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First published on 30th November 1985

NOTE! There were actually only 99 albums listed. For some reason there was no number 45?
For ease of compilation I’ve numbered them 1 to 99

STOP PRESS - from Graham Stuart, Glasgow.

If you looked at the cover of the issue, all the LPs that were featured on it were also in the list,
except one. This was pointed out in a future issue. The LP was (drum roll, trumpets, etc)......

"All Mod Cons" by The Jam.

1. What’s going on - Marvin Gaye (1971)
2. Astral Weeks - Van Morrison (1968)
3. Highway 61 revisited - Bob Dylan (1965)
4. The Clash - The Clash (1977)
5. Marquee Moon - Television (1977)
6. Swardfishtrombones - Tom Waits (1983)
7. The Band - The Band (1969)
8. Blond on blond - Bob Dylan (1966)
9. John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon (1970)
10. Unknown Pleasures - Joy Division (1979)
11. Revolver - The Beatles (1966)
12. The sun collection - Elvis Presley (1975)
13. Never mind the bollocks... - The Sex Pistols (1977)
14. Forever Changes - Love (1967)
15. Low - David Bowie (1977)
16. The velvet underground and Nico - The Velvet Underground (1967)
17. Solid Gold - James Brown (1977)
18. Horses - Patti Smith (1975)
19. Live and lowdown at the Apollo - James Brown (1962)
20. Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys (1966)
21. Kind of Blue - Miles Davis (1959)
22. Bringing it all back home - Bob Dylan (1965)
23. Otis Blue - Otis Redding (1966)
24. The Doors - The Doors (1967)
25. Exile on main street - The Rolling Stones (1972)
26. Anthology - The Temptations (1974)
27. Greatest Hits - Aretha Franklin (1977)
28. Are you experienced - The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967)
29. The modern dance - Pere Ubu (1978)
30. King of the delta blues singers - Robert Johnson (1972)
31. Imperial Bedroom - Elvis Costello & the Attractions
32. Anthology - Smoky Bacon and the Miracles (1974)
33. The Beatles - The Beatles (1968)
34. Searching for the young soul rebels - Dexys Midnight Runners (1980)
35. White light/White Heat - The Velvet Underground (1968)
36. Young Americans - David Bowie (1975)
37. The Poet - Bobby Womack (1982)
38. Trans-europe Express - Kraftwerk (1977)
39. Darkness on the edge of town - Bruce Springsteen (1979)
40. This years model - Elvis Costello & the Attractions (1978)
41. Another Green World - Brian Eno (1975)
42. Trout mask replica - Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band (1969)
43. The man machine - Kraftwerk (1978)
44. The mothership connection - Parliament (1975)
45. The cream of Al Green - Al Green (1980)
46. Let’s get it on - Marvin Gaye (1973)
47. There’s a riot going on - Sly and the family Stone (1971)
48. Rocket to Russia - The Ramones (1977)
49. Greatest Hits - Sly and the family Stone (1970)
50. Big 16 - The Impressions (1965)
51. Blood on the tracks - Bob Dylan (1974)
52. Alan Vega/Martin Rev - Suicide (1980)
53. Another music in a different kitchen - Buzzcocks (1978)
54. Closer - Joy Division (1980)
55. Mad not mad - Madness (1985)
56. For your pleasure - Roxy Music (1973)
57. The scream - Siouxie & the Banshees (1980)
58. The harder they come - Soundtrack featuring Jimmy Cliff
59. Entertainment! - Gang of four (1980)
60. The velvet underground - The velvet underground (1969)
61. 3+3 - The Isley Brothers (1973)
62. The hissing of summer lawns - Joni Mitchell (1975)
63. “Heroes” - David Bowie (1977)
64. Meat is murder - The Smiths (1985)
65. Station to station - David Bowie (1976)
66. Clear spot - Captain Beefheart and the magic band (1972)
67. Get Happy! - Elvis Costello & the Attractions (1980)
68. Fear of music - Talking heads (1979)
69. Lust for life - Iggy Pop (1977)
70. Berlin - Lou Reed (1973)
71. 20 Greatest hits - Buddy Holly & the Crickets (1967)
72. Music from big pink - The Band (1968)
73. Hard day’s night - The Beatles (1964)
74. Roxy Music - Roxy Music (1972)
75. Leave Home - The Ramones (1977)
76. A Love Supreme - John Coltrane (1957)
77. Golden Decade vol 1 - Chuck Berry (1972)
78. The very best of.. - Jackie Wilson
79. In a silent way - Miles Davis (1969)
80. Stranded - Roxy Music (1973)
81. Talking heads ‘77 - Talking heads (1977)
82. The correct use of soap - Magazine (1980)
83. Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen (1983)
84. Court and spark - Joni Mitchell (1974)
85. Strange Days - The Doors (1967)
86. More songs about buildings and food - Talking heads (1978)
87. LA Woman - The Doors (1971)
88. Chess masters - Howling Wolf (1981)
89. Armed Forces - Elvis Costello & the Attractions (1979)
90. Steve McQueen - Prefab Sprout (1985)
91. Paris 1919 - John Cale (1973)
92. Forward onto Zion - The Abyssinians (1977)
93. My aim is true - Elvis Costello (1977)
94. Rattlesnakes - Lloyd Cole & the Commotions (1984)
95. Best of - The Beach Boys (1968)
96. King Tubbys Meets the rockers uptown - Augustus Pablo (1976)
97. Rubber soul - The Beatles (1965)
98. Suicide - Suicide (1977)
99. The Undertones - The Undertones (1979)

