Icon is a series of compilation albums released by Universal Music Enterprises, a division of Universal Music Group, the largest music publisher in the world. The series serves as a successor to Universal's 20th Century Masters, The Definitive Collection, and Gold series.
The series began in 2010. Among the artists whose recordings have been included are Billy Ray Cyrus, Kenny Rogers Joe Cocker, Michael Jackson, and Nirvana and Queen. It also includes artists by the former EMI Records and Capitol Records labels once they were absorbed by UMG in 2013.
Mainstream
Icon: Number Ones (Janet Jackson album) (2010)
Icon (The Beach Boys album) (2013)
Icon (Billy Currington album) (2011)
Icon (Billy Ray Cyrus album) (2011)
Icon (Blink-182 album) (2013)
Icon (Bryan Adams album) (2010)
Icon (Captain & Tennille album) (2013)
Icon (Gary Allan album) (2012)
Icon (George Strait album) (2011)
Icon (Ja Rule album), (2012)
Icon (Joe Cocker album) (2011)
Icon (Josh Turner album) (2011)
Icon (KISS album) (2010)
Icon (Limp Bizkit album) (2011)
Icon (Luba album) (2014)
Icon (Lynyrd Skynyrd album) (2010)
Icon (Megadeth album) (2014)
Icon (Michael Jackson album) (2012)
Icon (Mike Oldfield album) (2012)
Icon (Nirvana album) (2010)
Icon (No Doubt album) (2010)
Icon: Best of Puddle of Mudd (2010)
Icon (Queen album) (2013)
Icon (Reba McEntire album) (2014)
Icon (Vince Gill album) (2010)
Icon: Show Us Your Hits (The Bloodhound Gang)
Icon: Timeless...The Musical Legacy (Badfinger)
Icon: Tough Love: Best of the Ballads (Aerosmith)
Icon: What Hits!? (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Capitol Christian Music Group, a division of Universal Music Group, released 23 albums for the Icon series. 11 releases occurred in 2013, while another 12 occurred in 2014:
Icon: Aaron Neville (2013)
Icon: Amy Grant (2013)
Icon: Andy Griffith (2014)
Icon: Anthony Burger (Live) (2014)
Icon: BeBe and CeCe Winans (2014)
Icon: CeCe Winans (2013)
Icon: Gaither Vocal Band (2013)
Icon: Hawk Nelson (2014)
Icon: Jeremy Camp (2013)
Icon: Keith Green (2013)
Icon: KJ-52 (2014)
Icon: Michael Card (2014)
Icon: Newsboys (2013)
Icon: Nichole Nordeman (2013)
Icon: Phillips, Craig & Dean (2013)
Icon: Rebecca St. James (2014)
Icon: Steven Curtis Chapman (2013)
Icon: Stryper (2014)
Icon: The Goodmans (2014)
Icon: The Mighty Clouds of Joy (2014)
Icon: The O.C. Supertones (2014)
Icon: Underoath (2014)
Icon: Vanessa Bell Armstrong (2014)
