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Made in Germany
die 50 besten Deutschen Platten.

The 50 best german records
die besten 100 songs aller Zeiten
Die besten 100 Songs aller Zeiten.
The best 100 songs of all time.
die 50 besten alben der 80er
Die 50 besten Alben der 80er.
The 50 best albums of the 80th.


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musik express/sounds - go to the top Die 100 Meisterwerke.

Von 25 namhaften deutschen Rock-Kritikern gewählt.
- issued October, November & December 1993-

100 masterpieces.
chosen by 25 wellknown german rock critics.

Präsentiert von Position 100 bis zum ersten Platz.
presented from position 100 to the first place.
  1. Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual (1984)
  2. Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)
  3. Jane's Addiction - Ritual de la Habitual (1990)
  4. Cure - Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me (1987)
  5. U2 - Achtung Baby! (1992)
  6. Blondie - Parallel Lines (1978)
  7. Kraftwerk - Trans Europa Express (1977)
  8. Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction (1987)
  9. Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (1988)
  10. Aerosmith - Toys In The Attic (1975)
  11. Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982)
  12. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run (1975)
  13. Pretenders - Pretenders (1980)
  14. Sonic Youth - Goo (1990)
  15. Lou Reed - Berlin (1973)
  16. Queen - A Night At The Opera (1975)
  17. Elvis Costello - This Year's Model (1978)
  18. Wipers - Is This Real? (1979)
  19. Giant Sand - Center Of The Universe (1992)
  20. Peter Gabriel - So (1986)
  21. Stevie Wonder - Innervisions (1973)
  22. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon (1973)
  23. R.E.M. - Green (1988)
  24. Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Bloodsugarsexmagik (1991)
  25. Lou Reed - Transformer (1972)
  26. The Police - Regatta De Blanc (1979)
  27. Eric Burdon - Declares War (1970)
  28. Patti Smith - Horses (1975)
  29. Ramones - Ramones (1977)
  30. Richard & Linda Thompson - Shoot Out The Lights (1982)
  31. The Temptations - Psychedelic Shack (1970)
  32. Ry Cooder - Chicken Skin Music (1976)
  33. Pearl Jam - Ten (1991)
  34. Steely Dan - Katy Lied (1975)
  35. Tom Waits - Rain Dogs (1985)
  36. Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes (1983)
  37. AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976)
  38. Joni Mitchell - Court And Spark (1974)
  39. Randy Newman - Little Criminals (1977)
  40. Roxy Music - Roxy Music (1972)
  41. Iggy Pop - Lust For Life (1977)
  42. Hüsker Dü - Warehouse: Songs And Stories (1987)
  43. The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1966)
  44. The Who - Meaty, Beaty, Big & Bouncy
  45. Televison - Marquee Moon (1977)
  46. Allman Brothers Band - At The Fillmore East (1971)
  47. Soft Machine - The Soft Machine (1968)
  48. Little Feat - Dixie Chicken (1973)
  49. Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (1967)
  50. Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks ... (1977)
  51. The Stooges - The Stooges (1969)
  52. Prince - 1999 (1983)
  53. John Lennon - Imagine (1971)
  54. MC5 - Kick Out The Jams (1969)
  55. The Rolling Stones - Between The Buttons (1967)
  56. Frank Zappa - Overnite Sensation (1973)
  57. The Who - Who's Next (1971)
  58. Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombones (1983)
  59. Derek & The Dominos - Layla ... (1970)
  60. The Doors - Waiting For The Sun (1968)
  61. The Clash - London Calling (1979)
  62. Captain Beefheart - Safe As Milk (1967)
  63. David Bowie - Heroes (1978)
  64. Frank Zappa - Hot Rats (1969)
  65. Neil Young - After The Goldrush (1970)
  66. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Natty Dread (1975)
  67. Talking Heads - Remain In Light (1980)
  68. Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic (1974)
  69. The Beatles - Revolver (1966)
  70. The Beatles - Rubber Soul (1965)
  71. Donald Fagen - The Nightfly (1982)
  72. The Doors - Strange Days (1967)
  73. Cream - Disraeli Gears (1967)
  74. The Kinks - A Portrait (1993)
  75. Van Morrison - Astral Weeks (1968)
  76. David Bowie - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (1972)
  77. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin I (1969)
  78. The Beatles - The Beatles (White Album) (1968)
  79. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (1971)
  80. Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica (1970)
  81. Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues (1965)
  82. Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)
  83. The Rolling Stones - Aftermath (1966)
  84. Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks (1975)
  85. Sly & The Family Stone - There's A Riot Going On (1971)
  86. The Doors - The Doors (1967)
  87. Curtis Mayfield - Curtis
  88. Prince - Sign O' The Times (1987)
  89. Sly & The Family Stone - Stand! (1969)
  90. James Brown - Greatest Hits! (1991)
  91. Can - Tago Mago (1971)
  92. Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited (1965)
  93. The Rolling Stones - Beggar's Banquet (1968)
  94. The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
  95. The Rolling Stones - Exile On Main Street (1972)
  96. Neil Young - Rust Never Sleeps (1979)
  97. Miles Davis - Bitches Brew (1969)

