Best by Genre

[Listmeister]

Tell us the best album - by genre. No rules, and I'm not going to try to define the genres. You don't have to answer them all. Add genres to the list if you want to.

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Best Country Album:
Best R&B Album:
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Best British Invasion:
Best Folk Album:
Best Psychedelic:
Best Metal Album:
Best Art Rock:
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Best Singer/Songwriter Album:
Best Disco Album:
Best Punk Album:
Best HipHop/Rap Album:
Best Grunge Album:
Best Alternative Album:
Best Concept Album:
Best Various Artists Album:
Best Novelty Album:


My answers:

Best Country Album: Taylor Swift - Red
Best R&B Album: Chuck Berry - The Great 28
Best Pure Rock and Roll: Boston
Best British Invasion: Beatles For Sale
Best Folk Album: Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind
Best Psychedelic: Iron Butterfly - In-a-gadda-da-vida
Best Metal Album: AC/DC - Back in Black
Best Art Rock: The Moody Blues - In Search of the Lost Chord
Best Bubblegum: Miley Cyrus - Breakout
Best Singer/Songwriter Album: Billy Joel - An Innocent Man
Best Disco Album: Saturday Night Fever soundtrack
Best Punk Album: Green Day - American Idiot
Best HipHop/Rap Album: Kanye West - 808s and Heartbreaks
Best Grunge Album: Nirvana - Nevermind
Best Alternative Album: The Cranberries - Everybody Else is Doing It, Why Can't We?
Best Concept Album: Electric Light Orchestra - Time
Best Various Artists Album: American Graffiti soundtrack
Best Novelty/Comedy Album: 'Weird Al' Yankovic - Off the Deep End

[alelsupreme]

Best Country Album: First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar
Best R&B Album: Otis Redding - Otis Blue
Best Pure Rock and Roll: Little Richard - Here's Little Richard
Best British Invasion: The Beatles - Please Please Me
Best Folk Album: Joanna Newsom - Ys
Best Psychedelic: The Beatles - Sgt. Peppers
Best Metal Album: Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Best Art Rock: David Bowie - Low
Best Bubblegum: Annie - Anniemal
Best Singer/Songwriter Album: Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes
Best Disco Album: N/A
Best Punk Album: X - Los Angeles
Best HipHop/Rap Album: Nas - Illmatic
Best Grunge Album: Nirvana - Nevermind
Best Alternative Album: The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
Best Concept Album: Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid m.A.A.d. City
Best Various Artists Album: The Harder They Come
Best Novelty Album: De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead
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[meccalecca]

Best Country Album: Johnny Cash - Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar
Best R&B Album: James Brown - Live At The Apollo
Best Pure Rock and Roll: The Replacements - Let It Be
Best British Invasion: The Zombies - Odessey & Oracle
Best Folk Album: Red House Painters - Red House Painters
Best Psychedelic: Spiritualized - Ladies & Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
Best Metal Album: Faith No More - Angel Dust
Best Art Rock: Velvet Underground - Velvet Underground & Nico
Best Bubblegum: Clinic - Bubblegum
Best Singer/Songwriter Album: Leonard Cohen - Songs From A Room
Best Disco Album: Mr Bungle - Disco Volante
Best Punk Album: The Clash - London Calling
Best HipHop/Rap Album: Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
Best Grunge Album: Nirvana - Nevermind
Best Alternative Album: Blur - 13
Best Concept Album: Pink Floyd - Animals
Best Various Artists Album: Anthology of American Folk Music
Best Novelty Album: Kanye West - Yeezus
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[Necharsian]

Best Country Album: Palomino by Trampled by Turtles
Best R&B Album: What's Going On by Marvin Gaye (is this right? Is soul and r&b close enough I just dont know)
Best Pure Rock and Roll: Led Zeppelin II
Best British Invasion: Who's Next by The Who
Best Folk Album: Golden Archipelago by Shearwater (fuck)
Best Psychedelic: Forever Changes by Love
Best Black Metal Album: Ultima Thulee by Blut aus Nord
Best Death Metal Album: Unholy Cult by Immolation
Best Sludge Metal Album: Through Silver in Blood by Neurosis
Best Power Metal Album: The Black Halo by Kamelot
Best Heavy Metal Album: Screaming for Vengeance by Judas Priest
Best Thrash Metal Album: Reign in Blood by Slayer
Best Doom Metal Album: Paranoid by Black Sabbath
Best Art Rock: Another Green World by Brian Eno
Best Bubblegum: Kiss by Carly Rae Jepsen
Best Singer/Songwriter Album: On the Beach by Neil Young
Best Disco Album: All 'n All by Earth, Wind & Fire
Best Punk Album: Over the Edge by Wipers
Best HipHop/Rap Album: Blazing Arrow by Blackalicious
Best Grunge Album: Badmotorfinger by Soundgarden
Best Alternative Album: Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth (?)
Best Concept Album: The Black Halo by Kamelot
Best Various Artists Album: Yellow Loveless
Best Novelty Album: Ah! So close. I dont think I know any. Maybe that Monty Python album..

