Blastitude was created by Larry “Fuzz-O” Dolman. In its first issue in October 2000, it is described as “a web zine, focusing on but not limited to underground music.” In issue 10 (Oct/Nov 2001), writer Joe S. Harrington began a countdown of the top 100 albums of all time, finishing up the list in issue 14 (winter 2002/2003). He explained the genesis of the list in issue 10. In a nutshell, however, his criteria were that the albums were released before 1992, were restricted to singular works (in other words, no various artists compilations), and no greatest hits collections. Also, he offers up the weird rationalization that he didn’t include any works by the Beatles or Bob Dylan because he believes they’ve been surpassed by others. Huh???
Check out other best-of album lists by individuals/critics here.
1. Steely Dan Katy Lied (1975)
2. Sex Pistols Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the... (1977)
3. Dictators Go Girl Crazy! (1975)
4. Game Theory Lolita Nation (1987)
5. Minor Threat Minor Threat (EP) (1980)
6. Parliament Mothership Connection (1975)
7. AC/DC Highway to Hell (1979)
8. Buzzcocks A Different Kind of Tension (1980)
9. Ramones Leave Home (1977)
10. Charles Mingus Oh Yeah (1961)
11. John Coltrane Live at the Village Vanguard (1961)
12. Game Theory Two Steps from the Middle Ages (1988)
13. Half Japanese Charmed Life (1988)
14. The Velvet Underground White Light/White Heat (1967)
15. The Rolling Stones Beggars Banquet (1968)
16. The Who My Generation (1965)
17. Patti Smith Horses (1975)
18. Alice Cooper Killer (1971)
19. The Saints I'm Stranded (1977)
20. The Jimi Hendrix Experience Are You Experienced? (1967)
21. The Angry Samoans Back from Samoa (1982)
22. Motörhead Ace of Spades (1980)
23. John Coltrane Impressions (1963)
24. Ornette Coleman Something Else (1958)
25. Velvet Underground & Nico The Velvet Underground and Nico (1967)
26. Frank Lowe Black Beings (1973)
27. Public Enemy It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988)
28. The Clash The Clash (1977)
29. Stiff Little Fingers Inflammable Material (1979)
30. The Saints Eternally Yours (1978)
31. Black Sabbath Master of Reality (1971)
32. Richard Hell & the Voidoids Blank Generation (1977)
33. Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane Theloniuous Monk and John Coltrane (1957)
34. Ornette Coleman Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation (1960)
35. Eric Colphy At the Five Spot (1961)
36. The Geto Boys The Geto Boys (1990)
37. The Dead Boys Young, Loud & Snotty (1977)
38. Pharaoh Sanders Black Unity (1971)
39. Miles Davis Collector's Items (1955)
40. Gangsta NIP South Park Psycho (1992)
41. Circle Jerks Group Sex (1980)
42. Charles Mingus Blues and Roots (1959)
43. Black Flag Damaged (1981)
44. The Red Crayola The Parable of Arable Land (1967)
45. Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band Trout Mask Replica (1969)
46. The Germs GI (1979)
47. Joy Division Closer (1980)
48. Andrew Hill Point of Departure (1964)
49. Albert Ayler Spiritual Unity (1964)
50. Miles Davis Milestones (1958)
51. Elvis Presley Elvis Presley (aka "Rock 'N' Roll" in the UK) (1956)
52. The Thirteenth Floor Elevators Easter Everywhere (1967)
53. Barbara Manning Lately I Keep Scissors (1988)
54. Sonny Rollins Way Out West (1957)
55. Big Star Radio City (1974)
56. Miles Davis Get Up with It (1970-1974) (1974)
57. Isaac Hayes Hot Buttered Soul (1969)
58. Booker Ervin The Trance (1967)
59. The MC5 Back in the USA (1970)
60. Bad Religion How Could Hell Be Any Worse? (1981)
61. Archie Shepp The Magic of Juju (1968)
62. The Stooges Fun House (1970)
63. Ramones Ramones (1976)
64. Moby Grape Moby Grape (1967)
65. Deep Purple Machine Head (1972)
66. Aerosmith Get Your Wings (1974)
67. Sparks Kimono My House (1974)
68. John Coltrane Interstellar Space (1967)
69. Love Forever Changes (1967)
70. The Modern Lovers The Modern Lovers (1973)
71. X Wild Gift (1981)
72. Elvis Costello This Year's Model (1978)
73. Babtunde Olatunji Drums of Passion (1960)
74. Stiv Bators Disconnected (1980)
75. Tim Buckley Greetings from L.A. (1972)
76. Grateful Dead Workingman's Dead (1970)
77. Lightnin' Hopkins The Great Electric Show and Dance (1965)
78. Wire Pink Flag (1977)
79. Sweet Desolation Boulevard (1975)
80. Ozzy Osbourne Diary of a Madman (1981)
81. Neil Young Zuma (1975)
82. The Byrds The Notorious Byrd Brothers (1968)
83. Television Marquee Moon (1977)
84. The Beach Boys Pet Sounds (1966)
85. Can Ege Bamyasi (1972)
86. The Minutemen Double Nickels on the Dime (1984)
87. Esra Mohawk Primordial Lovers (1970)
88. Incredible String Band The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter (1968)
89. The Flamin' Groovies Teenage Head (1971)
90. New York Dolls New York Dolls (1973)
91. Hawkwind Quark, Strangeness and Charm (1977)
92. Sun Ra Atlantis (1969)
93. Sonic Youth Daydream Nation (1988)
94. Blue Öyster Cult Tyranny & Mutation (1973)
95. David Bowie Scary Monsters and Super Creeps (1980)
96. Roxy Music Roxy Music (1972)
97. Nirvana Bleach (1989)
98. Mott the Hoople Brain Capers (1971)
99. Frank Zappa One Size Fits All (1975)
100. The Heartbreakers L.A.M.F. (1977)
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