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NME Readers All Time Top 100 Singles 1976
Published - February 1976:
1.Layla - Derek And The Dominoes
2.My Generation - The Who
3.Strawberry Fields Forever / Penny Lane - Beatles
4.(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
5.Hey Jude / Revolution - The Beatles
6.All Right Now - Free
7.A Whiter Shade Of Pale
8.Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
9.Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones
10.Honky Tonk Woman - Rolling Stones
11.Good Vibrations - Beach Boys
12.Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkle
13.Nights In White Satin - Moody Blues
14.Maggie May - Rod Stewart
15.House Of The Rising Sun - The Animals
16.Space Oddity - David Bowie
17.I Am The Walrus / Hello Goodbye - The Beatles
18.I'm Not In Love - 10cc
19.See Emily Play - Pink Floyd
20.Albatross - Fleetwood Mac
21.All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
22.Virginia Plain - Roxy Music
23.Mr Tambourine Man - Byrds
24.I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
25.Something In The Air - Thunderclap Newman
26.River Deep Mountain High - Ike & Tina Turner
27.Pinball Wizard - The Who
28.Lola - The Kinks
29.Hey Joe - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
30.American Pie - Don Mclean
31.All The Young Dudes - Mott The Hoople
32.Substitute - The Who
33.Jumping Jack Flash - Rolling Stones
34.You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - Righteous Brothers
35.Wishing Well - Free
36.Silver Machine - Hawkwind
37.Your Song - Elton John
38.Purple Haze - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
39.I Get Around - Beach Boys
40.Life On Mars - David Bowie
41.Paranoid - Black Sabbath
42.Positively 4th Street - Bob Dylan
43.Walk On The Wild Side - Lou Reed
44=Can't Get Enough - Bad Company
44=With A Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker
46.Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
47.She Loves You - The Beatles
48.Get Back - The Beatles
49.Voodoo Chile - Jimi Hendrix
50.Let It Be - The Beatles
51.Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who
52.God Only Knows - The Beach Boys
53.Imagine - John Lennon
54.Riders On The Storm - The Doors
55.Badge - Cream
56.My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
57.Paperback Writer - Beatles
58.Without You - Nilsson
59.I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
60.Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks
61.Arnold Layne - Pink Floyd
62.Itchycoo Park - Small Faces
63.In A Broken Dream - Python Lee Jackson
64.Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
65.Daytripper / We Can Work It Out - Beatles
66.School's Out - Alice Cooper
67.Living In The Past - Jethro Tull
68.White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
69.Go Now - Moody Blues
70=Man Of The World - Fleetwood Mac
70=Summer In The City - Lovin' Spoonful
72.The Jean Genie - David Bowie
73.Black Night - Deep Purple
74.Angie - The Rolling Stones
75.I Can't Explain - The Who
76=Rocket Man - Elton John
76=Paint It Black - The Rolling Stones
78.Question - Moody Blues
79.Mcarthur Park - Richard Harris
80.It's All Over Now - The Rolling Stones
81.5.15 - The Who
82.Killer Queen - Queen
83.Oh Well - Fleetwood Mac
84.You Really Got Me - Kinks
85.California Girls - Beach Boys
86.Light My Fire - Doors
87.The Last Time - Rolling Stones
88.Lady Eleanor - Lindisfarne
89.Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly
90.Tracks Of My Tears - The Miracles
91.Pictures Of Lily - The Who
92=Reach Out I'll Be There - Four Tops
92=Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream
94.Band On The Run - Wings
95.Superstition - Stevie Wonder
96=Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
96=Cold Turkey - Plastic Ono Band
98=Rubber Bullets - 10cc
98=Get Off Of My Cloud - The Rolling Stones
100.Starman - David Bowie
Thanks To Brian Curin In South Africa For This List.
