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1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die - Complete

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From the book "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die". All editions. Complete.

Frank Sinatra - In the Wee Small Hours

1.

In the Wee Small Hours1955

90

Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley

2.

Elvis Presley1956

90

The Louvin Brothers - Tragic Songs of Life

3.

The Louvin Brothers

Tragic Songs of Life1956

40

Louis Prima - The Wildest!

4.

The Wildest!1956

70

Fats Domino - This Is Fats

5.

This Is Fats1956

80

Duke Ellington - Ellington at Newport

6.

Ellington at Newport1956

60

Frank Sinatra - Songs for Swingin' Lovers!

7.

Songs for Swingin' Lovers!1956

90

The Crickets - The "Chirping" Crickets

8.

The "Chirping" Crickets1957

60

Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners

9.

Thelonious Monk

Brilliant Corners1957

100

Sabu - Palo Congo

10.

80

Miles Davis - Birth of the Cool

11.

Birth of the Cool1957

80

Machito - Kenya

12.

80

Little Richard - Here's Little Richard

13.

Here's Little Richard1957

80

Sarah Vaughan - At Mister Kelly's

14.

At Mister Kelly's1957

90

Tito Puente - Dance Mania

15.

Dance Mania1958

60

Count Basie and His Orchestra - The Atomic Mr. Basie

16.

Count Basie and His Orchestra

The Atomic Mr. Basie1958

80

Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Jack Takes the Floor

17.

Ramblin' Jack Elliott

Jack Takes the Floor1958

80

Billie Holiday - Lady in Satin

18.

Lady in Satin1958

60

Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book

19.

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book1959

80

Ray Charles - The Genius of Ray Charles

20.

The Genius of Ray Charles1959

70

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue

21.

Kind of Blue1959

100

Marty Robbins - Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

22.

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs1959

90

The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out

23.

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

80

Joan Baez - Joan Baez

24.

60

Elvis Presley - Elvis Is Back!

25.

Elvis Is Back!1960

70

Miriam Makeba - Miriam Makeba

26.

Miriam Makeba1960

90

The Everly Brothers - A Date with the Everly Brothers

27.

The Everly Brothers

A Date with the Everly Brothers1960

70

Muddy Waters - At Newport 1960

28.

At Newport 19601960

70

Bill Evans Trio - Sunday at the Village Vanguard

29.

Bill Evans Trio

Sunday at the Village Vanguard1961

70

Ray Charles - Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

30.

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music1962

100

Booker T. & The M.G.'s - Green Onions

31.

Booker T. & The M.G.'s

Green Onions1962

50

Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd - Jazz Samba

32.

Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd

70

Jimmy Smith - Back at the Chicken Shack

33.

Back at the Chicken Shack1963

60

Ray Price - Night Life

34.

60

The Beatles - With The Beatles

35.

With The Beatles1963

70

Bob Dylan - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

36.

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan1963

90

Various Artists - A Christmas Gift for You

37.

Various Artists

A Christmas Gift for You1963

40

Sam Cooke - Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963

38.

Live at the Harlem Square Club, 19631985

80

Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady

39.

The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady1963

100

James Brown - Live at the Apollo

40.

Live at the Apollo1963

80

Stan Getz & João Gilberto - Getz/Gilberto

41.

Stan Getz & João Gilberto

Getz/Gilberto1964

90

The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night

42.

A Hard Day's Night1964

90

Jacques Brel - Olympia 64

43.

40

Solomon Burke - Rock 'n Soul

44.

Rock 'n Soul1964

70

Dusty Springfield - A Girl Called Dusty

45.

Dusty Springfield

A Girl Called Dusty1964

70

The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones

46.

The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones1964

60

Jerry Lee Lewis - Live at the Star Club, Hamburg

47.

Jerry Lee Lewis

Live at the Star Club, Hamburg1964

80

Buck Owens - I've Got a Tiger by the Tail

48.

I've Got a Tiger by the Tail1965

80

The Sonics - Here Are The Sonics!!!

49.

Here Are The Sonics!!!1965

80

Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home

50.

Bringing It All Back Home1965

80

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2w

I have collected all the selections of these 1001 albums together on my Telegram and YouTube channels/ you can check it:::
youtube👉: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYQSio_Q2-NMxKNXnvgUmqgBhZCvjL_gs&si=d7_SCBq_1CqowxzZ
telegram channel 👉:https://t.me/Best1001Albums

4mo

It is more than 1001 albuns because is the albuns of all the editions . Some albuns came and went between editions.

4mo

erm... i think you'll find that that's 1089, NOT 1001.... 🤓

5mo

I’am surprised Rodeo by Travis Scott and Man on the moon by Kid Cudi are not on this list. Modern day hip hop essentials in my opinion

5mo

No Animals? Truly underrated album

7mo

no lil xan? disgraceful

Averylikesmusic

8mo

really good picks man

★ playback ★

10mo

woah thank you for this!

10mo

"before you die complete"... like I'm half dead already?

1y

Approximate Ratio of Good to Bad = 150 : 851
Could be a lot better, could be worse.

1y

You missed a few.

1y

listen to because they're good or are some so bad you have to listen

2y

Thanks so much for compiling this. I have cloned it and going to give it a go myself!

3y

AWESOMEEEE

3y

Really cool that you've made this. This book got me into music and this list is bringing back serious memories!

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