[Ramsay]

hahah thanks for the beatles reference

[Chuck]

Madonna, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Janelle Monáe, David Bowie and Scissor Sisters.

[Shaun]

80. "The Great Escape", Blur

I personally didn't really enjoy Parklife because that bloke who went on to do Eastenders' voice slightly irritates me - and this album sort of ditched all of the cockney stuff in favour of indulgent tracks like The Universal, Country House or Charmless Man. Also find the Ken Livingstone appearance on "Ernold Same" amusing.

79. "Dog Man Star", Suede

Melodramatic, inspired by Bowie, traces of Britpop, references to James Dean and Marilyn Monroe, a vocal performance as gorgeous as "The Wild Ones"; it's aspiration in a record (and indeed a title).

78. "The La's", The La's

Their only studio album, the Liverpool band are the go-to inspiration for the likes of Oasis, The Libertines and virtually anyone who's tried to copy them. There's obviously "There She Goes" which doesn't need explaining - but "Timeless Melody", "Doledrum" and "Feelin'" put across very strong impressions that they were a band that could (ably) span multiple eras.

77. "In Utero", Nirvana

Oooh Shaun, you're so subversive, picking this one and not Nevermind. WELL NEVERMIND DOESN'T HAVE A SONG CALLED "RAPE ME", SO IT WAS NEVER GOING TO WIN.

76. "Dusty In Memphis", Dusty Springfield

It's hardly surprising that the URL for the picture of this is taken from a list of 'Gay albums'. You can argue that she's not an artist, since none of the tracks were written by her, but if you give a woman as uniquely talented as her songs crafted by the likes of Carole King, Randy Newman and Burt Bacharach you're bound for success. Favourites are "Son of A Preacher Man", "The Windmills of Your Mind" and "In the Land of Make Believe".

75. "Is This It?", The Strokes

Often cited as one of the best, and most important, records of the 2000s, this personally isn't my favourite album of the band - but it's undeniably brilliant. I'm undecided as to which tracks are favourites because they're simultaneously so diverse and so similar, but I'll provisionally say "Hard to Explain" (the first track of theirs I heard... embarrassingly because of a mashup with 'Genie in a Bottle'), "Soma" and "Take It Or Leave It". I'd also be lying if I didn't mention "Someday" because that song will forever prompt endless gleeful smiles on my face.

74. "Blue Lines", Massive Attack

Those who were here in 2007/8 will remember when I was firmly lodged up the trip-hop outfit's collective arse - and I am indeed still a fan (they've just been (rightly) overtaken by a great number of artists). The obvious source of meditative joy is "Unfinished Sympathy", but I've also a massive soft spot for "Safe From Harm" and "Five Man Army".

73. "Pearl", Janis Joplin

Because I'm scared if I don't include her, her spirit will rise and screech at me like only she could. "Me and Bobby McGee" is a force to be reckoned with.

72. "Beggars Banquet", The Rolling Stones

Obviously having "Street Fighting Man" and "Sympathy for the Devil" is reason enough - but I'll lie and say I think "No Expectations" and "Salt of the Earth" are really amazing and the only two reasons I picked it.

71. "Abbey Road", The Beatles

OMFG SHAUN WHY IS THIS SO LOW, Karl screams, as he tears off his bollocks and hurls them at me. WELL KARL, I retaliate, because some of the tracks, like "Mean Mr. Mustard" and "Polythene Pam", are just bloody absurd. So yeah. In its defence, however, it made the list, and has beautuabtuautbautuabutuueueutuful tracks like "Something", "Here Comes the Sun" (ohay George Harrison my favourite) and I really love "I Want You (She's So Heavy)". Even Ringo managed a good'un! (Octopus' Garden).

[Tom4784]

Fever To Tell <3 One of my favourite albums ever really.

[Stu]

So Depeche Mode go above a Beatles record?

*unzips*

[Benjamin]

Good list so far. Glad to see Bob Dylan, Regina Spektor and Velvet Underground in there.

-wonders if Alanis makes an appearance-

-probably already knows the answer to that-

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

is the greatest album of all time tragic kingdom on the list?

[Shaun]

no alanis. no no doubt

[Smithy]

Is #1 gonna be David Bowie?

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

M.I.A?

santi?

[Shaun]

yes smithy
and yes M.I.A., but no Santigold. I do love the album but I haven't really listened to it often

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

which M.I.A

[Iceman]

*waits for FWN*

[Stu]

The whole point of a countdown is to see what comes up. Not constantly quiz him over which of your favourite artists made the cut FFS.

I wanna be surprised. Okay so Bowie was probably gunna always be no. 1 but jeez.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Originally Posted by Stu

The whole point of a countdown is to see what comes up. Not constantly quiz him over which of your favourite artists made the cut FFS.

I wanna be surprised. Okay so Bowie was probably gunna always be no. 1 but jeez.

[Shaun]

I'm just their *****

[Shaun]

70. "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs", Derek and the Dominos

Yeees there's obviously "Layla", but my personal favourite from the album is "Keep On Growing". Also very fond of "Have You Ever Loved A Woman" and "Bell Bottom Blues" - they're probably my second favourite band to turn to if I want sexy guitars.

69. "Bringing It All Back Home", Bob Dylan

The only thing holding me back from picking loads of Dylan is how fucking ugly his artwork is. Thankfully songs like "Gates of Eden", "Subterannean Homesick Blues" and "On the Road Again" aren't ugly. Oh and I love the false-start on "Bob Dylan's 115th Dream" where he suddenly bursts into laughter.

