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Meet The Band

Like many pop fans, Scott enjoys making lists of his favorite albums. He's provided us with lists from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He's addressed the topic of his favorite albums of the 2000s in his column, Ask Scott.

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1960s

1965

1 HELP! - The Beatles
2 RUBBER SOUL - The Beatles
3 OUT OF OUR HEADS - The Rolling Stones
4 GOING TO A GO-GO - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
5 HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED - Bob Dylan
6 THE WHO SING MY GENERATION - The Who
7 MR. TAMBOURINE MAN - The Byrds
8 THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE - Simon and Garfunkel
9 KINKS SIZE - The Kinks
10 THE TEMPTATIONS SING SMOKEY - The Temptations
11 TURN TURN TURN - The Byrds
12 BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME - Bob Dylan
13 THEM - Them
14 SUMMER DAYS (AND SUMMER NIGHTS) - The Beach Boys
15 OTIS BLUE - Otis Redding
16 DECEMBER'S CHILDREN (AND EVERYBODY'S) - The Rolling Stones
17 POPPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG - James Brown
18 OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN - The Yardbirds
19 FOUR TOPS' SECOND ALBUM - The Four Tops
20 I AIN'T A-MARCHIN' NO MORE - Phil Ochs

1966

1 REVOLVER - The Beatles
2 PET SOUNDS - The Beach Boys
3 BLONDE ON BLONDE - Bob Dylan
4 MORE OF THE MONKEES - The Monkees
5 AFTERMATH - The Rolling Stones
6 WALK AWAY RENEE/PRETTY BALLERINA - The Left Banke
7 5D - The Byrds
8 IF YOU CAN BELIEVE YOUR EYES AND EARS - The Mamas and the Papas
9 SHAPES OF THINGS - The Yardbirds
10 HAPPY JACK - The Who
11 PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY AND THYME - Simon and Garfunkel
12 SOPHISTICATED BEGGAR - Roy Harper
13 BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD - Buffalo Springfield
14 THE EXCITING WILSON PICKETT - Wilson Pickett
15 I GOT YOU (I FEEL GOOD) - James Brown
16 SUNSHINE SUPERMAN - Donovan
17 I FOUGHT THE LAW - The Bobby Fuller Four
18 JEFFERSON AIRPLANE TAKES OFF - Jefferson Airplane
19 THE MONKEES - The Monkees
20 HUMS OF THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL - The Lovin' Spoonful

1967

1 SERGEANT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND - The Beatles
2 ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? - Jimi Hendrix Experience
3 THE VELVET UNDERGROUND AND NICO - The Velvet Underground
4 THE DOORS - The Doors
5 THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN - Pink Floyd
6 NEVER LOVED A MAN THE WAY THAT I LOVE YOU - Aretha Franklin
7 PISCES, AQUARIUS, CAPRICORN & JONES LTD. - The Monkees
8 THEIR SATANIC MAJESTIES REQUEST - The Rolling Stones
9 SOMETHING ELSE - The Kinks
10 SURREALISTIC PILLOW - Jefferson Airplane
11 SMILEY SMILE - The Beach Boys
12 MOBY GRAPE - Moby Grape
13 DISRAELI GEARS - Cream
14 THE WHO SELL OUT - The Who
15 A WHITER SHADE OF PALE - Procol Harum
16 STRANGE DAYS - The Doors
17 INSIGHT OUT - The Association
18 EVOLUTION - The Hollies
19 HEADQUARTERS - The Monkees
20 SIDE TRIPS - The Kaleidoscope

1968

1 THE BEATLES - The Beatles
2 BEGGARS BANQUET - The Rolling Stones
3 FOREVER CHANGES - Love
4 BOOKENDS - Simon and Garfunkel
5 WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT - The Velvet Underground
6 ODESSEY AND ORACLE - The Zombies
7 MUSIC FROM BIG PINK - The Band
8 ASTRAL WEEKS - Van Morrison
9 THE KINKS ARE THE VILLAGE GREEN PRESERVATION SOCIETY - The Kinks
10 CROWN OF CREATION - Jefferson Airplane
11 THE BIRDS, THE BEES AND THE MONKEES - The Monkees
12 A SAUCERFULL OF SECRETS - Pink Floyd
13 WHEELS OF FIRE - Cream
14 AXIS: BOLD AS LOVE - Jimi Hendrix Experience
15 HURDY GURDY MAN - Donovan
16 NAZZ - The Nazz
17 THE FAMILY THAT PLAYS TOGETHER - Spirit
18 HEAD - The Monkees
19 THE DOCK OF THE BAY - Otis Redding
20 OGDEN'S NUT GONE FLAKE - The Small Faces

