The Best Pop Music Albums of Our Times

  1  Pink Floyd, The Wall. 1979.

  2  Bob Dylan, Blood on the Tracks. 1975.

  3  Pearl Jam , Ten. 1991.

  4   U-2, War. 1983.

  5  The Cure, Disintegration. 1989.

  6  The Doors, The Doors. 1967.

  7  Sinead O'Connor, I Do not Want What I Haven't Got. 1990.

  8  Jimmy Hendrix, Are You Experienced? 1967.

  9  Nirvana, Nevermind. 1991.

  10  Tom Waits, Closing Time. 1971.

  11  REM , Document. 1987.

  12  Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Deja Vu. 1970.

  13  Tom Waits, Frank's Wild Years. 1985.

  14  Rage Against the Machine, Rage Against the Machine. 1993.

  15  Joy Division , Closer. 1979.

  16  Neil Young, Harvest Moon. 1992.

  17 U-2, Rattle &  Hum. 1989.

  18  The Police, Ghost in the Machine. 1981.

  19  Bob Dylan, Highway 61 Revisited. 1965.

  20  The Who, Who's Next?. 1971.

  21  Bruce Springsteen, Nebraska. 1982.

  22  Peter Gabriel, The Last Temptation of Christ. 1988.

  23  Led Zeppelin, 1. 1969.

  24  U-2, October. 1981.

  25  Pink Floyd, Animals. 1977.

  26  Rolling Stones, Let It Bleed. 1969.

  27  The Who, Tommy. 1971.

  28  REM , Automatic for the People. 1992.

  29  Fleetwood Mac, Tusk. 1980.

  30  Jimmy Hendrix, Electric Ladyland. 1968.

  31  Tori Amos, Little Earthquakes. 1992.

  32  The Cure, Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me. 1987.

  33  The Cranberries, No Need To Argue. 1994.

  34  New Order, Substance. 1987.

  35  Guns N Roses, Use Your Illusion. 1991.

  36  The Talking Heads, Stop Making Sense. 1984.

  37  Bjork, Selma's Songs. 2000.

  38  The Smashing Pumpkins, Mellon Collie. 1996.

  39  The Smiths, Strangeways Here We Come. 1987.

  40  Sinead O'Connor, The Lion and The Cobra. 1987.

  41  U-2, Achtung Baby. 1991.

  42  His Name Is Alive, Home is in Your Head. 1992.

  43  Hum, You'd Prefer an Astronaut. 1995.

  44  Crosby Stills and Nash, Crosby Stills and Nash. 1969.

  45  Bob Dylan, Blond on Blond. 1966.

  46  Bjork, Debut. 1994.

  47  Sarah Mclachlan, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy. 1994.

  48  Stevie Ray Vaughn, Couldn't Stand the Weather. 1984.

  49  The Cure, Pornography. 1982.

  50  Miles Davis, Aura. 1984.

  51  Lou Reed, Magic and Loss. 1992.

  52  Bob Mould, Workbook. 1988.

  53  Lou Reed, New York. 1989.

  54  Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Welcome to the Pleasure Dome.            1983.

  55  Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here. 1975.

  56  Chris Issac, Heart Shaped World. 1989.

  57  Pearl Jam , Verses. 1993.

  58  Cocteau Twins, 4 Calendar Café. 1993.

  59  Sarah Mclachlan, Solace. 1991.

  60  Led Zeppelin, 2. 1969.

  61  Neil Young, After the Goldrush. 1970.

  62  Tom Waits, Rain Dogs. 1985.

  63  REM , Life’s Rich Pageant. 1986.

  64  The Clash, London Calling. 1981.

  65  Pink Floyd, The Dark Side of the Moon. 1973.

  66  The Cranberries, Everyone Else Is Doing It. 1993.

  67  Rolling Stones, Some Girls. 1978.

  68  Led Zeppelin, In Through The Out Door. 1979.

  69  Tori Amos, Boys for Pele. 1996.

  70  The Velvet Underground, The Velvet Underground and Nico.

         1971.