  98. jimi
  99. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis: Bold As Love (1967)
  100. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced? (1967)
  101. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland (1968)

musik express/sounds - go to the top Made in Germany

Die besten 50 Deutschen Platten.
- issued February 2001-

The 50 best german records.
Präsentiert von Position 50 bis zum ersten Platz.

Hier (leider) nur Interpret und Titel. Im Musikexpress 2/2001 findet man dazu ausführliche Kritiken, die neugierig und Lust machen diese Platten zu erwerben oder mal wieder aufzulegen und zu hören.

presented from position 50 to the first place.
  1. Absolute Beginner - Bambule
  2. Der Plan - Geri Reig
  3. Foyer Des Arts - Von Bullerbü nach Babylon
  4. Die Sterne - Von allen Gedanken ...
  5. Die Ärzte - Debil
  6. BAP - Für usszeschnigge
  7. Neu! - 2
  8. Marius Müller-Westernhagen - Mit Pfefferminz bin ich dein Prinz
  9. Phillip Boa & The Voodooclub - Hair
  10. Rammstein - Herzeleid
  11. Udo Lindenberg & das Panikorchester - Ball Pompös
  12. The Notwist - Shrink
  13. Die Dissidenten - Sahara Electric
  14. Scorpions - Lovedrive
  15. Die Toten Hosen - Opel-Gang
  16. Karlheinz Stockhausen - Kontakte
  17. Kraftwerk - Computerwelt
  18. Die Fantastischen Vier - Die 4. Dimension
  19. Tangerine Dream - Phaedra
  20. Amon Düül II - Phallus Dei
  21. Blumfeld - Ich-Maschine
  22. Faust - Faust
  23. Kraftwerk - Kraftwerk
  24. Palais Schaumburg - Palais Schaumburg
  25. Die Fantastischen Vier - 4 gewinnt
  26. Can - Ege Bamyasi
  27. Tocotronic - Digital ist besser
  28. Element Of Crime - Weisses Papier
  29. Kraftwerk - Die Mensch-Maschine
  30. Spliff - 85555
  31. Blumfeld - L'Etat Et Moi
  32. Rio Reiser - Rio I
  33. Frumpy - Frumpy 2
  34. Nena - Nena
  35. Mouse On Mars - Iaora Tahiti
  36. Kraftwerk - Trans Europa Express
  37. Element Of Crime - Damals hinterm Mond
  38. Herbert Grönemeyer - 4630 Bochum
  39. Einstürzende Neubauten - Haus der Lüge
  40. DAF - Alles ist gut
  41. Udo Lindenberg & das Panikorchester - Alles klar auf der Andrea Doria
  42. Ideal - Ideal
  43. Can - Tago Mago
  44. Neu! - Neu!
  45. Nina Hagen Band - Nina Hagen Band
  46. Fehlfarben - Monarchie und Alltag
  47. Ton, Steine, Scherben - Keine Macht für Niemand
  48. Trio - Trio
  49. Can - Monster Movie

  50. kraftwerk autobahn
  51. Kraftwerk - Autobahn

musik express/sounds - go to the top ME-Leser haben gewählt
Die besten 100 Songs aller Zeiten.
die besten 100 songs aller Zeiten
- issued June, July & August 2001 -

the best 100 songs of all time
voted by the ME-readers

Präsentiert werden von Position 100 bis zum ersten Platz:
der Song, Komponist/Texter, Interpret (das Entstehungsjahr des Songs)

