2005 Channel 4 The 100 Greatest Albums
 
The Channel 4 panel of music industry experts selected 125 classic albums for the listeners to chose from - a list that contained classic works from the likes of Elvis Presley, The Who, Led Zeppelin, The Sex Pistols and Dusty Springfield, right through to current chart acts The Streets and Scissor Sisters. The list was broadcasted on Sunday April 17th 2005.
 
Ranking Artist / Band Album Title Release
1 Radiohead OK Computer 1997
2 U2 The Joshua Tree 1987
3 Nirvana Nevermind 1991
4 Jackson, Michael Thriller 1982
5 Pink Floyd (The) Dark Side Of The Moon 1973
6 Oasis Definitely Maybe 1994
7 Beatles, The Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1967
8 Madonna Like A Prayer 1989
9 Guns N' Roses Appetite For Destruction 1987
10 Beatles, The Revolver 1966
11 R.E.M. Automatic For The People 1992
12 Beatles, The The Beatles (White Album) 1968
13 Queen A Night At The Opera 1975
14 Coldplay Parachutes 2000
15 Oasis (What's The Story) Morning Glory? 1995
16 Morissette, Alanis Jagged Little Pill 1995
17 Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV 1971
18 Verve, The Urban Hymns 1997
19 Hendrix, Jimi Are You Experienced? 1967
20 Smiths, The The Queen Is Dead 1986
21 Lennon, John Imagine 1971
22 Radiohead The Bends 1995
23 Marley, Bob Exodus 1977
24 Stone Roses, The The Stone Roses 1989
25 Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water 1970
26 Björk Debut 1993
27 Doors, The The Doors 1967
28 Abba Arrival 1976
29 Jackson, Michael Off The Wall 1979
30 Duran Duran Rio 1982
31 Sex Pistols, The Never Mind The Bollocks 1977
32 Bowie, David The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust 1972
33 Beach Boys, The Pet Sounds 1966
34 Joy Division Closer 1980
35 Rolling Stones, The Let It Bleed 1969
36 Blur Parklife 1994
37 Springsteen, Bruce Born To Run 1975
38 Holiday, Billie Lady Sings The Blues 1954
39 White Stripes, The Elephant 2003
40 Black Sabbath Paranoid 1970
41 Specials, The The Specials 1979
42 Rolling Stones, The Exile On Main Street 1972
43 Sinatra, Frank Songs For Swingin' Lovers! 1956
44 Clash, The London Calling 1979
45 Prodigy, The The Fat Of The Land 1997
46 Velvet Underground, The The Velvet Underground & Nico 1967
47 Dire Straits Brothers In Arms 1985
48 Pixies, The Doolittle 1989
49 Franklin, Aretha I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) 1967
50 Libertines, The The Libertines 2004
51 Happy Mondays Pills N' Thrills And Bellyaches 1990
52 Smith, Patti Horses 1975
53 Who, The Tommy 1969
54 Reed, Lou Transformer 1972
55 Dylan, Bob Blood On The Tracks 1975
56 Prince Sign O' The Times 1987
57 Dido No Angel 1999
58 Air Moon Safari 1998
59 John, Elton Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 1973
60 Jam, The All Mod Cons 1978
61 Buckley, Jeff Grace 1994
62 Fleetwood Mac Rumours 1977
63 Moby Play 1999
64 Red Hot Chili Peppers Blood Sugar Sex Magik 1991
65 Police, The Synchronicity 1983
66 Mitchell, Joni Blue 1971
67 Mayfield, Curtis Superfly 1972
68 Presley, Elvis The Sun Collection/Sessions 1976
69 Outkast Speakerboxxx / The Love Below 2003
70 Pulp Different Class 1995
71 Kraftwerk Trans Europe Express 1977
72 Massive Attack Blue Lines 1991
73 Beck Odelay 1996
74 Wonder, Stevie Songs In The Key Of Life 1976
75 Bush, Kate Hounds Of Love 1985
76 Talking Heads Fear Of Music 1979
77 Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP 2000
78 Gaye, Marvin What's Going On 1971
79 Michael, George Faith 1987
80 Original Soundtrack Saturday Night Fever 1977
81 Primal Scream Screamadelica 1991
82 Coltrane, John A Love Supreme 1964
83 Love Forever Changes 1967
84 Simon, Paul Graceland 1986
85 Drake, Nick Five Leaves Left 1969
86 Meatloaf Bat Out Of Hell 1977
87 Springfield, Dusty Dusty in Memphis 1968
88 De La Soul Three Feet High And Rising 1989
89 Strokes, The Is This It? 2001
90 Madness One Step Beyond 1979
91 Williams, Robbie I've Been Expecting You 1998
92 Young, Neil After The Goldrush 1970
93 Public Enemy It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back 1988
94 Blondie Parallel Lines 1978
95 Eagles, The Hotel California 1976
96 Brown, James Sex Machine (Live) 1970
97 Streets, The A Grand Don't Come For Free 2004
98 Dexy's Midnight Runners Searching For The Young Soul Rebels 1980
99 Stewart, Rod Every Picture Tells A Story 1971
100 Human League Dare 1981
 
 

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