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Published 2nd October 1993

1. PET SOUNDS The Beach Boys (Capitol, 1966)
2. REVOLVER The Beatles (Parlophone, 1966)
3. NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS The Sex Pistols (Virgin, 1977)
4. WHAT'S GOING ON Marvin Gaye ( Tamla Motown, 1971)
5. THE STONE ROSES The Stone Roses (Silvertone, 1989)
6. THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO The Velvet Underground ( Verve, 1967)
7. LONDON CALLING The Clash (CBS, 1979)
8. THE BEATLES The Beatles (Apple, 1968)
9. IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK Public Enemy (Def Jam, 1988)
10. THE QUEEN IS DEAD The Smiths (Rough Trade, 1986)
11. EXILE ON MAIN STREET The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones,1972)
12. NEVERMIND Nirvana (Geffen, 1991)
13. THE CLASH The Clash (CBS, 1977)
14. HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED Bob Dylan (Columbia, 1965)
15. ASTRAL WEEKS Van Morrison (Warners, 1968)
16. SIGN 'O' THE TIMES Prince (Paisley Park, 1987)
17. BLONDE ON BLONDE Bob Dylan (Columbia, 1966)
18. FOREVER CHANGES Love (Elektra, 1968)
19. THREE FEET HIGH AND RISING De La Soul (Big Life 1989)
20. CLOSER Joy Division (Factory, 1980)
21. SCREAMADELICA Primal Scream (Creation, 1991)
22. LET IT BLEED The Rolling Stones (Decca, 1969)
23. AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE REM ( WEA, 1992)
24. THE ELVIS PRESLEY SUN COLLECTION EIvis Presley (RCA, 1975)
25. THE DOORS The Doors (Elektra, 1967)
26. MARQUEE MOON Television (Elektra 1977)
27. PSYCHOCANDY Jesus & Mary Chain (blanco y Negro, 1985)
28. BLUE Joni Mitchell (Reprise 1972)
29. ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? The Jimi Hendrix Experience ( Track 1967)
30. LIVE AT THE APOLLO James Brown (London 1963)
31. HORSES Patti Smtth (Arista 1975)
32. INNERVISIONS Stevie Wonder (Tamla Motown 1973)
33. SGT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS BAND The Beatles ( Parlophone, 1967)
34. SONGS FOR SWINGING LOVERS Frank Sinatra (Capitol 1955)
35. OTIS BLUE Otis Redding (Atcon 1966)
36. A LOVE SUPREME John Coltrane (lmpulse 1967)
37. FEAR OF A BLACK PLANET Pubic Enemy (Def Jam 1990)
38. HUNKY DORY David Bowle (RCA 1971)
39. BLOOD AND CHOCOLATE Elvis Cosleilo & The Attractions (Imp 1986)
40. THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIOERS FROM MARS David Bowie (RCA 1972)
41. HATFUL OF HOLLOW The Smiths (Rough Trade 1984)
42. TECHNIOUE New Order (Factory 1989)
43. UNKNOWN PLEASURES Joy Division (Factory 1979)
44. SURFER ROSA Pixies (4AD 1985)
45. ADVENTURES BEYOND THE ULTRAWORLD The Orb ( Wau Mr Modo1991)
46. SURF'S UP The Beach Boys (Stateside 1971)
