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100 GREATEST ALBUMS! how many do you own?

I've got:

RADIOHEAD - OK Computer
PINK FLOYD - Dark Side of the Moon
OASIS - Definitely Maybe
THE BEATLES - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
THE BEATLES - Revolver
R.E.M. - Automatic for the People
OASIS - (What's the Story) Morning Glory
LED ZEPPELIN - Led Zeppelin IV
THE VERVE - Urban Hymns
THE SMITHS - The Queen Is Dead
RADIOHEAD - The Bends
THE STONE ROSES - The Stone Roses
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL - Bridge Over Troubled Water
THE DOORS - The Doors
DAVID BOWIE - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
THE BEACH BOYS - Pet Sounds
BLUR - Parklife
THE PRODIGY - The Fat of the Land
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND - The Velvet Underground and Nico
DIRE STRAITS - Brothers in Arms
HAPPY MONDAYS - Pills 'N' Thrills and Bellyaches
LOU REED - Transformer
BOB DYLAN - Blood on the Tracks
DIDO - No Angel
AIR - Moon Safari
THE JAM - All Mod Cons
JEFF BUCKLEY - Grace
FLEETWOOD MAC - Rumours
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - Blood Sugar Sex Magik
JONI MITCHELL - Blue
PULP - Different Class
MASSIVE ATTACK - Blue Lines
MARVIN GAYE - What's Going On
PRIMAL SCREAM - Screamadelica
LOVE - Forever Changes
PAUL SIMON - Graceland
NICK DRAKE - Five Leaves Left
NEIL YOUNG - After the Gold Rush
DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS - Searching for the Young Soul Rebels

So 38, although there may be one or two buried in a big box of tapes I was given a couple of years back that I've never really looked through in detail.

Not enough Dylan in that top 100 for my taste. :mad:
 
# SEX PISTOLS - Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols

# THE BEACH BOYS - Pet Sounds

# THE PRODIGY - The Fat of the Land

# DIRE STRAITS - Brothers in Arms

# HAPPY MONDAYS - Pills 'N' Thrills and Bellyaches

# MOBY - Play

# BECK - Odelay

# DE LA SOUL - 3 Feet High and Rising

# PUBLIC ENEMY - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

So a grand total of 9.

That Prodigy album is shite though.
 
Its a bit of fun! no need to big up your street cred by claiming art is crap, it says more about you than it does about the list :) heheheheheh

No-one is going to judge you as they don't know why you have what you have, because people own a record doesn't mean they like it :cool:

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
“A work of art or an effort to create beauty was always regarded by some people as a personal attack.”

How right he was :)
 
Dido? Buckley?

The people who voted that list should be shot repeatedly.

Then shot again, just to make sure.

:p :mad:
 
Epicurus said:
Its a bit of fun! no need to big up your street cred by claiming art is crap, it says more about you than it does about the list :) heheheheheh

No-one is going to judge you as they don't know why you have what you have, because people own a record doesn't mean they like it :cool:

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
“A work of art or an effort to create beauty was always regarded by some people as a personal attack.”

How right he was :)
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I don't really get this, but if it's aimed at me then my response is-

If I think something is shite, then I'll say it's shite.
 
I've got 18 of the Top 100.

Reading the website, it would appear that "industry experts" created a shortlist of 125 albums which were actually voted on. So it's a bit crap frankly, Top 100 Albums out of a list of 125, hmm......
 
Groucho said:
I was not quite surprised that Gong's Radio Gnome Invisible and the Flying Teapot vol 1 was not in the list.
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Personally I'd have gone for Camembert Electrique myself . . .
 
Lazy Llama said:
Reading the website, it would appear that "industry experts" created a shortlist of 125 albums which were actually voted on. So it's a bit crap frankly, Top 100 Albums out of a list of 125, hmm......
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That renders the whole thing pointless:)
 
What a fucking relief, only 23 of the bastards. What a shower of shite on the whole. Air??? The fucking Police???!!!! Dire fucking bastard Straits :eek: :eek: :confused:

100 Greatest Album (*the stupid selection*) with apols to all those who've got loads of em.
 
I own current 19 of those albums... I have at some point or another owned another 11 of 'em.
 
