Rolling Stone's Top 500 Albums of All-Time

See also Rolling Stone's top 500 songs list

Artists with the most appearances on the 2020 version of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All-Time. Hall of Famers are highlighted in orange.

Artist# of AlbumsAverage Rank
The Beatles9130.2
Bob Dylan8198
Kanye West (eligible in 2027)6154.2
The Rolling Stones6190.3
Neil Young6246.3
Led Zeppelin5140.8
Bruce Springsteen5149.8
David Bowie5165.8
Stevie Wonder4111.8
Joni Mitchell4126
Prince4127.3
Aretha Franklin4157.5
The Velvet Underground4170
Pink Floyd4175.3
Radiohead4181.3
The Who4227.5
The Jimi Hendrix Experience358.3
Michael Jackson380.7
Bob Marley386.3
Jay-Z390.7
Kendrick Lamar (eligible in 2034)3103
Outkast (eligible in 2019)3134.3
The Clash3147
Nirvana3152.7
Sly and the Family Stone3181.3
James Brown3186
Beastie Boys3192.7
D'Angelo (eligible in 2021)3202
Madonna3230.3
Black Sabbath3242.7
Elvis Presley3244
Fiona Apple (eligible in 2022)3255
Janet Jackson3256
Joy Division/New Order (eligible in 2004)3260.7
Parliament-Funkadelic3286.3
The Beach Boys3292.7
Pavement (eligible in 2015)3299.3
Marvin Gaye3305.3
Big Star (eligible in 1998)3372.7
Al Green3396.3
Beyoncé (eligible in 2027)256.5
Miles Davis259
The Band278.5
Van Morrison290
Public Enemy295.5
Notorious B.I.G.2100.5
Frank Ocean (eligible in 2036)2113.5
Steely Dan2115.5
A Tribe Called Quest2122
Erykah Badu (eligible in 2022)2123.5
U22129.5
R.E.M.2130.5
John Coltrane (eligible in 1982)2149
John Lennon2154
The Eagles2162.5
De La Soul (eligible in 2014)2165.5
Metallica2166
Ray Charles2168.5
Curtis Mayfield2175.5
Elton John2181.5
Oasis (eligible in 2020)2187
Crosby, Stills and Nash2190.5
Mary J. Blige2198.5
Talking Heads2201.5
Ramones2216
Sade (eligible in 2010)2223.5
Drake (eligible in 2034)2231
PJ Harvey (eligible in 2017)2233
Paul Simon2235.5
Red Hot Chili Peppers2236
Björk (eligible in 2003)2245.5
Taylor Swift (eligible in 2031)2246
Eminem2248.5
Tom Petty (solo) (eligible in 2015)2256
Lucinda Williams (eligible in 2005)2262
Sonic Youth (eligible in 2008)2264.5
Daft Punk (eligible in 2020)2265.5
Pixies (eligible in 2013)2265.5
Blondie2273.5
Sam Cooke2273.5
Elvis Costello & the Attractions2275.5
The Byrds2280.5
Nine Inch Nails2287.5
Lil Wayne (eligible in 2024)2289
The Stooges2291
Run DMC2293.5
Creedence Clearwater Revival2303
Green Day2311.5
The Grateful Dead2312
Massive Attack (eligible in 2014)2312
Otis Redding2313
Bill Withers2318.5
Brian Eno (eligible in 2000)2323
Roxy Music2343.5
The Kinks2431
Fleetwood Mac17
Lauryn Hill (eligible in 2023)110
Carole King125
Patti Smith126
Wu-Tang Clan (eligible in 2018)127
Amy Winehouse (eligible in 2028)133
Dr. Dre (eligible in 2018)137
Nas (eligible in 2018)144
Chuck Berry151
Liz Phair (eligible in 2019)156
Eric B. & Rakim (eligible in 2012)161
Guns N' Roses162
Kate Bush168
Alanis Morissette (eligible in 2017)169
N.W.A170
My Bloody Valentine (eligible in 2011)173
Sex Pistols180
Dusty Springfield183
AC/DC184
The Doors186
Missy Elliott193
The Allman Brothers Band1105
Hole (eligible in 2016)1106
