| RIAA |
Best Selling Albums of All Time |
US |
Oldies |
Eagles - 'Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975' |
| NARM |
The Definitive 200 |
US |
Pop |
The Beatles - "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" |
| New Musical Express (NME) |
100 Best Albums (2003) |
UK |
Pop |
The Stone Roses - 'The Stone Roses' |
| Rolling Stone |
Top 100 Albums (1997) |
US |
Pop |
The Rolling Stones - 'Exile On Main Street' |
| Rolling Stone |
Top 500 Albums (2003) |
US |
Pop |
The Beatles - 'Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band' |
| Spin |
100 Alternative Albums |
US |
Rock |
Ramones - 'Ramones' |
| Spin |
25 Greatest Albums of All Time (1989) |
US |
Rock |
James Brown - 'Sex Machine' |
| BBC Radio 2 |
Music Club Top 100 Albums (2006) |
UK |
Rock |
The Beatles - "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" |
| New Musical Express (NME) |
100 Best Albums of All Time (2003) |
UK |
Pop |
The Stone Roses - 'The Stone Roses' |
| Rolling Stone |
Rolling Stone Readers' 100 (2002 Poll) |
US |
Pop |
The Beatles - 'Revolver' |
| Melody Maker |
Top 100 Albums (2000) |
UK |
Pop |
The Smiths - 'The Queen Is Dead' |
| New Musical Express (NME) |
NME Writers All Time Top 100 Albums (1985) |
UK |
Pop |
Marvin Gaye - 'What's Going On' |
| New Musical Express (NME) |
NME Writers All Time Top 100 Albums (1993) |
UK |
Pop |
The Beach Boys - 'Pet Sounds' |
| New Musical Express (NME) |
NME Writers All Time Top 100 Albums (1974) |
UK |
Pop |
The Beatles - 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' |
| MOJO - The Music Magazine |
The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made |
US |
Pop |
The Beach Boys - 'Pet Sounds' |
| New Musical Express (NME) |
100 Best Albums of All Time (2006) |
UK |
Rock |
Oasis - 'Definitely Maybe' |
| WFPK Radio (Louisville, KY) |
Top 919 Albums of All Time |
US |
Rock |
Pink Floyd - "Dark Side Of The Moon" |
| MOJO - The Music Magazine |
Readers - 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made (1996) |
US |
Pop |
The Beatles - 'Revolver' |
| About.com |
Top 200 Most Influential Country Music Albums of All Time |
US |
Country |
Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter, Tompall Glaser - "Wanted: The Outlaws" |
| Q Magazine |
Readers' 100 Greatest Albums Ever (compiled in 2006) |
UK |
Rock |
Radiohead - 'Ok Computer' |
| WXPN 88.5 (Philadelphia, PA) |
All Time 885 Greatest Songs (2005) |
US |
Rock |
The Beatles - "Abbey Road" |
| Spin |
Spin Magazine Alternative 100 (compiled in 1995) |
US |
Alternative |
The Ramones - 'The Ramones' |
| Entertainment Weekly |
Top 100 (compiled in 1993) |
US |
Pop |
The Rolling Stones - 'Exile On Main Street' |
| New Musical Express (NME) |
Top 100 - Writers' (compiled in 1993) |
UK |
Pop |
The Beach Boys - 'Pet Sounds' |
| New Musical Express (NME) |
Top 100 - Readers (compiled in 1988) |
UK |
Pop |
The Smiths - 'The Queen Is Dead' |
| New Musical Express (NME) |
Top 100 - Writers (1985) |
UK |
Pop |
Marvin Gaye - 'What's Going On' |
| 1Sound Internet Radio |
Top 100 Pop/Rock Albums (2003) |
US |
Pop |
The Beatles - 'Revolver' |
| Y-108 (Hamilton, Ontario) |
Top 108 Albums |
CA |
Pop |
Pink Floyd - 'The Wall' |
| Vinyl Surrender |
Album Charts |
US |
Pop |
David Bowie - 'Ziggy Stardust' |
| Muzik Magazine |
Top 50 Dance Albums of All Time (2002) |
UK |
Pop |
DJ Shadow - 'Endtroducing' |
| DigitalDreamDoor |
