NMEs Top 10 Albums of all time

[Race]

I dont take Polls seriously after Karen Capenter won best drummer of the year in 1971, just beating into 2nd and 3rd Place John Bonham and Keith Moon

i think you'll find that she was voted best drumSTICK!

 

[Grendel]

The Clash-The Clash(think thats the name. Has I fought the law, white riot etc on it)

It is, but I Fought The Law is only on the U.S release which wasn't out until 2 years after the U.K. version.

Oh, and that NME list is the biggest load of shit I've read, but then I've come to expect nothing less from the bunch of self congratulatory wankers.

 

[graz126]

the stone roses.. the stone roses
the smiths... the smiths
the stone roses... second coming
the libertines... up the bracket
the jam... all mod cons
the verve... urban hymns
billy bragg... talking to the taxman about poetry
the sundays... reading writing and arithmatic
happy mondays... pills thrills and bellyaches
arctic monkeys... whatever people say i am thats what im not.


10 quality albums in my opinion although many others could have easily made that list.

 

[Skaville]

Okay, my British Top 10:

1. Rubber Soul - The Beatles
2. The Bends - Radiohead
3. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
4. Definitely Maybe - Oasis
5. Simple Things - Zero 7
6. Up the Bracket - The Libertines
7. Specials - The Specials
9. Fox Base Alpha - St Ettienne
9. The Queen is Dead - The Smiths
10. Pink Moon - Nick Drake

It would seem I have quite a few albums in common with NME, but then I'm an occaisional NME reader and an XFM listener. It's bound to be tailored to their readers tastes...

 

[graz126]

they wouldnt be in my top 10 but im suprised nme have not included u2, pink floyd, radiohead or nivarna

 

[Brixtaan]

Spiritualized - Lazer Guided Melodies
Primal Scream - Screamadelica
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At last,some sense seeping into the thread.Don't forget Ride-Nowhere.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

The Top Ten is as follows:
1. The Stone Roses 'The Stone Roses'
2. The Smiths 'The Queen Is Dead'
3. Oasis 'Definitely Maybe'
4. Sex Pistols 'Never Mind The Bollocks'
5. Arctic Monkeys 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not'
6. Blur 'Modern Life Is Rubbish'
7. Pulp 'Different Class'
8. The Clash 'London Calling'
9. The Beatles 'Revolver'
10. The Libertines 'Up The Bracket'

Discuss.

Personally I agree with number one but thats about it.

Wouldn't have Pulp in there. Was indifferent to Morrissey (the CKR of his time, not half as good as he thought he was). Arctic Monkeys, well yada yada, that's the trouble with NME now being a monopoly and having to come up with a new set of darling pop poppets every January. It's OK, but hardly life-changing. Least it spells the slow and fully-deserved death of Kaiser Chiefs and Franz Ferdinand, music for beefy white male students wot can't dance. Oh well.

Tonight I am mostly choosing:

1) The Clash – The Clash
2) The Fall – Live At The Witch Trials
3) Jesus & Mary Chain - Automatic
4) Leftfield – Leftism
5) Oasis - Definitely Maybe
6) Underworld – Dubnobasswithmyheadman
7) The Adverts – Crossing The Red Sea with The Adverts
8) Primal Scream – Screamadelica
9) Black Grape – It’s Great When You’re Straight Yeah
10) Killing Joke – Killing Joke

 

[BUTTERBALL]

It's all down to taste surely. How the Arctic Monkeys album can even get anywhere near the top 10 is beyond me considering it was only released officially on Monday.

My top 10 would be (in no particular order)

Oasis - Definetely Maybe
Suede - Suede
Air - Moon Safari
Saint Etienne - Foxbase Alpha
Kate Bush - The Kick Inside
Nirvana - Nevermind
Radiohead - OK Computer
Hard Fi - Stars of CCTV
The Verve - Urban Hymns
Garbage - Garbage

but it changes almost daily!

My earlier choice has already changed on the way home! I'll take out Radiohead for the time being and put in Stereophonics Performance & Cocktails

 

[Biscuit]

what a load of absolute shyte.

