Tier 1 - 3 Star Albums

 ** This list is a work-in-progress. Some of these albums might get UPGRADED, DOWNGRADED, or REMOVED entirely **

10/10 albums aka The Best of the Best. Basically every song is very strong and I always really look forward to listening to these.

Country:

Lyle Lovett - "Pontiac" (1987)

Electronic:

Andy Stott - "Luxury Problems" (2012)

The Prodigy - "The Fat of the Land" (1997)

Jazz/Fusion:

Billy Cobham - "Spectrum" (1973)

Metal/Hardcore:

Daughters - "You Won't Get What You Want" (2018)

Pop/R&B:

Disclosure - "Settle" (2013)

Madonna - "Madonna" (1983)

Michael Jackson - "Thriller" (1982)

Rap:

Jay Z - "The Blueprint" (2001)

Reggae:

Bob Marley - "Catch a Fire" (1973)

Rock/Folk:

The Beatles - "Help" (1965)

Belle & Sebastian - "If You're Feeling Sinister" (1998)

Black Sabbath - "Black Sabbath" (1970)

Black Sabbath - "Paranoid" (1970)

Black Sabbath - "Vol. 4" (1972)

Blondie - "Parallel Lines" (1978)

Bob Dylan - "Bringing It All Back Home" (1965)

Bob Dylan - "Highway 61 Revisited" (1965)

Boston - "Boston" (1976)

Bruce Springsteen - "Born in the USA" (1984)

CAN - "Ege Bamyasi" (1972)

CAN - "Tago Mago" (1971)

The Cars - "The Cars" (1978)

The Cars - "Complete Greatest Hits" (1970s/1980s)

Coldplay - "Parachutes" (2000)
Courtney Barnett - "Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit" (2015)

Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Cosmo's Factory" (1970)

Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Green River" (1969)

The Cure - "Standing On A Beach: The Singles" (1980s)

The Damned - "Damned Damned Damned" (1977)

Dinosaur Jr. - "You're Living All Over Me" (1987)

The Doors - "The Doors" (1967)

Echo & the Bunnymen - "Crocodiles" (1980)

Echo & the Bunnymen - "Ocean Rain" (1984)

Elvis Costello - "Get Happy" (1980)

Elvis Costello - "This Year's Model" (1978)

Elvis Costello - "Trust" (1981)

Felt - "The Strange Idols Pattern and Other Short Stories" (1984)

Ferron - "Testimony" (1980)

The Flatlanders - "More a Legend Than A Band" (1972)

The Flying Burrito Brothers - "The Gilded Palace of Sin" (1969)

Future Islands - "In Evening Air" (2010)

The Go-Betweens - "16 Lovers Lane" (1988)

Green Day - "International Superhits!" (90s/2000s)

The Gun Club - "Fire of Love" (1981)

Hall & Oates - "Abandoned Luncheonette" (1973)

Howlin Wolf - "Howlin Wolf" (1962)

The Human League - "Dare!" (1981)

Idles - "Crawler" (2021)

Iggy Pop - "The Idiot" (1977)

Interpol - "Turn On the Bright Lights" (2002)

Joe Jackson - "Look Sharp!" (1979)

The Kinks - "Arthur [Stereo Mix]" (1969)

Love - "Da Capo" (1966)

Love - "Forever Changes" (1967)

Mac DeMarco - "2" (2012)

Maximo Park - "A Certain Trigger" (2005)

Nada Surf - "Lucky" (2008)

New Order - "Technique" (1989)

Nick Lowe - "Labour of Lust" (1979)

Nirvana - "Nevermind" (1991)

Oasis - "(What's the Story) Morning Glory" (1995)

Ought - "More Than Any Other Day" (2014)

Pappo's Blues - "Pappo's Blues, Vol. 3" (1972)

Pavement - "Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain" (1994)

Peter Gabriel - "Peter Gabriel 3: Melt" (1980)

Phil Collins - "No Jacket Required" (1985)

Quicksilver Messenger Service - "Quicksilver Messenger Service" (1968)

Red House Painters - "Down Colorful Hill" (1992)

R.E.M. - "Murmur" (1983)

R.E.M. - "Reckoning" (1984)

Rush - "Moving Pictures" (1981)

The Saints - "I'm Stranded" (1977)

Silver Apples - "Contact" (1969)

The Smiths - "The Queen Is Dead" (1986)

The Smiths - "The Smiths" (1984)

The Sound - "From the Lion's Mouth" (1981)

The Stooges - "Fun House" (1970)

The Stooges - "Raw Power [Iggy Mix - 2023]" (1973)

The Strokes - "Is This It" (2001)

Taj Mahal - "Taj Mahal" (1968)

Talking Heads - "Talking Heads: 77" (1977)

Television - "Marquee Moon" (1977)

U2 - "War" (1983)

Vampire Weekend - "Vampire Weekend" (2008)

The White Stripes - "White Blood Cells" (2001)

The Who - "Live At Leeds" (1970)

The Who - "Who's Next" (1971)

Wilco - "Summerteeth" (1999)