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Dexx's Top 100 Vinyl Albums

100 albums for people who own records. Every one is findable on vinyl, most under $35. The canon plus ten Dexx Deep Cuts — records that most lists overlook but belong in the conversation.

From Dexx

This is a list for people who flip through bins, haggle at flea markets, and know what a Discogs alert feels like at 6 AM.

Every album here is findable on vinyl. Most are under $35 new. No $400 Japanese imports. No out-of-print white whales. If it's on this list, you can go get it.

Deeper in the list, you'll find ten albums tagged as Dexx Deep Cuts — records that most “greatest of all time” lists overlook but that belong in the conversation. Ethio-jazz from Addis Ababa. Brazilian orchestral soul. Turkish psychedelic folk. Jamaican dub that invented half of modern electronic music.

100 albums. Six decades. Every genre that matters. Start anywhere. Finish whenever.

— Dexx

100

Albums

97

Artists

11

Genres

1955–2020

Span

By Genre

By Decade

Top Labels

The List

1Marvin Gaye — What's Going On
Marvin Gaye—What's Going On
19712The Beatles — Abbey Road
The Beatles—Abbey Road
19693Stevie Wonder — Innervisions
Stevie Wonder—Innervisions
19734Pink Floyd — The Dark Side of the Moon
Pink Floyd—The Dark Side of the Moon
19735Led Zeppelin — Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin—Led Zeppelin IV
19716Fleetwood Mac — Rumours
Fleetwood Mac—Rumours
19777Miles Davis — Kind of Blue
Miles Davis—Kind of Blue
19598Prince — Purple Rain
Prince—Purple Rain
19849Bob Dylan — Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan—Highway 61 Revisited
196510Jimi Hendrix — Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix—Electric Ladyland
196811Aretha Franklin — I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin—I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
196712Radiohead — OK Computer
Radiohead—OK Computer
199713Bob Marley & The Wailers — Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers—Exodus
197714Joni Mitchell — Blue
Joni Mitchell—Blue
197115The Rolling Stones — Exile on Main St.
The Rolling Stones—Exile on Main St.
197216David Bowie — The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie—The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
197217Nirvana — Nevermind
Nirvana—Nevermind
199118Lauryn Hill — The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill—The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
199819The Clash — London Calling
The Clash—London Calling
197920Sly and the Family Stone — There's a Riot Goin' On
Sly and the Family Stone—There's a Riot Goin' On
197121John Coltrane — A Love Supreme
John Coltrane—A Love Supreme
196522Talking Heads — Remain in Light
Talking Heads—Remain in Light
198023D'Angelo — Voodoo
D'Angelo—Voodoo
200024The Velvet Underground — The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground—The Velvet Underground & Nico
196725Fela Kuti & Africa 70 — Expensive Shit
Fela Kuti & Africa 70—Expensive Shit
197526Al Green — Let's Stay Together
Al Green—Let's Stay Together
197227Amy Winehouse — Back to Black
Amy Winehouse—Back to Black
200628Kendrick Lamar — To Pimp a Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar—To Pimp a Butterfly
201529The Who — Who's Next
The Who—Who's Next
197130Curtis Mayfield — Superfly
Curtis Mayfield—Superfly
197231Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers — Damn the Torpedoes
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers—Damn the Torpedoes
197932OutKast — Aquemini
OutKast—Aquemini
199833Neil Young — After the Gold Rush
Neil Young—After the Gold Rush
197034The Beach Boys — Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys—Pet Sounds
196635Erykah Badu — Mama's Gun
Erykah Badu—Mama's Gun
200036Alice Coltrane — Journey in Satchidananda
Alice Coltrane—Journey in Satchidananda
197137Bruce Springsteen — Born to Run
Bruce Springsteen—Born to Run
197538Björk — Homogenic
Björk—Homogenic
199739Joy Division — Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division—Unknown Pleasures
197940Funkadelic — Maggot Brain
Funkadelic—Maggot Brain
197141Otis Redding — Otis Blue
Otis Redding—Otis Blue
196542Cocteau Twins — Heaven or Las Vegas
