NME: The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time

55 albums

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#2

#31Sep 20139/2013Neil

Revolver

by The Beatles

#3

#1Feb 20112/2011Bill

Hunky Dory

by David Bowie

#6

#10Nov 201111/2011Neil

Different Class

by Pulp

#7

#5Jun 20116/2011Neil

The Stone Roses

by The Stone Roses

#8

#12Feb 20122/2012John

Doolittle

by Pixies

#12

#56Nov 201511/2015Wendy

Horses

by Patti Smith

#14

#40Jun 20146/2014Bill

Low

by David Bowie

#18

#65Jul 20167/2016John

Loveless

by My Bloody Valentine

#19

#164Oct 202410/2024Nick

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

by Arctic Monkeys

#20

#17Jul 20127/2012Neil

OK Computer

by Radiohead

#36

#49Mar 20153/2015Wendy

Blood On The Tracks

by Bob Dylan

#37

#151Sep 20239/2023Wendy

Forever Changes

by Love

#41

#89Jul 20187/2018John

Daydream Nation

by Sonic Youth

#42

#43Sep 20149/2014Andrew

Innervisions

by Stevie Wonder

#44

#26Apr 20134/2013John

The Holy Bible

by Manic Street Preachers

#45

#93Nov 201811/2018Wendy

Parallel Lines

by Blondie

#51

#63May 20165/2016Dan

Rumours

by Fleetwood Mac

#52

#85Mar 20183/2018Wendy

Let It Bleed

by The Rolling Stones

#63

#96Feb 20192/2019Nick

Blue

by Joni Mitchell

#71

#46Jan 20151/2015Nick

Harvest

by Neil Young

#72

#144Feb 20232/2023Wendy

Transformer

by Lou Reed

#82

#124Jun 20216/2021Wendy

Tapestry

by Carole King

#86

#3Apr 20114/2011Mat

Grace

by Jeff Buckley

#110

#47Jan 20151/2015Matt

Liege & Lief

by Fairport Convention

#132

#38Apr 20144/2014Neil

Dark Side Of The Moon

by Pink Floyd

#139

#80Oct 201710/2017Dan

Disintegration

by The Cure

#153

#86Apr 20184/2018Mat

The La's

by The La's

#157

#60Feb 20162/2016Matt

Psychocandy

by The Jesus and Mary Chain

#165

#83Jan 20181/2018Nick

Let Love In

by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

#170

#121Mar 20213/2021John

Siamese Dream

by The Smashing Pumpkins

#196

#138Sep 20229/2022Ed

Rattus Norvegicus

by The Stranglers

#206

#184Jul 20267/2026Matt

Slanted and Enchanted

by Pavement

#209

#116Sep 20209/2020Wendy

The Kick Inside

by Kate Bush

#215

#72Feb 20172/2017Dan

Mezzanine

by Massive Attack

#216

#41Jul 20147/2014Matt

Power, Corruption & Lies

by New Order

#222

#102Sep 20199/2019Mat

Fever Ray

by Fever Ray

#224

#19Sep 20129/2012John

Heaven Up Here

by Echo & the Bunnymen

#225

#88Jun 20186/2018Dan

Electric Warrior

by T. Rex

#228

#28Jun 20136/2013Matt

Brighten The Corners

by Pavement

#260

#2Mar 20113/2011Matt

The Specials

by The Specials

#274

#99May 20195/2019Dan

Green

by R.E.M.

#286

#39May 20145/2014John

Dust

by Screaming Trees

#290

#175Sep 20259/2025Andrew

Expecting To Fly

by The Bluetones

#321

#178Jan 20261/2026Nick

Lost Souls

by Doves

#337

#117Oct 202010/2020Matt

The Grey Album

by Danger Mouse

#350

#172Jun 20256/2025Mat

B.R.M.C.

by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

#380

#24Feb 20132/2013Neil

Silent Alarm

by Bloc Party

#381

#20Oct 201210/2012Bill

Scary Monsters

by David Bowie

#404

#79Sep 20179/2017Andrew

No Other

by Gene Clark

#450

#15May 20125/2012Mat

Rid of Me

by PJ Harvey

#463

#155Jan 20241/2024Matt

POD

by Breeders

#473

#61Mar 20163/2016Mat

A Storm In Heaven

by The Verve

#483

#75May 20175/2017Nick

Blood & Chocolate

by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

#487

#6Jul 20117/2011Bill

Sound Affects

by The Jam

#488

#69Nov 201611/2016Wendy

I'm Your Man

by Leonard Cohen