Debut & Doubles 40 Records That Captured the Moment The NME 100: How Rock Shook The World… The Most Influential Artist Of All Time. – Plus Their Key Albums Greatest Artists Of All Time

The NME’s 20 near-as-dam-it Perfect initial efforts! First published 22 February 1992. See Also: Uncut Debut Albums Patti Smith - Horses (1975) Joy Division - Unknown pleasures (1979) The MC5 - Kick out the jams (1968) The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy (1985) Television - Marquee Moon (1977) Billy Bragg - Life’s a riot with Spy Vs Spy (1984) Van Morrison - Astral Weeks (1968) De La Soul - 3 feet high and rising (1990) The Clash - The Clash (1977) The Smiths - The Smiths (1984) ABC - The lexicon of love (1982) Dexy’s midnight runners - Searching for the young soul rebels (1980) The Wedding present - George Best (1987) The Blue Nile - A Walk across the rooftops (1984) The Velvet Underground - The Velvet underground and Nico & Andy Warhol (1967) Buzzcocks - Another music in a different kitchen (1978) Kate Bush - The kick inside (1978) The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses (1989) Carter the unstoppable sex machine - 101 Damnations (1990) Elvis Costello - My aim is true (1977) First Offenders.... Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan The Rolling Stones - Same Jesus Jones - Liquidiser Primal Scream - Sonic flower groove Prince - For you Depeche mode - Speak and spell Sinead O’Connor - The lion and the cobra David Bowie - Same New Order - Movement Simple Minds - Life in a day Teenage Fanclub - A Catholic education Make mine a double! Some of the greatest double LP’s ever issued. First published 2 November 1991 Bob Dylan - Blond on Blond (1966) The Beatles - The Beatles (1968) Captain Beefheart and the magic band - Trout mask replica (1969) The Clash - London Calling (1979) Miles Davis - Live Evil (1972) Electric Light Orchestra - Out of the blue (1978) Elton John - Goodbye yellow brick road (1973) Frankie goes to Hollywood - Welcome to the pleasuredome (1984) Jimmi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland (1968) Curtis Mayfield - Live (1971) Metallica - ...and justice for all (1989) Primal Scream - Screamadelica (1991) Prince - Sign ‘O’ the times (1987) Public Image Limited - Second edition (1979) The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main Street (1972) Various - Apocalypse now soundtrack (1979) Various - Saturday Night Feaver (1978) The Velvet Underground - 1969 (1969) Stevie Wonder - Songs in the key of life (1977) Neil Young - Weld (1991) Bruce Springsteen - The River (1980) Husker Du - Warehouse: songs and stories (1987) Thin Lizzy - Live and Dangerous (1978) Sonic youth - Daydream nation (1988) Can - Tago Mago (1972) The Fall - In a hole (1983) Genesis - The lamb lies down on Broadway (1974) Some that should’ve been an EP! Yes - Tales from the topographic oceans Bob Dylan - Self portrait The rolling stones - Love you live! Guns ‘N’ Roses - Use your illusion 1 & 2 Peter Frampton - Comes alive The Who - Tommy Dire straits - Alchemy Simple minds - Live in the city of lights Prince - Graffiti bridge Style council - The cost of loving 2 live crew - Nasty as we wanna be Stevie Wonder - The secret life of plants Anything recorded live at the Budokan! 40 Records That Captured the Moment' (Thanks to Kevern for this list.) First published in NME's 40th Anniversary issue 9th May 1992. The chart is introduced as follows: "1952 and this groovy odyssey begins. The pages of NME are on fire with angsty exchanges between trad jazzers and the 'hep-cats'. Sinatra is screen-testing for From Here to Eternity, Hank Williams is fixing to Die, and rock'n'roll is jerking and bobbing - ready to go overground and transform the entrie galazy. Then, as now, each year could be defined by on king-hell slice of perfect pop that said it all. Here, then, is the music that hit the bullseye through all those changing styles, tastes, faces, fashions and fads of what we call 'rock 'n' roll' - the 40 tracks of our years." 