Various NME Lists


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›› Debut & Doubles
›› 40 Records That Captured The Moment
›› The NME 100: How Rock Shook The World……
›› The Most Influential Artist Of All Time. – Plus Their Key Albums
›› Greatest Artists Of All Time
›› 50 Darkest Albums Ever Made
›› 30 Killer B-Side & Raraties Albums - 2014
›› Bowie: His Real Greatest Hits - 2014
›› The Beatles: 100 Greatest Songs - 2015
›› 50 Albums To Hear Before You Die - 2016



The NME’s 20 Near-As-Dam-It Perfect Initial Efforts!
First Published 22 February 1992.

See Also:

›› Uncut Debut Albums
›› NME Greatest Debut Albums - 2010

1. Patti Smith - Horses (1975)
2. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures (1979)
3. The MC5 - Kick Out The Jams (1968)
4. The Jesus And Mary Chain - Psychocandy (1985)
5. Television - Marquee Moon (1977)
6. Billy Bragg - Life’s A Riot With Spy Vs Spy (1984)
7. Van Morrison - Astral Weeks (1968)
8. De La Soul - 3 Feet High And Rising (1990)
9. The Clash - The Clash (1977)
10. The Smiths - The Smiths (1984)
11. ABC - The Lexicon Of Love (1982)
12. Dexy’s Midnight Runners - Searching For The Young Soul Rebels (1980)
13. The Wedding Present - George Best (1987)
14. The Blue Nile - A Walk Across The Rooftops (1984)
15. The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground And Nico & Andy Warhol (1967)
16. Buzzcocks - Another Music In A Different Kitchen (1978)
17. Kate Bush - The Kick Inside (1978)
18. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses (1989)
19. Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine - 101 Damnations (1990)
20. Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True (1977)


First Offenders....

• Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan
• The Rolling Stones - Same
• Jesus Jones - Liquidiser
• Primal Scream - Sonic Flower Groove
• Prince - For You
• Depeche Mode - Speak And Spell
• Sinead O’connor - The Lion And The Cobra
• David Bowie - Same
• New Order - Movement
• Simple Minds - Life In A Day
• Teenage Fanclub - A Catholic Education

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Make Mine A Double!


Some Of The Greatest Double LP’s Ever Issued.
First Published 2 November 1991

1. Bob Dylan - Blond On Blond (1966)
2. The Beatles - The Beatles (1968)
3. Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica (1969)
4. The Clash - London Calling (1979)
5. Miles Davis - Live Evil (1972)
6. Electric Light Orchestra - Out Of The Blue (1978)
7. Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)
8. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome (1984)
9. Jimmi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland (1968)
10. Curtis Mayfield - Live (1971)
11. Metallica - ...And Justice For All (1989)
12. Primal Scream - Screamadelica (1991)
13. Prince - Sign ‘O’ The Times (1987)
14. Public Image Limited - Second Edition (1979)
15. The Rolling Stones - Exile On Main Street (1972)
16. Various - Apocalypse Now Soundtrack (1979)
17. Various - Saturday Night Feaver (1978)
18. The Velvet Underground - 1969 (1969)
19. Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life (1977)
20. Neil Young - Weld (1991)

• Bruce Springsteen - The River (1980)
• Husker Du - Warehouse: Songs And Stories (1987)
• Thin Lizzy - Live And Dangerous (1978)
• Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation (1988)
• Can - Tago Mago (1972)
• The Fall - In A Hole (1983)
• Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (1974)


Some That Should’ve Been An EP!


• Yes - Tales From The Topographic Oceans
• Bob Dylan - Self Portrait
• The Rolling Stones - Love You Live!
• Guns ‘N’ Roses - Use Your Illusion 1 & 2
• Peter Frampton - Comes Alive
• The Who - Tommy
• Dire Straits - Alchemy
• Simple Minds - Live In The City Of Lights
• Prince - Graffiti Bridge
• Style Council - The Cost Of Loving
• 2 Live Crew - Nasty As We Wanna Be
• Stevie Wonder - The Secret Life Of Plants
• Anything Recorded Live At The Budokan!

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40 Records That Captured The Moment
(Thanks To Kevern For This List.)
Published In NME's 40th Anniversary Issue 9th May 1992.

The Chart Is Introduced As Follows:

"1952 And This Groovy Odyssey Begins. The Pages Of Nme Are On Fire With Angsty Exchanges Between Trad Jazzers And The 'Hep-Cats'. Sinatra Is Screen-Testing For From Here To Eternity, Hank Williams Is Fixing To Die, And Rock'n'roll Is Jerking And Bobbing - Ready To Go Overground And Transform The Entrie Galazy. Then, As Now, Each Year Could Be Defined By On King-Hell Slice Of Perfect Pop That Said It All. Here, Then, Is The Music That Hit The Bullseye Through All Those Changing Styles, Tastes, Faces, Fashions And Fads Of What We Call 'Rock 'N' Roll' - The 40 Tracks Of Our Years."


