Below is an at-a-glance look at the Philadelphia area musicians included among Rolling Stone's 2020 list of the 500 Best Albums. I personally was surprised that The Rising wasn't listed and I would have included Magic. But that's just me.
No. 21: "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen (1975)
No. 26: "Horses" by Patti Smith (1975)
No. 66: "A Love Supreme" by John Coltrane (1965)
No. 91: "Darkness on the Edge of Town" by Bruce Springsteen (1978)
No. 99: "Red" by Taylor Swift (2012)
No. 142: "Born in the U.S.A." by Bruce Springsteen (1984)
No. 150: "Nebraska" by Bruce Springsteen (1982)
No. 212: "Wild is the Wind" by Nina Simone (1966)
No. 232: "Giant Steps" by John Coltrane (1960)
No. 317: "Lady in Satin" by Billie Holiday (1958)
No. 345: "The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle" by Bruce Springsteen (1973)
No. 393: "1989" by Taylor Swift (2014)
No. 396: "Something/Anything" by Todd Rundgren (1972)
No. 416: "Things Fall Apart" by The Roots (1999)