Television (eligible in 2001)1107
Lou Reed1109
The Smiths (eligible in 2009)1113
The Strokes (eligible in 2026)1114
The Cure1116
Queen1128
Portishead (eligible in 2020)1131
Hank Williams1132
Fugees (eligible in 2019)1134
Adele (eligible in 2032)1137
Jeff Buckley (eligible in 2019)1147
John Prine (eligible in 1997)1149
George Michael1151
The Pretenders1152
The Replacements (eligible in 2007)1156
The Police1159
Pearl Jam1160
Pulp (eligible in 2009)1162
Johnny Cash1164
Buddy Holly1166
Depeche Mode1167
Billy Joel1169
Cream1170
Simon and Garfunkel1172
Rod Stewart1177
Love (eligible in 1992)1180
James Taylor1182
Cyndi Lauper (eligible in 2009)1184
Ice Cube (eligible in 2016)1187
T. Rex1188
Sleater-Kinney (eligible in 2020)1189
Etta James1191
Leonard Cohen1195
Robyn (eligible in 2021)1196
The B-52's (eligible in 2004)1198
Nick Drake (eligible in 1995)1203
Cat Stevens1205
Nina Simone1212
Elliott Smith (eligible in 2020)1216
TLC (eligible in 2018)1218
Raekwon (eligible in 2020)1219
Rage Against the Machine1221
The Chicks (eligible in 2018)1224
Wilco (eligible in 2020)1225
Derek and the Dominos (eligible in 1996)1226
Little Richard1227
Patsy Cline (eligible in 1983)1229
Rihanna (eligible in 2030)1230
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers1231
Tori Amos (eligible in 2017)1233
Willie Nelson1237
Kraftwerk1238
Boogie Down Productions (eligible in 2013)1239
The Zombies1243
Cocteau Twins (eligible in 2008)1245
LL Cool J1246
Whitney Houston1249
The Buzzcocks (eligible in 2003)1250
Devo (eligible in 2003)1252
Herbie Hancock (eligible in 1982)1254
Tracy Chapman (eligible in 2014)1256
Dolly Parton1257
Janis Joplin1259
The Slits (eligible in 2005)1260
Minutemen (eligible in 2006)1267
Randy Newman1268
Kacey Musgraves (eligible in 2037)1270
Gang of Four (eligible in 2004)1273
Alicia Keys (eligible in 2026)1277
50 Cent (eligible in 2024)1280
Harry Nilsson (eligible in 1993)1281
Frank Sinatra (eligible in 1965)1282
Donna Summer1283
Merle Haggard (eligible in 1991)1284
The Modern Lovers (eligible in 2002)1288
Destiny's Child (eligible in 2023)1291
Van Halen1292
The Breeders (eligible in 2016)1293
Weezer (eligible in 2020)1294
Peter Gabriel1297
B. B. King1299
Shania Twain (eligible in 2019)1300
New York Dolls (eligible in 1999)1301
ABBA1303
KISS1305
Wire (eligible in 2003)1310
Solange (eligible in 2027)1312
Aaliyah (eligible in 2020)1314
Rosalia (eligible in 2041)1315
Billie Holiday1317
Stone Roses (eligible in 2011)1319
X (eligible in 2004)1320
Lana Del Rey (eligible in 2033)1321
Coldplay (eligible in 2023)1324
Jerry Lee Lewis1325
Vampire Weekend (eligible in 2032)1328
DJ Shadow (eligible in 2018)1329
Santana1334
Snoop Dogg (eligible in 2019)1340
Smashing Pumpkins (eligible in 2016)1341
Toots & the Maytals (eligible in 1988)1344
Arctic Monkeys (eligible in 2030)1346
GZA (eligible in 2017)1347
Gillian Welch (eligible in 2022)1348
MC51349
The Cars1353
X-Ray Spex (eligible in 2003)1354
Dr. John1356
Tom Waits1357
My Chemical Romance (eligible in 2027)1361
Luther Vandross (eligible in 2002)1362
Madvillain (eligible in 2029)1365
