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›› Best Of The 60's & 70's
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›› Critics Top 20 Albums – The 80’s
›› Critics Top 10 Compilation-Albums – 20th Century
›› Critics Top Albums – 1971 – 1991
››100 Best Motown Tracks - 2009
›› 20 Best Motown Albums - 2009
›› Critics 150 Best Albums - 2007

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Critics Top 10 Albums – The 60’s & 70's
(From The Magazine Aloha)
Oor (Nr. 25/26 – Dec. ’79)

1. Flying Burrito Brothers - The Gilded Palace Of Sin
2. The Byrds - Notorious Byrd Brothers
3. Buffalo Springfield - Retrospective
4. The Band - The Band
5. Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet
6. Mothers Of Invention - Uncle Meat
7. Moby Grape - Moby Grape
8. Phil Spector - The Phil Spector Sound
9. The Byrds - Younger Than Yesterday
10. Mothers Of Invention - We’re Only In It For The Money

Critics Top 10 (Albums) – The 70’s

1. Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life
2. Derek & The Dominos - Layla
3. David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
4. Stevie Wonder - Talking Book
5. Little Feat - Sailin’ Shoes
6. Lou Reed - Berlin
7. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Catch A Fire
8. Todd Rundgren - Something/Anything?
9. Rolling Stones - Exile On Main Street
10. John Fogerty - John Fogerty

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Critics Top 100 Albums – 20th Century
Oor (Nr. 23 – 14 Nov. ’87)

1. The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico
2. Bob Dylan - Blonde On Blonde
3. Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On
4. Van Morrison - Astral Weeks
5. Beatles - The Beatles
6. Lou Reed - Berlin
7. Beatles - Revolver
8. James Brown - Live At The Apollo
9. Prince - Sign ‘O’ The Times
10. Talking Heads - Remain In Light
11. Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks Here’s The Sex Pistols
12. Beatles - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
13. Beatles - Rubber Soul
14. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced?
15. The Band - The Band
16. Rolling Stones - Aftermath
17. Neil Young - Decade
18. Rolling Stones - Exile On Main Street
19. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
20. Chuck Berry - Golden Decade
21. Bruce Springsteen - Darkness On The Edge Of Town
22. Todd Rundgren - Something/Anything?
23. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica
24. Traffic - Mr Fantasy
25. Neil Young - Harvest
26. Derek & The Dominos - Layla And Other Assorted Lovesongs
27. Robert Johnson - King Of The Delta Blues Singers
28. Sam Cooke - The Man And His Music
29. Mothers Of Invention - We’re Only In It For The Money
30. The Doors - La Woman
31. Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombones
32. Elvis Presley - The Sun Collection
33. The Stooges - The Stooges
34. Wire - 154
35. Joy Division - Closer
36. Ramones - Ramones
37. Brian Eno & David Byrne - My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
38. Neil Young With Crazy Horse - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
39. Television - Marquee Moon
40. Captain Beefheart - Clear Spot
41. Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True
42. Hank Williams - 40 Greatest Hits
43. Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet
44. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
45. The Band - Music From Big Pink
46. Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
47. David Bowie - The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust
48. Van Halen - Van Halen
49. Todd Rundgren - A Wizard/A True Star
50. Van Der Graaf Generator - Godbluff
51. Paul Simon - Graceland
52. John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band
53. Captain Beefheart - Shiny Beast
54. The Byrds - The Notorious Byrd Brothers
55. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis Bold As Love
56. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland
57. Patti Smith - Horses
58. The Clash - Sandinista
59. The Band - Stage Fright
60. Otis Redding - The Best Of Otis Redding
61. The Doors - Strange Days
62. Flying Burrito Brothers - Gilded Palace Of Sin
63. Lou Reed - Transformer
64. Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers - Two Sides Of Sam Cooke
65. Various Artists - Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974 Vol 6
66. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Deja Vu
67. Sting - The Dream Of The Blue Turtles
68. Love - Forever Changes
69. Frank Sinatra - Sings For Only The Lonely
70. Roxy Music - Roxy Music
71. Stevie Wonder - Sings In The Key Of Life
72. Sam & Dave - The Best Of Sam & Dave
73. Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady
74. Beach Boys - Surf’s Up
75. Dusty Springfield - In Memphis
76. Siouxsie & The Banshees - Ju Ju
77. The Police - Outlandos D’amour
78. The Doors - The Doors
79. The Doors - Waiting For The Sun
80. John Cale - Slow Dazzle
81. Survivor - Vital Signs
82. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Chronicle
83. Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks
84. Talking Heads - Fear Of Music
85. Thin Lizzy - Live And Dangerous
86. Otis Redding - Otis Blue
87. Jimi Hendrix - Re-Experienced
88. Prince - Purple Rain
89. Bruce Springsteen - The River
90. The Gun Club - The Las Vegas Story
91. Stevie Wonder - Talking Book
92. Prince - 1999
93. Gram Parsons - Grievous Angel
94. Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle
95. Rolling Stones - Get Yer Yaya’s Out
96. R.E.M. - Life’s Rich Pageant
97. Thin Lizzy - Life
98. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin Ii
99. Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic
100. Donald Fagen - The Nightfly