• 1952 'Cry' Johnnie Ray
• 1953 'Crying In The Chapel' The Orioles
• 1954 'Shake, Rattle And Roll' Big Joe Turner
• 1955 'Tutti Frutti' Little Richard
• 1956 'Heartbreak Hotel' Elvis Presley
• 1957 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On' Jerry Lee Lewis
• 1958 'Johnny B Goode' Chuck Berry
• 1959 'What'd I Say' Ray Charles
• 1960 'Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow' The Shirelles
• 1961 'Running Scared' Roy Orbison
• 1962 'You Really Got A Hold On Me' Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
• 1963 'She Loves You' The Beatles
• 1964 'You Really Got Me' The Kinks
• 1965 'Like A Rolling Stone' Bob Dylan
• 1966 'Pet Sounds' The Beach Boys
• 1967 'The Velvet Underground And Nico' The Velvet Underground And Nico
• 1968 'Jumping Jack Flash' The Rolling Stones
• 1969 'Astral Weeks' Van Morrison
• 1970 'Live At Leeds' The Who
• 1971 'What's Going On' Marvin Gaye
• 1972 'The Harder They Come' Various Artists
• 1973 '20th Century Boy' T-Rex
• 1974 'Tales From Topographic Oceans' Yes
• 1975 'Autobahn' Kraftwerk
• 1976 'Anarchy In The Uk' The Sex Pistols
• 1977 'Low' David Bowie
• 1978 'Public Image' Public Image Ltd
• 1979 'Good Times' Chic
• 1980 'Closer' Joy Division
• 1981 'Adventures On The Wheels Of Steel' Grandmaster Flash
• 1982 'Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?' Culture Club
• 1983 'Blue Monday' New Order
• 1984 'The Smiths' The Smiths
• 1985 'Psychocandy' The Jesus And Mary Chain
• 1986 'Kiss' Prince
• 1987 'Pump Up The Volume' M/A/R/R/S
• 1988 'It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back' Public Enemy
• 1989 'Fools Gold' The Stone Roses
• 1990 'Loaded' Primal Scream
• 1991 'Nevermind' Nirvana

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The NME 100: How Rock Shook The World…

Not A List Of Recordings As Such But Sounds And Events That Helped Shape Rock Music Over The Last 50 Years.

