Top 5 Albums by Genre?

Just for a fun convo… top 5 albums from 12 genres

Obviously genres overlap and this cannot be perfect, but these 12 genres were selected to maximize coverage and minimize overlap.

Please try follow this list of 12 so there can be some consistency throughout responses. Assume every album has just 1 designated genre (e.g., Remain In Light = new wave, not funk).

I’ll leave all else up to you (your favorite, most iconic, ranking, etc.)

Genres:

1. Folk / Folk Rock

2. Soul / R&B / Funk

3. Psychedelic Rock / Pop *stick to 1965-71

4. Progressive Rock / Pop

5. Classic Rock (Soft, Hard, Blues, Southern, Pop)

6. Heavy Metal

7. Punk Rock / Pop

8. New Wave / Post-Punk / Reggae

9. Alternative Rock / Grunge

10. Indie / Dream Pop

11. Country *not Southern Rock

12. Rap / Hip-Hop