47. LUST FOR LIFE Iggy Pop (RCA 1977)
48. BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME Bob Dylan (CBS 1965)
49. WAREHOUSE: SONGS AND STORIES Husker DU ( Warners 1987)
50. LOW-LIFE New Order (Factory 1985)
51. MEAVEN UP HERE Echo And The Bunnymen (Korova 1987)
52. PARALLEL LINES Blondie (Chrysalis 1978)
53. GRIEVOUS ANGEL Gram Parsons (Reprise 1974)
54. DUSTY IN MEMPHIS Dusty Springfield (Philips, 1969)
55. TRANSFORMER Lou Reed (RCA 1973)
56. LED ZEPPELIN IV Led Zeppelin (Atlantic. 1971)
57. ALL MOD CONS The Jam (Polydor 1978)
58. THE VELVET UNDERGROUND The Velvet Underground (MGM 1969)
59. WE’RE ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY Mothers Of Invention ( MGM 1967)
60. HARVEST Neil Young (1972)
61. SCOTT Scott Walker (Philips 1967)
62. THE STOOGES The Stooges (EIekira 1969)
63. EVERYBODY KNOWS THIS IS KNOWHERE Neil Young (Repfise 1969)
64. RUBBER SOUL The beatles (Parlophone 1967)
65. GREATEST HITS Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 1971)
66. AFTER THE GOLDRUSH NeiI Young (Reprise, 1970)
67. LOW David Bowie ( RCA, 1977)
68. REMAIN IN LIGHT Talking Heads (Sire, 1980)
69. MARCUS GARVEY Burning Spear (Island, 1975)
70. RAINDOGS Tom Waits (Island, 1985)
71. DRY Harvey ( Too Pure, 1992)
72. THE SMITHS The Smiths (Rough Trade, 1984)
73. LAZER-GUIDED MELODIES Spiritualized (Dedicated, 1992)
74. FIVE LEAVES LEFT Nick Drake (Island, 1969)
75. CLEAR SPOT Captain Beefheart (Reprise, 1972)
76. 16 LOVERS LANE The Go-Betweens (Beggars Banquet, 1988)
77. PINK FLAG Wire (Harvest, 1977)
78. NATTY DREAD Bob Marley (Island, 1975)
79. SOUND AFFECTS The Jam (Polydor 1980)
80. SlSTER Sonic Youth (Blast First 1987)
81. THE WHITE ROOM The KLF (KLF Communications, 1991)
82. JUNKYARD The Birthday Party (4AD, 1982)
83. THE KICK INSIDE Kate Bush (EMI 1978)
84. SEARCHING FOR THE YOUNG SOUL REBELS Dexy's Midnight Runners (Parlophone, 1980)
85. BLOOD ON THE TRACKS Bob Dylan (CBS, 1975)
86. RUM, SODOMY & THE LASH The Pogues (Stiff, 1985)
87. GIVE 'EM ENOUGH ROPE The Clash (CBS, 1978)
88. KING OF AMERICA Costello Show (F-Beat, 1986)
89. TALKING WITH THE TAXMAN ABOUT POETRY Billy Bragg (Go! Discs, 1986)
90. THIRD/SISTER LOVERS Big Star (Ardent, 1978)
91. LIKE A PRAYER Madonna (Sire 1959)
92. READING, WRITING AND ARITHMETIC The Sundays (Rough Trade, 1990)
93. OFF THE WALL Michael Jackson (Epic 1979)
94. TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT Neil Young (Reprise, 1975)
95. THIS NATION'S SAVING GRACE The Fall ( Beggars Banquet 1985)
96. METAL BOX PIL ( Virgin 1979)
97. BLUE LINES Massive Attack ( Wild Bunch, 1991)
98. YOUNGER THAN YESTERDAY The Byrds (CBS 1967)
99. WHO'S NEXT? The Who ( Track 1971)
100. TO BE ANNOUNCED ???????

