LONDON — "Definitely Maybe," the debut album by Oasis, has beaten the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" in a British vote for the greatest album of all time, organizers said Thursday.

The Beatles also took third place with "Revolver" and had three other albums in the Top 100 in the vote staged by British Hit Singles & Albums, an annual publication, and NME.com.

The vote was announced in last year's edition of British Hit Singles & Albums, said editor David Roberts. Anyone could vote for as many as 10 albums, in rank order, and probably 95 percent of the 40,000 votes came from Britain, he said.

The biggest surprise, in Roberts' view, was The Libertines' debut album, "Up the Bracket," at No. 15 — a strong showing he attributed to singer Pete Doherty's well-publicized involvement with supermodel Kate Moss and his arrests for alleged drug use.

Other albums on the list include U2's "The Joshua Tree" (No. 11), Michael Jackson's "Thriller" (No. 35), the Rolling Stones' "Exile on Main Street," (No. 42), The White Stripes' "Elephant" (No. 59), Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" (No. 84) and the Eagles' "Hotel California" (No. 100).

The top 10:

1. "Definitely Maybe," Oasis.

2. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," The Beatles.

3. "Revolver," The Beatles.

4. "OK Computer," Radiohead.

5. "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" Oasis.

6. "Nevermind," Nirvana.

7. "The Stone Roses," The Stone Roses.

8. "Dark Side of the Moon," Pink Floyd.

9. "The Queen Is Dead," The Smiths.

10. "The Bends," Radiohead.

We had this yesterday mate. I had a look at the list and The Killers were at no 21. Shocking. Even worse The Kaiser chiefs were at 27. Kids!

Best album of all time?

By ajc | Thursday, June 1, 2006, 04:14 PM

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A poll of 40,000 mostly British voters puts “Definitely Maybe,” the debut album by Oasis, as the greatest album of all time, beating the Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” (No. 2) and “Revolver,” which placed third.

Other albums on the list include U2’s “The Joshua Tree” (No. 11), Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” (No. 35), the Rolling Stones’ “Exile on Main Street,” (No. 42), The White Stripes’ “Elephant” (No. 59), Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run” (No. 84) and the Eagles’ “Hotel California” (last at No. 100).

It’s your turn. Which five to 10 albums would be on your “greatest” list? Brief supporting arguments accepted.

(No fair if you have to flip through your 8-track collection to jog your memory.)

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By lynn

June 1, 2006 04:55 PM | Link to this

From a music lover:

1. Cheap Trick - At Budokan
2. Rush - Permanent Waves
3. Ramones - It’s Alive
4. Opeth - Ghost Reveries
5. Dredg - El Cielo
6. Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
7. Faith No More - Angel Dust
8. Queen - A Night at the Opera
9. Slayer - Reign in Blood
10. UFO - Strangers in the Night

By warren

June 1, 2006 05:04 PM | Link to this

Allman Bros. “Live At The Fillmore East” The Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies “Magnolia”

By Matt

June 1, 2006 05:09 PM | Link to this

1. Pearl Jam- Vitalogy
2. Bob Dylan- Blonde on Blonde
3. REM- Automatic for the People
4. Led Zeppelin IV
5. REM- New Adventures in Hi-Fi
6. Bob Dylan- Highway 61 Revisited
7. Pearl Jam- Pearl Jam
8. Soundgarden- Superunknown
9. Bob Dylan- The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan
10. The White Stripes- Elephant

By Alex

June 1, 2006 05:11 PM | Link to this

OASIS?!? I know how bands will say things like “We’re HUGE in Europe”, but this is ridiculous. The vast majority of the Oasis catalogue is unmitigated crap. How can the Brits trash their musical legacy like that. Here’s my list:

1. Hard Day’s Night - The Beatles
2. Disraeli Gears - Cream
3. Led Zeppelin II
4. Blonde on Blonde - Bob Dylan
5. Chuck Berry is on Top
6. Revolver - The Beatles
7. Toys in the Attic - Aerosmith
8. Back in Black - AC/DC
9. Metallica (Black Album)
10. Colour and the Shape - Foo Fighters