The best Album I've ever listened to (and I'll get shot down in flames for this) is The Beatles 'White Album'. I can honestly say every track is brilliant.

This doesn't mean I don't like whats on the radio today, because I do, but it can't and probably never will, match the Beatles. So there.

 

[BUTTERBALL]

Who are the Beatles?

 

[dougdeep]

Absolute bunkum.

 

[enigma]

f***ing indie wasters. Where are Dizzee and the Streets in that list?

 

[BobbySmith]

OK here you go, from a very old man
o

1.Physical Grafitti - Led Zep
2.Whos Next - The Who
3.Are you Experienced - Jimi Hendrex
4.After the Gold Rush - Neil Young
5.LA Woman - The Doors
6.Rubber Soul - The Beatles
7.Meddle - Pink Floyd
8.Led Zep 2
9.So - Peter Gabriel
10.Quadrophenia - The Who

There you go my little boys, I think you will find that lot sold quite a few more than Actic Gorillas or what ever they are called.

Right- Horlicks now and bed

 

[keaton]

Definately Maybe - Oasis
Screamadelica - Primal Scream
Revolver -Beatles
Rubber Soul- Beatles
Stone Roses
Blue Lines -Massive Attack
Silent Alarm -Bloc Party
Ladies and Gentleman-Spiritualized
Last Romance-Arab Strap
If You're Feeling Sinister -Belle & Sebastian

And something by the Super Furries.

(And i'm not counting The Streets as a band)

 

[Beach Hut]

Missing The Joshua Tree and Sgt Peppars - two of the most influential Albums of their time.

 

[Biscuit]

Come as you are, Morning Glory perhaps?

What is the worlds obsession with lists anyway?

 

[Jam The Man]

Where the FECK is my avatar in that list? Must be a balls up...

 

[Icy Gull]

What is the average age of an NME reader and how many albums are they likely to have listened to that weren't made in the last 10 years?

I doubt any of those albums would make the best 10 albums of all time of people over 30. Maybe older people have a shit taste in music, though

 

[DJ Leon]

Re: Re: NMEs Top 10 Albums of all time

Wouldn't have Pulp in there. Was indifferent to Morrissey (the CKR of his time, not half as good as he thought he was). Arctic Monkeys, well yada yada, that's the trouble with NME now being a monopoly and having to come up with a new set of darling pop poppets every January. It's OK, but hardly life-changing. Least it spells the slow and fully-deserved death of Kaiser Chiefs and Franz Ferdinand, music for beefy white male students wot can't dance. Oh well.

Tonight I am mostly choosing:

1) The Clash – The Clash
2) The Fall – Live At The Witch Trials
3) Jesus & Mary Chain - Automatic
4) Leftfield – Leftism
5) Oasis - Definitely Maybe
6) Underworld – Dubnobasswithmyheadman
7) The Adverts – Crossing The Red Sea with The Adverts
8) Primal Scream – Screamadelica
9) Black Grape – It’s Great When You’re Straight Yeah
10) Killing Joke – Killing Joke

I loved the Black Grape album, but was it really better that the Monday's Pills, Thrills....?

Surely not.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

What is the average age of an NME reader and how many albums are they likely to have listened to that weren't made in the last 10 years?

I doubt any of those albums would make the best 10 albums of all time of people over 30. Maybe older people have a shit taste in music, though

I am a few years the wrong side of 30, but would still agree with them on some [as follows]
THESE would make my top ten, not necessarily in the top 3 places;
1. The Stone Roses 'The Stone Roses'
2. The Smiths 'The Queen Is Dead'
3. Oasis 'Definitely Maybe'

THESE WOULDN'T
4. Sex Pistols 'Never Mind The Bollocks'
6. Blur 'Modern Life Is Rubbish'
7. Pulp 'Different Class'
8. The Clash 'London Calling'
9. The Beatles 'Revolver'
10. The Libertines 'Up The Bracket'

I HAVEN'T EVEN HEARD THIS YET;
5. Arctic Monkeys 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not'