Rolling Stone's 50 Best Albums of 2017
Rolling Stone's best albums of the year list: The 50 best albums of 2017, with entries from Taylor Swift, Lorde and Kendrick Lamar.
Published: November 27, 2017 15:39
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #2 | Melodrama | Lorde | Jun-16-2017, Synthpop |
| #3 | Songs of Experience | U2 | Dec-01-2017, Pop Rock |
| #4 | Rainbow | Kesha | Aug-11-2017, Pop Soul |
| #5 | american dream | LCD Soundsystem | Oct-06-2017, Dance-Punk |
| #6 | American Teen | Khalid | Apr-27-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #7 | reputation | Taylor Swift | Nov-10-2017, Electropop |
| #8 | Villains | Queens of the Stone Age | Aug-25-2017, Alternative Rock |
| #9 | Culture | Migos | Jan-27-2017, Trap |
| #10 | The Thrill of It All | Sam Smith | Nov-03-2017, Pop Soul |
| #11 | Sleep Well Beast | The National | Sep-08-2017, Indie Rock |
| #12 | 4:44 | JAY-Z | Jul-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #13 | Dark Matter | Randy Newman | Aug-04-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #14 | Out in the Storm | Waxahatchee | Jul-14-2017, Indie Rock |
| #15 | Lotta Sea Lice | Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile | Oct-13-2017, Folk Rock |
| #16 | All American Made | Margo Price | Oct-20-2017, Neo-Traditionalist Country |
| #17 | Harry Styles | Harry Styles | May-12-2017, Pop Rock |
| #18 | MASSEDUCTION | St. Vincent | Oct-13-2017, Art Pop |
| #19 | Pure Comedy | Father John Misty | Apr-07-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | Ctrl | SZA | Jun-09-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #21 | The Nashville Sound | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Jun-16-2017, Americana |
| #22 | Need to Feel Your Love | Sheer Mag | Jul-14-2017, Power Pop |
| #23 | Black Origami | Jlin | May-19-2017, Footwork |
| #24 | The Order Of Time | Valerie June | Mar-10-2017, Americana |
| #25 | After Laughter | Paramore | May-12-2017, New Wave |
| #26 | Lust For Life | Lana Del Rey | Jul-21-2017, Alt-Pop |
| #27 | More Life | Drake | Mar-18-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #28 | Big Fish Theory | Vince Staples | Jun-23-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #29 | Everybody Works | Jay Som | Mar-10-2017, Indie Rock |
| #30 | From A Room: Volume 1 | Chris Stapleton | May-05-2017, Contemporary Country |
| #31 | Résistance | Songhoy Blues | Jun-16-2017, Afro-Rock |
| #32 | Carry Fire | Robert Plant | Oct-13-2017, Folk Rock |
| #33 | Far From Over | Vijay Iyer Sextet, Vijay Iyer | Aug-25-2017, Post-Bop |
| #34 | Brick Body Kids Still Daydream | Open Mike Eagle | Sep-15-2017, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #35 | Triplicate | Bob Dylan | Mar-31-2017, Standards |
| #36 | Lindsey Buckingham Christine McVie | Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie | Jun-09-2017, Pop Rock |
| #37 | As You Were (Deluxe Edition) | Liam Gallagher | Oct-06-2017, |
| #38 | Residente | Residente | Mar-31-2017, Latin Rap |
| #39 | Soft Sounds from Another Planet | Japanese Breakfast | Jul-14-2017, Dream Pop |
| #40 | Painted Ruins | Grizzly Bear | Aug-18-2017, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #41 | Southern Blood (Deluxe Edition) | Gregg Allman | Sep-08-2017, |
| #42 | Colors | Beck | Oct-13-2017, Pop Rock |
| #43 | Who Built the Moon? | Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds | Nov-24-2017, Pop Rock |
| #44 | Whiteout Conditions | The New Pornographers | Jan-27-2017, Power Pop |
| #45 | Modern Burdens | Tracy Bonham | Oct-11-2017, Alternative Rock |
| #46 | Soul of a Woman | Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings | Nov-17-2017, Southern Soul |
| #47 | Dirty Pictures (Part 1) | Low Cut Connie | May-19-2017, Rock & Roll |
| #48 | Chronology | Chronixx | Jul-07-2017, Roots Reggae |
| #49 | Concrete and Gold | Foo Fighters | Sep-15-2017, Alternative Rock |
| #50 | Forever | Code Orange | Jan-13-2017, Metalcore |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #2 | Melodrama | Lorde | Album, Jun-16-2017, Synthpop |
