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Greatest 100 Albums of All Time

 
  We've used 10 sources of top albums lists to compile this ultimate greatest albums list.  We took the rankings from each list, assigned a score for each rank, and then compiled this new list.  We only took results from listings from 1990 onwards.  
     
 
The Results - The Greatest 100 Albums of All Time:
These results were compiled from the following sources:
- Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2003)
- Rolling Stone Readers 100 (2002)
- Virgin Records Survey of Top 100 Albums (2000)
- Melody Maker All Time Top 100 Albums (2000)
- VH1 Top 100 albums (2001)
- Channel 4 100 Greatest Albums (1996)
- BBC Radio 2 Top 100 Albums public survey (2006)
- NARM (National Association of Recording Merchandisers) Top 100 (2007)
- NME Top 100 Best Albums of All Time Readers Poll (2006)
- Q Magazine Reader's 100 Greatest Albums Ever (2006)
   

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Greatest Albums Poll
Which album would you rank as the greatest?
1. Revolver, The Beatles
2. The Beatles (The White Album)
3. Sgt. Pepper's, The Beatles
4. Nevermind, Nirvana
5. The Joshua Tree, U2
6. Pet Sounds, The Beach Boys
7. Abbey Road, The Beatles
8. Thriller, Michael Jackson
9. Exile on Main St, Rolling Stones
10. Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd
11. OK Computer, Radiohead
12. Never Mind the Bollocks, Sex Pistols
13. London Calling, The Clash
14. Led Zeppelin IV, Led Zeppelin
15. Rumours, Fleetwood Mac
16. Definitely Maybe, Oasis
17. Rubber Soul, The Beatles
18. What's Going On, Marvin Gaye
19. The Bends, Radiohead
20. Velvet Underground & Nico
21. Automatic For the People, R.E.M.
22. The Rise and Fall, David Bowie
23. (What's The Story) ..., Oasis
24. Appetite for ..., Guns n' Roses
25. Let It Bleed, Rolling Stones
26. Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen
27. Blood on the Tracks, Bob Dylan
28. Who's Next, The Who
29. The Queen Is Dead, The Smiths
30. Are You Experienced?, Jimi Hendrix
31. Highway 61..., Bob Dylan
32. The Stone Roses, Stone Roses
33. Achtung Baby, U2
34. Blonde on Blonde, Bob Dylan
35. Jagged..., Alanis Morissette
36. Astral Weeks, Van Morrison
37. Bridge Over..., Simon and Garfunkel
38. The Wall, Pink Floyd
39. The Doors, The Doors
40. Kind of Blue, Miles Davis
41. Blue, Joni Mitchell
42. Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin
43. Grace, Jeff Buckley
44. Hunky Dory, David Bowie
45. Parklife, Blur
46. Sticky Fingers, Rolling Stones
47. Wish You... Pink Floyd
48. Back in Black, AC/DC
49. Ten, Pearl Jam
50. Forever Changes, Love
51. Urban Hymns, The Verve
52. A Night At the Opera, Queen
53. Goodbye Yellow..., Elton John
54. Songs in ..., Stevie Wonder
55. Purple Rain, Prince
56. Sign 'o' the Times, Prince
57. Parachutes, Coldplay
58. Doolittle, The Pixies
59. A Rush Of Blood, Coldplay
60. Tapestry, Carole King
61. It Takes a Nation, Public Enemy
62. Horses, Patti Smith
63. Ray Of Light, Madonna
64. Hotel California, The Eagles
65. Parallel Lines, Blondie
66. Off the Wall, Michael Jackson
67. Electric ... Jimi Hendrix
68. Is This It, The Strokes
69. Brothers In Arms, Dire Straits
70. Closer, Joy Division
71. Blue Lines, Massive Attack
72. Graceland, Paul Simon
73. Sun Sessions, Elvis Presley
74. Like A Prayer, Madonna
75. Holy Bible, Manic St Preachers
76. In Utero, Nirvana
77. Hounds Of Love, Kate Bush
78. Innervisions, Stevie Wonder
79. Out Of Time, R.E.M.
80. Unforgettable Fire, U2
81. Different Class, Pulp
82. Metallica (Black Album)
83. Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem
84. Screamadelica, Primal Scream
85. Kid A, Radiohead
86. Arrival, ABBA
87. Led Zeppelin I, Led Zeppelin
88. American Idiot, Green Day
89. Transformer, Lou Reed
90. Born in the U.S.A., Bruce Springsteen
91. Exodus, Bob Marley
92. Physical Graffiti, Led Zeppelin
93. Paranoid, Black Sabbath
94. Imagine, John Lennon
95. Moondance, Van Morrison
96. All That You Can't ..., U2
97. Bringing It All ..., Bob Dylan
98. Tommy, The Who
99. Dookie, Green Day
100. Siamese Dream, Smashing Pumpkins




