Adrian Denning was (he passed away in 2021) a British music critic who maintained his own personal website (launched in 2001) with album reviews. The list below comes from his site. Click on album titles to see DMDB pages. Click on “AD review” to see Denning’s reviews.
Check out other best-of album lists by individuals/critics here.
1. The Beach Boys Pet Sounds (1966): AD review
2. The Beatles Revolver (1966): AD review
3. The Stone Roses The Stone Roses (1989): AD review
4. The Smiths The Queen Is Dead (1986): AD review
5. The Who Who’s Next (1971): AD review
6. The Byrds The Notorious Byrd Brothers (1968): AD review
7. Joy Division Closer (1980): AD review
8. Pixies Doolittle (1989): AD review
9. Radiohead OK Computer (1997): AD review
10. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band Trout Mask Replica (1969): AD review
11. Yes Fragile (1971): AD review
12. The Beach Boys Sunflower (1970): AD review
13. The Divine Comedy Promenade (1994): AD review
14. Nick Drake Five Leaves Left (1969): AD review
15. The Wedding Present Seamonsters (1991): AD review
16. Tom Waits Alice (2002): AD review
17. Brian Wilson Smile (2004): AD review
18. Nick Cave The Boatman’s Call (1997): AD review
19. The Kinks Muswell Hillbillies (1971): AD review
20. Yes Relayer (1974): AD review
21. Randy Newman Sail Away (1972): AD review
22. George Harrison All Things Must Pass (1970): AD review
23. Frank Zappa 200 Motels (1971): AD review
24. David Bowie The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972): AD review
25. The Beach Boys Friends (1968): AD review
26. Denim Back in Denim (1992): AD review
27. Scott Walker Scott 4 (1969): AD review
28. Yes Close to the Edge (1972): AD review
29. Bob Dylan Desire (1976): AD review
30. Nick Drake Pink Moon (1972): AD review
31. Neil Young Tonight’s the Night (1975): AD review
32. Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention We’re Only in It for the Money (1968): AD review
33. Pink Floyd The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967): AD review
34. The Boo Radleys Giant Steps (1993): AD review
35. The Beatles The Beatles (aka “The White Album”) (1968): AD review
36. Van Morrison Astral Weeks (1968): AD review
37. Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited (1965): AD review
38. The Byrds Mr. Tambourine Man (1965): AD review
39. Bob Dylan Blonde on Blonde (1966): AD review
40. Fairport Convention Full House (1970): AD review
41. The Fall Extricate (1990): AD review
42. Genesis The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (1974): AD review
43. Pixies Trompe le Monde (1991): AD review
44. The Kinks Something Else (1967): AD review
45. Joe Meek & the Blue Men I Hear a New World: An Outer Space Music Fantasy (1960): AD review
46. The Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers (1971): AD review
47. Sparks Kimono My House (1974): AD review
48. Van Der Graaf Generator The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other (1970): AD review
49. The Cure Disintegration (1989): AD review
50. Joy Division Unknown Pleasures (1979): AD review
51. Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti (1975): AD review
52. The Libertines The Libertines (2004): AD review
53. Tori Amos From the Choirgirl Hotel (1998): AD review
54. XTC Skylarking (1986): AD review
55. Stereolab Dots and Loops (1997): AD review
56. My Bloody Valentine Loveless (1991): AD review
57. Pink Floyd The Wall (1979): AD review
58. Richard & Linda Thompson I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (1974): AD review
59. Velvet Underground & Nico Velvet Underground & Nico (1967): AD review
60. Sparks Lil’ Beethoven (2002): AD review
61. Augustus Pablo King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown (1976): AD review
62. Tindersticks Tindersticks (1993): AD review
63. U2 Achtung Baby (1991): AD review
64. Erykah Badu Baduizm (1997): AD review
65. Aphex Twin Selected Ambient Works Vol. 2 (1994): AD review
66. The Auteurs New Wave (1993): AD review
67. The Beach Boys Surf’s Up (1971): AD review
68. Belle & Sebastian If You’re Feeling Sinister (1996): AD review
69. Frank Black Teenager of the Year (1994): AD review
70. Band of Bees Sunshine Hit Me (2002): AD review
71. Bellowhead Burlesque (2006): AD review
72. Broadcast Haha Sound (2003): AD review
73. David Bowie Hunky Dory (1971): AD review
74. Nick Cave Tender Prey (1988): AD review
75. Eliza Carthy Red/Rice (1997): AD review
76. David Bowie Diamond Dogs (1974): AD review
77. Cocteau Twins Heaven or Las Vegas (1990): AD review
78. Ani DiFranco Educated Guess (2004): AD review
79. Polvo Today’s Active Lifestyles (1993): AD review
80. The Fall Dragnet (1979): AD review
81. Felt Let the Snakes Crinkle Their Heads to Death (1986): AD review
82. T-Rex Electric Warrior (1971): AD review
83. Tom Waits Small Change (1977): AD review
84. Wire Chairs Missing (1978): AD review
85. Eric Dolphy Out to Lunch! (1964): AD review
86. Eric B. & Rakim Paid in Full (1987): AD review
87. The Flaming Lips The Soft Bulletin (1999): AD review
88. The Fall Hex Enduction Hour (1982): AD review
89. Paul McCartney & Wings Band on the Run (1973): AD review
90. Fairport Convention Liege and Lief (1969): AD review
91. Felt Forever Breathes the Lonely Word (1986): AD review
92. The Beatles Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967): AD review
93. Felt Poem of the River (1987): AD review
94. The Kinks Village Green Preservation Society (1968): AD review
95. King Crimson Red (1974): AD review
96. The High Llamas Hawaii (1986): AD review
97. Ride Nowhere (1990): AD review
98. Ron Sexsmith Ron (1995): AD review
99. The Velvet Underground White Light/White Heat (1967): AD review
100. Ramones End of the Century (1980): AD review
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