Best albums by women

The results are in for a readers’ poll by America’s NPR Music to rank the 150 greatest albums made by women between 1964 and the present. We list the top ten; for the full list visit npr.org

1 Blue Joni Mitchell (1971) 2 Tapestry Carole King (1971) 3 The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill (1998) 4 Hounds of Love Kate Bush (1985) 5 Pearl Janis Joplin (1971) 6 Horses Patti Smith (1975) 7 Back To Black Amy Winehouse (2006) 8 Lemonade Beyonce (2016) 9 Little Earthquake Tori Amos (1992) 10 Court and Spark Joni Mitchell (1974)

Adele just misses out on the top 10, with ‘21’ at number 11. Sinead O’Connor has two entries, with 1990’s ‘I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got’ at number 83, and 1987’s ‘The Lion and the Cobra’ at 118.