1969

1 ABBEY ROAD - The Beatles
2 THE VELVET UNDERGROUND - The Velvet Underground
3 EVERYBODY KNOWS THIS IS NOWHERE - Neil Young
4 TOMMY - The Who
5 LET IT BLEED - The Rolling Stones
6 CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH - Crosby, Stills and Nash
7 LED ZEPPELIN II - Led Zeppelin
8 NAZZ NAZZ - The Nazz
9 ARTHUR - The Kinks
10 THE NOTORIOUS BYRD BROTHERS - The Byrds
11 STAND - Sly and the Family Stone
12 THE STOOGES - Iggy and the Stooges
13 WILLY AND THE POOR BOYS - Creedence Clearwater Revival
14 IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING - King Crimson
15 LED ZEPPELIN - Led Zeppelin
16 SHAZAM - The Move
17 MAGIC CHRISTIAN MUSIC - Badfinger
18 MAN OF WORDS, MAN OF MUSIC - David Bowie
19 HAIR - (Soundtrack)
20 UNCLE MEAT - Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention

1970s

1970

1 LET IT BE - The Beatles
2 LAYLA AND OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS - Derek and the Dominoes
3 ALL THINGS MUST PASS - George Harrison
4 LOLA VS. POWERMAN AND THE MONEYGOROUND - The Kinks
5 JOHN LENNON/PLASTIC ONO BAND - John Lennon
6 MONA BONE JAKON - Cat Stevens
7 AFTER THE GOLD RUSH - Neil Young
8 LOADED - The Velvet Underground
9 NO DICE - Badfinger
10 TWELVE DREAMS OF DR. SARDONICUS - Spirit
11 LED ZEPPELIN III - Led Zeppelin
12 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER - Simon and Garfunkel
13 McCARTNEY - Paul McCartney
14 COSMO'S FACTORY - Creedence Clearwater Revival
15 THE MADCAP LAUGHS - Syd Barrett
16 ABC - The Jackson Five
17 KILN HOUSE - Fleetwood Mac
18 THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD - David Bowie
19 SHAFT - Isaac Hayes
20 FUNHOUSE - Iggy and the Stooges

1971

1 WHO'S NEXT - The Who
2 ZOSO @ % $ - Led Zeppelin
3 EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY - Rod Stewart
4 STICKY FINGERS - The Rolling Stones
5 IMAGINE - John Lennon
6 HUNKY DORY - David Bowie
7 TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN - Cat Stevens
8 L.A. WOMAN - The Doors
9 STRAIGHT UP - Badfinger
10 RAM - Paul McCartney
11 THE YES ALBUM - Yes
12 ERIC CLAPTON - Eric Clapton
13 MEDDLE - Pink Floyd
14 BALLAD OF TODD RUNDGREN - Todd Rundgren
15 WHAT'S GOING ON - Marvin Gaye
16 AQUALUNG - Jethro Tull
17 200 MOTELS - Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention
18 BLUE - Joni Mitchell
19 TEASER AND THE FIRECAT - Cat Stevens
20 EMERSON, LAKE AND PALMER - Emerson, Lake and Palmer

1972

1 EXILE ON MAIN STREET - The Rolling Stones
2 THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS - David Bowie
3 SOMETHING/ANYTHING - Todd Rundgren
4 TALKING BOOK - Stevie Wonder
5 #1 RECORD - Big Star
6 ROXY MUSIC - Roxy Music
7 CLOSE TO THE EDGE - Yes
8 CAN'T BUY A THRILL - Steely Dan
9 FRAGILE - Yes
10 ALL THE YOUNG DUDES - Mott the Hoople
11 HENRY THE HUMAN FLY - Richard Thompson
12 HONKY CHATEAU - Elton John
13 LIVING IN THE PAST - Jethro Tull
14 GLITTER - Gary Glitter
15 HARVEST - Neil Young
16 SUPERFLY - Curtis Mayfield
17 RASPBERRIES - The Raspberries
18 PARANOID - Black Sabbath
19 STILL BILL - Bill Withers
20 THE SLIDER - T. Rex

1973

1 FOR YOUR PLEASURE - Roxy Music
2 HOUSES OF THE HOLY - Led Zeppelin
3 ALADDIN SANE - David Bowie
4 HERE COME THE WARM JETS - Eno
5 COUNTDOWN TO ECSTASY - Steely Dan
6 GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD - Elton John
7 RAW POWER - Iggy and the Stooges
8 INNERVISIONS - Stevie Wonder
9 A WIZARD/A TRUE STAR - Todd Rundgren
10 QUADROPHENIA - The Who
11 DARK SIDE OF THE MOON - Pink Floyd
12 THE NEW YORK DOLLS - The New York Dolls
13 MOTT - Mott the Hoople
14 GOATS HEAD SOUP - The Rolling Stones
15 BERLIN - Lou Reed
16 BAND ON THE RUN - Paul McCartney and Wings
17 FERGUSLIE PARK - Stealers Wheel
18 ABOUT US - The Stories
19 BRAIN SALAD SURGERY - Emerson, Lake and Palmer
20 EUPHRATES RIVER - The Main Ingredient

