Top 100 New Musical Express - Writers, NME 1985

       
Ranking Artist / Band Album Title Release
1 Gaye, Marvin What's Going On 1971
2 Morrison, Van Astral Weeks 1968
3 Dylan, Bob Highway 61 Revisited 1965
4 Clash, The The Clash 1977
5 Television Marquee Moon 1977
6 Waits, Tom Swordfishtrombones 1983
7 Band, The The Band (Brown Album) 1969
8 Dylan, Bob Blonde On Blonde 1966
9 Lennon, John John Lennon & Plastic Ono band 1970
10 Joy Division Unknown Pleasures 1979
11 Beatles, The Revolver 1966
12 Presley, Elvis The Sun Collection/Sessions 1976
13 Sex Pistols, The Never Mind The Bollocks 1977
14 Love Forever Changes 1968
15 Bowie, David Low 1977
16 Velvet Underground, The The Velvet Underground + Nico 1967
17 Brown, James Solid Gold: 30 Golden Hits 1977
18 Smith, Patti Horses 1975
19 Brown, James Live At The Apollo, October 24, 1962 1963
20 Beach Boys, The Pet Sounds 1966
21 Davis, Miles Kind Of Blue 1959
22 Dylan, Bob Bringing It All Back Home 1965
23 Redding, Otis Otis Blue - Otis Redding Sings Soul 1965
24 Doors, The The Doors 1967
25 Rolling Stones, The Exile On Main Street 1972
26 Temptations, The Anthology 1973
27 Franklin, Aretha Aretha's Greatest Hits 1971
28 Hendrix, Jimi Are You Experienced? 1967
29 Pere Ubu The Modern Dance 1978
30 Johnson, Robert King Of The Delta Blues Singers 1961 / 1972
31 Costello, Elvis Imperial Bedroom 1982
32 Miracles, The (Smokey Robinson &) Anthology 1973
33 Beatles, The The Beatles (White Album) 1968
34 Dexy's Midnight Runners Searching For The Young Soul Rebels 1980
35 Velvet Underground, The White Light / White Heat 1968
36 Bowie, David Young Americans 1975
37 Womack, Bobby The Poet 1981
38 Kraftwerk Trans Europe Express 1977
39 Springsteen, Bruce Darkness On The Edge Of Town 1978
40 Costello, Elvis This Year's Model 1978
41 Eno, Brian Another Green World 1975
42 Captain Beefheart Trout Mask Replica 1969
43 Kraftwerk The Man Machine 1978
44 Parliament Mothership Connection 1976
45 Jam, The All Mod Cons 1978
46 Green, Al The Cream Of Al Green 1980
47 Gaye, Marvin Let's Get It On 1973
48 Sly & the Family Stone There's A Riot Going On 1971
49 Ramones, The Rocket To Russia 1977
50 Sly & the Family Stone Greatest Hits 1970
51 Impressions, The Big 16 1965
52 Dylan, Bob Blood On The Tracks 1975
53 Suicide (Alan Vega / Martin Rev) Second Album (Suicide) 1980
54 Buzzcocks Another Music In A Different Kitchen 1978
55 Joy Division Closer 1980
56 Madness Mad Not Mad 1985
57 Roxy Music For Your Pleasure 1973
58 Siouxsie & The Banshees The Scream 1978
59 Cliff, Jimmy The Harder They Come 1972
60 Gang Of Four Entertainment! 1979
61 Velvet Underground, The The Velvet Underground 1969
62 Isley Brothers, The 3+3 1973
63 Mitchell, Joni The Hissing Of Summer Lawns 1975
64 Bowie, David Heroes 1977
65 Smiths, The Meat Is Murder 1985
66 Bowie, David Station To Station 1976
67 Captain Beefheart Clear Spot 1972
68 Costello, Elvis Get Happy! 1980
69 Talking Heads Fear Of Music 1979
70 Pop, Iggy Lust For Life 1977
71 Reed, Lou Berlin 1973
72 Holly, Buddy Greatest Hits 1967
73 Band, The Music From Big Pink 1968
74 Beatles, The A Hard Day's Night 1964
75 Roxy Music Roxy music 1972
76 Ramones, The Leave Home 1977
77 Coltrane, John A Love Supreme 1964
78 Berry, Chuck Chuck Berry's Golden Decade 1967
79 Wilson, Jackie The Very Best Of Jackie Wilson 1969
80 Davis, Miles In A Silent Way 1969
81 Roxy Music Stranded 1973
82 Talking Heads '77 1977
83 Magazine The Correct Use Of Soap 1980
84 Springsteen, Bruce Born In The U.S.A. 1984
85 Mitchell, Joni Court And Spark 1974
86 Doors, The Strange Days 1967
87 Talking Heads More Songs About Buildings And Food 1978
88 Doors, The L.A. Woman 1971
89 Wolf, Howlin' Chess Masters 1981
90 Costello, Elvis Armed Forces 1979
91 Prefab Sprout Steve McQueen 1985
92 Cale, John Paris 1919 1973
93 Abyssinians Forward Onto Zion 1977
94 Costello, Elvis My Aim is True 1977
95 Cole, Lloyd & The Commotions Rattlesnakes 1985
96 Beach Boys, The Best Of The Beach Boys Vol. 1 1966
97 Pablo, Augustus King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown (compilation) 1976
98 Beatles, The Rubber Soul 1965
99 Suicide (Alan Vega / Martin Rev) Suicide (First Album) 1977
100 Undertones, The The Undertones 1979
        

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