100 Artists 100 Albums

We can quibble about what constitutes "Rock'n'Roll" until this post is archived, but my long story made short is that this is a handy alphabetical list of 100 "essential" albums by 100 "essential" artists. Maybe it's a buying guide. Maybe it's Hot Poop Filler™. Either way, it comprises a pretty definitive Rock record collection while still satisfying a few of my own particular favorites like The Vapors, Joe Jackson, and Camper Van Beethoven. Some notable omissions might be Queen, Elton John, and Rush, but not all notable artists are capable of putting together truly great albums...

Anyways, without further ado, another exercise is _________.

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01: AC/DC: Let There Be Rock [1977]
02: Aerosmith: Rocks [1976]
03: The Arcade Fire: Funeral [2005]
04: The Beach Boys: Endless Summer [1974]
05: The Beatles: White Album [1968]
06: Beck: Odelay [1996]
07: Chuck Berry: The Great Twenty-Eight [1982]
08: Black Sabbath: Master Of Reality [1971]
09: Boston: Boston [1976]
10: David Bowie: Hunky Dory [1971]
11: Billy Bragg: Life's A Riot With Spy Vs Spy [1983]
12: Camper Van Beethoven: Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart [1988]
13: Can: Ege Bamyasi [1972]
14: Eric Clapton: 461 Ocean Boulevard [1974]
15: The Clash: London Calling [1979]
16: Elvis Costello & The Attractions: This Years Model [1978]
17: Creedence Clearwater Revival: Green River [1969]
18: Crosby, Stills & Nash: Crosby, Stills & Nash [1969]
19: The Cure: Disintegration [1989]
20: Dead Kennedys: Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables [1980]
21: Devo: Freedom Of Choice [1980]
22: The Doors: The Doors [1967]
23: Bob Dylan: Bringing It All Back Home [1965]
24: The Eagles: Hotel California [1976]
25: The Fall: This Nation's Saving Grace [1985]
26: The Flaming Lips: The Soft Bulletin [1999]
27: Fleetwood Mac: Rumours [1977]
28: Fucked Up: The Chemistry Of Common Life [2008]
29: Fugazi: Repeater [1990]
30: Grateful Dead: American Beauty [1970]
31: Guided By Voices: Bee Thousand [1994]
32: Guns N' Roses: Appetite For Destruction [1987]
33: Jimi Hendrix Experience: Electric Ladyland [1969]
34: Husker Du: Zen Arcade [1984]
35: Iron Maiden: Killers [1981]
36: Joe Jackson: Look Sharp! [1979]
37: The Jam: All Mod Cons [1978]
38: Jane's Addiction: Nothing Shocking [1988]
39: Joy Division: Unknown Pleasures [1979]
40: Judas Priest: Hell Bent For Leather [1979]
41: The Kinks: Are The Village Green Preservation Society [1968]
42: Kraftwerk: Trans-Europe Express [1977]
43: Led Zeppelin: Physical Graffiti [1975]
44: Lynyrd Skynyrd: Second Helping [1974]
45: Meat Puppets: Huevos [1987]
46: Metallica: Ride The Lightning [1984]
47: The Minutemen: Double Nickles On The Dime [1984]
48: Mission Of Burma: Vs [1982]
49: Joni Mitchell: Hejira [1975]
50: Van Morrison: Moondance [1970]
51: My Bloody Valentine: Loveless [1991]
52: Neu!: Neu! [1972]
53: New Order: Power, Corruption & Lies [1983]
54: New York Dolls: New York Dolls [1973]
55: Nine Inch Nails: The Downward Spiral [1994]
56: Nirvana: In Utero [1993]
57: Ted Nugent: Double Live Gonzo! [1978]
58: Pavement: Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain [1994]
59: Pearl Jam: Ten [1991]
60: Pere Ubu: The Modern Dance [1978]
61: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Damn The Torpedos [1979]
62: Liz Phair: Exile In Guyville [1993]
63: Pink Floyd: Animals [1977]
64: Pixies: Doolittle [1989]
65: Elvis Presley: 30 #1 Hits [2002]
66: Pretenders: Pretenders [1980]
67: Radiohead: OK Computer [1997]
68: Rage Against The Machine: Rage Against The Machine [1992]
69: R.E.M.: Fables Of The Reconstruction [1985]
70: The Replacements: Tim [1985]
71: The Rolling Stones: Exile On Main St [1972]
72: The Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks [1977]
73: The Smashing Pumpkins: Siamese Dream [1993]
74: The Smiths: The Queen Is Dead [1986]
75: Sonic Youth: Sister [1987]
76: Spoon: Gimme Fiction [2005]
77: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Born To Run [1975]
78: Steely Dan: Aja [1977]
79: The Stooges: Fun House [1970]
80: The Strokes: Is This It [2001]
81: Supertramp: Crime Of The Century [1974]
82: Talking Heads: The Name Of This Band Is... [1982]
83: Television: Marquee Moon [1977]
84: U2: War [1983]
85: Van Halen: Van Halen I [1977]
86: The Vapors: New Clear Days [1980]
87: Velvet Underground: Loaded [1970]
88: Violent Femmes: Violent Femmes [1983]
89: Tom Waits: Swordfishtrombones [1983]
90: The White Stripes: Elephant [2003]
91: The Who: Who's Next [1971]
92: Wilco: Yankee Hotel Foxtrot [2002]
93: X: Los Angeles [1980]
94: XTC: English Settlement [1982]
95: Yeah Yeah Yeahs: It's Blitz [2009]
96: Yes: The Yes Album [1971]
97: Neil Young: Tonight's The Night [1975]
98: Frank Zappa: Zappa In New York [1976]
99: Warren Zevon: Excitable Boy [1978]
00: ZZ Top: Tres Hombres [1973]

Hotcha! Hank