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http://www.npr.org/2017/07/24/538387823/turning-the-tables-150-greatest-albums-made-by-women

150. The Roches - The Roches (Warner Bros., 1979)
149. Alicia Keys - Songs In A Minor (J Records, 2001)
148. Terri Lyne Carrington - The Mosaic Project (Concord Jazz, 2011)
147. Meredith Monk - Dolmen Music (ECM, 1981)
146. Patty Griffin - Flaming Red (A&M, 1998)
145. Oumou Sangare - Moussolou (Women) (Kartell/World Circuit, 1989)
144. The Breeders - Last Splash (4AD/Elektra, 1993)
143. Robyn - Body Talk (Konichiwa Records, 2010)
142. Iris DeMent - My Life (Warner Bros., 1993)
141. Joanna Newsom - Ys (Drag City, 2006)
140. Norah Jones - Come Away with Me (Blue Note, 2002)
139. The Bangles - All Over the Place (Columbia, 1984)
138. Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas (4AD, 1990)
137. Ofra Haza - 50 Gates Of Wisdom (Yemenite Songs) (Shanachie, 1987)
136. Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band - Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band (Apple Records, 1970)
135. The B-52's - The B-52's (Warner Bros., 1979)
134. Solange - A Seat at the Table (Saint/Columbia 2016)
133. Fanny - Fanny Hill (Reprise, 1972)
132. Shelby Lynne - I Am Shelby Lynne (Island/Mercury, 2000)
131. Shirley Horn - I Thought About You — Live At Vine St. (Verve Records, 1987)
130. Teena Marie - Wild and Peaceful (Motown Records, 1979)
129. Marianne Faithfull - Broken English (Island, 1979)
128. Pauline Oliveros, Stuart Dempster, Panaiotis - Deep Listening (New Albion, 1989)
127. Sonic Youth - Sister (SST, 1987)
126. The Carpenters - A Song for You (A&M Records, 1972)
125. Fiona Apple - Tidal (Work Group/Clean Slate/Columbia, 1996)
124. Carly Simon - No Secrets (Elektra, 1972)
123. Cris Williamson - The Changer and the Changed: A Record of the Times (Olivia Records, 1975)
122. Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Scream (Polydor, 1978)
121. Joni Mitchell - Hejira (Asylum, 1976)
120. Anita Baker - Rapture (Elektra, 1986)
119. The Slits - Cut (Island Records, 1979)
118. Chaka Khan - I Feel for You (Warner Bros., 1984)
117. Joan Jett - I Love Rock 'n' Roll (Boardwalk, 1981)
116. Macy Gray - On How Life Is (Epic, 1999)
115. La Lupe & Tito Puente - La Pareja (Fania/Tico Records, 1978)
114. Reba McEntire - Rumor Has It (MCA, 1990)
113. Aretha Franklin - Young, Gifted and Black (Atlantic Records, 1972)
112. Mercedes Sosa - Mercedes Sosa en Argentina (Universal Distribution/Philips, 1982)
111. Diamanda Galás - The Litanies of Satan (Y, 1982)
110. Miranda Lambert - Platinum (RCA Nashville, 2014)
109. Against Me! - Transgender Dysphoria Blues (Total Treble, 2014)
108. Gladys Knight and the Pips - Imagination (Buddah Records, 1973)
107. The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack (Red Bird Records, 1965)
106. No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom (Interscope, 1995)
105. Sheila E. - The Glamorous Life (Warner Bros., 1984)
104. ESG - Come Away With ESG (99 Records, 1983)
103. Umm Kulthum - Enta Omri (You Are My Life) (Sono, 1964)
102. Alabama Shakes - Sound & Color (ATO, 2015)
101. Eurythmics - Touch (RCA, 1983)
100. Buffy Sainte-Marie - It's My Way! (Vanguard Records, 1964)

