"But if you try sometimes well you just might find, You get what you need "
- The Rolling Stones
 

Greatest 100 Albums of All Time by The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums with NME (2006)  

« View previous chartView next chart »

The survey was put together by the book of British Hit Singles and Albums and NME.com to celebrate 50 years of the Official UK Album Chart, with votes coming in from the around the world. (N.B. The albums in this chart are not just restricted to those from the UK.)
(Official website: www.nme.com)

There are 25 comments for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and Greatest 100 Albums of All Time has an average rating of 64 out of 100 (from 48 votes). Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.

View the complete list of 9,600 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.

Share this chart
Share | |
| RSS feed: | Download CSV file: Log in / register
URL to this chart: |
Collector's summaryLog in or register to discover the great albums that are missing from your music collection!
RankAlbumBand
31. New entry

Urban HymnsThe Verve
Year of Release:1997Appears in:269 charts
Rank in 1997:2Rank Score:8,051
Rank in 1990s35Overall Rank:150
Download / Buy Urban Hymns on MP3:
Buy album United States Amazon   Amazon MP3   eBay   iTunes   Use the iTunes, Amazon or eBay buttons to safely buy this item from one of the world's top online stores.
32. New entry

American IdiotGreen Day
Year of Release:2004Appears in:301 charts
Rank in 2004:2Rank Score:10,773
Rank in 2000s20Overall Rank:111
Download / Buy American Idiot on MP3:
Buy album United States Amazon   Amazon MP3   eBay   iTunes   Use the iTunes, Amazon or eBay buttons to safely buy this item from one of the world's top online stores.
33. New entry

A Rush Of Blood To The HeadColdplay
Year of Release:2002Appears in:464 charts
Rank in 2002:1Rank Score:17,984
Rank in 2000s7Overall Rank:56
Download / Buy A Rush Of Blood To The Head on MP3:
Buy album United States Amazon   Amazon MP3   eBay   iTunes   Use the iTunes, Amazon or eBay buttons to safely buy this item from one of the world's top online stores.
34. New entry

ParklifeBlur
Year of Release:1994Appears in:300 charts
Rank in 1994:7Rank Score:8,917
Rank in 1990s27Overall Rank:132
Download / Buy Parklife on MP3:
Buy album United States Amazon   Amazon MP3   eBay   iTunes   Use the iTunes, Amazon or eBay buttons to safely buy this item from one of the world's top online stores.
35. New entry

ThrillerMichael Jackson
Year of Release:1982Appears in:447 charts
Rank in 1982:1Rank Score:16,879
Rank in 1980s8Overall Rank:63
Download / Buy Thriller on MP3:
Buy album United States Amazon   Amazon MP3   eBay   iTunes   Use the iTunes, Amazon or eBay buttons to safely buy this item from one of the world's top online stores.
36. New entry

The WallPink Floyd
Year of Release:1979Appears in:712 charts
Rank in 1979:2Rank Score:35,681
Rank in 1970s6Overall Rank:22
Download / Buy The Wall on MP3:
Buy album United States Amazon   Amazon MP3   eBay   iTunes   Use the iTunes, Amazon or eBay buttons to safely buy this item from one of the world's top online stores.
37. New entry

Automatic For The PeopleR.E.M.
Year of Release:1992Appears in:561 charts
Rank in 1992:1Rank Score:21,315
Rank in 1990s9Overall Rank:43
Download / Buy Automatic For The People on MP3:
Buy album United States Amazon   Amazon MP3   eBay   iTunes   Use the iTunes, Amazon or eBay buttons to safely buy this item from one of the world's top online stores.
38. New entry

Franz FerdinandFranz Ferdinand
Year of Release:2004Appears in:228 charts
Rank in 2004:4Rank Score:6,505
Rank in 2000s36Overall Rank:193
Download / Buy Franz Ferdinand on MP3:
Buy album United States Amazon   Amazon MP3   eBay   iTunes   Use the iTunes, Amazon or eBay buttons to safely buy this item from one of the world's top online stores.
39. New entry

Tubular BellsMike Oldfield
Year of Release:1973Appears in:77 charts
Rank in 1973:14Rank Score:2,358
Rank in 1970s123Overall Rank:484
Download / Buy Tubular Bells on MP3:
No MP3 preview available.
Buy album United States Amazon   Amazon MP3   eBay   iTunes   Use the iTunes, Amazon or eBay buttons to safely buy this item from one of the world's top online stores.
40. New entry

Achtung BabyU2
Year of Release:1991Appears in:475 charts
Rank in 1991:4Rank Score:20,465
Rank in 1990s11Overall Rank:47
Download / Buy Achtung Baby on MP3:
Buy album United States Amazon   Amazon MP3   eBay   iTunes   Use the iTunes, Amazon or eBay buttons to safely buy this item from one of the world's top online stores.

« View previous chartView next chart »

Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!

Greatest 100 Albums of All Time composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 0 0%
1960s 12 12%
1970s 30 30%
1980s 14 14%
1990s 23 23%
2000s 21 21%
2010s 0 0%
Band Albums %


The Beatles 5 5%
Coldplay 3 3%
Pink Floyd 3 3%
Led Zeppelin 3 3%
Radiohead 3 3%
Queen 3 3%
Green Day 2 2%
Show all
Country Albums %


United Kingdom 60 60%
United States 30 30%
Canada 4 4%
Ireland 2 2%
Mixed Nationality 2 2%
Australia 1 1%
Sweden 1 1%

Greatest 100 Albums of All Time similar charts

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by RFNAPLES (2013)
100 Greatest Albums Ever by Q (2006)
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Channel 4 (2005)
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by serpico (2013)
100 Greatest Albums Ever by Q (2003)

Greatest 100 Albums of All Time similarity to your chart

Not a member? Registering is quick, easy and FREE!