68. "Sound Affects", The Jam

Most might pick All Mod Cons, but with "That's Entertainment!" (my personal favourite of the band) and some grittier tracks than their usual city-warfare ("Set the House Ablaze", "Boy About Town") I think this is easily my favourite album of theirs.

67. "Live at the Apollo", James Brown

I generally don't collect live albums because I find the sound of audiences that I'm not a part of a little too envy-inducing. They don't come much shriller than the screams at the start of "Lost Someone" but for me it kind of reinforces what made him so great - the ability to reduce a stage to rubble just with dancing and vocals.

66. "Cheap Thrills", Big Brother and the Holding Company

Well it has Janis, it has "Piece of my Heart", it has a ludicrously great cover of "Summertime" and is generally a lovely blend of psychedelia, excellent vocals and mellow rhythms.

65. "Urban Hymns", The Verve

Just for 'The Drugs Don't Work' really. Also love 'Lucky Man' a lot.

64. "Please Please Me", The Beatles

I think this is their most overlooked record. For a debut at the start of the 60s it's so corroborative with what we now come to expect from a modern record: cohesive sounds, great songwriting and something fresh. "Anna (Go to Him)", "Misery" and "Baby It's You" are my favourite tracks - but I've literally put every track on 5 stars.

63. "Music for the Masses", Depeche Mode

I still don't know much about the band at all, and only own two albums, but this one's excellent from start to finish. There's something hypnotic about the opener ("Never Let Me Down Again") that lures you in with the primary rhythm and then bashes you on the head with about 50 different instruments in a kaleidoscopic fashion. Favourite tracks are "Pimpf", "To Have and to Hold" and "Strangelove".

62. "Strangeways, Here We Come", The Smiths

Their last (4th) album and by most not really held up in the same light as Meat is Murder or The Queen is Dead - but I found this one more terrifying than both. Whether that's with the screaming riots at the start of "Last Night I Dreamt that Somebody Loved Me" or the oddly jaunty "Girlfriend in a Coma".

61. "Two Suns", Bat For Lashes

In short, the best Bush since Bush. Björk is in an entirely different league, Tori Amos was just fucking dull, Florence + the Machine too poppy. This album earnestly hones in on the kind of theatricality and mysticism that made Kate a phenomenon - but it's also entirely unique. Her voice is less shrill, more silky, especially on 'Travelling Woman' - and my favourite song of hers (and one of my favourites of the past 10 years) - 'Moon and Moon'.

[Stu]

I like every single album there.

Have to say it was a pleasant surprise it wasn't Violator. NLMDA is beyond epic live.

Edit : And yes, Girlfriend In A Coma is so oddly uplifting, right?

[Tom4784]

I love Bat For Lashes and The Smiths although my personal favourite of theirs is Meat Is Murder.

[Vicky.]

I dont think I have even listened to 20 full albums. let alone 100

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

I dont think I have even listened to 20 full albums. let alone 100

*Transforms into Clare Balding*

For just £2 a month you can help little Vicky here educate herself on albums and escape the heathen world that is singles because nobody wants to be stuck listening to *****ing David Guetta for the rest of their days.

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

*Transforms into Clare Balding*

For just £2 a month you can help little Vicky here educate herself on albums and escape the heathen world that is singles because nobody wants to be stuck listening to *****ing David Guetta for the rest of their days.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

*Transforms into Clare Balding*

For just £2 a month you can help little Vicky here educate herself on albums and escape the heathen world that is singles because nobody wants to be stuck listening to *****ing David Guetta for the rest of their days.

Meh. I get sick of listening to music, being a DJ and all.

Very very rarely listen to anything outside of work

[InOne]

The Verve and The Smiths

I think "I Won't Share You" is my fave off that one

[Shaun]

60. "Origin of Symmetry", Muse

I think Muse were the first band really that I stumbled upon and spawned a love for rock music - Absolution at the time - and since then I've really become attached to this album the most. The obvious hit from the album was their cover of 'Feeling Good', which I've become bored of. My personal favourites are 'New Born', 'Bliss' and 'Plug In Baby'.

59. "Silent Alarm", Bloc Party

Two albums from the noughties in a row! Oooo!
Um.
Basically, Kele Okereke, stop dicking around with keyboards and do something as good as this again, yeah?

58. "There's a Riot Goin' On!", Sly & the Family Stone

Scary, powerful, political, funky, uncomfortable, weird, amazing. I love Sly's voice.

57. "Daydream Nation", Sonic Youth

I really don't like the album sleeve at all. But then, until this year I really didn't like the album at all, so what's my two cents worth? (two cents...surely...)
I DIGRESS
I was basically listening to this the other week and it finally struck me. Kim

56. "Abraxas", Santana

OYE COMO VA MI RITMO, BUENO PA GOSAR MULATA.

55. "Post", Björk

Again, I never "got" her until recently (although I loved Volta upon its release - I just forgot about it). I genuinely think her mind should be examined for portals to other dimensions.

54. "Songs in the Key of Life", Stevie Wonder

I want to marry this man. How can you be that talented and only have 3 and a half senses?

53. "Low", David Bowie

Whilst blue, blue, electric blue isn't the colour of the room where I currently live, the amount I can thoroughly immerse myself in 'Sound and Vision' is ludicrous. Also love 'Be My Wife', 'Speed of Life' and 'Warszawa'.

52. "Exile On Main Street", The Rolling Stones

UOBFAUOBAOUBGUOABFAOUB. My interpretation of the album. Supposed to be positive. All Down The Line <3

51. "Led Zeppelin", Led Zeppelin

I have an irrational fear of zeppelins thanks to the Hindeburg disaster. And this still made it on! Amazin. Communication Breakdown <3