By kennyherron

June 1, 2006 05:12 PM | Link to this

1.abbey road -beatles 2. dark side of the moon =pink floyd 3. frampton comes alive = peter frampton 4. goodbye yellow brick road - elton john 5. some girls - rolling stones 6.aja steely dan 7. sgt peppers - beatles 8. running on empty - jackson Browne 9. 1984 Van Halen 10.the stranger - billy joel

By GW

June 1, 2006 05:23 PM | Link to this

1. Beatles - Meet the Beatles
2. Derek & the Dominos - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
3. Beatles - Rubber Soul
4. Beatles - Abbey Road
5. Allman Bros Band - Live at the Fillmore East
6. Allman Bros Band - Eat a Peach
7. Van Morrison - Tupelo Honey
8. ZZ Top - Tres Hombres
9. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
10. The Cars - Heartbeat City
11. Any Blues Album ever made by anybody

By Steve

June 1, 2006 05:49 PM | Link to this

1. Pink Floyd - The Wall
2. AC/DC - Back in Black
3. Alice in Chains - Jar of Flies
4. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
5. Metallica - Black Album
6. Joe Walsh - But Seriously Folks
7. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
8. Pink Floyd - Animals
9. Grateful Dead - Without a Net 10.Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream

By Alex

June 1, 2006 06:05 PM | Link to this

clash lonndon calling smiths queen is dead radiohead ok computer Nevermind Nirvana U2 Joshua Tree GNR Appetite for Destruction Back in Black AC/DC The Velvet Underground & Nico The Velvet Underground HWY 61 revisited Bob Dlyan

and throw a Johhny cash in or Bob Marley Legend

though a smashing pumpkin album in here would have to be Gish

By karl hungus

June 1, 2006 06:14 PM | Link to this

1. pink floyd-dark side of the moon
2. bruce springsteen-born to run
3. rolling stones-exile on main street.
4. dave matthews- under the table and dreaming.
5. megadeth-countdown to extinction
6. social distortion-social distortion
7. nirvana-nevermind
8. pink floyd-the wall
9. eric clapton-highwayman
10. pearl jam-10

By Death Metal Princess

June 1, 2006 06:38 PM | Link to this

10.Backstreet Boys - Backstreet’s Back 9. Spice Girls - Spice World 8. Ace of Base - Greatest Hits 7. Various - Gigli Soundtrack 6. Fresh Prince - He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper 5. Mariah Carey - Butterfly 4. Britney Spears - Oops!…I did it again 3. 98 Degrees - 98 Degrees & Rising 2. Mary-Kate and Ashley - I am the cute one 1. Celine Dion - Tout en Amour

By RxDawg

June 1, 2006 06:55 PM | Link to this

1. Pink Floyd - Any (except the 1st couple and last couple)
2. Led Zeplin - IV
3. Boston - Self Titled (as far as whole albums go, every song off of this has had radio time)
4. Phish - Billy Breaths
5. Rage Against The Machine - 1st album self titled?
6. U2 - Joshua Tree (might as well be thier greatest hits album)
7. Pearl Jam - self title (the 1st one w/ alive and all those)
8. Radiohead - Pablo Honey
9. SnoopDog - Doggiestyle & Dr. Dre - The Chronic (I know these are two albums, but they might as well be one)
10. Counting Crows - 1st album (the one w/ Round Here, Mr. Jones…..)

By RxDawg

June 1, 2006 06:58 PM | Link to this

LOL Death Metal, thats quite a selection you have.

