16. Jack White, 'Blunderbuss'

For a man who's always done things in his own way, it sure took Jack White a long time to make a Jack White record. Finally going it alone after years of always having others involved, we get to see Jack take a few more chances musically, expanding on his blues-inspired ouvre and mixing it up with his male and female bands. While it certainly couldn't be called experimental, it's the most diverse album he's released in his career without losing much of the garage-blues vibe we've come to love about him.  -- Dan Reilly