New Musical Express' Top 100 Albums of All Time [1993]

Entertainment: Music NME

### 01. Beach Boys (Pet Sounds - 1966) ### 02. Beatles (Revolver - 1966) ### 03. Sex Pistols (Never Mind The Bollocks - 1977) ### 04. Gaye, Marvin (What's Going On - 1971) ### 05. Stone Roses (The Stone Roses - 1989) ### 06. Velvet Underground + Nico (The Velvet Underground + Nico - 1967) ### 07. Clash (London Calling - 1979) ### 08. Beatles (Beatles (White Album) - 1968) ### 09. Public Enemy (It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back - 1988) ### 10. Smiths (The Queen Is Dead - 1986) ### 11. Rolling Stones (Exile On Main Street - 1972) ### 12. Nirvana (Nevermind - 1991) ### 13. Clash (The Clash - 1977) ### 14. Dylan, Bob (Highway 61 Revisited - 1965) ### 15. Morrison, Van (Astral Weeks - 1968) ### 16. Prince (Sign O' The Times - 1987) ### 17. Dylan, Bob (Blonde On Blonde - 1966) ### 18. Love (Forever Changes - 1968) ### 19. De La Soul (Three Feet High And Rising - 1989) ### 20. Joy Division (Closer - 1980) ### 21. Primal Scream (Screamadelica - 1991) ### 22. Rolling Stones (Let It Bleed - 1968) ### 23. R.E.M. (Automatic For The People - 1992) ### 24. Presley, Elvis (The Sun Collection/Sessions - 1976) ### 25. Doors (The Doors - 1967) ### 26. Television (Marquee Moon - 1977) ### 27. Jesus and Mary chain (Psychocandy - 1985) ### 28. Mitchell, Joni (Blue - 1971) ### 29. Hendrix, Jimi (Are You Experienced? - 1967) ### 30. Brown, James (Live At The Apollo, October 24, 1962 - 1963) ### 31. Smith, Patti (Horses - 1975) ### 32. Wonder, Stevie (Innervisions - 1973) ### 33. Beatles (Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - 1967) ### 34. Sinatra, Frank (Songs For Swingin' Lovers - 1955) ### 35. Redding, Otis (Otis blue - Otis Redding Sings Soul - 1965) ### 36. Coltrane, John (A Love Supreme - 1964) ### 37. Public Enemy (Fear Of A Black Planet - 1990) ### 38. Bowie, David (Hunky Dory - 1971) ### 39. Costello, Elvis (Blood & Chocolate - 1986) ### 40. Bowie, David (The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust - 1972) ### 41. Smiths (Hatful of Hollow - 1984) ### 42. New Order (Technique - 1989) ### 43. Joy Division (Unknown Pleasures - 1979) ### 44. Pixies (Surfer Rosa - 1988) ### 45. Orb (Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld - 1991) ### 46. Beach Boys (Surf's Up - 1971) ### 47. Pop, Iggy (Lust For Life - 1977) ### 48. Dylan, Bob (Bringing It All Back Home - 1965) ### 49. Hüsker Dü (Warehouse: Songs & Stories - 1987) ### 50. New Order (Low Life - 1986) ### 51. Echo & The Bunnymen (Heaven Up Here - 1981) ### 52. Blondie (Parallel Lines - 1978) ### 53. Parsons, Gram (Grievous Angel - 1974) ### 54. Springfield, Dusty (Dusty In Memphis - 1968) ### 55. Reed, Lou (Transformer - 1972) ### 56. Led Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin IV - 1971) ### 57. Jam (All Mod Cons - 1978) ### 58. Velvet Underground (The Velvet Underground - 1969) ### 59. Zappa, Frank (We're Only In It For The Money - 1968) ### 60. Young, Neil (Harvest - 1972) ### 61. Walker, Scott (Scott - 1967) ### 62. Stooges (The Stooges - 1968) ### 63. Young, Neil (Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere - 1969) ### 64. Beatles (Rubber Soul - 1965) ### 65. Franklin, Aretha (Aretha's Greatest Hits - 1971) ### 66. Young, Neil (After The Goldrush - 1970) ### 67. Bowie, David (Low - 1977) ### 68. Talking Heads (Remain In Light - 1980) ### 69. Burning Spear (Marcus Garvey - 1975) ### 70. Waits, Tom (Raindogs - 1985) ### 71. Harvey, P.J. (Dry - 1992) ### 72. Smiths (The Smiths - 1984) ### 73. Spiritualized (Lazer Guided Melodies - 1992) ### 74. Drake, Nick (Five Leaves Left - 1969) ### 75. Captain Beefheart (Clear Spot - 1973) ### 76. Go-Betweens (16 Lovers Lane - 1988) ### 77. Wire (Pink Flag - 1977) ### 78. Marley, Bob (Natty Dread - 1975) ### 79. Jam (Sound Affects - 1980) ### 80. Sonic Youth (Sister - 1987) ### 81. KLF (The White Room - 1991) ### 82. Birthday Party (Junkyard - 1982) ### 83. Bush, Kate (The Kick Inside - 1978) ### 84. Dexy's Midnight Runners (Searching For The Young Soul Rebels - 1980) ### 85. Dylan, Bob (Blood On The Tracks - 1975) ### 86. Pogues (Rum Sodomy & The Lash - 1985) ### 87. Clash (Give `Em Enough Rope - 1978) ### 88. Costello, Elvis (King Of America - 1986) ### 89. Bragg, Billy (Talking With The Taxman About Poetry - 1986) ### 90. Big Star (Sister Lovers / The Third Album - 1978) ### 91. Madonna (Like A Prayer - 1989) ### 92. Sundays (Reading, Writing & Arithmetic - 1990) ### 93. Jackson, Michael (Off The Wall - 1979) ### 94. Young, Neil (Tonight's The Night - 1975) ### 95. Fall (This Nation's Saving Grace - 1985) ### 96. PIL (Public Image Limited) (Metal Box - 1979) ### 97. Massive Attack (Blue Lines - 1991) ### 98. Byrds (Younger Than Yesterday - 1967) ### 99. Who (Who's Next - 1971) ### 100. Happy Mondays (Bummed - 1983) ===== Missing: ===== * Orb (45) * Scott Walker (61) * Burning Spear (69) * Spiritualized (73) * Go-Betweens (76) * Birthday Party (82) * Billy Bragg (89) * PIL (96)