By Malted Falcon

June 1, 2006 07:01 PM | Link to this

1. American Beauty- Grateful Dead
2. Discipline- King Crimson
3. The Lamb Lies Down on Braodway- Genesis
4. Wild Planet- B-52’s
5. Quadrophenia- The Who
6. Roxy Music- Roxy Music
7. Stars and Hank Forever- Residents
8. Physical Graffiti- Led Zeppelin
9. Abbey Road- Beatles
10. Let it Bleed- Rolling Stones

There’s not a real order but as close as I could come.

By BAKE

June 1, 2006 07:35 PM | Link to this

1.Drivin N Cryin - Mystery Road 2.REM - Life’s Rich Pageant 3.Beastie Boys - Paul’s Boutique 4.Guns N Roses - Appetite for Destruction 5.Alice in Chains - Dirt 6.Rage Against the Machine - self titled 7.Led Zepplin IV 8.Garth Brooks - No Fences 9.311 - Music 10.The Connells - Ring

By HippieMom49

June 1, 2006 07:55 PM | Link to this

Unbelievable!! Shame on those British voters! If in 40 years Oasis is being heard in elevators, I MIGHT reconsider my opinion …

The 32 10 best albums of all time, in no particular order (well, maybe alpha … ):

1. Sgt. Peppers - Beatles
2. Revolver - Beatles
3. Abbey Road - Beatles
4. Rubber Soul - Beatles
5. Blind Faith
6. Boston
7. Disraeli Gears - Cream
8. Surrealistic Pillow - Jefferson Airplane
9. Crosby Stills & Nash
10. Deja Vu - Crosby Stills Nash & Young
11. Best of the Doobies
12. Minute By Minute - Doobie Brothers
13. The Doors
14. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
15. Best of Emerson Lake & Palmer
16. American Beauty - Grateful Dead
17. It’s a Beautiful Day
18. Benefit - Jethro Tull
19. Led Zeppelin II
20. Led Zeppelin
21. Legend of a Band - Moody Blues
22. Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
23. The Ultimate Rascals
24. High Tide & Green Grass - Rolling Stones
25. Through the Past Darkly - Rolling Stones
26. Hot Rocks - Rolling Stones
27. Greatest Hits - Bob Seger
28. Greatest Hits - Simon & Garfunkel
29. Greatest Hits - Temptations
30. All the Million Sellers - Temptations
31. Suitable for Framing - Three Dog Night
32. Live at Leeds - The Who

By brad

June 1, 2006 07:58 PM | Link to this

These are albums that I like which I think were influental to the course of all music. 1. The White Album - Beatles 2. Joshua Tree - U2 3. Nevermind - Pearl Jam 4. The Doors - The Doors 5. Ramones - Ramones 6. Freewheelin - Bob Dylan 7. Paul’s Boutique - Beastie Boys 8. Odelay - Beck 9. Straight Outta Compton - NWA (seriously) 10. Back in Black - AC/DC

By jook

June 1, 2006 08:40 PM | Link to this

1. LET IT BLEED-Rolling Stones
2. EXILE ON MAIN STREEET-Rolling Stones
3. ARE YOU EXPERIENCED-Jimi Hendrix
4. LONDON CALLING-The Clash
5. NEVERMIND-Nirvana
6. MODERN SOUNDS OF COUNTRY AND WESTERN-Ray Charles
7. JAMES BROWN LIVE AT THE APOLLO VOL. ONE- James Brown
8. ALLMAN BROTHERS LIVE AT THE FILLMORE
9. VILLAGE GREEN PRESERVATION SOCIETY-The Kinks
10. SGT PEPPERS- The Beatles

By geechee

June 1, 2006 09:31 PM | Link to this

“Greatest Hits” and “Best of” are not actually albums. They are compilations of previous recordings.

