Greatest albums by women

With the help of almost 50 women from across North America’s public radio system, NPR - the non-profit media group that distributes programmes to 900 radio stations in the US - has compiled a list of the 150 greatest albums made by women, from 1964 to the present day. Here’s their top ten:

1 Blue Joni Mitchell (1971)

2 The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill ( 1998)

3 I Put A Spell On You Nina Simone (1965)

4 I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You Aretha Franklin (1967)

5 Supa Dupa Fly Missy Elliott (1997)

6 Lemonade Beyoncé (2016)

7 Horses Patti Smith (1975)

8 Pearl Janis Joplin (1971)

9 Back To Black Amy Winehouse (2006)

10 Tapestry Carole King (1971)