Being the huge Philly music advocates we are here at The Key, of course we're going to look at the 2,021 All-Time Greatest Albums list and think our city is underrepresented. But at the same time, the 53 albums from the greater Philly region that did make the cut are an incredible range of genres and eras, a perfect cross-section of our regional music community.

From blue-eyed soul to simmering indie-rock to expressive hip-hop and introspective folk, a broad spectrum of Philly-adjacent albums and artists were deemed "classics" by the XPN community. Read below for a rundown...and happy listening!

No. 154 — Abandoned Luncheonette by Hall & Oates

https://open.spotify.com/album/47Dmo9RLpgHMusEiF8luvu?si=f6MOkjcbSBGtk_icS4in5Q

No. 161 — A Deeper Understanding by The War on Drugs

https://open.spotify.com/album/4TkmrrpjlPoCPpGyDN3rkF?si=p5B_zVHFRduyGdFp0FOBEQ

No. 187 — Lost In The Dream by The War on Drugs

https://open.spotify.com/album/51VxHZphGLsI7aUPqIkJaz?si=nIbIaOx_SjuAcJNQeAVZrA

No. 299 — A Wizard / A True Star by Todd Rundgren

https://open.spotify.com/album/1RSC0dy1oOIS3RO8tomZOV?si=7QcqJGAISI-_wu6Pe5xTwQ

No. 337 — Something / Anything? by Todd Rundgren

https://open.spotify.com/album/3fRCOoTbBsOITBWlCRCJQr?si=TDYmvHNzQsG_f6_G3cQkUw

No. 365 — Things Fall Apart by The Roots

https://open.spotify.com/album/0qbl8aNaCUOvX8HGsZYLfh?si=wxE5YLlzQ2ivE2b39Imkww

No. 494 — Fate by Dr. Dog

https://open.spotify.com/album/0DICJXSTS46Me8wNdPZlU5?si=gTL33TK5RdivfANu15MhoA

No. 505 — Private Lives by Low Cut Connie

https://open.spotify.com/album/3St9TDDqrfyEwHLJe6vrmg?si=sxfHAJ8VSnKhs6IbfVzGuA

No. 616 — Mission Bell by Amos Lee

https://open.spotify.com/album/07HizW0Hwz3rDY9aDtoLXS?si=l-_CmpNwR7WtaMDnh8zfJg

No. 773 — Jubilee by Japanese Breakfast

https://open.spotify.com/album/1uD1kdwTWH1DZQZqGKz6rY?si=J0qrd4P0TMCyACMn76gdTQ

No. 770 — Throwing Copper by Live

https://open.spotify.com/album/4ZsG3ifn9sIcrFT1ecw0gF?si=MIpr13KkTpWsF-o9FUAMew

No. 894 — The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett

https://open.spotify.com/album/0I8vpSE1bSmysN2PhmHoQg?si=dldCUtUDQry89RdYSrrHmQ

No. 910 — You Don’t Mess Around With Jim by Jim Croce

https://open.spotify.com/album/3L9sVl5T7UpFK6tNeEiXdy?si=G3NbM63lS56Ir0VklgfbUg

No. 955 — Kids in Philly by Marah

https://open.spotify.com/album/3Uo8RSg8v9vpZ8RTDLRDQE?si=WFZjBOeiT52VGz0npFvtDA

No. 988 — Life and Times by Jim Croce

https://open.spotify.com/album/3q7L4mosMmOcmQNE1d0H4s?si=ZAPWCdLSREaAdZOU8x5bkA

No. 998 — Beelzebubba by The Dead Milkmen

https://open.spotify.com/album/6rOSsanZwjydXb9dY9ACZH?si=KtTBvE9iTmSpdmCs6grMeg

No. 1050 — Nervous Night by The Hooters

https://open.spotify.com/album/7JzIXVgUC8W6dZVhqsmXBr?si=pwsLgqfHRguz9Mq-us7_sQ

No. 1055 — Plastic Soul by Mondo Cozmo

https://open.spotify.com/album/0LASSuakCUPGw4mVBSnXnA?si=yPzI-OoSSCinCzvJYSenrQ

No. 1057 — Runt by Todd Rundgren

https://open.spotify.com/album/6Fhk9KLlcWoSFClj4Cxrbi?si=HigQk5vWQuClMKfbNDyzbg

No. 1120 — Lady Sings The Blues by Billie Holiday

https://open.spotify.com/album/4Es5UWdUtj8CYn99AqCWPo?si=QFZHCzTwTgGWtKqfwYvg6w

No. 1149 — Do You Want More?!!!??! by The Roots

https://open.spotify.com/album/3N0wHnD5Rd8jnTUvNqOXGz?si=PHpsvR1sRm28L7t-NE3wyQ

No. 1150 — Undun by The Roots

https://open.spotify.com/album/5UQo0dIJc9nfkt2HWd2GCp?si=PZ3yTZ6BSjKnMcQlN7XelQ

No. 1158 — Hermit of Mink Hollow by Todd Rundgren

https://open.spotify.com/album/0X73YCfQ3IeOq7AnrePPzG?si=KW3na-zRQTWzkmngN7gNbw

No. 1190 — Eventide by Grey Eye Glances

https://open.spotify.com/album/5dcF2bbhgtEChIc6REQDx4?si=AwByGDu8T0a6FdqE7j4WvQ

No. 1237 — Amore by The Hooters

https://open.spotify.com/album/0N97juwLI8FRrOJRIjqKXH?si=zAnUieeGRAm6J0UG8x9kCw

