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The 'Definitive 200'

The "Definitive 200" is a list of albums and soundtracks co-sponsored by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The list, which was chosen by a committee of music retailers within NARM, was released Tuesday.

"The Definitive 200 is a list of 200 ranked albums that every music lover should own... celebrating classic recordings by favoriate iconic and contemporary artists."

   1 - Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - 1967 - Rock
   2 - Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon - 1973 - Rock
   3 - Michael Jackson - Thriller - 1982 - Pop
   4 - Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV - 1971 - Rock
   5 - U2 - Joshua Tree - 1987 - Rock
   6 - Rolling Stones - Exile On Main Street - 1972 - Rock
   7 - Carole King - Tapestry - 1971 - Adult Contemporary
   8 - Bob Dylan - Highway '61 Revisited - 1965 - Rock
   9 - Beach Boys - Pet Sounds - 1966 - Rock
10 - Nirvana - Nevermind - 1996 - Rock
11 - Pearl Jam - Ten - 1991 - Rock
12 - Beatles - Abbey Road - 1969 - Rock
13 - Santana - Supernatural - 1999 - Rock
14 - Metallica - Metallica - 1991 - Rock
15 - Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run - 1984 - Rock
16 - Prince - Purple Rain - 1984 - Pop
17 - Ac/Dc - Back In Black - 1980 - Rock
18 - Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed - 1969 - Rock
19 - Doors - Doors - 1967 - Rock
20 - Grateful Dead - American Beauty - 1970 - Rock
21 - Shania Twain - Come On Over - 1997 - Country
22 - Who - Who's Next - 1971 - Rock
23 - Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life - 1976 - R&B
24 - Fleetwood Mac - Rumours - 1977 - Pop
25 - Pink Floyd - Wall - 1979 - Rock
26 - Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill - 1995 - Pop
27 - Norah Jones - Come Away With Me - 2002 - Pop
28 - Eminem - Marshall Mathers Lp - 2000 - Rap
29 - Outkast - Speakerboxx-Love Below - 2003 - R&B
30 - Dr. Dre - Chronic - 1992 - Rap
31 - Beastie Boys - Licensed To Kill - 1986 - Rap
32 - Guns 'n Roses - Appetite For Destruction - 1987 - Rock
33 - Dixie Chicks - Wide Open Spaces - 1998 - Country
34 - Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue - 1959 - Jazz
35 - Eagles - Hotel California - 1976 - Rock
36 - Def Leppard - Hysteria - 1987 - Rock
37 - Soundtrack - Grease - 1980 - Soundtrack
38 - Marvin Gaye - What's Going On - 1971 - R&B
39 - Beatles - White Album - 1968 - Rock
40 - Soundtrack - Saturday Night Fever - 1977 - Soundtrack
41 - Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced? - 1967 - Rock
42 - Beatles - Revolver - 1966 - Rock
43 - Boston - Boston - 1976 - Rock
44 - Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet - 1986 - Rock
45 - U2 - Achtung Baby - 1991 - Rock
46 - Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston - 1985 - R&B
47 - Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II - 1969 - Rock
48 - Dave Matthews Band - Crash - 1996 - Rock
49 - Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers - 1971 - Rock
50 - Green Day - Dookie - 1994 - Rock
51 - Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy - 1973 - Rock
52 - Joni Mitchell - Blue - 1971 - Rock
53 - Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley At Sun - 2004 - Rock
54 - Aerosmith - Toys In The Attic - 1975 - Rock
55 - Lauryn Hill - Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill - 1998 - R&B
56 - Bruce Springsteen - Born In The U.S.A. - 1984 - Rock
57 - 50 Cent - Get Rich Or Die Tryin' - 2003 - Rap
58 - Ac/Dc - Highway To Hell - 1979 - Rock
59 - Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death - 1997 - Rap
60 - Van Halen - Van Halen - 1978 - Rock