By Clete

June 1, 2006 09:34 PM | Link to this

Georgia Satellites-Let it Rock-“Best Rock Album of ALL TIME” KISS-Alive II Led Zeppelin-II AC/DC-Back in Black Van Halen-1st Album Aerosmith-Toys in the Attic KISS-Destroyer AC/DC-Highway to Hell Led Zeppelin-IV Motley Crue-Red White and Crue Metallica-Black Album Foreigner-Records

P.S. The Beatles SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Clete

June 1, 2006 09:45 PM | Link to this

Georgia Satellite-Let It Rock “The Best ROCK Album of all Time” KISS-Alive II Led Zeppelin-II AC/DC-Back in Black Van Halen-1st Album Aerosmith-Toys in the Attic Guns and Roses-Appetite for Destruction Motley Crue-Red White and Crue KISS-Destroyer Led Zeppelin-IV AC/DC-Highway to Hell Metallica-Black Album Pink Floyd-The Wall Foreigner-Records

These are just the ROCK albums, I like lots of Country also.

P.S. The Beatles SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By time for the truth

June 1, 2006 09:45 PM | Link to this

In no particular order of merit.

Stormcock - Roy Harper. Has Same Old Rock on it - stunning acoustic duet with Jimmy Page.

HQ - Roy Harper. US release originally called When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease

Roy Harper - Flat Baroque and Beserk

Grave New World - Strawbs

From The Witchwood - Strawbs

Hunky Dory - David Bowie

Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection

Janis Ian - Bewteen The Lines

John Denver - Rocky Mountain High surprisingly good folk album

Voice of Scott McKenzie finest ‘vocal’ album I ever heard

John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band

Led Zep IV kind of trite inclusion - but still wonderful

Emerson Lake and Palmer 1st album + Tarkus

Ozark Mountain Daredevils - Men From Earth

Patty Loveless - Mountain Soul (not the religious stuff though)

Peter Gabriel - So

Rennaissance - Turn Of The Cards

Roberta Flack - Quiet Fire

Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure

Santana - Abraxas

Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water

Stever Earle - Transcendental Blues

Van Morrison - Moondance/Veedon Fleece

The Who - Live at Leeds/Quadrophenia

Wishbone Ash - Pilgramage

Yes - The Yes Album

jesus - just went through my ipod’s 5500 songs -that’s a long list. I even left off Skynyrd and quite a few others.

I know some of these are serious pinkos - but the music is what counts grin

By AJW

June 1, 2006 10:27 PM | Link to this

Steve Earle - The Mountain Pink Floyd - Dark Side of The Moon Faith No More - Angel Dust Mr. Bungle - California Fantomas - Director’s Cut Portishead - Portishead Nirvana - Nevermind Tricky - Maxinquaye Led Zeppelin - IV Def Leppard - Pyromania

By atanas

June 1, 2006 10:29 PM | Link to this

1. Nirvana-Nevermind
1. Beatles-Revolver
2. U2-Unforgettable Fire
3. Doors-Morrison Hotel
4. Pink Floyd-Dark Side Of The Moon
5. Stone Roses-Stone Roses
6. Pearl Jam-Ten 8.Radio Head-OK Computer 9.Clash-London Calling
7. The Who-Whos Next

By Dion

June 1, 2006 11:05 PM | Link to this

My Top 5 Favorite Albums:

1. Sign O’ The Times - Prince

1.

Fanmail - TLC
2.

Songs In The Key Of Life - Stevie Wonder
3.

Rhythm Nation 1814 - Janet Jackson
4.

Missundaztood - Pink

By Andrew

June 1, 2006 11:14 PM | Link to this

From a Rocker: 1. Guns N Roses - Appetite for Destruction 2. Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced 3. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin 4. Pink Floyd - Animals 5. AC/DC - Back in Black 6. Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against the Machine 7. Metallica - Ride The Lightning 8. Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak 9. Motley Crue - Shout at The Devil 10. Alice in Chains - Dirt

By Larry Jones

June 1, 2006 11:28 PM | Link to this

A.F.D- Guns N Roses Chinease Democracy- Guns N Roses UYI-Guns N Roses UYII-Guns N Roses GNR Lies- Guns N Roses

By Pen

June 1, 2006 11:36 PM | Link to this

1. Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell
2. Carol King - Tapestry
3. ABBA - Gold
4. The Cars - The Cars
5. Barry Manilow - Ultimate Manilow
6. Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway 7.Huey Lewis - Greatest Hits
7. Cheap Trick - Live at Budokan
8. Pat Benatar - Get Nervous
9. 38 Special - Strength in Numbers

By Swangirl

June 1, 2006 11:36 PM | Link to this

Absolutely adore Aja by Steely Dan.

