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All-time Top 100 Albums 1988
All time Top 100 Singles 1976
All-time Top 100 Albums 2006

 

NME Writers :-

All time 100 Albums 1974
All time 100 Albums 1985
All time 100 Albums 1993
All time Top 100 singles 1976 list
All time 100 Best Indie singles 1992
All time Top 150 singles 1987

 
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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NME Readers All-Time top 100 albums

Published 2nd January 1988

  1. THE QUEEN IS DEAD The Smiths(RoughTrade,l986)
  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 E1vis 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 (lRS, 1987)
  20. THE JOSHUA TREE U2 ( 1 s 1 a n d , 1 987)
  21. SWORDFISHTROMBONES Tom Waits(151and, 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 E lv i s Coste11o ( 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 TheThe (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 DOG S Tom Waits (1 sI a n d , 1 986)
  41. SOUL MINING TheThe (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/PLASTICONO 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 Coste1lo ( D e m o n , 1 978)
  54. KIND OF BLUE Mi1es 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' THETIMES 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 (EMl, 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 VelvetUnderground(Priceless, 1969)

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100 Greatest Albums of All Time (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

 

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