SPIN Magazines Top 100 Albums since 1985

[IndieMatty]

100. Strokes - Is This It
99. Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen
98. Cornershop - When I Was Born For The 7th Time
97. Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
96. The Pogues - Rum Sodomy & The Lash
95. Elastica - s/t
94. Slint - Spiderland
93. Pearl Jam - Ten
92. Big Black - Atomizer
91. XTC - Skylarking
90. Sonic Youth - Sister
89. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever To Tell
88. Stereolab - Emperor Tomato Ketchup87. Blur - Parklife
86. Meat Puppets - Up On The Sun
85. REM - Automatic For The People
84. Soundgarden - Superunknown
83. At The Drive-In - Relationship Of Command
82. Jeff Buckley - Grace
81. Beck - Mellow Gold
80. D'Angelo - Voodoo
79. Moby - Everything Is Wrong
78. The Stone Roses - s/t
77. Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
76. Belle & Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister
75. Le Tigre - s/t
74. Portishead - Dummy
73. Pulp - Different Class
72. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
71. The Jesus & Mary Chain - Psychocandy
70. Jay-Z - The Blueprint
69. DJ Shadow - Entroducing...
68. Tricky - Maxinquaye
67. Slayer - Reign In Blood
66. Outkast - Aquemini
65. Basement Jaxx - Remedy
64. Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP
63. Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
62. Missy Elliott - Supa Dupa Fly
61. Weezer - Pinkerton
60. De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead
59. Modest Mouse - The Lonesome Crowded West
58. Metallica - Master Of Puppets
57. The White Stripes - White Blood Cells
56. PJ Harvey - To Bring You My Love
55. The Chemical Brothers - Dig Your Own Hole
54. The Breeders - Last Splash
53. Rage Against The Machine - The Battle Of Los Angeles
52. Beastie Boys - Licensed To Ill
51. Nirvana - In Utero
50. New Order - Low Life
49. Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation Of...
48. Radiohead - Kid A
47. Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full
46. The Fall - This Nation's Saving Grace
45. Kanye West - College Dropout
44. Green Day - Dookie
43. B.D.P. - Criminal Minded
42. Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking
41. Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
40. Run D.M.C. - Raising Hell
39. Lucinda Williams - s/t
38. A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
37. Guided By Voices - Bee Thousand
36. Pixies - Doolittle
35. Dr. Dre - The Chronic
34. Elliott Smith - Either/Or
33. Ice Cube - AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
32. The Replacements - Tim
31. Dinosaur Jr. - You're Living All Over Me
30. The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die
29. Fugazi - 13 Songs
28. Oasis - Definitely Maybe
27. The Cure - The Head On The Door
26. Bjork - Post
25. Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral
24. Sleater Kinney - Dig Me Out
23. Outkast - Stankonia
22. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
21. Public Enemy - Fear Of A Black Planet
20. Wu Tang Clan - Enter The Wu Tang (36 Chambers)
19. Hole - Live Through This
18. Guns N Roses - Appetite For Destruction
17. Nas - Illmatic
16. Beck - Odelay
15. Liz Phair - Exile In Guyville
14. Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
13. Husker Du - New Day Rising
12. Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
11. U2 - Achtung Baby
10. N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton
9. PJ Harvey - Rid Of Me
8. Prince - Sign O The Times
7. De La Soul - 3 Ft. High And Rising
6. Pixies - Surfer Rosa
5. The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
4. Pavement - Slanted & Enchanted
3. Nirvana - Nevermind
2. Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation...
1. Radiohead - OK Computer


Wow. This is an amazing list. I can only make minor disagreements. YYY's - Fever to Tell and Hole-Live Through This are either not warranted or a little high up (re: Hole).

No Alice in Chains/Sunny Day Real Estate/ Flaming Lips is a travesty.

I can't see why a critically acclaimed album like Modest Mouse - Moon and Antartica doesn't make the cut.

Also, not to be greedy, some love for Broken Social Scene or even the Arcade Fire. It's probably too early to say for these albums.




