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The Top 20 Definitive Best Albums Of All Time List
For Your PleasureFor Your Pleasure by Roxy Music
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An all time classic - In Every Dream Home A Heartache stands out, as does Do The Strand - I want to be buried with this album
The Human MenagerieThe Human Menagerie by Cockney Rebel
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Without doubt, the best album of 1973
Strangeways, Here We ComeStrangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths
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If you only ever listen to one Smiths album, this should be it
MeddleMeddle by Pink Floyd
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Forget "Dark Side of the Moon" - the last track on this album (Echoes) will send shivers down your spine
Crime Of The CenturyCrime Of The Century by Supertramp
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Every home should have a copy of this - Britain's answer to "Bridge over Troubled Water"
New Boots and Panties!!New Boots and Panties!! by Ian Dury
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Sadly missed, Ian Dury was an undisputed genius. Listen to "My Old Man" with your eyes closed and gently weep
White Album - The BeatlesWhite Album - The Beatles by The Beatles
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The best Beatles album by far. Lennon never made anything better
SilverbirdSilverbird by Leo Sayer
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Before Leo went off into muzak hell he made this beautiful and evocative album - listen to it and marvel...
The Queen Is DeadThe Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
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This album came top in Melody Maker's 2001 "Best 100 albums of all time" Easy to see why
Space OdditySpace Oddity by David Bowie
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Bowie is simply the best! And this is simply the best Bowie album. "Memory of a Free Festival" brings a lump to the throat
Goodbye Yellow Brick RoadGoodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
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Elton is far, far better than his critics would have us believe. And this is his "Tour De Force"
Meat Is MurderMeat Is Murder by The Smiths
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Not the greatest Smiths album, but still head and shoulders above 99.9% of all other albums out there
Welcome to the PleasuredomeWelcome to the Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
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Who can forget "Relax" and "Two Tribes"? An 80s classic
Ziggy StardustZiggy Stardust by David Bowie
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The first time I heard this album I thought I'd died and gone to heaven
Camembert ElectriqueCamembert Electrique by Gong
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The best acid-trip a guy can take......
Led Zeppelin IIILed Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin
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Led Zep at their most creative - listen to "Gallows Pole" to hear Plant at his very best
School's OutSchool's Out by Alice Cooper
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Less of an album and more of an anthem - this was the first album that I ever (illegally) taped!
Definitely MaybeDefinitely Maybe by Oasis
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Proof (as if it were needed) that your first album can also be your best
Led Zeppelin IILed Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin
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Listen to "Whole Lotta Love" and "Heartbreaker" and be transported back to 1969
Kimono My HouseKimono My House by Sparks
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Proof that lyrics are the key to a great album