UK Telegraph's 120 Essential Pop Albums

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The pop reviewers over at the UK Telegraph have put together a list of their favorite albums. As usual, feel free to give your thumbs up or thumbs down... or add your own.

BEN THOMPSON'S TOP 30

Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland (1968)

Fela Kuti - Music is the Weapon (1999)

Kraftwerk - Radioactivity (1975)

Janet Jackson - Damita Jo (2004)

Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou - Éthiopiques 21 (2006)

Various Artists - American Primitive Vol II (2005)

From the spooky harmonies of the Nugrape Twins to the downhome hum of Pigmeat Terry, this consistently astounding selection of pre-Second World War US blues and folk remnants is the gateway to a lost world whose familiarity is as compelling as its strangeness.

Palace Brothers - Palace Brothers (1994)

The Shangri-Las - Teen Anguish Vol II (1980)

John Betjeman - Betjeman's Banana Blush (1974)

Beyoncé - B-Day Deluxe Edition (2007)

Beastie Boys - Licensed To Ill (1986)

The Impressions - Definitive Impressions Vol 1 (2002)

Various Artists - The Soundtrack to Rushmore (1999)

Ghostface Killah - Iron Man (1996)

Minor Threat - The Complete Discography of the DC Punk Band (1989)

Meat Puppets - Meat Puppets II (1984)

Neil Young - On The Beach (1974)

Captain Beefheart - Clear Spot (1972)

Prinzhorn Dance School - Prinzhorn Dance School (2007)

Various Artists - The Forgotten Guitars of Mozambique 1955,56,57 (2003)

Moondog - Moondog 1&2 (1969/1970)

Aphex Twin - Richard D. James Album (1996)

Lee Perry - The Upsetter Boxed Set (1972/1974)

Cymande - Best of Cymande (1992)

The Specials - The Specials (1979)

Dizzee Rascal - Boy In Da Corner (2003)

Karen Dalton - It's So Hard To Tell Who's Going To Love You The Best (1969)

Miles Davis - In a Silent Way (1969)

Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Barafundle (1997)

Various Artists - Never The Same (2005)

Three of the most remarkable voices this country has produced (Lal Waterson, Dick Gaughan and Nic Jones) join in a joyously tear-sodden wake for Britain's unfulfilled hopes of a brighter yesterday.

JAMES DELINGPOLE'S TOP 30

Radiohead - OK Computer (1997)

Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother (1970)

Fatboy Slim - You've Come a Long Way Baby (1998)

Logh - Every Time a Bell Rings an Angel Gets His Wings (2002)

The Divine Comedy - Promenade (1994)

Neil Young - Harvest (1972)

Ulrich Schnauss - Far Away Trains Passing By (2001)

The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead (1986)

P.J. Harvey - Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea (2000)

Portishead - Dummy (1994)

Goldfrapp - Supernature (2005)

Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure (1974)

Johnny Cash - American III (2000)

The Killers - Hot Fuss (2004)

Moby - Play (1999)

Pet Shop Boys - Very (1993)

Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love (1985)

REM - Automatic For The People (1992)

Led Zeppelin - IV (1971)

Velvet Underground and Nico - 'Banana album' (1967)

Massive Attack - Mezzanine (1998)

Love - Forever Changes (1967)

Underworld - Beaucoup Fish (1999)

DJ Shadow - Endtroducing (1996)

Kraftwerk - Trans Europe Express (1977)

Human League - Dare (1981)

Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)

Aphrodite - Aftershock (2002)

David Bowie - Hunky Dory (1971)

Tindersticks - Second Album (1995)

PAUL MORLEY'S TOP 30

Bob Dylan - Shot of Love (1981).

Japan - Tin Drum (1981)

Brian Eno - Another Green World (1975)

Magazine - The Correct Use of Soap (1980)

The Velvet Underground - 1969 (1974)

Björk - Debut (1993)

The B52's - The B52's (1979)

Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica (1969)

Television - Marquee Moon (1977)

Neil Young - On The Beach (1974)

Little Richard - Here's Little Richard (1957)

Family - Music in a Doll's House (1968)

Todd Rundgren - Todd (1974)

Morrissey - Viva Hate (1988)

Talk Talk - Laughing Stock (1991)

Cat Power - The Greatest (2006)

This Heat - This Heat (1978)

Murcof - Martes (2002)

Groundhogs - Split (1971)

Richard and Linda Thompson - I Wanna See The Bright Lights Tonight (1974)

Kevin Coyne - Marjory Razorblade (1973)

Roy Harper - Stormcock (1971)

Soft Machine - Third (1970)

Van Der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts (1971)

Aimee Mann - Bachelor Number 2 (2000)

Tangerine Dream - Phaedra (1974)

Billy Fury - Sound of Fury (1960)

The Rutles - the Rutles (1978)

Public Image - Metal Box (1979)

Joy Division - Closer (1980)

The greatest second album of all time - the tragically glorious, glamorously introverted 'Closer'. Other seconds: Bob Dylan - 'The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan', Smiths - 'Meat Is Murder', Velvet Underground - 'White Light/White Heat', Roxy Music - 'For Your Pleasure'or James Taylor - 'Sweet Baby James'.

CLASSIC ROCK: THE TOP 10

1 Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home (1965)

2 Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1966)

3 The Beatles - The Beatles (1968)

4 The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet (1968)

5 Van Morrison - Astral Weeks (1969)

6 Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II (1969)

7 Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (1975)

8 The Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks (1977)

9 Nirvana - Nevermind (1991)

10 The White Stripes - Elephant (2002)

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