50 albums that changed music

Fifty years old this month, the album chart has tracked the history of pop. But only a select few records have actually altered the course of music.

The top 10 are:

1 The Velvet Underground and Nico
The Velvet Underground and Nico (1967)

2 The Beatles
Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)

3 Kraftwerk
Trans-Europe Express (1977)

4 NWA
Straight Outta Compton (1989)

5 Robert Johnson
King of the Delta Blues Singers (1961)

6 Marvin Gaye
What's Going On (1971)

7 Patti Smith
Horses (1975)

8 Bob Dylan
Bringing it All Back Home (1965)

9 Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley (1956)

10 The Beach Boys
Pet Sounds (1966)

You can see the full list here.