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Critics Top 20 (Albums) – The 80’s
Oor (Nr. 23 – 18 Nov. ’89)


1. Prince - Sign ‘O’ The Times
2. Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
3. John Hiatt - Bring The Family
4. Lou Reed - New York
5. Talking Heads - Remain In Light
6. Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombones
7. Captain Beefheart - Doc At The Radar Station
8. Joy Division - Closer
9. Public Enemy - Yo! Bum Rush The Show
10. Sonic Youth - Sister
11. Youssou N’dour - Immigrés/Bitim Rew
12. Pixies - Surfer Rosa
13. Scraping Foetus Off The Wheel - ‘Hole’
14. The Gun Club - The Las Vegas Story
15. Prince - Purple Rain
16. Bruce Springsteen - The River
17. R.E.M. - Life’s Rich Pageant
18. Paul Simon - Graceland
19. Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
20. Franco & Tabu Ley - L’evenement

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Critics Top 10 (Compilation-Albums) – 20th Century
Oor (Nr. 23 – 17 Nov. ’90)

1. Various Artists - Atlantic Rhythm & Blues Vols. 1 – 7
2. Hank Williams - 40 Greatest Hits
3. Neil Young - Decade
4. Robert Johnson - The Complete Recordings
5. Various Artists - Nuggets. Classics From The Psychedelic Sixties Vols. 1 – 3
6. Ramones - Mania
7. Phil Spector - The Wall Of Sound
8. Rolling Stones - The Singles Collection; The London Years
9. Bob Dylan - Biograph
10. Various Artists - Soul Deep. 18 Deep Soul Classics





Critics Top (Albums) – 1971 – 1991
Oor (Jubilee-Edition Oor 20 Years – ’91)

1. Marvin Gaye - What’s Goin’ On
2. Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life
3. Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
4. Gram Parsons - Grievous Angel
5. Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Clear Spot
6. Ramones - Ramones
7. Van Der Graaf Generator - Godbluff
8. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
9. Van Halen - Van Halen
10. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
11. Sonic Youth - Sister
12. Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks
13. Ramones - It’s Alive
14. Talking Heads - Remain In Light
15. Todd Rundgren - A Wizard, A True Star
16. Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska
17. Prince - Sign ‘O’ The Times
18. Living Colour - Time’s Up
19. John Hiatt - Bring The Family
20. King Sunny Adé - Juju Music Of The 80’s
21. Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers


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OOR 100 Best Motown Tracks
(May 2009)


