a list of the 5 greatest punk albums of all time

this is from Steven Hyden a music writer I agree with almost 90% of the time. He’s also an adult unlike for example the chodes on that NYT panel

His list, reverse order

Rancid, … And Out Come The Wolves (1995)
I wanted to ride for at least one punk album that (1) came out when I was in high school that was also (2) a remnant of that nineties skate punk sound. I actually saw Rancid on this tour and it was a pivotal “rock show” experience of my teens. A sentimental choice, sure, but this album is fantastic and holds up!

Jay Reatard, Blood Visions (2006)
I also wanted to include one album from this century that was worthy. A true “punk as a sound” record that can stand with the classics. I almost thought it was impossible and then I remembered the late, great Jay Reatard. Blood Visions did not make the Rolling Stone list! It is better than all the “modern” “punk” records that did!

The Replacements, Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash (1981)
I like it less than Let It Be, Tim, and Pleased To Meet Me, but this one is their greatest “punk” record. (Stink is possibly more “punk” but it’s less “great.”)

The Sex Pistols, Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols (1977)
Boring choice, I know, but choosing to be boring in 2026 is the real punk move, maaaaan.

The Clash, The Clash (1977)
To be clear, I refer to the American version with “Clash City Rockers,” “Complete Control,” “(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais,” “I Fought The Law,” and “Jail Guitar Doors.” Supposedly “watered down” from the original U.K. version, all those songs are way better than the ones they replaced, and they make the bastardized redux one of the greatest rock 'n’ roll albums (and the greatest punk record) of all time.

certainly agree with the top 2 but they are considered two of the greatest records of any genre all time.