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Vote RankingList Ranking  

68

1

Beach Boys

Musicians

5.88% (1 of 17 votes)

29

2

Beatles

Musicians

41.86% (72 of 172 votes)

43

3

The Sex Pistols

Musicians

32.51% (66 of 203 votes)

10

4

Marvin Gaye

Vocalist

58.62% (17 of 29 votes)

93

5

Stone Roses

Musicians

0% (0 of 0 votes)

1

6

Nico

Actress

100% (1 of 1 votes)

75

6

Velvet Underground

Musicians

0% (0 of 0 votes)

34

7

The Clash

Musicians

36.36% (4 of 11 votes)

30

8

Beatles

Musicians

41.86% (72 of 172 votes)

22

9

Public Enemy

Musicians

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

54

10

The Smiths

Musicians

30.85% (58 of 188 votes)

41

11

Rolling Stones

Musicians

33.90% (20 of 59 votes)

26

12

Nirvana

Musicians

45.88% (217 of 473 votes)

35

13

The Clash

Musicians

36.36% (4 of 11 votes)

44

14

Bob Dylan

Vocalist

32.14% (18 of 56 votes)

2

15

Van Morrison

Vocalist

100% (1 of 1 votes)

9

16

Prince

Vocalist

59.76% (98 of 164 votes)

45

17

Bob Dylan

Vocalist

32.14% (18 of 56 votes)

84

18

Love

Musicians

0% (0 of 1 votes)

19

19

De La Soul

Vocalists

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

65

20

Joy Division

Musicians

5.88% (1 of 17 votes)

85

21

Primal Scream

Musicians

0% (0 of 0 votes)

42

22

Rolling Stones

Musicians

33.90% (20 of 59 votes)

72

23

R.E.M.

Musicians

0% (0 of 2 votes)

59

24

Elvis Presley

Vocalist

28.47% (39 of 137 votes)

51

25

The Doors

Musicians

31.03% (18 of 58 votes)

94

26

Television (Band)

Musicians

0% (0 of 1 votes)

3

27

The Jesus and Mary Chain

Musicians

100% (1 of 1 votes)

27

28

Joni Mitchell

Vocalists

42.86% (6 of 14 votes)

58

29

Jimi Hendrix

Musician

29.81% (48 of 161 votes)

90

29

Jimi Hendrix Experience

Musicians

0% (0 of 1 votes)

13

30

James Brown

Vocalist

54.29% (76 of 140 votes)

71

31

Patti Smith

Vocalist

0% (0 of 9 votes)

49

32

Stevie Wonder

Musician

31.58% (18 of 57 votes)

