150ish Favorite Albums

So greatest hits compilations aside, here are the albums I fully appreciate from the front to the back.

And all these are at least three years old, since recent tastes can swing in an instant.

Album Artist Release Date

…oh, and if I had to rank them, even though we all know rankings are arbitrary and reductive, here’s the Top 40ish:


Here's a look at the distribution of albums by release year.


Here's a look at the artists with multiple albums on the list.