presented from position 100 to the first place: the song, composer/writer, interpreter (year, when song was written)
  1. The Look - Per Gessle - Roxette (1984)
  2. November Rain - Axl Rose - Guns N'Roses (1991)
  3. Never Let Me Down Again - Martin Gore - Depeche Mode (1987)
  4. Jump - Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth, Edward Van Halen, Alex Van Halen - Van Halen (1984)
  5. Thriller - Rod Temperton - Michael Jackson (1982)
  6. Happiness Is A Warm Gun - John Lennon, Paul McCartney - The Beatles(1968)
  7. Comfortably Numb - Roger Waters, David Gilmour - Pink Floyd (1979)
  8. Dancing Queen - Benny Andersson, Stig Anderson, Björn Ulvaeus - Abba (1976)
  9. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel - Simon & Garfunkel (1970)
  10. Walk On The Wild Side - Lou Reed - Lou Reed (1972)
  11. Autobahn - Rolf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Emil Schult - Kraftwerk (1974)
  12. Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry - Chuck Berry (1957)
  13. Unfinished Sympathy - Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Sara Nelson, G. Sharp, Adrian Vowles - Massive Attack (1991)
  14. Motorcycle Emptiness - Nicky Wire, Richey James, James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore - Manic Street Preachers (1992)
  15. London Calling - Joe Strummer, Mick Jones - The Clash (1979)
  16. Freebird - Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant - Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973)
  17. Me And Bobby McGee - Kris Kristofferson, Fred Foster - Janis Joplin (1970)
  18. Every Breath You Take - Sting - The Police (1983)
  19. Walk This Way - Steven Tyler, Joe Perry - Aerosmith (1976)
  20. Paradise City - Guns N'Roses - Guns N'Roses (1989)
  21. Where The Streets Have No Name - U2 - U2 (1987)
  22. Something - George Harrison - The Beatles (1968)
  23. Paint It Black - Mick Jagger, Keith Richards - The Rolling Stones (1966)
  24. Come As You Are - Kurt Cobain, Nirvana - Nirvana (1991)
  25. In The Ghetto - Mac Davis - Elvis Presley (1969)
  26. Waterloo Sunset - Ray Davies - The Kinks (1967)
  27. Summer Of '69 - Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance - Bryan Adams (1984)
  28. Gimme Shelter - Mick Jagger, Keith Richards - The Rolling Stones (1969)
  29. Locomotive Breath - Ian Anderson - Jethro Tull (1971)
  30. Blowin' In The Wind - Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan (1962)
  31. Kashmir - Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin (1975)
  32. American Pie - Don McLean - Don McLean (1971)
  33. Rockin' In The Free World - Neil Young - Neil Young (1989)
  34. Help - John Lennon, Paul McCartney - The Beatles (1965)
  35. Gettysburg - Carl Funk, Dave Kincaid - The Brandos (1987)
  36. I Am The Walrus - John Lennon, Paul McCartney - The Beatles (1967)
  37. Your Song - Elton John, Bernie Taupin - Elton John (1970)
  38. Nights In White Satin - Justin Hayward - Moody Blues (1967)
  39. Sultans Of Swing - Mark Knopfler - Dire Straits (1978)
  40. Brown Sugar - Mick Jagger, Keith Richards - The Rolling Stones (1971)
  41. Enjoy The Silence - Martin Gore - Depeche Mode (1990)
  42. Don't Look Back In Anger - Noel Gallagher - Oasis (1995)
  43. Creep - Radiohead - Radiohead (1992)
  44. Cortez The Killer - Neil Young - Neil Young (1975)
  45. Angie - Mick Jagger, Keith Richards - The Rolling Stones (1973)
  46. Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) - Jimi Hendrix - Jimi Hendrix (1968)
  47. Under The Bridge - Anthony Kiedis, Flea, John Frusciante, Chad Smith - Red Hot Chili Peppers (1991)
  48. Song 2 - Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James, Dave Rowntree - Blur (1997)
  49. Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Rick Wright, Roger Waters, David Gilmour - Pink Floyd (1975)
  50. Riders On The Storm - Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore - The Doors (1971)
  51. Paranoid Android - Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Phil Selway, Ed O'Brian, Colin Greenwood - Radiohead (1997)
  52. Karma Police - Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Phil Selway, Ed O'Brian, Colin Greenwood - Radiohead (1997)
  53. Jumpin' Jack Flash - Mick Jagger, Keith Richards - The Rolling Stones (1968)
  54. Highway To Hell - Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott - AC/DC (1979)
  55. Hey Joe - William M. Roberts - Jimi Hendrix (1959)
  56. Heroes - David Bowie, Brian Eno - David Bowie (1977)
  57. Whole Lotta Love - Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham, John Paul Jones - Led Zeppelin (1969)
  58. Sweet Home Alabama - Ed King, Gary Rossington, Ronnie van Zant - Lynyrd Skynyrd (1974)
  59. Purple Rain - Prince - Prince (1984)
  60. Penny Lane - John Lennon, Paul McCartney - The Beatles (1967)
  61. Heart Of Gold - Neil Young - Neil Young (1972)
  62. Music - John Miles - John Miles (1976)
  63. Light My Fire - Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore - The Doors (1967)
  64. Bitter Sweet Symphony - Richard Ashcroft, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards - The Verve (1997)
  65. One - Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen - U2 (1991)
  66. Live Forever - Noel Gallagher - Oasis (1994)
  67. The End - Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore - The Doors (1967)
  68. Born In The U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen - Bruce Springsteen (1984)
  69. Nothing Else Matters - James Hatfield, Lars Ullrich - Metallica (1991)
  70. My Generation - Pete Townshend - The Who (1965)
  71. Brothers In Arms - Mark Knopfler - Dire Straits (1985)
  72. Strawberry Fields Forever - John Lennon, Paul McCartney - The Beatles (1967)
  73. Knockin' On Heavens Door - Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan (1973)
  74. A Day In The Life - John Lennon, Paul McCartney - The Beatles (1967)
  75. Paranoid - Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward - Black Sabbath (1970)
  76. Good Vibrations - Brian Wilson, Mike Love - The Beach Boys (1966)
  77. Like A Hurricane - Neil Young - Neil Young (1977)
  78. Wonderwall - Noel Gallagher - Oasis (1995)
  79. Alive - Stone Gossard, Eddie Vedder - Pael Jam (1991)
  80. Sympathy For The Devil - Mick Jagger, Keith Richard - (1968)
  81. Layla - Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon - Derek & The Dominos (1970)
  82. With Or Without You - Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen - U2 (1987)
  83. Losing My Religion - Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Bill Berry - R.E.M. (1991)
  84. All Along The Watchtower - Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan (1967)
  85. Wish You Were Here - Roger Waters, David Gilmour - Pink Floyd (1975)
  86. Smoke On The Water - Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord - Deep Purple (1973)
  87. Child In Time - Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord - Deep Purple (1970)
  88. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan (1965)
  89. The River - Bruce Springsteen - Bruce Springsteen (1979)
  90. Let It Be - John Lennon, Paul McCartney - The Beatles (1970)
  91. Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen - Bruce Springsteen (1975)
  92. Hotel California - Don Felder, Glenn Frey, Don Henley - The Eagles (1976)
  93. Imagine - John Lennon - John Lennon (1971)
  94. Hey Jude - John Lennon, Paul McCartney - The Beatles (1968)
  95. Bohemian Rhapsody - Freddy Mercury - Queen (1975)
  96. Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen - Bruce Springsteen (1975)
  97. (I Can't get No) Satisfaction - Mick Jagger, Keith Richard - The Rolling Stones (1965)
  98. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Kurt Cobaine - Nirvana (1991)
  99. Yesterday - Paul McCartney, John Lennon - The Beatles (1965)
  100. Stairway To Heaven - Jimmy Page, Robert Plant - Led Zeppelin (1971)

