New Musical Express Writers Top 100 Albums by New Music Express (1993)

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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1.

Pet Sounds 

 The Beach Boys

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,784 charts

Rank Score:

45,087

Rank in 1966:

2

Rank in 1960s:

5

Overall Rank:

11

Average Rating:

 88 (3,197 votes)

Comments:

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2.

Revolver 

 The Beatles

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

3,480 charts

Rank Score:

56,805

Rank in 1966:

1

Rank in 1960s:

2

Overall Rank:

4

Average Rating:

 91 (4,476 votes)

Comments:

477

3.

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols 

 Sex Pistols

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,343 charts

Rank Score:

11,799

Rank in 1977:

5

Rank in 1970s:

34

Overall Rank:

125

Average Rating:

 80 (1,819 votes)

Comments:

145

4.

What's Going On 

 Marvin Gaye

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,569 charts

Rank Score:

19,672

Rank in 1971:

4

Rank in 1970s:

16

Overall Rank:

53

Average Rating:

 85 (1,888 votes)

Comments:

143

5.

The Stone Roses 

 The Stone Roses

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,975 charts

Rank Score:

25,785

Rank in 1989:

3

Rank in 1980s:

5

Overall Rank:

34

Average Rating:

 86 (2,227 votes)

Comments:

202

6.

The Velvet Underground & Nico 

 The Velvet Underground & Nico

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Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,983 charts

Rank Score:

45,960

Rank in 1967:

2

Rank in 1960s:

4

Overall Rank:

10

Average Rating:

 89 (3,454 votes)

Comments:

350

7.

London Calling 

 The Clash

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,756 charts

Rank Score:

36,155

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,085 votes)

Comments:

256

8.

The Beatles (The White Album) 

 The Beatles

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

2,868 charts

Rank Score:

43,250

Rank in 1968:

1

Rank in 1960s:

6

Overall Rank:

13

Average Rating:

 89 (3,733 votes)

Comments:

337

9.

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back 

 Public Enemy

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

820 charts

Rank Score:

7,036

Rank in 1988:

4

Rank in 1980s:

30

Overall Rank:

247

Average Rating:

 80 (973 votes)

Comments:

57

10.

The Queen Is Dead 

 The Smiths

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Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,424 charts

Rank Score:

38,811

Rank in 1986:

1

Rank in 1980s:

1

Overall Rank:

17

Average Rating:

 88 (2,839 votes)

Comments:

264

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New Musical Express Writers Top 100 Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	1	1%
1960s	25	25%
1970s	36	36%
1980s	28	28%
1990s	10	10%
2000s	0	0%
2010s	0	0%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
Bob Dylan	4	4%
The Beatles	4	4%
The Smiths	3	3%
David Bowie	3	3%
Neil Young	3	3%
The Clash	3	3%
The Rolling Stones	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	47	47%
	42	42%
	5	5%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	2	2%

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• NME Albums Of The Year 2014 by New Music Express (2014 year chart)
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• NME Albums Of The Year 2002 by New Music Express (2002 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2001 by New Music Express (2001 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2000 by New Music Express (2000 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1999 by New Music Express (1999 year chart)
• NME Albums of the Year 1998 by New Music Express (1998 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1997 by New Music Express (1997 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1996 by New Music Express (1996 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1995 by New Music Express (1995 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1994 by New Music Express (1994 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1993 by New Music Express (1993 year chart) (published 2016)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1992 by New Music Express (1992 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1991 by New Music Express (1991 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1990 by New Music Express (1990 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1989 by New Music Express (1989 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1988 by New Music Express (1988 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1987 by New Music Express (1987 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1986 by New Music Express (1986 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1985 by New Music Express (1985 year chart) (published 2016)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1984 by New Music Express (1984 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1983 by New Music Express (1983 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1982 by New Music Express (1982 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1981 by New Music Express (1981 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1980 by New Music Express (1980 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1979 by New Music Express (1979 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1978 by New Music Express (1978 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1977 by New Music Express (1977 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1976 by New Music Express (1976 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1975 by New Music Express (1975 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1974 by New Music Express (1974 year chart)

Decade charts

• NME's Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s by New Music Express (2010s decade chart) (published 2019)
• Top 100 Greatest Albums of the 2000s by New Music Express (2000s decade chart) (published 2009)
• Top 100 Greatest Albums of the 1980s by New Music Express (1980s decade chart) (published 1990)
• Top 100 Greatest Albums of the 1970s by New Music Express (1970s decade chart) (published 1980)
• Top 50 Greatest Albums of the 1960s by New Music Express (1960s decade chart) (published 1993)

Overall charts

• NME 's 100 Best Albums Of All Time by New Music Express (published 2003)
• The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time by New Music Express (published 2013)
• NME's Best Albums Of All Time by New Music Express (published 1985)
• New Musical Express Writers Top 100 Albums by New Music Express (published 1993)
• NME Readers' All-Time Top 100 Albums by New Music Express (published 1988)

[New Music Express was founded in 1952.]

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70/100	07/27/2020 06:42	Larcx13	1,092	86/100
90/100	02/25/2019 21:06	TheTourist	155	79/100
85/100	11/08/2016 08:38	TheSmiths82-87	1,839	83/100

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