1974

1 RADIO CITY - Big Star
2 DIAMOND DOGS - David Bowie
3 SHEER HEART ATTACK - Queen
4 PRETZEL LOGIC - Steely Dan
5 KIMONO MY HOUSE - Sparks
6 WISH YOU WERE HERE - Badfinger
7 STRANDED - Roxy Music
8 COUNTRY LIFE - Roxy Music
9 BLOOD ON THE TRACKS - Bob Dylan
10 FEAR - John Cale
11 ELDORADO - Electric Light Orchestra
12 RAGS TO RUFUS - Rufus
13 COURT AND SPARK - Joni Mitchell
14 WALLS AND BRIDGES - John Lennon
15 MOONTAN - Golden Earring
16 BADFINGER - Badfinger
17 MUSCLE OF LOVE - Alice Cooper
18 ODDS AND SODS - The Who
19 TOYS IN THE ATTIC - Aerosmith
20 TAKING TIGER MOUNTAIN (BY STRATEGY) - Eno

1975

1 THIRD (SISTER LOVERS) - Big Star
2 HORSES - Patti Smith Group
3 PHYSICAL GRAFFITI - Led Zeppelin
4 SCHOOLBOYS IN DISGRACE - The Kinks
5 SIREN - Roxy Music
6 THE WHO BY NUMBERS - The Who
7 WISH YOU WERE HERE - Pink Floyd
8 I AM THE COSMOS - Chris Bell
9 THE TUBES - The Tubes
10 BORN TO RUN - Bruce Springsteen
11 CAPTAIN FANTASTIC AND THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY - Elton John
12 KILL CITY - Iggy Pop and James Williamson
13 ANOTHER GREEN WORLD - Eno
14 YOUNG AMERICANS - David Bowie
15 A NIGHT AT THE OPERA - Queen
16 TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT - Neil Young
17 FACE THE MUSIC - Electric Light Orchestra
18 KATE & ANNA McGARRIGLE - Kate and Anna McGarrigle
19 NIGHTBIRDS - Labelle
20 RED OCTOPUS - Jefferson Starship

1976

1 TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
2 RAMONES - Ramones
3 THE MODERN LOVERS - The Modern Lovers
4 STATION TO STATION - David Bowie
5 AGENTS OF FORTUNE - Blue Oyster Cult
6 SINCERELY - Dwight Twilley Band
7 THE SNEAKERS e.p. - Sneakers
8 SAY IT AIN'T SO - Murray Head
9 DAMNED DAMNED DAMNED - The Damned
10 SHAKE SOME ACTION - The Flamin' Groovies
11 SMALL CHANGE - Tom Waits
12 FAITHFUL - Todd Rundgren
13 DREAMBOAT ANNIE - Heart
14 ARRIVAL - Abba
15 PRESENCE - Led Zeppelin
16 BLACK AND BLUE - The Rolling Stones
17 NEW WORLD RECORD - Electric Light Orchestra
18 BOSTON - Boston
19 FLEETWOOD MAC - Fleetwood Mac
20 POSITIVE VIBRATION - Bob Marley and the Wailers

1977

1 LUST FOR LIFE - Iggy Pop
2 NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS, HERE'S THE SEX PISTOLS - Sex Pistols
3 MY AIM IS TRUE - Elvis Costello
4 HEROES - David Bowie
5 MARQUEE MOON - Television
6 LOW - David Bowie
7 THE IDIOT - Iggy Pop
8 TALKING HEADS '77 - Talking Heads
9 ANIMALS - Pink Floyd
10 BEFORE AND AFTER SCIENCE - Brian Eno
11 THE KICK INSIDE - Kate Bush
12 THE CLASH - The Clash
13 CHEAP TRICK - Cheap Trick
14 ARE YOU SERIOUS? - Van Duren
15 I REMEMBER YESTERDAY - Donna Summer
16 PINK FLAG - Wire
17 IV RATTUS NORVEGICUS - The Stranglers
18 RUMOURS - Fleetwood Mac
19 IN YOUR MIND - Bryan Ferry
20 SINGER NOT THE SONG e.p. - Alex Chilton

