fluffhead77 Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 I read this article (briefly) as that stupid Messenger Today window popped up...interesting, if not completely biased toward the the younger generation...injustice # 1...Coldplay and Alanis Morrisette ranked above the Smiths....BOOOOOO(BANG) - Radiohead's 'OK Computer' has been voted the greatest album of all time.The British band was awarded the prestigious title after topping a poll by British TV station Channel Four to find music fans' favourite records.Radiohead, fronted by Tom Yorke, beat off stiff competition from a host of critically acclaimed artists including The Beatles, U2, Queen and Nirvana to claim the top spot.The 1997 album, which was a worldwide hit, was closely followed by U2's 'The Joshua Tree' and Nirvana's 'Nevermind'.Scandal-hit Michael Jackson's pop masterpiece 'Thriller' - which spawned an incredible seven hit singles - was voted into fourth position.Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon' came fifth, Oasis' debut album 'Definitely Maybe' sixth, while The Beatles' 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' and 'Revolver' came seventh and tenth respectively making them the only band to have two entries in the top ten.Radiohead's victory was applauded by a whole host of musicians including REM singer Michael Stipe who described the album as a "classic, brilliant record."The poll quizzed half a million people to find their favourite records. The results were broadcast on television last night (17.04.05).100 Greatest Albums Full List:1. RADIOHEAD - OK Computer 2. U2 - The Joshua Tree 3. NIRVANA - Nevermind 4. MICHAEL JACKSON - Thriller 5. PINK FLOYD - Dark Side of the Moon 6. OASIS - Definitely Maybe 7. THE BEATLES - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 8. MADONNA - Like a Prayer 9. GUNS N' ROSES - Appetite For Destruction 10. THE BEATLES - Revolver 11. R.E.M. - Automatic for the People 12. THE BEATLES - The White Album 13. QUEEN - A Night at the Opera 14. COLDPLAY - Parachutes 15. OASIS - (What's the Story) Morning Glory 16. ALANIS MORISSETTE - Jagged Little Pill 17. LED ZEPPELIN - Led Zeppelin IV 18. THE VERVE - Urban Hymns 19. JIMI HENDRIX - Are you Experienced 20. THE SMITHS - The Queen Is Dead 21. JOHN LENNON - Imagine 22. RADIOHEAD - The Bends 23. BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS - Exodus 24. THE STONE ROSES - The Stone Roses 25. SIMON AND GARFUNKEL - Bridge Over Troubled Water 26. BJORK - Debut 27. THE DOORS - The Doors 28. ABBA - Arrival 29. MICHAEL JACKSON - Off the Wall 30. DURAN DURAN - Rio 31. SEX PISTOLS - Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols 32. DAVID BOWIE - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars 33. THE BEACH BOYS - Pet Sounds 34. JOY DIVISION - Closer 35. THE ROLLING STONES - Let It Bleed 36. BLUR - Parklife 37. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - Born to Run 38. BILLIE HOLIDAY - Lady Sings the Blues 39. THE WHITE STRIPES - Elephant 40. BLACK SABBATH - Paranoid 41. THE SPECIALS - Specials 42. THE ROLLING STONES - Exile on Main Street 43. FRANK SINATRA - Songs for Swingin' Lovers! 44. THE CLASH - London Calling 45. THE PRODIGY - The Fat of the Land 46. THE VELVET UNDERGROUND - The Velvet Underground and Nico 47. DIRE STRAITS - Brothers in Arms 48. PIXIES - Doolittle 49. ARETHA FRANKLIN - I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You 50. THE LIBERTINES - The Libertines 51. HAPPY MONDAYS - Pills 'N' Thrills and Bellyaches 52. PATTI SMITH - Horses 53. THE WHO - Tommy 54. LOU REED - Transformer 55. BOB DYLAN - Blood on the Tracks 56. PRINCE - Sign 'o' the Times 57. DIDO - No Angel 58. AIR - Moon Safari 59. ELTON JOHN - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 60. THE JAM - All Mod Cons 61. JEFF BUCKLEY - Grace 62. FLEETWOOD MAC - Rumours 63. MOBY - Play 64. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - Blood Sugar Sex Magik 65. THE POLICE - Synchronicity 66. JONI MITCHELL - Blue 67. CURTIS MAYFIELD - Superfly 68. ELVIS PRESLEY - The Sun Sessions 69. OUTKAST - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below 70. PULP - Different Class 71. KRAFTWERK - Trans-Europe Express 72. MASSIVE ATTACK - Blue Lines 73. BECK - Odelay 74. STEVIE WONDER - Songs in the Key of Life 75. KATE BUSH - Hounds of Love 76. TALKING HEADS - Fear of Music 77. EMINEM - The Marshall Mathers LP 78. MARVIN GAYE - What's Going On 79. GEORGE MICHAEL - Faith 80. SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER - The Original Movie Soundtrack 81. PRIMAL SCREAM - Screamadelica 82. JOHN COLTRANE - A Love Supreme 83. LOVE - Forever Changes 84. PAUL SIMON - Graceland 85. NICK DRAKE - Five Leaves Left 86. MEAT LOAF - Bat Out of Hell 87. DUSTY SPRINGFIELD - Dusty in Memphis 88. DE LA SOUL - 3 Feet High and Rising 89. THE STROKES - Is this It 90. MADNESS - One Step Beyond... 91. ROBBIE WILLIAMS - I've Been Expecting You 92. NEIL YOUNG - After the Gold Rush 93. PUBLIC ENEMY - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back 94. BLONDIE - Parallel Lines 95. THE EAGLES - Hotel California 96. JAMES BROWN - Sex Machine 97. THE STREETS - A Grand Don't Come for Free 98. DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS - Searching for the Young Soul Rebels 99. ROD STEWART - Every Picture Tells a Story 100. The HUMAN LEAGUE - Dare! [color:blue][color:black][color:blue] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberHippie Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 Can't denigh that there are some damn fine albums on that list. I'm going to keep a copy of that handy, definitely some on there I still need to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_rawk Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 They've done that peculiar thing where they slyly turn a "popular favourites of the moment" poll into a "greatest albums of all time" list. Definately a lot of great ones on there though.Being a British poll, I'm surprised that there's no love for T REX - Electric Warrior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaidy Mae Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 Pet Sounds at 33!?!? Those crazy Brits! I think it would be impossible for me to ever decide with confidence on what I thought to be the best album EVER. But OK Computer is certainly one of my all time favourites. Climbing Up the Walls has got to be one of the most amazing songs ever written. The art work is incredible on this album too. Quite inspiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalacePrincess Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 that is a damn good list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffhead77 Posted April 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 Injustice #2 28. Abba - the arrival85. Paul Simon - Graceland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhishyK Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 That's the Brits for you, though... Radiohead better than DSOTM? LOLRadiohead wouldn't even exist without DSOTM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boochawan Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 yeah, 84. PAUL SIMON - Graceland...defenitly to low on the "list" (it's in the top 3 on mine). It's so hard to rate these type of things anyway without putting them into the context in to which they were released Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 i'm more suprised miles davis' kind of blue isn't on there...there are some awe4some albums on that list. it's pretty solid, but i'm sure we can find better replacements - if you wnt to get picky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggrtrhhrtgg Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 Have to say in my opinion, the music scene I came across in the UK facking sucked. Radiohead is decent but best album ever?? Can't agree with that... and Oasis, facking make me puke. Anyhow, that's my opinion of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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