  71  REM , Green. 1988.

  72  Guns N Roses, Appetite For Destruction. 1988.

  73  Ani Difranco, Dilate. 1997.

  74  Peter Gabriel, So. 1986.

  75  Peter Townshend, White City. 1985.

  76  Bruce Springsteen, Born To Run. 1975.

  77  The Cure, Wish. 1992.

  78  The Psychedelic Furs, Talk Talk Talk. 1981.

  79  Tori Amos, Under the Pink. 1993.

  80  Jim Morrison, An American Prayer. 1970.

  81  The Doors, LA Woman. 1970.

  82  Sting, The Dream of the Blue Turtles. 1985.

  83  Pink Floyd, The Final Cut. 1983.

  84  Kristen Hersch, Hips and Makers. 1994.

  85  P. J. Harvey, Rid Of Me. 1993.

  86  Nine Inch Nails, Broken. 1990.

  87  Jacque Brel, Jacque Brel is Alive and Well. 1979.

  88  U-2, Boy. 1980.

  89  Neil Young, Comes a Time. 1978.

  90  Yes, Fragile. 1971.

  91  Neil Young, Harvest. 1972.

  92  Suzanne Vega, Suzanne Vega. 1985.

  93  Peter Gabriel, Us. 1992.

  94  Blondie, Parallel Lines. 1978.

  95  Metallica, Metallica. 1991.

  96  Kate Bush, Hounds of Love. 1985.

  97  Black Sabbath, Black Sabbath. 1970.

  98  Primus, Sailing the Seas of Cheese. 1993.

  99  Rush, Moving Pictures. 1981.

  100  The Psychedelic Furs, Mirror Moves. 1984.

  101  Midnight Oil, Diesel and Dust. 1988.

  102  Van Halen, 1. 1978.

  103  The Who, It's Hard. 1982.

  104  Paul Simon, Graceland. 1986.

  105  10,000 Maniacs, In My Tribe. 1987.

  106  Robin Trower, Bridge of Sighs. 1975.

  107  DeeLite, World Clique. 1990.

  108  Jewel, Pieces of You. 1995.

  109  Bob Dylan, The FreeWheelin Bob Dylan. 1963.

  110  The Talking Heads, Remain in Light. 1980.

  111  Rush, Permanent Waves. 1980.

  112  Nirvana, Bleach. 1989.

  113  Sting, The Soul Cages. 1991.

  114  Sting, Nothing Like the Sun. 1987.

  115  REM , Out of Time. 1991.

  116  Loreena McKennitt, The Mask and Mirror. 1994.

  117  The Police, Synchronisity. 1983.

  118  Tool, Undertow. 1993.

  119  Candlebox, Candlebox. 1994.

  120  Everything But The Girl, Walking Wounded. 1996.

  121  Edie Brickel, Shooting Rubber Bands at the Stars. 1988.

  122  The Who, Who Are You?. 1978.

  123  Gufs, The Gufs. 1995.

  124   U-2, The Joshua Tree. 1987.

  125  Boston, Boston. 1976.

  126  The Cars, The Cars. 1978.

  127   Yo La Tengo, And Then Everything Turned Itself Inside Out.

            2000.

  128  Jesus Jones, Doubt. 1991.

  129  Led Zeppelin, 4. 1971.

  130  Joe Jackson, Night and Day. 1982.

  131  Aerosmith, Toys In the Attic. 1975.

  132  Fleetwood Mac, Rumours. 1977.

  133  Bjork, Post. 1995.

  134  Van Morrison, Moondance. 1973.

  135  Eric Clapton, Journeyman. 1990.

  136  Nirvana, In Utero. 1993.

  137  The Doors, Strange Days. 1967.

  138  The Police, Regatta de Blanc. 1979.

  139  Bruce Springsteen, The River. 1980.

  140  Elvis Costello, Armed Forces. 1979.

  141  Neil Young, American Stars And Bars. 1977.

  142  The Breeders, Lust Splash. 1993.

  143  The Sundays, Reading, Writing & Arithmetic. 1989.

  144  Dorian Gray , Dorian Gray. 1997.

  145  Dire Straits, Dire Straits. 1978.

  146  The B52s, The B-52s. 1979.

  147  The Black Crows, The Southern Harmony and Music

           Companion. 1992.

  148  Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Blood Sugar Sex Magic. 1992.

  149  Bob Mould, Copper Blue. 1992.