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With a Little Help from My Friends (Joe Cocker album)
With a Little Help from My Friends is Joe Cocker's gold-certified 1969 debut album, produced by Denny Cordell and released on Regal Zonophone and A&M. It centers on his UK number one soul rearrangement of the Beatles song, with guests Jimmy Page and Steve Winwood.
With Heaven on Top
With Heaven on Top (Zach Bryan's sixth studio album; German review coverage). Zach Bryan country-folk album released January 9, 2026 on Warner Records: 25 self-produced tracks, an acoustic companion of 49 total tracks, a Billboard No. 1, Canadian Gold certification, and the controversial "Bad News."
With Teeth
With Teeth is Nine Inch Nails' fourth studio album, released 2005 on Interscope (Halo 19), produced by Trent Reznor with Dave Grohl on drums. First post-sobriety album after The Fragile; Metascore 71; includes The Hand That Feeds and Only.
With the Beatles
With the Beatles: the Beatles' second album, Parlophone, 22 November 1963, the day of the JFK assassination; 14 tracks, seven Lennon-McCartney originals, Harrison's songwriting debut, 21 weeks at UK No. 1, no UK singles, Robert Freeman cover.
Withered (album)
Withered is the 2025 debut studio album by alt-pop artist d4vd (David Anthony Burke), released April 25, 2025 on Darkroom/Interscope; a rose-lifecycle concept album about a relationship, later overshadowed by his murder charge.
Within (Protest the Hero album)
Within (2026) is the sixth studio album by Canadian progressive metal band Protest the Hero, their first in six years after Palimpsest and their first fully self-owned, independent release, with artwork by Martin Wittfooth.
Witness (Katy Perry album)
Witness is Katy Perry's fourth major-label studio album, released June 9, 2017 on Capitol Records. Self-styled "purposeful pop" with singles Chained to the Rhythm, Bon Appétit, and Swish Swish; debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 180,000 first-week units.
Wolf (Tyler, the Creator album)
Wolf (2013) is Tyler, the Creator's third LP and second major-label album, released April 2, 2013 on Odd Future Records; 18 tracks including "Answer", "Rusty", and "Lone", UK Albums Chart peak No. 17, over 1 billion Spotify streams.
Women and Children First
Women and Children First, Van Halen's third studio album (March 26, 1980, Warner Bros.), their first all-original-songs record; produced by Ted Templeman at Sunset Sound, heavier tone, Wurlitzer debut, Nicolette Larson guest vocal, peaked at number 6 and went triple Platinum.
Wonder What's Next
Wonder What's Next is Chevelle's 2002 second studio album and Epic Records major-label debut, 11 tracks produced by GGGarth, peaking at No. 14 on the Billboard 200, certified Double Platinum, with singles The Red, Send the Pain Below, and Closure.
Wonderful Wonderful (The Killers album)
Wonderful Wonderful, the Killers' fifth studio album (Island, September 22, 2017), produced mainly by Jacknife Lee; Brandon Flowers' most personal record, addressing his wife's PTSD, with The Man and Tyson vs Douglas.
Wonderland (Erasure album)
Wonderland is the 1986 debut studio album by English synth-pop duo Erasure (Vince Clarke and Andy Bell), produced by Flood, released on Sire in the US and Mute in the UK, peaking at UK No. 71 and spawning the singles Who Needs Love Like That, Heavenly Action, and Oh L'Amour.
Workingman's Dead
Released in 1970, Workingman's Dead is the Grateful Dead's fourth studio album. It marked a shift from psychedelic sound to acoustic-rooted country, folk, and blues songs.
World Is Yours (ワールドイズユアーズ) (album)
World Is Yours (ワールドイズユアーズ) is the second album by Japanese rock band MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS, released 21 January 2009 on AVOCADO Records (XQEH-1004); six tracks, about 22 minutes, Oricon peak No. 44, now streamed via Universal Music Artists.
World Peace Is None of Your Business
World Peace Is None of Your Business is Morrissey's tenth studio album, released 15 July 2014 on Harvest/Capitol, produced by Joe Chiccarelli in France; praised (Metacritic 70) but pulled from distributors after a label clash.