1. Kurt Cobain’s Death - 1994
2. Dylan Going Electric - 1966
3. Belle & Sebastian Winning A Brit - 1999
4. Neil Young And Lynrd Skynyrd’s Infamous Split - 1972
5. Lennon Claiming The Beatles Are Bigger Than Jesus - 1966
6. M|A|R|R|S Reaching Number One – The Rise Of Sampling - 1987
7. Jack Nicholson In Easy Rider - 1969
8. The Release Of The Specials Ghost Town - 1981
9. Riots At Blackboard Jungle Movie
10. Richey Manic & The 4 Real Incident - 1991
11. Bob Marley And The Wailers Gig At The Lyceum - 1975
12. Perry Farrell Invents Lollapalooza -1991
13. The Release Of Marvin Gay’s What’s Going On - 1971
14. Cornershop Burning Images Of Morrissey - 1992
15. The Release Of Lou Reeds Metal Machine Music Lp - 1975
16. Abba Winning Eurovision - 1974
17. Charlton Heston’s Cop Killer Speech - 1992
18. The Kidnapping Of Gram Parsons Corpse - 1973
19. Jerry Lee Lewis Banned From Britain - 1958
20. Nme’s Shaun Ryder Cover - 1990
21. Jimi Plays Monterey - 1967
22. The Jesus And Mary Chain Incite A Riot - 1985
23. The Release Of Screamadellca - 1990
24. Bjork Attacks A Journalist - 1996
25. The Bohemian Rhapsody Bit In Waynes World - 1992
26. The Bbc Bans Relax By Frankie Goes To Hollywood - 1983
27. Elvis Shocks America - 1956
28. The Beatles Release Sgt Pepper - 1967
29. Ozzy Osbourne Bites The Head Off A Bat - 1982
30. The Sex Pistols Swear On Live Tv - 1976
31. The Deaths Of Tupac, Biggie And The East West Coast Wars
32. The First Glastonbury Festival – 1970
33. Kraftwerk Use Robots On Stage – 1981
34. The Opening Of The Ministry Of Sound – 1991
35. Mick And Keef Arrested – 1967
36. Robert Wyatt On Top Of The Pops - 1974
37. The Battle Of The Beanfield – 1985
38. Ken Kesey Gets On The Bus - 1964
39. Csn & Y Record Ohio – 1970
40. Bowie Retires Ziggy – 1972
41. The Jam Split – 1982
42. The First Velvet Underground And Andy Warhol Gig – 1965
43. Spinal Tap - 1984
44. The First Episode Of The Monkees – 1966
45. The Beatles Play Shea Stadium – 1965
46. Phil Spector Enters The Studio – 1963
47. Beastie Boys Riot At Liverpool Royal Court – 1987
48. Huggy Bear On The Word – 1993
49. Ac/Dc Do A 21 Gun Salute Onstage With Cannons – 1982
50. The Britpop War – 1995
51. Cover Shot Of London Calling – 1979
52. Morrissey Wears A Hearing Aid On Top Of The Pops - 1984
53. Link Wray Loses A Lung And Invents Punk Rock - 1956
54. Dexy’s Midnight Runners Kidnap There Own Master Tape – 1980
55. Berry Gordy Founds Mowtown – 1959
56. Altamont – 1969
57. Lee Perry’s Black Ark Studio
58. Formation Of Led Zeppelin – 1969
59. The Scooter Going Over The Cliffs In Quadrophina – 1979
60. Jim Morrison Arrested – 1969
61. Sid Vicious Doing My Way – 1979
62. James Brown At Harlem Apollo – 1963
63. The Stone Roses Live On The Late Show – 1988
64. Castlemorton: The Spark For The Criminal Justice Bill In The UK – 1992
65. Viking Death Metal Murder
66. Saturday Night Fever And The 70’s Disco Scene
67. Charles Manson Hears The White Album
68. Run Dmc & Aerosmith Join Forces – 1986
69. Don Arden And Robert Stigwood
70. Jarvis Vs Jacko - 1996
71. The Stooges 1973 Tour: The Most Calamitous Rock ‘N’ Roll Gigs Of All Time
72. The Death Of Buddy Holly
73. Mc5 Swear And Get Dropped
74. Rocky Erikson Invents Psychedella And Loses His Mind
75. George Clinton’s Mothership
76. Boy George Is A Junkie - 1986
77. Dead Kennedys Fuck Off - 1985
78. Skip Spence And The Recordings Of Oar
79. Mark E Smiths Lost Week End
80. The 2 Live Crew And Their ‘Obscene’ Album
81. Chumbawamba Versus John Prescot – 1998
82. George Michael’s Coming Out Video – 1998
83. Suicide’s Riotous 1978 Tour
84. The Rise And Disappearance Of Sid Barrett
85. Public Enemy Fight The Power - 1989
86. The Woodstock ’99 Riot
87. David Crosby’s Liver Failure
88. The Human League’s Dramatic Resurrection – 1981
89. L7’s Tampon Flinging Gig At Reading – 1992
90. Brian Wilson Loosing His Marbles
91. Gene Vincent Introduces Rock ‘N’ Roll To Leather, Boots And Booze – 1959
92. Matt Bianco On Saturday Superstore – 1984
93. Tony Wilson Tells The Usa – Wake Up You’re Dead – 1990
94. Diana Ross Arrested – 1999
95. My Bloody Valentine Almost Bankrupt Creation Records – 1991
96. Bob Dylan Make Subterranean Homesick Blues Video - 1965
97. The Verve Get Back Together – 1997
98. Nme’s 40th Anniversary – 1992
99. New Order’s Blue Monday Becomes The Biggest Selling 12” Single – 1983
100. To Be Chosen By The Readership Of The NME – Come Back In A Few Weeks!*

*Never Did See The Result Of This!

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NME – The Most Influential Artist Of All Time. – Plus Their Key Albums

NME Polled Over 150 Artist DJ's And Label Bosses To Compile This List.
Appeared In The 2nd December 2000 Issue.


1. David Bowie – Hunky Dory * The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust * Stationtostation * Young Americans* Low* Heroes* Scary Monsters.
2. Radiohead – The Bends * Ok Computer* Kid A.
3. The Beatles – Rubber Soul * Revolver * Sgt. Pepper * The Beatles * Abbey Road * Let It Be.
4. Public Enemy – It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back * Fear Of A Black Planet.
5. Miles Davis – Kind Of Blue * Bitches Brew * In A Silent Way* On The Corner
6. Kraftwerk – Autobahn * Computer World
7. Sex Pistols – Never Mind The Bollocks * Here’s The Sex Pistols
8. Eminem – The Slim Shady Lp * The Marshall Mathers Lp
9. Nick Drake – Five Leaves Left * Bryter Later * Pink Moon
10. The Smiths – Hatful Of Hollow * Meat Is Murder * The Queen Is Dead.
11. Stevie Wonder – Talking Book * Innervisions
12. Aphex Twin – Selected Ambient Works Vol. ’85 – ’92 * I Care Because You Do
13. Scott Walker – Scott 4 * Night Flights* Tilt.
14. The Chemical Brothers – Dig Your Own Hole * Surrender
15. The Flaming Lips - In A Priest Driven Ambulance* Hit To Death In The Future Head * The Soft Bulletin
16. Bob Dylan - Blond On Blond * Blood On The Tracks
17. Mos Defblack Star * Black On Both Sides.
18. The Velvet Underground – The Velvet Underground And Nico * White Light White Heat * The Velvet Underground.
19. Beck – One Foot In The Grave * Mellow Gold* Odelay
20. Joy Division – Unknown Pleasures * Closer




NME’s Greatest Artists Of All Time

The 50 Acts That Made The Biggest Impact Over The Nme's First 50 Years.
As Appeared In 20th April 2002 Issue

