Consensus Top 350 Albums of All-Time: 200. Nothing's Shocking – Jane's Addiction (157 Viewers)

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195 (tie). A Kind Of Magic – Queen (129 points)

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@Val Rannous #12

A Kind of Magic is the twelfth studio album by the British rock band Queen, released on 2 June 1986 by EMI Records in the UK and by Capitol Records in the US. It is based on the soundtrack to the film Highlander, directed by Russell Mulcahy.

A Kind of Magic was Queen's first album to be released since they had received acclaim for their performance at Live Aid in 1985. It was an immediate hit in the UK, going straight to number one and selling 100,000 copies in its first week. It remained in the UK charts for 63 weeks, selling 600,000 in the UK alone.

 

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195 (tie). Southeastern– Jason Isbell (129 points)

@Nick Vermeil #2
@Dr. Octopus #11

Southeastern is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Jason Isbell, released on June 11, 2013 on Southeastern Records. Initially set to be produced by Isbell's friend and touring companion Ryan Adams, the album was recorded following a stint in rehab, with Isbell noting, "This time I want to remember it all." Produced by Dave Cobb, the album was released to widespread critical acclaim. In 2020, the album was ranked at 458 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.

 

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195 (tie). Southeastern– Jason Isbell (129 points)

@Nick Vermeil #2
@Dr. Octopus #11

Southeastern is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Jason Isbell, released on June 11, 2013 on Southeastern Records. Initially set to be produced by Isbell's friend and touring companion Ryan Adams, the album was recorded following a stint in rehab, with Isbell noting, "This time I want to remember it all." Produced by Dave Cobb, the album was released to widespread critical acclaim. In 2020, the album was ranked at 458 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.

I took this album with my first pick in the decade (2010-2020) draft - and I've only fell in love with even it more since then. Isbell is an amazing songwriter and performer, and this record was his masterpiece.

ETA: This was the album I was talking about that's labeled "alt-country", but it's really just a country album.