Mode makes Q all-time top 50 list… twice!
Q Magazine conducted a poll of the top 50 all time best British albums, as voted on by the fans, and DM had two albums that made the list.
1990’s classic “Violator” came in at # 15, while 1993’s “Songs Of Faith And Devotion” came in at #36.
Here is the complete list:
1. Oasis – Definitely Maybe
2. Oasis – (What’s The Story) Morning Glory
3. Radiohead – Ok Computer
4. The Beatles – Revolver
5. The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses
6. The Beatles – Sgt Pepper
7. The Clash – London Calling
8. Keane – Under The Iron Sea
9. Pink Floyd – Dark Side Of The Moon
10. The Verve – Urban Hymns
11. Radiohead – The Bends
12. The Beatles – Abbey Road
13. Keane – Hopes And Fears
14. Oasis – Don’t Believe The Truth
15. Depeche Mode – Violator
16. The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead
17. Queen – A Night At The Opera
18. Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I am…
19. The Beatles – The White Album
20. Sex Pistols – Never Mind The Bollocks
21. The Beatles – Rubber Soul
22. Oasis – Be Here Now
23. Muse – Absolution
24. Duran Duran – Rio
25. Blur – Parklife
26. Coldplay – A Rush Of Blood To The Head
27. Manic Street Preachers – The Holy Bible
28. Muse – Origin Of Symmetry
29. Led Zeppelin – IV
30. Pink Floyd – The Wall
31. The Libertines – Up The Bracket
32. Coldplay – X&Y
33. The Who – Who’s Next
34. Muse – Black Holes And Revelations
35. Amy Winehouse – Back To Black
36. Depeche Mode – Songs Of Faith And Devotion
37. Stereophonics – Word Gets Around
38. Prodigy – The Fat Of The Land
39. Pulp – Different Class
40. Radiohead – In Rainbows
41. David Bowie – Hunky Dory
42. Arctic Monkeys – Favourite Worst Nightmare
43. Manic Street Preachers – Everything Must Go
44. Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here
45. Pet Shop Boys – Behaviour
46. David Bowie – Ziggy Stardust
47. Coldplay – Parachutes
48. Rolling Stones – Exile On Main Street
49. Joy Division – Unknown Pleasures
50. Rolling Stones – Let It Bleed
11 Comments
19 February 08 at 11:30pm
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Worthless list. best british albums EVER? Oasis with TWO albums in the top? Keane at number 8? Winehouse at 35? You can tell it was compiled today by fans only..
20 February 08 at 12:32pm
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As with all such lists, it's more a testament to how sad the fan base of the winning band is. And Q should know better than to make a "best" list into a popularity contest. There is, of course, no way that Oasis would be seriously considered to have made the best British album ever. And no Bowie in the Top 10? It's very hard to find any kind of pride in Mode making the list twice, when you see the rest of the list. It really does represent the lowest common denominator more than anything else. You're my wonderwall! What!?
20 February 08 at 12:34pm
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In fact, I am a little surprised Sugababes and Take That didn't make it. They are right up there with Oasis.
20 February 08 at 12:47pm
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Even though these lists are worthless, it's still good to see DM being represented. Keep Depeching...
20 February 08 at 6:28pm
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And did you hear, Oasis is also first on the... Top 10 Of To A Completely Fucking Absurd Degree Overrated Things In This World And did you hear, Oasis is ALSO first on the: Top Ten Proofs That All Music Journalists Are Deaf (And That´s Why They Can't Stop Talking About Music).
21 February 08 at 3:33pm
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Usual shit list, Oasis, give me a break
22 February 08 at 6:10pm
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No New Order? Yeah, Joy Division is on there, but Low Life, Brotherhood, or Technique are all worthy of a list like this. Also, how was Black Celebration overlooked? Whatever, it is what it is and I'm psyched to see DM on there twice!!!
23 February 08 at 10:58pm
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If I'd just told about this a little earlier in this forum I'm sure DM would have done even better... :P
26 February 08 at 9:09pm
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Didn't mean the Smiths, meant The Cure. Sorry LOL!
28 March 08 at 2:57am
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you think this list sucks look at the list America has nothing but commercialized diva crap and hip hop bullshit! to recognize people like depeche mode joy division and pink floyd shows a true appreciation for real music!!!
21 May 08 at 3:06pm
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You guys do a wonderful job! Keep up the good work!!!t