1. The Smiths
2. The Beatles
3. The Stone Roses
4. David Bowie
5. Sex Pistols
6. Oasis
7. Radiohead
8. Paul Weller
9. U2
10. Public Enemy
11. Shun Ryder And Bez
12. The Clash
13. Nirvana
14. Elvis Presley
15. Joy Division
16. Blur
17. The Strokes
18. The Rolling Stones
19. The Verve
20. Bob Marley
21. The Fall
22. Prodigy
23. Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground
24. R.E.M.
25. Frankie Goes To Hollywood
26. Dexys Midnight Runners
27. Beastie Boys
28. T Rex
29. The Jesus And Mary Chain
30. The Specials
31. Manic Street Preachers
32. Roxy Music
33. Pixies
34. Iggy Pop
35. Shane Macgowan
36. Primal Scream
37. Frank Sinatra
38. Bob Dylan
39. Blondie
40. Eminem
41. Boy George
42. Madonna
43. Marvin Gaye
44. Pulp
45. Michael Jackson
46. The Charlatans
47. Echo And The Bunnymen
48. The KLF
49. Neil Young
50. PJ Harvey

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NME – The 50 Darkest Albums Ever Made
Issue 22 Jan 2011

1. Manic Street Preachers – The Holy Bible
2. Spiritualized – Let It Come Down
3. Nirvana – In Utero
4. The Smiths – Meat Is Murder
5. Nico – Desertshore
6. The Cure – Pornography
7. Nick Drake – Pink Moon
8. Antony And The Johnsons – I Am A Bird Now
9. Johnny Cash – The Man Comes Around
10. Kanye West – 808s & Heartbreak
11. Portishead – Dummy
12. Morrissey – Vauxhall & I
13. Joni Mitchell – Blue
14. Scott Walker – The Drift
15. Wire – 154
16. Nine Inch Nails – The Downward Spiral
17. David Bowie – Heroes
18. Dépêche Mode – Violator
19. Leonard Cohen – Songs Of Love And Hate
20. The Psychedelic Furs – Talk Talk Talk
21. Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds – Your Funeral…My Trial
22. Joy Division – Closer
23. Sunn O))) – Monoliths & Dimentions
24. Swans – White Light From The Month Of Infinity
25. The Fall - The Nations Saving Grace
26. Black Flag – My War
27. Slint – Spiderland
28. Arab Strap – Elephant Stone
29. Tricky – Pre-Millennium Tension
30. Marvin Gaye – Here, My Dear
31. Big Star – Third/Sister Lovers
32. Husker Du – Candy Apple Grey
33. Nina Nastasia – The Blackened Air
34. Lou Reed – Berlin
35. Radiohead – Ok Computer
36. Low – Things We Lost In The Fire
37. Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath
38. Neutral Milk Hotel – In An Aeroplane Over The Sea
39. Glasvegas – Glasvegas
40. Smog – The Doctor Came At Dawn
41. Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – I See Darkness
42. Billie Holiday – Lady Sings The Blues
43. Public Image Limited – Metal Box
44. Suicide – Suicide
45. Editors – The Back Room
46. Interpol – Turn On The Bright Lights
47. Bruce Springsteen – Nebraska
48. Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head
49. Pulp – This Is Hardcore
50. The Xx - Xx

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30 Killer B-Side And Rarities Albums

Hidden away on NME.com, from Oct 2014 a list of albums that compile B-sides and hidden gems. I have added a further selection of albums that follow this criteria at the bottom.

1. Oasis – The Masterplan
2. Nirvana – Insecticide
3. Suede – Sci-Fi Lullabies
4. Morrissey – Bona Drag
5. Blur – The Special Collectors Edition (1994)
6. The Smiths – Hatful Of Hollow
7. The Clash – Black Market Clash
8. Radiohead – Com Lag
9. Talk Talk – Asides Besides
10. Kate Bush – This Woman’s Work
11. Mogwai – Government Commissions
12. Manic Street Preachers – Lipstick Traces
13. Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds – B-Sides And Rarities
14. PJ Harvey – 4-Track Demos
15. The Smiths – Louder Than Bombs
16. The Libertines – Legs 11
17. Siouxie And The Banshees - Downside Up
18. R.E.M. – Dead Letter Office
19. Thom Yorke – Spitting Feathers
20. Pixies – Complete B Sides
21. The Who – Odds & Sods
22. Bob Dylan – The Bootleg Series Volumes 1 – 3
23. Sex Pistols – Spunk
24. The Cure – Join The Dots : B-Sides & Rarities
25. Joy Division – Still
26. The Fall – 458489
27. David Bowie – Bowie At The Beeb
28. Hole – My Body, The Had Grenade
29. The National – The Virginia EP
30. Elliott Smith – New Moon

