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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1971
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18,913
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1968
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16,179
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1965
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27,085
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1977
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5,916
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1977
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19,853
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1983
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4,510
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1969
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6,443
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1966
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24,943
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1970
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9,445
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1979
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21,641
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NME's Best Albums Of All Time composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 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 | % | |
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| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| Roxy Music | 3 | 3% | |
| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 3 | 3% | |
| The Doors | 3 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
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NME's Best Albums Of All Time similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Time Top 100 Albums | Sounds (UK) | Overall chart | 1985 | |
| 100 Greatest Albums of All Time | Mojo | Overall chart | 1995 | |
| Mojo Readers: The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made | Mojo | Overall chart | 1996 | |
| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | album guru joe | Overall chart | 2013 |  |
| Die besten Platten aus 5 Jahrzehnten: Top 100 | Rolling Stone Deutschland | Overall chart | 1997 |  |
| Top 500 Albums of All Time | Rolling Stone | Overall chart | 2003 | |
| 200 Greatest albums of all time (1 - 100) - Uncut 2016 | Johnnyo | Custom chart | 2020 | |
| Most Acclaimed Music Albums | Imaybeparanoid | Custom chart | 2015 |  |
| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | WayneMC | Overall chart | 2020 | |
| 200 Greatest Albums of All Time | Uncut | Overall chart | 2016 | |
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Other overall charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| 100 Best Albums - 2024 Edition | Apple Music | Overall chart | 2024 | |
| NME Readers' All-Time Top 100 Albums | New Music Express | Overall chart | 1988 | |
| The Top 100 Albums | VH1 | Overall chart | 2001 | |
Other charts by New Music Express
A total of 61 charts from New Music Express are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| NME 's 100 Best Albums Of All Time | New Music Express | Overall chart | 2003 | |
| The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time | New Music Express | Overall chart | 2013 | |
| NME's Best Albums Of All Time | New Music Express | Overall chart | 1985 | |
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| ! | 09/25/2020 03:33 | ChadMiles | 29 | 64/100 |
| ! | 08/18/2020 19:34 | Chrispeater | 138 | 82/100 |
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