[Listmeister]

[Guest]

Best Country Album: 'Hell Among The Yearlings' - Gillian Welch
Best R&B Album: 'Otis Blue' - Otis Redding
Best Pure Rock and Roll: 'Chuck Berry Is On Top' - Chuck Berry
Best British Invasion: 'Rio' - Duran Duran
Best Folk Album: 'Anglicana' - Eliza Carthy
Best Psychedelic: 'The 13th Floor Elevators' - The 13th Floor Elevators
Best Art Rock: 'For Your Pleasure' - Roxy Music
Best Bubblegum: 'Love & Glitter, Hot Days and Music' - Helen Love
Best Singer/Songwriter Album: 'Astral Weeks' - Van Morrison
Best Disco Album: 'Chic' - Chic
Best Punk Album: 'Damned, Damned, Damned' - The Damned
Best HipHop/Rap Album: 'The Message' - Grandmaster Flash
Best Twee Album: 'Snowball' - The Field Mice
Best Motown Album: 'Going to a go-go' - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
Best Soul Album: 'What'd I say' - Ray Charles
Best Northern Soul Album: 'Nothing But A Heartache' - The Flirtations
Best Post-Punk Album: 'Closer' - Joy Division
Best Grunge Album: 'Superfuzz Bigmuff' - Mudhoney
Best Alternative Album: (whatever that means) The La's - The La's
Best Concept Album: 'The Imagined Village' - The Imagined Village
Best Jazz Album: 'Lady in Satin' - Billie Holliday
Best Big Beat Album: 'Music for the Jilted Generation' - The Prodigy
Best Trip-Hop Album: 'Dummy' - Portishead
Best Drum and Bass Album: 'Modus Operandi' - Photek
Best Shoegaze Album: 'Souvlaki' - Slowdive
Best Dream Pop Album: 'Treasure' - Cocteau Twins
Best Blues Album: 'Blues After Hours' - Elmore James
Best Various Artists Album: 'Twee as Fuck: The Joy of Kittenhood'
Best Novelty Album: There is no such thing as a good novelty album is there?

[Bork]

Best Country Album: Kristofferson by Kris Kristofferson
Best R&B Album: Stand! by Sly & the Family Stone
Best Pure Rock and Roll: Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen (definition sensitive)
Best British Invasion: Rubber Soul by The Beatles (not counting Sgt. Pepper's as BI)
Best Folk Album: Dust Bowl Ballads by Woody Guthrie
Best Psychedelic: Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix (again, several borderline not counted)
Best Metal Album: Powerslave by Iron Maiden
Best Art Rock: Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie
Best Bubblegum: not a clue
Best Singer/Songwriter Album: Kristofferson by Kris Kristofferson
Best Disco Album: unsure
Best Punk Album: Never Mind the Bollocks by Sex Pistols
Best HipHop/Rap Album: Licensed to Ill by Beastie Boys
Best Grunge Album: Nevermind by Nirvana
Best Alternative Album: too difficult
Best Concept Album: Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie
Best Various Artists Album: Twisted Willie - A Tribute to Willie Nelson by various artists
Best Novelty Album: probably something by Ray Stevens
Best Live Album: At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band
Best Soundtrack Album: The Blues Brothers by The Blues Brothers

[Patman360]