• The Beatles – Past Masters Vol 1 & 2/Mono Masters
• Elvis Costello – Taking Liberties/10 Bloody Mary’s &10 How’s Your Fathers
• U2 – Best Of 1980-1990/Best Of 1990-2000 [Deluxe Editions]
• Ash – Intergalactic Sonic 7’s [Deluxe Edition]
• The Rolling Stones – Rarities 1971-2003
• Prince – The Vault/Hits & B-Sides
• The Jam – Extras
• Pretenders – Pirate Radio
• Bob Marley & The Wailers - 127 King Street/Wail‘N Soul’m Singles Selecta
• The Style Council – Here’s Some That Got Away
• Tom Waits – Orphans
• Neil Young – Lucky 13
• Pulp – Countdown: 1992 – 1983
• Pet Shop Boys – Format
• Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Sexmix
• Nick Lowe – The Wilderness Years
• Paul Weller – B-Sides & Rarities
• The Beta Band – The 3 Ep’s
• David Bowie – All Saints
• Super Furry Animals – Outspaced
• The Killers – Sawdust
• The Jesus And Mary Chain – Barbed Wire Kisses
• Bruce Springsteen – The Promise
• Smoke Fairies – Ghosts
• Buzzcocks – Singles Going Steady
• Ty Segall – Singles 2007-2010
• Steinski – What Dose It Mean? 1983-2006 Retrospective
• Teenage Fanclub – Deep Fried Fanclub
• We Are Scientists – Crap Attack
• Robert Wyatt – Going Back A Bit
• Billy Bragg – Reaching To The Converted
• Baby Bird – The Greatest Hits (Baby Bird Recordings)
• The Bevis Frond – High In A Flat
• Elbow - Dead In The Boot
• Doves - Lost Sides
• Smashing Pumpkins - Pisces Iscariot
• Morrissey - Swords



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NME – Bowie: His Real Greatest Hits
Oct 18th 2014 Edition

See Also: Mojo 100 Greatest Bowie Tracks

1. Heroes – 1977
2. Sound And Vision – 1977
3. Changes – 1971
4. Young Americans – 1975
5. Rebel Rebel – 1974
6. Let’s Dance – 1983
7. Life On Mars? – 1971
8. Modern Love – 1983
9. Ashes To Ashes – 1980
10. Oh! You Pretty Things – 1971
11. Moonage Daydream – 1972
12. Five Years – 1972
13. Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide – 1972
14. Suffragette City – 1972
15. Golden Years – 1976
16. Starman – 1972
17. The Man That Sold The World – 1970
18. Space Oddity – 1969
19. Station To Station – 1976
20. Ziggy Stardust – 1972
21. Fame – 1975
22. Be My Wife – 1977
23. Queen Bitch – 1971
24. TVC 15 – 1976
25. Kooks – 1971
26. Drive-In Saturday – 1973
27. China Girl – 1983
28. All The Young Dudes – 1974
29. Always Crashing In The Same Car – 1977
30. John, I’m Only Dancing – 1972
31. Absolute Beginners – 1986
32. Lady Grinning Soul – 1973
33. The Jean Genie – 1973
34. Black Country Rock – 1970
35. Andy Warhol – 1971
36. Fashion – 1980
37. Quicksand – 1971
38. Aladdin Sane – 1973
39. Wild Is The Wind – 1976
40. It’s No Game (Part 1) – 1980

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Beatles 100 Greatest Songs
+ The Top 40 Post-Beatle Songs

From NME 21st March 2015 Edition




›› See Also: Mojo, 101 Gratest Beatles Songs

Chosen by a panel of 'A-List' music celebs.