1978

1 THIS YEAR'S MODEL - Elvis Costello and the Attractions
2 MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD - Talking Heads
3 Q: ARE WE NOT MEN? A: WE ARE DEVO - Devo
4 THE CARS - The Cars
5 THE MODERN DANCE - Pere Ubu
6 PARALLEL LINES - Blondie
7 WILLIE ALEXANDER AND THE BOOM BOOM BAND - Willie Alexander and the Boom Boom Band
8 SOME GIRLS - The Rolling Stones
9 SO ALONE - Johnny Thunders
10 HERMIT OF MINK HOLLOW - Todd Rundgren
11 DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN - Bruce Springsteen
12 PUBLIC IMAGE - Public Image Ltd.
13 HEAVEN TONIGHT - Cheap Trick
14 YOU'RE GONNA GET IT - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
15 JESUS OF COOL (PURE POP FOR NOW PEOPLE) - Nick Lowe
16 ADVENTURE - Television
17 EXCITABLE BOY - Warren Zevon
18 PETER GABRIEL (SECOND ALBUM, 1978) - Peter Gabriel
19 DAVID GILMOUR - David Gilmour
20 LISTEN NOW - 801

1979

1 THE B-52'S - The B-52's
2 154 - Wire
3 GET THE KNACK - The Knack
4 DRUMS AND WIRES - XTC
5 FEAR OF MUSIC - Talking Heads
6 SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS - Graham Parker and the Rumour
7 ENTERTAINMENT! - Gang of Four
8 I'M THE MAN - Joe Jackson
9 RUST NEVER SLEEPS - Neil Young
10 OUTLANDOS D'AMORE - The Police
11 THE AVENGERS e.p. - The Avengers
12 ARMED FORCES - Elvis Costello and the Attractions
13 CAN OF BEES - The Soft Boys
14 IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR - Led Zeppelin
15 CANDY-O - The Cars
16 NEW VALUES - Iggy Pop
17 DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE - Devo
18 UNKNOWN PLEASURES - Joy Division
19 WAVE - Patti Smith Group
20 LABOUR OF LUST - Nick Lowe

1980s

1980

1 PRETENDERS - Pretenders
2 GET HAPPY!! - Elvis Costello and the Attractions
3 UNDERWATER MOONLIGHT - The Soft Boys
4 I JUST CAN'T STOP IT - The English Beat
5 REMAIN IN LIGHT - Talking Heads
6 CROCODILES - Echo and the Bunnymen
7 SEARCHING FOR THE YOUNG SOUL REBELS - Dexy's Midnight Runners
8 THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS - The Psychedelic Furs
9 WALL OF VOODOO e.p. - Wall of Voodoo
10 BLACK SEA - XTC
11 CRAZY RHYTHMS - The Feelies
12 FREEDOM OF CHOICE - Devo
13 SCARY MONSTERS - David Bowie
14 LOS ANGELES - X
15 LIKE FLIES ON SHERBERT - Alex Chilton
16 METAL BOX (SECOND EDITION) - Public Image Ltd.
17 LONDON CALLING - The Clash
18 DOUBLE FANTASY - John Lennon
19 CATHOLIC BOY - Jim Carroll Band
20 CLOSER - Joy Division

1981

1 STANDS FOR DECIBELS - The dB's
2 TRUST - Elvis Costello and the Attractions
3 PRETENDERS II - Pretenders
4 IT'S A CONDITION - Romeo Void
5 SIGNALS, CALLS AND MARCHES - Mission of Burma
6 NON-STOP EROTIC CABARET - Soft Cell
7 WILD GIFT - X
8 TATTOO YOU - The Rolling Stones
9 THE ADVENTURES OF GRANDMASTER FLASH ON THE WHEELS OF STEEL - Grandmaster Flash
10 BEAUTY AND THE BEAT - The Go-Go's
11 TOM TOM CLUB - Tom Tom Club
12 NO REGRETS - SVT
13 HARD PROMISES - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
14 OF SKINS AND HEART - The Church
15 DANGEROUS ACQUAINTANCES - Marianne Faithfull
16 HONI SOIT - John Cale
17 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER - Adam and the Ants
18 STREET SONGS - Rick James
19 DAMAGED - Black Flag
20 BLACK SNAKE DIAMOND ROLE - Robyn Hitchcock

