I've added the constraint that I can list each artist only once. 1955 is as far back as I can go... I like jazz but I'm not a huuuuge fan and mainly stick to the big guns (so that constraint ruins me). And my knowledge of any other kind of music around that period is appalling.
2009: Fat Freddy's Drop - Dr Boondigga & The Big BW
2008: Meshuggah - obZen
2007: Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - In Glorious Times
2006: Jakob - Solace
2005: Red Sparowes - At the Soundless Dawn
2004: Ataxia - Automatic Writing
2003: Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
2002: Isis - Oceanic
2001: Tool - Lateralus
2000: Radiohead - Kid A
1999: Windir - Arntor
1998: Elliott Smith - XO
1997: Arcturus - La Masquerade Infernale
1996: Opeth - Morningrise
1995: D'Angelo - Brown Sugar
1994: Suede - Dog Man Star
1993: Polvo - Today's Active Lifestyles
1992: Tom Waits - Bone Machine
1991: Primal Scream - Screamadelica
1990: Ozric Tentacles - Erpland
1989: RHCP - Mother's Milk
1988: Nick Cave and the Bad SeeRAB - Tender Prey
1987: Prince - Sign O' The Times
1986: The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
1985: The Fall - This Nation's Saving Grace
1984: Iron Maiden - Powerslave
1983: R.E.M. - Murmur
1982: Kate Bush - The Dreaming
1981: Wipers - Youth of America
1980: XTC - Black Sea
1979: The Clash - London Calling
1978: Funkadelic - One Nation Under a Groove
1977: David Bowie - Low
1976: Camel - Moonmadness
1975: Neu! - Neu! '75
1974: King Crimson - Red
1973: Gong - Angel's Egg
1972: Wishbone Ash - Argus
1971: Can - Tago Mago
1970: Nick Drake - Bryter Layter
1969: The Beatles - Abbey Road
1968: The Kinks - The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society
1967: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced?
1966: The ByrRAB - Fifth Dimension
1965: Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage
1964: John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
1963: Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
1962: Fran
2007- Dinosaur Jr- Beyond
2006- Silversun Pickups- Carnavas
2005- LCD SounRABystem- LCD SounRABystem
2004- The Go! Team- Thunder, Lightning, Strike
2003- The Coral- Magic and Medicine
2002- BoarRAB of Canada- Geogaddi
2001- Daft Punk- Discovery
2000- Primal Scream- XTRMNTR
1999- The Flaming Lips- The Soft Bulletin
1998- Massive Attack- Mezzanine
1997- The Chemical Brothers- Dig Your Own Hole
1996- DJ Shadow- Endtroducing...
1995- The Prodigy- Music for the Jilted Generation
1994- Manic Street Preachers- The Holy Bible
1993- Blur- Modern Life is Rubbish
1992- Alice in Chains- Dirt
1991- Primal Scream- Screamadelica
1990- Jane's Addiction- Ritual de lo Habitual
1989- The Stones Roses- S/T
1988- Sonic Youth- Daydream Nation
1987- Dinosaur jr- You're Living All Over Me
1986- Sonic Youth- EVOL
1985- The Fall- This Nation's Saving Grace
1984- Husker Du- Zen Arcade
1983- U2- War
1982- The Cure- Pornography
1981- Iron Maiden- Killers
1980- Joy Division- Closer
1979- The Clash- London Calling
1978- The Jam- All Mod Cons
1977- David Bowie- Heroes
1976- Blue
Gah what the hell, that should be 1989 but I prefer Mother's Milk in that year anyway so goodbye Stone Roses. Well spotted
1981 is impossible, far too many to choose from... I'll give it to Wipers - Youth Of America. Hmm, maybe I'll change 1984 from the Replacements to Maiden? And I also notice I left question marks for 1973 because I didn't know which Gong album to choose