musik express/sounds - go to the top Die 50 besten Alben der 80er.
die 50 besten alben der 80er
- issued March 2003 -

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the 50 best albums of the 80th

  1. Trio - Trio (1983)
  2. The Sisters Of Mercy - First And Last And Always (1985)
  3. Herbie Hancock - Future Shock (1983)
  4. Peter Gabriel - So (1986)
  5. Dire Straits - Making Movies (1980)
  6. De La Soul - 3 Feet High And Rising (1989)
  7. The The - Mind Bomb (1989)
  8. The Cult - Love (1985)
  9. Sting - Bring On The Night (1986)
  10. Public Image Ltd. - Compact Disc (1986)
  11. Faith No More - The Real Thing (1989)
  12. Roxy Music - Flesh And Blood (1980)
  13. Madonna - True Blue (1986)
  14. Phil Collins - Face Value (1981)
  15. Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - Tender Prey (1988)
  16. Elvis Costello - Imperial Bedroom (1982)
  17. The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta (1981)
  18. Pet Shop Boys - Please (1986)
  19. Heaven 17 - Penthouse And Pavement (1981)
  20. Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction (1987)
  21. Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982)
  22. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Message (1982)
  23. Beastie Boys - Licensed To Kill (1986)
  24. The Human League - Dare (1981)
  25. Dinosaur Jr. - You're Living All Over Me (1987)
  26. Kraftwerk - Computerwelt (1981)
  27. Grace Jones - Nightclubbing (1981)
  28. The Jesus & Mary Chain - Psychocandy (1985)
  29. Hüsker Dü - Candy Apple Grey (1986)
  30. Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love (1985)
  31. Paul Simon - Graceland (1986)
  32. U2 - The Joshua Tree (1987)
  33. Fehlfarben - Monarchie und Alltag (1980)
  34. Talking Heads - Remain In Light (1980)
  35. Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska (1982)
  36. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration (1986)
  37. Metallica - ...And Justice For All (1988)
  38. R.E.M. - Document (1987)
  39. Prefab Sprout - Steve McQueen (1984)
  40. The Cure - The Head On The Door (1985)
  41. The Go-Betweens - Liberty Belle And The Black Diamond Express (1986)
  42. Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation (1988)
  43. Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes (1983)
  44. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses (1989)
  45. Tom Waits - Rain Dogs (1985)
  46. Talk Talk - Spirit Of Eden (1988)
  47. The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead (1986)
  48. Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (1988)
  49. Pixies - Surfer Rosa (1988)
  50. Prince - Sign 'O' The Times (1987)

musik express/sounds - go to the top Die 50 besten Alben der 80er. The Leser's Choice
die 50 besten alben der 80er - the leser's choice
- issued May 2003 -

