Best Albums of All Time #2

Best 10 albums of all time -- What I think are defining albums in rock

#1 Bob Dylan -- The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Folk at its best; Is it rock? No. But still great and still #1!

#2 Bob Dylan -- Blonde on Blonde
Rock used a vehicle for personal expression. Free form lyrics don't get better..

#3 Bob Dylan -- Blood on the Tracks
Dylan's most personal album

#4 Beatles -- Sgt. Pepper
The first true "album" concept -- a brilliant studio recording

#5 The Doors -- The Doors (67)
Timeless

#6 Led Zeppelin -- Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
Stairway to heaven -- need I say more?

#7 The Rolling Stones -- Exile on Main Street (1971)
The Greatest Rock & Roll band in the world -- their pinnacle album.., they blend blues, soul, gospel, early r&r into the new form.

#8 Black Sabbath -- Paranoid (71)
Heavy Metal defined; Amazing: yet another 1971 release

#9 Ramones -- The Ramones
Set the context for all punk

#10 Bob Marley - Legend
Set the reggae standard in the world

And top 5 for Jazz

# Charlie Parker -- Ken Burns Jazz Volume
# Dave Brubeck -- Time Out (1959)
# John Coltraine -- A Love Supreme (64)
# Mahavishnu Orchestra With John McLaughlin-- Birds of Fire (72)
# Rahsaan Roland Kirk -- Bright Moments (73)