New Musical Express' Top 100 Albums of All Time [2003]

Entertainment: Music NME

### 01. Stone Roses (The Stone Roses - 1989) ### 02. Pixies (Doolittle - 1989) ### 03. Beach Boys (Pet Sounds - 1966) ### 04. Television (Marquee Moon - 1977) ### 05. Beatles (Revolver - 1966) ### 06. Love (Forever Changes - 1967) ### 07. Strokes (Is This It - 2001) ### 08. Smiths (The Queen Is Dead - 1986) ### 09. Velvet Underground (The Velvet Underground + Nico - 1967) ### 10. Sex Pistols (Never Mind The Bollocks - 1977) ### 11. My Bloody Valentine (Loveless - 1991) ### 12. Clash (London Calling - 1979) ### 13. Oasis (Definitely Maybe - 1994) ### 14. Joy Division (Closer - 1980) ### 15. Nirvana (In Utero - 1993) ### 16. Radiohead (OK Computer - 1997) ### 17. Spiritualized (Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space - 1997) ### 18. Blondie (Parallel Lines - 1978) ### 19. Nirvana (Nevermind - 1991) ### 20. White Stripes (White Blood Cells - 2001) ### 21. Velvet Underground (The Velvet Underground - 1969) ### 22. New Order (Technique - 1989) ### 23. Primal Scream (Screamadelica - 1991) ### 24. Beatles (The Beatles (White Album) - 1968) ### 25. Smiths (Strangeways, Here We Come - 1987) ### 26. Bowie, David (Low - 1977) ### 27. Gaye, Marvin (What's Going On - 1971) ### 28. Verve (A Northern Soul - 1995) ### 29. Public Enemy (It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back - 1988) ### 30. Massive Attack (Blue Lines - 1991) ### 31. Pixies (Surfer Rosa & Come On Pilgrim (Compilation of 2 albums) - 1988) ### 32. Byrds (The Notorious Byrd brothers - 1968) ### 33. Eminem (The Marshall Mathers LP - 2000) ### 34. Smith, Patti (Horses - 1975) ### 35. Buckley, Jeff (Grace - 1994) ### 36. Kraftwerk (Trans Europe Express - 1977) ### 37. Oasis ((What's The Story) Morning Glory? - 1995) ### 38. Walker, Scott (Scott 4 - 1969) ### 39. Ramones (The Ramones - 1976) ### 40. Coldplay (A Rush Of Blood To The Head - 2002) ### 41. Joy Division (Unknown Pleasures - 1979) ### 42. Stooges (Fun House - 1970) ### 43. Bowie, David (Hunky Dory - 1971) ### 44. Radiohead (The Bends - 1995) ### 45. Led Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin IV - 1971) ### 46. Streets (Original Pirate Material - 2002) ### 47. Dylan, Bob (Blood On The Tracks - 1975) ### 48. R.E.M. (Automatic For The People - 1992) ### 49. Sonic Youth (Daydream Nation - 1988) ### 50. Blur (Parklife - 1994) ### 51. Smiths (Hatful Of Hollow (Compilation) - 1984) ### 52. Rolling Stones (Exile On Main Street - 1972) ### 53. Slint (Spiderland - 1991) ### 54. Smiths (The Smiths - 1984) ### 55. Aphex Twins (Richard D. James Album - 1996) ### 56. Jay-Z (The Blueprint - 2001) ### 57. Roxy Music (For Your Pleasure - 1973) ### 58. Rolling Stones (Sticky Fingers - 1971) ### 59. Specials (The Specials - 1979) ### 60. Big Star (Sister Lovers / The Third Album - 1978) ### 61. Magnetic Fields (69 Love Songs - 1999) ### 62. Pulp (His 'N' Hers - 1994) ### 63. Springfield, Dusty (Dusty in Memphis - 1968) ### 64. Drake, Nick (Five Leaves Left - 1969) ### 65. Duran Duran (Rio - 1982) ### 66. Flying Burrito Brothers (The Gilded Palace Of Sin - 1969) ### 67. Underworld (Dubnobasswithmyheadman - 1993) ### 68. Dexy's Midnight Runners (Searching For The Young Soul Rebels - 1980) ### 69. W.K., Andrew (I Get Wet - 2001) ### 70. Verve (Urban Hymns - 1997) ### 71. Eminem (The Slim Shady LP - 1999) ### 72. AC/DC (Back In Black - 1980) ### 73. Jackson, Michael (Off The Wall - 1979) ### 74. White Stripes (Elephant - 2003) ### 75. Reed, Lou (Transformer - 1972) ### 76. Pulp (This Is Hardcore - 1999) ### 77. Coral (The Coral - 2002) ### 78. Suede (Dog Man Star - 1994) ### 79. Clash (The Clash - 1977) ### 80. Young, Neil (After The Goldrush - 1970) ### 81. Jesus & Mary Chain (Psychocandy - 1985) ### 82. Wu-Tang Clan (Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) - 1993) ### 83. Morrison, Van (Astral Weeks - 1968) ### 84. De La Soul (Three Feet High And Rising - 1989) ### 85. Rolling Stones (Let It Bleed - 1969) ### 86. Bowie, David (Heroes - 1977) ### 87. Slits (Cut - 1979) ### 88. Primal Scream (Exterminator (XTRMNTR) - 2000) ### 89. Wonder, Stevie (Innervisions - 1973) ### 90. Cohen, Leonard (Songs Of Love And Hate - 1971) ### 91. Queens Of The Stone Age (R (Rated) - 2000) ### 92. Aphex Twin (Selected Ambient Works 85-92 - 1993) ### 93. Mitchell, Joni (Hejira - 1976) ### 94. Dylan, Bob (Bringing It All Back Home - 1965) ### 95. Pink Floyd (The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn - 1967) ### 96. Vines (Highly Evolved - 2002) ### 97. Harvey, P.J. (Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea - 2000) ### 98. Madonna (Like A Prayer - 1989) ### 99. Congos (Heart Of The Congos - 1977) ### 100. Beach Boys (Surf's Up - 1971) ===== Missing: ===== * Spiritualized (17) * Scott Walker (38) * Slint (53) * Aphex Twins (55) * Magnetic Fields (61) * Flying Burrito Brothers (66) * Coral (77) * Slits (87) * Aphex Twin (92) * Congos (99)

