This was a thread that was started at another forum I post at, and I like the idea. The rule is you can start and end with whatever year you want to, but you can only pick one album per year.

1963: The Beatles - With The Beatles
1964: Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin'
1965: The Beatles - Rubber Soul
1966: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
1967: The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1968: The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet
1969: The Beatles - Abbey Road
1970: The Beach Boys - Sunflower
1971: John Lennon - Imagine
1972: The Rolling Stones - Exile On Main Street
1973: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon
1974: Aerosmith - Get Your Wings
1975: Queen - A Night At The Opera
1976: Billy Joel - Turnstiles
1977: Dennis Wilson - Pacific Ocean Blue
1978: The Police - Outlandos d'Amour
1979: Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Damn The Torpedoes
1980: John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Double Fantasy
1981: The Police - Ghost In The Machine
1982: Paul McCartney - Tug Of War
1983: The Police - Synchronicity
1984: Bruce Springsteen - Born In The U.S.A.
1985: John Mellencamp - Scarecrow
1986: They Might Be Giants - They Might Be Giants
1987: George Harrison - Cloud Nine
1988: R.E.M. - Green
1989: Nirvana - Bleach
1990: They Might Be Giants - Flood
1991: Nirvana - Nevermind
1992: R.E.M. - Automatic For The People
1993: Nirvana - In Utero
1994: Pearl Jam - Vitalogy
1995: Radiohead - The Bends
1996: Beck - Odelay
1997: Ben Folds Five - Whatever And Ever Amen
1998: Pearl Jam - Yield
1999: Foo Fighters - There Is Nothing Left To Lose
2000: Radiohead - Kid A
2001: Ben Folds - Rockin' The Suburbs
2002: Steve Earle - Jerusalem
2003: Pearl Jam - State College, PA - May 3, 2003
2004: Brian Wilson - SMiLE

Your turn.

Bump.

:bump Good thread, AKA.

2004 - Musicology - Prince
2003 - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below - Outkast
2002 - The Colored Section - Donnie
2001 - Acoustic Soul - India.Arie
2000 - Aijuswanaseing - Musiq Soulchild
1999 - Rave un2 The Joy Fantastic - O(+>
1998 - Prototype - Rachid
1997 - The Velvet Rope - Janet Jackson
1996 - Emancipation - O(+>
1995 - Gold Experience - O(+>
1994 - Come - Prince
1993 - Plantation Lullabies - Me'shell Ndegeocello
1992 - O(+> - Prince
1991 - Diamonds & Pearls - Prince & The NPG
1990 - Graffiti Bridge - Prince & Various Artists
1989 - Rhythm Nation 1814 - Janet Jackson
1988 - The Black Album - Prince
1987 - Sign O The Times - Prince
1986 - Control - Janet Jackson
1985 - Around The World In A Day - Prince and The Revolution
1984 - Purple Rain - Prince and The Revolution
1983 - 1999 - Prince (released late 1982, bought it in 1983)
1982 - Thriller - Michael Jackson
1981 - Controversy - Prince
1980 - Dirty Mind - Prince
1979 - We Are Family - Sister Sledge
1978 - Grease Soundtrack - Various Artists
1977 - Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack - Various Artists
1976 - Songs In The Key of Life - Stevie Wonder
1975 - That's The Way of The World - Earth Wind & Fire
1974 - Claudine Soundtrack - Gladys Knight & The Pips
1973 - Innvervisions - Stevie Wonder
1972 - Talking Book - Stevie Wonder
1971 - What's Going On - Marvin Gaye

2007 - Songs Of Mass Destruction - Annie Lennox (#2= Life In Cartoon Motion - Mika)
2006 - Ta-Dah - Scissor Sisters (#2= Sam's Town - The Killers)
2005 - Confessions On A Dance Floor - Madonna (#2= Supernature - Goldfrapp)
2004 - Hot Fuss - The Killers (#2= Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand)
2003 - American Life - Madonna (#2= Reality - David Bowie)
2002 - Songs About Jane - Maroon 5 (#2= Heathen - David Bowie)
2001 - Living Proof - Cher (#2=Fever - Kylie Minogue)
2000 - Music - Madonna (#2=Light Years - Kylie Minogue)
1999 - Fanmail - TLC (#2=Play - Moby)
1998 - Ray Of Light - Madonna (#2=Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie - Alanis Morissette)
1997 - The Velvet Rope - Janet Jackson (#2=Homogenic - Bjork)
1996 - Falling Into You - Celine Dion (#2=Sheryl Crow - Sheryl Crow)
1995 - Post - Bjork (#2=Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette)
1994 - Weezer - Weezer (#2=Bedtime Stories - Madonna)
1993 - In Utero - Nirvana (#2=janet. - Janet Jackson)
1992 - Erotica - Madonna (#2=Ingenue - k.d. lang)
1991 - Nevermind - Nirvana (#2=Use Your Illusion II - Guns N' Roses)
1990 - Graffiti Bridge - Prince (#2=I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got - Sinead O'Connor)
1989 - Like A Prayer - Madonna (#2=Rhythm Nation 1814 - Janet Jackson)
1988 - Lovesexy - Prince (#2=Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman)
1987 - Sign O' The Times - Prince (#2=The Joshua Tree - U2)
1986 - True Blue - Madonna (#2=Control - Janet Jackson)
1985 - Around The World In A Day - Prince And The Revolution (#2=No Jacket Required - Phil Collins)
1984 - Purple Rain - Prince And The Revolution (#2=Born In The U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen)
1983 - She's So Unusual - Cyndi Lauper (#2=Madonna - Madonna)
1982 - 1999 - Prince (#2=Thriller - Michael Jackson)
1981 - Physical - Olivia Newton-John (#2=Controversy - Prince)
1980 - Scary Monsters - David Bowie (#2=Dirty Mind - Prince)
1979 - Lodger - David Bowie (#2=Off The Wall - Michael Jackson)
1978 - Van Halen - Van Halen (#2=Some Girls - Rolling Stones)
1977 - Rumours - Fleetwood Mac (#2=Heroes - David Bowie)
1976 - Station To Station - David Bowie (#2=Arrival - ABBA)
1975 - Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy - Elton John (#2=Young Americans - David Bowie)
1974 - Diamond Dogs - David Bowie (#2=Fulfillingness' First Finale - Stevie Wonder)
1973 - Aladdin Sane - David Bowie (#2=Band On The Run - Paul McCartney And Wings)
1972 - Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie (#2=Talking Book - Stevie Wonder)
1971 - Imagine - John Lennon (#2=Hunky Dory - David Bowie)
1970 - The Man Who Sold The World - David Bowie (#2=Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon And Garfunkel)
1969 - Abbey Road - The Beatles (#2=Space Oddity - David Bowie)
1968 - The White Album - The Beatles (#2=Beggar's Banquet - Rolling Stones)
1967 - Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles (#2=Magical Mystery Tour - The Beatles)
1966 - Revolver - The Beatles (#2=Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys)
1965 - Rubber Soul - The Beatles (#2=Help - The Beatles)
1964 - A Hard Days Night - The Beatles (#2=Beatles For Sale - The Beatles)
1963 - The Barbra Streisand Album - Barbra Streisand (#2=Please Please Me - The Beatles)