1982

1 IMPERIAL BEDROOM - Elvis Costello and the Attractions
2 THE DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES - The Dream Syndicate
3 REPERCUSSION - The dB's
4 CHRONIC TOWN e.p. - REM
5 THE DREAMING - Kate Bush
6 ENGLISH SETTLEMENT - XTC
7 BIG SCIENCE - Laurie Anderson
8 AVALON - Roxy Music
9 GOOD CLEAN FUN - Bonnie Hayes and the Wild Combo
10 1999 - Prince
11 THRILLER - Michael Jackson
12 HEARTBEATS AND TRIGGERS - Translator
13 SPECIAL BEAT SERVICE - The English Beat
14 SHOOT OUT THE LIGHTS - Richard and Linda Thompson
15 GREEN ON RED e.p. - Green On Red
16 LIFE IN A DAY - Simple Minds
17 THE SALVATION ARMY - The Salvation Army
18 IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE - Chris Stamey
19 NEVER SAY NEVER e.p. - Romeo Void
20 COMBAT ROCK - The Clash

1983

1 MURMUR - REM
2 SIXTEEN TAMBOURINES - The Three O'Clock
3 AFOOT e.p. - Let's Active
4 BANGLES e.p. - Bangles
5 LEARNING TO CRAWL - Pretenders
6 EMERGENCY THIRD RAIL POWER TRIP - The Rain Parade
7 METAL CIRCUS - Husker Du
8 THE VIOLENT FEMMES - The Violent Femmes
9 SHOCK WAVES - Katrina and the Waves
10 THE CROSSING - Big Country
11 LET'S DANCE - David Bowie
12 POWER, CORRUPTION AND LIES - New Order
13 SPEAKING IN TONGUES - Talking Heads
14 SYNCHRONICITY - The Police
15 EVERYTHING AT ONCE - Plimsouls
16 SHE'S SO UNUSUAL - Cyndi Lauper
17 BEAUTY AND SADNESS e.p. - The Smithereens
18 TRUE WEST e.p. - True West
19 HOOTENANNY - The Replacements
20 THE MEDICINE SHOW - The Dream Syndicate

1984

1 PURPLE RAIN - Prince
2 LET IT BE - The Replacements
3 ALL OVER THE PLACE - Bangles
4 THE SMITHS - The Smiths
5 CYPRESS - Let's Active
6 LIKE THIS - The dB's
7 RECKONING - REM
8 I OFTEN DREAM OF TRAINS - Robyn Hitchcock
9 MEAT PUPPETS II - Meat Puppets
10 KENDRA SMITH, DAVID ROBACK, KEITH MITCHELL e.p. - Kendra Smith, David Roback, Keith Mitchell
11 BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST - Don Henley
12 INSTANT EXCITEMENT e.p. - Chris Stamey
13 OCEAN RAIN - Echo and the Bunnymen
14 PRIVATE DANCER - Tina Turner
15 ZEN ARCADE - Husker Du
16 LOVE AND POLITICS - The X-Teens
17 PLACES THAT ARE GONE e.p. - Tommy Keene
18 THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE - U2
19 BORN IN THE U.S.A - Bruce Springsteen
20 SLUGBUCKETHAIRYMONSTERBREATH - Tall Dwarfs

1985

1 WALKING IN THE SHADOW OF THE BIG MAN - Guadalcanal Diary
2 EXPLORING THE AXIS - Thin White Rope
3 ARRIVE WITHOUT TRAVELING - The Three O'Clock
4 MEAT IS MURDER - The Smiths
5 FEGMANIA - Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians
6 CINEMA VERITE - Dramarama
7 FABLES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION - REM
8 UP ON THE SUN - Meat Puppets
9 TRANSLATE SLOWLY - Zeitgeist
10 THIS NATION'S SAVING GRACE - The Fall
11 OIL AND GOLD - Shriekback
12 PSYCHOCANDY - The Jesus and Mary Chain
13 LITTLE CREATURES - Talking Heads
14 FLIP YOUR WIG - Husker Du
15 SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR - Tears For Fears
16 TELEPHONE FREE LANDSLIDE VICTORY - Camper Van Beethoven
17 ROCKIN' AND ROMANCE - Jonathan Richman
18 RAIN DOGS - Tom Waits
19 STEVE McQUEEN (TWO WHEELS GOOD) - Prefab Sprout
20 DIFFERENT LIGHT - Bangles

1986

1 BIG PLANS FOR EVERYBODY - Let's Active
2 IN EXCELSIOR DAYGLO - Christmas
3 FREE DIRT - Died Pretty
4 LIFES RICH PAGEANT - REM
5 BLOOD AND CHOCOLATE - Elvis Costello and the Attractions
6 SKYLARKING - XTC
7 ESPECIALLY FOR YOU - The Smithereens
8 THE QUEEN IS DEAD - The Smiths
9 KING OF AMERICA - Elvis Costello
10 CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN - Camper Van Beethoven
11 ALL NIGHT LOTUS PARTY - Volcano Suns
12 BROTHERHOOD - New Order
13 ALBUM - Public Image Ltd.
14 RUN - The Windbreakers
15 JAMBOREE - Guadalcanal Diary
16 HEYDAY - The Church
17 ELEMEN OPEE ELPEE - LMNOP
18 GRACELAND - Paul Simon
19 ELEMENT OF LIGHT - Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians
20 PARADE - Prince

