1997 Britons' Top 100 Albums
 
The 100 most popular albums of all time according to a "Music of the Millennium" poll of 36,000 British record buyers
Conducted by the Channel 4 network and HMV record store chain
 
Ranking Artist / Band Album Title Release
1 Beatles, The Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1967
2 Stone Roses, The The Stone Roses 1989
3 Beatles, The Revolver 1966
4 Radiohead The Bends 1995
5 Oasis (What's The Story) Morning Glory? 1995
6 Pink Floyd (The) Dark Side Of The Moon 1973
7 Radiohead OK Computer 1997
8 Nirvana Nevermind 1991
9 Morrison, Van Astral Weeks 1968
10 Beatles, The The Beatles (White Album) 1968
11 Dylan, Bob Blood On The Tracks 1975
12 Beatles, The Abbey Road 1969
13 Davis, Miles Kind Of Blue 1959
14 Oasis Definitely Maybe 1994
15 Smiths, The The Queen Is Dead 1986
16 Dylan, Bob Blonde On Blonde 1966
17 Gaye, Marvin What's Going On 1971
18 R.E.M. Automatic For The People 1992
19 U2 The Joshua Tree 1987
20 Bowie, David The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust 1972
21 Massive Attack Blue Lines 1991
22 Velvet Underground, The The Velvet Underground & Nico 1967
23 Fleetwood Mac Rumours 1977
24 Sex Pistols, The Never Mind The Bollocks 1977
25 Prodigy, The The Fat Of The Land 1997
26 Beach Boys, The Pet Sounds 1966
27 Dylan, Bob Highway 61 Revisited 1965
28 Morissette, Alanis Jagged Little Pill 1995
29 Portishead Dummy 1994
30 Oasis Be Here Now 1997
31 Hendrix, Jimi Electric Ladyland 1968
32 Primal Scream Screamadelica 1991
33 Simon, Paul Graceland 1986
34 Pulp Different Class 1995
35 Mitchell, Joni Blue 1971
36 Clash, The London Calling 1979
37 Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water 1970
38 Rolling Stones, The Exile On Main Street 1972
39 Beatles, The Rubber Soul 1965
40 Manic Street Preachers Everything Must Go 1996
41 Love Forever Changes 1967
42 Captain Beefheart Trout Mask Replica 1969
43 Bowie, David Hunky Dory 1971
44 Reed, Lou Transformer 1972
45 Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here 1975
46 Springsteen, Bruce Born To Run 1975
47 Meat Loaf Bat Out Of Hell 1977
48 Blur Parklife 1994
49 Pink Floyd The Wall 1979
50 Rolling Stones, The Let It Bleed 1969
51 Joy Division Closer 1980
52 Wonder, Stevie Songs In The Key Of Life 1976
53 Verve, The Urban Hymns 1997
54 U2 Achtung Baby 1991
55 Michael, George Older 1996
56 Pixies, The Doolittle 1989
57 Clash, The The Clash 1977
58 Marley, Bob Legend 1984
59 Dire Straits Brothers In Arms 1985
60 Band, The The Band (Brown Album) 1969
61 Prodigy, The Music For The Jilted Generation 1994
62 Spice Girls Spice 1996
63 Leftfield Leftism 1995
64 Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV 1971
65 Hendrix, Jimi Are You Experienced? 1967
66 Manic Street Preachers The Holy Bible 1994
67 Jackson, Michael Thriller 1982
68 Young, Neil After The Goldrush 1970
69 Queen A Night At The Opera 1975
70 Doors, The The Doors 1967
71 King, Carole Tapestry 1971
72 Prince Sign O' The Times 1987
73 Oldfield, Mike Tubular Bells 1973
74 Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti 1975
75 Joy Division Unknown Pleasures 1979
76 Dylan, Bob Bringing It All Back Home 1965
77 Sinatra, Frank Songs For Swingin' Lovers! 1956
78 Smith, Patti Horses 1975
79 Bush, Kate Hounds Of Love 1985
80 Smiths, The Hatful Of Hollow (Compilation) 1984
81 Lennon, John Imagine 1971
82 Suede Dog Man Star 1994
83 Smiths, The The Smiths 1984
84 Ocean Colour Scene, The Moseley Shoals 1996
85 Beck Odelay 1996
86 Buckley, Jeff Grace 1994
87 Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II 1969
88 Tricky Maxinquaye 1995
89 Morrison, Van Moondance 1970
90 Coltrane, John A Love Supreme 1964
91 Björk Debut 1993
92 Public Enemy It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back 1988
93 R.E.M. Out Of Time 1991
94 Television Marquee Moon 1977
95 Amos, Tori Little Earthquakes 1992
96 Jackson, Michael History, Volume 1 1995
97 DJ Shadow Endtroducing... 1996
98 Verve, The A Northern Soul 1995
99 Eagles, The Hotel California 1976
100 John, Elton Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 1973

 

 
 

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