Best Country Album: Ryan Adams - Heartbreaker
Best R&B Album: Van Morrison - Monndance (That could pass as R&B right? Because I really have no idea what R&B is nowadays...)
Best British Invasion: The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society
Best Folk Album: Astral Weeks or Five Leaves Left
Best Psychedelic: Pet Sounds
Best Metal Album: Paranoid - Black Sabbath
Best Art Rock: Velvet Underground & Nico
Best Bubblegum: Hubba Bubba
Best Singer/Songwriter Album: Either/Or
Best Disco Album: Apparently the only disco albums in my library are Random Access Memories and a Giorgio Moroder compilation
Best Punk Album: Double Nickels On The Dime
Best HipHop/Rap Album: Enter The Wu-Tang
Best Grunge Album: Ten - Pearl Jam
Best Alternative Album: Doolittle - Pixies
Best Concept Album: Is Dark Side Of The Moon a concept album?
Best Various Artists Album: Probably a soundtrack of some sort
Best Novelty Album: Go Simponsic With The Simpsons
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[Norman Bates]

Best Country Album: The Palace Brothers, There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You
Best R&B Album: Ray Charles, At Newport 1959
Best Pure Rock and Roll: Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley
Best British Invasion: The Kinks, Kinks
Best Folk Album: Nick Drake, Pink Moon
Best Psychedelic: Love, Forever Changes
Best Art Rock: Not sure about the term. Rock Bottom if it fits.
Best Bubblegum: I don't know enough bubblegum. Probably the one with "Yummy Yummy Yummy" in it, that's song so good.
Best Singer/Songwriter Album: Nick Drake, Pink Moon
Best Disco Album: Chic, Risqué
Best Punk Album: Buzzcocks, Singles Going Steady
Best HipHop/Rap Album: Right now, Antipop Consortium, Tragic Epilogue
Best Twee Album: The Pastels, Up for a Bit with The Pastels
Best Motown Album: Marvin Gaye, What's Going On
Best Soul Album: Marvin Gaye, What's Going On
Best Northern Soul Album: Unsure about what the term covers.
Best Post-Punk Album: Joy Division, Unknown Pleasures
Best Grunge Album: Mudhoney, Superfuzz Bigmuff
Best Alternative Album: ? alternative what?
Best Concept Album: er... I don't know.
Best Jazz Album: John Coltrane, A Love Supreme, or Ornette, The Shape of Jazz To Come
Best Big Beat Album: The Chemical Brothers, Dig Your Own Hole
Best Trip-Hop Album: Massive Attack, Blue Lines
Best Drum and Bass Album: Not sure. Maybe Modus Operandi by Photek, or Mysteries of Funk by Grooverider.
Best Shoegaze Album: My Bloody Valentine, Loveless
Best Dream Pop Album: Not sure it fits... Among My Swan, by Mazzy Star.
Best Blues Album: Any Robert Johnson comp.
Best Various Artists Album: Anthology of American Folk Music. Nuggets a close second.
Best Novelty Album: Somebody quoted The Mony Python, and I quite enjoy The Big Rip-Off, so I'll go for that if it fits.

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Best Pop Album: The Beach Boys, Pet Sounds or The Smile Sessions
Best Reggae Album: Heart of the Congos
Best Dub Album: The Upsetters, Super Ape
Best Ska Album: The Ethiopians, Train To Skaville
Best Electronic Album: Boards of Canada, Music Has the Right to Children

[MrFrogger]

Best Folk Album: Joanna Newsom: Ys
Best Psychedelic: Animal Collective: Feels
Best Metal Album: Agalloch: The Mantle
Best Art Rock: The Velvet Underground: VU&N
Best Singer/Songwriter Album: Nick Drake: Pink Moon
Best Disco Album: fuck disco
Best Punk Album: The Stooges: Fun House
Best HipHop/Rap Album: Madvillain: MAdvillainy
Best Grunge Album: Nirvana: In Utero
Best Alternative Album: Too broad of a genre
Best Concept Album: The Microphones: Mount Eerie
Best Various Artists Album: Flex Your Head
Best Post-Punk Album: Joy Division: Unknown Pleasures
Best Post-Rock Album: Talk Talk: Laughing Stock
Best Jazz Album: John Coltrane: A Love Supreme
Best Shoegaze Album: My Bloody Valentine: Loveless
Best Dream Pop Album: Galaxie 500: On Fire
Best Pop Album: The Beatles: Revolver
Best Electronic Album: Boards of Canada: Music Has The Right To Children
Best Ambient Album: Stars Of The Lid: The Tired Sounds Of Stars Of The Lid
Best Drone Album: Natural Snow Buildings: Daughters Of Darkness