100 Greatest Country Music Albums |
US |
Country |
Johnny Cash - 'At Folsom Prison' |
| WFPK Radio (Louisville, KY) |
Top 100 of the Best Albums Ever (compiled in 2000) |
US |
Pop |
The Beatles - 'The Beatles (White Album)' |
| albumvote.co.uk |
Top 100 Albums |
UK |
Pop |
The Beatles - 'Revolver' |
| VH1 |
VH1 All Time Album Top 100 (compiled in 2001) |
US |
Pop |
The Beatles - 'Revolver' |
| Melody Maker |
Melody Maker All Time Album 100 (compiled in 2000) |
UK |
Pop |
The Smiths - 'The Queen Is Dead' |
| Virgin |
Virgin All-Time Top 1000 Albums (compiled in 2000) |
UK |
Pop |
The Beatles - 'Revolver' |
| WBER Radio |
Top 100 Albums of All Time (compiled in 1999) |
US |
Pop |
Nirvana - 'Nevermind' |
| Q Magazine |
Q Magazine Readers' 100 (compiled in 1998) |
UK |
Pop |
Radiohead - 'Ok Computer' |
| RocknWorld.com |
Top 100 Albums of All Time (2003) |
US |
Rock |
Black Sabbath - "Parnoid" |
| New Musical Express (NME) |
NME Pop Poll 1999 - Best Album Ever |
UK |
Pop |
The Stone Roses - 'The Stone Roses' |
| New Musical Express (NME) |
NME Readers All Time Top 100 Albums (1988) |
UK |
Pop |
The Smiths - 'The Queen Is Dead' |
| The World Critics List |
Top 100 Rock 'N' Roll Albums of All Time (1977) |
UK |
Rock |
The Beatles - 'Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band' |
| The World Critics List |
Top 100 Rock 'N' Roll Albums of All Time (1987) |
UK |
Rock |
The Beatles - 'Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band' |
| Q Magazine |
Best 50 CD's of the last 15 years (2001) |
UK |
Pop |
Radiohead - 'Ok Computer' |
| Q Magazine |
All Time Top 100 Albums (1998) |
UK |
Pop |
Radiohead - 'Ok Computer' |
| Q Magazine |
100 Greatest Albums Ever (compiled in 2003) |
UK |
Pop |
Nirvana - 'Nevermind' |
| Rolling Stone |
Readers' 100 (compiled in 2002) |
US |
Pop |
The Beatles - 'Revolver' |
| SweedishCharts.com |
Best Of All Time - Albums |
SE |
Pop |
Kent - 'Vapen & Ammunition' |
| DigitalDreamDoor |
100 Greatest Female Artists Albums |
US |
|
Joni Mitchell - 'Blue' |
| DigitalDreamDoor |
100 Greatest Rock Albums |
US |
Rock |
The Beatles - 'Revolver' |
| 91X - XTRA-FM - San Diego, CA (91.1 FM) |
Top 28 Albums of 1983-2005 |
US |
Alternative |
U2 - 'Achtung Baby' |
| KROQ - Los Angeles, CA (106.7 FM) |
Top 70 Albums of 1980-2005 |
US |
Rock |
The Smashing Pumpkins - 'Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness' |
| Mel's Weekly Top 20 |
Top 30 Albums of All Time |
US |
Pop |
The Beatles - 'Abbey Road' |
| Studio Brussel |
Album 100 (compiled in 2003) |
BE |
Pop |
Nirvana - 'Nevermind' |
| Studio Brussel |
Album 100 (compiled in 2004) |
BE |
Pop |
Nirvana - 'Nevermind' |
| Studio Brussel |
Album 100 (compiled in 2005) |
BE |
Pop |
Nirvana - 'Nevermind' |
| Studio Brussel |
Album 100 (compiled in 2006) |
BE |
Pop |
Nirvana - 'Nevermind' |
| Radio Hilversum |
Top 100 Aller Tijden (compiled in 1985) |
NL |
Pop |
Pink Floyd - 'The Wall' |
| Radio 2 |
Album Top 100 (compiled in 2003) |
NL |
Pop |
The Eagles - 'Hotel California' |
| Kink FM |
Longplay 101 (compiled in 2003) |
NL |
Rock |
Radiohead - 'OK Computer' |
| Radio 2 |
Album Top 100 (compiled in 2004) |
NL |
Pop |
The Eagles - 'Hotel California' |
| OOR Magazine |
All-time Top 100 Albums (compiled in 2004) |
NL |
Pop |
The Beatles - 'Revolver' |
| Kink FM |
Longplay 101 (compiled in 2004) |
NL |
Pop |
Radiohead - 'OK Computer' |
| Radio 3FM |
