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In his 30 years as a music journalist, Neil McCormick, The Telegraph’s Chief Music Critic, has listened to thousands of albums. In arguably his most significant undertaking, he has attempted to create the definitive list of the greatest albums of all time. I’m sure you’ll all have your views on the final 50, and in a brand new article format, you can use the piece as an interactive listening checklist and have your say on each album.
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Proud to be British Read more from journalists who champion our culture, history and values |  | Neil McCormick Chief Music Critic | What are the greatest albums ever made? That’s a question guaranteed to stir music fans into heated debate, at the very least.
As the finale of a series about my 30 years as The Telegraph’s popular music critic, I was asked to come up with a definitive top 50 albums of all time. No pressure, right? I immediately jotted down a shortlist off the top of my head… and it ran to more than 200 albums. But I persevered, thinking hard about the artists who have shaped the popular music story of our age and the albums that show their talents at their most potent.
It was a labour of love that took me from Elvis Presley’s explosive 1956 rock ‘n’ roll debut to Kendrick Lamar’s soul-searching 2015 hip-hop masterpiece To Pimp A Butterfly, ordered according to my own sense of their lasting beauty, power and impact.
This article comes in a brand new format, too. You can save a list of albums you’ve listened to, or those you want to listen to, and share them among family, friends and colleagues. And if you have thoughts on my selection (I know you will), you can use the comment function on each individual album — or share general thoughts at the bottom of the article. Let the music play…
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