The Best Albums Celebrating Anniversaries in February 2021

There are a few things that will make you feel old. Realizing that Back to the Future: Part II happened five years ago, we’re now closer to 2050 than we are to 1980, and kids born in 2000 can legally drink in the U.S. this year.

Oh, and finding out that a beloved anniversary is celebrating an anniversary of its release date. Below is a list of the best music releases with a milestone anniversary coming up in February 2021.

We’ve broken up the albums by year. For example, records released in 1971 will be turning 50 years old in February.

The year 1981 is arguably the most popular because it boasts three of the top five most-collected releases celebrating an anniversary. The No. 1 most-collected is Carole King’s Tapestry (meaning it appears in the most Discogs users’ Collections) but Daft Punk’s Discovery is the most-wanted (it’s on the most users’ Wantlists).

You’ll notice that the list below resembles a chart. That’s because we’ve also determined how “desirable” each release is by pulling the Wantlist and Collection quantity and using that data to create a want/have ratio. Following this math, 2Pac’s All Eyez on Me, which is turning 35 years old, is the most desirable album celebrating an anniversary in February 2021.

Albums Turning 50 in February 2021

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  TapestryCarole KingRelease Date: February 10, 1971




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  The Yes AlbumYesRelease Date: February 19, 1971




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  If I Could Only Remember My NameDavid CrosbyRelease Date: February 22, 1971

Albums Turning 45 in February 2021

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  A Trick of the TailGenesisRelease Date: February 2, 1976




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  Gimme Back My BulletsLynyrd SkynyrdRelease Date: February 2, 1976




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  Diana RossDiana RossRelease Date: February 10, 1976

Albums Turning 40 in February 2021

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  KillersIron MaidenRelease Date: February 2, 1981




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  Face ValuePhil CollinsRelease Date: February 9, 1981




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  Moving PicturesRushRelease Date: February 12, 1981




• 
  Point of EntryJudas PriestRelease Date: February 26, 1981

Albums Turning 35 in February 2021

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  ControlJanet JacksonRelease Date: February 4, 1986




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  Fatal PortraitKing DiamondRelease Date: February 17, 1986




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  King of AmericaElvis CostelloRelease Date: February 21, 1986




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  The Ultimate SinOzzy OsbourneRelease Date: February 22, 1986




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  Pretty In PinkVarious ArtistsRelease Date: February 28, 1986

Albums Turning 30 in February 2021

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  InnuendoQueenRelease Date: February 5, 1991




• 
  Green MindDinosaur Jr.Release Date: February 19, 1991

Albums Turning 25 in February 2021

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  The ScoreThe FugeesRelease Date: February 13, 1996




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  All Eyez on Me2PacRelease Date: February 13, 1996




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  Murder BalladsNick Cave and the Bad SeedsRelease Date: February 20, 1996




• 
  RootsSepulturaRelease Date: February 20, 1996

Albums Turning 20 in February 2021

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  DiscoveryDaft PunkRelease Date: February 26, 2001




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  Blackwater ParkOpethRelease Date: February 27, 2001

Albums Turning 15 in February 2021

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  DonutsJ DillaRelease Date: February 7, 2006




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  Silent ShoutThe KnifeRelease Date: February 17, 2006

Albums Turning 10 in February 2021

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  Let England ShakePJ HarveyRelease Date: February 14, 2011




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  Hardcore Will Never Die, but You WillMogwaiRelease Date: February 14, 2011




• 
  The King of LimbsRadioheadRelease Date: February 18, 2011
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