NME's Best Albums Of All Time by New Music Express (1985)

New Musical Express is a British music, film, gaming, and culture website and brand. These are their best albums of all time.
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1.

What's Going On 

 Marvin Gaye

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,567 charts

Rank Score:

19,704

Rank in 1971:

4

Rank in 1970s:

16

Overall Rank:

53

Average Rating:

 85 (1,885 votes)

Comments:

143

2.

Astral Weeks 

 Van Morrison

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,481 charts

Rank Score:

17,732

Rank in 1968:

3

Rank in 1960s:

17

Overall Rank:

68

Average Rating:

 85 (1,662 votes)

Comments:

135

3.

Highway 61 Revisited 

 Bob Dylan

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,310 charts

Rank Score:

31,059

Rank in 1965:

1

Rank in 1960s:

8

Overall Rank:

26

Average Rating:

 89 (2,737 votes)

Comments:

226

4.

The Clash 

 The Clash

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

871 charts

Rank Score:

6,296

Rank in 1977:

10

Rank in 1970s:

68

Overall Rank:

280

Average Rating:

 82 (1,267 votes)

Comments:

75

5.

Marquee Moon 

 Television

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,723 charts

Rank Score:

21,725

Rank in 1977:

3

Rank in 1970s:

14

Overall Rank:

47

Average Rating:

 86 (1,832 votes)

Comments:

144

6.

Swordfishtrombones 

 Tom Waits

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

606 charts

Rank Score:

4,849

Rank in 1983:

7

Rank in 1980s:

50

Overall Rank:

372

Average Rating:

 81 (733 votes)

Comments:

37

7.

The Band 

 The Band

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

794 charts

Rank Score:

6,927

Rank in 1969:

13

Rank in 1960s:

41

Overall Rank:

252

Average Rating:

 81 (951 votes)

Comments:

46

8.

Blonde On Blonde 

 Bob Dylan

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

1,968 charts

Rank Score:

27,778

Rank in 1966:

3

Rank in 1960s:

11

Overall Rank:

31

Average Rating:

 88 (2,331 votes)

Comments:

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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band 

 John Lennon

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,069 charts

Rank Score:

10,328

Rank in 1970:

5

Rank in 1970s:

37

Overall Rank:

145

Average Rating:

 83 (1,380 votes)

Comments:

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10.

Unknown Pleasures 

 Joy Division

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1,917 charts

Rank Score:

24,930

Rank in 1979:

3

Rank in 1970s:

9

Overall Rank:

38

Average Rating:

 87 (2,273 votes)

Comments:

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NME's Best Albums Of All Time composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	1	1%
1960s	27	27%
1970s	56	56%
1980s	16	16%
1990s	0	0%
2000s	0	0%
2010s	0	0%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
The Beatles	4	4%
Bob Dylan	4	4%
David Bowie	4	4%
The Doors	3	3%
Talking Heads	3	3%
Roxy Music	3	3%
Elvis Costello And The Attractions	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	54	54%
	36	36%
	4	4%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	2	2%

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Other all time overall charts

• Top 100 Albums by ABC (published 2006)
• The 100 Greatest Albums Of All Time by Absolute Radio (published 2012)
• Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Channel 4 (published 2005)
• The 100 Greatest Rock Albums Of All Time by Classic Rock (published 2001)
• The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time by Consequence of Sound (published 2022)
• Top 100 Albums Ever by Consequence of Sound (published 2010)
• The 100 All-Time Greatest Albums by Entertainment Weekly (published 2013)
• The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever by The Guardian (published 1997)
• Greatest 100 Albums of All Time by The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums with NME (published 2006)
• Greatest Albums Of All Time by Hartbeat! (published 1996)
• Top 90.3 Listener Voted Albums by KEXP (published 2008)
• Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Melody Maker (published 2000)
• Mojo Readers: The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made by Mojo (published 1996)
• 100 Greatest Albums of All Time by Mojo (published 1995)
• Die 20 besten Alben der Geschichte by Musikexpress.de (published 2011)
• The Definitive 200 by National Association of Recording Merchandisers (published 2007)
• The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time by New Music Express (published 2013)
• New Musical Express Writers Top 100 Albums by New Music Express (published 1993)
• NME 's 100 Best Albums Of All Time by New Music Express (published 2003)
• NME's Best Albums Of All Time by New Music Express (published 1985)
• NME Readers' All-Time Top 100 Albums by New Music Express (published 1988)
• Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Q (published 1997)
• 100 Greatest Albums Ever by Q (published 2006)
• 100 Greatest Albums Ever by Q (published 2003)
• Die 100 besten Alben der Musikgeschichte by radioeins (published 2019)
• Top 500 Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone (published 2003)
• Top 500 Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone (published 2005)
• The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone (published 2020)
• Top 500 Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone (published 2012)
• Die besten Alben aller Zeiten by Rolling Stone Deutschland (published 2004)
• Die besten Platten aus 5 Jahrzehnten: Top 100 by Rolling Stone Deutschland (published 1997)
• Os 100 Melhores Discos de Todos Os Tempos by Sinewave (published 2012)
• The Top 50 Albums of All Time by Sound & Vision Magazine (published 2010)
• 100 Greatest Albums Of All Time by The Sound (published 2018)
• All Time Top 100 Albums by Sounds (UK) (published 1985)
• Die 100 Alben des Jahrhunderts by Spex (published 2000)
• The Greatest Rock Albums by uDiscoverMusic (published 2015)
• 200 Greatest Albums of All Time by Uncut (published 2016)
• The Top 100 Albums by VH1 (published 2001)
• Virgin All-Time Top 1000 Albums by Virgin (published 2000)
• Virgin All-Time Top 1000 Albums by Virgin (published 1994)
• Virgin All-Time Top 1000 Albums by Virgin (published 1998)
• Die 100 besten Platten des Jahrhunderts by Wiener (published 1999)
• Best Album Ever by ZigZag (published 1971)
• Albums of the Century by ZigZag (published 1975)