61 - Green Day - American Idiot - 2004 - Rock
62 - Black Sabbath - Paranoid - 1975 - Rock
63 - Eminem - Eminem Show - 2000 - Rap
64 - Jewel - Pieces Of You - 1995 - Pop
65 - Coldplay - Rush Of Blood To The Head - 2002 - Pop
66 - Meatloaf - Bat Out Of Hell - 1977 - Rock
67 - Usher - Confessions - 2004 - R&B
68 - Kid Rock - Devil Without A Cause - 1998 - Rock
69 - George Harrison - All Things Must Pass - 1970 - Pop
70 - Billy Joel - Stranger - 1977 - Pop
71 - Eagles - Hell Freezes Over - 1994 - Rock
72 - Van Morrison - Moondance - 1970 - Rock
73 - Rem - Automatic For The People - 1992 - Pop
74 - Phil Collins - No Jacket Required - 1985 - Pop
75 - Metallica - Master Of Puppets - 1986 - Rock
76 - Faith Hill - Breathe - 1999 - Country
77 - Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison - 1971 - Country
78 - John Coltrane - Love Supreme - 1964 - Jazz
79 - Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here - 1975 - Rock
80 - Michael Jackson - Off The Wall - 1979 - Pop
81 - Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On - 1973 - R&B
82 - Bob Seger - Night Moves - 1976 - Rock
83 - Paul Simon - Graceland - 1986 - Pop
84 - Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory - 2000 - Rock
85 - Prince - 1999 - 1983 - Pop
86 - Def Leppard - Pyromania - 1983 - Rock
87 - Janet Jackson - Control - 1986 - R&B
88 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik - 1991 - Rock
89 - Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms - 1985 - Rock
90 - Tupac - All Eyez On Me - 1996 - Rap
91 - Matchbox Twenty - Yourself Or Someone Like You - 1996 - Pop
92 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication - 1999 - Rock
93 - Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti - 1975 - Rock
94 - Nelly - Country Grammar - 2000 - Rap
95 - Creed - Human Clay - 1999 - Rock
96 - Clash - London Calling - 1979 - Rock
97 - Celine Dion - Falling Into You - 1996 - Adult Contemporary
98 - Neil Young - Harvest - 1968 - Rock
99 - Soundtrack - Dirty Dancing - 1987 - Soundtrack
100 - Dixie Chicks - Home - 2002 - Country
101 - Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever - 1989 - Rock
102 - Van Halen - 1984 - 1984 - Rock
103 - Soundtrack - Titanic - 1997 - Soundtrack
104 - Crosby Stills & Nash - Deja Vu - 1970 - Rock
105 - Tlc - Crazysexycool - 1999 - R&B
106 - Beck - Odelay - 1994 - Rock
107 - Kenny G - Breathless - 1992 - Adult Contemporary
108 - Nwa. - Straight Outta Compton - 1989 - Rap
109 - Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks - 1977 - Rock
110 - Beatles - Rubber Soul - 1965 - Rock
111 - Radiohead - O.K. Computer - 1993 - Rock
112 - Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Trouble Water - 1970 - Adult Contemporary
113 - Dixie Chicks - Fly - 1999 - Country
114 - Metallica - And Justice For All - 1988 - Rock
115 - Michael Jackson - Dangerous - 1992 - Pop
116 - Mariah Carey - Daydream - 1995 - Pop
117 - Soundtrack - Top Gun - 1999 - Soundtrack
118 - Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - 1973 - Pop
119 - Police - Synchronicity - 1983 - Rock
120 - No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom - 1995 - Pop
121 - Rolling Stones - Beggar's Banquet - 1967 - Rock
122 - R Kelly - R - 1998 - R&B
123 - Tool - Lateralus - 2001 - Rock
124 - Oasis - What's The Story Morning Glory - 1995 - Rock
125 - Bob Marley - Exodus - 1977 - Reggae
126 - Journey - Escape - 1981 - Rock
127 - Christina Aguilera - Christina Aguilera - 1999 - Pop
128 - Jay-Z - Blueprint - 2001 - Rap
129 - Alicia Keys - Diary Of Alicia Keys - 2003 - R&B
130 - Soundtrack - O Brother Where Art Thou? - 2000 - Soundtrack
131 - Cars - Cars - 1978 - Pop
132 - Enya - Day Without Rain - 2000 - Adult Contemporary