Hemelse 100 (compiled in 2004) |
NL |
Pop |
Coldplay - 'A Rush Of Blood To The Head' |
| Radio Veronica |
Top 100 (compiled in 2005) |
NL |
Pop |
U2 - 'The Joshua Tree' |
| Radio 2 |
Album Top 100 (compiled in 2005) |
NL |
Pop |
The Eagles - 'Hotel California' |
| Kink FM |
Longplay 101 (compiled in 2005) |
NL |
Pop |
Radiohead - 'OK Computer' |
| Radio Veronica |
Top 100 (compiled in 2006) |
NL |
Pop |
U2 - 'The Joshua Tree' |
| Radio 2 |
Album Top 100 (compiled in 2006) |
NL |
Pop |
The Beatles - 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' |
| Kink FM |
Longplay 101 (compiled in 2006) |
NL |
Pop |
Radiohead - 'OK Computer' |
| Channel 4 |
The 100 Greatest Albums (compiled in 2005) |
US |
Rock |
Radiohead - "OK Computer" |
| Radio 90.5 The Night |
Top 905 Albums of All Time (2002) |
US |
Rock |
The Beatles - "The Beatles (The White Album)" |
| RocknWorld.com |
Top 100 Albums of All Time (2002) |
US |
Rock |
The Beatles - "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" |
| Radio 2 |
Album Top 100 (compiled in 2007) |
NL |
Rock |
The Eagles - "Hotel California" |
| WTMD 89.7 (Baltimore, MD) |
897 Greatest Albums of All Time |
US |
Rock |
The Beatles - "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" |
| Acclaimed Music |
The All Time Top 3000 Albums |
US |
Pop |
The Beach Boys - "Pet Sounds" |
| Virgin |
Virgin All-Time Top 1000 Albums (compiled in 1998) |
UK |
Pop |
The Beatles - 'Revolver' |
| The Guardian |
Top 100 Guardian (compiled in 1997) |
UK |
Pop |
Marvin Gaye - 'What's Goin' On' |
| Virgin |
Top 100 Virgin (compiled in 1997) |
UK |
Pop |
Oasis - '(What's The Story) Morning Glory?' |
| MOJO - The Music Magazine |
Top 100 Mojo Readers (compiled in 1996) |
UK |
Pop |
The Beatles - 'Revolver' |
| MOJO - The Music Magazine |
Top 100 published in Mojo Magazine (compiled in 1995) |
UK |
Pop |
The Beach Boys - 'Pet Sounds' |
| Times Magazine |
Top 100 (published in 1993) |
UK |
Pop |
The Beach Boys - 'Pet Sounds' |
| Sounds Music Magazine |
Top 100 (compiled in 1985) |
UK |
Pop |
The Clash - 'The Clash' |
| New Musical Express (NME) |
Writers' 100 Best Albums of All Time (compiled in 1974) |
UK |
Pop |
The Beatles - 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' |
| Radio 3FM |
De Hemelse 100 (compiled in 2002) |
NL |
Pop |
Live - 'Throwing Copper' |
| Radio 3FM |
De Hemelse 100 (compiled in 2001) |
NL |
Pop |
Radiohead - 'Ok Computer' |
| Nigel's Golden Days |
Top 100 Oldies Albums (compiled in 1998) |
US |
Oldies |
Donna Summer - 'Four Seasons Of Love' |
| Nigel's Golden Days |
Top 70 Oldies Albums |
US |
Oldies |
The Jam - 'In The City' |
| Musik Express Sounds |
Die 100 Meisterwerke (1993) |
DE |
Pop |
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - 'Electric Ladyland' |
| Musik Express Sounds |
Die besten 50 Deutschen Platten (2001) |
DE |
Pop |
Kraftwerk - 'Autobahn' |
| Musik Express Sounds |
Die 33 1/3 Besten Hip Hop Platten (2002) |
DE |
HipHop |
Public Enemy - 'It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back' |
| The Guardian |
'Alternative' Album Top 100 (compiled in 1999) |
UK |
Alternative |
Nick Drake - 'Bryter Layter' |
| Radio 3FM |
De Hemelse 100 (compiled in 2000) |
NL |
Pop |
Radiohead - 'Ok Computer' |
| Radio 3FM |
De Hemelse 100 (compiled in 1999) |
NL |
Pop |
Radiohead - 'Ok Computer' |
| Radio 3FM |
De Hemelse 100 (compiled in 1998) |
NL |
Pop |
