 | O.K Computer by Radiohead
Buy new: £6.08 / Used from: £1.24 1. An infinitely intelligent and rewarding musical statement. Possibly the ultimate "cult-classic" from the heroes of the Alternative genre, Tom Yorke and co.
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 | Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.90 2. A landmark recording. Very few albums have proved to be as fueled by hope, possibility, and the lure of the open road as "Born To Run."
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 | Revolver by The Beatles
Buy new: £10.58 / Used from: £3.24 3. The Mona Lisa of Rock albums. Every individual track is responsible for a new sound of guitar music. The clearest portrait of what made The Beatles great.
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 | Hotel California by Eagles
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.98 4. A masterpiece in American Rock music. Not only is "Hotel California", The Eagles finest collection of songs, but it is also one of the finest releases of the 70s.
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 | Thriller by Michael Jackson
Buy new: £8.79 / Used from: £1.49 5. Arguably the greatest album ever recorded. Michael Jackson's "Thriller" is legendary, masterful, funky, experimental, and an essential part in every music collection.
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 | London Calling by The Clash
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.57 6. Easily one of the masterworks of rock and roll. Majorly experimental: Ska, reggae, punk, rock and roll, funk, dance, and blues numbers are all mixed in The Clash's most popular release.
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 | Blonde on Blonde by Bob Dylan
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.49 7. Timeless classic folk numbers from one of America's most important rockstars. An inspiring and beautiful masterpiece, full of raw energy and fantastic story-telling.
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 | Kind of Blue by Miles Davis
Buy new: £14.19 / Used from: £3.15 8. Powerful, poignant, cool, passionate, and profound Jazz from the legendary Miles Davis. A beautifully-presented masterpiece which fulfills every Jazz collection.
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 | (What's the Story) Morning Glory by Oasis
Buy used from: £1.45 9. The perfect mix of various styles of music, squeezed into just twelve tracks. A fantastic release from the Madchester-Britpop era, certainly the greatest Indie album of all time.
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 | Sign 'O' the Times by Prince
Buy new: £6.88 / Used from: £2.79 10. A brilliant album overflowing with genius: eerie, funky, sexy, catchy, and iconic. Certainly Prince's most popular release to date, maybe his finest collection.
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 | The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £3.99 11. With its record-breaking ten years in the American billboard album chart, and its eerie apocalyptic sound, "Dark Side Of The Moon" has 'legend' written all over the case.
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 | The Joshua Tree by U2
Buy new: £11.98 / Used from: £0.56 12. Still sounds rawer than anything U2 have released in the past ten years: a skillfully-produced and rewarding recording that rapidly transformed U2 into the biggest Irish band in the world.
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 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
Buy used from: £2.99 13. One of the most famous albums in the world and definitely the most famous album sleeve, a milestone for both 1960s music and popular culture in general.
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 | Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf
Buy used from: £0.76 14. A beautiful wave of blasting guitars, exaggerated power chords, screaming vocals, and over-the-top arrangements. Meat Loaf's most popular and dramatic piece of work.
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 | Saturday Night Fever by Original Soundtrack
Buy used from: £4.99 15. The biggest-selling and probably most listened to soundtrack of all time. Filled with classic floor-fillers and memorable disco numbers from the Bee Gees, and co.
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 | Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.91 16. Even those who customarily dismiss Elton John as a sentimental balladeer would find much to admire in "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road." It is too legendary to be dismissed.
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 | Automatic for the People by R.E.M.
Buy new: £5.08 / Used from: £0.37 17. Beautiful and powerful recordings from one of America's most well-loved rock groups. Argubaly their finest and most coherent and empathetic release. Maybe even more so than "Out Of Time."
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 | Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.94 18. Contains some of Mark Knopfler's greatest material, filled with powerful fables, striking guitar riffs, smooth licks, and ultimate-synthezied anti-MTV tunes.
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 | Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.
Buy used from: £2.50 19. The dawning of Gangsta Rap. Probably the most important hip hop album of all time, and one of the most controversial releases in the music industry. No music collection is complete without it.
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 | The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
Buy used from: £2.43 20. Madchester's finest release, one of the best albums of the 80s. Sensational, fresh, and simply essential to anybody who enjoys fantastic, listenable music.
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 | The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
Buy used from: £4.99 21. With Morrissey's famed joyful odes to misery, and Martin's unique and iconic guitar sound, "The Queen Is Dead" strikes out as the album that The Smiths will be remembered for centuries from now.
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 | Master Of Puppets by Metallica
Buy new: £8.98 / Used from: £5.47 22. One of the defining albums of thrash metal, easily the best. A real favourite in any mosh-pit, concert, varied disco, and music collection. Metallica's essential album.
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 | Purple Rain by Prince & the Revolution
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £1.38 23. Prince's most masterful and popular album to date. Filled with fan favourites and some of Prince's most popular singles and famous hits. A true pop classic.
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