133 - Natalie Cole - Unforgettable With Love Natalie Cole - 1991 - R&B
134 - Soundtrack - Footloose - 1984 - Soundtrack
135 - Lionel Richie - Can't Slow Down - 1983 - Pop
136 - Sarah Mclachlan - Surfacing - 1997 - Adult Contemporary
137 - Bonnie Raitt - Nick Of Time - 1989 - Rock
138 - Metallica - Ride The Lightning - 1984 - Rock
139 - Sheryl Crow - Tuesday Night Music Club - 1993 - Pop
140 - Frank Sinatra - In The Wee Small Hours - 1954 - Standards
141 - Earth Wind Fire - Gratitude - 1975 - R&B
142 - Zz Top - Eliminator - 1983 - Rock
143 - Willie Nelson - Red Headed Stranger - 1975 - Country
144 - John Lennon - Imagine - 1971 - Rock
145 - Toni Braxton - Toni Braxton - 1993 - R&B
146 - Etta James - At Last - 1961 - Blues
147 - Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley - 1956 - Rock
148 - Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman - 1970 - Pop
149 - Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness - 1995 - Rock
150 - Dave Brubeck - Time Out - 1959 - Jazz
151 - Janet Jackson - Janet - 1993 - R&B
152 - Queen - A Night At The Opera - 1975 - Rock
153 - Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard Of Ozz - 1980 - Rock
154 - Will Smith - Big Willie Style - 1997 - Rap
155 - Prince - Sign Of The Times - 1987 - Pop
156 - Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back - 1988 - Rap
157 - Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks - 1975 - Rock
158 - George Michael - Faith - 1987 - Pop
159 - Boyz II Men - Cooleyhighharmony - 1993 - R&B
160 - Destiny's Child - Writing's On The Wall - 1999 - R&B
161 - Jay-Z - Black Album - 2003 - Rap
162 - Avril Lavigne - Let Go - 2002 - Pop
163 - Fugees - Score - 1996 - R&B
164 - Madonna - Like A Virgin - 1984 - Pop
165 - Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin - 1969 - Rock
166 - Stevie Ray Vaughn - Texas Flood - 1983 - R&B
167 - Stone Temple Pilots - Core - 1992 - Rock
168 - Original Cast - Phantom Of The Opera - 1988 - Soundtrack
169 - Jethro Tull - Aqualung - 1971 - Rock
170 - Tupac - Me Against The World - 1995 - Rap
171 - David Bowie - Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust - 1972 - Rock
172 - Shakira - Laundry Service - 1998 - Pop
173 - Soundtrack - Forrest Gump - 2001 - Soundtrack
174 - Al Green - Call Me - 1973 - R&B
175 - Curtis Mayfield - Superfly - 1972 - R&B
176 - Live - Throwing Copper - 1994 - Rock
177 - George Benson - Breezin' - 1976 - Jazz
178 - White Stripes - White Blood Cells - 2001 - Rock
179 - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Erd - 1973 - Rock
180 - Sade - Diamond Life - 1984 - Adult Contemporary
181 - Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac - 1975 - Pop
182 - Paul Mccartney & Wings - Band On The Run - 1973 - Rock
183 - Beyonce - Dangerously In Love - 2003 - R&B
184 - Anita Baker - Rapture - 1986 - R&B
185 - Nas - Iiimatic - 1994 - Rap
186 - Barbara Streisand - A Star Is Born - 1976 - Soundtrack
187 - Earth Wind Fire - That's The Way Of The World - 1975 - R&B
188 - Anita Baker - Rhythm Of Love - 1994 - R&B
189 - Jay-Z - In My Lifetime Vol 1 - 1997 - Rap
190 - Ll Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out - 1990 - Rap
191 - Steely Dan - Aja - 1991 - Rock
192 - Willie Nelson - Stardust - 1978 - Country
193 - Aretha Franklin - Sparkle - 1976 - R&B
194 - Andrea Bocelli - Andrea - 2004 - Classical
195 - Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home - 1965 - Rock
196 - Luther Vandross - Never Too Much - 1981 - R&B
197 - U2 - All That You Can't Leave Behind - 2000 - Rock
198 - Rush - 2112 - 1976 - Rock
199 - Outkast - Aquemini - 1998 - R&B
200 - Grand Funk Railroad - We're An American Band - 1973 - Rock

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