Wednesday, January 25, 2006

NME: Top 100 British Albums

NME: Top 100 British Albums
(This site only has the top 20)

Ordinarily, I would rant on such a pathetic list. However, I think this atrocity of a list speaks for itself. Possible explanations:
1) This is actually an early April Fools Day issue.
2) Stonehenge. Aliens.
3) Written by Kate Moss after NME writer passed out at a coke party.
4) Written by Pete Doherty after NME writer passed out at a coke party.

100) Derek and Clive - (Live) 1976
99) Patrick Wolf - Lycanthropy 2004
98) Roots Manuva - Run Come Save Me 2001
97) Led Zeppelin - IV 1971
96) Adam and The Ants - Kings of The Wild Frontier 1980
95) Julian Cope - Jehovahkill 1992
94) The Futureheads - S/T 2004
93) Brian Eno - Here Come The Warm Jets 1974
92) Oasis (What's The Story) Morning Glory? 1995
91) The Fall - This Nation's Saving Grace 1985
90) Supergrass - I Should Coco 1995
89) Blur - Parklife 1994
88) Underworld - Dubnobasswithmyheadman 1993
87) The Small Faces - Ogden's Nut Gone Flake 1968
86) George Harrison - All Things Must Pass 1970
85) ABC - The Lexicon of Love 1982
84) Redskins - Neither Washington Nor Moscow... 1974
83) Wire - Pink Flag 1977
82) The Happy Mondays - Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches 1990
81) Antony and The Johnsons - I Am A Bird Now 2005
80) Black Sabbath - Paranoid 1970
79) Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque 1991
78) Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92 1992
77) The Beta Band - The 3 E.P.s 1998
76) Cornershop - When I Was Born For The 7th Time 1997
75) Tricky - Maxinquaye 1995
74) Prodigy - Music For The Jilted Generation 1994
73) Kasier Chiefs - Employment 2005
72) Joy Divison - Closer 1980
71) Buzzcocks - Love Bites 1978
70) Spacemen 3 - The Perfect Prescription 1987
69) Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure 1972
68) The Pretty Things - SF Sorrow 1968
67) Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head 2002
66) Elvis Costello - This Year's Model 1978
65) Radiohad - Kid A 2000
64) Gang Of Four - Entertainment! 1978
63) David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars 1972
62) Saint Etienne - Fox Base Alpha 1991
61) Echo and The Bunnymen - Ocean Rain 1984
60) The Human League - Dare! 1981
59) The Clash - S/T 1977
58) Suede - Dog Man Star 1994
57) The Cure - The Head On The Door 1985
56) Portishead - Dummy 1994
55) Bloc Party - Silent Alarm 2005
54) Morrissey - Vauxhall & I 1994
53) The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed 1969
52) Madness - One Step Beyond 1979
51) Billy Bragg - Talking With The Taxman About Poetry 1986
50) The La's - S/T 1990
49) The Who - My Generation 1965
48) Elastica - S/T 1995
47) The Libertines S/T 2004
46) Pulp His 'N' Hers 1994
45) The Streets - A Grand Don't Come For Free 2004
44) Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures 1979
43) The Rolling Stones - Exile On Main St. 1972
42) The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy 1985
41) Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love 1985
40) Dizzee Rascal - Boy In Da Corner 2003
39) Ride - Nowhere 1990
38) Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentleman We Are Floating In Space 1997
37) Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible 1994
36) The Beatles - S/T 1968
35) Radiohead - OK Computer 1997
34) The Jam - All Mod Cons 1978
33) Coldplay - Parachutes 2000
32) The Zombies - Odessey and Oracle 1968
31) Massive Attack - Blue Lines 1991
30) Suede - S/T 1993
29) Led Zeppelin - II 1969
28) Nick Drake - Bryter Layter 1970
27) Polly Harvey - Dry 1992
26) The Smiths - Hatful Of Hollow 1984
25) The Kinks - The Village Green Preservation Society 1968
24) Pet Shop Boys - Please 1986
23) New Order - Technique 1989
22) Super Furry Animals - Radiator 1997
21) Muse - Absolution 2003
20) The Beatles - Rubber Soul 1965
19) The Smiths - Strangeways Here We Come 1987
18) Franz Ferdinand - S/T 2004
17) The Streets - Original Pirate Material 2002
16) Dexy's Midnight Runners - Searching For The Young Soul Rebels 1980
15) Primal Scream - Scremadelica 1991
14) David Bowie - Hunky Dory 1971
13) The Verve - A Northern Soul 1995
12) The Specials - S/T 1979
11) Radiohead - The Bends 1995
10) The Libertines - Up The Bracket 2002
9) The Beatles - Revolver 1966
8) The Clash - London Calling 1979
7) Pulp - Different Class 1995
6) Blur - Modern Life Is Rubbish 1993
5) Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not 2006
4) Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks 1978
3) Oasis - Definetly Maybe 1994
2) The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead 1986
1) The Stone Roses - S/T 1989

posted by DJMonsterMo at 6:30 PM

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11 Comments:

Yeah...
These lists always make me laugh. I have heard the Arctic Monkeys CD and I like it. However, to call it the fifth best album is a complete and utter farce.
That said, I would probably place The Queen is Dead in my top 5. Would I place Wire's Pink Flag as low as 83? Never...
The people who compiled this list should save the list-making for people who listen to music.

By erik hogstrom, at 1/25/2006 07:21:00 PM

I can't really understand the basis of this list. Where's the usual OK Computer love fest? My top 5 would be OK Computer, Revolver, London Calling, Odessey and Oracle, and Unknown Pleasures (which still leaves off The Stones, Roxy Music, The Cure, and The Smiths, damn).

By DJMonsterMo, at 1/25/2006 08:20:00 PM

Hi.
I'm...blog surfing, I suppose. Interesting list.
I think a few of them are okay, I haven't heard a lot of these albums, and the rest are.. interesting choices? I dunno what my list would be, but djmonstermo has something of a good thing going on.
peace.

By sugar high, at 1/25/2006 11:13:00 PM

44) Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures 1979

Are they serious? This list must be a joke.

By K., at 1/28/2006 05:15:00 PM

ummmm nme really need to stop sucking Arctic Monkeys dicks

By Anonymous, at 1/29/2006 09:57:00 PM

81) Antony and The Johnsons - I Am A Bird Now 2005... How's that British? I thought they were from New York/Canada ?

By Anonymous, at 1/30/2006 10:36:00 AM

well he won the mercury prize award or whatever its called, so he must be british

By Anonymous, at 1/31/2006 11:44:00 PM

Absent...The Verve - Urban Hymns...I mean come on!

By Jim, at 2/13/2006 06:51:00 PM

how is franz ferdinand better than ANY beatles or smiths albums?? this list is godawful

By Anonymous, at 2/15/2006 10:12:00 AM

ok, we forgot the beatles, led zeppelin, pink floyd, the rolling stones, elton john, wings as well as countless others who have sold a lot more albums than any of the bands on this list, hence they are more popular, hence they are better

By Anonymous, at 6/13/2006 12:47:00 AM

So... there aer 100 British albums that are better than Sgt. Pepper and Abbey Road. hmm, somehow I doubt that.

By Anonymous, at 3/10/2007 06:49:00 AM