Radiohead - 'Ok Computer' |
| Radio 3FM |
De Hemelse 100 (compiled in 1997) |
NL |
Pop |
Live - 'Throwing Copper' |
| OOR Magazine |
All-time Top 100 Albums (compiled in 1987) |
NL |
Pop |
The Velvet Underground - 'The Velvet Underground + Nico' |
| Musik Express Sounds |
Bestes Album aller Zeiten |
DE |
Pop |
The Beatles - 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' |
| Rolling Stone |
Top 100 Albums of the Last 20 Years (compiled in 1987) |
US |
Pop |
The Beatles - 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' |
| MOJO - The Music Magazine |
Star's Top 10 All-Time Favorite Albums |
US |
Pop |
The Beatles - 'Revolver' |
| Mixmag (magazine) |
Best Dance Albums of All-Time (1996) |
UK |
Dance |
Massive Attack - 'Blue Lines' |
| Spin |
The 50 Most Essential Punk Records |
US |
Rock |
Ramones - 'Ramones' |
| Rockweb |
Top 101: Best International Rock Albums |
US |
Rock |
Pink Floyd - 'The Dark Side Of The Moon' |
| Rockweb |
50 Best Finnish Rock Albums |
FI |
Rock |
Pelle Miljoona Oy - 'Moottoritie on kuuma' |
| Kink FM |
Longplay 300 (compiled in 2007) |
NL |
Rock |
Radiohead - "OK Computer" |
| 101 Radio |
101 Greatest Classic Rock & Roll Albums (2005) |
US |
Rock |
Pink Floyd - "Dark Side Of The Moon" |
| 101 Radio |
101 Greatest Classic Rock & Roll Albums (2004) |
US |
Rock |
Pink Floyd - "Dark Side Of The Moon" |
| Radio Max Music |
All Time Album Top 100 (compiled in 2001) |
US |
Pop |
Peter Frampton - "Frampton Comes Alive!" |
| Channel 4 |
Britons' Top 100 Albums (compiled in 1997) |
UK |
Rock |
The Beatles - "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" |
| Guinness |
Guinness All Time Top 1000 Albums (compiled in 1994) |
UK |
Rock |
The Beatles - "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" |
| Radio Caroline |
Listeners' Top 100 Albums (compiled in 1977) |
UK |
Rock |
Pink Floyd - "Dark Side Of The Moon" |
| Studio Brussel |
Album 100 (compiled in 2007) |
BE |
Pop |
Nirvana - "Nevermind" |
| Studio Brussel |
Album 100 (compiled in 2001) |
BE |
Pop |
Nirvana - "Nevermind" |
| Studio Brussel |
Album 100 (compiled in 2000) |
BE |
Pop |
Nirvana - "Nevermind" |
| Studio Brussel |
Album 100 (compiled in 1999) |
BE |
Pop |
Radiohead - "OK Computer" |
| Studio Brussel |
Album 100 (compiled in 1998) |
BE |
Pop |
Radiohead - "OK Computer" |
| Radio 3FM |
Hemelse 100 (compiled in 2007) |
NL |
Pop |
Pearl Jam - "Ten" |
| Radio 3FM |
Hemelse 100 (compiled in 2006) |
NL |
Rock |
Pearl Jam - "Ten" |
| Radio 3FM |
Hemelse 100 (compiled in 2005) |
NL |
Pop |
Pearl Jam - "Ten" |
| OOR Magazine |
OOR lezers Top 100 Aller Tijden (compiled in 2007) |
NL |
Rock |
Radiohead - "OK Computer" |
| OOR Magazine |
OOR Top 100 Aller Tijden (compiled in 2007) |
NL |
Rock |
The Velvet Underground - "The Velvet Underground & Nico" |
| VPRO Broadcasting Association |
Album top 100 Aller Tijden |
NL |
Rock |
Radiohead - "OK Computer" |
| VPRO Broadcasting Association |
Top 100 Nieuwe Revu / VPRO (compiled in 1994) |
NL |
Pop |
Marvin Gaye - "What's Going On" |
| BMG Music Club |
Top selling albums in the United States |
US |
Pop |
Shania Twain - "Come On Over" |
| MY-20 |
All-Time Albums Chart |
US |
|
Bettie Serveert - 'Palomine' |
| Bradboard |
100 Favorite Albums |
US |
|
The Clash - 'London Calling' |
| Paul Gambaccini |
Top 100 Poll (compiled in 1987) |
UK |
Pop |
The Beatles - 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' |