Epicurus said:
# RADIOHEAD - OK Computer - No.
# U2 - The Joshua Tree - No.
# NIRVANA - Nevermind - Yes.
# MICHAEL JACKSON - Thriller - No.
# PINK FLOYD - Dark Side of the Moon - No.
# OASIS - Definitely Maybe - No. Definitely not.
# THE BEATLES - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - No.
# MADONNA - Like a Prayer - No. Never really liked her.
# GUNS N' ROSES - Appetite For Destruction - No.
# THE BEATLES - Revolver - Yes.
# R.E.M. - Automatic for the People - Yes.
# THE BEATLES - The White Album - Yes, got a numbered vinyl off my Uncle (but it's rubbish).
# QUEEN - A Night at the Opera - No. Worst band ever. Including Hears'ay.
# COLDPLAY - Parachutes - No.
# OASIS - (What's the Story) Morning Glory - No.
# ALANIS MORISSETTE - Jagged Little Pill - God, no.
# LED ZEPPELIN - Led Zeppelin IV - Yes
# THE VERVE - Urban Hymns - Yes.
# JIMI HENDRIX - Are you Experienced - Yes.
# THE SMITHS - The Queen Is Dead - Yes.
# JOHN LENNON - Imagine - No.
# RADIOHEAD - The Bends - Yes.
# BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS - Exodus - Yes.
# THE STONE ROSES - The Stone Roses - Yes.
# SIMON AND GARFUNKEL - Bridge Over Troubled Water - No.
# BJORK - Debut - Yes. I dunno. Liked the Sugercubes
# THE DOORS - The Doors - No.
# ABBA - Arrival - No.
# MICHAEL JACKSON - Off the Wall No.
# DURAN DURAN - Rio - No.
# SEX PISTOLS - Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols - Yes.
# DAVID BOWIE - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars - Yes.
# THE BEACH BOYS - Pet Sounds - Yes.
# JOY DIVISION - Closer - Yes. Of course.
# THE ROLLING STONES - Let It Bleed - Yes. Got hold if it recently. Over rated, but not as bad as I expected.
# BLUR - Parklife - Yes.
# BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - Born to Run - No. It makes me vomit even thinking about it.# BILLIE HOLIDAY - Lady Sings the Blues - Yes.
# THE WHITE STRIPES - Elephant - Yes. But it should be De Stijl here.
# BLACK SABBATH - Paranoid - Yes.
# THE SPECIALS - Specials - Yes.
# THE ROLLING STONES - Exile on Main Street - No.
# FRANK SINATRA - Songs for Swingin' Lovers! - Yes.
# THE CLASH - London Calling - Yes.
# THE PRODIGY - The Fat of the Land - No.
# THE VELVET UNDERGROUND - The Velvet Underground and Nico - Yes.But strange choice for their best.
# DIRE STRAITS - Brothers in Arms - No.
# PIXIES - Doolittle - Yes.
# ARETHA FRANKLIN - I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You - Yes.
# THE LIBERTINES - The Libertines - Yes.
# HAPPY MONDAYS - Pills 'N' Thrills and Bellyaches - No.
# PATTI SMITH - Horses - Yes.
# THE WHO - Tommy - No. Like the Who, but this is one of their worst.
# LOU REED - Transformer - Have the vinyl. Not played it in years.
# BOB DYLAN - Blood on the Tracks - Yes.
# PRINCE - Sign 'o' the Times - No. Mrs LR had it, but I broke it. By accident, honest.
# DIDO - No Angel - No.
# AIR - Moon Safari - coffee table pish
# ELTON JOHN - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - No.
# THE JAM - All Mod Cons - Used to.
# JEFF BUCKLEY - Grace - No.
# FLEETWOOD MAC - Rumours - No. Don't even joke about these things!
# MOBY - Play - Nope. Coffee table pish.
# RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - Blood Sugar Sex Magik - Yes; I was younger then.# THE POLICE - Synchronicity - No.
# JONI MITCHELL - Blue - No way.
# CURTIS MAYFIELD - Superfly - Yes. Classic.
# ELVIS PRESLEY - The Sun Sessions - Yes. Classic.
# OUTKAST - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below - Yes.
# PULP - Different Class - Yes. Better than Blur.
# KRAFTWERK - Trans-Europe Express - Yes.
# MASSIVE ATTACK - Blue Lines - no.
# BECK - Odelay - No.
# STEVIE WONDER - Songs in the Key of Life - No, and this is the wrong Stevie album!# KATE BUSH - Hounds of Love - Used to. Lost it. Won't replace it.
# TALKING HEADS - Fear of Music - No.
# EMINEM - The Marshall Mathers LP - No.
# MARVIN GAYE - What's Going On - Yes, of course.
# GEORGE MICHAEL - Faith - No.
# SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER - The Original Movie Soundtrack - :D My sister had the vinyl. But no.
# PRIMAL SCREAM - Screamadelica - Yes.
# JOHN COLTRANE - A Love Supreme - Yes. Sublime.
# LOVE - Forever Changes - Yes. A Must.
# PAUL SIMON - Graceland - No way.
# NICK DRAKE - Five Leaves Left - Yes (But Pink Moon's better)
# MEAT LOAF - Bat Out of Hell - No way.
# DUSTY SPRINGFIELD - Dusty in Memphis - Mrs LR brought it to the collection.
# DE LA SOUL - 3 Feet High and Rising - No.
# THE STROKES - Is this It - Yes. Over rated.
# MADNESS - One Step Beyond... - Yes.
# ROBBIE WILLIAMS - I've Been Expecting You - No
# NEIL YOUNG - After the Gold Rush - Yes. Not his best (which is Zuma) but a fine album
# PUBLIC ENEMY - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back - Yes.
# BLONDIE - Parallel Lines - Yes. Played out the grooves when it came out. Got it in several formats
# THE EAGLES - Hotel California - No
# JAMES BROWN - Sex Machine - Yes.
# THE STREETS - A Grand Don't Come for Free - No.
# DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS - Searching for the Young Soul Rebels - No.
# ROD STEWART - Every Picture Tells a Story - No.
# The HUMAN LEAGUE - Dare! - Yes.
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Is that 48? I might have lost count.
 
25 I think, plus one which I used to own but have since got rid of (Nirvana for those interested).

Have you noticed how white-centric these lists always seem to be? Perhaps intrinsic of the demographic make-up of the electorate. Especially weird how little hip hop there is; I count only Eminem, who is white, and Public Enemy who have always been the Q-reader's choice. Where the fuck are NWA, Nas, Dre, Snoop, Missy and any of the assorted Wu-related albums, most noteably "Enter...."? Very little dance either (Basement Jaxx, Chemicals, Daft Punk, Aphex, Underworld?

If I must pick a surprising white guitar absentee, I'll nominate Weezer's "Pinkerton".
 
I guess Channel 4 viewers aren't bad ass gangstas like hip hop fans are.

Or kids from Tunbridge Wells who wear their baseball caps sideways...
 
pk said:
I guess Channel 4 viewers aren't bad ass gangstas like hip hop fans are.

Or kids from Tunbridge Wells who wear their baseball caps sideways...
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Considering hip hop has been the biggest selling genre for 10 years at least, I'd say stavros has a point.
 
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