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The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever by The Guardian (1997)  

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In 1997, The Guardian, a UK daily broadsheet newspaper, published a list of the greatest albums of all time. The list was chosen by a panel of judges including artists, critics and DJ's from around the world.
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1. New entry

What's Going OnMarvin Gaye
Year of Release:1971Appears in:435 charts
Rank in 1971:3Rank Score:17,895
Rank in 1970s15Overall Rank:57
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3. New entry

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex PistolsThe Sex Pistols
Year of Release:1977Appears in:479 charts
Rank in 1977:3Rank Score:17,825
Rank in 1970s16Overall Rank:58
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7. New entry

The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From MarsDavid Bowie
Year of Release:1972Appears in:833 charts
Rank in 1972:1Rank Score:39,668
Rank in 1970s5Overall Rank:20
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Hunky DoryDavid Bowie
Year of Release:1971Appears in:472 charts
Rank in 1971:4Rank Score:17,455
Rank in 1970s17Overall Rank:59
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17. New entry

London CallingThe Clash
Year of Release:1979Appears in:1,043 charts
Rank in 1979:1Rank Score:54,089
Rank in 1970s3Overall Rank:11
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23. New entry

TransformerLou Reed
Year of Release:1972Appears in:298 charts
Rank in 1972:5Rank Score:10,221
Rank in 1970s32Overall Rank:117
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25. New entry

Exile On Main St.The Rolling Stones
Year of Release:1972Appears in:683 charts
Rank in 1972:2Rank Score:33,456
Rank in 1970s8Overall Rank:26
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31. New entry

Natty DreadBob Marley And The Wailers
Year of Release:1974Appears in:47 charts
Rank in 1974:22Rank Score:918
Rank in 1970s259Overall Rank:1,142
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32. New entry

HorsesPatti Smith
Year of Release:1975Appears in:225 charts
Rank in 1975:6Rank Score:6,763
Rank in 1970s48Overall Rank:188
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33. New entry

Marquee MoonTelevision
Year of Release:1977Appears in:441 charts
Rank in 1977:2Rank Score:18,248
Rank in 1970s13Overall Rank:53
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The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 2 2%
1960s 19 19%
1970s 40 40%
1980s 18 18%
1990s 21 21%
2000s 0 0%
2010s 0 0%
Band Albums %


The Beatles 5 5%
Bob Marley And The Wailers 4 4%
David Bowie 4 4%
The Rolling Stones 3 3%
Bob Dylan 3 3%
Stevie Wonder 2 2%
The Velvet Underground 2 2%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 49 49%
United States 38 38%
Jamaica 6 6%
Canada 3 3%
Mixed Nationality 2 2%
Ireland 2 2%

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The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever ratings

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71/100 (from 36 votes)
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From junodog4 02/04/2013 16:54
OK, but dated.
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From Fedfan 10/18/2012 17:49
Good list
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From 5thbeatle 08/12/2012 22:57
Little outdated.
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From cromni 12/23/2011 07:26
Marvin at #1, yes.
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From btener11 11/26/2011 21:47
wow, settle down with all the bob marley
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From hairymarx1 03/30/2011 22:49
uninspiring and predictably boring.
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From smahonachie 03/22/2011 00:04
Great chart for its time, hope the Guardian do another list soon would be interesting to see what makes it on now
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From dreamfar 08/22/2010 01:54
Stupid chart.
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From RFNAPLES 06/14/2010 10:50
Great chart
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From 1234567890 10/22/2009 13:39
The only "pro" chart to have an album from my favorite band; Garbage.
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