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67

1

Stone Roses

Musicians

0% (0 of 0 votes)

54

2

The Pixies

Musicians

5.88% (1 of 17 votes)

52

3

Beach Boys

Musicians

5.88% (1 of 17 votes)

69

4

Television (Band)

Musicians

0% (0 of 1 votes)

24

5

Beatles

Musicians

41.86% (72 of 172 votes)

81

6

Love

Musicians

0% (0 of 1 votes)

50

7

The Strokes

Musicians

11.11% (2 of 18 votes)

43

8

The Smiths

Musicians

30.85% (58 of 188 votes)

62

9

Velvet Underground

Musicians

0% (0 of 0 votes)

37

10

The Sex Pistols

Musicians

32.51% (66 of 203 votes)

71

11

My Bloody Valentine

Musicians

0% (0 of 0 votes)

26

12

The Clash

Musicians

36.36% (4 of 11 votes)

4

13

Oasis

Musicians

87.50% (7 of 8 votes)

56

14

Joy Division

Musicians

5.88% (1 of 17 votes)

20

15

Nirvana

Musicians

45.88% (217 of 473 votes)

31

16

Radiohead

Musicians

35.03% (62 of 177 votes)

6

18

Blondie

Musicians

73.08% (19 of 26 votes)

21

19

Nirvana

Musicians

45.88% (217 of 473 votes)

78

20

White Stripes

Musicians

0% (0 of 2 votes)

63

21

Velvet Underground

Musicians

0% (0 of 0 votes)

13

22

New Order

Musicians

53.73% (36 of 67 votes)

82

23

Primal Scream

Musicians

0% (0 of 0 votes)

25

24

Beatles

Musicians

41.86% (72 of 172 votes)

44

25

The Smiths

Musicians

30.85% (58 of 188 votes)

28

26

David Bowie

Vocalist

35.29% (12 of 34 votes)

8

27

Marvin Gaye

Vocalist

60.71% (17 of 28 votes)

18

28

Verve

Vocalist

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

16

29

Public Enemy

Musicians

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

92

30

Massive Attack

Musicians

0% (0 of 1 votes)

55

31

The Pixies

Musicians

5.88% (1 of 17 votes)

9

32

Byrds

Musicians

60.0% (48 of 80 votes)

10

33

Eminem

Vocalist

59.88% (409 of 683 votes)

59

34

Patti Smith

Vocalist

0% (0 of 9 votes)