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the 50 best albums of the 80th
- the reader's choice

  1. Sting - The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (1985)
  2. The Style Council - Our Favourite Shop (1985)
  3. King Crimson - Discipline (1981)
  4. The Pogues - Rum, Sodomy And The Lash (1985)
  5. Big Country - The Crossing (1983)
  6. Lou Reed - New York (1989)
  7. The Police - Synchronicity (1983)
  8. Trio - Trio (1981)
  9. R.E.M. - Green (1988)
  10. Yes - 90125 (1983)
  11. Run-DMC - Raising Hell (1986)
  12. Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska (1982)
  13. Bob Dylan - Oh Mercy (1989)
  14. New Order - Low Life (1985)
  15. Metallica - Master Of Puppets (1986)
  16. Dire Straits - Love Over Gold (1982)
  17. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration (1986)
  18. Sting - Nothing Like The Sun (1987)
  19. Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes (1983)
  20. New Model Army - Thunder And Consolation (1989)
  21. Guns N' Roses - Apetite For Destruction (1987)
  22. The Housemartins - London 0 Hull (1986)
  23. Prince - Sign 'O' The Times (1987)
  24. Marillion - Misplaced Childhood (1985)
  25. Kraftwerk - Computerwelt (1981)
  26. AC/DC - Back In Black (1980)
  27. Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman (1988)
  28. Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever (1989)
  29. The Cure - Kiss Me Kiss Me (1987)
  30. Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love (1985)
  31. David Bowie - Let's Dance (1983)
  32. ABC - The Lexicon Of Love (1982)
  33. Depeche Mode - Music For The Masses (1987)
  34. Herbert Grönemeyer - 4630 Bochum (1984)
  35. Paul Simon - Graceland (1986)
  36. Pixies - Doolittle (1989)
  37. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome (1984)
  38. Fischer Z - Red Skies Over Paradise (1981)
  39. Talking Heads - Remain In Light (1980)
  40. The Cure - Disintegration (1989)
  41. Talk Talk - Spirit Of Eden (1988)
  42. Prince & The Revolution - Purple Rain (1984)
  43. Neil Young - Freedom (1989)
  44. Michael Jackson - Thriller (1983)
  45. The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead (1986)
  46. Fehlfarben - Monarchie und Alltag (1980)
  47. Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms (1985)
  48. Peter Gabriel - So (1986)
  49. Bruce Springsteen - Born In The U.S.A. (1984)
  50. U2 - The Joshua Tree (1987)

musik express - go to the top Die 33 1/3 Besten Punk-Platten

- issued August 2002 -

the 33 1/3 best punk albums

  • The Adverts - Crossing The Red Sea
  • Buzzcocks - Another Music In A Different Kitchen
  • The Clash - The Clash
  • The Damned - Damned Damned Damned
  • Dead Boys - Young, Loud & Snotty
  • Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables
  • The Depressions - The Depressions
  • Generation X - Generation X
  • The Heartbreakers - L.A.M.F.
  • Richard Hell & The Voidods - Blank Generation
  • Iggy & The Stooges - Raw Power
  • The Jam - In The City
  • Magazine - Real Life
  • MC5 - Kick Out The Jams
  • Johnny Moped - Cycledelic
  • New York Dolls - New York Dolls
  • 999 - 999
  • Ramones - Ramones
  • The Ruts - The Crack
  • The Saints - I'm Stranded
  • Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks - Here's The Sex Pistols
  • Sham 69 - Tell Us The Truth
  • Siouxsie & The Banshees - The Scream
  • The Skids - Scared To Dance
  • Snuff - Snuffsaid
  • The Stranglers - Black & White
  • Television - Marquee Moon
  • UK Subs - Another Kind Of Blues
  • Ultravox! - Ha! Ha! Ha!
  • The Undertones - The Undertones
  • The Vibrators - Pure Mania
  • Wire - Pink Flag
  • X-Ray Spex - Germfree Adolescents
  • Jilted John - Jilted John