31

33

Beatles

Musicians

41.86% (72 of 172 votes)

48

34

Frank Sinatra

Vocalist

31.71% (26 of 82 votes)

74

35

Otis Redding

Vocalist

0% (0 of 1 votes)

16

36

John Coltrane

Musician

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

23

37

Public Enemy

Musicians

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

38

38

David Bowie

Vocalist

35.29% (12 of 34 votes)

52

39

Elvis Costello

Vocalist

31.00% (146 of 471 votes)

39

40

David Bowie

Vocalist

35.29% (12 of 34 votes)

55

41

The Smiths

Musicians

30.85% (58 of 188 votes)

14

42

New Order

Musicians

53.73% (36 of 67 votes)

66

43

Joy Division

Musicians

5.88% (1 of 17 votes)

67

44

The Pixies

Musicians

5.88% (1 of 17 votes)

69

46

Beach Boys

Musicians

5.88% (1 of 17 votes)

7

47

Iggy Pop

Musician

66.67% (10 of 15 votes)

46

48

Bob Dylan

Vocalist

32.14% (18 of 56 votes)

77

49

Husker Du

Musicians

0% (0 of 10 votes)

15

50

New Order

Musicians

53.73% (36 of 67 votes)

20

51

Echo & the Bunnymen

Musicians

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

5

52

Blondie

Musicians

73.08% (19 of 26 votes)

6

53

Gram Parsons

Vocalist

69.70% (23 of 33 votes)

70

54

Dusty Springfield

Vocalist

5.71% (2 of 35 votes)

21

55

Lou Reed

Musician

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

57

56

Led Zeppelin

Musicians

30.41% (52 of 171 votes)

17

57

The Jam

Musicians

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

76

58

Velvet Underground

Musicians

0% (0 of 0 votes)

25

59

Frank Zappa

Vocalist

50.0% (6 of 12 votes)

61

60

Neil Young

Vocalist

16.67% (1 of 6 votes)

87

62

Stooges (Band)

Musicians

0% (0 of 0 votes)

62

63

Neil Young

Vocalist

16.67% (1 of 6 votes)

32

64

Beatles

Musicians

41.86% (72 of 172 votes)

33

65

Aretha Franklin

Vocalist

37.21% (16 of 43 votes)

63

66

Neil Young

Vocalist

16.67% (1 of 6 votes)

40

67

David Bowie

Vocalist

35.29% (12 of 34 votes)

28

68

Talking Heads

Musicians

42.00% (63 of 150 votes)

78

70

Tom Waits

Musician

0% (0 of 2 votes)

82

71

P.J. Harvey

Musician

0% (0 of 11 votes)

56

72

The Smiths

Musicians

30.85% (58 of 188 votes)

95

74

Nick Drake

Vocalist

0% (0 of 1 votes)

80

75

Captain Beefheart

Musician

0% (0 of 0 votes)

37

78

Bob Marley

Vocalist

35.48% (11 of 31 votes)

18

79

The Jam

Musicians

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

73

80

Sonic Youth

Musician

0% (0 of 2 votes)

91

81

KLF

Musicians

0% (0 of 1 votes)

60

83

Kate Bush

Musician

16.67% (5 of 30 votes)

88

84

Dexy's Midnight Runners

Musicians

0% (0 of 3 votes)

47

85

Bob Dylan

Vocalist

32.14% (18 of 56 votes)

24

86

The Pogues

Musicians

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

36

87

The Clash

Musicians

36.36% (4 of 11 votes)

53

88

Elvis Costello

Vocalist

31.00% (146 of 471 votes)

4

89

Billy Bragg

Vocalist

100% (2 of 2 votes)

83

90

Big Star

Musicians

0% (0 of 0 votes)

50

91

Madonna (Ciccone)

Vocalist

31.58% (54 of 171 votes)

92

92

Sundays

Musicians

0% (0 of 1 votes)

11

93

Michael Jackson (Vocalist)

Vocalist

57.33% (524 of 914 votes)

64

94

Neil Young

Vocalist

16.67% (1 of 6 votes)

86

95

The Fall

Musicians

0% (0 of 1 votes)

81

96

Public Image Ltd.

Musicians

0% (0 of 1 votes)

89

97

Massive Attack

Musicians

0% (0 of 1 votes)

8

98

Byrds

Musicians

60.0% (48 of 80 votes)

12

99

The Who

Musicians

55.77% (29 of 52 votes)

79

100

Happy Mondays

Musicians

0% (0 of 0 votes)