| Paul Gambaccini |
Top 100 Poll (compiled in 1978) |
UK |
Pop |
The Beatles - 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' |
| VoteTwoPointZero |
Best CD of All Time |
US |
|
Kent - 'Isola' |
| Jimbo's Top 10 Lists |
10 Favorite CD's |
US |
Pop |
The Beatles - 'Sgt. Peppers' |
| Kerrang! (magazine) |
The Best AOR Albums of All Time |
UK |
Rock |
Journey - 'Escape' |
| Kerrang! (magazine) |
50 Most Influential Albums of All Time |
UK |
Rock |
Faith No More - 'Angel Dust' |
| Algemeen Dagblad |
100 Pop Albums of the Century |
NL |
Pop |
The Beach Boys - 'Pet Sounds' |
| Hartbeat! |
The Greatest Albums of All Time (Nigel Cross) |
DE |
Pop |
The Byrds - 'The Notorious Byrd Brothers' |
| Hartbeat! |
The Greatest Albums of All Time (Wolfgang Doebelin) |
DE |
Pop |
The Rolling Stones - 'Exile On Main Street' |
| Hartbeat! |
The Greatest Albums of All Time (Werner Fuchs) |
US |
Pop |
Van Morrison - 'Astral Weeks' |
| Hartbeat! |
The Greatest Albums of All Time (Jörg Gülden) |
DE |
Pop |
Tim Buckley - 'Greetings Form L.A.' |
| Hartbeat! |
The Greatest Albums of All Time (Hans-Jurgen Klits) |
DE |
Pop |
The Monks - 'Black Monk Time' |
| Hartbeat! |
The Greatest Albums of All Time (Mike Korbik) |
DE |
Pop |
The Beatles - 'Revolver' |
| Hartbeat! |
The Greatest Albums of All Time (Nick Saloman) |
DE |
Pop |
The Beatles - 'With The Beatles' |
| DigitalDreamDoor |
100 Greatest Alternative Albums |
US |
Alternative |
The Velvet Underground - 'The Velvet Underground & Nico' |
| Q101 - WKQX - Chicago, IL (101.1 FM) |
Top 44 Albums of 1996-2003 |
US |
Rock |
Bush - 'Razorblade Suitcase' |
| Radio Veronica |
Top 100 (compiled in 2007) |
NL |
Rock |
U2 - "The Joshua Tree" |
| Tsort |
Albums Chart |
US |
Pop |
The Beatles - "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" |
| RocknWorld.com |
Top 100 Albums of All Time (compiled in 2001) |
US |
Rock |
Led Zeppelin - "Led Zeppelin IV" |
| RocknWorld.com |
Top 100 Albums of All Time (compiled in 2000) |
US |
Rock |
Kiss - "Alive!" |
| WTMD 89.7 (Baltimore, MD) |
Greatest Albums of All Time |
US |
Rock |
Several Lists on this page |
| Jeeem |
Jeeem's Best Holiday CD's |
US |
Holiday |
Frank Sinatra - 'A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra' |
| Spin |
Top Ten College Cult Classic Albums (1990) |
US |
Rock |
Husker Du - 'Zen Arcade' |
| DigitalDreamDoor |
100 Greatest 'Live' Rock Albums |
US |
Rock |
The Who - 'Live At Leeds' |
| DigitalDreamDoor |
Greatest Rock Guitar Albums |
US |
Rock |
Jimi Hendrix - 'Are You Experienced' |
| DougNH |
Top 10 Oldies |
US |
Oldies |
Louis Prima - 'Capital Collectors Series' |
| Desteny |
Top 10 Oldies |
US |
Oldies |
Counting Crows - 'August And Everything After' |
| DigitalDreamDoor |
100 Greatest Psychedelic Albums |
US |
Rock |
Pink Floyd - 'Piper At The Gates Of Dawn' |
| Chris Bickel |
Top 10 Oldies |
US |
Oldies |
Abba - 'Gold' |
| Tattoedjedi |
Top 10 Oldies |
US |
Oldies |
Frank Sinatra - 'Greatest Hits Volume 1 and 2' |
| Neubs |
Top 10 Oldies |
US |
Oldies |
Bob Marley - 'Greatest Hits' |
| Marit |
Top 10 Oldies |
US |
Oldies |
The Carpenters - 'The Greatest Hits' |
| Terrorizer (magazine) |
Top 50 Punk Albums of All Time |
UK |
Rock |
Discharge - 'Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing' |
| DigitalDreamDoor |
100 Greatest Forgotten Albums |
US |
Rock |
Mickey Newbury - 'Frisco Mabel Joy' |