1952 'Cry' Johnnie Ray 1953 'Crying in the Chapel' The Orioles 1954 'Shake, Rattle and Roll' Big Joe Turner 1955 'Tutti Frutti' Little Richard 1956 'Heartbreak Hotel' Elvis Presley 1957 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On' Jerry Lee Lewis 1958 'Johnny B Goode' Chuck Berry 1959 'What'd I Say' Ray Charles 1960 'Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow' The Shirelles 1961 'Running Scared' Roy Orbison 1962 'You Really Got a Hold On Me' Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 1963 'She Loves You' The Beatles 1964 'You Really Got Me' The Kinks 1965 'Like a Rolling Stone' Bob Dylan 1966 'Pet Sounds' The Beach Boys 1967 'The Velvet Underground and Nico' The Velvet Underground and Nico 1968 'Jumping Jack Flash' The Rolling Stones 1969 'Astral Weeks' Van Morrison 1970 'Live at Leeds' The Who 1971 'What's Going On' Marvin Gaye 1972 'The Harder They Come' Various Artists 1973 '20th Century Boy' T-Rex 1974 'Tales From Topographic Oceans' Yes 1975 'Autobahn' Kraftwerk 1976 'Anarchy in the UK' The Sex Pistols 1977 'Low' David Bowie 1978 'Public Image' Public Image Ltd 1979 'Good Times' Chic 1980 'Closer' Joy Division 1981 'Adventures On The Wheels Of Steel' Grandmaster Flash 1982 'Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?' Culture Club 1983 'Blue Monday' New Order 1984 'The Smiths' The Smiths 1985 'Psychocandy' The Jesus and Mary Chain 1986 'Kiss' Prince 1987 'Pump Up The Volume' M/A/R/R/S 1988 'It Takes a Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back' Public Enemy 1989 'Fools Gold' The Stone Roses 1990 'Loaded' Primal Scream 1991 'Nevermind' Nirvana The NME 100: How Rock Shook The World… Not a list of recordings as such but sounds and events that helped shape rock music over the last 50 years.   Kurt Cobain’s Death - 1994 Dylan Going Electric - 1966 Belle & Sebastian Winning A Brit - 1999 Neil Young And Lynrd Skynyrd’s Infamous Split - 1972 Lennon Claiming The Beatles Are Bigger Than Jesus - 1966 M|A|R|R|S Reaching Number One – The Rise Of Sampling - 1987 Jack Nicholson In Easy Rider - 1969 The Release Of The Specials Ghost Town - 1981 Riots At Blackboard Jungle Movie Richey Manic & The 4 Real Incident - 1991 Bob Marley And The Wailers Gig At The Lyceum - 1975 Perry Farrell Invents Lollapalooza -1991 The Release Of Marvin Gay’s What’s Going On - 1971 Cornershop Burning Images Of Morrissey - 1992 The Release Of Lou Reeds Metal Machine Music LP - 1975 Abba Winning Eurovision - 1974 Charlton Heston’s Cop Killer Speech - 1992 The Kidnapping Of Gram Parsons Corpse - 1973 Jerry Lee Lewis Banned From Britain - 1958 NME’s Shaun Ryder Cover - 1990 Jimi Plays Monterey - 1967 The Jesus And Mary Chain Incite A Riot - 1985 The Release Of Screamadellca - 1990 Bjork Attacks A Journalist - 1996 The Bohemian Rhapsody Bit In Waynes World - 1992 The BBC Bans Relax By Frankie Goes To Hollywood - 1983 Elvis Shocks America - 1956 The Beatles Release Sgt Pepper - 1967 Ozzy Osbourne Bites The Head Off A Bat - 1982 The Sex Pistols Swear On Live TV - 1976 The Deaths Of Tupac, Biggie And The East West Coast Wars The First Glastonbury Festival – 1970 Kraftwerk Use Robots On Stage – 1981 The Opening Of The Ministry Of Sound – 1991 Mick And Keef Arrested – 1967 Robert Wyatt On Top Of The Pops - 1974 The Battle Of The Beanfield – 1985 Ken Kesey Gets On The Bus - 1964 CSN & Y Record Ohio – 1970 Bowie Retires Ziggy – 1972 The Jam Split – 1982 The First Velvet Underground And Andy Warhol Gig – 1965 Spinal Tap  - 1984 The First Episode Of The Monkees – 1966 The Beatles Play Shea Stadium – 1965 Phil Spector Enters The Studio – 1963 Beastie Boys Riot At Liverpool Royal Court – 1987 Huggy Bear On The Word – 1993 Ac/Dc Do A 21 Gun Salute Onstage With Cannons – 1982 The Britpop War – 1995 Cover Shot Of London Calling – 1979 Morrissey Wears A Hearing Aid On Top Of The Pops - 1984 Link Wray Loses A Lung And Invents Punk Rock - 1956 Dexy’s Midnight Runners Kidnap There Own Master Tape – 1980 Berry Gordy Founds Mowtown – 1959 Altamont – 1969 Lee Perry’s Black Ark Studio Formation Of Led Zeppelin – 1969 The Scooter Going Over The Cliffs In Quadrophina – 1979 Jim Morrison Arrested – 1969 Sid Vicious Doing My Way – 1979 James Brown At Harlem Apollo – 1963 The Stone Roses Live On The Late Show – 1988 Castlemorton:  The Spark For The Criminal Justice Bill In The Uk– 1992 Viking Death Metal Murder Saturday Night Fever And The 70’s Disco Scene Charles Manson Hears The White Album Run Dmc & Aerosmith Join Forces – 1986 Don Arden And Robert Stigwood Jarvis Vs Jacko - 1996 The Stooges 1973 Tour: The Most Calamitous Rock ‘N’ Roll Gigs Of All Time The Death Of Buddy Holly Mc5 Swear And Get Dropped Rocky Erikson Invents Psychedella And Loses His Mind George Clinton’s Mothership Boy George Is A Junkie - 1986 Dead Kennedys Fuck Off - 1985 Skip Spence And The Recordings Of Oar Mark E Smiths Lost Week End The 2 Live Crew And Their ‘Obscene’ Album Chumbawamba Versus John Prescot – 1998 George Michael’s Coming Out Video – 1998 Suicide’s Riotous 1978 Tour The Rise And Disappearance Of Sid Barrett Public Enemy Fight The Power - 1989 The Woodstock ’99 Riot David Crosby’s Liver Failure The Human League’s Dramatic Resurrection – 1981 L7’s Tampon Flinging Gig At Reading – 1992 Brian Wilson Loosing His Marbles Gene Vincent Introduces Rock ‘N’ Roll To Leather, Boots And Booze – 1959 Matt Bianco On Saturday Superstore – 1984 Tony Wilson Tells The USA – Wake Up You’re Dead – 1990 Diana Ross Arrested – 1999 My Bloody Valentine Almost Bankrupt Creation Records – 1991 Bob Dylan Make Subterranean Homesick Blues Video - 1965 The Verve Get Back Together – 1997 NME’s 40th Anniversary – 1992 New Order’s Blue Monday Becomes The Biggest Selling 12” Single – 1983 To Be Chosen By The Readership Of The NME – Come Back In A Few Weeks! NME – The Most Influential Artist Of All Time. – Plus Their Key Albums NME polled over 150 artist DJ's and label bosses to compile this list. It first appeared in the 2nd December 2000 issue. David Bowie – Hunky Dory * The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust * StationToStation * Young Americans* Low* Heroes* Scary Monsters. Radiohead – The Bends * Ok Computer* Kid A. The Beatles – Rubber Soul * Revolver * Sgt. Pepper * The Beatles * Abbey Road * Let It Be. Public Enemy – It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back * Fear Of A Black Planet. Miles Davis – Kind Of Blue * Bitches Brew * In A Silent Way* On The Corner Kraftwerk – Autobahn * Computer World Sex Pistols – Never Mind The Bollocks * Here’s The Sex Pistols Eminem – The Slim Shady LP * The Marshall Mathers LP Nick Drake – Five Leaves Left * Bryter Later * Pink Moon The Smiths – Hatful Of Hollow * Meat Is Murder * The Queen Is Dead. Stevie Wonder – Talking Book * Innervisions Aphex Twin – Selected Ambient Works Vol. ’85 – ’92 * I Care Because You Do Scott Walker – Scott 4 * Night Flights* Tilt. The Chemical Brothers – Dig Your Own Hole * Surrender The Flaming Lips - In A Priest Driven Ambulance*  Hit To Death In The Future Head * The Soft Bulletin Bob Dylan - Blond On Blond * Blood On The Tracks Mos Defblack Star * Black On Both Sides. The Velvet Underground – The Velvet Underground And Nico * White Light White Heat * The Velvet Underground. Beck – One Foot In The Grave * Mellow Gold* Odelay Joy Division – Unknown Pleasures * Closer NME Greatest Artists Of All Time  The 50 acts that made the biggest impact over the NME's first 50 years. 20th April 2002 The Smiths The Beatles The Stone Roses David Bowie Sex Pistols Oasis Radiohead Paul Weller U2 Public Enemy Shun Ryder And Bez The Clash Nirvana Elvis Presley Joy Division Blur The Strokes The Rolling Stones The Verve Bob Marley The Fall Prodigy Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground REM Frankie Goes To Hollywood Dexys Midnight Runners Beastie Boys T Rex The Jesus And Mary Chain The Specials Manic Street Preachers Roxy Music Pixies Iggy Pop Shane Macgowan Primal Scream Frank Sinatra Bob Dylan Blondie Eminem Boy George Madonna Marvin Gaye Pulp Michael Jackson The Charlatans Echo And The Bunnymen The Klf Neil Young PJ Harvey   Top Of Page | Return To Homepage | Email Comments | Page Last Updated: 21 July 2006