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<center><h3> NME's Top 100 LPs </h3></center> | <center><h3> NME's Top 100 LPs </h3></center> | ||
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<center> | <center> Danny Kelly </center> | ||
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'''Decades in the making, but here at last. And the arguments have just begun! It's the <i>NME</i>'s all-time TOP 100 LPs, and on this page a cross-eyed Danny Kelly picks the bones out of the choice. On pages 12 and 45, the heavenly hundred. And on page 46 — win the bloody lot! | '''Decades in the making, but here at last. And the arguments have just begun! It's the <i>NME</i>'s all-time TOP 100 LPs, and on this page a cross-eyed Danny Kelly picks the bones out of the choice. On pages 12 and 45, the heavenly hundred. And on page 46 — win the bloody lot! | ||
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"I've read better introductions..." | "I've read better introductions..." | ||
You'd think that as | You'd think that as clear-sighted a truthsheet as the ''NME'' would've had a very good reason for inflicting on itself and its readers the nervestretch trauma of compiling and publishing as huge and controversial a thing as an ALL Time Top 100, wouldn't you? An anniversary, a promotional campaign, or something? Well, think again... | ||
No, this whole thing came about because this paper is edited, written, illustrated and produced by a bunch of what the hippest sociologists nowadays refer to as Opinionated Bastards. | No, this whole thing came about because this paper is edited, written, illustrated and produced by a bunch of what the hippest sociologists nowadays refer to as Opinionated Bastards. | ||
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{{Bibliography notes}} | {{Bibliography notes}} | ||
{{Bibliography next | {{Bibliography next | ||
|prev = New Musical Express, | |prev = New Musical Express, June 1, 1985 | ||
|next = New Musical Express, | |next = New Musical Express, January 25, 1986 | ||
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'''New Musical Express, November 30, 1985 | '''New Musical Express, November 30, 1985 | ||
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NME's Top 100 LPs includes ''[[Imperial Bedroom]]'' (31), ''[[This Year's Model]]'' (40), ''[[Get Happy!!]]'' ( | NME's all-time Top 100 LPs includes ''[[Imperial Bedroom]]'' (31), ''[[This Year's Model]]'' (40), ''[[Get Happy!!]]'' (68), ''[[Armed Forces]]'' (90) and ''[[My Aim Is True]]'' (94). | ||
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[[Danny Kelly]] explains the selection process. | |||
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<br><small>Four albums by Elvis Costello (''MAIT, TYM, GH'' and ''IB'') are featured on the cover.</small> | <br><small>Four albums by Elvis Costello (''MAIT, TYM, GH'' and ''IB'') are featured on the cover.</small> | ||
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<center> ''NME'' </center> | <center> ''NME'' </center> | ||
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{{n}}1. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye (1971) <br> | {{n}}1. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye (1971) <br> | ||
{{n}}2. Astral Weeks - Van Morrison (1968) <br> | {{n}}2. Astral Weeks - Van Morrison (1968) <br> | ||
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43. The Man Machine - Kraftwerk (1978) <br> | 43. The Man Machine - Kraftwerk (1978) <br> | ||
44. The Mothership Connection - Parliament (1975) <br> | 44. The Mothership Connection - Parliament (1975) <br> | ||
45. The Cream Of Al Green - Al Green (1980) <br> | 45. ? {{m}}{{m}}{{m}} (''#45 was omitted'')<br> | ||
