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The Guardian's Alternative Top 102 Albums

UK newspaper The Guardian asked a panel of 50 musicians and critics to choose their all-time top 20 albums that don't typically appear on other top 100 lists. Published January 1999.
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Nick Drake - Bryter Later
Nick Drake - Bryter Later
1
Tom Waits - Rain Dogs (1985)
Tom Waits - Rain Dogs (1985)
2
The Band - The Band (1969)
The Band - The Band (1969)
3
Gene Clarke - No Other
Gene Clarke - No Other
4
Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left
5
The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night
The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night
6
Curtis Mayfield - Curtis (1970)
Curtis Mayfield - Curtis (1970)
7
Todd Rundgren - A Wizard / a True Star
Todd Rundgren - A Wizard / a True Star
8
George Harrison - All Things Must Pass
George Harrison - All Things Must Pass
9
Todd Rundgren - Something/Anything?
Todd Rundgren - Something/Anything?
10
Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
11
Big Star - Radio City
Big Star - Radio City
12
The Flying Burrito Bros - The Gilded Palace of Sin
The Flying Burrito Bros - The Gilded Palace of Sin
13
Earth Wind & Fire - I Am
Earth Wind & Fire - I Am
14
Jeff Buckley - Grace (1994)
Jeff Buckley - Grace (1994)
15
My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything
My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything
16
Scott Walker - Scott 4
Scott Walker - Scott 4
17
Buffalo Springfield - Buffalo Springfield Again
Buffalo Springfield - Buffalo Springfield Again
18
Laura Nyro - New York Tendaberry
Laura Nyro - New York Tendaberry
19
Sly & the Family Stone - Fresh (1973)
Sly & the Family Stone - Fresh (1973)
20
The Beach Boys - Holland
The Beach Boys - Holland
21
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Searching for the Young Soul Rebels
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Searching for the Young Soul Rebels
22
Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark (1974)
Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark (1974)
23
The Boo Radleys - Giant Steps
The Boo Radleys - Giant Steps
24
Steely Dan - Countdown to Ecstasy
Steely Dan - Countdown to Ecstasy
25
Dusty Springfield - Dusty in Memphis
Dusty Springfield - Dusty in Memphis
26
John Cale - Music for a New Society
John Cale - Music for a New Society
27
Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure
Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure
28
Funkadelic - Maggot Brain (1971)
Funkadelic - Maggot Brain (1971)
29
Blue Nile - Hats
Blue Nile - Hats
30
Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet
Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet
31
Leonard Cohen - I'm Your Man (1988)
Leonard Cohen - I'm Your Man (1988)
32
Talking Heads - Fear of Music (1979)
Talking Heads - Fear of Music (1979)
33
Chic - Risque
Chic - Risque
34
Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells a Story
Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells a Story
35
Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns
Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns
36
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
37
Iggy and the Stooges - Raw Power
Iggy and the Stooges - Raw Power
38
Lou Reed - Berlin (1973)
Lou Reed - Berlin (1973)
39
Tim Hardin - Tim Hardin II (1967)
Tim Hardin - Tim Hardin II (1967)
40
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