The 100th Album was voted by the readership of NME, It was Happy Mondays - Bummed.
Thanks to David Langan of Iraland for reminding me of this.

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Only 99 were listed, the 100th was chosen by the readership.
The 100th was : The Rolling Stones - Goats Head Soup
Thanks to Steve Wallis for supplying this piece of info.
Thanks to Gavin Jones of OZ for supplying the 50 to 99 part of the list.

1. Sgt pepper’s lonely hearts club band - The Beatles
2. Blond on blond - Bob Dylan
3. Pet sounds - Beach Boys
4. Revolver - The Beatles
5. Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan
6. Electric Ladyland - Jimi Hendrix
7. Are you Experienced? - Jimi Hendeix
8. Abby Road - The Beatles
9. Sticky Fingers - The Rolling Stones
10. Music from big pink - The Band
11. Let it bleed - The Rolling Stones
12. Layla - Derek & The dominoes
13. The Velvet underground & Nico - The velvet underground
14. Golden Decade Vol 1 - Chuck Berry
15. Rubber soul - The Beatles
16. Tommy - The Who
17. Bridge over troubled water - Simon & Garfunkel
18. Hunky Dory - David Bowie
19. Beggar’s Banquet - The Rolling Stones
20. Disraeli Gears - Cream
21. Piper at the gates of dawn - Pink Floyd
22. My Generation - The Who
23. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Crosby, Stills & Nash
24. The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones
25. Imagine - John Lennon
26. Tapestry - Carole King
27. Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
28. Freewheelin’ - Bob Dylan
29. Back in the USA - MC5
30. Deja Vu - Crosby, Stills & Nash
31. The Band - The Band
32. Gasoline Alley - Rod Stewart
33. A Hard Day’s Night - The Beatles
34. Every Picture tells a story - Rod Stewart
35. Led Zeppelin 4 - Led Zeppelin
36. The Doors - The Doors
37. In the court of the crimson king - King Crimson
38. Exile on main street - The Rolling Stones
39. The Beatles - The Beatles
40. The Soft Machine - Soft Machine
41. Hot Rats - Frank Zappa
42. Traffic - Traffic
43. Trout Mask Replica - Captain Beefheart
44. Music from a dolls house - Family
45. Talking Book - Stevie Wonder
46. Anthology - Smoky Bacon & The Miracles
47. Strange Days - The Doors
48. Led Zeppelin 2 - Led Zeppelin
49. Otis Blue - Otis Redding
50. Stand up - Jethro Tull
51. Impressions, The - Big 16
52. Love - Forever Changes
53. Young, Neil - Everybody knows this is Nowhere
54. Taylor, James - Sweet Baby James
55. Byrds, The - Fifth Dimension
56. Wings - Band on the Run
57. Bowie, David - The Man who sold the World
58. Mothers of Invention, The - We're Only in it for the Money
59. Rolling Stones, The - Get your Ya-Yas out
60. Beck, Jeff, Group - Beck-Ola
61. Stooges, Iggy & the - Raw Power
62. Beach Boys, The - Smiley Smile
63. Morrison, Van - Astral Weeks
64. Velvet Underground, The - Loaded
65. Franklin, Aretha - Greatest Hits
66. Beatles, The - With the Beatles
67. Mitchell, Joni - Blue
68. Mothers of Invention, The - Freak Out
69. Young, Neil - After the Gold Rush
70. Stills, Stephen - Stephen Stills
71. Winter, Johnny - Johnny Winter and
72. Cocker, Joe - With a Little Help from my Friends
73. Yes - The Yes Album
74. Morrison, Van - Moondance
75. Rundgren, Todd - A Wizard, a True Star
76. Lennon, John - Plastic Ono Band
77. Jefferson Airplane, The - Crown of Creation
78. Doors, The L.A. Woman
79. Sly & the Family Stone - There's a Riot Going On
80. Who, The - Who's Next
81. Country Joe & the Fish - Electric Music for the Mind & Body
82. Johnson, Robert - King of the Delta Blues Singers
83. Beach Boys, The - Best of the Beach Boys Volume 1
84. Mitchell, Joni - Songs for a Seagull
85. Mayall's, John, Bluesbreakers - Bluesbreakers
86. Traffic - Mr Fantasy
87. Dylan, Bob - Bringing it all back home
88. Presley, Elvis - Greatest Hits Volume 2
89. Velvet Underground, The - White Light/White Heat
90. Moby Grape - Moby Grape
91. Big Brother & the Holding Co. - Cheap Thrills
92. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
93. Doctor John - Gris-Gris
94. Wonder, Stevie - Music of the Mind
95. Roxy Music - Stranded
96. Beach Boys, The - Surf's Up
97. Newman, Randy - 12 Songs
98. Spirit - The 12 Dreams of Dr Sardonicus
99. Miller, Steve, Band - Sailor

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 16 September 2000.