›› See Also Mojo 100 Greatest Motown Tracks


1. Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On
2. Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through the Grapevine
3. Temptations - Papa Was a Rolling Stone
4. Stevie Wonder - Superstition
5. Edwin Starr - War
6. Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - Tears of a Clown
7. Martha & the Vandellas - Dancing In the Street
8. Supremes - You Keep Me Hangin’ On
9. Four Tops - Reach Out I’ll Be There
10. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
11. Contours - Do You Love Me
12. Miracles - Tracks of My Tears
13. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - You’re All I Need To Get By
14. Undisputed Truth - Smiling Faces Sometimes
15. Diana Ross - Love Hangover
16. Rick James - Super Freak
17. Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes of the Broken Hearted
18. Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
19. Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
20. Marvin Gaye - Let’s Get It On
21. Marvin Gaye - Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
22. Jr Walker & the All-Stars - Shotgun
23. Stevie Wonder - I Wish
24. Temptations - My Girl
25. Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go
26. Four Tops - Standing In the Shadows of Love
27. Velvelettes - He Was Really Sayin’ Somethin’
28. Marvelettes - Hunter Gets Captured By the Game
29. Stevie Wonder - Living for the City
30. Supremes - Stop! In the Name of Love
31. Temptations - Ain’t Too Proud To Beg
32. Jackson 5 - ABC
33. Martha & the Vandellas - Heat Wave
34. Rare Earth - Get Ready
35. Marvin Gaye - Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology)
36. Temptations - Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World Is Today)
37. Marvin Gaye - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
38. Temptations - Get Ready
39. Mary Wells - My Guy
40. Diana Ross - The Boss
41. Erykah Badu - Bag Lady
42. David Ruffin - Walk Away from Love
43. Marvelettes - Please Mr Postman
44. Marvin Gaye - I Want You
45. Gladys Knight & the Pips - I Heard It Through the Grapevine
46. Stevie Wonder - Do I Do
47. Four Tops - I Can’t Help Myself
48. Miracles - Shop Around
49. Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster (Jammin’)
50. Commodores - Easy
51. Brenda Holloway - You’ve Made Me So Very Happy
52. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing
53. Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - I Second That Emotion
54. Supremes - You Can’t Hurry Love
55. Thelma Houston - Don’t Leave Me This Way
56. Michael Jackson - Ben
57. Stevie Wonder - For Once In My Life
58. Supremes - Come See About Me
59. Supremes - Baby Love
60. R Dean Taylor - Gotta See Jane
61. Gladys Knight & the Pips - Neither One of Us (Wants To Be the One To Say Goodbye)
62. Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours
63. Diana Ross & the Supremes - Love Child
64. Commodores - Sail On
65. Stevie Wonder - As
66. Four Tops - Bernadette
67. Undisputed Truth - Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World Is Today)
68. Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground
69. Temptations - Power
70. Rosie Gaines - Closer Than Close
71. Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers - Does Your Mama Know About Me
72. Dennis Edwards featuring Siedah Garrett - Don’t Look Any Further
73. Jackson 5 - I’ll Be There
74. Stevie Wonder - Uptight (Everything’s Alright)
75. Willie Hutch - Brother’s Gonna Work It Out
76. Brenda Holloway - Every Little Bit Hurts
77. Stevie Wonder - Boogie On Reggae Woman
78. Rare Earth - (I Know) I’m Losing You
79. Lionel Richie - Hello
80. Diana Ross & the Supremes with the Temptations - I’m Gonna Make You Love Me
81. Supremes - The Happening
82. Martha & the Vandellas - Jimmy Mack
83. Isley Brothers - This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)
84. Commodores - Brick House
85. Rick James - Glow
86. Commodores -Three Times a Lady
87. Michael Jackson - I Wanna Be Where You Are
88. Diana Ross - Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
89. Isley Brothers - One Too Many Heartaches
90. Supremes - Up the Ladder To the Roof
91. Diana Ross - Upside Down
92. Stevie Wonder - You Are the Sunshine of My Life
93. Temptations - Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
94. General Kane - Crack Killed Applejack
95. Four Tops - Still Water (Love)
96. Undisputed Truth - Mama I Got a Brand New Thing (Don’t Say No)
97. Temptations - I Wish It Would Rain
98. Supremes - My World Is Empty Without You
99. Stevie Wonder - Fingertips (Parts 1 & 2)
100. Marvin Gaye - Trouble Man

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OOR 20 Best Motown Albums
(May 2009)

