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The alternative top 100 from 11-40



Friday 29 January 1999
guardian.co.uk


11. Pink Floyd The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (EMI Columbia, 1967)
MIDI reproductions from the album
Lyrics

12. Big Star Radio City (Ardent, 1974)
Unofficial Big Star homepage

13. The Flying Burrito Brothers The Gilded Palace of Sin (A&M, 1969)
The story of the Flying Burrito Brothers

14. Earth Wind And Fire I Am (ARC, 1979) Official band site

15. Jeff Buckley Grace (Columbia, 1994)
Lyrics from the album
Official site
Jeff FAQ
Sound clips from his last album

16. My Bloody Valentine Isn't Anything (Creation, 1988)
Comprehensive unofficial site
Album details

17. Scott Walker Scott 4 (Philips, 1969)
Biography and description page
Lyrics from the album

18. Buffalo Springfield Again (Atco, 1967)
Reviews of Buffalo Springfield albums

19. Laura Nyro New York Tendaberry (Columbia, 1969)
Excellent fan memorial site
Sound clips from the album

20. Sly And The Family Stone Fresh (Epic, 1973)
Official site
Sound clips from the album

21. The Beach Boys Holland (Brother, 1973)
Album review from an in-depth fan site
The making of "Holland"

22. Dexy's Midnight Runners Searching for the Young Soul Rebels (EMI, 1980)
Profile and discography
Pretty good fan website

23. Joni Mitchell Court and Spark (Asylum, 1974)
The Joni Mitchell Discussion List, with a library of articles and reviews.

24. The Boo Radleys Giant Steps (Creation, 1993)
Official p ress release from Sony Music
Boo Radleys biography from a fan page

25. Steely Dan Countdown to Ecstasy (Probe, 1973)
Lyrics for the album
Steely Dan history from their official site

26. Dusty Springfield Dusty in Memphis (Philips, 1969)
Dusty Springfield fan page

27. John Cale Music for a New Society (Ze, 1982)
John Cale discography with track descriptions

28. Roxy Music For Your Pleasure (Island, 1973)
Roxy music fan page

29. Funkadelic Maggot Brain (Westbound, 1971)
The P-FAQ - the truth handed down from the Mothership

30. Blue Nile Hats (Linn/Virgin, 1989)
Blue Nile official page from Warner Bros.
Lyrics from the album

31. Public Enemy Fear Of A Black Planet (Def Jam, 1990)
Official band website including audio of "Welcome to the Terrordome" from Fear of a Black Planet

32. Leonard Cohen I'm Your Man (Columbia, 1988)
Lyrics and sound clips for this album from the official Cohen site

33. Talking Heads Fear Of Music (Sire, 1979)
Lyrics and album description from a major fan site
Talking Heads FAQ from the same site

34. Chic Risque (Atlantic, 1979)
Chic fan page with links and reviews

35. Rod Stewart Every Picture Tells A Story (Mercury, 1971)
Rod Stewart's official site
The official Rod Stewart fan club page

36. Joni Mitchell The Hissing Of Summer Lawns (Asylum, 1975)
The Joni Mitchell Discussion List, with a library of articles and reviews.

37. John Coltrane A Love Supreme (Impulse, 1965)
John Coltrane biography
Sound file of "Part One: Acknowledgement" from A Love Supreme
Stylish fan page with a university thesis on Coltrane

38. Iggy And The Stooges Raw Power (Columbia, 1973)
Official Iggy Pop site from Virgin Records
Pictures from Raw Power

39. Lou Reed Berlin (RCA, 1973)
Official Lou Reed site

40. Tim Hardin Tim Hardin 2 (Verve Forecast, 1967)
Fan page with bio and discography





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