 Writers

1. Big Star – Sister Lovers/Third -1978

2. Joy Division – Closer - 1980

3. Spiritualized - Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space - 1997

4. Nirvana – In Utero -1993

5. Leonard Cohen – Songs Of Love And Hate – 1971

6. Billie Holiday – Lady In Satin – 1958

7. Frank Sinatra – In The Wee Small Hours

8. Nick Drake – Pink Moon 1972

9. Sebadoh – Bubble And Scrape – 1993

10. Joy Division – Unknown Pleasures – 1981

11. REM – Automatic For The People – 1992

12. Jeff Buckley – Grace – 1993

13. Bob Dylan – Blood On The Tracks – 1975

14. Neil Young – Tonight’s The Night – 1975

15. The Verve – A Northern Soul – 1995

16. Scott Walker – Scott 3 – 1969

17. Husker Du – Candy Apple Grey – 1986

18. Mazzy Star – She Hangs Brightly – 1990

19. Pj Harvey – Rid Of Me – 1993

20. Smokey Robinson And The Miracles – The Ultimate Collection – 1998

21. Gram Parsons – Grievous Angel – 1973

22. Slint – Spiderland – 1991

23. Michael Head Introducing The Strands – The Magical World Of The Strands – 1998

24. The Cure – Pornography – 1982

25. Mogwai – Come On Die Young – 1999

26. Manic Street Preachers – Gold Against The Soul – 1993

27. Nirvana – MTV Unplugged In New York – 1994

28. Lou Reed – Berlin – 1973

29. Portishead – Dummy – 1994

30. Radiohead – The Bends – 1995

 Readers Choices – In No Particular Order...

• Bonnie Prince Billy – I See Darkness – 1999

• Tindersticks – The Second Album 1995

• Afghan Whigs – Black Love – 1996

• Ride – Nowhere – 1990

• Public Image Ltd – Metal Box – 1979

• Low – Secret Name – 1999

• Bob Dylan – The Times They Are A Changing – 1964

• Primal Scream – Give Up But Don’t Give Up – 1994

• The Smiths – The Smiths – 1984

• New Order – Technique – 1989

• Sophia – Fixed Water – 1996

• Catatonia – International Velvet – 1997

• Eels – Electro Shock Blues – 1998

• Lee Hazlewood – Requiem For An Almost Lady – 1971

• Death In Vegas – The Contino Sessions – 1999

• The Replacements – All Shook Down – 1990

• Tracy Chapman – Tracy Chapman – 1988

• The Smashing Pumpkins – Adore – 1998

• Joni Mitchell – Blue – 1971

• The Beach Boys – Surf’s Up – 1971

• The Beach Boys – Smile – 1967

• Apex Twin – Selected Ambient Works 85-92’ – 1992

• Nick Cave – The Boatman’s Call – 1997

• John Lennon – John Lennon Plastic Ono Band – 1970

• Labradford – Mi Media Naranja – 1997

• Cowboy Junkies – The Trinity Sessions – 1998

Published in NME 10^th May 2003

 Not so much a list, but recordings suggested by a selection of currant pop stars for the perfect summer soundtrack.
The suggestions were condensed into four CD size chunks.

Mud On The Dancefloor

• Queens Of The Stoneage – Feelgood Hit Of The Summer

• Canned Heat – Going Up The Country

• Coldplay – Yellow

• 50 Cent – In Da Club

• The Band – The Weight

• The Strokes – New York City Cops

• Violent Femmes – Blister In The Sun

• The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations

• Led Zeppelin – Dazed And Confused

• Love – Alone Again Or

• Liam Lynch – United States Of Whatever

• The Streets – Don’t Mug Yourself

• Oasis – Champagne Supernova

• Sharon Forrester – Here Comes The Sun

• Pulp – Sorted For E’s And Wiz

• So I Walked Down To The Beach

• The 5^th Dimension – Let The Summertime In

• Blur – Girls And Boys

• The Beatles – Here Comes The Sun

• The Avalanches – Since I Left You

• Red Hot Chilli Peppers – Californiacation

• Ramones – Rockaway Beach

• The Stranglers – Peaches

• The Donnas – Take It Off

• 2pac Feat Dr Dre – California Love

• Blondie – The Tide Is High

• The Shangri-Las – Remember (Walking In The Sand)

• Love – Bummer In The Summer

• The Vines – Mary Jane

• Muse – Sunburn

• Martha And The Muffins – Echo Beach

Music For An Out Of Hand Barbecue

• Eric Dolphy – Out To Lunch

• Black Sabbath – Rat Salad

• The Sonics – Strychnine

• Ramones – Now I Want To Sniff Some Glue

• Iggy And The Stooges – Search And Destroy

• Manic Street Preachers – Die In The Summertime

• James Brown – Get Up (I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine)

