Iconic Albums
Iconic Albums is a structured music dataset with 30 entries. Its fields include Album, Artist, Year. Community voting appears as a separate signal beside eligible rows and does not replace the source values.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 30 rows
- Fields
- 5 columns
- Source
- Editorial
- Data updated
- Mar 4, 2026
Included fields: Album, Artist, Year, Genre, Label.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Year span
- 1959 to 2020
- Across 30 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Album, Artist, and Year across music entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 30 downloadable records
Album↕ | Artist↕ | Year↕ | Genre↕ | Label↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Thriller | Michael Jackson | 1982 | Pop/R&B | Epic |
Abbey Road | The Beatles | 1969 | Rock | Apple |
The Dark Side of the Moon | Pink Floyd | 1973 | Progressive Rock | Harvest |
Back in Black | AC/DC | 1980 | Hard Rock | Atlantic |
Rumours | Fleetwood Mac | 1977 | Soft Rock | Warner Bros. |
Nevermind | Nirvana | 1991 | Grunge | DGC |
OK Computer | Radiohead | 1997 | Alternative Rock | Parlophone |
Illmatic | Nas | 1994 | Hip-Hop | Columbia |
Purple Rain | Prince | 1984 | Pop/Funk | Warner Bros. |
Kind of Blue | Miles Davis | 1959 | Jazz | Columbia |
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill | Lauryn Hill | 1998 | R&B/Hip-Hop | Ruffhouse/Columbia |
Led Zeppelin IV | Led Zeppelin | 1971 | Hard Rock | Atlantic |
Born to Run | Bruce Springsteen | 1975 | Rock | Columbia |
good kid, m.A.A.d city | Kendrick Lamar | 2012 | Hip-Hop | TDE/Aftermath |
21 | Adele | 2011 | Pop/Soul | XL/Columbia |
The Marshall Mathers LP | Eminem | 2000 | Hip-Hop | Aftermath/Interscope |
Appetite for Destruction | Guns N' Roses | 1987 | Hard Rock | Geffen |
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy | Kanye West | 2010 | Hip-Hop | Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam |
Blonde | Frank Ocean | 2016 | Alternative R&B | Boys Don't Cry |
Lemonade | Beyoncé | 2016 | R&B/Pop | Parkwood/Columbia |
In Utero | Nirvana | 1993 | Grunge | DGC |
Hybrid Theory | Linkin Park | 2000 | Nu-Metal | Warner Bros. |
Random Access Memories | Daft Punk | 2013 | Electronic/Disco | Columbia |
Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | 2020 | Disco Pop | Warner |
1989 | Taylor Swift | 2014 | Synth Pop | Big Machine |
Channel Orange | Frank Ocean | 2012 | R&B | Def Jam |
DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | 2017 | Hip-Hop | TDE/Aftermath |
Is This It | The Strokes | 2001 | Indie Rock | RCA |
Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder | 1976 | Soul/Funk | Motown |
Hotel California | Eagles | 1976 | Rock | Asylum |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Iconic Albums organized?
The table starts in the source data's order. Community voting is enabled as a separate approval signal beside eligible rows; votes do not replace the source values.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 30 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 30 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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