What album would you take to a desert island? - Results & Rankings
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Complete Rankings
Abbey Road - The Beatles
Final album recorded by The Beatles, iconic cover


Abbey Road - The Beatles
Final album recorded by The Beatles, iconic cover
London Calling - The Clash
Punk rock double album with diverse influences


London Calling - The Clash
Punk rock double album with diverse influences
Led Zeppelin IV - Led Zeppelin
Classic rock album with Stairway to Heaven


Led Zeppelin IV - Led Zeppelin
Classic rock album with Stairway to Heaven
Funeral - Arcade Fire
Debut album blending indie rock with orchestral arrangements


Funeral - Arcade Fire
Debut album blending indie rock with orchestral arrangements
Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys
Influential pop album with complex arrangements


Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys
Influential pop album with complex arrangements
Revolver - The Beatles
Innovative album pushing boundaries of studio recording


Revolver - The Beatles
Innovative album pushing boundaries of studio recording
What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
Soul album addressing social and political issues


What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
Soul album addressing social and political issues
Thriller - Michael Jackson
Electronic album paying tribute to disco and funk


Thriller - Michael Jackson
Electronic album paying tribute to disco and funk
Currents - Tame Impala
Psychedelic pop album with electronic influences


Currents - Tame Impala
Psychedelic pop album with electronic influences
A Love Supreme - John Coltrane
Spiritual jazz suite, masterpiece of improvisation


A Love Supreme - John Coltrane
Spiritual jazz suite, masterpiece of improvisation
Illmatic - Nas
Influential hip-hop album, considered one of greatest rap albums


Illmatic - Nas
Influential hip-hop album, considered one of greatest rap albums
Exile on Main St. - The Rolling Stones
Double album capturing raw rock and roll


Exile on Main St. - The Rolling Stones
Double album capturing raw rock and roll
Purple Rain - Prince
Soundtrack album blending rock, pop, and R&B


Purple Rain - Prince
Soundtrack album blending rock, pop, and R&B
Discovery - Daft Punk
Electronic album blending house, disco, and pop


Discovery - Daft Punk
Electronic album blending house, disco, and pop
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - Kanye West
Ambitious hip-hop album with orchestral arrangements


My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - Kanye West
Ambitious hip-hop album with orchestral arrangements
To Pimp a Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar
Jazz-infused hip-hop album addressing race and politics


To Pimp a Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar
Jazz-infused hip-hop album addressing race and politics
The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
Conceptual masterpiece exploring life and death


The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
Conceptual masterpiece exploring life and death
Blue - Joni Mitchell
Acclaimed singer-songwriter album, emotional depth


Blue - Joni Mitchell
Acclaimed singer-songwriter album, emotional depth
21 - Adele
Concept album about suburban life and nostalgia


21 - Adele
Concept album about suburban life and nostalgia
Nevermind - Nirvana
Grunge album that defined 1990s alternative rock


Nevermind - Nirvana
Grunge album that defined 1990s alternative rock
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
Glam rock concept album


The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
Glam rock concept album
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Solo debut blending hip-hop, R&B, and reggae


The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Solo debut blending hip-hop, R&B, and reggae
Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan
Personal album exploring relationships and heartbreak


Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan
Personal album exploring relationships and heartbreak
The Velvet Underground & Nico
Influential album blending rock and avant-garde


The Velvet Underground & Nico
Influential album blending rock and avant-garde
Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
Best-selling album capturing band's personal drama


Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
Best-selling album capturing band's personal drama
OK Computer - Radiohead
Critically acclaimed album about technology and alienation


OK Computer - Radiohead
Critically acclaimed album about technology and alienation
Blonde - Frank Ocean
Experimental R&B album with introspective lyrics


Blonde - Frank Ocean
Experimental R&B album with introspective lyrics
The Joshua Tree - U2
Album exploring American landscape and spirituality


The Joshua Tree - U2
Album exploring American landscape and spirituality
Random Access Memories - Daft Punk
Electronic album paying tribute to disco and funk


Random Access Memories - Daft Punk
Electronic album paying tribute to disco and funk
Channel Orange - Frank Ocean
R&B album exploring identity, love, and loss


Channel Orange - Frank Ocean
R&B album exploring identity, love, and loss
In Rainbows - Radiohead
Album released with pay-what-you-want model


In Rainbows - Radiohead
Album released with pay-what-you-want model
Kind of Blue - Miles Davis
Jazz masterpiece, best-selling jazz album of all time


Kind of Blue - Miles Davis
Jazz masterpiece, best-selling jazz album of all time