Thursday, 23 January 2020

Best Albums Of Each Year 1965 - 2019


1965

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan

Rubber Soul by The Beatles

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

Help by The Beatles

Orange Blossom Special by Johnny Cash



1966

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

Revolver by The Beatles

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

Sounds Of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel



1967

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico
Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen

The Doors by The Doors

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd



1968

The White Album by The Beatles

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison

White Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash



1969

Abbey Road by The Beatles

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake

In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson

Songs From A Room by Leonard Cohen



1970

The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett

Sweet Baby James by James Taylor

After The Goldrush by Neil Young

Fun House by The Stooges

Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon



1971

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

Blue by Joni Mitchell

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake

LA Woman by The Doors



1972

The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie

Pink Moon by Nick Drake

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones

Transformer by Lou Reed

Harvest by Neil Young



1973

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie

Raw Power by The Stooges

Berlin by Lou Reed

Quadrophenia by The Who



1974

Diamond Dogs by David Bowie

New Skin For The Old Ceremony by Leonard Cohen

On The Beach by Neil Young

Red by King Crimson

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell



1975

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

Horses by Patti Smith

Tonight’s The Night by Neil Young

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen



1976

Station To Station by David Bowie

Desire by Bob Dylan

Ramones by Ramones

Hejira by Joni Mitchell

Small Change by Tom Waits



1977

Animals by Pink Floyd

Never Mind The Bollocks by The Sex Pistols

The Clash by The Clash

Heroes by David Bowie

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop



1978
This Year’s Model by Elvis Costello

All Mod Cons by The Jam

Give Em Enough Rope by The Clash

Darkness On The Edge Of Town by Bruce Springsteen

Some Girls by The Rolling Stones



1979

London Calling by The Clash

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division

The Wall by Pink Floyd

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young

Lodger by David Bowie



1980

Grotesque by The Fall

Closer by Joy Division

Get Happy by Elvis Costello

Sandinista by The Clash

Boy by U2



1981

Slates by The Fall

Trust by Elvis Costello

October by U2

Faith by The Cure

Moving Pictures by Rush



1982

Hex Enduction Hour by The Fall

Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello

Combat Rock by The Clash

Room To Live by The Fall

Pornography by The Cure



1983

Perverted By Language by The Fall

Murmur by REM

Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits

Soul Mining by The The

War by U2



1984

The Smiths by The Smiths

The Wonderful & Frightening World Of The Fall by The Fall

The Unforgettable Fire by U2

Reckoning by REM

Various Positions by Leonard Cohen



1985

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths

This Nation’s Saving Grace by The Fall

Rain Dogs by Tom Waits

Psychocandy by The Jesus & Mary Chain

Fables Of The Reconstruction by REM



1986

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

King Of America by Elvis Costello

Bend Sinister by The Fall

Infected by The The

Life’s Rich Pageant by REM



1987

Strangeways Here We Come by The Smiths

The Joshua Tree by U2

George Best by The Wedding Present

Frank’s Wild Years by Tom Waits

Document by REM



1988

Viva Hate by Morrissey

Surfer Rosa by Pixies

The Frenz Experiment by The Fall

Green by REM

I’m Your Man by Leonard Cohen



1989

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

Doolittle by Pixies

Bizarro by The Wedding Present

New York by Lou Reed

Mind Bomb by The The



1990

Reading, Writing & Arithmetic by The Sundays

Ragged Glory by Neil Young

Extricate by The Fall

Bossanova by Pixies

Songs For Drella by Lou Reed & John Cale



1991

Kill Uncle by Morrissey

Achtung Baby by U2

Nevermind by Nirvana

Out Of Time by REM

Seamonsters by The Wedding Present



1992

Your Arsenal by Morrissey

Automatic For The People by REM

Bone Machine by Tom Waits

Code: Selfish by The Fall

Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement



1993

The Infotainment Scan by The Fall

Dusk by The The

In Utero by Nirvana

Zooropa by U2

Suede by Suede



1994

Vauxhall & I by Morrissey

Definitely Maybe by Oasis

Grace by Jeff Buckley

The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers

Dog Man Star by Suede



1995
Southpaw Grammar by Morrissey

(What’s The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

The Bends by Radiohead

Different Class by Pulp

Mirror Ball by Neil Young



1996

If You’re Feeling Sinister by Belle & Sebastian

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian

New Adventures In Hi-Fi by REM

Pinkerton by Weezer

Coming Up by Suede



1997

Maladjusted by Morrissey

OK Computer by Radiohead

Time Out Of Mind by Bob Dylan

Lonesome Crowded West by Modest Mouse

Levitate by The Fall



1998

In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel

The Boy With The Arab Strap by Belle & Sebastian

Yield by Pearl Jam

Up by REM

Rufus Wainwright by Rufus Wainwright



1999

Mule Variations by Tom Waits

The Marshall Suite by The Fall

Rock Art And The X-Ray Style by Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros

