[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.