Paul Gambaccini's Top 100 Rock 'N' Roll Albums Of All Time (1987)

 

Top 100, Paul Gambaccini 1987

Paul Gambaccini asked some 50 rock critics and DJ's from the U.K. and U.S., to list their ten greatest rock albums of all-time, in order of preference. Out of these lists, Gambaccini compiled the 'Top 100 Rock 'N' Roll Albums Of All Time'.

Ranking	Artist / Band	Album Title	Release
1	The Beatles	Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	1967
2	Bruce Springsteen	Born to Run	1975
3	Bob Dylan	Blonde On Blonde	1966
4	Marvin Gaye	What's Going On	1971
5	Bruce Springsteen	Born In The U.S.A.	1984
6	Elvis Presley	The Sun Collection/Sessions	1976
7	The Velvet Underground	The Velvet Underground + Nico	1966
8	The Beach Boys	Pet Sounds	1966
9	Van Morrison	Astral Weeks	1968
10	The Beatles	The Beatles (White Album)	1968
11	The Rolling Stones	Exile On Main Street	1972
12	The Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed	1968
13	The Beatles	Abbey Road	1969
14	Stevie Wonder	Songs In The Key Of Life	1976
15	Pink Floyd	Dark Side Of The Moon	1973
16	James Brown	Live At The Apollo	1962
17	The Beatles	Revolver	1966
18	Bob Dylan	Highway 61 Revisited	1965
19	The Sex Pistols	Never Mind The Bollocks	1977
20	The Who	Who's Next	1971
21	The Beatles	Rubber soul	1965
22	Otis Redding	Otis Blue	1965
23	Michael Jackson	Thriller	1983
24	The Band	The Band (Brown Album)	1969
25	Bob Dylan	Blood On The Tracks	1975
26	Fleetwood Mac	Rumours	1977
27	Roxy Music	Avalon	1982
28	Elvis Costello	My Aim Is True	1977
29	The Beatles	With The Beatles	1963
30	Carole King	Tapestry	1971
31	The Clash	The Clash	1977
32	Bob Dylan	Bringing It All Back Home	1965
33	The Rolling Stones	Beggars' Banquet	1968
34	Love	Forever Changes	1968
35	Thompson, Richard & Linda	I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight	1974
36	Bob Marley	Live!	1975
37	Joni Mitchell	Court And Spark	1974
38	Stevie Wonder	Innervisions	1974
39	Elvis Costello	Get Happy!	1980
40	The Clash	London Calling	1980
41	Gang Of Four	Entertainment!	1979
42	Simon and Garfunkel	Bridge Over Troubled Water	1970
43	Graham Parker	Squeezing Out Sparks	1979
44	Gram Parsons	GP/Grievous Angel	1973
45	The Police	Synchronicity	1983
46	Kate & Anna McGarrigle	Kate & Anna McGarrigle	1975
47	U2	The Unforgettable Fire	1984
48	Eagles	Hotel California	1977
49	Tim Buckley	Starsailor	1970
50	Jimi Hendrix	Electric Ladyland	1968
51	Tina Turner	Private Dancer	1984
52	Van Morrison	Moondance	1970
53	Van Morrison	It's Too Late To Stop Now	1974
54	Creedence Clearwater Revival	Green River	1969
55	Billy Joel	The Stranger	1977
56	Don Henley	Building The Perfect Beast	1984
57	John Cale	Paris 1919	1973
58	David Bowie	Hunky Dory	1971
59	Bruce Springsteen	Darkness On The Edge Of Town	1978
60	Elvis Costello	This Year's Model	1978
61	Roxy Music	For Your Pleasure	1973
62	The Pretenders	The Pretenders	1980
63	Bobby Bland	Dreamer	1974
64	The Band	Music from Big Pink	1968
65	Little Richard	Here's Little Richard	1957
66	The Who	The Who Sell Out	1967
67	Joni Mitchell	Blue	1971
68	The Rolling Stones	Aftermath	1966
69	Lionel Richie	Can't Slow Down	1983
70	Sly & the Family Stone	Stand!	1970
71	The Beatles	Beatles For Sale	1964
72	David Bowie	Young Americans	1975
73	Huey Lewis & The News	Sports	1983
74	Stevie Wonder	Talking book	1973
75	Elvis Presley	King Creole	1958
76	The Byrds	The Notorious Byrd Brothers	1968
77	Roxy Music	Stranded	1973
78	Buddy Holly & The Crickets	Chirpy Crickets	1957
79	Dylan, Bob	John Wesley Harding	1968
80	Big Star	No. 1 Record/Radio City	1972
81	Captain Beefheart	Trout Mask Replica	1969
82	The Velvet Underground	The Velvet Underground	1969
83	Michael Jackson	Off The Wall	1979
84	Marvin Gaye	Let's Get It On	1973
85	John Lennon	Imagine	1971
86	Aretha Franklin	Amazing Grace	1972
87	Patti Smith	Horses	1976
88	Dire Straits	Making Movies	1980
89	Tom Waits	Swordfishtrombones	1983
90	Prince	Purple Rain	1984
91	David Bowie	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust	1972
92	The Doors	L.A. Woman	1971
93	Derek And The Dominos	Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs	1970
94	Phil Spector	A Christmas Gift For You	1963
95	The Miracles	Going To A Go-Go	1965
96	The Band	The Last Waltz	1978
97	Jimi Hendrix	Are You Experienced?	1967
98	Janis Joplin	Pearl	1970
99	Eurythmics	Sweet Dreams	1983
100	Lou Reed	Transformer	1972