Associated Press

NEW YORK –  “Nick of Time” was a turning point for Bonnie Raitt. The 1989 album elevated the blues singer-songwriter to a new level of success and earned her three Grammy Awards.

Now it’s part of the “Definitive 200” list of albums and soundtracks co-sponsored by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The list, which was chosen by a committee of music retailers within NARM, was released Tuesday.

Raitt, 57, told The Associated Press that her album was “the right album for the right time.” “Nick of Time” is ranked at No. 137, between Sarah McLachlan’s “Surfacing” and Metallica’s “Ride the Lightning.”

The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” is No. 1. Other albums in the top 10 include U2’s “The Joshua Tree,” Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon,” Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and Carole King’s “Tapestry.”

Raitt, who’s made her share of best-of lists over the years, said she’d find it difficult to rank albums by her favorite artists.

“I’m always asked about things … `What are the most significant, you know, 10 of this or 20 of that,”‘ she said. “But what’s important is that it’s not a contest. You do your best work and everybody’s got a subjective opinion about what albums mean the most to them.”

1. BEATLES – SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND

2. PINK FLOYD – DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

3. MICHAEL JACKSON – THRILLER

4. LED ZEPPELIN – LED ZEPPELIN IV

5. U2 – JOSHUA TREE

6. ROLLING STONES – EXILE ON MAIN STREET

7. CAROLE KING – TAPESTRY

8. BOB DYLAN – HIGHWAY ‘61 REVISITED

9. BEACH BOYS – PET SOUNDS

10. NIRVANA – NEVERMIND

11. PEARL JAM – TEN

12. BEATLES – ABBEY ROAD

13. SANTANA – SUPERNATURAL

14. METALLICA – METALLICA

15. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – BORN TO RUN

16. PRINCE – PURPLE RAIN

17. AC/DC – BACK IN BLACK

18. ROLLING STONES – LET IT BLEED

19. DOORS – DOORS

20. GRATEFUL DEAD – AMERICAN BEAUTY

21. SHANIA TWAIN – COME ON OVER

22. WHO – WHO’S NEXT

23. STEVIE WONDER – SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE

24. FLEETWOOD MAC – RUMOURS

25. PINK FLOYD – WALL

26. ALANIS MORISSETTE – JAGGED LITTLE PILL

27. NORAH JONES – COME AWAY WITH ME

28. EMINEM – MARSHALL MATHERS LP

29. OUTKAST – SPEAKERBOXX-LOVE BELOW

30. DR. DRE – CHRONIC

31. BEASTIE BOYS – LICENSED TO ILL

32. GUNS ‘N ROSES –APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

33. DIXIE CHICKS – WIDE OPEN SPACES

34. MILES DAVIS – KIND OF BLUE

35. EAGLES – HOTEL CALIFORNIA

36. DEF LEPPARD – HYSTERIA

37. SOUNDTRACK – GREASE

38. MARVIN GAYE – WHAT’S GOING ON

39. BEATLES – WHITE ALBUM

40. SOUNDTRACK – SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER

41. JIMI HENDRIX – ARE YOU EXPERIENCED?

42. BEATLES – REVOLVER

43. BOSTON – BOSTON

44. BON JOVI – SLIPPERY WHEN WET

45. U2 – ACHTUNG BABY

46. WHITNEY HOUSTON – WHITNEY HOUSTON

47. LED ZEPPELIN – LED ZEPPELIN II

48. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND – CRASH

49. ROLLING STONES – STICKY FINGERS

50. GREEN DAY – DOOKIE

51. LED ZEPPELIN – HOUSES OF THE HOLY

52. JONI MITCHELL – BLUE

53. ELVIS PRESLEY – ELVIS AT SUN

54. AEROSMITH – TOYS IN THE ATTIC

55. LAURYN HILL – MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL

56. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – BORN IN THE U.S.A.

57. 50 CENT – GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN’

58. AC/DC – HIGHWAY TO HELL

59. NOTORIOUS B.I.G. – LIFE AFTER DEATH

60. VAN HALEN – VAN HALEN

61. GREEN DAY – AMERICAN IDIOT

62. BLACK SABBATH – PARANOID

63. EMINEM – EMINEM SHOW

64. JEWEL – PIECES OF YOU

65. COLDPLAY – RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD

66. MEATLOAF – BAT OUT OF HELL

67. USHER – CONFESSIONS

68. KID ROCK – DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSE

69. GEORGE HARRISON – ALL THINGS MUST PASS

70. BILLY JOEL – STRANGER

71. EAGLES – HELL FREEZES OVER

72. VAN MORRISON – MOONDANCE

73. REM – AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE

74. PHIL COLLINS – NO JACKET REQUIRED

75. METALLICA – MASTER OF PUPPETS

76. FAITH HILL – BREATHE

77. JOHNNY CASH – AT FOLSOM PRISON

78. JOHN COLTRANE – LOVE SUPREME

79. PINK FLOYD – WISH YOU WERE HERE

80. MICHAEL JACKSON – OFF THE WALL

81. MARVIN GAYE – LET’S GET IT ON

82. BOB SEGER – NIGHT MOVES

83. PAUL SIMON – GRACELAND

84. LINKIN PARK – HYBRID THEORY

85. PRINCE – 1999

86. DEF LEPPARD – PYROMANIA

87. JANET JACKSON – CONTROL

88. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS – BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK

89. DIRE STRAITS – BROTHERS IN ARMS

90. TUPAC – ALL EYEZ ON ME

91. MATCHBOX TWENTY – YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU

92. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS – CALIFORNICATION

93. LED ZEPPELIN – PHYSICAL GRAFFITI

94. NELLY – COUNTRY GRAMMAR

95. CREED – HUMAN CLAY

96. CLASH – LONDON CALLING

97. CELINE DION – FALLING INTO YOU

98. NEIL YOUNG – HARVEST

99. SOUNDTRACK – DIRTY DANCING

101. TOM PETTY – FULL MOON FEVER

102. VAN HALEN – 1984

103. SOUNDTRACK – TITANIC

104. CROSBY STILLS & NASH – DÉJÀ VU

105. TLC – CRAZYSEXYCOOL

106. BECK – ODELAY

107. KENNY G – BREATHLESS

108. NWA. – STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON

109. SEX PISTOLS – NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS

110. BEATLES – RUBBER SOUL

111. RADIOHEAD – O.K. COMPUTER

112. SIMON & GARFUNKEL – BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER

113. DIXIE CHICKS – FLY

114. METALLICA – AND JUSTICE FOR ALL

115. MICHAEL JACKSON – DANGEROUS

116. MARIAH CAREY – DAYDREAM

117. SOUNDTRACK – TOP GUN

118. ELTON JOHN – GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD

119. POLICE – SYNCHRONICITY

120. NO DOUBT – TRAGIC KINGDOM

121. ROLLING STONES – BEGGAR’S BANQUET

122. R KELLY – R

123. TOOL – LATERALUS

124. OASIS – WHAT’S THE STORY MORNING GLORY

125. BOB MARLEY – EXODUS

126. JOURNEY – ESCAPE

127. CHRISTINA AGUILERA – CHRISTINA AGUILERA

128. JAY-Z – BLUEPRINT

129. ALICIA KEYS – DIARY OF ALICIA KEYS

130. SOUNDTRACK – O BROTHER WHERE ART THOU?

131. CARS – CARS

132. ENYA – DAY WITHOUT RAIN

133. NATALIE COLE – UNFORGETTABLE WITH LOVE NATALIE COLE

134. SOUNDTRACK – FOOTLOOSE

135. LIONEL RICHIE – CAN’T SLOW DOWN

136. SARAH MCLACHLAN – SURFACING

137. BONNIE RAITT – NICK OF TIME

138. METALLICA – RIDE THE LIGHTNING

139. SHERYL CROW – TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB

140. FRANK SINATRA – IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS

141. EARTH WIND FIRE – GRATITUDE

142. ZZ TOP – ELIMINATOR

143. WILLIE NELSON – RED HEADED STRANGER

144. JOHN LENNON – IMAGINE

145. TONI BRAXTON – TONI BRAXTON

146. ETTA JAMES – AT LAST

147. ELVIS PRESLEY – ELVIS PRESLEY

148. CAT STEVENS – TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN

149. SMASHING PUMPKINS – MELLON COLLIE & THE INFINITE SADNESS

150. DAVE BRUBECK – TIME OUT

151. JANET JACKSON – JANET

152. QUEEN – A NIGHT AT THE OPERA

153. OZZY OSBOURNE – BLIZZARD OF OZZ

154. WILL SMITH – BIG WILLIE STYLE

155. PRINCE – SIGN OF THE TIMES

156. PUBLIC ENEMY – IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK

157. BOB DYLAN – BLOOD ON THE TRACKS

158. GEORGE MICHAEL – FAITH

159. BOYZ II MEN – COOLEYHIGHHARMONY

160. DESTINY’S CHILD – WRITING’S ON THE WALL

161. JAY-Z – BLACK ALBUM

162. AVRIL LAVIGNE – LET GO

163. FUGEES – SCORE

164. MADONNA – LIKE A VIRGIN

165. LED ZEPPELIN – LED ZEPPELIN

166. STEVIE RAY VAUGHN – TEXAS FLOOD

167. STONE TEMPLE PILOTS – CORE

168. ORIGINAL CAST – PHANTOM OF THE OPERA HIGHLIGHTS

169. JETHRO TULL – AQUALUNG

170. TUPAC – ME AGAINST THE WORLD

171. DAVID BOWIE – RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST

172. SHAKIRA – LAUNDRY SERVICE

173. SOUNDTRACK – FORREST GUMP

174. AL GREEN – CALL ME

175. CURTIS MAYFIELD – SUPERFLY

176. LIVE – THROWING COPPER

177. GEORGE BENSON – BREEZIN’

178. WHITE STRIPES – WHITE BLOOD CELLS

179. LYNYRD SKYNYRD – PRONOUNCED LEH-NERD SKIN-ERD

180. SADE – DIAMOND LIFE

181. FLEETWOOD MAC – FLEETWOOD MAC

182. PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS – BAND ON THE RUN

183. BEYONCE – DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE

184. ANITA BAKER – RAPTURE

185. NAS – IIIMATIC

186. BARBRA STREISAND – A STAR IS BORN

187. EARTH WIND FIRE – THAT’S THE WAY OF THE WORLD

188. ANITA BAKER – RHYTHM OF LOVE

189. JAY-Z – IN MY LIFETIME VOL 1

190. LL COOL J – MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT

191. STEELY DAN – AJA

192. WILLIE NELSON – STARDUST

193. ARETHA FRANKLIN – SPARKLE

194. ANDREA BOCELLI – ANDREA

195. BOB DYLAN – BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME

196. LUTHER VANDROSS – NEVER TOO MUCH

197. U2 – ALL THAT YOU CAN’T LEAVE BEHIND

198. RUSH – 2112

199. OUTKAST – AQUEMINI

200. GRAND FUNK RAILROAD – WE’RE AN AMERICAN BAND

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