This is the 57 greatest albums made by women.Baduizm is the debut album from Neo-Soul singer/songwriter/producer, Erykah Badu. Honorable mentions include Dolly Parton, Nancy Sinatra, Nico, Marianne Faithful, Yoko Ono, Kelis, Kate Bush, The Bangles, The Go-Go’s, Kesha, Janet Jackson, Elle King, Joan Jett and Lita Ford’s solo efforts (although the Runaways made it), and Britney Spears. I did not include bands where the split was 50/50 men and women, otherwise Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumors” and their self-titled would be included, as well as Yaz’s “Upstair’s at Eric’s,” JP, Chrissy and the Fairground Boy’s (Chrissy Hynde’s side project), the album Pete Yorn did with Scarlett Johansson, The B-52’s Self-Titled, She & Him Vol 1, and The Mamas and the Papas If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears would’ve all been included. So for the sake of not having to respond to said comments, I’ve decided to make this ranking all about the women who moved mountains to make their music (this includes female fronted bands).

The music industry allows them free passes, doing a disservice to them and their potential and talent. Men often are given free passes - which isn’t insulting them, it’s insulting the system. If women have filler tracks, they risk being dropped by labels. If you look at “perfect” albums, where every song is perfect, from first to last, far more women make the list.

Female musicians don’t have mediocrity as an option. Some - a dude usually - comments, saying “sToP tRyInG tO bE iNcLuSiVe and just rank based on talent.”

Frequently when I write lists compiling the greatest artists, there’s more women on the list than those created by Rolling Stone, VH1, MTV, etc.

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