musik express - go to the top Die 33 1/3 Besten Hip-Hop-Platten

- issued September 2002 -

the 33 1/3 best hip-hop albums

  1. Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
  2. A Tribe Called Quest - Low End Theory
  3. Dr. Dre - The Chronic
  4. De La Soul - 3 Feet High & Rising
  5. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5 - The Message
  6. Beastie Boys - Licensed To Ill
  7. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
  8. N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
  9. Gang Starr - Step In The Arena
  10. Eric B & Rakim - Pain In Full
  11. Boogie Down Productions - Criminal Minded
  12. Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
  13. Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die
  14. Run D.M.C. - Raising Hell
  15. Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP
  16. Nas - Illmatic
  17. Cypress Hill - Cypress Hill
  18. Outkast - ATLiens
  19. Ice Cube - AmeriKKKas Most Wanted
  20. Jay-Z - The Blueprint
  21. Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle
  22. Jungle Brothers - Done By The Forces Of Nature
  23. Company Flow - Funcrusher Plus
  24. Missy Elliott - Supa Dupa Fly
  25. 2Pac - All Eyez On Me
  26. The Fugees - The Score
  27. EpMd - Strictly Business
  28. Mobb Deep - Hell On Earth
  29. Busta Rhymes - The Coming
  30. LL Cool J - Bigger And Deffer
  31. The Roots - Do You Want More !!!!
  32. Common - One Day It'll All Make Sense
  33. Ice-T - O.G. Original Gangster
  34. Grandmaster Flash - The Wheels Of Steel

musik express - go to the top Die 25 besten Garagenrock-Platten

- issued August 2003 -

the 25 best garage rock albums

weiter/next  The Wurzeln
  • The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Extra Width
  • Boss Hog - Boss Hog
  • The Flaming Stars - Songs From The Bar Room Floor
  • The Hellacopters - Payin' The Dues
  • Make Up - Save Yourself
  • The Come Ons - The Come Ons
  • The White Stripes - De Stijl
  • The Hives - Veni Vidi Vicious
  • The White Stripes - White Blood Cells
  • The Flaming Sideburns - Hallelujah Rock'n'Rollah
  • The Von Bondies - Lack Of Communication
  • The Strokes - Is This It
  • The (International) Noise Conspiracy - A New Morning
  • Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
  • The Cooper Temple Clause - See This Through And Leave
  • The Vines - Highly Evolved
  • The Libertines - Up The Bracket
  • The Datsuns - The Datsuns
  • The Immortal Lee County Killers - Love Is A Charm Of Powerful Trouble
  • The Detroit Cobras - Seven Easy Pieces
  • The Kills - Keep On Your Mean Side
  • The White Stripes - Elephant
  • Whirlwind Heat - Do Rabbits Wonder?
  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever To Tell
  • The Mooney Suzuki - Electric Sweat

The Wurzeln

weiter/next  Die 25 besten Garagenrock-Platten
  • Kinks - Kinks
  • Rolling Stones - Rolling Stones
  • The Pretty Things - Get the Picture
  • The Who - The Who Sings My Generation
  • The Sonics - Here Are The Sonics
  • The Deviants - Disposable
  • MC 5 - Kick Out The Jams
  • The Stooges - Funhouse
  • Iggy & The Stooges - Raw Power
  • The Velvet Underground - Loaded
  • Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
  • New York Dolls - New York Dolls
  • Television - Marquee Moon
  • The Clash - The Clash
  • The Damned - Damned Damned Damned
  • The Smiths - The Smiths
  • Elastica - Elastica

musik express - go to the top Die 25 besten deutschsprachigen Pop-Alben

- issued September 2003 -

the 25 best german language albums


  • Element of Crime - Weißes Papier
  • Flowerpornoes - Red' nicht von Straßen, nicht von Zügen
  • Blumfeld - L'Etat Et Moi
  • Tocotronic - Digital ist besser
  • Die Sterne - Posen
  • Merricks - The Sound of Munich
  • Stereo Total - Oh Ah
  • Blumfeld - Old Nobody
  • Die Moulinettes - 20 Blumen
  • Erdmöbel - Erste Worte nach Bad mit Delfinen
  • Bernd Begemann - Sag Hallo zur Hölle
  • Sportfreunde Stiller - So wie einst Real Madrid
  • Superpunk - Wasser marsch!
  • Britta - Kollektion Gold
  • Fink - Fink
  • Kante - Zweilicht
  • Die Sterne - Irres Licht
  • Tocotronic - Tocotronic
  • Paula - Himmelfahrt
  • Kettcar - Du und wieviel von deinen Freunden
  • Angelika Express - Angelika Express
  • Go Plus - Go Plus
  • Tomte - Hinter all diesen Fenstern
  • Virginia Jetzt! - Wer hat Angst vor Virginia Jetzt?
  • Wir sind Helden - Die Reklamation

musik express - go to the top Kritiker - Die besten Platten der 90er
fünfzig aus neunzig