I disagree with one or two hip hop albums, but for the most part they're dead on, they did they're best job with this IMO.

Discuss.

[Tron]

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No Alice in Chains/Sunny Day Real Estate/ or Elliot Smith is a travesty.

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What about #34?

[Alobar]

this list is just like every other top 100 list magazines or tv shows put out. It sucks

[IndieMatty]

Oh and while I'm at it.

100 greatest pop songs since 1963, determined by experts at MTV and Rolling Stone magazine:
Free Download of all 100 in WMA format.

Say what you want, but this is a great list for parties.

100 Greatest Pop Songs Since 1963 (WMA Download)
100 greatest pop songs since 1963, determined by experts at MTV and Rolling Stone magazine:

01 The Beatles - yesterday (WMA Download)
02 Rolling Stones - Satisfaction (WMA Download)
03 Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (WMA Download)
04 Madonna - Like A Virgin (WMA Download)
05 Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (WMA Download)
06 the Beatles-I Want To Hold Your Hand (WMA Download)
07 Aretha Franklin - Respect (WMA Download)
08 U2 - With or Without You (WMA Download)
09 the Jackson - I Want You Back (WMA Download)
10 Backstreet boys - I Want It That Way (WMA Download)
11 The Eagles-Hotel California (WMA Download)
12 The Supremes-Where Did Our Love Go (WMA Download)
13 Guns N' Roses-Sweet Child O' Mine (WMA Download)
14 The Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar (WMA Download)
15 John Lennon-Imagine (WMA Download)
16 Sinead O Connor-Nothing Compares to You (WMA Download)
17 Stevie Wonder-Superstition (WMA Download)
18 R.E.M.-Losing My Religion (WMA Download)
19 Madonna-Vogue (WMA Download)
20 Bob Dylan-Like a Rolling Stone (WMA Download)
21 Van Morrison-Brown Eyed Girl (WMA Download)
22 Michael Jackson-Beat It (WMA Download)
23 Roy Orbison-Oh, Pretty Woman (WMA Download)
24 Marvin Gaye-What's Going On (WMA Download)
25 Britney Spears-Baby One More Time (WMA Download)
26 Fleetwood Mac-Go Your Own Way (WMA Download)
27 Prince-When Doves Cry (WMA Download)
28 Hanson-MMMBop (WMA Download)
29 Queen-Bohemian Rhapsody (WMA Download)
30 Elton John-Your Song (WMA Download)
31 Santanaf Rob Thomas-Smooth
32 Otis Redding-The Dock of the Bay (WMA Download)
33 The Who-My Generation (WMA Download)
34 Alanis Morissette-Ironic (WMA Download)
35 Bruce Springsteen-Born to run(WMA Download)
36 TLC-Waterfalls (WMA Download)
37 O.P.P.-Naughty By Nature (WMA Download)
38 David Bowie-Changes (WMA Download)
39 Goo Goo Dolls-Iris (WMA Download)
40 Whitney Houston-I Will Always Love You (WMA Download)
41 Creedance Clearwater Revival-Proud Mary (WMA Download)
42 The Police-Every Breath You Take (WMA Download)
43 Rolling Stones-Miss You (WMA Download)
44 ABBA-Dancing Queen (WMA Download)
45 Eric Clapton-Tears in Heaven (WMA Download)
46 Smokey Robinson-The Tracks Of My Tears (WMA Download)
47 Van Halen-Jump (WMA Download)
48 Pearl Jam - Jeremy (WMA Download)
49 Bob Dylan-Tangled Up In Blue (WMA Download)
50 Prince-Little Red Corvette (WMA Download)
51 The Temptations-Just My Imagination (WMA Download)
52 Paul McCartney-Maybe I'm Amazed (WMA Download)
53 George Micheal-Faith (WMA Download)
54 Red Hot Chili Peppers-Under The Bridge (WMA Download)
55 N'Sync-Bye Bye Bye (WMA Download)
56 Gloria Gaynor-I Will Survive (WMA Download)
57 The Go Gos-Our Lips Are Sealed (WMA Download)
58 The Wallflowers-One Headlight (WMA Download)
