Lists of Bests: The Observer's "50 albums that changed music"

Send to Printer The Observer's "50 albums that changed music" "Fifty years old this month, the album chart has tracked the history of pop. But only a select few records have actually altered the course of music. To mark the anniversary, Kitty Empire pays tribute to a sublime art form, and our panel of critics argues for 50 albums that caused a revolution." See the list source for motivations. (found at: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,1821230,00.html)
	1.	The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground
	2.	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
	3.	Trans-Europe Express by Kraftwerk
	4.	Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.
	5.	King of the Delta Blues Singers by Robert Johnson
	6.	What's Going on by Marvin Gaye
	7.	Horses by Patti Smith
	8.	Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan
	9.	Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley
	10.	Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
	11.	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie
	12.	Kind of Blue by Miles Davis
	13.	Blue by Joni Mitchell
	14.	Songs for Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra
	15.	Discreet Music
	16.	I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You by Aretha Franklin
	17.	Raw Power by Iggy & the Stooges
	18.	London Calling by The Clash
	19.	What's the 411? by Mary J. Blige
	20.	Sweetheart of the Rodeo by The Byrds
	21.	Spice by Spice Girls
	22.	Hounds of Love by Kate Bush
	23.	King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown by Augustus Pablo
	24.	Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour
	25.	Live at the Apollo by James Brown
	26.	Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder
	27.	Are You Experienced by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
	28.	Music from the Motion Picture "Purple Rain" by Prince & the Revolution
	29.	Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
	30.	Catch a Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers
	31.	The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
	32.	Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding
	33.	Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock
	34.	Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath
	35.	Ramones by The Ramones
	36.	The Who Sings My Generation by The Who
	37.	Blue Lines by Massive Attack
	38.	The Bends by Radiohead
	39.	Thriller by Michael Jackson
	40.	Run-D.M.C. by Run-D.M.C.
	41.	Chic by Chic
	42.	The Smiths by The Smiths
	43.	Screamadelica by Primal Scream
	44.	Fear of Music by Talking Heads
	45.	Liege & Lief by Fairport Convention
	46.	Dare! by The Human League
	47.	Nevermind by Nirvana
	48.	Is This It by The Strokes
	49.	3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul
	50.	Frequencies by Low Frequency Oscillations (LFO)
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