New Musical Express' Top 100 Albums of All Time [1988]

Entertainment: Music NME

### 01. Smiths (The Queen Is Dead - 1986) ### 02. Jesus and Mary Chain (Psychocandy - 1984) ### 03. Joy Division (Unknown Pleasures - 1979) ### 04. Smiths (A Hatful Of Hollow - 1984) ### 05. Velvet Underground (The Velvet Underground + Nico - 1966) ### 06. Morrison, Van (Astral Weeks - 1968) ### 07. Beatles (Revolver - 1966) ### 08. Joy Division (Closer - 1980) ### 09. Sex Pistols (Never Mind The Bollocks - 1977) ### 10. Dylan, Bob (Blonde On Blonde - 1966) ### 11. Clash (The Clash - 1977) ### 12. Gaye, Marvin (What's Going On - 1971) ### 13. Smiths (The Smiths - 1984) ### 14. Costello, Elvis (Imperial Bedroom - 1982) ### 15. Dylan, Bob (Highway 61 Revisited - 1965) ### 16. Dylan, Bob (Blood On The Tracks - 1975) ### 17. Television (Marquee Moon - 1977) ### 18. Love (Forever Changes - 1968) ### 19. R.E.M. (Document - 1987) ### 20. U2 (The Joshua Tree - 1987) ### 21. Waits, Tom (Swordfishtrombones - 1983) ### 22. Costello, Elvis (King Of America - 1986) ### 23. Doors (The Doors - 1967) ### 24. Prefab Sprout (Steve McQueen - 1985) ### 25. Costello, Elvis (Get Happy - 1980) ### 26. Cole, Lloyd & The Commotions (Rattlesnakes - 1985) ### 27. Beatles (Beatles (White Album) - 1968) ### 28. Clash (London Calling - 1980) ### 29. Springsteen, Bruce (Born To Run - 1975) ### 30. Beach Boys (Pet Sounds - 1966) ### 31. Smiths (Strangeways, Here We Come - 1987) ### 32. Pogues (Rum Sodomy & The Lash - 1985) ### 33. Bowie, David (The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust - 1972) ### 34. The The (Infected - 1986) ### 35. Smith, Patti (Horses - 1976) ### 36. Springsteen, Bruce (Darkness On The Edge Of Town - 1978) ### 37. Smiths (Meat Is Murder - 1985) ### 38. Captain Beefheart (Trout Mask Replica - 1969) ### 39. R.E.M. (Life's Rich Pageant - 1986) ### 40. Waits, Tom (Raindogs - 1985) ### 41. The The (Soul Mining - 1983) ### 42. Beatles (Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - 1967) ### 43. Jam (All Mod Cons - 1978) ### 44. Cocteau Twins (Treasure - 1984) ### 45. Dexy's Midnight Runners (Searching For The Young Soul Rebels - 1980) ### 46. Prince (Parade - 1986) ### 47. Bowie, David (Hunky Dory - 1971) ### 48. Presley, Elvis (The Sun Collection/Sessions - 1976) ### 49. Lennon, John (John Lennon & Plastic Ono band - 1970) ### 50. Rolling Stones (Exile On Main Street - 1972) ### 51. Doors (L.A. Woman - 1971) ### 52. R.E.M. (Reckoning - 1984) ### 53. Costello, Elvis (This Year's Model - 1978) ### 54. Davis, Miles (Kind Of Blue - 1959) ### 55. Redding, Otis (Otis blue - 1965) ### 56. Pink Floyd (Dark Side Of The Moon - 1973) ### 57. Dylan, Bob (Bringing It All Back Home - 1965) ### 58. Buzzcocks (Singles Going Steady - 1981) ### 59. Jam (Setting Sons - 1979) ### 60. New Order (Low Life - 1986) ### 61. R.E.M. (Murmur - 1983) ### 62. Pink Floyd (Animals - 1977) ### 63. Beatles (Abbey Road - 1969) ### 64. Talking Heads (More Songs About Buildings And Food - 1978) ### 65. Beatles (Rubber Soul - 1965) ### 66. Morrison, Van (Moondance - 1970) ### 67. Prince (Sign O' The Times - 1986) ### 68. Talking Heads (Fear Of Music - 1979) ### 69. New Order (Substance - 1987) ### 70. Springsteen, Bruce (Born In The USA - 1985) ### 71. Bowie, David (Low - 1977) ### 72. Roxy Music (For Your Pleasure - 1973) ### 73. ABC (Lexicon Of Love - 1982) ### 74. Fall (Bend Sinister - 1986) ### 75. Captain Beefheart (Clear Spot - 1972) ### 76. Simple Minds (New Gold Dream - 1982) ### 77. Aztec Camera (High Land Hard Rain - 1983) ### 78. Jesus and Mary Chain (Darklands - 1987) ### 79. Fall (Grotesque - 1980) ### 80. Bowie, David (Station To Station - 1976) ### 81. New Order (Power Corruption & Lies - 1983) ### 82. Smiths (The World Won't Listen - 1987) ### 83. Rolling Stones (Beggars Banquet - 1968) ### 84. Reed, Lou (Berlin - 1973) ### 85. Bush, Kate (Hounds Of Love - 1985) ### 86. Wedding Present (George Best - 1987) ### 87. Siouxsie & The Banshees (The Scream - 1978) ### 88. Housemartins (London 0 Hull 4 - 1986) ### 89. Costello, Elvis (Blood & Chocolate - 1986) ### 90. Sonic Youth (Sister - 1987) ### 91. Fall (This Nation's Saving Grace - 1985) ### 92. Beefheart, Captain (Safe As Milk - 1968) ### 93. Pink Floyd (The Wall - 1980) ### 94. Bowie, David (Young Americans - 1975) ### 95. Gaye, Marvin (Let's Get It On - 1973) ### 96. Hendrix, Jimi (Electric Ladyland - 1968) ### 97. Echo & The Bunnymen (Crocodiles - 1980) ### 98. U2 (Boy - 1980) ### 99. Fagen, Donald (Nightfly - 1982) ### 100. Velvet Underground (Live 1969 - 1969) ===== Missing: ===== * Prefab Sprout (24) * Lloyd & The Commotions Cole (26) * The The (34) * The The (41) * Cocteau Twins (44) * Aztec Camera (77) * Wedding Present (band) (86) * Donald Fagen (99)