1987

1 DOCUMENT - REM
2 THE OPHELIAS - The Ophelias
3 MOONHEAD - Thin White Rope
4 IT'S ALRIGHT - Chris Stamey
5 STRANGEWAYS, HERE WE COME - The Smiths
6 BRAVE WORDS - The Chills
7 PLEASED TO MEET ME - The Replacements
8 BOYLAN HEIGHTS - The Connells
9 SIGN "O" THE TIMES - Prince
10 ALONE WITH DADDY - Daddy In His Deep Sleep
11 THE SOUND OF MUSIC - The dB's
12 KISS ME KISS ME KISS ME - The Cure
13 COME ON PILGRIM e.p. - Pixies
14 EARTH, SUN, MOON - Love and Rockets
15 HAPPY? - Public Image Ltd.
16 CLOUD NINE - George Harrison
17 THE JOSHUA TREE - U2
18 THE TURNING - Leslie Phillips
19 IN THE DARK - The Grateful Dead
20 THE IDEAL COPY - Wire

1988

1 NOTHING'S SHOCKING - Jane's Addiction
2 THE INDESCRIBABLE WOW - Sam Phillips
3 DIESEL AND DUST - Midnight Oil
4 LINCOLN - They Might Be Giants
5 EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY - Let's Active
6 DAYDREAM NATION - Sonic Youth
7 A BELL IS A CUP UNTIL IT IS STRUCK - Wire
8 SURFER ROSA - Pixies
9 BLUE BELL KNOLL - Cocteau Twins
10 STORYTELLING - Jonathan Segel
11 THE LION AND THE COBRA - Sinead O'Connor
12 OUR BELOVED REVOLUTIONARY SWEETHEART - Camper Van Beethoven
13 SISTER DOUBLE HAPPINESS - Sister Double Happiness
14 GREEN - REM
15 MY NATION UNDERGROUND - Julian Cope
16 VIVID - Living Color
17 GLOBE OF FROGS - Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians
18 THE REAL THING - Faith No More
19 TRACY CHAPMAN - Tracy Chapman
20 LET IT BEE - Voice of the Beehive

1989

1 DOOLITTLE - Pixies
2 CLOUDLAND - Pere Ubu
3 KITE - Kirsty MacColl
4 ORANGES AND LEMONS - XTC
5 COSMIC THING - The B-52's
6 THREE FEET HIGH AND RISING - De La Soul
7 QUEEN ELVIS - Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians
8 SPIKE - Elvis Costello
9 THE RAW AND THE COOKED - Fine Young Cannibals
10 THE BIG O - The Ophelias
11 BONA DRAG - Morrissey
12 13 SONGS - Fugazi
13 THE STONE ROSES - The Stone Roses
14 ULTRAPROPHETS OF THEE PSYKICK REVOLUTION - Christmas
15 MOTHER'S MILK - Red Hot Chili Peppers
16 WORKBOOK - Bob Mould
17 BLEACH - Nirvana
18 TIN MACHINE - Tin Machine
19 FREEDOM - Neil Young
20 HEAD - The Jesus Lizard

1990s

1990

1 SUBMARINE BELLS - The Chills
2 THE LA'S - The La's
3 BOSSA NOVA - Pixies
4 CHANCE - The Rave-Ups
5 DEAR 23 - The Posies
6 PERFECT SOUND FOREVER e.p. - Pavement
7 FEAR OF A BLACK PLANET - Public Enemy
8 A CATHOLIC EDUCATION - Teenage Fanclub
9 BELLYBUTTON - Jellyfish
10 SLOW - The Sneetches
11 RITUAL DE LO HABITUAL - Jane's Addiction
12 SACK FULL OF SILVER - Thin White Rope
13 RAGGED GLORY - Neil Young and Crazy Horse
14 HERE COMES THE GROOM - John Wesley Harding
15 BRICK BY BRICK - Iggy Pop
16 SOME FRIENDLY - Charlatans U.K.
17 FLOOD - They Might Be Giants
18 MEET THE BUNNY KING e.p. - The Billy Nayer Show
19 GOO - Sonic Youth
20 SEIZURE - Chris Knox

