cactusoly

No Judas Priest
No Iron Maiden
No Motorhead
No Black Sabbath

grunter

I'm thinking it's hard to judge this list based on the fact that we were not given the qualification parameters. I don't think this is merely a list of best albums originating from Britain. This is most likely a list of albums with a uniquely British feel/theme to them. Or perhaps albums that refer to a specifically British way of life/politics.

grunter

Sabbath is on there with "Paranoid"

cungar

Nice try but if this were a list of albums with a "British feel" to them there'd be 5 Kinks albums in the Top 10.

DVD Josh

Hiro, do yourself a favor and get Muse's absolution. It's brilliant.

DVD Josh

benedict

This was the name Peter Cooke & Dudley Moore used for some of their more risqué comedy sketches.

On the NME site the 2003 list sits above the 2006 one. It may be of interest to compare and contrast:

http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/nmes_100_best_albums.htm

benedict

And here are some for other years chosen either by readers or writers:

http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/nme_writers.htm#100_74
http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/nme_writers.htm
http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/nme_writers.htm#albums
http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/nme_writers.htm#100_93
http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/nme_r...htm#readers100

Hiro11

I've heard it, just didn't actually go and buy it. I like their earlier stuff better.

Numanoid

No Gary Numan "Pleasure Principle" or Tubeway Army "Replicas" or Ultravox "Vienna"?! Bollocks!

Giles

1. The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses
5. The Beatles – Revolver
8. The Smiths – The Queen In Dead
10. Sex Pistols – Never Mind The Bollocks…
11. My Bloody Valentine – Loveless
12. The Clash – London Calling
13. Oasis – Definitely Maybe
14. Joy Division – Closer
16. Radiohead – Ok Computer
17. Spritualized – Ladies And Gentleman We Are Floating In Space
22. New Order – Technique
23. Primal Scream – Screamadellica
24. The Beatles – The Beatles [Aka The White Album]
25. The Smiths – Strangeways Here We Come
26. David Bowie – Low
28. The Verve – A Northern Soul
30. Massive Attack – Blue Lines
37. Oasis – [What’s The Story] Morning Glory
40. Coldplay – A Rush Of Blood To The Head
41. Joy Division – Unknown Pleasures
43. David Bowie – Hunky Dory
44. Radiohead – The Bends
45. Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin IV
46. The Streets – Original Pirate Material
50. Blur – Parklife
51. The Smiths – Hatful Of Hollow
52. The Rolling Stones – Exile On Mainstreet
54. The Smiths – The Smiths
55. Aphex Twin – Richard D James Album
57. Roxy Music – For Your Pleasure
58. The Rolling Stones – Stick Fingers
59. The Specials – The Specials
62. Pulp – His ‘N Hers
63. Dusty Springfield – Dusty In Memphis
64. Nick Drake – Five Leaves Left
65. Duran Duran – Rio
67. Underworld – Dubnobasswithmyheadman
68. Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Searching For The Young Soul Rebels
69. Andrew WK – I Get Wet
70. The Verve – Urban Hymns
76. Pulp – This Is Hardcore
77. The Coral – The Coral
78. Suede – Dog Man Star
79. The Clash – The Clash
81. The Jesus And Mary Chain – Psychocandy
83. Van Morrison – Astral Weeks
85. The Rolling Stones – Let It Bleed
86. David Bowie – Heroes
88. Primal Scream – Exterminator
92. Aphex Twin – Selected Ambient Works 85-92
95. Pink Floyd – Piper At The Gates Of Dawn


Interestingly, they flip flop the Radiohead albums and then call 'The Bends' the better album even though in the 2003 lists 'OK Computer' as #16

