| This is not an exhaustive list of best albums based on drums!
| DRUMMER / PERCUSSIONIST | | ALBUM | | ARTIST / BAND | | | Manu Katche, Jerry Marotta, Stewart Copeland | | So | | Peter Gabriel | | | Philly Joe Jones | | Milestones | | Miles Davis | | | Elvin Jones
| | Love Supreme | | John Coltrane | | | Dave Grohl
| | Nevermind | | Nirvana | | | Stewart Copeland
| | Zenyatta Mondatta
| | Police
| | | Bernard P urdie | | Live at The Fillmore East
| | Aretha Franklin
| | | John Bonham | | Physical Graffiti | | Led Zeppelin< /td> | | | Jeff Porcaro, Hal Blaine
| | Katy Lied | < td> Steely Dan | | | Steve Gadd, Bernard Purdie, Rick Marotta, Ed Greene, Jim Keltner, Paul Humphrey< br /> | | Aja
| | Steely Dan
| | | David Garibaldi
| | In the Slot | | Tower of Power | | | Kenny Aronoff
| | Lonesome Jubilee | | John Mellancamp | | | Ringo Starr | | Abbey Road | | The Beatles | | | Zakir Hussain | | Magical Moments of Rhythm | | Za kir Hussain | | | Willie Bobo, Francisco Aguabella, Carlos Vidal, Armando Perazza | | Afro Roots | | Santamaria Mongo | | | Michael Giles | | In the Court of the Crimson King | | King Crimson | | | Jim Keltner< /td> | | Little Village | | Little Village | | | < td>Mitch Mitchell | Are You Experienced | | Jimi Hendrix | | | Terry Bozzio | | Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop | | Jeff Beck | | | Michael Spiro, Mark Lamson | | A Musical Interplay of Cuba and Brazil Music | < /td> | Bata Ketu | | | Elvin Jones, Charlie Persip, Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones | | Gretsch Drum Night at Birdland | | Elvin Jones, Charlie Pers ip, Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones | | | Tony Williams | | Believe It | | The New Tony Williams Lifetime | | | John Guerin | | Court & Spark | | Joni Mitchell | | | Billy Cobham | < td> Birds of Fire | | Mahavishnu Orchestra | | | Babatunde Olatunji | | Drums of Passion | | Babatunde Olatunji | | | Bobby Colomby | | Spinning Wheel | | Blood, Sweat & Tears | | | Tony Williams | | Four & More | | Miles Davis Quartet | | | Bill Bruford | | Lark's Tongues in Aspic | | King Crimson | | | Ian Paice | | Burn | | Deep Purple | | | < td>Max Roach | Basin Street | | Clifford Brown & Max Roach | | | Andy Newmark | | Fresh | | Sly & The Family Stone | | | Airto Moreira | | Light as a Feather | | Chick Corea & Return To Forever | | | Al Jackson, Jr. | | Green Onions < /td> | | Booker T. & The MG's | | | Jim Gordon, Nick Martinis, Dennis Wilson | | Pet Sounds | | < td>The Beach Boys | | Keith Moon | | Whos Next | | The Who | | | Ginger Baker | | Wheels of Fire | | Cream | | | Buddy Rich & Max Roach | | Rich versus Roach | | Buddy Rich & Max Roach | | | Mike Clark | | Thrust | | Herbie Hancock | | | < td>Joseph (Zigaboo) Modeliste | Live on the Queen Mary | | The Meters | | | Terry Bozzio, Vinnie Colaiuta, Ed Mann
| | Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar | | Frank Zappa | | | Billy Cobham | | Spectrum | | Billy Cobham | | | Dave Weckl | | The Chick Corea Elektric Band | | Chick Corea | | | Jack DeJohnette | | Standards | | Keith Jarrett | | | Matt Cameron | | Superunknown | | Soundgarden | | | John "Jabo" Starks, Nat Kendrick | | Star Time | < /td> | James Brown | | | Mamday Keita | | Wassolon | | Mamady Keita & Sewa Kan | | | Mhuri yekwaRwizi | | < td>Zimbabwe: Shona Mbira Music | Shona Mbira | | | Glen Velez, Layne Redmond, Jan Hagiwara | | Ramana | | Glen Velez | | | Jose Mangual, Candido, "Patato" Valde, Luis Miranda, Ubaldo Nieto | | Mucho Macho | | Machito & His Afro-Cuban Sal seros | |