59 Stevie Wonder-You Are the Sunshine of My Life (WMA Download)
60 Billy Joel-Just The Way You Are (WMA Download)
61 REM-The One I Love (WMA Download)
62 Madonna-Papa Don't Preach (WMA Download)
63 the Beatles-In My Life (WMA Download)
64 Elton John-Bennie and The Jets (WMA Download)
65 The Cars-Just What I Needed (WMA Download)
66 Cyndi Lauper-Time After Time (WMA Download)
67 Eminem-My Name Is (WMA Download)
68 Garbage-Only Happy When It Rains (WMA Download)
69 Depeche Mode-Just Can't Get Enough (WMA Download)
70 Beach Boys-Good Vibrations (WMA Download)
71 Romones-I Wanna Be Sedated (WMA Download)
72 Tom Petty-Free Fallin' (WMA Download)
73 Culture Club-Do You Really Want to Hurt Me (WMA Download)
74 Elton John-Tiny Dancer (WMA Download)
75 Sly and Family Stone-Hot Fun In The Summer time (WMA Download)
76 Radiohead-Creep (WMA Download)
77 Al Green-Lets Stay Together (WMA Download)
78 Green Day-Longview (WMA Download)
79 Janet Jackson-Nasty (WMA Download)
80 LL Cool J-I Need Love (WMA Download)
81 No Doubt-Don't Speak (WMA Download)
82 Michael Jackson-Rock With You (WMA Download)
83 Foreigner-I Want To Know What Love Is (WMA Download)
84 Oasis-Wonderwall (WMA Download)
85 Cheap Trick-Surrender (WMA Download)
86 Human League-Don''t You Want Me (WMA Download)
87 Pretenders-Brass In Pocket (WMA Download)
88 Wyclef Jean-Gone Till November(acoustic) (WMA Download)
89 Wham - Careless Whispers (WMA Download)
90 Brandy and Monica -That Boy Is Mine (WMA Download)
91 Black Street - Dr. Dre (WMA Download)
92 ACDC-You Shook Me All Night Long (WMA Download)
93 Bee Gees-Stayin' Alive (WMA Download)
94 Blink 182-All The Small Things (WMA Download)
95 Chic-Good Times (WMA Download)
96 Def Leopard-Photograph (WMA Download)
97 B-52's - Love Shack (WMA Download)
98 Fine Young Cannibals-She Drives Me Crazy (WMA Download)
99 Biz Markie-Just A Friend (WMA Download)
100 Soft Cell-Tainted Love (WMA Download)

[CallMeIshmael]

Not including The Soft Bulletin - The Flaming Lips is a travesty.

[IndieMatty]

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No Alice in Chains/Sunny Day Real Estate/ or Elliot Smith is a travesty.

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What about #34?

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I missed it!

[IndieMatty]

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Not including The Soft Bulletin - The Flaming Lips is a travesty.

[/ QUOTE ] Agree. I changed it but I think Yoshimi is better.


Instead of replying directly to Alobar, I'll say again, that this list is very good. Not too obscure, hits pretty much all the right nerves, there's not a bad album here.

[CallMeIshmael]

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08 U2 - With or Without You (WMA Download)

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FWIW, I've seen both this, and One, quoted as the 8th song.

IIRC, the official MTV site had it as One when it was still up.

[CallMeIshmael]

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Instead of replying directly to Alobar, I'll say again, that this list is very good. Not too obscure, hits pretty much all the right nerves, there's not a bad album here.

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Do you think it's better or worse than Pitchfork's?


(My 1,2 and 3 albums of the 90s are 4,3 and 6 on Pitchfork's list, so the choice isnt close for me)

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

The fact that they let Siamese Dream slip all the way down to #41 is absolutely ridiculous. At least they got #1 right.