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Metacritic Reports The Best Albums of 2014

We reveal our final official list of 2014's highest-scoring albums.

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Led Zeppelin IV [Remastered] - Led Zeppelin
100
Release Date: Oct 28, 2014

User Score: 7.7
The 1971 untitled fourth studio release for the British rock band was reissued and remastered with deluxe versions including a disc of unreleased...More »
Doolittle 25 - Pixies
100
Release Date: Dec 2, 2014

User Score: 8.7
The Pixies 1989 album is reissued with demos, B-sides and two complete Peel session.More »
The Basement Tapes Complete: The Bootleg Series Vol. 11 - Bob Dylan
99
Release Date: Nov 4, 2014

User Score: 7.3
The six disc box set contains the restored and most complete collection of the 1967 recording sessions from Bob Dylan And The Band.More »
The Velvet Underground [45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition] - The Velvet Underground
98
Release Date: Nov 24, 2014

User Score: 8.3
The Velvet Underground's third release is remastered with alternate mixes including the original, Lou Reed's "Closet mix," and the mono mix; live...More »
Houses of the Holy [Remastered] - Led Zeppelin
98
Release Date: Oct 28, 2014

User Score: 8.2
The 1973 fifth studio release for the British rock band was reissued and remastered with deluxe versions including a disc of unreleased...More »
Bloodstone & Diamonds - Machine Head
96
Release Date: Nov 10, 2014

User Score: 8.0
The eighth full-length release for the metal quartet was produced by band frontman Robb Flynn and Juan Urteaga.More »
Black Messiah - D'Angelo
95
Release Date: Dec 15, 2014

User Score: 8.5
The first release in 14 years for the R&B; singer features songs co-written with Q-Tip and Kendra Foster as well as co-production from James Gadson,...More »
Start Together [Box Set] - Sleater-Kinney
94
Release Date: Oct 21, 2014
The seven albums from the Washington state indie rock/riot grrrl trio are remastered with one new song.More »
Gentlemen At 21 [Deluxe Edition] - The Afghan Whigs
94
Release Date: Oct 28, 2014
The deluxe reissue of the 1993 major label debut release from the alternative rock band led by Greg Dulli includes unreleased demos, rare b-sides...More »
Extra Painful - Yo La Tengo
91
Release Date: Dec 2, 2014

User Score: 8.8
The reissued deluxe edition of the indie rock band's 1993 sixth studio album Painful features a disc of demos, live and unreleased material.More »