Cocteau Twins—Heaven or Las Vegas
199043Wilco — Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco—Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
200144Wu-Tang Clan — Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan—Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
199345Kate Bush — Hounds of Love
Kate Bush—Hounds of Love
198546Steely Dan — Aja
Steely Dan—Aja
197747Arthur Verocai — Arthur Verocai
Arthur Verocai—Arthur VerocaiDeep Cut
197248The Jimi Hendrix Experience — Are You Experienced
The Jimi Hendrix Experience—Are You Experienced
196749Nas — Illmatic
Nas—Illmatic
199450Carole King — Tapestry
Carole King—Tapestry
197151Tame Impala — Currents
Tame Impala—Currents
201552Television — Marquee Moon
Television—Marquee Moon
197753Massive Attack — Mezzanine
Massive Attack—Mezzanine
199854Michael Jackson — Thriller
Michael Jackson—Thriller
198255Mulatu Astatke — Mulatu of Ethiopia
Mulatu Astatke—Mulatu of EthiopiaDeep Cut
197256Van Morrison — Astral Weeks
Van Morrison—Astral Weeks
196857A Tribe Called Quest — The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest—The Low End Theory
199158Patti Smith — Horses
Patti Smith—Horses
197559Pixies — Doolittle
Pixies—Doolittle
198960Elton John — Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John—Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
197361Portishead — Dummy
Portishead—Dummy
199462Can — Tago Mago
Can—Tago Mago
197163Paramore — After Laughter
Paramore—After Laughter
201764The Notorious B.I.G. — Ready to Die
The Notorious B.I.G.—Ready to Die
199465Eagles — Hotel California
Eagles—Hotel California
197666Selda Bağcan — Selda
Selda Bağcan—SeldaDeep Cut
197667Simon & Garfunkel — Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel—Bridge Over Troubled Water
197068R.E.M. — Automatic for the People
R.E.M.—Automatic for the People
199269Kraftwerk — Trans-Europe Express
Kraftwerk—Trans-Europe Express
197770Erroll Garner — Concert by the Sea
Erroll Garner—Concert by the SeaDeep Cut
195571Boards of Canada — Music Has the Right to Children
Boards of Canada—Music Has the Right to ChildrenDeep Cut
199872The Smiths — The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths—The Queen Is Dead
198673Sam Cooke — Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963
Sam Cooke—Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963
198574AC/DC — Back in Black
AC/DC—Back in Black
198075Solange — A Seat at the Table
Solange—A Seat at the Table
201676Cream — Disraeli Gears
Cream—Disraeli Gears
196777Talking Heads — Stop Making Sense
Talking Heads—Stop Making Sense
198478The Cure — Disintegration
The Cure—Disintegration
198979Madvillain — Madvillainy
Madvillain—Madvillainy
200480Frank Ocean — Blonde
Frank Ocean—Blonde
201681Johnny Cash — At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash—At Folsom Prison
196882Depeche Mode — Violator
Depeche Mode—Violator
199083Augustus Pablo — King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown
Augustus Pablo—King Tubbys Meets Rockers UptownDeep Cut
197684Radiohead — Kid A
Radiohead—Kid A
200085Parliament — Mothership Connection
Parliament—Mothership Connection
197586Jeff Buckley — Grace
Jeff Buckley—Grace
199487Dorothy Ashby — The Rubaiyat of Dorothy Ashby
Dorothy Ashby—The Rubaiyat of Dorothy AshbyDeep Cut
197088Sonic Youth — Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth—Daydream Nation
198889Dolly Parton — Coat of Many Colors
Dolly Parton—Coat of Many Colors
197190Buena Vista Social Club — Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club—Buena Vista Social Club
199791Dusty Springfield — Dusty in Memphis
Dusty Springfield—Dusty in Memphis
196992Cymande — Cymande
Cymande—CymandeDeep Cut
197293U2 — The Joshua Tree
U2—The Joshua Tree
198794Marvin Gaye — Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye—Let's Get It On
197395Daft Punk — Discovery
Daft Punk—Discovery
200196Fiona Apple — Fetch the Bolt Cutters
Fiona Apple—Fetch the Bolt Cutters
202097Héctor Lavoe — La Voz
Héctor Lavoe—La VozDeep Cut
197598The Doors — The Doors
The Doors—The Doors
196799New Order — Power, Corruption & Lies
New Order—Power, Corruption & Lies
1983100Pharoah Sanders — Karma
Pharoah Sanders—KarmaDeep Cut
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