The National Association of Recording Merchandisers is out with a list of albums called The Definitive 200 -- a bunch of CDs they say we should all own. The Top 25:
1. BEATLES - SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND - 1967
2. PINK FLOYD - DARK SIDE OF THE MOON - 1973
3. MICHAEL JACKSON - THRILLER - 1982
4. LED ZEPPELIN - LED ZEPPELIN IV - 1971
5. U2 - JOSHUA TREE - 1987
6. ROLLING STONES - EXILE ON MAIN STREET - 1972
7. CAROLE KING - TAPESTRY - 1971
8. BOB DYLAN - HIGHWAY '61 REVISITED - 1965
9. BEACH BOYS - PET SOUNDS - 1966
10. NIRVANA - NEVERMIND - 1996
11. PEARL JAM - TEN - 1991
12. BEATLES - ABBEY ROAD - 1969
13. SANTANA - SUPERNATURAL - 1999
14. METALLICA - METALLICA - 1991
15. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - BORN TO RUN - 1984
16. PRINCE - PURPLE RAIN - 1984 - Pop
17. AC/DC - BACK IN BLACK - 1980
18. ROLLING STONES - LET IT BLEED - 1969
19. DOORS - DOORS - 1967
20. GRATEFUL DEAD - AMERICAN BEAUTY - 1970
21. SHANIA TWAIN - COME ON OVER - 1997
22. WHO - WHO'S NEXT - 1971
23. STEVIE WONDER - SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE - 1976
24. FLEETWOOD MAC - RUMOURS - 1977
25. PINK FLOYD - WALL - 1979