No. 1267 — Philadelphonic by G. Love & Special Sauce

https://open.spotify.com/album/40ogCOPVcIHg5dz9u9IFrR?si=Zew9IyAaQRKU3OeP3KV9Rw

No. 1342 — Amos Lee by Amos Lee

https://open.spotify.com/album/07HizW0Hwz3rDY9aDtoLXS?si=N6rtcaOVT0yacdX-JBdGuw

No. 1403 — Private Eyes by Hall & Oates

https://open.spotify.com/album/7rfpaXxmQG7dnFycZjLae0?si=I0XDCCO1SPmoKcyvaaw8Lg

No. 1417 — Phrenology by The Roots

https://open.spotify.com/album/01FOonRYntwISzaCSa7S7p?si=3rumKbUBQbKIgNNV46bOkQ

No. 1425 — Wakin On A Pretty Daze by Kurt Vile

https://open.spotify.com/album/3BSEZLnzVW6QEX12wcKdFi?si=_jWl_eKASF6h0HxtQPdKxg

No. 1461 — Mental Jewelry by Live

https://open.spotify.com/album/0sHJvWqKNTQWv0HtfgDNNu?si=LdLN59nXSwGbMYg0H8Siwg

No. 1472 — Cooleyhighharmony by Boyz II Men

https://open.spotify.com/album/3jknvlUSe6D9Oyn2E3JBLO?si=WkVd7tDgSJy5Wz87d8pypA

No. 1519 — Wake Up Everybody by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes

https://open.spotify.com/album/1Wb0jUJH0wKwtqhfwoclU0?si=AaNWfh5cSkeOsgQIdeH6xg

No. 1528 — Who is Jill Scott? Words And Sounds Vol. 1 by Jill Scott

https://open.spotify.com/album/620y2xi6SkUb6IZlnnWxuG?si=0NJsDD3BSD64_X8jEICoLg

No. 1601 — Glow by The Innocence Mission

https://open.spotify.com/album/49QyhUDBoklt8pOg9SqAK3?si=9eaB3al7S3OfqDQRHCHEYw

No. 1609 — Pandemonium Years by Kenn Kweder

https://open.spotify.com/album/4VP2ugs8PyfeOVldjLoXCl?si=Z8HzWe8FTUOtZAZlRbl4Iw

No. 1626 — Walkin’ On The Water by Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers

https://open.spotify.com/album/3hqjTbItjL1mMY9AqptiZm?si=W-DRMdDoSnykFRUQ9uEbSA

No. 1628 — Supply and Demand by Amos Lee

https://open.spotify.com/album/7zAMTPQbo4MM4trmSpvsNo?si=bgmeR_WXQvqlzpkqsPZnkg

No. 1640 — Lady In Satin by Billie Holiday

https://open.spotify.com/album/4LrLP7DM1KBj8r2Sc098JA?si=4dKPd4eFSRK1OYP9_gF1uA

No. 1649 — Big Lizard In My Backyard by The Dead Milkmen

https://open.spotify.com/album/4idwu1NCDTQ6V6CumtfW93?si=FYpUIE53RRqoQMmR1QOQTQ

No. 1713 — Time Stand Still by The Hooters

https://open.spotify.com/album/0PTAlh8I6IC4eWtJhSrHa3?si=CBgVs2JhTGSpLyXdY2gieQ

No. 1729 — Let’s Cut The Crap and Hook Up Later On Tonight by Marah

https://open.spotify.com/album/76T9dFxiB5n4CKkXbI2THt?si=2xBW9nlQT2WOb2AAx8OYBA

No. 1736 — I Don’t Live Here Anymore by The War On Drugs

https://open.spotify.com/album/69jQsPvJzMvcb2fGqI2qaB?si=3S_LABmDRROllHHM6iLyzg

No. 1746 — Get Disowned by Hop Along

https://open.spotify.com/album/0M21gt5nGY8lqVmCxQxEiL?si=QFeYl90GQCWGfXbFEbSzbw

No. 1747 — Voices by Hall & Oates

https://open.spotify.com/album/4LniALl9S6YedTFdiZWOMS?si=3EUrUcOgQOWByOa6TOJy8w

No. 1785 — Juturna by Circa Survive

https://open.spotify.com/album/0huXZPw7bhK5vTv7CMYOmP?si=zlqsS5zqQQiUFXEarBuARA

No. 1806 — Todd Rundgren’s Utopia by Todd Rundgren

https://open.spotify.com/album/7iHbuq6RMLm1MeTgjf0z6J?si=I8CA_FhLTJ61obYvOW25wg

No. 1823 — Santigold by Santigold

https://open.spotify.com/album/4yATru0hY3VgRHSreswbGj?si=iKVpZEVnQIO_8_JxDxf1sw

No. 1851 — Chocolate and Cheese by Ween

https://open.spotify.com/album/5Ci3qdm3m5wnkK9ORy2hU5?si=o6QgFhAEQEWb-RosBhfgLA

No. 1889 — Sidewinder by Lee Morgan

https://open.spotify.com/album/1n1trPeeY9Q5H4eLbbHHRg?si=XlEKCe71Q4adSCxKba84Gg

No. 1937 — School Days by Stanley Clarke

https://open.spotify.com/album/5vudFxURDDY2t5CtSUfu2h?si=dxG1WQYPTnSOHhqTU2cOAQ

No. 1959 — Beach Music by Alex G

https://open.spotify.com/album/0aABjw7BY2iRsK4ZdkwSjF?si=bWNFz6YfQ3iY2norylXXkg

No. 2004 — The Pod by Ween

https://open.spotify.com/album/0H2ZqzI8mww9wNztJsEbFr?si=yUmmW4BsSS6KMuMS5UbgYA

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