What's Going On

1. Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On
2. Stevie Wonder - Songs In the Key of Life
3. Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
4. Marvin Gaye - Here, My Dear
5. Marvin Gaye - Let’s Get It On
6. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Complete Duets
7. Stevie Wonder - Talking Book
8. Marvin Gaye - I Want You
9. Rare Earth - Get Ready
10. Four Tops - Reach Out
11. Undisputed Truth - Undisputed Truth
12. Temptations - All Directions
13. Temptations - Cloud Nine
14. Commodores - Machine Gun
15. Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go
16. Temptations - Wish It Would Rain
17. Commodores - Live!
18. Supremes - More Hits By the Supremes
19. Temptations - Psychedelic Shack
20. Lionel Richie - Can’t Slow Down


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OOR Critics Top 100 albums
(Aug. 2007)

01 The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground & Nico
02 Nirvana - Nevermind
03 Radiohead - OK Computer
04 The Beatles - Revolver
05 The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
06 Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
07 Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us BAck
08 The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
09 Jeff Buckley - Grace
10 The Clash - London Calling
11 Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
12 Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
13 Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not
14 The Strokes - Is This It
15 Bob Dylan - Blonde On Blonde
16 Radiohead - Kid A
17 Talking Heads - Remain In Light
18 The Beatles - Abbey Road
19 John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
20 Oasis - Definitely Maybe
21 Slayer - Reign In Blood
22 James Brown - Live At The Apollo
23 U2 - Achtung Baby
24 Love - Forever Changes
25 Massive Attack - Blue Lines
26 Prince - Sign 'O' The Times
27 Ramones - Ramones
28 My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
29 Kraftwerk - The Man Machine
30 The Beatles - The Beatles (AKA The White Album)
31 The Who - Who's Next
32 The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground
33 Neil Young - After The Gold Rush
34 Neil Young - Tonight's The Night
35 Patti Smith - Horses
36 The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
37 Tool - Ænema
38 Iggy & The Stooges - Raw Power
39 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica
40 Joy Division - Closer
41 Radiohead - The Bends
42 Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombones
43 Gang Of Four - Entertainment
44 Pearl Jam - Ten
45 Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92
46 Neil Young - Harvest
47 Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life
48 The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced
49 Pixies - Surfer Rosa
50 The Congos - Heart Of The Congos
51 Michael Jackson - Thriller
52 Underworld - Dubnobasswithmyheadman
53 David Bowie - The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
54 Queen - A Night At The Opera
55 Dusty Springfield - Dusty In Memphis
56 Arcade Fire - Funeral
57 Metallica - Master Of Puppets
58 The Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Colie And The Infinite Sadness
59 Social Distortion - White Light, White Heat, White Trash
60 The Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen
61 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Exodus
62 Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
63 Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks
64 Bad Religion - Against The Grain
65 DJ Shadow - Endtroducing...
66 The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
67 Belle And Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister
68 Bjork - Homogenic
69 Van Morrison - Astral Weeks
70 Queens Of The Stone Age - Songs For The Deaf
71 dEUS - Worst Case Scenario
72 The Band - Music From Big Pink
73 The Libertines - The Libertines
74 Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
75 Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home
76 Hank Williams - 40 Greatest Hits
77 Muse - Origin Of Symmetry
78 The Rolling Stones - Exile On Main St.
79 Sly & The Family Stone - Fresh
80 The Stooges - Fun House
81 Daft Punk - Discovery
82 The Beatles - Rubber Soul
83 The Rolling Stones - Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!
84 Big Star - Third/Sister Love
85 Van Halen - Van Halen
86 The Flying Burrito Brothers - The Gilded Palace Of Sin
87 Lou Reed - New York
88 Neil Youn & Crazy Horse - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
89 Primal Scream - Screamadelica
90 Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
91 Wire - 154
92 Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction
93 Johnny Cash - American III : Solitary Man
94 Oasis - (What's The Story) Morning Glory?
95 Sam Cooke - Live At The Harlem Square Club, 1963
96 The Beach Boys - Holland
97 Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady
98 Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue
99 Nas - Ilmatic
100 Pixies - Doolittle