Aerosmith1366
George Harrison1368
Mobb Deep (eligible in 2018)1369
The Temptations1371
Big Brother & the Holding Company (eligible in 1993)1372
Isaac Hayes1373
Robert Johnson1374
Neutral Milk Hotel (eligible in 2019)1376
Yeah Yeah Yeahs (eligible in 2026)1377
Rush1379
Charles Mingus (eligible in 1978)1380
Lynyrd Skynyrd1381
Tame Impala (eligible in 2033)1382
J Dilla (eligible in 2026)1386
Mariah Carey (eligible in 2016)1389
Kelis (eligible in 2024)1391
Ike and Tina Turner1392
Diana Ross (eligible in 1996)1394
Todd Rundgren1396
Billie Eilish (eligible in 2041)1397
The Raincoats (eligible in 2005)1398
Brian Wilson (eligible in 1992)1399
The Go-Go's1400
Fela Kuti (eligible in 1996)1402
Ghostface Killah (eligible in 2022)1403
Anita Baker (eligible in 2009)1404
The Magnetic Fields (eligible in 2017)1406
Motörhead (eligible in 2003)1408
The Miracles1412
Chic (eligible in 2003)1414
The Meters (eligible in 1995)1415
The Roots (eligible in 2019)1416
Ornette Coleman (eligible in 1984)1417
Dire Straits1418
Eric Church (eligible in 2031)1419
Earth, Wind & Fire1420
M.I.A. (eligible in 2028)1421
Yo La Tengo (eligible in 2012)1423
Beck (eligible in 2019)1424
Hüsker Dü (eligible in 2007)1428
The Four Tops1429
Los Lobos (eligible in 2004)1431
Usher (eligible in 2019)1432
LCD Soundsystem (eligible in 2027)1433
Pet Shop Boys (eligible in 2010)1435
2Pac1436
Primal Scream (eligible in 2011)1437
Blur (eligible in 2016)1438
Loretta Lynn (eligible in 1989)1440
Britney Spears (eligible in 2023)1441
The Weeknd (eligible in 2036)1442
Yes1445
Alice Coltrane (eligible in 1994)1446
Bad Bunny (eligible in 2041)1447
The White Stripes (eligible in 2023)1449
Paul McCartney1450
Roberta Flack (eligible in 1995)1451
The Supremes1452
Can (eligible in 1994)1454
Bo Diddley1455
Sinead O'Connor (eligible in 2013)1457
Jason Isbell (eligible in 2032)1458
Kid Cudi (eligible in 2033)1459
Lorde (eligible in 2037)1460
Bon Iver (eligible in 2032)1461
The Flying Burrito Brothers (eligible in 1995)1462
Laura Nyro1463
The Isley Brothers1464
King Sunny Adé (eligible in 2008)1465
Maxwell (eligible in 2022)1467
Manu Chao (eligible in 2023)1469
Juvenile (eligible in 2021)1470
Jefferson Airplane1471
SZA (eligible in 2039)1472
Daddy Yankee (eligible in 2021)1473
Sheryl Crow1475
Sparks (eligible in 1997)1476
Howlin' Wolf1477
Selena (eligible in 2015)1479
Miranda Lambert (eligible in 2026)1480
Belle & Sebastian (eligible in 2022)1481
The Pharcyde (eligible in 2018)1482
Muddy Waters1483
Lady Gaga (eligible in 2033)1484
Richard Thompson (eligible in 1998)1485
John Mayer (eligible in 2024)1486
Black Flag (eligible in 2004)1487
Linda Ronstadt1490
Harry Styles (eligible in 2042)1491
Bonnie Raitt1492
The Ronettes1494
Boyz II Men (eligible in 2017)1495
Shakira (eligible in 2016)1496
Suicide (eligible in 2003)1498
Rufus with Chaka Khan (eligible in 1999)1499
Arcade Fire (eligible in 2028)1500

Artists with the most appearances on the 2012 version of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All-Time. Hall of Famers are highlighted in orange.

