Various Artist Compilations: B

• Baby Sounds: Happy Sounds to Delight Baby [1998, Kid Rhino] ***
• Bachata Roja: Acoustic Bachata From the Cabaret Era [2007, iASO] ***
• Bachata Roja: Amor y Amargue [2011, iASO] A-
• BackBeat [1994, Virgin] A-
• Back to the Beach [1987, Columbia] C+
• Badawi Presents Bedouin Sound Clash [1996, ROIR]
• The Bad Boogaloo: Nu Yorican Sounds 1966-1970 [2007, Fania]
• Bad Boy Greatest Hits Volume 1 [1998, Bad Boy]
• Bad Boys II [2003, Bad Boy] **
• Badenya: Manden Jaliya in New York City [2002, Smithsonian/Folkways] *
• Badlands [2000, Sub Pop]
• BalkanBeats: A Night in Berlin [2010, Piranha] **
• Bambara Mystic Soul: The Raw Sound of Burkina Faso 1974-1979 [2013, Analog Africa] ***
• Bamboozled [2000, Motown] **
• Bar Bhangra [2005, Escondida] ***
• Batman [1989, Warner Bros.] B+
• Batman Forever [1995, Atlantic] *
• Bats'i Son [2004, Latitude] *
• Battle Hymns [2017, quasiband.com] A-
• The Beat: Go-Go's Fusion of Funk and Hip Hop [2001, Liaison] A-
• Beatles Beginnings [2009, Rhythmand Blues] A-
• Beats & Rhymes: Hip Hop of the '90s, Part I [1997, Rhino] B+
• Beats & Rhymes: Hip Hop of the '90s, Part II [1997, Rhino] A-
• Beats & Rhymes: Hip Hop of the '90s, Part III [1997, Rhino] A-
• Beat Street [1984, Atlantic] B
• Beat Street Volume 2 [1984, Atlantic] B
• Beat the Retreat: Songs by Richard Thompson [1994, Capitol] A-
• Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster [2004, Emergent] A-
• The Beavis and Butt-Head Experience [1993, Geffen]
• Before Benga 2: The Nairobi Sound [1993, Original] A
• Belly Bar [2007, CIA/Bellydance Superstars] **
• Bergville Stories [1997, Sony International] A-
• Berlin 1992--A Tresor Compilation--The Techno Sound of Berlin [1992, NovaMute]
• Beserkley Chartbusters Volume 1 [1975, Beserkley] A-
• The Best Bootlegs in the World Ever [2002, no label] A
• The Best of Ace Records--The R&B Hits [1993, Scotti Bros.] A
• The Best of Doo Wop Ballads [1989, Rhino]  
• The Best of Doo Wop Uptempo [1989, Rhino]  
• The Best of Front Row Center [1997, MCA]
• Best of House Music [1988, Profile] B
• The Best of International Hip-Hop [2000, Hip-O] A-
• Best of Straker's: Ah Feel to Party [1996, Rounder]
• Best of Studio One [1983, Heartbeat] B+
• The Best of the Girl Groups: Volume 1 [1990, Rhino]  
• The Best of the Johnny Cash Show 1969-1971 [2007, Columbia/Legacy] **
• Best of Trance Volume One [2000, Robbins]
• The Best Punk Album in the World . . . Ever! [1995, Virgin] A
• The Best There Ever Was [2003, Yazoo] A
• Beverly Hills Cop [1985, MCA] B-
• Big Bad Love [2002, Nonesuch] **
• Big Beach Boutique II [2002, Southern Fried] **
• Big Beat Conspiracy: BBC 1 [1998, Pagan] ***
• Big Boi Presents . . . Got Purp? Vol. II [2005, Virgin]
• Big Phat Ones of Hip-Hop, Vol. 1 [1995, Boxtunes] ***
• Big Rock'n Beats [1997, TVT] A-
• Billboard Greatest Christmas Hits (1955-Present) [1989, Rhino] A
• Billboard Top Hits--1984 [1992, Rhino] A
• Birds of Prey [2020, Emblem/Atlantic] **
• Black and White [2000, Loud]
• The Blackbook Sessions [1999, Galapagos4] *
• Black Dog [1998, Decca]
• Black Havana [1989, Capitol] A-
• Black Panther: The Album [2018, TDE/Aftermath/Interscope] A
• Black Power: Music of a Revolution [2004, Shout! Factory]  
• Black Star Liner: Reggae from Africa [1983, Heartbeat] B+
• Black Stars: Ghanas Hiplife Generation [2008, Out Here] A-
• Blade II [2002, Immortal] *
• Blazin' Hip Hop & R&B [2002, Columbia] **
• Blind Pig Records 25th Anniversary Collection [2001, Blind Pig]
• BLNRB: Welcome to the Madhouse [2011, Out Here] A-
• Blow Your Head: Diplo Presents Dubstep [2010, Downtown/Mad Decent] A-
• Blow Your Head Vol. 2: Dave Nada Presents Moombahton [2011, Downtown/Mad Decent] ***
• Blue Muse [2019, Upon This Rock] ***
• Blues Images Presents . . . 20 Classic Blues Songs From the 1920's: Vol. 13 [2016, Blues Images] *
• Bob Dylan in the 80s: Volume One [2014, ATO] A-
• The Bob's Burgers Music Album [2017, 20th Century Fox/Sub Pop/Bento Box] A-
• The Bodyguard [1992, Arista]
• Body of War: Songs That Inspired an Iraq War Veteran [2008, Sire] **
• Bokoor Beats [2007, Otrabanda] A-
• Bombay the Hard Way: Guns, Cars and Sitars [1999, Motel] **
• Bombay 2: Electric Vindaloo [2001, Motel] ***
• The Book of Life Soundtrack [1999, Echostatic]
• Boomerang [1992, LaFace]
• Borat [2006, Downtown/Atlantic] ***
• Born to Choose [1993, Rykodisc] A-
• Bosavi: Rainforest Music From Papua New Guinea [2001, Smithsonian/Folkways] A-
• Bosnia: Music from an Endangered World [1993, Smithsonian/Folkways]
• Bowling Balls II [1981, Clone] B+
• Boy George, Essential Mix [2001, FFRR]
• Boy Meets Girl [1969, Stax] B+
• Brand New Boots and Panties: A Tribute to Ian Dury [2001, Gold Circle] ***
• Brazil Classics 1: Beleza Tropical [1989, Sire] B+
• The Breakfast Club [1985, A&M] D-
• A Break from the Norm [2001, Restless] **
• Breakin' [1984, Polydor] B-
• Brexit Blues [2016, Riverboat] **
• The Bridge: A Tribute to Neil Young [1989, Caroline] B
• Bring in 'Da Noize, Bring in 'Da Funk [1996, RCA Victor] D+
• Bring It On [2001, Play-Tone/Epic/Sony Music Soundtrax]
• Bring It On Home: Black America Sings Sam Cooke [2014, Ace] A
• Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine [2010, Oh Boy]
• Broken Hearts and Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine Vol. 2 [2021, Oh Boy] A-
• Brother's Gonna Work It Out: A DJ Mix Album by the Chemical Brothers [1998, Astralwerks]
• Buddhist Liturgy of Tibet [1992, World Music Library] B+
• The Bug Vs The Rootsman Feat. Daddy Freddy/Dj/Rupture [2003, Tigerbeat6]
• Bulworth: The Soundtrack [1998, Interscope] B+
• Burning London: The Clash Tribute [1999, Epic]
• Bushido [2021, Mello Music Group] ***