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THE 100 GREATEST ALBUMS OF ALL THE TIME COFFEE SHOP |
100 THE FLAMING LIPS-the soft bulletin 1999 099 THE BEACH BOYS-pet sounds 1966 098 AC/DC-back in black 1980 097 ARETHA FRANKLIN-I never loved a man the way I loved you 1967 096 ASH-free all angels 2001 095 PORTISHEAD-dummy 1994 094 OUTKAST-stankonia 2000 093 BECK-odelay 1996 092 AIR-moon safari 1998 091 SLY & THE FAMILY STONE-there's a riot goin' on 1971 090 SOUNDGARDEN-superunknown 1994 089 RYAN ADAMS-gold 2001 088 JAMES BROWN-live at the apollo 1963 087 THE DOORS- the doors 1967 086 FOO FIGHTERS-the colour and the shape 1997 085 WU TANG CLAN-enter the wu tang (36 chambers) 1993 084 LOU REED-transformer 1972 083 METALLICA-metallica 1991 082 DJ SHADOW-endtroducing 1996 081 ELVIS PRESLEY-elvis presley 1956 080 STEREOPHONICS-word gets around 1998 079 DEPECHE MODE-violator 1990 078 LINKIN PARK-hybrid theory 2000 077 TLC-crazysexycool 1994 076 SPIRITUALIZED-ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space 1997 075 BADLY DRAWN BOY-the hour of bewilderbeast 2000 074 RAMONES-ramones 1976 073 MICKAEL JACKSON-thriller 1982 072 THE PRODIGY-the fat of the land 1997 071 BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS-exodus 1977 070 THE VINES-highly evolved 2002 069 ALICIA KEYS-songs in a minor 2001 068 THE WHO-who's next 1971 |
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As YOU voted, and as Q magazine published. Every five years, this hit parade shows us the
people's choice and taste in music. Five years ago, radiohead's ok computer was
# 1 And now ?... |
067 CHEMICAL BROTHERS-dig your own hole 1997 066 NEIL YOUNG-rust never sleeps 1979 065 SPECIALS-specials 1979 064 THE ROLLING STONES-let it bleed 1969 063 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS-by the way 2002 062 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN-born to run 1975 061 JIMI HENDRIX-electric ladyland 1968 060 JOY DIVISION-closer 1979 059 NWA-straight outta compton 1988 058 BLUR-parklife 1994 057 MOBY-play 1999 056 MASSIVE ATTACK-blue lines 1991 055 DAVID BOWIE-hunky dory 1971 |
054 THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO-the velvet underground & nico 1967 |
053 ALANIS MORISSETTE-jagged little pill 1995 052 IGGY & THE STOOGES-raw power 1973 051 KATE BUSH-hounds of love 1985 050 MANIC STREET PREACHERS-everything must go 1996 049 PINK FLOYD-the wall 1979 048 FLEETWOOD MAC-rumours 1977 047 COLDPLAY-a rush of blood to the head 2002 046 EMINEM-the slim shady LP 1999 045 THE BEATLES-the beatles 1968 044 RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE-rage against the machine 1992 043 BEASTIE BOYS-III communication 1994 042 PEARL JAM-ten 1991 041 LED ZEPPELIN-physical graffiti 1975 040 BOB DYLAN-blood on the tracks 1975 |
038 PJ HARVEY-stories from the city, stories from the sea 2000 |
039 THE VERVE-urban hymns 1997 |
037 PRINCE-sign 'O' the times 1987 036 MARVIN GAYE-what's going on 1971 035 RADIOHEAD-kid a 2000 034 PIXIES-doolittle 1989 033 PUBLIC ENEMY-fear of a black planet 1990 |
032 THE SMASHING PUMPKINS-mellon collie and the infinite sadness 1996 |
031 DAVID BOWIE-the rise and fall of ziggy stardust & the spiders from mars 1972 |
030 R.E.M-automatic for the people 1992 029 PRIMAL SCREAM-screamadelica 1991 028 LED ZEPPELIN-IV 1971 027 THE WHITE STRIPES-white blood cells 2001 026 THE ROLLING STONES-exile on main St 1972 |
025 COLDPLAY-parachutes 2000 024 JEFF BUCKLEY-Grace 1994 023 Dr DRE-the chronic 1992 |
022 OASIS-(what's the story) morning glory 1995 |
021 PINK FLOYD-the dark side of the moon 1973 020 LAURYN HILL-the miseducation of lauryn hill 1998 019 GUNS N' ROSES-appetite for destruction 1987 018 MANIC STREET PREACHERS-the holy bible 1994 017 MADONNA-ray of light 1998 |
016 U2-the joshua tree 1987 015 THE BEATLES-sgt pepper's lonely hearts club band 1967 014 THE CLASH-london calling 1979 013 THE SMITHS-the queen is dead 1986 012 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS-californication 1999 |
011 NIRVANA-in utero 1993 010 U2-achtung baby 1991 009 THE STROKES-is this it 2001 008 OASIS-definitely maybe 1994 007 THE STONE ROSES-the stone roses 1989 |
006 SEX PISTOLS-never mind the bollocks, here's the sex pistols 1977 |
005 EMINEM-the marshall mathers LP 2000 004 RADIOHEAD-the bends 1995 |
003 THE BEATLES-revolver 1966 |
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The bends has an intelligence, a melody and intricacy which moved radiohead to a different
place entirely, one that they'd make their own with ok computer more |
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Lennon later claimed he couldn't remember whether revolver came before or after sgt pepper, a fact not unconnected to the amount of LSD he was consuming at the time. Revolver is the point at which Lennon's acid-suffused imagination merged perfectly with McCartney's
songcraft. The beatles weren't the first to sup at the psychedelic cup,
but tomorrow never knows alone left their contemporaries gawping. From then
on string quartets, backwards guitars, sitars and wide-eyed wonder became the order
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002 RADIOHEAD-ok computer 1997 |
OK computer is like swimming in a chocolate river and being hit by a marshmallow boat. Now radiohead felt secure enough to tinker, beatles-style, with their prototype. "Everyone said, you'll sell six or seven millions if you bring out the bends Pt 2" recalls guitarist Ed O'Brien, "and we're, like, we'll kick against that and do the opposite". The result: OK computer, an album ping-ponging from rhapsodic suites to avant garde rock and hymnal ballads. The cocktail of Open University experiment, Yorke's anguished lyrics and a cache of soaring melodies re-cast the band as a new pink floyd more |
Implausible as it might seem now, between 1990 and 1992, the dividing line between
rock's underground and the mainstream was clearly marked. Sonic youth's signing
to DGC/Geffen signalled a sea change and it was partly on their recommendation
that the company came sniffing for nirvana. A huge songwritting and stylistic
leap on from their bleach debut, nevermind 's not so secret weapon is its tunes: choruses that explode joyously out of the
chainsaw-riffing din; bruised harmonies underpinning the racket. Toppling Mickael
Jackson's dangerous off the billboard number 1 spot, nevermind dragged the US rock "underground", blinking,
into the daylight. |
001 NIRVANA-nevermind 1991 |
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WE CAN DANCE LIKE IGGY POP |
There's something oddly perfect about this LP. Fucking brilliant and best album of
2001 |
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The first (and last?) glam rock concept album. Its charm lies in its rich instrumentation
and a well-stocked arsenal of choruses |
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When guitarist Richey Edwards disappeared, the manics finally decided to carry on
without him. Result: this nice album. Not a bad note on it. |
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A nervy eccentric and some calmer moments as on homesick. This is slick stuff |
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where is britney? |