1970 The Beatles, Let It Be
1971 T Rex, Electric Warrior
1972 The Rolling Stones, Exile on Main Street
1973 Wings, Band on the Run
1974 Big Star, Radio City
1975 Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here
1976 Eagles, Hotel California
1977 Fleetwood Mac, Rumours
1978 Elvis Costello, This Year’s Model
1979 The Clash, London Calling
1980 Elvis Costello, Get Happy!!
1981 The Police, Ghost in The Machine
1982 Duran Duran, Rio
1983 U2, War
1984 The Replacements, Let It Be
1985 Talking Heads, Little Creatures
1986 Crowded House, Crowded House
1987 U2, The Joshua Tree
1988 Billy Bragg, Workers Playtime
1989 The Pixies, Doolittle
1990 Sinead O’Connor, I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got
1991 U2, Achtung Baby
1992 REM, Automatic for The People
1993 Liz Phair, Exile in Guyville
1994 Nirvana, Unplugged in New York
1995 Pulp, Different Class
1996 Beck, Odelay
1997 Radiohead, OK Computer
1998 Hole, Celebrity Skin
1999 Built to Spill, Keep It Like a Secret
2000 PJ Harvey, Stories from The City, Stories from The Sea
2001 Old 97s, Satellite Rides
2002 Wilco, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
2003 The Weakerthans, Reconstruction Site
2004 Arcade Fire, Funeral
2005 Eels, Blinking Lights and Other Revelations
2006 Regina Spektor, Begin to Hope
2007 Sea Wolf, Leaves in the River
2008 Shout Out Louds, Our Ill Wills
Way more fun:
Most Despised Album for Every Year You’ve Been Alive Meme
1968 The Doors, Waiting for the Sun
1969 Santana, Santana
1970 Traffic, John Barleycorn Must Die
1971 The Who, Who’s Next
1972 The Rolling Stones, Exile on Main Street
1973 Marvin Gaye, Let’s Get It On
1974 Lou Reed, Rock N Roll Animal
1975 Patti Smith, Horses
1976 Patti Smith Group, Radio Ethiopia
1977 The Clash, The Clash
1978 Who Are You, The Who
1979 The Clash, London Calling
1980 The Clash, Sandinista
1981 Depeche Mode, Speak and Spell
1982 Mission of Burma, Vs.
1983 U2, War
1984 Minutemen, Double Nickels on the Dime
1985 The Replacements, Tim
1986 The Smiths, The Queen Is Dead
1987 U2, The Joshua Tree
1988 Sonic Youth, Daydream Nation
1989 The Replacements, Don’t Tell a Soul
1990 Social Distortion, Social Distortion
1991 Fugazi, Steady Diet of Nothing
1992 Pavement, Slanted and Enchanted
1993 14 Songs, Paul Westerberg
1994 No FX, Punk in Drublic
1995 Mike Watt, Ball-Hog or Tugboat
1996 Beck, Odelay
1997 Yo La Tengo, I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One
1998 Hole, Celebrity Skin
1999 Summerteeth, Wilco
2000 Radiohead, Kid A
2001 The Strokes, Is This It
2002 Wilco, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
2003 Death Cab for Cutie, Transatlanticism
2004 Green Day, American Idiot
2005 The Decemberists, Picaresque
2006 Sonic Youth, Rather Ripped
2007 Spoon, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
Much more fun (and important):
THE ALBUM I HATE, LOATHE, and DESPISE MOST
FROM EVERY YEAR I’VE BEEN ALIVE
1968 The Doors, Waiting for the Sun
1969 Santana, Santana
1970 Traffic, John Barleycorn Must Die
1971 The Who, Who’s Next
1972 The Rolling Stones, Exile on Main Street
1973 Marvin Gaye, Let’s Get It On
1974 Lou Reed, Rock N Roll Animal
1975 Patti Smith, Horses
1976 Patti Smith Group, Radio Ethiopia
1977 The Clash, The Clash
1978 Who Are You, The Who
1979 The Clash, London Calling
1980 The Clash, Sandinista
1981 Depeche Mode, Speak and Spell
1982 Mission of Burma, Vs.
1983 U2, War
1984 Minutemen, Double Nickels on the Dime
1985 The Replacements, Tim
1986 The Smiths, The Queen Is Dead
1987 U2, The Joshua Tree
1988 Sonic Youth, Daydream Nation
1989 The Replacements, Don’t Tell a Soul
1990 Social Distortion, Social Distortion
1991 Fugazi, Steady Diet of Nothing
1992 Pavement, Slanted and Enchanted
1993 14 Songs, Paul Westerberg
1994 No FX, Punk in Drublic
1995 Mike Watt, Ball-Hog or Tugboat
1996 Beck, Odelay
1997 Yo La Tengo, I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One
1998 Hole, Celebrity Skin
1999 Summerteeth, Wilco
2000 Radiohead, Kid A
2001 The Strokes, Is This It
2002 Wilco, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
2003 Death Cab for Cutie, Transatlanticism
2004 Green Day, American Idiot
2005 The Decemberists, Picaresque
2006 Sonic Youth, Rather Ripped
2007 Spoon, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
Allright, I pussed out:
MY FAVORITE ALBUM FROM EVERY YEAR I’VE BEEN ALIVE
1968 Original Concept Album – Jesus Christ Superstar
1969 King Crimson – In the Court of the Crimson King
1970 Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath
1971 Alice Cooper – Killer
1972 David Bowie – Ziggy Stardust
1973 Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
1974 Sparks – Kimono My House/Propaganda
1975 Aerosmith – Toys in the Attic
1976 Ramones – Ramones
1977 Meat Loaf – Bat Out of Hell
1978 Ace Frehley – Ace Frehley
1979 Neil Young – Rust Never Sleeps
1980 Judas Priest – British Steel
1981 Black Flag – Damaged
1982 Sparks – Angst in My Pants
1983 Metallica – Kill ’Em All
1984 Van Halen – 1984
1985 Butthole Surfers – Psychic … Powerless … Another Man’s Sac
1986 Big Black – Atomizer
1987 Butthole Surfers – Locust Abortion Technician
1988 Mudhoney – Superfuzz Bigmuff
1989 Godflesh – Streetcleaner
1990 The Dwarves – Blood, Guts, and Pussy
1991 Nirvana – Nevermind
1992 Babes in Toyland – Fontanelle
1993 Melvins – Houdini
1994 Kyuss – Welcome to Sky Valley
1995 Randy Newman – Faust
1996 Rasputina – Thanks for the Ether
1997 Spice Girls – Spiceworld
1998 Bobby Conn – Rise Up!
1999 Melvins – Bootlicker/Maggot/Crybaby
2000 Britney Spears – Oops … I Did It Again
2001 Andrew W.K. – I Get Wet
2002 High on Fire – Surrounded by Thieves
2003 Stone Temple Pilots – Thank You (Greatest Hits)
2004 Bobby Conn – The Homeland
2005 Coughs – Fright Makes Right
2006 Celtic Frost – Monotheist
2007 Witchcraft – The Alchemist