The Observer - Top 100 British albums

Observer · 2004 · Britpop canon

Pos	Album
1	The Stone Roses The Stone Roses · 1989
2	Revolver The Beatles · 1966
3	London Calling The Clash · 1979
4	Astral Weeks Van Morrison · 1968
5	Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band The Beatles · 1967
6	The Beatles The Beatles · 1968
7	Sticky Fingers The Rolling Stones · 1971
8	Exile on Main St. The Rolling Stones · 1972
9	Blue Lines Massive Attack · 1991
10	Metal Box Public Image Ltd. · 1979
11	The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars David Bowie · 1972
12	Beggars Banquet The Rolling Stones · 1968
13	The Clash The Clash · 1977
14	Never Mind the Bollocks Here’s the Sex Pistols Sex Pistols · 1977
15	Club Classics Vol. One Soul II Soul · 1989
16	Five Leaves Left Nick Drake · 1969
17	Specials The Specials · 1979
18	Closer Joy Division · 1980
19	Definitely Maybe Oasis · 1994
20	Loveless my bloody valentine · 1991
21	The Smiths The Smiths · 1984
22	Hounds of Love Kate Bush · 1985
23	For Your Pleasure Roxy Music · 1973
24	OK Computer Radiohead · 1997
25	The Piper at the Gates of Dawn Pink Floyd · 1967
26	Roxy Music Roxy Music · 1972
27	Unhalfbricking Fairport Convention · 1969
28	Abbey Road The Beatles · 1969
29	Stranded Roxy Music · 1973
30	Unknown Pleasures Joy Division · 1979
31	New Boots and Panties!! Ian Dury · 1977
32	Rubber Soul The Beatles · 1965
33	Spirit of Eden Talk Talk · 1988
34	Every Picture Tells a Story Rod Stewart · 1971
35	Bryter Layter Nick Drake · 1971
36	Rock Bottom Robert Wyatt · 1974
37	The Queen Is Dead The Smiths · 1986
38	Ocean Rain Echo & the Bunnymen · 1984
39	Low David Bowie · 1977
40	Led Zeppelin II Led Zeppelin · 1969
41	The Bends Radiohead · 1994
42	The Lexicon of Love ABC · 1982
43	The La’s The La’s · 1990
44	Bummed Happy Mondays · 1988
45	John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band · 1970
46	Solid Air John Martyn · 1973
47	Hatful of Hollow The Smiths · 1984
48	[Led Zeppelin IV] Led Zeppelin · 1971
49	Here Come the Warm Jets Brian Eno · 1973
50	Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake Small Faces · 1968
51	The Yes Album Yes · 1971
52	Handsworth Revolution Steel Pulse · 1978
53	Just Another Diamond Day Vashti Bunyan · 1970
54	Searching for the Young Soul Rebels Dexys Midnight Runners · 1980
55	Entertainment! Gang of Four · 1979
56	All Mod Cons The Jam · 1978
57	The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society The Kinks · 1968
58	Cut The Slits · 1979
59	Urban Hymns The Verve · 1997
60	Maxinquaye Tricky · 1995
61	My Aim Is True Elvis Costello · 1977
62	Meat Is Murder The Smiths · 1985
63	The Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd · 1973
64	Aladdin Sane David Bowie · 1973
65	Power, Corruption & Lies New Order · 1983
66	Something Else by The Kinks The Kinks · 1967
67	Moondance Van Morrison · 1970
68	Screamadelica Primal Scream · 1991
69	Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Elton John · 1973
70	(What’s the Story) Morning Glory? Oasis · 1995
71	The Slider T. Rex · 1972
72	Grand Prix Teenage Fanclub · 1995
73	Jailbreak Thin Lizzy · 1976
74	Quadrophenia The Who · 1973
75	Original Pirate Material The Streets · 2002
76	Parklife Blur · 1994
77	Dusty in Memphis Dusty Springfield · 1969
78	Let It Bleed The Rolling Stones · 1969
79	Penguin Eggs Nic Jones · 1980
80	Station to Station David Bowie · 1976
81	Dummy Portishead · 1994
82	Basket of Light The Pentangle · 1969
83	My Generation The Who · 1965
84	Road to Freedom Young Disciples · 1991
85	Hunky Dory David Bowie · 1971
86	Don’t Stand Me Down Dexys Midnight Runners · 1985
87	This Nation’s Saving Grace The Fall · 1985
88	Young Americans David Bowie · 1975
89	Band on the Run Paul McCartney & Wings · 1973
90	Reggatta de Blanc The Police · 1979
91	Physical Graffiti Led Zeppelin · 1975
92	Paranoid Black Sabbath · 1970
93	Parachutes Coldplay · 2000
94	Behaviour Pet Shop Boys · 1990
95	Boy in da Corner Dizzee Rascal · 2003
96	Dare The Human League · 1981
97	Heaven or Las Vegas Cocteau Twins · 1990
98	Rattlesnakes Lloyd Cole and the Commotions · 1984
99	The Holy Bible Manic Street Preachers · 1994
100	Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) Eurythmics · 1983