There Is Nothing Left To Lose by Foo Fighters

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips



2000

The Moon & Antarctica by Modest Mouse

Kid A by Radiohead

Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like A Peasant by Belle & Sebastian

The Unutterable by The Fall

All That You Can’t Leave Behind by U2



2001

Is This It by The Strokes

Amnesiac by Radiohead

Love And Theft by Bob Dylan

Global A Go-Go by Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros

The Glow Pt 2 by The Microphones



2002

Alice by Tom Waits

October Road by James Taylor

Blood Money by Tom Waits

The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash

Up The Bracket by The Libertines



2003

The Real New Fall LP by The Fall

Dear Catastrophe Waitress by Belle & Sebastian

Hail To The Thief by Radiohead

Streetcore by Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros

Want One by Rufus Wainwright



2004

You Are The Quarry by Morrissey

Funeral by Arcade Fire

Real Gone by Tom Waits

Good News For People Who Love Bad News by Modest Mouse

The Libertines by The Libertines



2005

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning by Bright Eyes

Fall Heads Roll by The Fall

Don’t Believe The Truth by Oasis

Picaresque by The Decemberists


2006

Ringleader Of The Tormentors by Morrissey

The Life Pursuit by Belle & Sebastian

Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not by Arctic Monkeys

Modern Times by Bob Dylan

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse



2007

In Rainbows by Radiohead

We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank by Modest Mouse

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

Night Falls Over Kortedala by Jens Lekman

Favourite Worst Nightmare by Arctic Monkeys



2008

Imperial Wax Solvent by The Fall

St Jude by The Courteeners

Viva La Vida by Coldplay

Glasvegas by Glasvegas

Only By The Night by Kings Of Leon



2009

Years Of Refusal by Morrissey

No Line On The Horizon by U2

Ignore The Ignorant by The Cribs

Lungs by Florence + The Machine

West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum by Kasabian



2010

Your Future Our Clutter by The Fall

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

Write About Love by Belle & Sebastian

Falcon by The Courteeners

Come Around Sundown by Kings Of Leon



2011

The King Of Limbs by Radiohead

Bad As Me by Tom Waits

Ersatz GB by The Fall

The Smile Sessions by The Beach Boys

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds by Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds



2012

Old Ideas by Leonard Cohen

Jake Bugg by Jake Bugg

Tempest by Bob Dylan

Lonerism by Tame Impala

Born To Die by Lana Del Rey



2013

Reflektor by Arcade Fire

Push The Sky Away by Nick Cave

The Next Day by David Bowie

Re-Mit by The Fall

Shangri La by Jake Bugg



2014

World Peace Is None Of Your Business by Morrissey

Popular Problems by Leonard Cohen

Indie Cindy by Pixies

Songs Of Innocence by U2

Concrete Love by The Courteeners



2015

Carrie & Lowell by Sufjan Stevens

Sub-Lingual Tablet by The Fall

Before This World by James Taylor

Strangers To Ourselves by Modest Mouse

Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance by Belle & Sebastian



2016

A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead

Blackstar by David Bowie

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

Skeleton Tree by Nick Cave

Head Carrier by Pixies



2017
Low In High School by Morrissey

New Facts Emerge by The Fall

Erratic Cinematic by Gerry Cinnamon

As You Were by Liam Gallagher

Everything Now by Arcade Fire



2018

Look Now by Elvis Costello

Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys

High As Hope by Florence + The Machine

The Blue Hour by Suede

True Meanings by Paul Weller



2019

California Son by Morrissey

Beneath The Eyrie by Pixies

Thanks For The Dance by Leonard Cohen

Why Me? Why Not? by Liam Gallagher

Ghosteen by Nick Cave





23 The Fall
12 Morrissey
10 Leonard Cohen
10 U2
10 REM
10 Tom Waits
9 Bob Dylan
9 David Bowie
8 Belle & Sebastian
8 Radiohead
7 Neil Young
6 The Beatles
6 Elvis Costello
6 Pixies
5 The Clash
5 Pink Floyd
5 Modest Mouse
5 Arcade Fire
4 The Smiths
4 The Rolling Stones
4 Lou Reed

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