LA TIMES ARTICLE Readers top 100 albums, U2 JT #4 All time #1 for the 80's

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Sun, 25 Oct 1998 22:20:28 EST

Hi here is the LA times readers top 100 all time 100 albums Joshua tree was at
#4 only other group higher than U2 was the Beatles. U2 kept the Beatles from
having all top 5. Achtung Baby was # 29 War was #60. In the 80's Joshua tree
was #1 and in the 90's Achtung baby was #2
here is the list
   
  

THE READERS' TOP 100

(Listed is the album, the year it was released and the number of points it
received.)

 1. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," the Beatles (1967) 1,954
2. "White Album," the Beatles (1968) 1,292
3. "Abbey Road," the Beatles (1969) 1,273
4. "The Joshua Tree," U2 (1987) 1,118
5. "Rubber Soul," the Beatles (1965) 918
6. "Nevermind," Nirvana (1991) 890
7. "Who's Next," the Who (1971) 847
 8. "The Dark Side of the Moon," Pink Floyd (1973) 840
9. "Pet Sounds," the Beach Boys (1966) 826
10. "Revolver," the Beatles (1966) 791

11. "What's Going On," Marvin Gaye (1971) 673
12. "Born to Run," Bruce Springsteen (1975) 666
13. "London Calling," the Clash (1980) 661
14. "Exile on Main Street," the Rolling Stones (1972) 657
15. "Let It Bleed," the Rolling Stones (1969) 630
16. "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars," David
Bowie (1972) 622
17. "Highway 61 Revisited," Bob Dylan (1965) 575
18. "Are You Experienced?," Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967) 556
19. "Blood on the Tracks," Bob Dylan (1975) 541

20. "Songs in the Key of Life," Stevie Wonder (1976) 538
21. "Tapestry," Carole King (1971) 512
22. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," Elton John (1973) 506
23. "The Doors," the Doors (1967) 459
24. "Led Zeppelin IV," Led Zeppelin (1971) 435
25. "Blonde on Blonde," Bob Dylan (1966) 410
26. "Hotel California," the Eagles (1976) 407
27. "Rumours," Fleetwood Mac (1977) 404
28. "Electric Ladyland," Jimi Hendrix Experience (1968) 390
29. "Achtung Baby," U2 (1991) 387

30. "Court and Spark," Joni Mitchell (1974) 386
31. "Never Mind the Bollocks . . .," the Sex Pistols (1977) 367
32. "The Wall," Pink Floyd (1979) 339
33. "Legend," Bob Marley (1984) 313
34. "Innervisions," Stevie Wonder (1973) 305
35. "Purple Rain," Prince (1984) 288
36. "Layla," Derek & the Dominos (1970) 284
37. "Thriller," Michael Jackson (1982) 282
38. "OK Computer," Radiohead (1997) 280
39. "Sticky Fingers," the Rolling Stones (1971) 272

40. "Graceland," Paul Simon (1986) 264
41. "Physical Graffiti," Led Zeppelin (1975) 250
42. "Los Angeles," X (1980) 244
43. "Moondance," Van Morrison (1970) 232
44. "Velvet Underground & Nico," the Velvet Underground (1967) 223
45. "Blue," Joni Mitchell (1971) 217
46. "Appetite for Destruction," Guns N' Roses (1987) 210
47. "Straight Outta Compton," N.W.A. (1989) 204
48. "Tommy," the Who (1969) 202
49. "Quadrophenia" the Who (1973) 201

50. "Automatic for the People," R.E.M. (1992) 200
51. "Aja," Steely Dan (1977) 192
52. "At the Fillmore East," Allman Brothers Band (1971) 182
53. "Sign 'o' the Times," Prince (1987) 178
54. "Astral Weeks," Van Morrison (1968) 172
55. "Ten," Pearl Jam (1992) 166
56. "Darkness on the Edge of Town," Bruce Springsteen (1978) 159
57. "Born in the U.S.A.," Bruce Springsteen (1984) 157
58. "Crosby, Stills & Nash," Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969) 156
59. "Their Greatest Hits: 1971-1975," the Eagles (1976) 155

60. "War," U2 (1983) 146
61. "Bridge Over Troubled Water," Simon & Garfunkel (1970) 142
62. "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness," the Smashing Pumpkins (1995) 138
63. "1999," Prince (1982) 131
64. "This Year's Model," Elvis Costello (1978) 125
65. "A Night at the Opera," Queen (1975) 121
66. "Beggar's Banquet," the Rolling Stones (1968) 119
67. "Harvest," Neil Young (1972) 116
"It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back," Public Enemy (1988) 116
"Low," David Bowie (1977) 116

70. "After the Gold Rush," Neil Young (1970) 112
71. "Axis: Bold as Love," Jimi Hendrix Experience (1968) 104
72. "My Aim Is True," Elvis Costello (1977) 103
"Plastic Ono Band," John Lennon (1970) 103
74. "Kind of Blue," Miles Davis (1959) 100
75. "Let It Be," the Beatles (1970) 99
76. "Hunky Dory," David Bowie (1972) 96
77. "Vs.," Pearl Jam (1993) 94
78. "Paul's Boutique," Beastie Boys (1989) 91
"The Broadway Album," Barbra Streisand (1985) 91

80. "Odelay," Beck (1996) 90
81. "So," Peter Gabriel (1986) 89
82. "Some Girls," the Rolling Stones (1978) 87
83. "Sun Sessions," Elvis Presley (1955*) 85
84. "The Downward Spiral," Nine Inch Nails (1994) 84
"Greatest Hits," Sly & the Family Stone (1970) 84
86. "Exile in Guyville," Liz Phair (1994) 72
"Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack (1977) 72
"Doolittle," the Pixies (1989) 72
89. "Brothers in Arms," Dire Straits (1985) 70

90. "Superfly," Curtis Mayfield (1972) 68
91. "Rain Dogs," Tom Waits (1985) 65
"Talking Book," Stevie Wonder (1972) 65
93. "Time Out of Mind," Bob Dylan (1997) 62
94. "Disraeli Gears," Cream (1968) 61
95. "Abraxas," Santana (1970) 59
96. "Greatest Hits," Al Green (1975) 54
97. "Live," Bob Marley (1976) 51
"Pretenders," Pretenders (1980) 51
99. "Horses," Patti Smith Group (1975) 50
"Synchronicity," the Police (1983) 50

 80's top ten
1. "The Joshua Tree,' U2 (1987)
2. "London Calling," the Clash (1980)
3. "Purple Rain," Prince (1984)
4. "Thriller," Michael Jackson (1982)
5. "Graceland," Paul Simon (1986)
6. "Los Angeles," X (1980)
7. "Appetite for Destruction," Guns N' Roses (1987)
8. "Straight Outta Compton," N.W.A (1989)
9. "Sign 'o' the Times," Prince (1987)
10. "Born in the U.S.A.," Bruce Springsteen (1984)

1990s top ten
1. "Nevermind," Nirvana (1991)
2. "Achtung Baby," U2 (1991)
3. "OK Computer," Radiohead (1997)
4. "Automatic for the People," R.E.M. (1992)
5. "Ten," Pearl Jam (1992)
6. "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness," Smashing Pumpkins (1995)
7. "Vs.," Pearl Jam (1993)
8. "Odelay," Beck (1996)
9. "The Downward Spiral," Nine Inch Nails (1994)
10. "Exile in Guyville," Liz Phair (1994)

  

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