I’d like to add Kind of Blue by Miles Davis and Take Five by the Dave Brubeck Quarter.

By Rick

June 2, 2006 02:41 AM | Link to this

My favorite ten in no real particular order: 1.Derek and the dominos Layla etc. 2.Rolling Stones Beggars Banquet 3.Waylon Jennings Honkytonk Heroes 4.Allman Bros. Band Live at the Fillmore 5.Lynyrd Skynyrd Pronounced Lynyrd Skynyrd 6.Marshall Tucker Band Marshall Tucker Band 7.Willie Nelson Red Headed Stranger 8.ZZ Top Tres Hombres 9.The Outlaws Bring’em back Alive 10 Lynyrd Skynyrd One more from the road Couldn’t guess I grew up in the south in the seventies could you?

By Ajit Menon

June 2, 2006 02:45 AM | Link to this

The 10 greatest albums of all-time, according to me are as follows: 1) The Hurting (Tears for Fears) 2) Everybody Loves a Happy Ending (Tears for Fears) 3) Songs from the Big Chair (Tears for Fears) 4) 17 Seconds (The Cure) 5) Disintegration (The Cure) 7) Hounds of Love (Kate Bush) 8) Sargent Peppers Lonely Hearts’ Club Band (The Beatles) 9) Riot on Empty Streets (Kings of Convenience) 10) Thriller (Michael Jackson)

By bulldgfvr

June 2, 2006 06:04 AM | Link to this

I guess I am too much of a 70’s guy. Here’s my top ten.

1. Out of the Blue - ELO
2. Boston - Boston
3. Fly like and Eagle - Steve Miller Band

By bulldgfvr

June 2, 2006 06:27 AM | Link to this

Oops! Didn’t mean to do that. Here I go again.

1. Out of the Blue - ELO
2. Boston - Boston
3. Fly like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band
4. Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
5. Hotel California - Eagles
6. Grand Illusion - Styx
7. Second Helping - Lynyrd Skynyrd
8. News of the World - Queen
9. Double Vision - Foreigner 10.Straight Shooter - Bad Company
9.

By konrad

June 2, 2006 06:56 AM | Link to this

r.e.m. - Murmur U2 - War Pink Floyd - The Wall The Connells - Boylan Heights Big Country - The Crossing The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead The Clash - London Calling Teenage Fanclub - Grand Prix Dreams So Real - Rough Night In Jericho and the all time best is Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

By Darrell

June 2, 2006 07:06 AM | Link to this

OK Computer - Radiohead The Wall - Pink Floyd Back in Black - AC/DC The Bends - Radiohead Kettle Whistle - Jane’s Addiction Van Halen - Van Halen The Black Album - Metallica Blood Sugar Sex Magik - Red Hot Chili Peppers Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head Green Day - American Idiot

The biggest surprise, in Roberts' view, was The Libertines' debut album, "Up the Bracket," at No. 15 — a strong showing he attributed to singer Pete Doherty's well-publicized involvement with supermodel Kate Moss and his arrests for alleged drug use.

I would actually hope it's placed that high because it's such a brilliant album, but it probably is because of his dead man walking routine.

Best album of all time?

By ajc | Thursday, June 1, 2006, 04:14 PM

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Man, I like reading lists like this, they're a bit more interesting than your standard critic's list. On these, Meat Loaf, ELO and Drivin' and Cryin' come in at number 1.