The Unsung Masterpieces - An Alternate Top 20 of All Time

This list does not contain any albums from an artist that has an album in the top 30 overall rated albums from rateyourmusic.com. It combines overall influence with my personal opinion, and I've tried to keep in mind an equality of eras and genres. This is "pop" only - so, Rock, R&B, Rap, Country, etc. - but I left out genres like jazz and classical, because they can't be compared. Also, to increase diversity, I don't have any artist repeated.

This isn't meant to be definitive, just to make you think. Don't kill your idols; just elevate more people to their level.

20		Buddy Holly Buddy Holly (1958)
19		Broken Social Scene You Forgot It in People (2002)
18		Patti Smith Horses (1975)
17		Hüsker Dü Zen Arcade (1984)
16		The White Stripes Elephant (2003)
15		A Tribe Called Quest The Low End Theory (1991)
14		Nirvana Nevermind (1991)
13		Little Richard Here's Little Richard (1957)
12		Ramones Ramones (1976)
11		Gang of Four Entertainment! (1979)
10		Big Star Radio City (1974)
9		Otis Redding Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul (1965)
8		Talking Heads Remain in Light (1980)
7		Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison (1968)
6		Wu-Tang Clan Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993)
5		Aretha Franklin I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1967)
4		The Kinks Face to Face (1966)
3		Stevie Wonder Innervisions (1973)
2		Sonic Youth Daydream Nation (1988)
1		Sly and the Family Stone There's a Riot Goin' On (1971)