[Chuck]

Bat for Lashes and Bjork.

[GypsyGoth]

I think I've only listened to about four of these albums listed so far.


Sly & the Family Stone plus Björk

[Tom4784]

Rolling Stones and David Bowie <3

OoS is my favourite Muse album too although I never was a fan of 'Feelin' Good'.

[Shaun]

50. "Harvest", Neil Young

I initially found his voice a bit silly (not quite falsetto, just...whiny) but the songwriting is faultless - particularly "Don't Let It Bring You Down" (which was featured on the American Beauty soundtrack) and "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" (which I first found through a Saint Etienne cover).

49. "Strange Days", The Doors

Just 'People Are Strange' is enough really. I haven't been able to immerse myself in another whole album of theirs like this one - the lyrics are weird, the tunes something out of Quentin Tarantino's mind and the album sleeve is also rather cool. Favourite songs = the aforementioned, 'You're Lost Little Girl', 'My Eyes Have Seen You' and 'Strange Days'.

48. "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?", Oasis

dno if u no abt this album rly guess its a bit of a risk pickin it lol

47. "Electric Warrior", T.Rex

I like glam rock. This one is also a bit classically inspired - tracks like 'Monolith' and 'Mambo Sun' borrowing a lot from soul music and still bashing out tracks like 'Get It On'.

46. "A Rush of Blood to the Head", Coldplay

Well firstly there's their best singles - In My Place, The Scientist, Clocks, God Put A Smile On Your Face - but it's tracks like 'Politik' and 'Warning Sign' that really thrusts this album in my face - these two proving there's more to them than soppy bedwetting rock like Fix You. ****ING GET OVER IT, STU.

45. "Parallel Lines", Blondie

mmm Debbie Harry.

44. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", Elton John

Back when he had his head up other peoples' arses rather than his own, he was actually able to write good songs. This album goes on a little bit too long in my opinion but the likes of 'Saturday Night's Alright' help keep it fresh.

43. "Space Oddity", David Bowie

I think people overlook the album and just think "oh that Ground Control to Major Tom song, that was good". I know Ricky Gervais cites his favourite song as 'Letter to Hermione' from this album and I can sort-of see why... the album's poetic, romantic, optimistic and symphonic in its execution.

42. "Electric Ladyland", The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Mostly because of stand-out tracks - I've put another album higher than this - but aside from the obvious (Crosstown Traffic, Voodoo Chile, All Along the Watchtower) I really love 'Gypsy Eyes'.

41. "Pet Sounds", The Beach Boys

GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT I'D BE WITHOUT YOU. *imagines 293892 people at Heathrow at Christmas* GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT I'D BE WITHOUT YOU.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

M.I.A in top 40

[Ramsay]

pet sounds

[Shaun]

40. "OK Computer", Radiohead

*sobs* I'm sorry for anything I said, when I was younger and foolish, about Radiohead being "boring", "****" or "crap". They're actually rather amazing.

39. "Favourite Worst Nightmare", Arctic Monkeys

yesyesyes it's nowhere near as good as OK Computer but I've known it longer (I'm not sure how that works either). This record can make me pumped (Brianstorm), sing along like a twat (Fluorescent Adolescent), mellow (Only Ones Who Know) and sexy (505). I also think 'If You Were There, Beware' is underrated.

38. "Thriller", Michael Jackson

Because 'Human Nature' has an almost religious impact on me. + there's a couple of other good'uns lol x

37. "Highway 61 Revisited", Bob Dylan

Ballad of a Thin Man, Tombstone Blues, Like A Rolling Stone, Bob looking sexy on the cover. SECOND FAVOURITE ALERT.

36. "The Queen Is Dead", The Smiths

Take me out tonight
Because I want to see people
And I want to see life
Driving in your car
Oh please don't drop me home
Because it's not my home, it's their home
And I'm welcome no more

And if a double-decker bus
Crashes into us
To die by your side
Is such a heavenly way to die
And if a ten ton truck
Kills the both of us
To die by your side
Well the pleasure, the privilege is mine

35. "Imagine", John Lennon

More than just a peace anthem. Jealous Guy and Oh My Love are perfect

34. "Screamadelica", Primal Scream

I'm sure the image of me as a manc raver in the early 90s isn't the most accurate representation of me, but somehow I love this.

33. "Led Zeppelin IV", Led Zeppelin

*collapses to 'When the Levee Breaks'*

32. "Dark Side of the Moon", Pink Floyd

*resurrects to 'The Great Gig in the Sky'*

31. "Let It Bleed", The Rolling Stones

*collapses again to 'Gimme Shelter'*

[Stu]

Primal Scream above Thriller.

