Here’s a one page recap of the 100 albums that finished on our list, with links to the blurbs that were written for each. Enjoy!
(100-91)
100. Bobby Brown | Don’t Be Cruel
99. The Jesus & Mary Chain | Psychocandy
98. Lionel Richie | Can’t Slow Down
97. John Lennon & Yoko Ono | Double Fantasy
96. ABC | The Lexicon of Love
95. Metallica | Master Of Puppets
94. The Rolling Stones | Tattoo You
93. Genesis | Invisible Touch
92. U2 | The Unforgettable Fire
91. Frankie Goes To Hollywood | Welcome To The Pleasuredome
(90-81)
90. David Bowie | Let’s Dance
89. Husker Du | Candy Apple Grey
88. Black Flag | Damaged
87. Diana Ross | diana
86. Rick James | Street Songs
85. Kraftwerk | Computer World
84, Joe Jackson | Night & Day
83. Talking Heads | Stop Making Sense
82. Beastie Boys | Licensed To Ill
81. Joy Division | Closer
80. Ozzy Osbourne | Blizzard Of Ozz
79. Husker Du | New Day Rising
78. Metallica | Ride The Lightning
77. Husker Du | Zen Arcade
76. The Time | What Time Is It?
75. Eric B. & Rakim | Paid In Full
74. The Replacements | Tim
73. Metallica | …and Justice For All
72. Elvis Costello & The Attractions | Trust
71. Marvin Gaye | Midnight Love
(70-61)
70. Elvis Costello & The Attractions | Get Happy!!
69. Faith No More | The Real Thing
68. Madonna | Like A Virgin
67. Marshall Crenshaw | Marshall Crenshaw
66. Stevie Wonder | Hotter Than July
65. Mission Of Burma | Vs.
64. The Smiths | The Queen Is Dead
63. Prince & The Revolution | Parade
62. Duran Duran | Duran Duran
61. David Bowie | Scary Monsters
60. The Replacements | Pleased To Meet Me
59. The Feelies | Crazy Rhythms
58. The Stone Roses | The Stone Roses
57. Violent Femmes | Violent Femmes
56. Talking Heads | Remain In Light
55. Living Colour | Vivid
54. Run-DMC | Run-DMC
53. Nine Inch Nails | Pretty Hate Machine
52. The Police | Ghost In The Machine
51. The Pretenders | The Pretenders
50. R.E.M. | Document
49. Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel 3 (Melt)
48. Huey Lewis & The News | Sports
47. The Clash | London Calling
46. Bruce Springsteen | The River
45. Tom Waits | Rain Dogs
44. Tears For Fears | Songs From The Big Chair
43. Minutemen | Double Nickels On The Dime
42. The Jacksons | Triumph
41. R.E.M. | Lifes Rich Pageant
(40-31)
40. The Police | Zenyatta Mondatta
39. Madonna | Like A Prayer
38. Pixies | Surfer Rosa
37. The Clash | Sandinista!
36. R.E.M. | Reckoning
35. INXS | Kick
34. Cyndi Lauper | She’s So Unusual
33. Terence Trent D’Arby | Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D’Arby
32. Janet Jackson | Control
31. Van Halen | 1984
(30-21)
30. Janet Jackson | Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814
29. Bruce Springsteen | Tunnel Of Love
28. Bruce Springsteen | Nebraska
27. The Cure | Disintegration
26. R.E.M. | Murmur
25. AC/DC | Back In Black
24. George Michael | Faith
23. Paul Simon | Graceland
22. Duran Duran | Rio
21. Sonic Youth | Daydream Nation
20. Prince | Dirty Mind
19. Talking Heads | Speaking In Tongues
18. The Replacements | Let It Be
17. Madonna | Madonna
16. U2 | War
15. Pixies | Doolittle
14. Run-DMC | Raising Hell
13. Michael Jackson | Bad
12. The Police | Synchronicity
11. Bruce Springsteen | Born In The U.S.A.
(10-1)
10. Guns ‘n Roses | Appetite For Destruction
9. De La Soul | 3 Feet High & Rising
8. Peter Gabriel | So
7. Prince | 1999
6. Public Enemy | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
5. Beastie Boys | Paul’s Boutique
4. Prince | Sign ‘o The Times
3. U2 | The Joshua Tree
2. Prince & The Revolution | Purple Rain
1. Michael Jackson | Thriller