Other charts by New Music Express

Year charts

• NME Albums Of The Year 2023 by New Music Express (2023 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2022 by New Music Express (2022 year chart)
• The 50 best albums of 2021 by New Music Express (2021 year chart)
• The 50 best albums of 2020 by New Music Express (2020 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2019 by New Music Express (2019 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2018 by New Music Express (2018 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2017 by New Music Express (2017 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2016 by New Music Express (2016 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2015 by New Music Express (2015 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2014 by New Music Express (2014 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2013 by New Music Express (2013 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2012 by New Music Express (2012 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2011 by New Music Express (2011 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2010 by New Music Express (2010 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2009 by New Music Express (2009 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2008 by New Music Express (2008 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2007 by New Music Express (2007 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2006 by New Music Express (2006 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2005 by New Music Express (2005 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2004 by New Music Express (2004 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2003 by New Music Express (2003 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2002 by New Music Express (2002 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2001 by New Music Express (2001 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2000 by New Music Express (2000 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1999 by New Music Express (1999 year chart)
• NME Albums of the Year 1998 by New Music Express (1998 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1997 by New Music Express (1997 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1996 by New Music Express (1996 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1995 by New Music Express (1995 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1994 by New Music Express (1994 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1993 by New Music Express (1993 year chart) (published 2016)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1992 by New Music Express (1992 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1991 by New Music Express (1991 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1990 by New Music Express (1990 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1989 by New Music Express (1989 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1988 by New Music Express (1988 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1987 by New Music Express (1987 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1986 by New Music Express (1986 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1985 by New Music Express (1985 year chart) (published 2016)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1984 by New Music Express (1984 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1983 by New Music Express (1983 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1982 by New Music Express (1982 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1981 by New Music Express (1981 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1980 by New Music Express (1980 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1979 by New Music Express (1979 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1978 by New Music Express (1978 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1977 by New Music Express (1977 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1976 by New Music Express (1976 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1975 by New Music Express (1975 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1974 by New Music Express (1974 year chart)

Decade charts

• NME's Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s by New Music Express (2010s decade chart) (published 2019)
• Top 100 Greatest Albums of the 2000s by New Music Express (2000s decade chart) (published 2009)
• Top 100 Greatest Albums of the 1980s by New Music Express (1980s decade chart) (published 1990)
• Top 100 Greatest Albums of the 1970s by New Music Express (1970s decade chart) (published 1980)
• Top 50 Greatest Albums of the 1960s by New Music Express (1960s decade chart) (published 1993)

Overall charts

• NME 's 100 Best Albums Of All Time by New Music Express (published 2003)
• The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time by New Music Express (published 2013)
• NME's Best Albums Of All Time by New Music Express (published 1985)
• New Musical Express Writers Top 100 Albums by New Music Express (published 1993)
• NME Readers' All-Time Top 100 Albums by New Music Express (published 1988)

[New Music Express was founded in 1952.]

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95/100	06/04/2021 01:50	Skroskznik	94	92/100
70/100	12/11/2020 07:56	pjohnsongolf	273	89/100
60/100	11/11/2020 13:00	Larcx13	1,092	86/100
80/100	09/25/2020 03:33	ChadMiles	29	64/100
80/100	08/18/2020 19:34	Chrispeater	138	82/100

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