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Published 2nd January 1988
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 - The 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 ( D E M O N , 1 982 )
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 ( E I E Kt R A , 1 968)
19. Document - REM (IRS, 1987)
20. The Joshua Tree - U2 ( I S L A N D , 1 987)
21. Swordfishtrombones - Tom Waits (ISLAND, 1984)
22. King Of America - Elvis Costello ( D E M O N , 1 986)
23. The Doors - The Doors (Elektra, 1967)
24. Steve Mcqueen - Prefab Sprout (CBS, 1985)
25. Get Happy - Elvis Costello ( D E M O N , 1 980)
26. Rattlesnakes - Lioyd Cole And The Ccmmotions (Polydor, 1985)
27. The White Album - The Beatles (Parlophone, 1968)
28. London Calling - The Ciash ( C B S , 1 979)
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 , 1 986)
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( D E M O N , 1 978)
54. Kind Of Blue - Miles Davis ( C B S , 1 959)
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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Published June 2006
Guinness Book Of British Hit Singles & Albums & NME.Com
Voted For By More Than 40,000 Readers Of British Hit Singles And British Hit Albums And NME.Com.
1. Definitely Maybe - Oasis
2. Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band - Beatles
3. Revolver - Beatles
4. Ok Computer - Radiohead
5. (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? - Oasis
6. Nevermind - Nirvana
7. Stone Roses - Stone Roses
8. Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd
9. Queen Is Dead - Smiths
10. The Bends - Radiohead
11. Joshua Tree - U2
12. London Calling - Clash
13. Beatles [White Album] - Beatles
14. Abbey Road - Beatles
15. Up The Bracket - Libertines
16. Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The… - Sex Pistols
17. Iv - Led Zeppelin
18. Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars - David Bowie
19. A Night At The Opera - Queen
20. Is This It - Strokes
21. Hot Fuss - Killers
22. Pet Sounds - Beach Boys
23. Grace - Jeff Buckley
24. Holy Bible - Manic Street Preachers
25. Bat Out Of Hell – Meat Loaf
26. Appetite For Destruction – Guns N’ Roses
27. Employment - Kaiser Chiefs
28. Rubber Soul - Beatles
29. Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
30. Libertines - Libertines
31. Urban Hymns - Verve
32. American Idiot - Green Day
33. A Rush Of Blood To The Head - Coldplay
34. Parklife - Blur
35. Thriller - Michael Jackson
36. The Wall - Pink Floyd
37. Automatic For The People - Rem
38. Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
39. Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield
40. Achtung Baby - U2
41. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
42. Exile On Main Street - Rolling Stones
43. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
44. II - Led Zeppelin
45. Parallel Lines - Blondie
46. Brothers In Arms - Dire Straits
47. Blood On The Tracks - Bob Dylan
48. Hunky Dory - David Bowie
49. X&Y - Coldplay
50. Who’s Next - Who
51. Hopes & Fears - Keane
52. Parachutes - Coldplay
53. Arrival - Abba
54. Different Class - Pulp
55. & Nico - Velvet Underground
56. Forever Changes - Love
57. What’s Going On - Marvin Gaye
58. Let It Bleed - Rolling Stones
59. Elephant - White Stripes
60. Doolittle - Pixies
61. Absolution - Muse
62. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
63. Sheer Heart Attack - Queen
64. Come On Over - Shania Twain
65. Sign ‘O’ The Times - Prince
66. Ten - Pearl Jam
67. Kasabian - Kasabian
68. Dookie - Green Day
69. Origin Of Symmetry - Muse
70. Hounds Of Love - Kate Bush
71. Blonde On Blonde - Bob Dylan
72. All Mod Cons - Jam
73. Blue - Joni Mitchell
74. White Blood Cells - White Stripes
75. Dog Man Star - Suede
76. Metallica [Black Album] - Metallica
77. Dare! - Human League
78. Closer - Joy Division
79. In Utero - Nirvana
80. Back In Black - AC/DC
81. Funeral - Arcade Fire
82. Up All Night - Razorlight
83. Ray Of Light - Madonna
84. Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
85. Physical Graffiti - Led Zeppelin
86. Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not - Arctic Monkeys
87. A Day At The Races - Queen
88. Lexicon Of Love - Abc
89. Spice - Spice Girls
90. Violator - Depeche Mode
91. Final Straw - Snow Patrol
92. Electric Warrior – T.Rex
93. Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette
94. Unknown Pleasures - Joy Division
95. Kid A - Radiohead
96. Out Of The Blue - Electric Light Orchestra
97. Smiths - Smiths
98. Electric Ladyland - Jimi Hendrix Experience
99. Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine
100. Hotel California - Eagles