HA!

**** you conventional thinking!

[Shaun]

it's all The Girl Is Mine's fault

[Iceman]

FWN

[Shaun]

30. "Purple Rain", Prince

Had to remove this image Shaun it was causing a virus warning
I haven't actually seen the film... but every single track on the album is phenomenally catchy. Oh and he's sexy. I don't care what you say, he's sexy.

29. "London Calling", The Clash

Have to be in a pretty odd mood to want to listen to them really, since they're a bit tame by today's standards if I fancy a thrashing (in which case I just phone LemonJam)... but 'Train in Vain' is enough to placate me in any mood.

28. "Room On Fire", The Strokes

Reptilia is amazing... so are What Ever Happened?, 12:51 and I Can't Win... I'm besotted with the drummer... I have a friend on Tumblr stalking this list and we share glee in them.

27. "I Am A Bird Now", Antony and the Johnsons

His voice should get a National Heritage status... this album is just stupidly moving and pretty. 'Hope There's Someone', 'You Are My Sister' and 'Fistful of Love' are my favourite three songs but I love it from start to finish.

26. "Definitely Maybe", Oasis

Because whilst What's the Story? might have had more in the way of karaoke hits this is just packed to the brim with "I am going to put on sunglasses and flick you the Vs" tunes. Supersonic <3

25. "Revolver", The Beatles

Widely regarded as the best album of all time, and I have given every track 5 stars, I've decided to cut this from the rest because I'm really controversial and stuff xxx (but really just because I prefer to listen to the others).

24. "Hounds of Love", Kate Bush

(it's in the trees! it's coming!) WHEN I WAS A CHILD RUNNING IN THE NIGHT AFRAID OF WHAT MIGHT BE. HIDING IN THE DARK, HIDING IN THE STREET, AND OF WHAT WAS FOLLOWING ME.

literally every line in that song is made to be sung with triumph. She is a goddess.

23. "Unknown Pleasures", Joy Division

a bit of a comedown after that song but oh well. *slouches and grumbles and shifts from side to side in an imaginary indie club*

22. "Kala", M.I.A.

And we're back to the zany hysteria. HANANANANANANANANA, HANANANANANANANA BOYZ THERE. (how many?) BOYZ THERE (how many?)

21. "Blue", Joni Mitchell

Might not be advisable to listen to all of these in the order I've put them, really, you'd soon be diagnosed as bipolar. There's a scene in last year's The Kids Are All Right where Annette Bening sings a large chunk of 'All I Want'. It's that good. And then there's 'A Case of You', 'River', 'California', 'Blue'...

[GypsyGoth]

22

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

[Beastie]

When are we going to have the TOP 20?

[Tom4784]

I approve. I adore HoL, Kala and the Strokes.

[Doogle]

OMG the artist of the album ranked #69 has the same last name as my first name. 69.

Nice list though.

[Smithy]

-preferred Arular-

[Shaun]

20. "Plastic Ono Band", John Lennon

Obviously Imagine his most famous record but I think this is the most solid... I generally love all of his albums (except the rock and roll one :/) but this one has 'Mother', 'Isolation', 'God' and I think the last track is absolutely mortifyingly sad ('My Mummy's Dead').

19. "Innervisions", Stevie Wonder

Mostly because of 'Living for the City'... I just love the bass on that. Also love 'Higher Ground', 'He's Misstra Know It All' and 'Don't You Worry About A Thing'. My grin watching him rock Glastonbury (I wasn't there ) was as big as his always is.

18. "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme", Simon and Garfunkel

Listen to '7 O'Clock News/Silent Night'... whilst they were flawless with recording harmonies and pop songs, they were also brilliant at penning simple but powerful political ideas: singing Silent Night in the background of a harrowing news bulletin (featuring details on Vietnam, peace protests, Nixon, drug overdoses, civil rights marches and mass-murder) just sends shivers down my spine.

17. "The Boatman's Call", Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

From the political to the romantic... I can't put into words how succinct and poignant the track 'Into My Arms' is. The whole album is very bitter and depressing but it feels like you've lived a whole life afterwards.

16. "Funeral", Arcade Fire

Few can pull off a debut album with four tracks with the same title. But theirs was just amazing. Aside from 3 of the Neighborhoods (#4, Kettles isn't so good I feel) my favourites would be 'Rebellion (Lies)', 'Wake Up' and 'Haïti'.

15. "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan", Bob Dylan

-does what I've been doing for the majority of the countdown and puts this down to one song-. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right.

14. "Axis: Bold As Love", The Jimi Hendrix Experience

I think this is the most psychedelic album. And therefore, naturally, the best. I can genuinely see myself in 30 years time doing a Lester Burnham with this stuff.

13. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", The Beatles

Again I've given every track 5 stars whereas I haven't with all of the top ten LOL but oh well... I think sometimes the sheer wackiness of this album can be its own downfall. That said, it has 'A Day in the Life', 'Getting Better' and the lovely 'She's Leaving Home'. Oh and Lucy.

12. "Disintegration", The Cure

I generally think the band are really quite poor at making consistent albums, but this one's the exception. Closedown, Plainsong and Lovesong

11. "Who's Next", The Who

Just...majestic.

[Shaun]

20. "Plastic Ono Band", John Lennon

Obviously Imagine his most famous record but I think this is the most solid... I generally love all of his albums (except the rock and roll one :/) but this one has 'Mother', 'Isolation', 'God' and I think the last track is absolutely mortifyingly sad ('My Mummy's Dead').

19. "Innervisions", Stevie Wonder

Mostly because of 'Living for the City'... I just love the bass on that. Also love 'Higher Ground', 'He's Misstra Know It All' and 'Don't You Worry About A Thing'. My grin watching him rock Glastonbury (I wasn't there ) was as big as his always is.

18. "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme", Simon and Garfunkel

Listen to '7 O'Clock News/Silent Night'... whilst they were flawless with recording harmonies and pop songs, they were also brilliant at penning simple but powerful political ideas: singing Silent Night in the background of a harrowing news bulletin (featuring details on Vietnam, peace protests, Nixon, drug overdoses, civil rights marches and mass-murder) just sends shivers down my spine.

17. "The Boatman's Call", Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

From the political to the romantic... I can't put into words how succinct and poignant the track 'Into My Arms' is. The whole album is very bitter and depressing but it feels like you've lived a whole life afterwards.

16. "Funeral", Arcade Fire

Few can pull off a debut album with four tracks with the same title. But theirs was just amazing. Aside from 3 of the Neighborhoods (#4, Kettles isn't so good I feel) my favourites would be 'Rebellion (Lies)', 'Wake Up' and 'Haïti'.

15. "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan", Bob Dylan

-does what I've been doing for the majority of the countdown and puts this down to one song-. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right.

14. "Axis: Bold As Love", The Jimi Hendrix Experience

I think this is the most psychedelic album. And therefore, naturally, the best. I can genuinely see myself in 30 years time doing a Lester Burnham with this stuff.

13. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", The Beatles

Again I've given every track 5 stars whereas I haven't with all of the top ten LOL but oh well... I think sometimes the sheer wackiness of this album can be its own downfall. That said, it has 'A Day in the Life', 'Getting Better' and the lovely 'She's Leaving Home'. Oh and Lucy.

12. "Disintegration", The Cure

I generally think the band are really quite poor at making consistent albums, but this one's the exception. Closedown, Plainsong and Lovesong

11. "Who's Next", The Who

Just...majestic.

[Shaun]

cos Jeff Stelling is leaving lol x

[Shaun]

10. "Sam's Town", The Killers

I know this is realistically nowhere near the top 10 (or the top 100) of the best albums of all time, but I've grown up with this and am continually finding new favourites and surprises in the record. Aside from the singles, which I think are some of the best of their career (Bones, Read My Mind, When You Were Young) there's 'Bling' which I find rather glorious along a bumpy road, and 'Why Do I Keep Counting?' which doesn't particularly make sense BUT IT DOESN'T HAVE TO, IT'S EPIC. END OF DISCUSSION. -is releasing pent-up anger over Pitchfork's 5.5 review of this-
dicksplashes.

[Stu]

Disintegration above Sgt. Peppers? HA! UP YOURS AGAIN CONVENTIONAL THINKING!

One of my favourite albums ever. I don't know would I agree that they are poor at making consistent albums. I think they just have so many. But off the top of my head Pornography, Head On The Door, Wish, Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me and Bloodflowers were all really good.

Their like Pink Floyd. Such a massive catalogue is bound to give out some stinkers. Unless you have Lennon and McCarthney in the same band. Or you're Depeche Mode from 1984 on.

Great albums in that list though.

[Shaun]

speak of the devil

[Shaun]

9. "Wish You Were Here", Pink Floyd

I don't really want to talk too much about this record because it's a bit of a personal affair since they were my dad's favourite band and I've sort of correlated how much I miss him with the title track... but that aside I love the richness that only they really dared to aim for.

[Shaun]

8. "The Bends", Radiohead

Uuum. Yeah I put it above OK Computer. Both are fantastic, but I prefer rock Radiohead to 'playing around with beeps and echoes' Radiohead. 'Just'