• Wayne County And The Electric Chairs – Fuck Off

• Aphex Twin – Come To Daddy

• Laura Nyro – You Don’t Love Me When I Cry

• King Kurt – Wreck A Party Rock

• Captain Big Wheel – Barbecue Gone Bad

• The Vines – Fuck The World

• Iron Maiden – Run To The Hills

Happy When It Rains

• Interpol – Untitled

• Radiohead – Paranoid Android

• The Beatles – Rain

• The Vines – Sun Child

• The Verve – Stormy Clouds

• The White Stripes – I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself

• Eminem – Stan

• The Doors – Riders Of The Storm

• The Smiths – William, It Was Really Nothing

• The Libertines – The Good Old Days

• Beck – Paper Tiger

• Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Maps

• Johnny Cash – Hurt

• The Streets – The Irony Of It All

• Nelly – Hot In Herre

• The Beta Band – Dry The Rain

• Kate Bush – Cloudbusting

Issue 25th May 2005

For a similar list see: Telegraph Covers


1. Jeff Buckley – Hallelujah
2. Johnny Cash – Hurt
3. The Futureheads – Hounds Of Love
4. The Slits – I Herd It Through The Grapevine
5. The White Stripes – Jolene
6. Pet Shop Boys – Always On My Mind
7. Saint Etienne – Only Love Can Break Your Heart
8. The Clash – Police And Thieves
9. Sid Vicious – My Way
10. Sinead ‘O Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
11. Tricky – Black Steel (In The Hour Of Chaos)
12. Grace Jones – She’s Lost Control
13. The Jimi Hendrix Experience – All Along The Watchtower
14. Ryan Adams – Wonderwall
15. Patti Smith Group – Gloria
16. Tatu – How Soon Is Now?
17. Nirvana – Where Did You Sleep Last Night
18. Robert Wyatt – Shipbuilding
19. Soft Cell – Tainted Love
20. Gary Jules – Mad World
21. Muse – Feeling Good
22. Manic Stret Preachers – Suicide Is Painless
23. Dakar & Grinser – I Wanna Be Your Dog
24. Lemonheads – Mrs Robinson
25. Oasis – I Am The Walrus
26. Isaac Hays – I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself
27. Blondie – Hanging On The Telephone
28. Elbow – Independent Woman Pt1
29. The Flying Burrito Brothers – Dark End Of The Street
30. The Stranglers – Walk On By
31. This Mortal Coil – Song For The Siren
32. Sheer Terror – Boys Don’t Cry
33. Ramones – Needles And Pins
34. Run Dmc – Walk This Way
35. Little Richard – Brown Sugar
36. Nirvana – The Man Who Sold The World
37. Quicksand – How Soon Is Now?
38. Le Tigre – I’m So Excited
39. R.E.M. – Superman
40. Luna – Sweet Child Of Mine
41. Pixies – Head On
42. Johnny Cash – The Mercy Seat
43. Schneider Tm – There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
44. Tavares – More Than A Woman
45. Langley Schools Project – God Only Knows
46. Johnny Cash – Personal Jesus
47. Shirley Bassy – Light My Fire
48. The White Stripes – Love Sick
49. The White Stripes – I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself
50. Homer Simpson – The Joker
 

Summer 2005

Ten Solo Gems

John Lennon

1. Cold Turkey
2. Instant Karma
3. Working Class Hero
4. It’s So Hard
5. How Do You Sleep?
6. New York City
7. Well (Baby Please Don’t Go)
8. Bless You
9. #9 Dream
10. Fame – With David Bowie

Paul McCartney

1. Junk
2. Every Night
3. Maybe I’m Amazed
4. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
5. My Love
6. Arrow Through The Heart
7. Warm And Beautiful
8. Some People Never Know
9. I’m Crying
10. Single Pigeon

George Harrison

1. What Is Life
2. Bangle Dash
3. My Sweet Lord
4. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
5. Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)
6. Party Seacombe
7. Pure Smoky
8. If Not For You
9. Woman Don’t You Cry For Me
10. Try Some Buy Some

Ringo Star

1. Back Off Boogaloo
2. It Don’t Come Easy
3. Early 1970
4. I’m The Greatest
5. You’re Sixteen
6. Photograph
7. Sunshine Life For Me (Sale Away Raymond)
8. Goodnight Vienna
9. Devil Woman
10. Snookeroo

 

This list was presented in a supplement to mark the 3000th edition of NME

…and please don’t email me complaining there is no Beatles track..or Bay City Rollers…JW

The Basics…

Artic Monkeys – Fake Tales Of San Francisco
Blue – Girls And Boys
Bob Dylan – Like A Rolling Stone
Elvis Presley – Heartbreak Hotel
Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
Manic Street Preachers – You Love Us
Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Sprit
Oasis – Live Forever
Pixies – Debaser
Radiohead – I Want None Of It
Razorlight – Golden Touch
Sex Pistols – Anarchy In The UK
The Clash – London Calling
The Killers – Somebody Told Me
The Libertines – Can’t Stand Me Now
The Rolling Stones – (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
The Smiths – How Soon Is Now
The Stone Roses – Love Spreads
The Streets – Dry Your Eyes
The Strokes – Last Night
The Velvet Underground – I’m Waiting For The Man
The White Stripes – Seven Nation Army
The Who – My Generation
U2 – New Years Day

