Albums Celebrating Milestone 10th, 20th and 30th Anniversaries in 2019

Some of culture’s most beloved albums are seeing milestone anniversaries in 2019. Whether they were released 10, 20 or even 50 years ago, these albums have left a lasting impression on music and culture that can still be felt as many years later.

Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s music outlet, is taking a look back at some of these influential albums celebrating milestone 10^th, 20^th and 30^th anniversaries in 2019. Here are just a few titles that have continued to leave their mark decades after their initial release.

Ten Years:

1.       Florence and the Machine, ‘Lungs’: Florence and the Machine burst out onto the rock scene in 2009 seemingly overnight with their debut album ‘Lungs.’ Single “Dog Days Are Over” became a runaway hit, nearly inescapable on rock and top 40 radio. The album paved the way for the band’s massive career, as well as for female-fronted radio rock bands in general.

Twenty Years:

1.       Britney Spears, ‘…Baby One More Time’: It’s hard to believe, but 2019 marks 20 years of Britney Spears’ reign on pop music. With the release of ‘…Baby One More Time’ in 1999, a then-16 year old Spears was thrust into superstardom, helping to usher in the explosion of bubblegum pop that had been starting to come up over the previous couple of years.

2.       Backstreet Boys, ‘Millennium’: Earning them their biggest hit to date with the single “I Want It That Way,” ‘Millennium’ furthered the Backstreet Boys’ stronghold on the boy band boom of the late 1990s-early 2000s. It remains one of the best-selling albums of all time.

3.       Santana, ‘Supernatural’: ‘Supernatural’ was a come-out-of-nowhere resurgence for Santana, who previously had his biggest success in the 1960s and 1970s, including a slot during the original Woodstock festival. But in 1999, the guitarist decided to add a little youth into his art, collaborating with Matchbox 20’s Rob Thomas, Wyclef Jean, Dave Matthews, Lauryn Hill and more, which catapulted him back onto the charts and giving him his best-selling album ever. He made a similar album three years later with ‘Shamen,’ but even though it boasted the hit “Game of Love,” didn’t come anywhere near the same success.

Thirty Years:

1.       Beastie Boys, ‘Paul’s Boutique’: Though it didn’t produce the same kind of hits debut album ‘Licensed to Ill’ did, ‘Paul’s Boutique’ is still considered to be a highly influential release in hip-hop. The album reinvented the group, distancing itself from the party rock of its predecessor and laying down a formula for extended success. Its legendary usage of samples became part of the blueprint that would bring the hip-hop genre into the next decade.

2.       Pixies, ‘Doolittle’: Though debut full-length ‘Surfer Rosa’ introduced Pixies to the world, ‘Doolittle’ was arguably the album that put them on the map. The album’s mix of heavy guitars, pop-y vocals and dark subject matter has become iconic in indie rock and was a precursor to grunge’s heavier vibes.

From the 20^th anniversary of bubblegum pop’s heyday to some of rock and hip-hop’s most revered debuts and comeback’s, 2019 is seeing milestone anniversaries for some of music’s most beloved albums. Check out the list of iconic albums above and let us know what album anniversaries you’re excited for in the coming year.

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