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no suprises, except for radiohead absence

What were they thinking? I'm not saying it's a bad album, but seriously, the best album ever? Erm... what? It's another case of the NME talking complete shite, I'm afraid. The Stone Roses starts on a high and works downwards progressively. Once again the NME have elected to champion something that nobody expected in the vain hope that it will stir up some debate and increase their pitiful, and declining, reader base.

NME: go away.

The Stone Roses self titled is a cracking piece of work you buffoon. Although i wouldnt personally put it at number one in my list, Its still a deserved winner and I can see why the NME put it there.

Good to see Queen is Dead in there, but we always knew it was going to be in there. And Strangeways, although i'd have to disagree with Paint a Vulgar Picture being the best track. I'd say I Wont Share You, or even Death of a Disco Dancer are far better. But thats just me...

OK, I like this top 10 for once, but #'s 4, 6 and 7 are great but not historical & impacting enough to warrant top 10 status. Maybe top 30? At any rate, at least Eminem is not on this list.

i could have sworn that this list already appeared on this site -- maybe at the general forum? anyway, the list is complete bullshit. come on, the strokes in the top ten -- above the smiths no less? the strokes suck. all of their songs sound exactly the same. i've said it before and i'm sure i'll say it again, but the strokes are nothing but untalented poor little rich kids who borrow a little too much from their influences instead of bothering to create a new and interesting sound.

anyway, this list is old news and what's worse, it's bad news. the NME is worthless.

hey u can vote for Morrissey and Johnny Marr in the 6music fantasy band so go and do it;
http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/artists/fantasy_vocal.shtml

i know the people who visit this site can be very influential!
(p.s. dave gahan is touring! woo hoo! although id rather it was morrissey obviously!)
ok much love!

Why did they list The Velvet Underground twice? Except the second time they called them "the strokes".

Another predictable poll, but not too bad:

Although they didn't get #1, it was some consolation that The Smiths got the most albums in the top 100 (they got 4, Bowie and The Stones got 3). And they did better here than in the last NME poll 10 years ago, where TQID was #10, HOH #41, and The Smiths #69. Wonder why Hatful is allowed since it's a compilation. Nice to see Strangeways re-appraised, at first that was my least fave Smiths album, but it's a grower and Meat Is Murder is probably the weakest (though still a classic). Should have been room for Morrissey solo, either Your Arsenal or Vauxhall And I. I also agree that "There Is A Light" is what cemented The Smiths place in rock history, it's the best song ever.

The Stone Roses are completely overrated and the epitome of indie wank, those of us who value old-fashioned things like competent singing, decent lyrics and non-simian frontmen wonder what the fuss is about.

The omissions - why isn't there anything by Prince, he has more talent than the other two 80s superstars Madonna and Michael Jackson put together. Also no Bjork, Talking Heads, Eno, Costello, PiL, Gang Of Four, Pavement, Fall, Hendrix, Doors, Bunnymen, solo Nico, Suicide, Soft Cell, Human League, Portishead etc. The sudden critical reevaluation of Duran Duran who NME always hated is surprisng, maybe now they're back in favour because they're an influence on new bands? good pop maybe but surely those other 80s English bands who were big in America, The Cure and Depeche Mode are more deserving of a place.

Less domination of classic rock - pleased there's only 2 Beatles albums, the best two, I only like Rubber Soul, Revolver and The White Album (well, half of it), Sgt Pepper and Abbey Road are overrated. Never understood the fuss for Astral Weeks so good that's lower down. For The Stones, Exile On Main Street is too bluesy and muso and should have been kicked out and replaced with Beggars Banquet. And Forever Changes is the best album of the 60s.

Way too many recent albums - While The Streets deserve to be there, putting in Andrew WK is surely taking the piss. The Vines and White Stipes are fucking awful, surprised they didn't complete the set by putting in the Hives. That Coldplay album is way-overrated too and is patchy to say the least. The Strokes have cribbed quite a few tricks from The Smiths bag of tricks - signing to Rough Trade, 35 min long album, and 'Someday' and 'Last Nite' are clearly based on 'This Charming Man'. They are good, but it's hardly anything new and they don't rewire your brain like MBV or The Pixies. Or maybe I'm just getting old. The high placing of Loveless (album of the 90s and Isn't Anything should be in there too) and Doolittle (even better than Surfer Rosa) were the best things about this list.

Enemy. 'nuff said.

Meat is Murder?

IMHO their best album, and the only [studio]
album that isn't in the list.

"Viva Hate" and "Vauxhall and I" should have made the list.

This list is most pointless and makes no sense. first off, is this their choices of best albums of all time? if so, how sad.
Second, no matter what list this is , The Strokes "This is it" above Queen is Dead???? I feel i dont need to comment on this list anymore.

I love about half of the albums on this list and The Smiths are on there 4 times (more than any other artist). Lists don't get any better than this. The only thing that is missing is a Morrissey album. Surely "Viva Hate" or "Vauxhall and I" were deserving of a place on there.

Where is "Meat is Murder"? This is, bar TQID (for me anyway), far and away their best album. How can they rate "The Smiths" higher than MIM? Very strange.
And how can HOH be in there? It's a compilation album. Why not put Singles in there too?
And was it too much to ask to put "Your Arsenal" in?

NME journalists are a bunch of cunts. That list is a total abortion.

So, not only has this NME become a magazine for bastards, but this site is for the retarded. Just look at the current poll.

Jesus Fucking Christ what is the world coming to.

I can`t believe there``s no Corrs on the list,it`s an outrage.

I wish Frank Blank would get them back together, but it would be the same.... just like The Smiths. I don't know if I would like The Smiths to have a reunion. Marr looks like hell and all!

I adore Jimmy Somerville. And Suede's Dog Man Star.

The Only other album in that top 10 that I agree that should be there is Pixies - Doolittle, which is a masterful album, The Queen is Dead also deserves to be higher then that in my opinion.
But what im supprised in is that Meat is Murder didnt poll did it?
Thats my favorite album by The Smiths after The Queen is Dead.

I hate the way everyone proclaims the queen is dead as the best smiths, strangeways is far superior and i wish every one could realise cos my throat is getting sore

What's the beach boys doing on that list???????

surely the writer's poll should be compiled with stuff that was actually 100% written by those artists in the listing.
C'mon the Pistols didnt write much of that album.

echoes of Milli Vanilli.