Own these on vinyl, so this list will help me choose what to listen to if I feel indecisive.

In order to sus out random albums to listen to in my personal collection

Apple Music Essential albums for non-alternative rock music such as as: Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Rock n Roll, Rockabilly, etc. Some post-grunge can be more similar to hard rock than alternative rock, ...

Intended for the neat shuffle option. Helps me pick what to listen to.

Apple Music Essentials for metal music of all kinds. Elitists need not apply.

Apple Music Essentials for albums that inhabit the realm of R&B, soul and Funk.

Apple Music Essential albums for film soundtracks

Albums I plan on listening to at some point. The shuffle makes it convenient Delete Album after hearing it.

Apple Music's essential albums for pop music, with appropriate subgenres such as: Pop Rock, Synthpop, Dance-Pop, Traditional Pop, etc. Disco and Blue-Eyed Soul will inhabit this list as well

Apple Music Essentials for albums by folk artists and singer-songwriters. All appropriate subgenres of folk are included.

Apple Music Essentials for country albums, and all appropriate sub genres. Bluegrass included.

Apple Music Essential albums for Alternative Rock, and all appropriate sub-genres, including: Stoner Rock, some Post-Hardcore, Slacker Rock, Math Rock, etc

Apple Music Essentials for punk in all it's forms. Post-Hardcore makes appearances here too.

Apple Music Essential albums for hip-hop and rap, and all appropriate sub-genres

Apple Music Essential albums that are in the "indie" realm. From folk to rock to pop to indietronica, any kind of DIY approach to music will be here. An eclectic grouping of genres to be ...

Apple Music Essentials for Reggae and Dancehall albums, and also music within the appropriate subgenres

Apple Music Essential albums that fit into prog, experimental, Art, or other genres. If it doesn't quite fit somewhere else, it goes here.

Apple Music Essentials for albums originating from the Emerald Isles

Apple Music Essentials for any albums that heavily feature Electronic music styles. Including any type of EDM, Synthpop, Electropop, Alternative Dance, New Rave, etc

A place for me to keep track of them, and also to serve as a reminder to listen to some I haven't heard yet.

Apple Music Essential records that classify as emo. Genres may not be emo exactly, but they've been accepted into the Canon.

As I listen to an artist's discography I will list them here. The artist has to have had more than 1 LP and enough material to consider significant enough to include. New albums may or may not ...

Apple Music Essentials highlighting French musicians and styles such as Chanson, French House, and beyond.

Apple Music Essential albums from Italy

Apple Music Essentials for albums from Japan's many various musical movements and sub-cultures.