1. The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses
2. The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead
3. Oasis – Definitely Maybe
4. Sex Pistols – Never Mind The Bollocks…
5. Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not.
6. Blur – Modern Life Is Rubbish
7. Pulp – Different Class
8. The Clash – London Calling
9. The Beatles – Revolver
10. The Libertines – Up The Bracket
11. Radiohead – The Bends
12. The Specials – The Specials
13. The Verve – A Northern Soul
14. David Bowie – Hunky Dory
15. Primal Scream – Screamadelica
16. Dexys Midnight Runners – Searching For The Young Soul Rebles
17. The Streets – Original Pirate Material
18. Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand
19. The Smiths – Strangeways Here We Come
20. The Beatles – Rubber Soul
21. Muse – Absolution
22. Super Furry Animals – Radiator
23. New Order – Technique
24. Pet Shop Boys – Please
25. The Kinks – The Village Green Preservation Society
26. The Smiths – Hatful Of Hollow
27. Pj Harvey – Dry
28. Nick Drake – Bryter Later
29. Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II
30. Suede – Suede
31. Massive Attack – Blue Lines
32. The Zombies – Odyssey And Oracle
33. Coldplay - Parachutes
34. The Jam – All Mod Cons
35. Radiohead – Ok Computer
36. The Beatle – The Beatles
37. Manic Street Preachers – The Holy Bible
38. Spritualized – Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
39. Ride – Nowhere
40. Dizzie Rascal – Boy In Da Corner
41. Kate Bush – Hounds Of Love
42. The Jesus And Mary Chain – Psychocandy
43. The Rolling Stones – Exile On Main Street
44. Joy Division – Unknown Pleasures
45. The Streets – A Grand Don’t Come For Free
46. Pulp – His And Hers
47. The Libertines – The Libertines
48. Elastica – Elastica
49. The Who – My Generation
50. The La’s – The La’s
51. Billy Bragg – Talking To The Taxman About Poetry
52. Madness – One Step Beyond
53. The Rolling Stones – Let It Bleed
54. Morrissey – Vauxhall And I
55. Block Party – Silent Alarm
56. Portishead – Portishead
57. The Cure – The Head On The Door
58. Suede – Dog Man Star
59. The Clash – The Clash
60. The Human League – Dare
61. Echo And The Bunnymen – Ocean Rain
62. Saint Ettienne – Fox Base Alpha
63. David Bowie – Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
64. Gang Of Four – Entertainment!
65. Radiohead – Kid A
66. Elvis Costello – This Years Model
67. Coldplay – A Rush Of Blood To The Head
68. The Pretty Things – Sf Sorrow
69. Roxy Music – For Your Pleasure
70. Spacemen 3 – The Perfect Prescription
71. Buzzcocks – Lovebites
72. Joy Division – Closer
73. Kaiser Chiefs - Employment
74. Prodigy – Music For A Jilted Generation
75. Tricky – Maxinquaye
76. Cornershop – When I Was Born For The 7th Time
77. The Beta Band – The Three EP’s
78. Aphex Twin – Selected Ambient Works 85-92
79. Teenage Fanclub – Bandwagonesque
80. Black Sabbath – Paranoid
81. Antonym And The Johnsons – I Am A Bird Now
82. Happy Mondays – Pills ‘N’ Thrills And Bellyaches
83. Wire – Pink Flag
84. Redskins – Neither Washington Nor Moscow
85. Abc – The Lexicon Of Love
86. George Harrison – All Things Must Pass
87. Small Faces – Ogdens Nut Gone Flake
88. Underworld – Dubnobasswithmyheadman
89. Blur – Parklife
90. Supergrass – I Should Coco
91. The Fall – The Nations Saving Grace
92. Oasis – (What’s The Story) Morning Glory
93. Brian Eno – Here Come The Warm Jets
94. The Futureheads – The Futureheads
95. Julian Cope – Jehovahkill
96. Adam And The Ants – Kings Of The Wild Frontier
97. Led Zeppelin – IV
98. Roots Manuva – Run Come Save Me
99. Patric Wolf – Lycanthropy
100. Derek And Clive – Live

cactusoly

oops oh well.

How about Deep Purple Machine Head

nazz

Number 9 .... Number 9 .... Number 9 .....

Oh wait. The White Album wasn't good enough for this list.

Andalusia

Actually, it's #36 under it's original title, "The Beatles"

The Infidel

39 posts and not a single mention of Queen. Oh, my.

TomOpus

Agreed. A Night at the Opera is one of my favorites of all time.

nazz

Whoops.

Daytripper

I'm thrilled that "Absolution" by Muse is not only on the chart, but ranked as high as it is. They just keep getting better with each album. Fingers crossed they can top this on their next effort. Save for Q magazine, I cannot believe the British press still snub Depeche Mode. Thought for sure "Black Celebration" or "Violator" would have been on this chart. Even their latest, the brilliant "Playing the Angel", is far more worthy a mention than the Arctic Monkeys. Last, have the Pretenders been disqualified from any British "Best Of" lists because 1/4 of the members isn't English? Their first album has been on many lists in the past. It should definitely be on this list. And in the top 20.

cungar

Why would anyone be thrilled by the inclusion of an album they like on a shite list like this? It's like being thrilled that your wife is ranked high on a list made by pimps.

DonnachaOne

Two on there by Blur.

Magnificent!

Daytripper

Whatever. I personally think there are some great albums on this list. Do I agree with the order? No.

megashock5

Okay, I like Franz Ferdinand, Blur and Stone Roses just fine. But above any listing by New Order or Joy Division?

I call BS