Introduction 1. k. d. lang: Absolute Torch and Twang (1989) 2. Ice Cube: AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted (1990) 3. Ice Cube: Death Certificate (1991) 4. Nirvana: Nevermind (1991) 5. Garth Brooks: Ropin' the Wind (1991) 6.

Clint Black: The Hard Way (1992) 7. Iris DeMent: Infamous Angel (1992) 8. Morrissey: " Your Arsenal" (1992) 9. Melissa Etheridge: Yes I Am (1993) 10. Lenny Kravitz: Are You Gonna Go My Way (1993) 11. Sting: Ten Summoner's Tales (1993) 12. Nas: Illmatic (1994) 13. Dave Matthews Band: Under the Table and Dreaming (1994) 14.

Selena: Amor Prohibido (1994) 15. Ani DiFranco: Not a Pretty Girl (1995) 16. Jewel: Pieces of You (1995) 17. 2Pac: All Eyez on Me (1996) 18. Beck: Odelay (1996) 19. Jay-Z: Reasonable Doubt (1996) 20. Sheryl Crow: Sheryl Crow (1996) 21. Dolly Parton: Hungry Again (1998) 22.

Lauryn Hill: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998) 23. Dido: No Angel (1999) 24. Magnetic Fields: 69 Love Songs (1999) 25. Kongar-ol Ondar: Back Tuva Future (1999) 26. Bob Dylan: " Love and Theft" (2001) 27. The Mountain Goats: Tallahassee (2002) 28. Cat Power: You Are Free (2003) 29. Sufjan Stevens: The States Project (2003-Present) 30.

Kanye West: The College Dropout (2004) 31. Radiohead: In Rainbows (2007) 32. Taylor Swift: Fearless (2008) 33. Lady Gaga: The Fame (2008) 34. Animal Collective: Merriweather Post Pavilion (2009) 35. The Black Keys: Brothers (2010) Afterword Appendix 1: Discography Appendix 2: 101 Other Provocative, Influential, and Important Albums Bibliography and Suggested Sources for Further Information Index.