Radiohead - Kid A

 Radiohead's album "Kid A," released in 2000, marked a significant departure from their previous guitar-driven sound, instead embracing electronic and experimental elements. 

The album's innovative approach to blending genres like rock, electronic, and avant-garde challenged conventional expectations, paving the way for a new era of experimentation in alternative rock. 

"Kid A" introduced listeners to unconventional song structures, ambient textures, and intricate soundscapes.

Tracks like "Everything in Its Right Place" and "Idioteque" showcased the band's willingness to push boundaries and explore new sonic territories. 

The album's use of synthesizers, drum machines, and manipulated vocals created a haunting and otherworldly atmosphere that captivated audiences and critics alike. 

The influence of "Kid A" extends beyond Radiohead's own discography, shaping the direction of alternative and electronic music in the 21st century. Its impact can be heard in the work of artists like Björk

1971 - Top 5 Albums

1. Marvin Gaye | What's Going On

Release date: May 21, 1971

Genre: Soul, R&B

Chart: #6 US (Gold) #56 UK (Platinum)

2. Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin IV

Release date: November 8, 1971

Genre: Hard Rock, Blues, Folk

Chart: #2 US (23x Platinum) 1# UK (6x Platinum)

3. Sly and the Family Stone | There's a Riot Goin' On

Release date: November 20, 1971

Genre: Soul, Funk

Chart: #1 US (Platinum) #31 UK

4. Joni Mitchell | Blue

Release date: June 22, 1971

Genre: Folk

Chart: #15 US (Platinum) #3 UK (2x Platinum)

1970 - Top 5 Albums

1. Neil Young | After the Gold Rush

Release date: September 19, 1970

Genre: Folk Rock, Country Rock

Chart: #7 US (2x Platinum) 8# UK (2x Platinum)

2. Miles Davis | Bitches Brew

                                                       Release date: March 30, 1970

                                            Genre: Jazz Fusion, Avant-Funk, Jazz-Rock

                                             Chart: #35 US (2x Platinum) ? UK (Gold)

3. Black Sabbath | Paranoid

Release date: September 18, 1970

Genre: Heavy Metal

Chart: #12 US (4x Platinum) #1 UK (Gold)

4. George Harrison | All Things Must Pass

Release date: November 27, 1970

Genre: Folk Rock, Gospel, Country

Chart: #1 US (6x Platinum) 1# UK (Gold)

Favorite album by year 1950-2017

2017 Lorde | Melodrama

2016 Beyoncé | Lemonade

2015 Kendrick Lamar | To Pimp a Butterfly

2014 D'Angelo and The Vanguard | Black Messiah

2013 Daft Punk | Random Access Memories

2012 Miguel | Kaleidoscope Dream

2011 Adele | 21

2010 Kanye West | My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

2009 Maxwell | BLACKsummers'night

2008 Duffy | Rockferry

2007 Herbie Hancock | River: The Joni Letters

2006 Amy Winehouse | Back to Black

2005 Madonna | Confessions on a Dance Floor

2004 Green Day | American Idiot

2003 The White Stripes | Elephant

2002 Beck | Sea Change

2001 Jay-Z | The Blueprint

2000 Eminem | The Marshall Mathers LP

1999 Red Hot Chili Peppers | Californication

1998 Lauryn Hill | The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

1997 Radiohead | OK Computer

1996 2Pac | All Eyez on Me

1995 Oasis | (What's the Story) Morning Glory?

1994 Nas | Illmatic

1993 Nirvana | In Utero

1992 Dr. Dre | The Chronic

1991 Pearl Jam | Ten

1990 Depeche Mode | Violator

1989 Janet Jackson | Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814

1988 Public Enemy | It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

1987 U2 | The Joshua Tree

1986 The Smiths | The Queen Is Dead

1985 Whitney Houston | Whitney Houston

1984 Prince & The Revolution | Purple Rain

1983 R.E.M. | Murmur

1982 Michael Jackson | Thriller

1981 The Police | Ghost in the Machine

1980 Joy Division | Closer

1979 The Clash | London Calling

1978 Van Halen | Van Halen

1977 Billy Joel | The Stranger

1976 Stevie Wonder | Songs in the Key of Life

1975 Bruce Springsteen | Born to Run

1974 Joni Mitchell | Court and Spark

1973 Pink Floyd | The Dark Side of the Moon

1972 The Rolling Stones | Exile on Main St.

1971 Marvin Gaye | What's Going On

1970 Neil Young | After the Gold Rush

1969 Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin

1968 The Beatles | The Beatles ("The White Album")

1967 The Jimi Hendrix Experience | Are You Experienced

1966 The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds

1965 Bob Dylan | Highway 61 Revisited

1964 Sam Cooke | Ain't That Good News

1963 Charles Mingus | The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady

1962 Ray Charles | Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

1961 Robert Johnson | King Of The Delta Blues Singers

1960 John Coltrane | Giant Steps

1959 Miles Davis | Kind of Blue

1958 Billie Holiday | Lady in Satin

1957 The Crickets | The "Chirping" Crickets

1956 Elvis Presley | Elvis

1955 Frank Sinatra | In the Wee Small Hours

1954 Chet Baker | Chet Baker Sings

1953 Peggy Lee | Black Coffee

1952 various artists | Anthology of American Folk Music

1951 Thelonious Monk | Genius of Modern Music: Volume 1

1950 Charlie Parker | Charlie Parker with Strings