All-Time Top 100 Albums
NME Readers Poll
1. The Queen Is Dead - The Smiths (Roughtrade, 1986)
2. Psychocandy - Jesus And Mary Chain (Blancoy Negro, 1984)
3. Unknown Pleasures - Joy Division (Factory, 1979)
4. A Hatful Of Hollow - The Smiths (Rough Trade, 1984)
5. Velvet Underground And Nico - Velvet Underground (MGM, 1967)
6. Astral Weeks - Van Morrison (Warner, 1969)
7. Revolver - The Beatles (Parlophone, 1966)
8. Closer - Joy Division (Factory, 1980)
9. Never Mind The Bollocks - Sex Pistols (Virgin, 1978)
10. Blonde On Blonde - Bob Dylan (CBS, 1966)
11. The Clash - The Clash (CBS 1977)
12. What's Going On Marvin - Gaye (Tamla Motown, 1971)
13. The Smiths - The Smiths (Rough Trade, 1984)
14. Imperial Bedroom - Elvis Costello (Demon, 1982)
15. Hlghway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan (CBS, 1965)
16. Blood On Thetracks - Bob Dylan (CBS, 1974)
17. Marquee Moon - Television (Elektra, 1977)
18. Forever Changes - Love (Elektra, 1968)
19. Document - REM (IRS, 1987)
20. The Joshua Tree - U2 (Island, 1987)
21. Swordfishtrombones - Tom Waits (Island, 1984)
22. King Of America - Elvis Costello (Demon, 1986)
23. The Doors - The Doors (Elektra, 1967)
24. Steve Mcqueen - Prefab Sprout (CBS, 1985)
25. Get Happy - Elvis Costello (Demon, 1980)
26. Rattlesnakes - Lioyd Cole And The Ccmmotions (Polydor, 1985)
27. The White Album - The Beatles (Parlophone, 1968)
28. London Calling - The Ciash (CBS, 1979)
29. Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen (CBS, 1975)
30. Pet Sounds - Beach Boys (Capitol, 1966)
31. Strangeways, Here We Come - The Smiths (Rough Trade, 1987)
32. Rum Sodomy And The Lash - The Pogues (Stiff, 1985)
33. Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie (RCA, 1972)
34. Infected - The The (Epic, 1986)
35. Horses - Patti Smith (Arista, 1975)
36. Darkness On The Edge Of Town - Bruce Springsteen (CBS, 1979)
37. Meat Is Murder - The Smiths (Rough Trade, 1985)
38. Trout Mask Replica - Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band (Straight, 1969)
39. Life's Rich Pageant - REM (IRS, 1986)
40. Rain Dogs - Tom Waits (Island , 1986)
41. Soul Mining - The The (Epic, 1983)
42. Sgt Pepper - The Beatles (Parlophone, 1967)
43. All Mod Cons - The Jam (Polydor, 1978)
44. Treasure - Cocteau Twins (4ad , 1984)
45. Searching For The Young Soul Rebels - Dexys Midnight Runners (Fame, 1980)
46. Parade - Prince (Warner, 1986)
47. Hunky Dory - David Bowie (RCA, 1971)
48. The Sun Collection - Eivis Presley (RCA, 1975)
49. John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon (Apple, 1970)
50. Exile On Main Street - The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones, 1972)
51. L.A, Woman - The Doors (Elektra, 1971)
52. Reckoning - REM (IRS, 1984)
53. This Year's Model - Elvis Costello(Demon, 1978)
54. Kind Of Blue - Miles Davis (CBS, 1959)
55. Otis Blue - Otis Redding (Atlantic, 1966)
56. Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd (Harvest, 1973)
57. Bringing It All Back Home - Bob Dylan (CBS, 1965)
58. Singles Golng Steady - Buzzcocks (Liberty, 1981)
59. Setting Sons - The Jam (Polydor, 1979)
60. Low Life - New Order (Factory, 1986)
61. Murmer - REM (IRS, 1983)
62. Animals - Pink Floyd (Harvest, 1977)
63. Abbey Road - The Beatles (Parlophone, 1969)
64. More Songs About Buildings And Food - Talking Heads (Sire, 1978)
65. Rubber Soul - The Beatles (Parlophone, 1965)
66. Moondance - Van Morrison(Warner, 1970)
67. Sign 'O' TheTtimes - Prince (Warner, 1986)
68. Fear Of Music - Talking Heads (Sire, 1979)
69. Substance - New Order (Factory, 1987 )
70. Born In The USA - Bruce Springsteen (CBS, 1985)
71. Low - David Bowie (RCA, 1977)
72. For Your Pleasure - Roxy Music (Editions Eg, 1973)
73. Lexicon Of Love - ABC (Neutron, 1982)
74. Bend Sinister - The Fall (Beggars Banquet, 1986)
75. Clear Spot - Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band (Virgin, 1972)
76. New Gold Dream - Simple Minds (Virgin, 1982)
77. High Land Hard Rain - Aztec Camera (Rough Trade, 1983)
78. Darklands - Jesus And Mary Chain (Blancoy Negro, 1987)
79. Grotesque - The Fall (Beggars Banquet, 1980)
80. Station To Station - David Bowie ( R Ca, 1976)
81. Power Corruption And Lies - New Order (Factory, 1983)
82. The World Won't Listen - The Smiths (Rough Trade, 1987)
83. Beggars Banquet - The Roiling Stones (Decca,1968)
84. Berlin - Lou Reed (RCA, 1973)
85. Hounds Of Love - Kate Bush (EMI, 1985)
86. George Best - The Wedding Present (Reception , 1987)
87. The Scream - Siouxsie And The Banshees (Polydor, 1978)
88. London 0 Hull 4 - The Housemartins (Go! Discs, 1986)
89. Blood And Chocolate - Elvis Costello (Demon, 1986)
90. Sister - Sonic Youth (Blast First, 1987)
91. This Nation's Saving Grace - The Fall (Beggars Banquet, 1985)
92. Safe As Milk - Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band (Buddah, 1968)
93. The Wall - Pink Floyd (Harvest, 1979)
94. Young Americans - David Bowie (RCA, 1975)
95. Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye (Tamla Motown, 1973)
96. Electric Ladyland - Jimi Hendrix (Polydor, 1968)
97. Crocodiles - Echo And The Bunnymen (Korova, 1980)
98. Boy - U2 (Island, 1980)
99. Nightfly - Donald Fagen (Warner, 1982)
100. Live 1969 - Velvet Underground (Priceless, 1969)
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