This book, published in 2012, offers a look at the best albums of all time. In Anita Awbi’s review of the book for PRS for Music, she says “experienced authors Creswell and Mathieson have certainly done their research for this one and the results are an enthralling journey through the vaults of popular music.” She notes that the book includes many of the usual suspects, but is “not without its eyebrow-raising moments with some interesting inclusions and omissions.” She specifically notes the inclusions of Devo and Midnight Oil and the omissions of Madonna, Abba, and Human League. See the full list below.
Check out other best-of album lists by individuals/critics here.
1. Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited (1965)
2. The Beatles Revolver (1966)
3. The Clash London Calling (1979)
4. Nirvana Nevermind (1991)
5. Van Morrison Astral Weeks (1968)
6. Joni Mitchell Blue (1971)
7. The Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers (1971)
8. Fleetwood Mac Rumours (1977)
9. Velvet Underground & Nico Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)
10. Public Enemy It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988)
11. The Beach Boys Pet Sounds (1966)
12. Bruce Springsteen Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978)
13. Television Marquee Moon (1977)
14. Little Richard Here’s Little Richard (1957)
15. Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
16. Radiohead OK Computer (1997)
17. The Band The Band (1969)
18. The Beatles The Beatles (aka “The White Album”) (1968)
19. Pixies Doolittle (1989)
20. John Lennon Plastic Ono Band (1970)
21. U2 Achtung Baby (1991)
22. Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970)
23. Bob Dylan Blonde on Blonde (1966)
24. Sex Pistols Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols (1977)
25. Prince Sign ‘O’ the Times (1987)
26. Arcade Fire Funeral (2004)
27. Michael Jackson Thriller (1982)
28. Neil Young On the Beach (1974)
29. Jay-Z The Blueprint (2001)
30. Massive Attack Blue Lines (1991)
31. The Smiths The Queen Is Dead (1986)
32. Carole King Tapestry (1971)
33. David Bowie Hunky Dory (1971)
34. Ray Charles Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music (1962)
35. Paul Simon Graceland (1986)
36. The Stooges Raw Power (1973)
37. The Jimi Hendrix Experience Are You Experienced? (1967)
38. Aretha Franklin Lady Soul (1968)
39. Ramones Ramones (1976)
40. The Rolling Stones Exile on Main Street (1972)
41. Patti Smith Horses (1975)
42. Miles Davis Kind of Blue (1959)
43. Sonic Youth Daydream Nation (1988)
44. Bruce Springsteen Born to Run (1975)
45. The Beatles Abbey Road (1969)
46. Guns N’ Roses Appetite for Destruction (1987)
47. Black Sabbath Paranoid (1970)
48. George Harrison All Things Must Pass (1970)
49. Green Day American Idiot (2004)
50. The Doors The Doors (1967)
51. Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
52. James Brown Live at the Apollo Volume 1 (live, 1962)
53. Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo’s Factory (1970)
54. Pearl Jam Vs. (1993)
55. Bob Marley & the Wailers Burnin’ (1973)
56. The Monkees Headquarters (1967)
57. Talking Heads Remain in Light (1980)
58. Rod Stewart Every Picture Tells a Story (1971)
59. Devo Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo (1978)
60. Chuck Berry After School Session (1957)
61. Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP (2000)
62. Blondie Parallel Lines (1978)
63. Dusty Springfield Dusty in Memphis (1969)
64. R.E.M. Automatic for the People (1992)
65. The Supremes Where Did Our Love Go? (1964)
66. Oasis (What’s the Story) Morning Glory (1995)
67. Kanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010)
68. Jeff Buckley Grace (1994)
69. The White Stripes Elephant (2003)
70. Eagles Hotel California (1976)
71. Wilco Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2001)
72. Beastie Boys Paul’s Boutique (1989)
73. Tom Waits Rain Dogs (1985)
74. Kate Bush Hounds of Love (1985)
75. The Who Live at Leeds (1970)
76. Joy Division Closer (1980)
77. Kraftwerk Trans-Europa Express (Trans Europe Express) (1977)
78. Randy Newman Sail Away (1972)
79. Pavement Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (1994)
80. Curtis Mayfield Curtis (1970)
81. Roxy Music For Your Pleasure (1973)
82. The Strokes Is This It (2001)
83. Midnight Oil Diesel and Dust (1987)
84. Coldplay Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008)
85. The Kinks Village Green Preservation Society (1968)
86. Pretenders Pretenders (1979)
87. The Modern Lovers The Modern Lovers (recorded 1973, released 1976)
88. Primal Scream Screamadelica (1991)
89. Fairport Convention Unhalfbricking (1969)
90. Elvis Costello & The Attractions This Year’s Model (1978)
91. Portishead Dummy (1994)
92. AC/DC Back in Black (1980)
93. Beck Odelay (1996)
94. Gang of Four Entertainment! (1979)
95. Marvin Gaye What’s Going On (1971)
96. Arctic Monkeys Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not (2006)
97. Queen A Night at the Opera (1975)
98. Derek and the Dominos Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs (1970)
99. PJ Harvey Let England Shake
100. The Byrds Sweetheart of the Rodeo (1968)
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