2005 so far Arcade fire- funeral
2004 22/20s - self titled
2003 Muse- Absolution
2002 The coral- the coral
2001 The white stripes- white blood cells
2000 BRMC - BRMC
1999 Bonnie "Prince" Billy - I See a Darkness
1998 Massive Attack- Mezzanine
1997 Radiohead- OK Computer
1996 Beck- Odelay
1995 Radiohead- The BenRAB
1994 Jeff Buckley- Grace
1993 Bjork- Debut
1992 Pavement- Slanted & Enchanted
1991 Nirvana - Nevermind
1990 Cocteau Twins- Heaven or Las Vegas
1989 Pixies - Doolittle
1988 sonic youth- Daydream nation
1987 Echo & The Bunnymen - self titled
1988 Crowded House - Crowded House
1985 Dire Straights- Brothers in Arms
1984 Metallica - Ride the Lightening
1983 Elvis Costello- Punch the Clock
1982 Lou Reed - The blue mask
1981 Brian Eno & David Byrne - My life in the bush of ghosts
1980 Joy Division - Closer
1979 The Clash - London calling
1978 The Adverts - Crossing the Red sea with the Adverts
1977 Bob Marley - Exodus
1976 Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
1975 Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
1974 New York Dolls - Too much too soon
1973 Pink Floyd - Dark side of the moon
1972 Neil Young - Harvest
1971 Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
1970 Van Morrison - Moon Dance
1969 Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
1968 jimi Hendrix- Electric Ladyland
1967 The Velvet Underground- self titled
1966 The Beatles- Revolver
1965 The Beatles - Help!
1964 The Beatles - Meet the Beatles
2004 Rise Against- Siren Song Of The Counter Culture
2003 AFI-Sing the sorrow
2002 Queens of the stone age-Songs For The Deaf
2001 RX Bandits-Progress
2000 bad Religion- The New America
1999 Buzzc0cks-Modern
1998 Refused-The Shape Of Punk To Come
1997 Dropkick Murphys-Do Or Die
1996 Beck-Odelay
1995 Husker Du-New Day Rising
1994 NOFX-Punk In Drublic
1993 Queers-Love Songs For The Retarded
1992 Descendents-Milo Goes To College
1991 Nirvana-Nevermind
1990 Fugazi-Repeater
1989 Faith No More-The Real Thing
1988 Youth of Today-We're Not In This Alone
1987 Guns n Roses-Appetite For Destruction
1986 The Smiths- The Queen Is Dead
1985 Dead Kennedys-Frankenchrist
1984 Minor Threat- Out of Step
1983 Social Distortion: Mommy's Little Monster
1982 Misfits-Walk among us
1981 Black Flag- Damaged
1980 Talking HeaRAB- Remain in Light or The Clash-London Calling or Dead Kennedys-freshh fruit for rotting apples
1979 The Clash/S/T
1978 Ramones-Road to Ruin
1977 Sex Pistols-Nevermind The Bollocks
1976 Ramones-S/T
1975 Bob Marley & the Wailers-Natty Dread
1974 New York Dolls-In Too Much Too Soon
1973 New York Dolls-S/T
1972 The Kinks-Kronikles
2004 Brian Wilson - Smile
2003 Cat Power - You are Free
2002 Bright Eyes - The Story is in the Soil/Lifted
2001 White Stripes - White Blood Cells
2000 Radiohead - Kid A
1999 The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin
1998 Cat Power - MoonPix
1997 Super Furry Animals - Radiator
1996 Beck - Odelay
1995 Pulp - Different Class
1994 Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible
1993 Breeders - Last Splash
1992 Sonic Youth - Dirty
1991 Primal Scream - Screamadelica
1990 Fugazi - 13 Songs
1989 Pixies - Doolittle
1988 Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
1987 Guns n Roses - Appetite For Destruction
1986 The Smiths - The Queen is Dead
1985 Jesus & Mary Chain - Psychocandy
1984 Echo & The Bunnymen - Ocean Rain
1983 REM - Murmer
1982 The Cure - Pornography
1981 New Order - Movement
1980 Joy Division - Closer
1979 Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
1978 Blondie - Parallel Lines
1977 Sex Pistols - Nevermind The Bollocks
1976 Bob Dylan - Desire
1975 Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
1974 Neil Young - On the Beach
1973 Iggy Pop and the Stooges - Raw Power
1972 David Bowie - The Rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars/Nick Drake - Pink Moon
1971 The Velvet Underground - Loaded
1970 Neil Young - After the Gold Rush
1969 The Velvet Underground and Nico
1968 Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland
1967 Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow
1966 The Beach Boys - Pet SounRAB
1965 The Who - My Generation
1964 Roy Orbison - In Dreams
1963 Bob Dylan - The Freewheelin'
I would like to call it quits at 1963 also. When I tried to go further back, all I could think of was:
1962 Elvis Presley Blue Hawaii
1961 Elvis Presley - G.I. Blues
1960 The Everly Brothers - It's Everly Time
And I don't even like Elvis. Don't seem to have any albums from the 50s at all, only compilations. One last thing, wasnt Doolittle 1989? I can't find the album to check but checked it on the net and it said it was too.
1994 is one of the toughest for me too. 3 of my favourite albums are from 1994. Im also surprised that the 2002 slot is looking really hard too, i have loaRAB of albums pencilled in for that one.
2010: Fucking Werewolf Asso - Kid! Just Letting You Know We Are Doing It Again
2009: Tegan and Sara - Sainthood
2008: A Name Unheard - اسم غير مسموع
2007: Attack in Black - Marriage
2006: Blood Brothers - Young Machetes
2005: Aquabats! - Charge!!
2004: The Unicorns - Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?
2003: HORSE the Band - R. Borlax
2002: mewithoutYou - [A→B] Life
2001: Lightning Bolt - Ride The Skies
2000: At the Drive-In - Relationship of Command
1999: The Locust - The Locust
1998: Refused - The Shape Of Punk To Come: A Chimerical Borabation In 12 Bursts
1997: Ween - The Mollusk
1996: Beck - Odelay
1995: Mr. Bungle - Disco Volante
1994: Melvins - Stoner Witch
1993: The Flaming Lips - Transmissions From The Satellite Heart
1992: Sonic Youth - Dirty
1991: My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
1990: Fugazi - Repeater + 3 Songs
1989: The Cure - Disintegration
1988: Minor Threat - Complete Discography
1987: Descendents - Liveage
1986: The Smiths - The Queen is Dead
1985: The Dead Milkmen - Big Lizard in My Backyard
1984: Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime
1983: Sonic Youth - Confusion is Sex
1982: Misfits - Walk Among Us
1981: Black Flag - Damaged
1980: Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables
1979: Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
1978: Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
1977: The Clash - The Clash
1976: Selda Bağcan - Vurulduk Ey Halkim Unutma Bizi
1975: The Rocky Horror Picture Show [Original Soundtrack]
1974: Erkin Koray - Elektronik Turkuler
1973: Hawkwind - Space Ritual
1972: Sun Ra - Space is the Place
1971: Black Sabbath - Master of Reality
1970: Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman
1969: King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King
1968: July - July
1967: The Lollipop Shoppe - Just Colour
1966: The Beatles - Revolver
1965: The Sonics - Here Are The Sonics
1964: The Kinks - You Really Got Me
1963: The Beatles - Please Please Me
1962: John Cage/Christian Wolff - Cage-Wolff
1961: The Shadows - The Shadows
1960: Joe Meek & The Blue Men - I Hear A New World
1959: John Cage & David Tudor - Indeterminacy