Why register?
Yes Create & share your own charts.
Yes Have your say in the overall rankings.
Yes Comment on or rate any album, band, track or chart.
Yes Post comments in the forums and vote on polls.
Yes Join a community of over 18,000 music fans.
Yes Identify albums that aren't in your collection, or you haven't heard yet.
Yes Create a wish list of albums.
Yes Help maintain the BEA database.
Yes Earn member points and gain access to increasing levels of functionality!
... And lots more!

Register now - it only takes a moment!

Greatest 100 Albums of All Time ratings

Average Rating: 
64/100 (from 48 votes)
  Ratings distribution  Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AV
where:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 20).
AV = the site mean average rating.

[hidden]

Showing latest 5 ratings for this chart. | Show all 48 ratings for this chart.

Rating
Date logged
Member
No. chart ratings
Avg. chart rating
 
35/100
05/10/2013 16:07
87/100
 
85/100
05/09/2013 18:27
69/100
 
75/100
04/12/2013 07:09
79/100
 
75/100
03/25/2013 19:25
78/100
 
60/100
03/14/2013 17:43
74/100

Related links: top charts of all time.

Please log in or register if you want to be able to leave a rating.

Greatest 100 Albums of All Time favourites

Showing all 3 members who have added this chart as a favourite

Garyf1972 greendayareaweso RFNAPLES

Greatest 100 Albums of All Time comments

Showing latest 10 comments | Show all 25 comments | Most Helpful First | Newest First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)

Rating:  
85/100
From Garyf1972 05/09/2013 18:23
Oasis why not ? not sure about No.1 but both Top albums whether you like em or not proper Band like Beatles & Stones not your Radiohead Muse garbage
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
5/100
From StarsofOxford5 02/11/2013 12:14
o this could be really nice chart if Oasis FUCK OFF
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
60/100
From junodog4 02/04/2013 16:53
What do you expect from a chart based on sales?
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
80/100
From Fedfan 10/18/2012 17:42
good list if you ignore oasis,coldplay and the libertines
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
20/100
From 5thbeatle 08/12/2012 22:54
Brits sure love their own.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | -1 votes (0 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
Rating:  
50/100
From ProfessorSquid 06/20/2012 05:57
I prefer about 85% of ordinary people's chart on here to these "official" charts.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | -1 votes (0 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
Rating:  
50/100
From Kleinfall 04/23/2012 01:32
2 Oasis albums in the top 10. Come on.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
45/100
From Hayden 04/11/2012 22:54
This is just dumb.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
80/100
From mh95 02/14/2012 09:30
Why all this hate?
Actually I don't think this chart is bad (even if the Spice Girls hurt me a little).
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
80/100
From Sean 12/25/2011 01:34
Oasis at 1 and 5?
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (1 helpful | 1 unhelpful)

Showing latest 10 comments | Show all 25 comments

Please log in or register if you want to be able to add a comment.

Your feedback for Greatest 100 Albums of All Time

Let us know what you think of this chart by adding a comment or assigning a rating below!
Anonymous
Your rating: Login or register to assign a rating to this chart.
Your comment: Login or register to comment on this chart.
Login or register to add this chart to your favourites.
BestEverAlbums.com  Site Newsletter
Sign up to receive the latest site news.
We value your privacy

BestEverAlbums.com   Music Stores
United States  Shop at your favourite store:
eBay Amazon iTunes


Amazon Top Songs
Blurred Lines
Blurred Lines [feat. T.I., Pharrell]
Robin Thicke MP3 Music
55 days in the top 100
From the Album: Blurred Lines
4.8 out of 5 stars(65)

Download: $0.69

(Visit the Best Sellers in MP3 Songs list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)
Just Give
Just Give Me a Reason
P!nk featuring Nate Ruess MP3 Music
94 days in the top 100
From the Album: The Truth About Love [Explicit]
4.9 out of 5 stars(147)

Download: $1.29

(Visit the Best Sellers in MP3 Songs list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)
Cant Hold
Can't Hold Us (feat. Ray Dalton)
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis MP3 Music
78 days in the top 100
From the Album: The Heist [Explicit]
4.8 out of 5 stars(47)

Download: $1.29

(Visit the Best Sellers in MP3 Songs list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)
Radioactive
Radioactive
Imagine Dragons MP3 Music
220 days in the top 100
From the Album: Night Visions
4.8 out of 5 stars(162)

Download: $1.29

(Visit the Best Sellers in MP3 Songs list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)
Come
Come & Get It
Selena Gomez MP3 Music
43 days in the top 100
From the Album: Come & Get It
4.7 out of 5 stars(25)

Download: $1.29

(Visit the Best Sellers in MP3 Songs list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)
Copyright © 2005-2013 BestEverAlbums.com. All rights reserved.    Terms of Use  |   Privacy Policy  |   Contact Us  |   Advertising  |   RSS Feeds  |   Site Map  |   Hosting by ServInt