99. Taylor Swift - Fearless (Big Machine Records, 2008)
98. Bikini Kill - Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah (Kill Rock Stars, 1993)
97. Mariah Carey - Daydream (Columbia Records, 1995)
96. Lil' Kim - Hard Core (Big Beat/Undeas Recordings, 1996)
95. Shakira - ¿Dónde Están los Ladrones? (Sony, 1998)
94. Sheryl Crow - Tuesday Night Music Club (A&M, 1993)
93. Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time (Jive Records, 1999)
92. Meshell Ndegeocello - Peace Beyond Passion (Maverick, 1996)
91. Alison Krauss And Union Station - New Favorite (Rounder, 2001)
90. Barbra Streisand - Funny Girl, Broadway Cast Album (Capitol Records, 1964)
89. Shania Twain - Come On Over (Mercury Records, 1997)
88. k. d. lang - Ingénue (Sire, 1992)
87. X - Los Angeles (Slash/Rhino, 1980)
86. Alice Coltrane - Journey in Satchidananda (GRP/Impulse!, 1971)
85. Joan Baez - Diamonds & Rust (A&M, 1975)
84. Roberta Flack - First Take (Atlantic, 1969)
83. Bobbie Gentry - Ode To Billie Joe (Capitol Records, 1967)
82. Laura Nyro - New York Tendaberry (Columbia, 1969)
81. Sleater-Kinney - Dig Me Out (Kill Rock Stars, 1997)
80. Laurie Anderson - Big Science (Warner Bros., 1982)
79. Portishead - Dummy (Go! Beat, 1994)
78. The Bulgarian State Radio & Television Choir - Le Mystère Des Voix Bulgares (Nonesuch, 1987)
77. Aaliyah - Aaliyah (Blackground/Virgin America 2001)
76. Tammy Wynette - Stand By Your Man (Epic, 1969)
75. Donna Summer - Bad Girls (Casablanca, 1979)
74. The Raincoats - The Raincoats (Rough Trade, 1979)
73. Astrud Gilberto - The Astrud Gilberto Album(Verve Records, 1965)
72. The Runaways - The Runaways (Mercury, 1976)
71. Salt-N-Pepa - Blacks' Magic (London, 1990)
70. Stevie Nicks - Bella Donna (Modern, 1981)
69. Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual (Portrait/Sony 1983)
68. Rosanne Cash - King's Record Shop (Columbia, 1987)
67. Sinead O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got (Chrysalis Records, 1990)
66. Miriam Makeba - Pata Pata (Reprise, 1967)
65. Cassandra Wilson - Blue Light 'Til Dawn (Blue Note, 1993)
64. Spice Girls - Spice (Virgin, 1996)
63. Madonna - Like a Virgin (Sire, 1984)
62. Dixie Chicks - Wide Open Spaces (BMG/Sony, 1998)
61. Destiny's Child - The Writing's on the Wall (Columbia, 1999)
60. The Pretenders - Pretenders (Sire, 1980)
59. Indigo Girls - Indigo Girls (Epic, 1989)
58. Labelle - Nightbirds (Epic, 1974)
57. Mary J. Blige - What's the 411? (Uptown/MCA, 1992)
56. X-Ray Spex - Germfree Adolescents (EMI, 1978)
55. The Go-Gos - Beauty And The Beat (I.R.S., 1981)
54. Nico - Chelsea Girl (Verve, 1967)
53. Linda Ronstadt - Heart Like A Wheel (Capitol, 1974)
52. Bonnie Raitt - Nick Of Time (Capitol/EMI, 1989)

