Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Top 30 Albums by Women (Since 1964)

Last July NPR published the NPR Top 150 Albums by Women.   A strong list.  This year they asked listeners to vote on their Top 10 Albums by Women, since 1964.

As a bonus I've listed 20 more albums for a Top 30.  All studio albums.

1.  Carole King - Tapestry
2.  Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark
3.  Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul
4.  Dolly Parton - Coat of Many Colors
5.  Dusty Springfield - Dusty in Memphis
6.  Pretenders - s/t
7.  Madonna - Like A Prayer
8.  Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
9.  Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
10. Janet Jackson - Control
11. Joni Mitchell - Blue
12. Lucinda Williams - s/t
13. Donna Summer - Bad Girls
14. Whitney Houston - s/t
15. Linda Ronstadt - Heart Like A Wheel
16. Liz Phair - Exile In Guyville
17. Tina Turner - Private Dancer
18. Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go
19. Loretta Lynn - Coal Miner's Daughter
20. Adele - 21
21. Bangles - All Over The Place
22. Heart - Dreamboat Annie
23. Carpenters - Song For You
24. Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - s/t
25. Tammy Wynette - Stand By Your Man
26. Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual
27. Iris DeMent - Infamous Angel
28. Janis Joplin - Pearl
29. Shania Twain - Come On Over
30. Eurythmics - Be Yourself Tonight
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