2004: Breakaway - Kelly Clarkson
2003: Measure Of A Man - Clay Aiken
2002: Stripped - Christina Aguilera
2001:
2000: Oops!... I Did It Again - Britney Spears

Ok this isnt working most of the CDs came out all in the same year, and the ones that didnt I forget when they did.

I had to amend my list. I've fallen out of love with some albums, and in love with others.

this is pretty good idea


1994-weezer-the blue album
1995-radiohead-the bends
1996-neutral milk hotel-on avery island
1997-radiohead-ok computer
1998-rufus wainwright - rufus wainwright
1999-the flaming lips-the soft bulletin
2000-death cab for cutie - we have the facts...
2001-rufus wainwright- poses
2002-ben kweller - sha sha
2003-rufus wainwright - want one
2004-rufus wainwright - want two

I'd have to do some research, but for now:

1978- Point of Know Return- Kansas
1977- Rumours- Fleetwood Mac (close behind is The Stranger- Billy Joel)
1976- Hotel California- The Eagles
1975- One of these Nights- The Eagles
1972- The Eagles- The Eagles
1964- Land of Giants- The New Christy Minstrels
1963- Ramblin'- The New Christy Minstrels
1962- Presenting- The New Christy Minstrels
1959- Flamingo Serenade- The Flamingos

I can't even think back a year. How sad.

2004: Love, Angel, Music, Baby- Gwen Stefani/ Futures- Jimmy Eat World

2002 - Avril Lavigne, "Let Go"
2004 - Avril Lavigne, "Under My Skin

2004- Confessions
2003 - The Diary of Alicia Keys
2002 - 3D
2001 - 8701
2000 - Writings on the Wall
1999 - Fanmail
1998 -
1997 - My Way
1996 - One In A Million
1995 -
1994 - CrazySexyCool
1993 - Very Necessary
1992 - Oooooooohh on the TLC Tip
1991 -
1990 - Myte As A Rock

Sorry I can't think of any albums from last year.. how pathetic..

2004- Breakaway

1963: With the Beatles
1964: A Hard Day's Night - the Beatles
1965: Bringing It All Back Home - Bob Dylan
1966: Revolver - the Beatles
1967: Buffalo Springfield Again - Buffalo Springfield
1968: Beggar's Banquet - the Rolling Stones
1969: Abbey Road - the Beatles
1970: A Song For Me - Family
1971: Who's Next - the Who
1972: Can't Buy a Thrill - Steely Dan
1973: Innervisions - Stevie Wonder
1974: Pretzel Logic - Steely Dan
1975: Rock of the Westies - Elton John
1976: Night Moves - Bob Seger
1977: Aja - Steely Dan
1978: Stranger In Town - Bob Seger
1979: Damn the Torpedoes - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

After 1979, my record collection gets kind of thin! :(

I'm not that much of an album buyer, but here's what I can come up with.

2004 - Kelly Clarkson "Breakaway". Absolutely AMAZING.
2003 - Clay Aiken "Measure of a Man"
2002 - Christina Aguilera "Stripped". Showed her artistry, and there were some great songs
1999 - TLC "Fanmail"
1998 - Natalie Imbruglia "Left of the Middle"
1995 - Alanis Morissette "Jagged Little Pill"
1994 - Boyz II Men - "CooleyHighHarmony" or something along those lines.

I found this old thread and did some major bumpage, with my list updated

1957: Buddy Holly & The Crickets - The "Chirping" Crickets
1958: Buddy Holly - Buddy Holly

1963: Bob Dylan - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
1964: The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night
1965: The Beatles - Rubber Soul
1966: Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
1967: The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1968: The Beatles - The White Album
1969: Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin I
1970: Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III
1971: The Who - Who's Next
1972: The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main Street
1973: Bruce Springsteen - The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle
1974: The Rolling Stones - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
1975: Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
1976: Ramones - Ramones
1977: Elvis Costello - My Aim is True
1978: Elvis Costello - This Year's Model
1979: The Clash - London Calling
1980: Bruce Springsteen - The River
1981: Rush - Moving Pictures

1984: Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.

1988: The Traveling Wilburys - Volume 1