I was genuinely surprised to see this album on the list, especially in the high 300s. I originally listened to this album on release and I wasn’t blown away. When re-listening now, I started on speakers, but halfway through moved to headphones. One thing I can say for sure, is that the record definitely sounds better in headphones. The production, which is mostly by Del Rey and Jack Antonoff (his third entry as producer – we previously heard him on the Lorde and Taylor Swift entries), is subdued, intricate and songs mostly driven by piano.

“I had to leave town for a little while/You said you'd be good while I'm gone,” belts out Elvis in the first line of ‘From Elvis in Memphis.’ Following a stint in the army, in 1960 Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis’s manager, shifted Elvis’s focus from studio albums to films and their respective soundtrack albums. Elvis had become more and more disillusioned with his work and his popularity throughout the ‘60s was waning. Music was changing, The Beatles were dominating. Parker arranged for a Christmas special on NBC in front of a live audience for Presley, but the producer of the show suggested that instead of Christmas songs, Presley sings originals. The show was a success and re-established Presley’s popularity.

The follow up to the landmark album, ‘London Calling,’ was a 3-disc, 6-sided, two hour and twenty four minute affair. The album is a smorgasbord of genres, from punk to reggae to dub to gospel to RnB to calypso and more. I like The Clash as much as the next fan of classic punk, but I’m not sure anyone needs 2 hours and 24 minutes of it in one go. But want to heard one of the most punk things ever? There’s a reason for it.

This is the album that really launched Coldplay into the stratosphere. Their debut record was great, but this, their follow up, really took them to the next level thanks to singles ‘In My Place,’ ‘The Scientist’ and ‘Clocks.’ In 2003/2003, Coldplay was unavoidable. The album went on to win 3 Grammy Awards and a BRIT and is certified 10x platinum in the UK, 4x platinum in the US and 7x Platinum in Australia.

Jerry Lee Lewis’s career-spanning anthology boxset. Known as “The Killer,” the nickname which lent itself to the punny title. The boxset features 42 songs, including a staggering 27 charting hits. From the genre-defining ‘Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin On’ and ‘Great Balls Of Fire,’ to his multiple country hits, this boxset is definitely all Killer.

His third album, ‘Dirty Mind’ has been acclaimed and Prince’s first great album. Like the two albums before it, Prince wrote, produced and arranged all the songs, as well as played all the instruments, save for some synth by Doctor Fink on ‘Dirty Mind’ and ‘Head,’ as well as backing vox from Lisa Coleman on ‘Head.’ This album foreshadowed the sound to come, as well as his explicitly sexually charged lyrics and innuendo. He fused funk, new wave and dance on this album in a way that only Prince could.

Following the release of one of their greatest ever records, ‘Tommy,’ The Who released what is considered by many to be the finest live album ever released. In 1969, The Who were at the top of their game with a reputation for their incredible live act.

A coming of age record for Vampire Weekend, this, their third record, saw the band expanding their sound. They had come to be known for their African-influenced beats and rhythms, a sound influenced by Paul Simon’s ‘Graceland.’ This album explores more adult themes, reflects on growing older, mortality and religion.

A landmark record in instrumental Hip Hop, DJ Shadow’s debut record was made almost entirely of samples. The samples comprised Hip Hop, Jazz, funk, psychedelia and heavy metal, as well as films and interviews.

The Rolling Stones’ fourth album and their first consisting solely of songs composed by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. But for me, this album belongs to Brian Jones and Charlie Watts. On this record, Jones made a marked effort to experiment with instruments not usually heard in popular music; sitar, Appalachian dulcimer, Japanese koto and marimbas. What would ‘Paint It, Black’ be without Jones’s sitar melody? Or ‘Under My Thumb’ without the marimbas. Jones makes those songs.

Thanks to her phenomenal success as a pop artist, it’s easy to forget that Madonna was more than just a popstar. This album is not a pop album, it’s art. Opening with two of the poppiest songs on the record, which just so happen to be the first two singles, ‘Like A Prayer’ and ‘Express Yourself,’ the songs are fun radio hits, with the latter being a female empowerment song. Track 3, ‘Love Song,’ is where it starts getting interesting, though. Enter Prince.

“Well it’s a one for the money…” This is the album that started it all. The album that changed the course of music history. The first #1 rock ‘n roll record on the Billboard charts, the first rock ‘n roll album to sell more than a million copies and the first record to make more than $1,000,000 for RCA Victor.

Frustrated with how many black artists were pushed to perform “standards” written by white people who would make all the money, Bill Withers decided to write his own standards. And succeed he did, most notably with the iconic ‘Lean On Me.’

The second album in as many years by Santana and their first to go #1 in the States (incidentally it went #1 in Australia too). Still reeling from their success at Woodstock, the band released ‘Abraxas’ hot on the heels of ‘Santana.’ Leading the charge was their iconic cover of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Black Magic Woman,’ arguably a song that they made their own.

This album comes flying in from the get-go with its shortest track, ‘Odds and Ends.’ Short, sharp and to the point. The album was originally recorded in 1967, 8 years before its eventual release and between ‘Blonde on Blonde’ and ‘John Wesley Harding’ (#337). During his 1965/6 world tour, Dylan was backed by The Hawks, who would later be known as The Band.

A mainstay of classic hits radio stations all over the world, ‘Avalon’ was the final album for Roxy Music. Now this is the sound that I know Roxy Music for. It’s smooth, it’s saxy, it’s synthy and oh so ‘80s. Dare I even say a bit dated. It’s pleasant, though. It reminds me of Pink Floyd in their latter years (post Waters).

Dylan’s 8th album in 6 years was a semi return to acoustic folk music following the three major and very electric rock albums. On this record, Dylan was backed by three country musicians from Nashville.

The first album entry for the mad genius producer, Brian Eno (or simply Eno as he is credited on this record), third album on the list so far that he was involed in (he produced the previous entries by Talking Heads and Roxy Music). Of the 14 tracks, only 5 feature vocals. The rest is an aural rollercoaster of top-notch production and musicianship.

The best-selling album of 1990 in the US and Janet Jackson’s fourth album, ‘Rhythm Nation 1814,’ is often regarded as the pinnacle of Jackson’s career. This album broke record after record.

One of the most distinctive voices in Hip Hop, Snoop Dogg (or Snoop Doggy Dogg, as he is credited on this record), makes his first appearance in the list. Having been introduced to the world the previous year on Dr. Dre’s debut solo album, ‘The Chronic,’ Snoop continued with the sound established on that record, albeit with his own unique sound.