Uncut Magazine - 200 Greatest Albums Of All Time

In Utero is the superior Nirvana album

 

Overrated by who? Pet Sounds, Blue, Blonde on Blonde, Forever Changes & Marquee Moon are albums I rate very highly and I can see the quality in most of the rest, though I don't play them much. I do think these albums deserve the acclaim they get, though lists of 'greatest albums ever' get tiresome with the same albums appearing repeatedly.

 

Certified Collector here: I'm only missing 26 from the list and the first one that I don't have is #61.

I'm really happy to see so many deserving (as opposed to grossly overrated) albums placing so high:

"Marquee Moon" by Television CHECK!
"Pet Sounds" by Beach Boys CHECK!
"Doolittle" by the Pixies CHECK!
"Horses" by Patti Smith CHECK!
"Blue" by Joni Mitchell CHECK!
"Blonde on Blonde" by Bob Dylan CHECK!

 

1. The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds - 1966
2. The Beatles - Revolver - 1966
4. The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico - 1967
5. The Beatles - The Beatles (White Album) - 1968
6. Love - Forever Changes - 1967
7. Bob Dylan - Blond On Blond - 1966
8. The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead - 1986
9. Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited - 1965
10. Television - Marquee Moon - 1977
11. David Bowie - Hunky Dory - 1971
12. David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust - 1972
13. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On - 1971
15. The Beatles - Rubber Soul - 1965
16. The Rolling Stones - Exile On Main Street - 1972
17. The Band - The Band - 1969
18. Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks - 1975
19. David Bowie - Low - 1977
20. Kraftwerk - Trans Europe Express - 1977
21. The Beatles - Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band - 1967
23. The Clash - London Calling - 1979
24. The Beatles - Abbey Road - 1969
25. Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love - 1985
26. The Clash - The Clash - 1977
27. The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers - 1971
28. The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed - 1969
30. David Bowie - Stationtostation - 1976
31. Lou Reed - Transformer - 1972
32. Neil Young - After The Goldrush - 1970
33. Joni Mitchell - Blue - 1971
34. Neil Young - On The Beach - 1974
37. The Kinks - The Kinks Are The Village Green Society - 1968
39. Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home - 1965
41. Otis Redding - Otis Blue - 1965
42. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland - 1968
43. The Stooges - Fun House - 1970
44. Sly And The Family Stone - There's A Riot Going On - 1971
45. R.E.M. - Murmer - 1983
46. Michael Jackson - Off The Wall - 1979
47. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin (IV) - 1971
49. Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life - 1976
50. Nick Drake - Bryter Layter - 1971
51. Carole King - Tapestry - 1971
52. The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground - 1969
53. Big Star - Third/Sister Lovers - 1978
54. The Velvet Underground - Loaded - 1970
55. Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks… - 1977
56. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses - 1989
57. Pink Floyd - Piper At The Gates Of Dawn - 1967
58. Blondie - Parallel Lines - 1978
59. Prince - Sign O The Times - 1987
61. Primal Scream - Screamadalica - 1991
62. The Byrds - The Notorious Byrd Brothers - 1968
63. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours - 1977
64. David Crosby - If Only I Could Remember My Name - 1971
65. Orange Juice - You Can’t Hide Your Love Forever - 1982
66. The Band - Music From Big Pink - 1968
67. Stevie Wonder - Innervisions - 1973
68. James Brown - Live At The Apollo - 1963
69. New Order - Technique - 1989
70. Patti Smith - Horses - 1975
71. Joni Mitchell - Hejira - 1976
73. The Cure - Disintegration - 1989
74. Public Image Limited - Metal Box - 1979
76. John Martyn - Solid Air - 1973
77. Steely Dan - Countdown To Ecstasy - 1973
78. The Byrds - Younger Than Yesterday - 1967
80. The Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat - 1968
81. Radiohead - In Rainbows - 2007
82. The Who - Who's Next - 1971
83. Bob Dylan - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan - 1963
84. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon - 1973
87. Joni Mitchell - The Hissing Of Summer Lawns - 1975
89. Big Star - No1 Record - 1972
91. Neil Young - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere - 1969
92. Dusty Springfield - Dusty In Memphis - 1969
93. Radiohead - Ok Computer - 1997
95. The Flying Burrito Brothers - The Guided Palace Of Sin - 1969
96. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run - 1975
97. The Cure - Pornography - 1982
101. Radiohead - Kid A - 2000
102. Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire De Melody Nelson - 1971
103. Pulp - This Is Hardcore - 1998
104. Johnny Cash - At Falsom Prison - 1968
105. David Bowie - Diamond Dogs - 1974
106. Talking Heads - Remain In Light - 1980
107. Spiritualized - Ladies & Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space - 1997
109. The Only Ones - The Only Ones - 1978
111. Joni Mitchell - Court & Spark - 1974
113. The Slits - Cut - 1979
114. David Bowie - "Heroes" - 1977
115. Tom Waits - Rain Dogs - 1985
116. The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet - 1968
118. Suicide - Suicide - 1977
120. Big Star - Radio City - 1974
122. Prince - Parade - 1986
124. Nirvana - In Utero - 1993
125. Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True - 1977
126. Nick Drake - Pink Moon - 1972
128. The Byrds - Sweetheart Of The Rodeo - 1968
130. Syd Barrett - The Madcap Laughs - 1970
132. The Human League - Dare! - 1981
133. The Who - Live At Leeds - 1970
134. Bruce Springsteen - Darkness On The Edge Of Town - 1978
135. The Beach Boys - Surfs Up - 1971
136. Ramones - Ramones - 1976
137. AC/DC - Back In Black - 1980
138. Van Morrison - Moondance - 1970
139. Gang Of Four - Entertainment! - 1979
140. The Beastie Boys - Check Your Head - 1992
141. Portishead - Dummy - 1994
143. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Safe As Milk - 1967
145. Blur - Modern Life Is Rubbish - 1993
146. Pixies - Doolittle - 1989
149. The Beatles - A Hard Day’s Night - 1964
150. Massive Attack - Blue Lines - 1991
151. Daft Punk - Discovery - 2001
152. Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul - 1968
153. Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti - 1975
154. The Associates - Sulk - 1982
155. Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - The Boatman’s Call - 1997
161. Tom Waits - Swardfishtrumbone - 1983
162. PJ Harvey - Rid Of Me - 1993
163. Neil Young - Tonight's The Night - 1975
164. The Cure - Seventeen Seconds - 1980
165. Brian Eno - Here Come The Warm Jets - 1974
168. The Smiths - Strangeways, Here We Come - 1987
169. T.Rex - Electric Warrior - 1971
171. Prince - Purple Rain - 1984
172. Oasis - (What's The Story) Morning Glory? - 1995
173. John Lennon - John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band - 1970
174. Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure - 1973
176. Neil Young - Harvest - 1972
177. Super Furry Animals - Radiator - 1997
179. The Who - Tommy - 1969
182. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black - 2006
183. Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left - 1969
184. Kraftwerk - The Man-Machine - 1978
185. David Bowie - The Man Who Saved The World - 1970
188. Talking Heads - Fear Of Music - 1979
189. The Smiths - The Smiths - 1984
191. The Who - The Who Sell Out - 1967
194. Joanna Newsom - Ys - 2006
195. T.Rex - The Slider - 1972
197. Todd Rundgren - Something/Anything? - 1972
200. Elvis Costello - Imperial Bedroom - 1982