46. The Cream Of Al Green - Al Green (1980) <br> | |||
47. Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye (1973) <br> | |||
48. There's A Riot Going On - Sly & The Family Stone (1971) <br> | |||
49. Rocket To Russia - The Ramones (1977) <br> | |||
50. Greatest Hits - Sly And The Family Stone (1970) <br> | |||
51. Big 16 - The Impressions (1965) <br> | |||
52. Blood On The Tracks - Bob Dylan (1974) <br> | |||
53. Alan Vega/Martin Rev - Suicide (1980) <br> | |||
54. Another Music In A Different Kitchen - Buzzcocks (1978) <br> | |||
55. Closer - Joy Division (1980) <br> | |||
56. Mad Not Mad - Madness (1985) <br> | |||
57. For Your Pleasure - Roxy Music (1973) <br> | |||
58. The Scream - Siouxie & The Banshees (1980) <br> | |||
59. The Harder They Come - Soundtrack Featuring Jimmy Cliff <br> | |||
60. Entertainment! - Gang Of Four (1980) <br> | |||
61. The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground (1969) <br> | |||
62. 3+3 - The Isley Brothers (1973) <br> | |||
63. The Hissing Of Summer Lawns - Joni Mitchell (1975) <br> | |||
64. Heroes - David Bowie (1977) <br> | |||
65. Meat Is Murder - The Smiths (1985) <br> | |||
66. Station To Station - David Bowie (1976) <br> | |||
67. Clear Spot - Captain Beefheart (1972) <br> | |||
68. '''Get Happy! - Elvis Costello & The Attractions''' (1980) <br> | |||
69. Fear Of Music - Talking Heads (1979) <br> | |||
70. Lust For Life - Iggy Pop (1977) <br> | |||
71. Berlin - Lou Reed (1973) <br> | |||
72. 20 Greatest Hits - Buddy Holly & The Crickets (1967) <br> | |||
73. Music From Big Pink - The Band (1968) <br> | |||
74. Hard Day's Night - The Beatles (1964) <br> | |||
75. Roxy Music - Roxy Music (1972) <br> | |||
76. Leave Home - The Ramones (1977) <br> | |||
77. A Love Supreme - John Coltrane (1957) <br> | |||
78. Golden Decade Vol 1 - Chuck Berry (1972) <br> | |||
79. The Very Best Of.. - Jackie Wilson <br> | |||
80. In A Silent Way - Miles Davis (1969) <br> | |||
81. Stranded - Roxy Music (1973) <br> | |||
82. Talking Heads '77 - Talking Heads (1977) <br> | |||
83. The Correct Use Of Soap - Magazine (1980) <br> | |||
84. Born In The USA - Bruce Springsteen (1983) <br> | |||
85. Court And Spark - Joni Mitchell (1974) <br> | |||
86. Strange Days - The Doors (1967) <br> | |||
87. More Songs About Buildings And Food - Talking Heads (1978) <br> | |||
88. LA Woman - The Doors (1971) <br> | |||
89. Chess Masters - Howling Wolf (1981) <br> | |||
90. '''Armed Forces - Elvis Costello & The Attractions''' (1979) <br> | |||
91. Steve McQueen - Prefab Sprout (1985) <br> | |||
92. Paris 1919 - John Cale (1973) <br> | |||
93. Forward Onto Zion - The Abyssinians (1977) <br> | |||
94. '''My Aim Is True - Elvis Costello''' (1977) <br> | |||
95. Rattlesnakes - Lloyd Cole & The Commotions (1984) <br> | |||
96. Best Of - The Beach Boys (1968) <br> | |||
97. King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown - Augustus Pablo (1976) <br> | |||
98. Rubber Soul - The Beatles (1965) <br> | |||
99. Suicide - Suicide (1977) <br> | |||
100. The Undertones - The Undertones (1979) <br> | |||
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*[http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/nme_writers.htm#100_85 rocklistmusic.co.uk] | *[http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/nme_writers.htm#100_85 rocklistmusic.co.uk] | ||
*[http://www.muzieklijstjes.nl/NMEWriters100alltime1985.htm muzieklijstjes.nl] | *[http://www.muzieklijstjes.nl/NMEWriters100alltime1985.htm muzieklijstjes.nl] | ||
*[https://twitter.com/nothingelseon/status/1289475265807052800 Twitter: nothingelseon][https://twitter.com/nothingelseon/status/1289477797329555456 {{t}}] | |||
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