Treble 100

Treble 100 All-Time Favorite Albums

Treble 100: The Complete List

Our year-long essay series on our 100 favorite albums of all time

Radiohead Kid A

Treble 100: No. 1, Radiohead – Kid A

The keystone in a defining series of releases that saw them at their most stunningly experimental

The Cure Disintegration

Treble 100: No. 2, The Cure – Disintegration

Revisiting The Cure’s 1989 masterpiece.

Prince Purple Rain

Treble 100: No. 3, Prince – Purple Rain

A career defining masterpiece from an artist who refused to be pinned down

Beach Boys Pet Sounds

Treble 100: No. 4, The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds

The masterful 1966 album is Brian Wilson’s symphony of disillusionment

John Coltrane A Love Supreme

Treble 100: No. 5, John Coltrane – A Love Supreme

Transcendent spiritual expression through the language of jazz

The Beatles Revolver Treble 100

Treble 100, No. 7: The Beatles – Revolver

A crucial, game-changing moment of transition for the Fab Four

Stevie Wonder Innervisions - Treble 100

Treble 100, No. 8: Stevie Wonder – Innervisions

A game-changing, socially conscious album from a singular musician and songwriter

Miles Davis In a Silent Way

Treble 100, No. 11: Miles Davis – In a Silent Way

The launch of Davis’ electric period is a major milestone in a career full of reinventions

Kendrick Lamar To Pimp a Butterfly

Treble 100, No. 12: Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly

K.Dot’s breakthrough 2015 album remains the loudest pronouncement of his artistic ambition

Public Enemy It takes a nation of millions

Treble 100, No. 13: Public Enemy – It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

When this album dropped in 1988, hip-hop would never be the same.

Bob Dylan Blonde on Blonde

Treble 100: No. 14, Bob Dylan – Blonde on Blonde

A career-defining, enigmatic masterpiece

Talking Heads Remain in Light

Treble 100: No. 15, Talking Heads – Remain In Light

As the new wave icons’ fourth album turns 40, we take a look back at its strange magic.

Nick Drake Pink Moon

Treble 100: No. 16, Nick Drake – Pink Moon

The late singer/songwriter’s final album is stark, beautiful, yet devastating.

DJ Shadow Endtroducing

Treble 100: No. 17, DJ Shadow – Endtroducing…

A literal record-breaker composed entirely of pieces from other records

The Clash London Calling

Treble 100, No. 19: The Clash – London Calling

The first punk album to reach the US charts, ‘London Calling’ changed punk and rock forever

Marvin Gaye What's Going On - Treble 100

Treble 100, No. 20: Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On

A masterpiece of soul, discovered through Christian rock

Tribe Called Quest Low End Theory

Treble 100, No. 21: A Tribe Called Quest – The Low End Theory

Reconciling the ineffable with the unfuckwithable