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

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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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What's Going On 
United States Marvin Gaye
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
1,554 charts
Rank Score:
20,256
Rank in 1971:
4
Rank in 1970s:
16
Overall Rank:
53
Average Rating:
Top rated 85 (1,870 votes)
Comments:
143
2.
Astral Weeks 
United Kingdom Van Morrison
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1968
Appears in:
1,479 charts
Rank Score:
18,703
Rank in 1968:
3
Rank in 1960s:
17
Overall Rank:
67
Average Rating:
Top rated 85 (1,650 votes)
Comments:
135
3.
Highway 61 Revisited 
United States Bob Dylan
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1965
Appears in:
2,293 charts
Rank Score:
32,261
Rank in 1965:
1
Rank in 1960s:
8
Overall Rank:
26
Average Rating:
Top rated 89 (2,714 votes)
Comments:
225
4.
The Clash 
United Kingdom The Clash
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
871 charts
Rank Score:
6,556
Rank in 1977:
9
Rank in 1970s:
66
Overall Rank:
272
Average Rating:
 82 (1,255 votes)
Comments:
75
5.
Marquee Moon 
United States Television
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
1,724 charts
Rank Score:
22,451
Rank in 1977:
3
Rank in 1970s:
14
Overall Rank:
47
Average Rating:
Top rated 86 (1,825 votes)
Comments:
144
6.
Swordfishtrombones 
United States Tom Waits
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
597 charts
Rank Score:
4,818
Rank in 1983:
7
Rank in 1980s:
51
Overall Rank:
379
Average Rating:
 82 (721 votes)
Comments:
36
7.
The Band 
Canada The Band
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1969
Appears in:
787 charts
Rank Score:
7,010
Rank in 1969:
13
Rank in 1960s:
41
Overall Rank:
254
Average Rating:
 81 (937 votes)
Comments:
43
8.
Blonde On Blonde 
United States Bob Dylan
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1966
Appears in:
1,958 charts
Rank Score:
28,492
Rank in 1966:
3
Rank in 1960s:
11
Overall Rank:
32
Average Rating:
Top rated 88 (2,315 votes)
Comments:
172
9.
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band 
United Kingdom John Lennon
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
1,057 charts
Rank Score:
10,556
Rank in 1970:
5
Rank in 1970s:
39
Overall Rank:
150
Average Rating:
 83 (1,373 votes)
Comments:
127
10.
Unknown Pleasures 
United Kingdom Joy Division
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
1,908 charts
Rank Score:
25,822
Rank in 1979:
3
Rank in 1970s:
9
Overall Rank:
38
Average Rating:
Top rated 87 (2,252 votes)
Comments:
185
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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%
Country Albums %


United States 54 54%
United Kingdom 36 36%
Canada 4 4%
Germany 2 2%
Mixed Nationality 2 2%
Jamaica 2 2%
Compilation? Albums %
No 85 85%
Yes 15 15%
Live? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

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