In Klammern () die Plazierung des entsprechenden Leserpolls

- issued March 2005 -

critics - the best albums of the 90s


  1. Depeche Mode - Violator (1990) (8.)
  2. Autechre - Tri Repetae (1995)
  3. Tori Amos - Under The Pink (1994)
  4. Orbital - In Sides (1996)
  5. The Divine Comedy - Liberation (1993)
  6. Roni Size/Reprazent - New Forms (1997)
  7. Missy Elliott - Supa Dupa Dly (1997)
  8. Ben Folds Five - Whatever And Ever Amen (1997)
  9. Suede - Dog Man Star (1994)
  10. Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream (1993)
  11. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call (1997) (37.)
  12. R.E.M. - Automatic For The People (1992) (11.)
  13. Bob Dylan - Time Out Of Mind (1995) (40.)
  14. Tortoise - Millions Now Living Will Never Die (1996)
  15. The Notwist - Shrink (1998)
  16. Morrissey - Vauxhall And I (1994)
  17. Wilco - Being There (1996)
  18. PJ Harvey - To Bring You My Love (1995)
  19. Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible (1994)
  20. Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (1994)
  21. U2 - Achtung Baby (1991) (21.)
  22. Aphex Twin - ... I Care Because You Do (1995)
  23. Pulp - Different Class (1996)
  24. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless (1991)
  25. Jeff Buckley - Grace (1994)
  26. Elastica - Elastica (1995)
  27. Bonnie "Prince" Billy - I See A Darkness (1999)
  28. Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill (1998)
  29. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991) (49.)
  30. Primal Scream - Screamadelica (1992)
  31. Air - Moon Safari (1998) (17.)
  32. Element Of Crime - Damals hinterm Mond (1991)
  33. Johnny Cash - American Recordings (1994)
  34. Blur - Parklife (1994) (14.)
  35. Weezer - Weezer (1994) (29.)
  36. Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine (1992) (15.)
  37. Björk - Debut (1993)
  38. Beastie Boys - Check Your Head (1992)
  39. Tocotronic - Digital ist Besser (1995) (18.)
  40. Belle And Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister (1996)
  41. Public Enemy - Fear Of A Black Planet (1990)
  42. Blumfeld - L'etat Et Moi (1994)
  43. Talk Talk - Laughing Stock (1991)
  44. Portishead - Dummy (1994) (25.)
  45. Daft Punk - Homework (1996)
  46. Oasis - (What's The Story) Morning Glory (1995) (2.)
  47. Beck - Odelay (1996)
  48. Massive Attack - Blue Lines (1991)
  49. Radiohead - Ok Computer (1997) (4.)
  50. Nirvana - Nevermind (1991) (1.)
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musik express - go to the top Leser Poll - Die besten Platten der 90er

In Klammern () die Plazierung in der entsprechenden Kritikerliste

- issued May 2005 -

readers poll - the best albums of the 90s


  1. Nirvana - Nevermind (1991) (1.)
  2. Oasis - (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995) (5.)
  3. Pearl Jam - Ten (1991)
  4. Radiohead - OK Computer (1997) (2.)
  5. Placebo - Without You I'm Nothing (1998)
  6. The Verve - Urban Hymns (1997)
  7. Oasis - Definitely Maybe (1994)
  8. Depeche Mode - Violator (1990) (50.)
  9. Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
  10. Travis - The Man Who (1999)
  11. R.E.M. - Automatic for the People (1992) (39.)
  12. The Prodigy - The Fat of the Land (1997)
  13. Tindersticks - Tindersticks(1993)
  14. Blur - Parklife (1994) (17.)
  15. Rage Against the Machine - Rage Against the Machine (1992) (15.)
  16. The Prodigy - Music for the Jilted Generation (1994)
  17. Air - Moon Safari (1998) (20.)
  18. Tocotronic - Digital ist besser (1995) (12.)
  19. Element of Crime - Weißes Papier (1993)
  20. Tool - Aenima (1996)
  21. U2 - Achtung, Baby (1991) (30.)
  22. Guns 'n' Roses - Use Your Illusion II (1991)
  23. Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill (1995)
  24. dEUS - The Ideal Crash (1999)
  25. Portishead - Dummy (1994) (7.)
  26. Radiohead - The Bends (1995)
  27. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication (1999)
  28. The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin (1999)
  29. Weezer - Weezer ("The Blue Album") (1994) (16.)
  30. Metallica - Metallica ("The Black Album") (1991)
  31. Moby - Play (1999)
  32. Eric Clapton - Unplugged (1992)
  33. Green Day - Dookie (1994)
  34. Kyuss - Welcome To The Sky Valley (1994)
  35. Pink Floyd - Division Bell (1994)
  36. Pulp - This Is Hardcore (1998)
  37. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call (1997) (40.)
  38. Cranberries - No Need To Argue (1994)
  39. Aimee Mann - Bachelor No. 2 (1999)
  40. Bob Dylan - Time Out of Mind (1997) (38.)
  41. Die Sterne - Posen (1996)
  42. Elliott Smith - Either/Or (1997)
  43. Garbage - Garbage (1995)
  44. Nirvana - In Utero (1993)
  45. Cake - Fashion Nuggets (1996)
  46. Leftfield - Leftism (1995)
  47. Peace Orchestra - Peace Orchestra (1999)
  48. Queens Of The Stone Age - Q.O.T.S.A. (1998)
  49. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magic (1991) (22.)
  50. Soundgarden - Superunknown (1994)