Artist# of AlbumsAverage Rank
Bob Dylan11175
The Beatles10115.5
The Rolling Stones10140.6
Bruce Springsteen8219.6
The Who7185.3
Led Zeppelin579.6
Bob Marley5168.2
Radiohead5199.2
David Bowie5199.4
U25202
Neil Young5209.4
Elton John5240.4
Stevie Wonder4114
Sly and the Family Stone4116.8
Prince4134.5
The Byrds4162.8
Pink Floyd4172
The Velvet Underground4183
Elvis Costello & the Attractions4226.8
The Grateful Dead4265
Talking Heads4287
The Smiths (eligible in 2009)4339
The Police4392.8
The Jimi Hendrix Experience351
Elvis Presley385.7
Michael Jackson397
Cream3140.3
Ray Charles3141.3
James Brown3143
Miles Davis3155
Simon and Garfunkel3162.3
Otis Redding3164.3
The Clash3165.3
The Stooges3168
Marvin Gaye3209
Al Green3209.3
The Beach Boys3218
Muddy Waters3222.7
Black Sabbath3224.7
Nirvana3255
Kanye West (eligible in 2027)3256.3
Steely Dan3257
The Kinks3259.7
Madonna3263.3
The Doors3271.7
Jay-Z3283.7
R.E.M.3302.7
Parliament-Funkadelic3310.7
Randy Newman3357.3
Tom Waits3384.7
Jackson Browne3405.3
Big Star (eligible in 1998)3429.3
The Band239.5
Van Morrison242.5
John Lennon251.5
Ramones269.5
Joni Mitchell271.5
John Coltrane (eligible in 1982)275
Aretha Franklin284.5
Fleetwood Mac2104
Curtis Mayfield2125
AC/DC2138.5
Paul Simon2169.5
Pavement (eligible in 2015)2173.5
Public Enemy2175
Santana2178
The Meters (eligible in 1995)2179.5
Run DMC2182.5
Creedence Clearwater Revival2184
Beastie Boys2187.5
The Replacements (eligible in 2007)2189
Howlin' Wolf2195.5
Aerosmith2202.5
The Eagles2202.5
Crosby, Stills and Nash2204.5
Frank Sinatra (eligible in 1965)2204.5
Green Day2209
Metallica2211
Billy Joel2212
Willie Nelson2221.5
Johnny Cash2227
Buddy Holly2256
Eminem2259.5
Jefferson Airplane2259.5
Joy Division/New Order (eligible in 2004)2260
Janet Jackson2268
Lou Reed2269
The Mothers of Invention (eligible in 1992)2271.5
Pixies (eligible in 2013)2272
Sam Cooke2273
Dr. John2273.5
Notorious B.I.G.2305
X (eligible in 2004)2310
B. B. King2320
KISS2324
Pearl Jam2347
The Yardbirds2352.5
Red Hot Chili Peppers2355.5
Bonnie Raitt2362.5
Eric Clapton2368
MC52370
Beck (eligible in 2019)2371
The Cure2382
Roxy Music2385
Richard Thompson (eligible in 1998)2401.5
PJ Harvey (eligible in 2017)2418.5
Mott the Hoople (eligible in 1995)2427
Brian Eno (eligible in 2000)2430.5
Outkast (eligible in 2019)2430.5
Cheap Trick2434.5
The White Stripes (eligible in 2023)2443.5
ZZ Top2444
Chuck Berry121
Robert Johnson122
Carole King136
Love (eligible in 1992)140
Sex Pistols141
Patti Smith144
The Allman Brothers Band149
Little Richard150
Captain Beefheart (eligible in 1992)160
Guns N' Roses162
Dusty Springfield189
Hank Williams194
The Zombies1100
James Taylor1104
The Mamas and the Papas1112
Derek and the Dominos (eligible in 1996)1117
Etta James1119
Moby Grape (eligible in 1993)1124
Janis Joplin1125
Television (eligible in 2001)1130
Dr. Dre (eligible in 2018)1138
Blondie1140
N.W.A1144
Arcade Fire (eligible in 2028)1151
The B-52's (eligible in 2004)1152
A Tribe Called Quest1154
The Pretenders1155
T. Rex1160
Linda Ronstadt1164
Rod Stewart1172
Todd Rundgren1173
The Carpenters (eligible in 1995)1175
ABBA1179
Peter Gabriel1187
Buffalo Springfield1188
Quicksilver Messenger Service (eligible in 1994)1189
The Flying Burrito Brothers (eligible in 1995)1192
John Mayall1195
Little Walter1198
The Strokes (eligible in 2026)1199
Nine Inch Nails1201
Cat Stevens1208
Ike and Tina Turner1214
New York Dolls (eligible in 1999)1215
Bo Diddley1216
Bobby "Blue" Bland1217
My Bloody Valentine (eligible in 2011)1221