1. Strawberry Fields Forever - 1967
2. A Day In The Life - 1967
3. I Want To Hold Your Hand - 1963
4. Here Comes The Sun - 1969
5. Bkackbird - 1968
6. Tomorrow Never Knows - 1966
7. Across The Universe - 1970
8. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - 1968
9. I Am The Walrus - 1967
10. Hey Jude - 1968
11. Hey Bulldog - 1968
12. In My Life - 1965
13. Let It Be - 1970
14. Something - 1969
15. Abbey Road Medley - 1969
16. Ticket To Ride - 1965
17. Paperback Writer - 1966
18. For No One - 1966
19. A Hard Days Night - 1964
20. Come Together - 1969
21. Revolution (Hey Jude B Side Version) - 1968
22. Yesterday - 1965
23. Twist And Shout - 1963
24. All You Need Is Love - 1967
25. We Can Work It Out - 1965
26. Norwegian Wood - 1965
27. Eleanor Rigby - 1966
28. Got To Get You Into My Life - 1966
29. Penny Lane - 1967
30. And Your Bird Can Sing - 1966
31. She Loves You - 1963
32. Taxman - 1966
33. All My Loving - 1963
34. I Saw Her Standing There - 1963
35. Michelle - 1965
36. Get Back - 1969
37. Here , There And Everywhere - 1966
38. Dear Prudence - 1968
39. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonda - 1967
40. Rain - 1966
41. Help! - 1965
42. Two Of Us - 1970
43. Nowhere Man - 1965
44. I Want You (She's So Heavy) - 1969
45. Can't Buy Me Love - 1964
46. Long, Long, Long - 1968
47. She's Leaving Home - 1967
48. Julia - 1968
49. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away - 1965
50. Day Tripper - 1965
51. With A Little Help From My Friends - 1967
52. Eight Days A Week - 1964
53. Because - 1969
54. Helter Skelter - 1968
55. Girl - 1965
56. Don't Let Me Down - 1969
57. Back In The Ussr - 1968
58. I Should Have Known Better - 1964
59. I'm Only Sleeping - 1966
60. Happiness Is A Warm Gun - 1968
61. I Feel Fine - 1964
62. Love You To - 1966
63. Savoy Truffle - 1968
64. Mother Nature's Son - 1968
65. Yellow Submarine - 1966
66. The Long And Winding Road - 1970
67. You're Going To Lose That Girl - 1965
68. Matha My Dear - 1968
69. Drive My Car - 1965
70. The Fool On The Hill - 1967
71. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - 1967
72. Run For Your Life - 1965
73. I Want To Tell You - 1966
74. Wait - 1965
75. I've Just Seen A Face - 1965
76. I'm So Tired - 1968
77. Birthday - 1968
78. The Word - 1965
79. Glass Onion - 1968
80. Yer Blues - 1968
81. I Need You - 1965
82. You Really Got A Hold On Me - 1963
83. Do You Want To Know A Secret? - 1963
84. And I Love Her - 1964
85. Getting Better - 1967
86. Honey Pie - 1968
87. A Taste Of Honey - 1963
88. Baby It's You - 1963
89. Oh! Darling - 1969
90. Real Love - 1996
91. Like Dreamers Do - 1995
92. Hello, Goodbye - 1967
93. Dig A Pony - 1970
94. I Me Mine - 1970
95. You Know Mu Name (Look Up The Number) - 1970
96. When I'm Sixty-Four - 1967
97. Anna (Go To Him) - 1963
98. Now And Then - Unreleased
99. Blue Jay Way - 1967
100. Wild Honey Pie - 1968


...from the same issue..

The Top 40 Post-Beatles Songs

Chosen by NME's Beatles Obsessive Matt Wilkinson

1. My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
2. Instant Karma! - John Lennon
3. Jet - Paul McCartney
4. Temporary Secretary - Paul McCartney
5. God - John Lennon
6. Live And Let Die - Paul McCartney
7. Band On The Run - Paul McCartney
8. #9 Dream - John Lennon
9. Wah-Wah - George Harrison
10. Imagine - John Lennon
11. Mind Games - John Lennon
12. Apple Scruffs - George Harrison
13. Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five - Paul McCartney
14. Nobody Loves You When You're Down And Out - John Lennon
15. Awaiting On You All - George Harrison
16. Love - John Lennon
17. Back Off Boogaloo - Ringo Starr
18. Surprise Surprise (Sweet Bird Of Paradox) - John Lennon
19. Monkberry Moon Delight - Paul McCartney
20. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey - Paul McCartney
21. Bewhere Of Darkness - George Harrison
22. Watching The Wheels - John Lennon
23. Let Me Roll It - Paul McCartney
24. I Live For You - George Harrison
25. Coming Up - Paul McCartney
26. Photograph - Ringo Starr
27. Nobody Told Me - John Lennon
28. Dehra Dun - George Harrison
29. Jealous Guy - John Lennon
30. Working Class Hero - John Lennon
31. Here Today - Paul McCartney
32. Mother - John Lennon
33. It Don't Come Easy - Ringo Starr
34. Whatever Gets You Throu' The Night - John Lennon
35. Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney
36. Beautiful Boy - John Lennon
37. What You Got - John Lennon
38. Only One - Paul McCartney
39. Handle With Care - George Harrison
40. Queenie Eye - Paul McCartney


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NME Lost Albums.

A feature that started on 12th Oct 2013 on the re launch of the magazine and ended with the demise of the news stand paid for version of the magazine in July 2015. The albums were selected one a week by an artists (named). The ranking is the week order they appeared.