51. Sarah Vaughan - Sassy Swings Again (Mercury, 1967)
50. Hole - Live Through This (DGC, 1994)
49. Rickie Lee Jones - Pirates (Warner Bros., 1981)
48. Etta James - Rocks The House (Argo, 1964)
47. Celia Cruz - Son con Guaguanco (Emusica/Fania, 1966)
46. Emmylou Harris - Wrecking Ball (Elektra, 1995)
45. Dusty Springfield - Dusty in Memphis (Atlantic, 1969)
44. Heart - Dreamboat Annie (Mushroom, 1976)
43. M.I.A. - Kala (XL/Interscope, 2007)
42. Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Song Book (Verve, 1964)
41. Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman (Elektra, 1988)
40. The Staple Singers - Be Altitude: Respect Yourself (Stax, 1972)
39. Gillian Welch - Time (The Revelator) (Acony Records, 2001)
38. Odetta - It's a Mighty World (RCA Victor, 1964)
37. Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love (EMI, 1985)
36. Grace Jones - Nightclubbing (Island Records, 1981)
35. Blondie - Parallel Lines (Chrysalis, 1978)
34. Tina Turner - Private Dancer (Capitol, 1984)
33. Queen Latifah - All Hail The Queen (Tommy Boy, 1989)
32. Björk - Post (Elektra, 1995)
31. Liz Phair - Exile In Guyville (Capitol/EMI/Matador, 1993)
30. Adele - 21 (Columbia/XL, 2011)
29. Alanis Morissette- Jagged Little Pill (Maverick, 1995)
28. Nina Simone - Nina Simone Sings the Blues (RCA Victor, 1967)
27. Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes (Atlantic, 1992)
26. TLC - CrazySexyCool (LaFace, 1994)
25. Ani Difranco -Little Plastic Castle (Righteous Babe Records, 1998)
24. Loretta Lynn - Coal Miner's Daughter (Decca, 1970)
23. Aretha Franklin - Amazing Grace (Atlantic, 1972)
22. Sade - Diamond Life (Sony, 1984)
21. PJ Harvey - Rid Of Me (Island Records, 1993)
20. The Ronettes - Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica (Philles Records, 1964)
19. Selena - Amor Prohibido (EMI Latin, 1994)
18. Lucinda Williams - Car Wheels On A Gravel Road (Mercury, 1998)
17. Janet Jackson - Control (A&M, 1986)
16. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (Warner Bros., 1977)
15. Diana Ross and the Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go (Motown, 1964)
14. Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston (Arista, 1985)
13. Madonna - Like a Prayer (Sire, 1989)
12. Erykah Badu - Baduizm (Universal, 1997)
11. Dolly Parton - Coat Of Many Colors (RCA Records, 1971)
10. Carole King - Tapestry (Ode, 1971)
9. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black (Island, 2006)
8. Janis Joplin - Pearl (Columbia, 1971)
7. Patti Smith - Horses (Arista, 1975)
6. Beyoncé - Lemonade (Parkwood/Columbia, 2016)
5. Missy Elliott - Supa Dupa Fly (The Goldmind/Elektra, 1997)
4. Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man The Way I Loved You (Atlantic, 1967)
3. Nina Simone - I Put A Spell on You (Philips, 1965)
2. Lauryn Hill -The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (Ruffhouse/Columbia, 1998)
1. Joni Mitchell - Blue (Reprise, 1971)

thoughts? hot takes?

updated with whole list

 

[CebollaDeAbbott]

Was about to ask where Joni Mitchell was.

Then I smiled.

 

[Plinko]

No Alison Krauss in the top 50 is a joke.

Edit: unless her working with Union Station is disqualifying her here.

 

[ThisGuy]

Rumors higher, back to black lower.

Glad to see Missy placed high. I think jagged little pill could be higher, but I'm not sure.

 

[tearsintherain]

No spice girls???

lauryn hill at #2 is pretty dope

 

[LionPride]

I fucks with all that top 10

Frank may be a better album than Back to Black tho

 

[Lunaniem]

no art angels huh? 🤔

 

[ponpo]

How is Missy Elliot above so much of that?

Tracy Chapman should be higher.

 

[CrocoDuck]

Nice to see Selena in there! ^_^

 

[Adam Sadler]

Holy fuck at Missy Elliot being that high

 

[shnurgleton]

Carole KIng not in the top five? Beyoncé in the top 10? Gtfo
And Bjork should be way higher than Adele god damn it

No Kylie Minogue? Hmmm.

fucking THIS

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

No Kylie Minogue? Hmmm.

No Eurythmics?

No The Corrs?

 

[Kelsdesu]

Amy Whinehouse and Blondie.

Im good.

 

[Gnome]

I can't stand Janis Joplin. Keep her on the list but move her to the back.

 

[lightskintwin]

There were better Janet Jackson albums that you could've put on that list than Control.

Rhythm Nation, janet, The Velvet Rope > Control

 

[New Year. New Me]

OK list but Björk's discography should be the whole top ten tbh.
Of any artist, ever.

 

[Nickle]

Where the fuck is Grimes?

 

[Pinko Marx]

Baduism would be higher on my list but I'm just glad for it's inclusion.

 

[Mimosa97]

Lauryn Hill should be first and Joni Mitchell second.
Missy Elliott has no business being in the top 5
Tracy Chapman should be in the top 10
Lemonade is still too " fresh " to be judged imo

Edit: Wait wait wait ... Where the fuck is Norah Jones???