 

Artists With Multiple
Albums in the Top 100:

   
  The Beatles 6
  U2 4
  Bob Dylan 4
  Led Zeppelin 4
  The Rolling Stones 3
  Pink Floyd 3
  Radiohead 3
  Nirvana 2
  Michael Jackson 2
  Oasis 2
  The Who 2
  Jimi Hendrix 2
  David Bowie 2
  R.E.M. 2
  Stevie Wonder 2
  Prince 2
  Coldplay 2
  Madonna 2
  Green Day 2
  Van Morrison 2
  Bruce Springsteen 2
  Album Artist
1. Revolver The Beatles
2. The Beatles (The White Album) The Beatles
3. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts ... The Beatles
4. Nevermind Nirvana
5. The Joshua Tree U2
6. Pet Sounds The Beach Boys
7. Abbey Road The Beatles
8. Thriller Michael Jackson
9. Exile on Main Street The Rolling Stones
10. The Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd
11. OK Computer Radiohead
12. Never Mind the Bollocks ... The Sex Pistols
13. London Calling The Clash
14. Led Zeppelin IV Led Zeppelin
15. Rumours Fleetwood Mac
16. Definitely Maybe Oasis
17. Rubber Soul The Beatles
18. What's Going On Marvin Gaye
19. The Bends Radiohead
20. Velvet Underground and Nico Velvet Underground
21. Automatic For the People R.E.M.
22. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy ... David Bowie
23. (What's The Story) Morning ... Oasis
24. Appetite for Destruction Guns n' Roses
25. Let It Bleed The Rolling Stones
26. Born to Run Bruce Springsteen
27. Blood on the Tracks Bob Dylan
28. Who's Next The Who
29. The Queen Is Dead The Smiths
30. Are You Experienced? The Jimi Hendrix ...
31. Highway 61 Revisited Bob Dylan
32. The Stone Roses The Stone Roses
33. Achtung Baby U2
34. Blonde on Blonde Bob Dylan
35. Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette
36. Astral Weeks Van Morrison
37. Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon and Garfunkel
38. The Wall Pink Floyd
39. The Doors The Doors
40. Kind of Blue Miles Davis
41. Blue Joni Mitchell
42. Led Zeppelin II Led Zeppelin
43. Grace Jeff Buckley
44. Hunky Dory David Bowie
45. Parklife Blur
46. Sticky Fingers The Rolling Stones
47. Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd
48. Back in Black AC/DC
49. Ten Pearl Jam
50. Forever Changes Love
51. Urban Hymns The Verve
52. A Night At the Opera Queen
53. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Elton John
54. Songs in the Key of Life Stevie Wonder
55. Purple Rain Prince
56. Sign 'o' the Times Prince
57. Parachutes Coldplay
58. Doolittle Pixies
59. A Rush Of Blood To The Head Coldplay
60. Tapestry Carole King
61. It Takes a Nation of Millions ... Public Enemy
62. Horses Patti Smith
63. Ray Of Light Madonna
64. Hotel California The Eagles
65. Parallel Lines Blondie
66. Off the Wall Michael Jackson
67. Electric Ladyland The Jimi Hendrix ...
68. Is This It The Strokes
69. Brothers In Arms Dire Straits
70. Closer Joy Division
71. Blue Lines Massive Attack
72. Graceland Paul Simon
73. The Sun Sessions Elvis Presley
74. Like A Prayer Madonna
75. The Holy Bible Manic Street Preachers
76. In Utero Nirvana
77. Hounds Of Love Kate Bush
78. Innervisions Stevie Wonder
79. Out Of Time R.E.M.
80. The Unforgettable Fire U2
81. Different Class Pulp
82. Metallica (Black Album) Metallica
83. The Marshall Mathers LP Eminem
84. Screamadelica Primal Scream
85. Kid A Radiohead
86. Arrival ABBA
87. Led Zeppelin I Led Zeppelin
88. American Idiot Green Day
89. Transformer Lou Reed
90. Born in the U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen
91. Exodus Bob Marley
92. Physical Graffiti Led Zeppelin
93. Paranoid Black Sabbath
94. Imagine John Lennon
95. Moondance Van Morrison
96. All That You Can't Leave Behind U2
97. Bringing It All Back Home Bob Dylan
98. Tommy The Who
99. Dookie Green Day
100. Siamese Dream Smashing Pumpkins
 
 
   

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