1991

1 NEVERMIND - Nirvana
2 BANDWAGONESQUE - Teenage Fanclub
3 LOVELESS - My Bloody Valentine
4 TROMPE LE MONDE - Pixies
5 BEYOND THE JAVA SEA - Metal Flake Mother
6 PEGGY SUICIDE - Julian Cope
7 GIRLFRIEND - Matthew Sweet
8 WORLDS IN COLLISION - Pere Ubu
9 OUT OF TIME - REM
10 SPOOKY - Lush
11 LEISURE - Blur
12 SEBADOH III - Sebadoh
13 DOUBT - Jesus Jones
14 JUNGLE FEVER (Soundtrack) - Stevie Wonder
15 EVERCLEAR - American Music Club
16 GENTLE - Anton Barbeau and the Joy Boys
17 SPIDERLAND - Slint
18 TEN - Pearl Jam
19 RUMOUR AND SIGH - Richard Thompson
20 DE LA SOUL IS DEAD - De La Soul

1992

1 AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE - REM
2 COPPER BLUE - Sugar
3 SLANTED AND ENCHANTED - Pavement
4 DRY - P.J. Harvey
5 RACKET - Sneakers
6 STULL e.p. - Urge Overkill
7 SWEET OBLIVION - The Screaming Trees
8 SWITCHED ON - Stereolab
9 POND - Pond
10 HORSESHOES AND HAND GRENADES - Chris Mars
11 APOLLO 18 - They Might Be Giants
12 PALOMINE - Bettie Serveert
13 LITTLE EARTHQUAKES - Tori Amos
14 IT'S A SHAME ABOUT RAY - Lemonheads
15 THE CHRONIC - Dr. Dre
16 & THE FALL OF THE MOPSQUEEZER! - Flop
17 WATERY, DOMESTIC e.p. - Pavement
18 HEY BABE - Juliana Hatfield
19 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS IN THE LIFE OF ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT - Arrested Development
20 TELEVISION - Television

1993

1 EXILE IN GUYVILLE - Liz Phair
2 WHATEVER - Aimee Mann
3 FROSTING ON THE BEATER - The Posies
4 SATURATION - Urge Overkill
5 IN UTERO - Nirvana
6 FRANK BLACK - Frank Black
7 WHENEVER YOU'RE READY - Flop
8 STAR - Belly
9 BRING IT DOWN - Madder Rose
10 VORTEX - Christmas
11 SPILT MILK - Jellyfish
12 TELL IT TO YOURSELF - Matt Keating
13 SIAMESE DREAM - Smashing Pumpkins
14 LAST SPLASH - The Breeders
15 SUEDE - Suede
16 THIRTEEN - Teenage Fanclub
17 TOREADOR OF LOVE - Hazel
18 ICKY METTLE - Archers of Loaf
19 IN THRALL - Murray Attaway
20 MILLION SELLER - The Pooh Sticks

1994

1 BEE THOUSAND - Guided By Voices
2 BRUTAL YOUTH - Elvis Costello
3 WHIP-SMART - Liz Phair
4 WEEZER - Weezer
5 CROOKED RAIN, CROOKED RAIN - Pavement
6 TEENAGER OF THE YEAR - Frank Black
7 CARDINAL - Cardinal
8 AMERICAN THIGHS - Veruca Salt
9 MONSTER - REM
10 DEFINITELY MAYBE - Oasis
11 MELLOW GOLD - Beck
12 UNDER THE PINK - Tori Amos
13 INCONSIDERATE BITCH e.p. - Lisa Germano
14 SUPERUNKNOWN - Soundgarden
15 EVERYBODY'S GOT ONE - Echobelly
16 LIVE THROUGH THIS - Hole
17 TEENAGE SYMPHONIES TO GOD - Velvet Crush
18 BAKESALE - Sebadoh
19 ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY - Lenny Kravitz
20 MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS - Eugenius

1995

1 I'M WITH STUPID - Aimee Mann
2 BEN FOLDS FIVE - Ben Folds Five
3 WOWEE ZOWEE - Pavement
4 FOO FIGHTERS - Foo Fighters
5 (WHAT'S THE STORY?) MORNING GLORY - Oasis
6 ELASTICA - Elastica
7 ON - Echobelly
8 SPARKLE AND FADE - Everclear
9 WATERBUGS AND BEETLES - Anton Barbeau
10 MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS - Smashing Pumpkins
11 BLONDER AND BLONDER - The Muffs
12 PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - Presidents of the United States of America
13 IT'S HEAVY IN HERE - Eric Matthews
14 RADIO JEJUNE - The Sugarplastic
15 PLEASURE e.p. - Semisonic
16 WHAT FUN LIFE WAS - Bedhead
17 ONLY EVERYTHING - Juliana Hatfield
18 VEE VEE - Archers of Loaf
19 ALIEN LANES - Guided By Voices
20 JESUS WEPT - P.M. Dawn