 

[LionPride]

Lauryn Hill should be first and Joni Mitchell second.
Missy Elliott has no business being in the top 5
Tracy Chapman should be in the top 10
Lemonade is still too " fresh " to be judged imo

Lemonade is also lowkey not that great

Also Missy Elliott is one of the most female rappers of all time and had a great album, her being Top 5 Top 5 Top 5 makes sense

 

[siddx]

Can't argue with number 1.

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Where the fuck is Cyndi Lauper?

 

[Syphon Filter]

I thought number 1 was going to be Lauryn Hill -The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. That joni chick better be dam good,never hard of her.

 

[brianjones]

No spice girls???

Where the fuck is Cyndi Lauper?

both on there.. updated with the whole list I just didn't want a huge OP sorry

 

[collige]

Wendy Carlos seems like a notable omission to me

 

[Twenty7KVN]

Baduism would be higher on my list but I'm just glad for it's inclusion.

But no Mama's gun tho, I guess they couldn't Erykah that much love.

 

[Famassu]

The fact that Janelle Monae is not in the Top 10 is a travesty. That she's not on the list at all disqualifies this whole list.

Looks like one of those "dad rock" lists that overvalue old stuff over new great artists, except a few safe mainstream ones that even unhip people know of.

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

both on there.. updated with the whole list I just didn't want a huge OP sorry

Good to see most of mine in the 150, not sure Cyndi should be outside the top 50, I was also gonna say Alicia Keys and now see she's just in the 150 mark. Still no Kylie at all is weird AF.

 

[GK86]

My girl Lauryn at number 2.

 

[Kevtones]

Too low:


The Breeders
The Slits
Sleater-Kinney
Bjork
Kate Bush
Robyn
Yoko Ono
Solange (better than Lemehnade)

 

[LionPride]

I thought number 1 was going to be Lauryn Hill -The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. That joni chick better be dam good,never hard of her.

Joni Mitchell got good music

My ex put me on to her

 

[teruterubozu]

Where's Wendy O. Williams and the Plasmatics? Too wild for NPR?

 

[disappeared]

Expected Tapestry to be top 10, not disappointed.

 

[Lys Skygge]

Joanna Newsoms 'Ys' should be much higher. It's one of the best albums of all time.

 

[Brian_FETO]

Melt-Banana

Where

 

[ForkNetwork]

Cyndi deserved to be way, way higher

 

[TheBaldEmperor]

Where's Marina and the Diamonds?

She should be on the list. Someone back me up on this.

 

[teruterubozu]

Melt-Banana

Where

No Chibo Matto either.

More Asian shafting damnit!!

 

[Mimosa97]

Too low:


The Breeders
The Slits
Sleater-Kinney
Bjork
Kate Bush
Robyn
Yoko Ono
Solange (better than Lemehnade)

Vomit

agree with the rest

 

[Famassu]

Where's Marina and the Diamonds?

She should be on the list. Someone back me up on this.

Yes, another huge omission in addition to Janelle Monae.

 

[TheBaldEmperor]

Yes, another huge omission in addition to Janelle Monae.

THANK YOU

 

[teruterubozu]

Where's Marina and the Diamonds?

She should be on the list. Someone back me up on this.

I'll back you up on that, she's ingenious. Someone didn't do their homework at NPR.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

No Alison Krauss in the top 50 is a joke.

Edit: unless her working with Union Station is disqualifying her here.

She is on there. And since Fleetwood Mac is on there, full bands with male singers don't disqualify either.

 

[Art Teitlebaum]

No Marina, Penelope Houston or Courtney Barnett? Sad.

 

[brianjones]

Vomit

agree with the rest

plastic Ono band a masterpiece brah

the grooves on that album are crazy.. sounds like can and public image ltd.

even if you don't like her vocals its hard to deny she inspired some inventive playing behind it

 

[teruterubozu]

She is on there. And since Fleetwood Mac is on there, full bands with male singers don't disqualify either.

Then Dead Can Dance should definitely be on there. Wow, lots of omissions the more I think about it!

 

[Lys Skygge]

They chose a good Sonic Youth album for the list, but again, I feel like it should be higher.

 

[clearacell]

Rumors higher, back to black lower.

Glad to see Missy placed high. I think jagged little pill could be higher, but I'm not sure.

yeah I was looking for jagged little pill to be top 10

 

[Minus_Me]

Have one on me by Joanna Newsom should be in the top 10. Personal opinion of course.

 

[Kevtones]

Melt-Banana

Where

Funny story: I once partied with Melt Banana without knowing who they were.