Best albums

HornsApp’s yearly ranking of albums we listen to and love. Only some of what we play ends up here — nearly as many more never got a spot. Mostly rock, metal, and jazz. We keep updating — this list is always a work in progress.

67 years · 543 albums

1956 3 albums 1957 3 albums 1958 3 albums 1959 3 albums 1960 3 albums 1961 3 albums 1962 3 albums 1963 3 albums 1964 3 albums 1965 3 albums 1966 3 albums 1967 6 albums 1968 6 albums 1969 6 albums 1970 6 albums 1971 8 albums 1972 6 albums 1973 7 albums 1974 6 albums 1975 6 albums 1976 6 albums 1977 6 albums 1978 6 albums 1979 6 albums 1980 6 albums 1981 6 albums 1982 6 albums 1983 8 albums 1984 9 albums 1985 12 albums 1986 10 albums 1987 10 albums 1988 10 albums 1989 12 albums 1990 9 albums 1991 10 albums 1992 10 albums 1993 9 albums 1994 11 albums 1995 12 albums 1996 10 albums 1997 10 albums 1998 10 albums 1999 10 albums 2000 10 albums 2001 10 albums 2002 11 albums 2003 10 albums 2004 10 albums 2005 11 albums 2006 10 albums 2007 10 albums 2008 9 albums 2009 13 albums 2010 9 albums 2011 11 albums 2012 9 albums 2013 11 albums 2014 9 albums 2015 11 albums 2016 11 albums 2017 10 albums 2018 11 albums 2019 12 albums 2020 10 albums 2021 10 albums 2022 11 albums