This Category is Ranked. Sort by Ranking Based on Votes by clicking on Vote Ranking. Sort by the Collection's Ranking by clicking on List Ranking.

Vote RankingList Ranking  

55

1

The Smiths

Musicians

30.85% (58 of 188 votes)

4

2

The Jesus and Mary Chain

Musicians

100% (1 of 1 votes)

67

3

Joy Division

Musicians

5.88% (1 of 17 votes)

56

4

The Smiths

Musicians

30.85% (58 of 188 votes)

77

5

Velvet Underground

Musicians

0% (0 of 0 votes)

2

6

Van Morrison

Vocalist

100% (1 of 1 votes)

21

7

Beatles

Musicians

42.11% (72 of 171 votes)

68

8

Joy Division

Musicians

5.88% (1 of 17 votes)

37

9

The Sex Pistols

Musicians

32.51% (66 of 203 votes)

41

10

Bob Dylan

Vocalist

32.14% (18 of 56 votes)

28

11

The Clash

Musicians

36.36% (4 of 11 votes)

8

12

Marvin Gaye

Vocalist

60.71% (17 of 28 votes)

57

13

The Smiths

Musicians

30.85% (58 of 188 votes)

50

14

Elvis Costello

Vocalist

31.00% (146 of 471 votes)

42

15

Bob Dylan

Vocalist

32.14% (18 of 56 votes)

43

16

Bob Dylan

Vocalist

32.14% (18 of 56 votes)

69

17

Television (Band)

Musicians

0% (0 of 1 votes)

93

18

Love

Musicians

0% (0 of 1 votes)

81

19

R.E.M.

Musicians

0% (0 of 2 votes)

85

20

U2

Musicians

0% (0 of 2 votes)

75

21

Tom Waits

Musician

0% (0 of 2 votes)

51

22

Elvis Costello

Vocalist

31.00% (146 of 471 votes)

48

23

The Doors

Musicians

31.03% (18 of 58 votes)

52

25

Elvis Costello

Vocalist

31.00% (146 of 471 votes)

22

27

Beatles

Musicians

42.11% (72 of 171 votes)

29

28

The Clash

Musicians

36.36% (4 of 11 votes)

38

29

Bruce Springsteen

Vocalist

32.24% (49 of 152 votes)

66

30

Beach Boys

Musicians

5.88% (1 of 17 votes)

58

31

The Smiths

Musicians

30.85% (58 of 188 votes)

16

32

The Pogues

Musicians

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

30

33

David Bowie

Vocalist

35.29% (12 of 34 votes)

62

34

The The

Musicians

28.57% (2 of 7 votes)

87

35

Patti Smith

Vocalist

0% (0 of 9 votes)

39

36

Bruce Springsteen

Vocalist

32.24% (49 of 152 votes)

59

37

The Smiths

Musicians

30.85% (58 of 188 votes)

71

38

Captain Beefheart

Musician

0% (0 of 0 votes)

82

39

R.E.M.