1. Jessica Pratt - Jessica Pratt - 2012 (Cate La Bon)
2. Warning/Promises - Idlewild - 2005 (Nicky Wire)
3. Tape Two EP - Young Fathers - 2013 (Thom Green: Alt-J)
4. Climate Of Hunter - Scott Walker - 1984 (Gemma Thompson, Savages)
5. Suicide - Suicide:Alen Vega & Martin Rev - 1980 (James Murphy)
6. Heaven Or Las Vegas - Cocteau Twins - 1990 (Anna Calvi)
7. Bee Thousand - Guided By Voices - 1994 (Albert Hammond Jr.)
8. Fried - Julian Cope - 1984 (Tim Burges)
9. Satan Is Real - The Louvin' Brothers - 1959 (Jake Bugg)
10. The John Baker Tapes - John Baker - 2008 (Tom Cowen: The Horrors)
11. The Sonics, The Wailers, The Galaxies - Merry Christmas - 1965 (MB: Hookworms)
12. No Entrée ???? (If an entree was made in this issue, it was well hidden!)
13. Dawes - Stories Don't End - 2013 (Ronnie Vannucci: The Killers)
14. Blue Phantom - Distortions - 1971 (Dylan Baldi: Cloud Nothings)
15. Francis & The Lights - A Modern Promise - 2008 (Theo Huchcraft: Hurts)
16. The Van Pelt - Sultans Of Settlement - 1997 (Frank Turner)
17. Iggy Pop & James Williamson - Kill City - 1977 (Thomas Mars: Phoenix)
18. The House Of Love - The House Of Love (Creation) - 1988 (James Mercer: The Shins)
19. Alexander Spence - Oar - 1969 (Jimi Goodwin: Doves)
20. Junior Boys - So This Is Goodbye - 2006 (Tom Fleming: Wild Beasts)
21. Charles Bradley - No Time For Dreaming - 2011 (Shane Meadows)
22. Taraf De Haidouks - Maskarada - 2007 (Terry Gilliam)
23. The Mighty Hannibal - King Hannibal:Truth - 1973 (Jared Swilley: Black Lips)
24. The Bumblebeez - Prince Umberto & Sister III - 2007 (Jono Ma: Jagwar Ma)
25. Colin Blunstone - One Year - 1971 (Thurston Moore)
26. Roger Taylor - Fun In Space - 1981 (Taylor Hawkins)
27. Teedra Moses - Complex Simplicity - 2004 (Katy B)
28. The Audience - Das Audience - 1997 (Angus Andrew: Liars)
29. Arthur Russell - Love Is Overtaking Me - 2008 (Jack Steadman: Bombay Bicycle Club)
30. UNPOC - Fifth Column - 2003 (Steve Mason)
31. The Legendry Marvin Pontiac - Greatest Hits - 2000 (St Vincent)
32. Quicksand - Manic Compression - 1995 - (Zane Lowe)
33. Connie Converse - How Sad, How Loneley - 2009 (Yuki Tsujii: Bo Ningen)
34. Big Star - #1 Record - 1972 (Jamie MacColl: Bombay Bicycle Club)
35. The Zombies - Odessey And Oracle - 1968 (Paul Weller)
36. Joe Meek - I Hear A New World - 1960 (Stella Mozgawa: Warpaint)
37. Betty Davis - They Say I'm Different - 1974 (Rob Trujillo: Metallica)
38. Joe Henry - Civilians - 2007 (Billy Bragg)
39. Chester P - From The Ashes - 2007 (Kate Tempest)
40. Dion & The Belmonts - Reunion:Live At Madison Square Garden - 1973 (John Cooper Clarke)
41. The Amazing - The Amazing - 2009 (Lucy Rose)
42. Connie Converse - How Sad, How Lonely - 2009 (Yuki Tsujii: Bo Ningen) (So good, also at No. 33!)
43. Pharoache Monch - Internal Affairs - 1999 (Example)
44. The Seahorses - Do It Yourself - 1997 (James Buckley)
45. Andy Pratt - Andy Pratt - 1973 (Chrissie Hynde)
46. Drive Like Jehu - Yank Crime - 1994 (Jesse F Keeler: Death From Above 1979)
47. Woman - Public Strain - 2010 (Bradford Cox)
48. Andy Fairley - Fishfood Vs The Birth Of Sharon - 2014 (Geoff Barlow: Portishead)
49. Greg Sage - Straight Ahead - 1985 (Ryan Adams)
50. Turbowolf - Turbowolf - 2011 (Mike Kerr: Royal Blood)
51. The Velvet Underground - TheVelvet Underground - 1969 (Ian McCulloch)
52. Sort Sol - Dagger & Guitar - 1983 (Jehnny Beth: Savages)
53. Joe Meek - I Hear A New World - 1960 (Stella Mazgawa: Warpaint)
54. Judy Sill - Judy Sill - 1971 (Tim Burgess)
55. Popol Vah - Herz Aus Glas - 1977 (Michael Gira: Swans)
56. No Entree
57. No Entree
58. No Entree
59. Link Wray – Link Wray – 1971 (Dan Auerbach)
60. C Average – C Average – 1998 (Angus Andrew: Liars)
61. Fifth Column – To Sir With Hate – 1985 (Damian Abraham: Fucked Up)
62. Aereogramme – My Heart Has A Wish That You Would Not Go – 2007 (Sam McTrusty:Twin Atlantic)
63. DZ Deathrays – Black Rat – 2014 (Mike Kerr: Royal Blood)
64. Timber Timber – Creep On Creepin’ On – 2011 (Robbie Grote: The Districts)
65. Happy Soup – Baxter Dury – 2011 (Isaac Holms: Slaves)
66. Jim O’Rourke – Eureka – 1999 (Conor O’ Brien)
67. Lungfish – Talking Songs For Walking – 1992 (Nate Mandel: Foo Fighters)
68. Jackie McLean & Michael Carvin – Antiquity – 1974 (Jamie XX)
69. Otis G Johnson – Everything God Is Love ’78 – 1978 (Alloysious Massaquoi: Young Fathers)
70. The Husbands – Introducing The Sounds Of The Husbands – 2003 (Laurie Vincent: Slaves)
71. Remi Kabaka – Black – 1978 (David Maclean: Django Dango)
72. Nancy Dupree – Ghetto Reality – 1969 (Alex Taylor: Hot Chip)
73. Benji Huges – A Love Extreme – 2008 (Van McCann)
74. Skating Polly – Lost Wonderfuls – 2013 (Kate Nash)
75. Tronics – Love Backed By Force – 1981 (Jim Reid)
76. Stephen Fretwell – 8 Songs – 2002 (Liam Fray)
77. Screeching Weasel – My Brain Hurts – 1991 (Pete Wentz: Fall Out Boy)
78. Stephen Steinbrink – Arranged Waves – 2014 (Cleo Tucker: Girlpool)
79. Cannabis Bande Originale Du Film – Serge Gainsbourg – 1970 (Max Kuehn: Fidlar)
80. Kim Jung Mi – Now – 1973 (Victoria Legrand: Beach House)
81. Caxton Press – This Ain’t Living – 2013 (Chuck D)
82. The Zombies – Odessey And Oracle – 1968 (John Hassall: The Libertines)