that's what I've got. Most of the others I'd buy if I saw them in a thrift shop.

 

Got a list from a magazine that acknowledges the existence of women in a meaningful way?

 

I think that is a fair point. Other than Television none of these are the relative artists best LP. As for Love and Patti Smith being on the list - I agree that these are auto-generated results.....

 

Oh bondage, up yours!


So true, so many great female artists, and yet so much middle aged man-rock on here.

 

That's the doggies list I've ever seen and I've seen hundreds

 

Polite list, very punk ground zero and rock critic tasteful, a good starter, and as far as some only get.

 

No, no, no. Do yourself a favor and go grab this album ASAP. You will not be disappointed.

 

Heavy metal seems well represented with one entry at like 150. Is the entire office Punks? There is no Motorhead, one Black Sabbath, no Maiden, no Tool, no Deep Purple, no Angel Dust by Faith No More, no Reign In Blood by Slayer. So I see this as a very limited list. I love Miles, but someone is trying to be show off and pretentious to rank so much Jazz that has sold so little above so much "meat headed" highly-sold heavy music. Does it hurt a Mag's credibility to put Black Sabbath's Master of Reality, Angel Dust, Aenima by Tool, In Rock by Deep Purple, Master of Puppets, etc? That mag seems to think so.
They really like the Cure. They think the Cure's recorded output smokes Sabbath's it appears. I like the cure, but entire genre's (Doom and stoner rock) are dedicated not only to Sabbath, but quite specifically to Master of Reality. Desert Rock's first great band and the producer of all that stuff by Josh Homme was Masters of Reality with Chris Goss. Sleep's Dopesmoker album is all about Master of Reality and should be on this list IMO. IMO. But based on sales, most people aren't putting their money where their mouth is with Jazz.
If any jazz album should rank high, beside Bitches Brew, it is Vince Guaraldi's Charlie Brown Christmas.
I want a less pretentious, not trying to impress people with hipness, list.

 

Yeah...no Hairy Chapter or Groundhogs?

 

They looked at Rolling Stone and shuffled things around a bit.

 

Checked my 200 list against Uncut’s....

Mine’s better...

 

Surf music at number one! Woo hoo!

 

It’s good. But Super Ape is better

 

My tastes don't coincide with yours or theirs much, but I still think it a bit unfair to call albums over-rated just because your favourite albums or acts do not appear in some list or other.

 

The Uncut list is grossly generic even within the chosen demographic of their readership It won't coincide with everyone's ideas. I find 12.5% of it conicides with my interests, but really what is the point of another list like this one?

At best it is a shopping list, at worst, a form of ideological control.

I think there are far more interesting, creative and challenging ways of using lists.

 

A form of ideological control?

 

Was it a sort of inside joke to have Fairport Convention directly behind Led Zep IV on the list?

 

Something like 'Here's the stuff you have to listen to be a proper respectable modern(ish) music consumer'.

 

If that's their intent I say 'Good luck with that!'

 

I disagree

 

These are all good albums, though you can quibble with whether they are the "best." Kraftwerk in the top 20?

But they try to be subtly hipster even in their singer-songwriter soft rock selections. I can see the argument for Blue or Court & Spark over Sweet Baby James, but Hissing of the Summer Lawns? Great album, but not as impactful. Unless I missed it, weird to include Joni Mitchell's seventh or eighth best album but not James Taylor's best.