1974 NME Writers' 100 Best Albums Of All Time
 
As Published In New Musical Express (NME), June 1st, 1974
 
Ranking Artist / Band Album Title Release
1 Beatles, The Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1967
2 Dylan, Bob Blonde On Blonde 1966
3 Beach Boys, The Pet Sounds 1966
4 Beatles, The Revolver 1966
5 Dylan, Bob Highway 61 Revisited 1965
6 Hendrix, Jimi Electric Ladyland 1968
7 Hendrix, Jimi Are You Experienced? 1967
8 Beatles, The Abbey Road 1969
9 Rolling Stones, The Sticky Fingers 1971
10 Band, The Music From Big Pink 1968
11 Rolling Stones, The Let It bleed 1969
12 Derek & The Dominos Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs 1970
13 Velvet Underground, The The Velvet Underground & Nico 1967
14 Berry, Chuck Golden Decade 1973
15 Beatles, The Rubber Soul 1965
16 Who, The Tommy 1969
17 Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water 1970
18 Bowie, David Hunky Dory 1971
19 Rolling Stones, The Beggars' Banquet 1968
20 Cream Disraeli Gears 1967
21 Pink Floyd The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn 1967
22 Who, The My Generation 1965
23 Crosby Stills & Nash Crosby Stills & Nash 1968
24 Rolling Stones, The The Rolling Stones 1964
25 Lennon, John Imagine 1971
26 King, Carole Tapestry 1971
27 Bowie, David The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust 1972
28 Dylan, Bob The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan 1963
29 MC5 Back In The U.S.A. 1970
30 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Déjà Vu 1970
31 Band, The The Band (Brown Album) 1969
32 Stewart, Rod Gasoline Alley 1970
33 Beatles, The A Hard Day's Night 1964
34 Stewart, Rod Every Picture Tells A Story 1971
35 Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV 1971
36 Doors, The The Doors 1967
37 King Crimson In The Court Of The Crimson King 1969
38 Rolling Stones, The Exile On Main Street 1972
39 Beatles, The The Beatles (White Album) 1968
40 Soft Machine, The The Soft Machine 1969
41 Zappa, Frank Hot Rats 1969
42 Traffic Traffic 1968
43 Captain Beefheart Trout Mask Replica 1969
44 Family Music In A Doll's House 1968
45 Wonder, Stevie Talking Book 1972
46 Miracles, The (Smokey Robinson &) Anthology 1973
47 Doors, The Strange Days 1967
48 Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II 1969
49 Redding, Otis Otis Blue - Otis Redding Sings Soul 1965
50 Jethro Tull Stand Up 1969
51 Impressions, The Big 16 1965
52 Love Forever Changes 1967
53 Young, Neil Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere 1969
54 Taylor, James Sweet Baby James 1970
55 Byrds, The Fifth Dimension 1966
56 Wings, Paul McCartney & Band On The Run 1973
57 Bowie, David The Man Who Sold The World 1970
58 Zappa, Frank We're Only In It For The Money 1967
59 Rolling Stones, The Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! 1970
60 Beck, Jeff (Group) Beck-Ola 1969
61 Iggy (Pop) & The Stooges Raw Power 1973
62 Beach Boys, The Smiley Smile 1967
63 Morrison, Van Astral Weeks 1968
64 Velvet Underground, The Loaded 1970
65 Franklin, Aretha Aretha's Greatest Hits 1971
66 Beatles, The With The Beatles 1963
67 Mitchell, Joni Blue 1971
68 Zappa, Frank Freak Out 1966
69 Young, Neil After The Goldrush 1970
70 Stills, Stephen Stephen Stills 1970
71 Winter, Johnny Johnny Winter And… 1970
72 Cocker, Joe With A Little Help From My Friends 1969
73 Yes The Yes Album 1971
74 Morrison, Van Moondance 1970
75 Rundgren, Todd A Wizard, A True Star 1973
76 Lennon, John John Lennon & Plastic Ono band 1970
77 Jefferson Airplane Crown Of Creation 1968
78 Doors, The L.A. Woman 1971
79 Sly & the Family Stone There's A Riot Going On 1971
80 Who, The Who's Next 1971
81 Country Joe & The Fish Electric Music For The Mind And Body 1967
82 Johnson, Robert King Of The Delta Blues Singers 1961
83 Beach Boys, The Best Of The Beach Boys Vol. 1 1966
84 Mitchell, Joni Joni Mitchell (a.k.a. Song To A Seagull) 1968
85 Mayall, John Blues Breakers (With Eric Clapton) 1966
86 Traffic Mr. Fantasy 1967
87 Dylan, Bob Bringing It All Back Home 1965
88 Presley, Elvis Greatest Hits Volume 2 ?
89 Velvet Underground, The White Light / White Heat 1968
90 Moby Grape Moby Grape 1967
91 Big Brother & The Holding Company Cheap Thrills (with Janis Joplin) 1968
92 Pink Floyd Dark Side Of The Moon 1973
93 Dr. John Gris-Gris 1968
94 Wonder, Stevie Music Of My Mind 1972
95 Roxy Music Stranded 1973
96 Beach Boys, The Surf's Up 1971
97 Newman, Randy 12 Songs 1969
98 Spirit Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus 1970
99 Miller, Steve (Band) Sailor 1968
100 Oldfield, Mike Tubular Bells 1973

 
 
 

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