Next Steps…

Blondie – One Way Or Another
Bob Marley – No Woman No Cry
Coldplay – Yellow
Cornershop – Brimful Of Asha
David Bowie – Changes
Eminem – My Name Is
Happy Mondays – Step On
Jimi Hendrix – Hey Joe
Kaiser Chiefs – I Predict A Riot
Kraftwerk – Autobahn
Marvin Gaye – I Herd It Through The Grapevine
Primal Scream – Loaded
Public Enemy – Fight The Power
Pulp – Common People
Ramones – Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
Roxy Music – Street Life
T.Rex – Jeepster
The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations
The Birds – Turn Turn Turn
The Cure – In Between Days
The Jesus And Mary Chain – Just Like Honey
The Kinks – Waterloo Sunset
The La’s – There She Goes
The Prodigy – Firestarter
The Verve – Bitter Sweet Symphony
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Maps


Deep Cuts…

ABC – The Look Of Love
Aphex Twin – Come To Daddy
Arcade Fire – Power Out
Buzzcocks – Ever Fallen In Love…
Chuck Berry – Johnny B Goode
Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Geno
Grandmaster Flash – White Lines (Don’t Do It)
Lcd Soundsystem – Losing My Edge
Madonna – Into The Groove
Michael Jackson – Don’t Stop ‘Till You Get Enough
Missy Elliott – Get Ur Freak On
Morrissey – Suedehead
Prince – When Doves Cry
Queens Of The Stoneage – The Lost Art Of Keeping A Secret
Talking Heads – Once In A Lifetime
The Beat – Mirror In The Bathroom
The Breeders – Cannonball
The Doors – People Are Strange
The Flaming Lips – Race For The Prize
The Human League – Love Action
The Jam – Going Underground
The Rapture – House Of Jealous Lovers
Thin Lizzy – The Boys Are Back In Town
Underworld – Born Slippy

 

NME Radiohead Top 25 - August 2006

1. Just
2. Let Down
3. Fake Plastic Trees
4. Creep
5. Paranoid Android
6. Exit Music (For A Film)
7. Karma Police
8. My Iron Lung
9. Lucky
10. 2+2=5
11. Pyramid Song
12. How I Made My Millions
13. The National Anthem
14. High And Dry
15. Talk Show Host
16. The Bends
17. Black Star
18. Airbag
19. No Surprises
20. Anyone Can Play Guitar
21. Everything In It’s Right Place
22. Street Sprit (Fade Out)
23. How To Disappear Completely
24. There There
25. Where I End And You Begen

NME – (10 Years Of NME.Com) Sept 2006

1. Last Night – The Strokes
2. Time For Heroes – The Libertines
3. Paranoid Android – The Radiohead
4. Bitter Sweet Symphony The Verve
5. 7 Nation Army – The White Stripes
6. House Of Jealous Lovers – The Rapture
7. Maps – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
8. Fake Tales Of San Francisco – Arctic Monkeys
9. Fix Up Look Sharp – Dizzee Rascal
10. A Design For Life – Manic Street Sweepers
11. Plug In Baby – Muse
12. Take Me Out – Franz Ferdinand
13. No One Knows – Queens Of The Stoneage
14. The Man Don’t Give A Fuck – Super Furry Animals
15. Hounds Of Love – The Futureheads
16. Hey Ya! – Outcast
17. American Idiot – Greenday
18. Where It’s At – Beck
19. Celebrity Skin – Hole
20. Losing My Edge – LCD Soundsystem
21. Don’t Look Back In Anger – Oasis
22. Goddess On A Hiway – Mercury Rev
23. Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
24. Intergalactic – Beastie Boys
25. Beetlebum – Blur
26. Get Yr Freak On – Missy Elliott
27. Banquet – Block Party
28. Windowlicker – Aphex Twin
29. Freak Like Me – Sugababes
30. Can’t Get You Out Of My Head – Kylie
31. Yellow – Coldplay
32. Sexy Boy – Air
33. I Predict A Riot – Kaiser Chiefs
34. Dry Your Eyes – The Streets
35. 99 Problems – Jay-Z
36. Do You Realize – The Flaming Lips
37. Mr Brightside – The Killers
38. Dry The Rain – The Beta Band
39. My Star – Ian Brown
40. Brimful Of Asha – Cornershop
41. Crazy For Love – Beyonce
42. For Lovers – Pete Doherty
43. Shoot Speed! Kill Light – Primal Scream
44. Frozen – Madonna
45. This Is Hardcore – Pulp
46. The Real Slim Shady – Eminem
47. Rebellion (Lies) – Arcade Fire
48. Milkshake – Kelis
49. Born Slippy – Underworld
50. Hurt – Johnny Cash

 

This section has been added due to popular demand. Unfortunately I only started adding them in October 2006. The feature began in NME early 2006. So Many Thanks to Masafumi Shikanai [martians@bf6.so-net.ne.jp] for sending the missing entrees. The Feature ended in March 2007.