1996

1 FIRST BAND ON THE MOON - The Cardigans
2 ONE MISSISSIPPI - Brendan Benson
3 AMAZING DISGRACE - The Posies
4 AIN'T MY LOOKOUT - Grifters
5 UNDER THE BUSHES UNDER THE STARS - Guided By Voices
6 HARMACY - Sebadoh
7 ON AVERY ISLAND - Neutral Milk Hotel
8 FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE - Fountains of Wayne
9 COLOR OUT OF SPACE - The Favorite Color
10 MOSS ELIXIR - Robyn Hitchcock
11 NEW ADVENTURES IN HI-FI - REM
12 JASON FALKNER PRESENTS AUTHOR UNKNOWN - Jason Falkner
13 MUSIC FOR THE UNREALIZED FILM SCRIPT 'DUSK AT CUBIST CASTLE' - The Olivia Tremor Control
14 THE FUN OF WATCHING FIREWORKS - American Analog Set
15 THE BURDENS OF BEING UPRIGHT - Tracy Bonham
16 BANG, THE EARTH IS ROUND - The Sugarplastic
17 BOB MOULD - Bob Mould
18 NOT IN MY AIRFORCE - Robert Pollard
19 THE GREAT DIVIDE - Semisonic
20 UPGRADE AND AFTERLIFE - Gastr del Sol

1997

1 EITHER/OR - Elliott Smith
2 IF YOU'RE FEELING SINISTER - Belle and Sebastian
3 POST MINSTREL SYNDROME - The Negro Problem
4 O.K. COMPUTER - Radiohead
5 SLUGGO! - Mike Keneally & Beer For Dolphins
6 FLAMING PIE - Paul McCartney
7 TONE SOUL EVOLUTION - The Apples In Stereo
8 BRIGHTEN THE CORNERS - Pavement
9 MAG EARWHIG! - Guided By Voices
10 STANDING STONE - Paul McCartney
11 LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WE ARE FLOATING IN SPACE - Spiritualized
12 I CAN HEAR THE HEART BEATING AS ONE - Yo La Tengo
13 THIS SOUNDS LIKE GOODBYE - Ken Stringfellow
14 RETREAT FROM THE SUN - That Dog
15 SONGS FROM NORTHERN BRITAIN - Teenage Fanclub
16 THE COLOR AND THE SHAPE - Foo Fighters
17 YOUNG TEAM - Mogwai
18 KON TIKI - Cotton Mather
19 TIME OUT OF MIND - Bob Dylan
20 IN IT FOR THE MONEY - Supergrass

1998

1 WHITECHOCOLATESPACEEGG - Liz Phair
2 XO - Elliott Smith
3 ACCELERATOR - Royal Trux
4 UP - REM
5 MUTATIONS - Beck
6 FEELING STRANGELY FINE - Semisonic
7 HOW IT FEELS TO BE SOMETHING ON - Sunny Day Real Estate
8 BRIGHT SIDE - John Easdale
9 GIRL BROS. - Girl Bros.
10 CORNERSTONE - Richard X. Heyman
11 MEZZANINE - Massive Attack
12 RUFUS WAINWRIGHT - Rufus Wainwright
13 IN THE AEROPLANE OVER THE SEA - Neutral Milk Hotel
14 SUCCESS - The Posies
15 CAR WHEELS ON A GRAVEL ROAD - Lucinda Williams
16 APARTMENT LIFE - Ivy
17 OVERCOME BY HAPPINESS - Pernice Brothers
18 THE BOY WITH THE ARAB STRAP - Belle and Sebastian
19 EL OSO - Soul Coughing
20 THE LAST DOG AND PONY SHOW - Bob Mould

1999

1 69 LOVE SONGS - Magnetic Fields
2 JOYS AND CONCERNS - The Negro Problem
3 THE SOFT BULLETIN - The Flaming Lips
4 HOURS... - David Bowie
5 MAGNOLIA SOUNDTRACK - Aimee Mann
6 THE UNAUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY OF REINHOLD MESSNER - Ben Folds Five
7 ANOMIE & BONHOMIE - Scritti Politti
8 BLACK FOLIAGE - The Olivia Tremor Control
9 CAN YOU STILL FEEL - Jason Falkner
10 A SPLENDID TRAY - Anton Barbeau
11 TERROR TWILIGHT - Pavement
12 THE 3-WAY - Lilys
13 DO THE COLLAPSE! - Guided By Voices
14 APPLE VENUS - XTC
15 UTOPIA PARKWAY - Fountains of Wayne
16 APPLESAUCER - Applesaucer
17 THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE - Foo Fighters
18 MULE VARIATIONS - Tom Waits
19 CAREFUL HOW YOU GO - The Solipsistics
20 CALIFORNICATION - Red Hot Chili Peppers

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