NME Readers' All-Time Top 100 Albums
by New Music Express (1988) 
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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1986
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31,302
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1984
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6,044
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1967
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37,229
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1968
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15,309
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1966
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46,206
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1980
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14,324
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1977
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10,314
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1966
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NME Readers' All-Time Top 100 Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1970s | 35 | 35% | |
| 1980s | 46 | 46% | |
| 1990s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Smiths | 6 | 6% | |
| The Beatles | 5 | 5% | |
| Elvis Costello | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| R.E.M. | 4 | 4% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
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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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