ALBUMS

New York Dolls - New York Dolls,1973
Dry - PJ Harvey,1992
Metal Box - Public Image Ltd,1979
Around The World In A Day - Prince & The Revolution,1985
Beggars Banquet - The Rolling Stones,1968
Nuggets:Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968 - Various,1972
Maggot Brain - Funkadelic,1971
A Northern Soul - The Verve,1995
Axis:Bold As Love - The Jimi Hendrix Experience,1967
Hounds Of Love - Kate Bush,1985
Odessey & Oracle - The Zombies,1968
The Pleasure Principle - Gary Newman,1979
The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn - Pink Floyd,1967
Bandwagonesque - Teenage Fanclub,1991
Spunk - Sex Pistols,1976
The Head On The Door - The Cure,1985
Forever Changes - Love,1967
Reirn In Blood - Slayer,1986
Dusty In Memphis - Dusty Springfield,1969
This Is Hardcore - Pulp,1998
Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy - Elton John,1975
Born In The USA - Bruce Springsteen,1984
Deserter's Songs - Mercury Rev,1998
Experience - The Prodigy,1992
The Who Sell Out - The Who,1967
Sandinista! - The Clash,1980
The Man-Machine - Kraftwerk,1978
Pretenders - Pretenders,1980
The Human League - Travelogue,1980
Various - C86 - 1986
Manic Street Preachers - Everything Must Go - 1996
Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces Of A Man - 1971
The Doors - LA Woman - 1971
Lou Reed - Berlin - 1973
The Breeders - Last Splash - 1993
James Brown - Live At The Apollo - 1963
David Bowie - Stationtostation - 1976
The Velvet Underground - Loaded - 1970
Bob Dylan - Desire - 1976
NEU! - NEU! - 1972
Sonic Youth - Sister - 1987
Nick Drake - Bryter Later - 1970
 

Singles

The Weeping Song - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds,1990
Kinky Afro - Happy Mondays,1990
Angel Interceptor - Ash,1995
Caught By The Fuzz - Supergrass,1994
(Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon,1980
There She Goes - The La's,1990
Brass In Pocket - The Pretenders,1979
I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles,1963
Sure Shot - Beastie Boys,1994
All Together Now - The Farm,1990
The Power Of Love - Frankie Goes To Hollywood,1984
Merry Christmas Everybody - Shakin' Stevens,1986
My Girl - Madness,1980
My Star - Ian Brown,1998
Trampoline - Julian Cope,1987
Nancy Boy - Placebo,1997
Telegram Sam - T Rex,1972
Killing An Arab - The Cure,1979
There's No Other Way - Blur,1991
Brimful Of Asha - Cornershop,1997
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson,1983
Yellow - Coldplay,2000
Yeah Yeah Yeahs EP - Yeah Yeah Yeahs,2002
Unfinished Sympathy - Massive Attack,1991
The Modern Age EP - The Strokes,2001
Darts Of Pleasure - Franz Ferdinand,2003
Purple Rain - Prince,1984
Llanfwrog EP - Gorky's Zygotic Mynci,1995
All In The Mind - Verve,1992
Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers,1990
Going Underground - The Jam,1980
Rocks - Primal Scream,1994
Champion Versions - The Beta Band,1997
Shine On - The House Of Love,1987
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana,1991
Road To Nowhere - Talking Heads,1985
Come To Daddy - Aphex Twin,1997
100% - Sonic Youth,1992
Lady Madonna/The Inner Light - The Beatles,1968
The Only One I Know - The Charlatans,1990
Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello,1979
Golden Brown - The Stranglers,1982
Panic - The Smiths,1986
Yes - McAlmont & Butler,1995
My Legendary Girlfriend - Pulp,1991
Dancing Queen - ABBA,1976
Country House - Blur,1995
Roll With It - Oasis,1995
Walk This Way - Run-DMC,1986
Stereo - Pavement,1997
The Sidewinders Sleeps Tonite - REM,1993
There She Goes - The La's,1990
Roxanne - The Police,1979
The Way I Am - Eminem,2000
Devil's Haircut - Beck,1996
God! Show Me Magic - Super Furry Animals,1996
This Is The Modern World - The Jam,1977
Dancing In The Street - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas,1964
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Sprit,1991
 

The Classic Single feature took a rest in November 2006!