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NME – 50 Albums To Hear Before You Die – May 2016



As Chosen By The Finest Musicians, Actors, Authors And Directors Of The World.

Format – Album Title – Artist – Year Of Issue – Chosen By

• The B 52’S – The B 52’s – 1979 – Dave Grohl
• The Beatles (White Album) – The Beatles – 1968 – Angus Young
• Live At Carnegie Hall – Bill Withers – 1973 – Kate Tempest
• Raw Power – The Stooges – 1973 - Johnny Marr
• Joe’s Garage, Acts I, Ii & Iii – 1987 – Richard Linklater
• Nia – Blackalicious – 1999 – Serge Pizzorno
• Thriller – Michael Jackson – 1982 – Tom Meigan
• Buzz Or Howl Under The Influence Of Heat – Minutemen – 1983 – Steve Albini
• White Light/White Heat – The Velvet Underground – Gus Unger-Hamilton
• Blond On Blond – Bob Dylan – 1966 – Keith Richards
• Forty Licks – The Rolling Stones – 2002 - Tom Hiddleston
• The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses – 1989 – Matt King
• Louder Than Bombs – The Smiths – 1987 – Brandon Flowers
• Run-DMC – Run-DMC – 1984 – Trugoy The Dove
• Broke With Expensive Taste – Azealia Banks – 2014 - Azealia Banks
• Transformer – Lou Reed – 1972 – Courtney Barnett
• Abraxas – Santana – 1970 - Action Bronson
• 2001 – Dr Dre – 1999 – Matt Helders
• Rainmaker – Michael Chapman – 1969 – Alex Turner
• Captain Beyond – Captain Beyond – 1972 – Jamie Cook
• Fifth Dimension – The Byrds – 1966 – Steven Tyler
• Reconstruction Site – The Weakerthans – 2003 – Frank Turner
• Trans-Europe Express – Kraftwerk – 1977 – Danger Mouse
• New Skin For Old Ceremony – Leonard Cohen – 1974 – Arni Arnason
• Scream! – Scream – 2006 – Katy B
• Music From The Good The Bad And The Ugly – Hugo Montenegro – 1968 – Jarvis Cocker
• Rollercoaster – Red House Painters – 1993 - Simon Neil
• I Want You – Marvin Gaye – 1976 – Louis Theroux
• Fantastic Planet – Failure – 1996 – Hayley Williams
• Master Of Reality – Black Sabbath – 1971 – Billy Corgan
• Diamond Dogs – David Bowie – 1974 – Irvine Welsh
• Travelin’ At The Speed Of Thought – The O’jays – 1977 – Chuck D
• Tres Hombres – Zz Top – 1973 – Winston Marshall
• The Soft Bulletin – The Flaming Lips – 1999 – Jonathan Higgs
• Boxer – The National – 2007 – Bret Easton Ellis
• A Love Supreme – John Coltrane – 1965 – Annie Clarke
• Chrome – Catherine Wheel – 1993 – Meredith Graves
• Ghost Of A Chance – Turboweekend – 2009 – Oli Sykes
• Teaser And The Firecat – Cat Stevens – 1971 – Ron Howard
• Blood On The Tracks – Bob Dylan – 1975 – Quentin Tarantino
• Jacques Dutronc – Jacques Dutronic – 1968 – Ellie Rowsell
• Night Drive – Chromatics – 2007 – Romy Madley Croft
• Weld – Neil Young And Crazy Horse – 1991 – Noel Gallagher
• 21 Singles – The Jesus And Mary Chain – 2002 – Chris Packham
• Stephen Malkmus – Stephen Malkmus – 2001 – Will Arnett
• Sand In Vaseline: Popular Favourites – Talking Heads – 1992 – Wesley Schultz
• Abby Road – The Beatles – 1969 – Joe Jonas
• Forever Changes – Love – 1967 - Carl Barat
• Four Sail – Love 1969 – Pete Doherty