| #3 | Songs of Experience | U2 | Album, Dec-01-2017, Pop Rock |
| #4 | Rainbow | Kesha | Album, Aug-11-2017, Pop Soul |
| #5 | american dream | LCD Soundsystem | Album, Oct-06-2017, Dance-Punk |
| #6 | American Teen | Khalid | Album, Apr-27-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #7 | reputation | Taylor Swift | Album, Nov-10-2017, Electropop |
| #8 | Villains | Queens of the Stone Age | Album, Aug-25-2017, Alternative Rock |
| #9 | Culture | Migos | Album, Jan-27-2017, Trap |
| #10 | The Thrill of It All | Sam Smith | Album, Nov-03-2017, Pop Soul |
| #11 | Sleep Well Beast | The National | Album, Sep-08-2017, Indie Rock |
| #12 | 4:44 | JAY-Z | Album, Jul-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #13 | Dark Matter | Randy Newman | Album, Aug-04-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #14 | Out in the Storm | Waxahatchee | Album, Jul-14-2017, Indie Rock |
| #15 | Lotta Sea Lice | Courtney BarnettKurt Vile | Album, Oct-13-2017, Folk Rock |
| #16 | All American Made | Margo Price | Album, Oct-20-2017, Neo-Traditionalist Country |
| #17 | Harry Styles | Harry Styles | Album, May-12-2017, Pop Rock |
| #18 | MASSEDUCTION | St. Vincent | Album, Oct-13-2017, Art Pop |
| #19 | Pure Comedy | Father John Misty | Album, Apr-07-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | Ctrl | SZA | Album, Jun-09-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #21 | The Nashville Sound | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Album, Jun-16-2017, Americana |
| #22 | Need to Feel Your Love | Sheer Mag | Album, Jul-14-2017, Power Pop |
| #23 | Black Origami | Jlin | Album, May-19-2017, Footwork |
| #24 | The Order Of Time | Valerie June | Album, Mar-10-2017, Americana |
| #25 | After Laughter | Paramore | Album, May-12-2017, New Wave |
| #26 | Lust For Life | Lana Del Rey | Album, Jul-21-2017, Alt-Pop |
| #27 | More Life | Drake | Album, Mar-18-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #28 | Big Fish Theory | Vince Staples | Album, Jun-23-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #29 | Everybody Works | Jay Som | Album, Mar-10-2017, Indie Rock |
| #30 | From A Room: Volume 1 | Chris Stapleton | Album, May-05-2017, Contemporary Country |
| #31 | Résistance | Songhoy Blues | Album, Jun-16-2017, Afro-Rock |
| #32 | Carry Fire | Robert Plant | Album, Oct-13-2017, Folk Rock |
| #33 | Far From Over | Vijay Iyer SextetVijay Iyer | Album, Aug-25-2017, Post-Bop |
| #34 | Brick Body Kids Still Daydream | Open Mike Eagle | Album, Sep-15-2017, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #35 | Triplicate | Bob Dylan | Album, Mar-31-2017, Standards |
| #36 | Lindsey Buckingham Christine McVie | Lindsey BuckinghamChristine McVie | Album, Jun-09-2017, Pop Rock |
| #37 | As You Were (Deluxe Edition) | Liam Gallagher | Album, Oct-06-2017, |
| #38 | Residente | Residente | Album, Mar-31-2017, Latin Rap |
| #39 | Soft Sounds from Another Planet | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jul-14-2017, Dream Pop |
| #40 | Painted Ruins | Grizzly Bear | Album, Aug-18-2017, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #41 | Southern Blood (Deluxe Edition) | Gregg Allman | Album, Sep-08-2017, |
| #42 | Colors | Beck | Album, Oct-13-2017, Pop Rock |
| #43 | Who Built the Moon? | Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds | Album, Nov-24-2017, Pop Rock |
| #44 | Whiteout Conditions | The New Pornographers | Album, Jan-27-2017, Power Pop |
| #45 | Modern Burdens | Tracy Bonham | Album, Oct-11-2017, Alternative Rock |
| #46 | Soul of a Woman | Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings | Album, Nov-17-2017, Southern Soul |
| #47 | Dirty Pictures (Part 1) | Low Cut Connie | Album, May-19-2017, Rock & Roll |
| #48 | Chronology | Chronixx | Album, Jul-07-2017, Roots Reggae |
| #49 | Concrete and Gold | Foo Fighters | Album, Sep-15-2017, Alternative Rock |
| #50 | Forever | Code Orange | Album, Jan-13-2017, Metalcore |