World's Gone Wrong
World's Gone Wrong is Lucinda Williams' 16th album, released January 23, 2026 on Highway 20 Records; 10 songs, 47 minutes, with guests Mavis Staples, Norah Jones, and Brittney Spencer, titled after a Mississippi Sheiks blues.
Worst Girl in America
WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA (Worst Girl in America) is Slayyyter's third studio album, released March 27, 2026 on RECORDS/Columbia; an electroclash-electropop record that gave her her first Billboard number one.
Wowee Zowee
Wowee Zowee is Pavement's third studio album, released April 11, 1995 on Matador Records. The 18-track, 55:51 double LP recorded in Memphis was panned in 1995 but later reappraised as the band's White Album.
Wu-Tang Forever
Wu-Tang Forever is the Wu-Tang Clan's second studio album, a 27-track double album released June 3, 1997 on Loud/RCA; it debuted at No. 1 with 612,000 units, went 4x platinum, and was led by "Triumph."
X (Chris Brown album)
X is the sixth studio album by American R&B singer Chris Brown, released in 2014 through RCA Records with guests including Kendrick Lamar, Usher, and Lil Wayne.
X (Def Leppard album)
X (pronounced ten) is Def Leppard's eighth studio album and tenth overall, released July 30, 2002. Produced with Per Aldeheim, Andreas Carlsson, and Pete Woodroffe, it reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200 and No. 14 in the UK.
X (Ed Sheeran album)
X (pronounced "multiply") is Ed Sheeran's second studio album, released 23 June 2014 on Atlantic Records; produced with Pharrell Williams, Rick Rubin, Benny Blanco, Johnny McDaid, and Jake Gosling; Metascore 67; includes "Sing", "Photograph", "Thinking Out Loud".
X's (album)
X's is the 2024 third studio album by American ambient pop band Cigarettes After Sex, released July 12, 2024 on Partisan/Spanish Prayers, written and produced by Greg Gonzalez about a four-year relationship; distinguishes from other X albums by band identity and ten dream pop tracks.
X&Y
X&Y is Coldplay's third studio album, released 6 June 2005 on Parlophone. Produced by Ken Nelson, Danton Supple, and the band, it debuted at number one on Billboard, reached number one in 32 countries, and divided critics.
Xavier (album)
Xavier is the 2026 debut studio album by New York rapper xaviersobased (Xavier Lopez), released January 30, 2026 on 1-chance/Surf Gang/Atlantic; 20 tracks, 48 minutes, led by the single "iPhone 16" and scored 8.3 by Pitchfork.
XO (Elliott Smith album)
XO is Elliott Smith's fourth studio album and DreamWorks major-label debut, released August 25, 1998 after his Oscar-nominated "Miss Misery"; produced with Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf, it peaked at number 104 on the Billboard 200.
Xperiment
Xperiment (stylized xperiment) is Ken Carson's fifth studio album, released July 3, 2026 on Opium/Interscope: 22 rage-rap tracks featuring Playboi Carti, Young Thug, Lil Uzi Vert, Destroy Lonely, and 2hollis, following the Billboard 200 No. 1 More Chaos.
Xx (The xx album)
xx is the 2009 debut album by English band The xx, released on Young Turks/XL. Recorded at XL Studios with Jamie xx's MPC beats and dual male-female vocals, it topped The Guardian's 2009 poll and won the 2010 Mercury Prize.
XXX (Asia album)
XXX (Triple X) is Asia's 2012 twelfth studio album on Frontiers Records, produced by Mike Paxman, marking the 30th anniversary of the band's 1982 debut. It was the third and final original-lineup reunion album with Wetton, Downes, Howe, and Palmer, featuring the single Face on the Bridge.
XXX (Danny Brown album)
XXX is Danny Brown's 19-track second album, released free by Fool's Gold on August 15, 2011; a concept record about turning 30, Detroit, and addiction, it scored 83 on Metacritic and ranked #3 on Pitchfork's 2016 mixtapes list.