Musicians

0% (0 of 2 votes)

76

40

Tom Waits

Musician

0% (0 of 2 votes)

63

41

The The

Musicians

28.57% (2 of 7 votes)

23

42

Beatles

Musicians

42.11% (72 of 171 votes)

19

43

The Jam

Musicians

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

95

45

Dexy's Midnight Runners

Musicians

0% (0 of 3 votes)

11

46

Prince

Vocalist

59.76% (98 of 164 votes)

31

47

David Bowie

Vocalist

35.29% (12 of 34 votes)

64

48

Elvis Presley

Vocalist

28.47% (39 of 137 votes)

10

49

John Lennon

Vocalist

60.25% (535 of 888 votes)

35

50

Rolling Stones

Musicians

33.90% (20 of 59 votes)

49

51

The Doors

Musicians

31.03% (18 of 58 votes)

83

52

R.E.M.

Musicians

0% (0 of 2 votes)

53

53

Elvis Costello

Vocalist

31.00% (146 of 471 votes)

74

54

Miles Davis

Musician

0% (0 of 1 votes)

80

55

Otis Redding

Vocalist

0% (0 of 1 votes)

45

56

Pink Floyd

Musicians

31.37% (32 of 102 votes)

44

57

Bob Dylan

Vocalist

32.14% (18 of 56 votes)

94

58

The Buzzcocks

Musicians

0% (0 of 0 votes)

20

59

The Jam

Musicians

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

13

60

New Order

Musicians

53.73% (36 of 67 votes)

84

61

R.E.M.

Musicians

0% (0 of 2 votes)

46

62

Pink Floyd

Musicians

31.37% (32 of 102 votes)

24

63

Beatles

Musicians

42.11% (72 of 171 votes)

26

64

Talking Heads

Musicians

42.00% (63 of 150 votes)

25

65

Beatles

Musicians

42.11% (72 of 171 votes)

3

66

Van Morrison

Vocalist

100% (1 of 1 votes)

12

67

Prince

Vocalist

59.76% (98 of 164 votes)

27

68

Talking Heads

Musicians

42.00% (63 of 150 votes)

14

69

New Order

Musicians

53.73% (36 of 67 votes)

40

70

Bruce Springsteen

Vocalist

32.24% (49 of 152 votes)

32

71

David Bowie

Vocalist

35.29% (12 of 34 votes)

89

72

Roxy Music

Musicians

0% (0 of 2 votes)

70

73

ABC (Band)

Musicians

0% (0 of 3 votes)

90

74

The Fall

Musicians

0% (0 of 1 votes)

72

75

Captain Beefheart

Musician

0% (0 of 0 votes)

1

76

Simple Minds

Musicians

100% (2 of 2 votes)

5

78

The Jesus and Mary Chain

Musicians

100% (1 of 1 votes)

91

79

The Fall

Musicians

0% (0 of 1 votes)

33

80

David Bowie

Vocalist

35.29% (12 of 34 votes)

15

81

New Order

Musicians

53.73% (36 of 67 votes)

60

82

The Smiths

Musicians

30.85% (58 of 188 votes)

36

83

Rolling Stones

Musicians

33.90% (20 of 59 votes)

18

84

Lou Reed

Musician

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

65

85

Kate Bush

Musician

16.67% (5 of 30 votes)

7

87

Siouxsie and the Banshees

Musicians

68.04% (232 of 341 votes)

6

88

Housemartins

Musicians

100% (1 of 1 votes)

54

89

Elvis Costello

Vocalist

31.00% (146 of 471 votes)

79

90

Sonic Youth

Musician

0% (0 of 2 votes)

92

91

The Fall

Musicians

0% (0 of 1 votes)

73

92

Captain Beefheart

Musician

0% (0 of 0 votes)

47

93

Pink Floyd

Musicians

31.37% (32 of 102 votes)

34

94

David Bowie

Vocalist

35.29% (12 of 34 votes)

9

95

Marvin Gaye

Vocalist

60.71% (17 of 28 votes)

61

96

Jimi Hendrix

Musician

29.81% (48 of 161 votes)

96

96

Jimi Hendrix Experience

Musicians

0% (0 of 1 votes)

17

97

Echo & the Bunnymen

Musicians

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

86

98

U2

Musicians

0% (0 of 2 votes)

88

99

Donald Fagen

Musician

0% (0 of 1 votes)

78

100

Velvet Underground

Musicians

0% (0 of 0 votes)