Scott's Favorite Albums: 1965-1999
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
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
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
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