

22. Nirvana – “Nevermind” (1991)
    
    

    Nirvana - Nevermind

23. R.E.M. – “Out of Time” (1991)
    
    

    R.E.M. - Out of Time

24. They Might Be Giants – “Flood” (1990)
    
    

    They Might Be Giants - Flood

25. U2 – “Joshua Tree” (1987)
    
    

    U2 - Joshua Tree

26. The Police – “Synchronicity” (1983)
    
    

    The Police - Synchronicity

27. Michael Jackson – “Thriller” (1982)
    
    

    Michael Jackson - Thriller

28. Joni Mitchell – “Blue” (1971)
    
    

    Joni Mitchell - Blue

29. Rodgers and Hammerstein – “The Sound of Music” Soundtrack (1965)
    
    

    Rodgers and Hammerstein - The Sound of Music Soundtrack

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Sorted Alphabetically

Here they are ordered alphabetically by artist last name/band name:

1. Tori Amos – “From the Choirgirl Hotel” (1998)
   
   

   Tori Amos - From the Choirgirl Hotel

2. Fiona Apple – “Tidal” (1996)
   
   

   Fiona Apple - Tidal

3. Arcade Fire – “Neon Bible” (2007)
   
   

   Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

4. Belle & Sebastian – “If You’re Feeling Sinister” (1996)
   
   

   Belle and Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister

5. Björk – “Debut” (1993)
   
   

   Björk - Debut

6. Coldplay – “X&Y” (2005)
   
   

   Coldplay - X&Y

7. The Decemberists – “The Crane Wife” (2006)
   
   

   The Decemberists - The Crane Wife

8. Eisley – “Room Noises” (2005)
   
   

   Eisley - Room Noises

9. Danny Elfman – “The Nightmare Before Christmas” Soundtrack(1993)
   
   

   Danny Elfman - The Nightmare Before Christmas Soundtrack

10. Foo Fighters – “The Colour and the Shape” (1997)
    
    

    Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape

11. Franz Ferdinand – “Tonight” (2009)
    
    

    Franz Ferdinand - Tonight

12. Michael Jackson – “Thriller” (1982)
    
    

    Michael Jackson - Thriller

13. Keane – “Under the Iron Sea” (2006)
    
    

    Keane - Under the Iron Sea

14. The Killers – “Day & Age” (2008)
    
    

    The Killers - Day & Age

15. Ladyhawke – “Ladyhawke” (2008)
    
    

    Ladyhawke - Ladyhawke

16. The Lightning Seeds – “Jollification” (1994)
    
    

    The Lightning Seeds - Jollification

17. Metric – “Fantasies” (2009)
    
    

    Metric - Fantasies

18. Joni Mitchell – “Blue” (1971)
    
    

    Joni Mitchell - Blue

19. Muse – “Black Holes and Revelations” (2006)
    
    

    Muse - Black Holes and Revelations

20. Nirvana – “Nevermind” (1991)
    
    

    Nirvana - Nevermind

21. October Project – “October Project” (1993)
    
    

    October Project - October Project

22. The Police – “Synchronicity” (1983)
    
    

    The Police - Synchronicity

23. R.E.M. – “Out of Time” (1991)
    
    

    R.E.M. - Out of Time

24. Radiohead – “OK Computer” (1997)
    
    

    Radiohead - OK Computer

25. Rodgers and Hammerstein – “The Sound of Music” Soundtrack (1965)
    
    

    Rodgers and Hammerstein - The Sound of Music Soundtrack

26. The Shins – “Wincing The Night Away” (2007)
    
    

    The Shins - Wincing the Night Away

27. They Might Be Giants – “Flood” (1990)
    
    

    They Might Be Giants - Flood

28. U2 – “Joshua Tree” (1987)
    
    

    U2 - Joshua Tree

29. Rufus Wainwright – “Poses” (2001)
    
    

    Rufus Wainwright - Poses