36

35

Jeff Buckley

Vocalist

33.33% (1 of 3 votes)

90

36

Kraftwerk

Musicians

0% (0 of 5 votes)

5

37

Oasis

Musicians

87.50% (7 of 8 votes)

65

39

The Ramones

Musicians

0% (0 of 1 votes)

23

40

Coldplay

Musicians

42.86% (21 of 49 votes)

57

41

Joy Division

Musicians

5.88% (1 of 17 votes)

89

42

Stooges (Band)

Musicians

0% (0 of 0 votes)

29

43

David Bowie

Vocalist

35.29% (12 of 34 votes)

32

44

Radiohead

Musicians

35.03% (62 of 177 votes)

47

45

Led Zeppelin

Musicians

30.41% (52 of 171 votes)

14

46

The Streets

Vocalists

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

38

47

Bob Dylan

Vocalist

32.14% (18 of 56 votes)

61

48

R.E.M.

Musicians

0% (0 of 2 votes)

66

49

Sonic Youth

Musician

0% (0 of 2 votes)

64

50

Blur

Musicians

0% (0 of 1 votes)

45

51

The Smiths

Musicians

30.85% (58 of 188 votes)

33

52

Rolling Stones

Musicians

33.90% (20 of 59 votes)

46

54

The Smiths

Musicians

30.85% (58 of 188 votes)

7

56

Jay-Z

Vocalist

70.65% (2003 of 2835 votes)

85

57

Roxy Music

Musicians

0% (0 of 2 votes)

34

58

Rolling Stones

Musicians

33.90% (20 of 59 votes)

84

59

The Specials

Musicians

0% (0 of 2 votes)

80

60

Big Star

Musicians

0% (0 of 0 votes)

86

62

Pulp

Musicians

0% (0 of 0 votes)

58

63

Dusty Springfield

Vocalist

5.71% (2 of 35 votes)

70

64

Nick Drake

Vocalist

0% (0 of 1 votes)

48

65

Duran Duran

Musicians

28.57% (2 of 7 votes)

73

66

The Flying Burrito Brothers

Musicians

0% (0 of 1 votes)

60

67

Underworld

Musicians

0% (0 of 4 votes)

91

68

Dexy's Midnight Runners

Musicians

0% (0 of 3 votes)

51

69

Andrew W.K.

Vocalist

9.09% (2 of 22 votes)

19

70

Verve

Vocalist

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

11

71

Eminem

Vocalist

59.88% (409 of 683 votes)

72

72

AC/DC

Musicians

0% (0 of 10 votes)

12

73

Michael Jackson (Vocalist)

Vocalist

57.33% (524 of 914 votes)

79

74

White Stripes

Musicians

0% (0 of 2 votes)

17

75

Lou Reed

Musician

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

87

76

Pulp

Musicians

0% (0 of 0 votes)

68

78

Suede

Musicians

0% (0 of 1 votes)

27

79

The Clash

Musicians

36.36% (4 of 11 votes)

49

80

Neil Young

Vocalist

16.67% (1 of 6 votes)

3

81

The Jesus and Mary Chain

Musicians

100% (1 of 1 votes)

1

82

Wu Tang Clan

Musicians

100% (5 of 5 votes)

2

83

Van Morrison

Vocalist

100% (1 of 1 votes)

15

84

De La Soul

Vocalists

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

35

85

Rolling Stones

Musicians

33.90% (20 of 59 votes)

30

86

David Bowie

Vocalist

35.29% (12 of 34 votes)

74

87

The Slits

Musicians

0% (0 of 1 votes)

83

88

Primal Scream

Musicians

0% (0 of 0 votes)

41

89

Stevie Wonder

Musician

31.58% (18 of 57 votes)

88

90

Leonard Cohen

Vocalist

0% (0 of 1 votes)

76

91

Queens of the Stone Age

Musicians

0% (0 of 5 votes)

22

93

Joni Mitchell

Vocalists

42.86% (6 of 14 votes)

39

94

Bob Dylan

Vocalist

32.14% (18 of 56 votes)

42

95

Pink Floyd

Musicians

31.37% (32 of 102 votes)

75

96

The Vines

Musicians

0% (0 of 0 votes)

77

97

P.J. Harvey

Musician

0% (0 of 11 votes)

40

98

Madonna (Ciccone)

Vocalist

31.58% (54 of 171 votes)

53

100

Beach Boys

Musicians

5.88% (1 of 17 votes)