Professor Longhair1222
Neil Diamond1224
Eric B. & Rakim (eligible in 2012)1228
Queen1231
Patsy Cline (eligible in 1983)1235
Jackie Wilson1236
Jerry Lee Lewis1245
Ornette Coleman (eligible in 1984)1248
Kraftwerk1256
Whitney Houston1257
Tracy Chapman (eligible in 2014)1263
Blood, Sweat & Tears (eligible in 1994)1266
The Jesus and Mary Chain (eligible in 2010)1269
Sleater-Kinney (eligible in 2020)1272
The Miracles1273
LaBelle (eligible in 1997)1274
Mary J. Blige1281
Barry White (eligible in 1989)1283
The Cars1284
Leonard Cohen1295
Weezer (eligible in 2020)1299
Dolly Parton1301
Jeff Buckley (eligible in 2019)1304
Lucinda Williams (eligible in 2005)1305
Jane's Addiction (eligible in 2013)1312
Lauryn Hill (eligible in 2023)1314
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers1315
The O'Jays1318
Nick Drake (eligible in 1995)1321
Liz Phair (eligible in 2019)1327
Sonic Youth (eligible in 2008)1328
Graham Parker (eligible in 2002)1334
Soundgarden (eligible in 2012)1335
Jethro Tull (eligible in 1994)1337
Big Brother & the Holding Company (eligible in 1993)1338
Black Flag (eligible in 2004)1340
Moby (eligible in 2016)1341
Depeche Mode1342
Meat Loaf (eligible in 1997)1343
De La Soul (eligible in 2014)1346
Dire Straits1352
The Buzzcocks (eligible in 2003)1360
Smashing Pumpkins (eligible in 2016)1362
Rage Against the Machine1365
Arctic Monkeys (eligible in 2030)1371
Björk (eligible in 2003)1376
John Lee Hooker1377
Oasis (eligible in 2020)1378
TLC (eligible in 2018)1379
Toots & the Maytals (eligible in 1988)1380
The Modern Lovers (eligible in 2002)1382
Wu-Tang Clan (eligible in 2018)1387
Don Henley (eligible in 2008)1389
M.I.A. (eligible in 2028)1393
LCD Soundsystem (eligible in 2027)1395
Massive Attack (eligible in 2014)1397
The Temptations1400
Nas (eligible in 2018)1402
Lynyrd Skynyrd1403
Sinead O'Connor (eligible in 2013)1408
Wire (eligible in 2003)1412
Minutemen (eligible in 2006)1413
The Go-Go's1414
Van Halen1415
Wings (eligible in 1997)1418
Portishead (eligible in 2020)1419
The Ronettes1422
The Supremes1423
Gram Parsons (eligible in 1993)1425
Peter Wolf (eligible in 2010)1427
Vampire Weekend (eligible in 2032)1430
George Harrison1433
Lil Wayne (eligible in 2024)1437
The Pogues (eligible in 2010)1440
Suicide (eligible in 2003)1441
Devo (eligible in 2003)1442
War (eligible in 1997)1444
Steve Miller1445
Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto (eligible in 1990)1447
Amy Winehouse (eligible in 2028)1451
John Prine (eligible in 1997)1452
EPMD (eligible in 2013)1453
Alice Cooper1454
Los Lobos (eligible in 2004)1455
My Morning Jacket (eligible in 2024)1457
The Drifters1459
Hole (eligible in 2016)1460
Public Image Ltd. (eligible in 2004)1461
Echo and the Bunnymen (eligible in 2005)1463
Def Leppard1464
The Magnetic Fields (eligible in 2017)1465
Coldplay (eligible in 2023)1466
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band1468
Fugees (eligible in 2019)1469
LL Cool J1470
George Michael1472
Manu Chao (eligible in 2023)1474
Merle Haggard (eligible in 1991)1477
Loretta Lynn (eligible in 1989)1478
Raekwon (eligible in 2020)1480
D'Angelo (eligible in 2021)1481
Steve Earle (eligible in 2008)1482
Gang of Four (eligible in 2004)1483
Earth, Wind & Fire1486
Cyndi Lauper (eligible in 2009)1487
Hüsker Dü (eligible in 2007)1488
Albert King1491
Eurythmics1492
Wilco (eligible in 2020)1493
MGMT (eligible in 2030)1494
Boz Scaggs (eligible in 1991)1496
Stone Roses (eligible in 2011)1498



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