Over the years, the BBC has released a few best-of album lists. Five of those lists (details about each and links at bottom of page) have been aggregated into this list, unique to the DMDB.
Also, check out annual picks for album of the year.
1. The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
2. U2 The Joshua Tree (1987)
3. Oasis Definitely Maybe (1994)
4. Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
5. The Verve Urban Hymns (1997)
6. R.E.M. Automatic for the People (1992)
7. Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
8. The Beatles The Beatles (aka “The White Album”) (1968)
9. Radiohead OK Computer (1997)
10. Michael Jackson Thriller (1982)
11. Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970)
12. The Beach Boys Pet Sounds (1966)
13. Paul Simon Graceland (1986)
14. Marvin Gaye What’s Going On (1971)
15. Bruce Springsteen Born to Run (1975)
16. Meat Loaf Bat Out of Hell(1977)
17. Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)
18. The Beatles Revolver (1966)
19. Oasis What's the Story Morning Glory (1995)
20. Fleetwood Mac Rumours (1977)
21. The Sex Pistols Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols (1977)
22. Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here (1975)
23. Queen A Night at the Opera (1975)
24. Dire Straits Brothers in Arms (1985)
25. The Beatles Abbey Road (1969)
26. The Smiths The Queen Is Dead (1986)
27. Dido No Angel (1999)
28. Bob Dylan Blood on the Tracks (1975)
29. Coldplay A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002)
30. Joni Mitchell Blue (1971)
31. David Bowie The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972)
32. Bob Dylan Blonde on Blonde (1966)
33. Van Morrison Astral Weeks (1968)
34. The Clash London Calling (1979)
35. The Who Who’s Next (1971)
36. Pulp Different Class (1995)
37. Kate Bush Hounds of Love (1985)
38. Velvet Underground & Nico Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)
39. The Jimi Hendrix Experience Electric Ladyland (1968)
40. Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells (1973)
41. Blur Parklife (1994)
42. Carole King Tapestry (1971)
43. George Harrison All Things Must Pass (1970)
44. Eagles Hotel California (1976)
45. The Stone Roses The Stone Roses (1989)
46. Radiohead The Bends (1995)
47. Nirvana Nevermind (1991)
48. Miles Davis Kind of Blue (1959)
49. Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill (1995)
50. Massive Attack Blue Lines (1991)
51. The Beatles Rubber Soul (1965)
52. Blondie Parallel Lines (1978)
53. Keane Hopes and Fears (2004)
54. The Rolling Stones Exile on Main Street (1972)
55. Primal Scream Screamadelica (1991)
56. Paul McCartney & Wings Band on the Run (1973)
57. George Michael Faith (1987)
58. Pink Floyd The Wall (1979)
59. Kylie Minogue Fever (2001)
60. The Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers (1971)
61. U2 Achtung Baby (1991)
62. Madonna True Blue (1986)
63. Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life (1976)
64. Joy Division Closer (1980)
65. The Pixies Doolittle (1989)
66. Abba Arrival (10/11/76)
67. Neil Young Harvest (1972)
68. James Blunt Back to Bedlam (2004)
69. The Jimi Hendrix Experience Are You Experienced? (1967)
70. Leftfield Leftism (1995)
71. Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II (1969)
72. David Gray White Ladder (2000)
73. Madonna Ray of Light (1998)
74. Jeff Buckley Grace (1994)
75. Spice Girls Spice (1996)
76. Portishead Dummy (1994)
77. The Human League Dare! (1981)
78. David Bowie Let’s Dance (1983)
79. The Rolling Stones Let It Bleed (1969)
80. R.E.M. Out of Time (1991)
81. Roxy Music For Your Pleasure (1973)
82. The Beatles A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
83. Prince & the Revolution Purple Rain (soundtrack, 1984)
84. Love Forever Changes (1967)
85. David Bowie Hunky Dory (1971)
86. Lou Reed Transformer (1972)
87. AC/DC Back in Black (1980)
88. Nick Drake Bryter Layter (1970)
89. John Lennon Imagine (1971)
90. The Who Tommy (1969)
91. Maroon 5 Songs about Jane (2002)
92. The Clash The Clash (1977)
93. Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti (1975)
94. Donald Fagen The Nightfly (1982)
95. Robbie Williams I’ve Been Expecting You (1998)
96. The Band The Band (1969)
97. Frank Sinatra Songs for Swingin’ Lovers! (1956)
98. Prince Sign ‘O’ the Times (1987)
99. Joy Division Unknown Pleasures (1979)
100. Patti Smith Horses (1975)
Resources and Related Links:
- 4/1/2013: BBC Radio 2 “Listeners’ Poll”
BBC listeners were polled to determine the top 100 albums of all time.
- 2006: Stuart Maconie’s “Critical List”
BBC radio show in which Maconie presented albums which he suggested every popular music aficionado should have in their collections.
- 8/28/2006: BBC Radio 2 “Music Club Top 100 Albums”
Top 100 ranked list of voters’ favorite #1 albums on the UK Album Chart, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the UK album chart.
- June 2002: BBC News “Top 50 Albums of Last 50 Years”
Ranked list. No commentary. Link goes to an article about the list and includes a dead link which supposedly links to the entire list.
- 1/24/1998: BBC News “The Music of the Millenium”
Top 100 ranked list. No commentary.
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