2000 Top 100 from 'Virgin All-Time Top 1000 Albums' by Colin Larkin
The Top 1000 in this book is based on over 100.000 votes from the fans, the experts and the critics

Most of the participants are from the UK and US. Published by London Bridge Mass Market, April 2000

 
Ranking Artist / Band Album Title Release
1 Beatles, The Revolver 1966
2 Radiohead The Bends 1995
3 Beatles, The Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1967
4 Radiohead OK Computer 1997
5 Beatles, The The Beatles (White Album) 1968
6 R.E.M. Automatic For The People 1992
7 Dylan, Bob Blood On The Tracks 1975
8 Beatles, The Abbey Road 1969
9 Pink Floyd Dark Side Of The Moon 1973
10 Smiths, The The Queen Is Dead 1986
11 Stone Roses, The The Stone Roses 1989
12 Love Forever Changes 1967
13 Velvet Underground, The The Velvet Underground + Nico 1967
14 Davis, Miles Kind Of Blue 1959
15 U2 The Unforgettable Fire 1984
16 Morrison, Van Astral Weeks 1968
17 Nirvana Nevermind 1991
18 Beach Boys, The Pet Sounds 1966
19 Prince Sign 'O' The Times 1987
20 Springsteen, Bruce Born To Run 1975
21 Oasis (What's The Story) Morning Glory? 1995
22 Beatles, The A Hard Day's Night 1964
23 Bowie, David Hunky Dory 1971
24 Mitchell, Joni Blue 1971
25 U2 The Joshua Tree 1987
26 Dylan, Bob Highway 61 Revisited 1965
27 Bowie, David The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust 1972
28 Massive Attack Blue Lines 1991
29 Sex Pistols, The Never Mind The Bollocks 1977
30 Pink Floyd The Wall 1979
31 Fleetwood Mac Rumours 1977
32 Hendrix, Jimi Electric Ladyland 1968
33 Dylan, Bob Blonde On Blonde 1966
34 Beatles, The Rubber Soul 1965
35 Rolling Stones, The Exile On Main Street 1972
36 U2 Achtung Baby 1991
37 Clash, The London Calling 1979
38 Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here 1975
39 Gaye, Marvin What's Going On 1971
40 Rolling Stones, The Let It Bleed 1969
41 Portishead Dummy 1994
42 Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV 1971
43 Simon, Paul Graceland 1986
44 Oasis Definitely Maybe 1994
45 Band, The The Band (Brown Album) 1969
46 Doors, The The Doors 1967
47 Bowie, David Low 1977
48 Who, The Who's Next 1971
49 R.E.M. Out Of Time 1991
50 Captain Beefheart Trout Mask Replica 1969
51 Morissette, Alanis Jagged Little Pill 1995
52 Who, The Tommy 1969
53 Television Marquee Moon 1977
54 Beck Odelay 1996
55 Drake, Nick Five Leaves Left 1969
56 Smiths, The The Smiths 1984
57 Blondie Parallel Lines 1978
58 Reed, Lou Transformer 1972
59 Leftfield Leftism 1995
60 Marley, Bob Legend 1984
61 Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin 1969
62 Young, Neil After The Goldrush 1970
63 Hendrix, Jimi Are You Experienced? 1967
64 Jackson, Michael Thriller 1982
65 My Bloody Valentine Loveless 1991
66 Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water 1970
67 Eagles, The Hotel California 1976
68 Air Moon Safari 1998
69 Stereophonics Performance And Cocktails 1999
70 Pearl Jam Ten 1991
71 Morrison, Van Saint Dominic's Preview 1972
72 Prince Purple Rain 1984
73 Amos, Tori Little Earthquakes 1992
74 King, Carole Tapestry 1971
75 Travis The Man Who 1999
76 Smashing Pumpkins, The Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness 1995
77 Björk Debut 1993
78 Corrs, The Talk On Corners 1998
79 Morrison, Van Moondance 1970
80 Crowded House Woodface 1991
81 Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II 1969
82 Gabriel, Peter So 1986
83 Crosby Stills & Nash Crosby Stills & Nash 1968
84 Rolling Stones, The Sticky Fingers 1971
85 Coltrane, John A Love Supreme 1964
86 John, Elton Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 1973
87 Bush, Kate Hounds Of Love 1985
88 Metallica Metallica (Black Album) 1991
89 Wonder, Stevie Songs In The Key Of Life 1976
90 Redding, Otis Otis Blue - Otis Redding Sings Soul 1965
91 Police, The Synchronicity 1983
92 Public Enemy It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back 1988
93 Young, Neil Harvest 1972
94 Cure, The Disintegration 1989
95 Blur Parklife 1994
96 Queen A Night At The Opera 1975
97 Beastie Boys, The Licensed To Ill 1986
98 Moby Grape Moby Grape 1967
99 Buckley, Jeff Grace 1994
100 Sinatra, Frank Songs For Swingin' Lovers! 1956
 
 
 
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