musik express - go to the top Die 100 besten Politsongs

- issued November 2005 -

the 100 best political songs


  1. Bob Dylan - Master Of War
  2. Pete Seeger - We Shall Overcome
  3. James Brown - Say It Loud-I´m Black And Proud
  4. The Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen
  5. John Lennon - Give Peace A Chance
  6. Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come
  7. The Wailers - Get Up, Stand Up
  8. Marvin Gaye - Inner City Blues (Make We Wanna Holler)
  9. Special A.K.A. - Nelson Mandela
  10. Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit
  11. Ton Steine Scherben - Keine Macht für niemanden
  12. NWA - Fuck The Police
  13. Phil Ochs - I Ain´t Marching Any More
  14. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Message
  15. Stevie Wonder - Living For The City
  16. Woody Guthrie - This Land Is Your Land
  17. The Beatles - Revolution/Revolution #1
  18. Aretha Franklin - Respect
  19. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Ohio
  20. Edwin Starr - War
  21. Country Joe Add The Fish - I Feel Like I´m Fixin´ To Die Rag
  22. Gill Scott-Heron
  23. Dead Kennedys - Nazi Punks, Fuck Off
  24. Curtis Mayfield - We Got To Have Peace
  25. The Clash - White Riot
  26. The Who - My Generation
  27. The Last Poets - Wake Up Niggers
  28. Billy Bragg - There Is Power In A Union
  29. Nina Simone - Young, Gifted And Black
  30. Johnny Cash - San Quentin
  31. Buffalo Springfield - For What It´s Worth
  32. Serge Gainsbourg - Aux Armes Etcaetera
  33. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes
  34. Sly And The Family Stone - Don´t Call Me Nigger, Whitey
  35. Artist United Against Apartheid - Sun City
  36. Peter Gabriel - Biko
  37. Les McCann & Eddi Harris - Compared To What
  38. Blumfeld - Die Diktatur der Angepassten
  39. Robinson Band - Glad To Be Gay
  40. Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA
  41. Sterne - Wir rühren uns nicht vom Fleck
  42. Buffy Sainte-Maire - Universal Soldier
  43. Die Goldenen Zitronen -Das bisschen Totschlag
  44. John Lennon - Woman Is The Nigger Of The World
  45. Heaven 17 - (We Don´t Need That) Fascist Groove Thang
  46. Public Enemy - Fight The Power
  47. Neil Young - Rockin´ In The Free World
  48. The Ramones - Bonzo Goes To Bitburg
  49. Junior Murvin - Police And Thieves
  50. The Impressions - This Is My Country
  51. Elvis Costello - Oliver´s Army
  52. The Staple Singers - Respect Yourself
  53. Boogie Down Productions - Stop The Violence
  54. Mc5 - American Ruse
  55. Steve Earle - John Walker´s Blues
  56. Green Day - American Idiot
  57. Jan Delay - Söhne Stammheims
  58. Jimi Hendirx - Machine Gun
  59. Robert Wyatt - Shipbuilding
  60. System Of A Doown - Boom!
  61. The Specials - Ghost Town
  62. Bill Withers - I Can´t Write Left -Handed
  63. Bright Eyes - Landlocked Blues
  64. Tracy Shapman - Talkin´ Bout A Revolution
  65. U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
  66. Simon & Garfunkel - 7 O´Clock News/Silent Night
  67. Parliament - Oh Lord, Why Lord/Prayer
  68. Creedence Clearwater Revial - Fortunate Son
  69. Gang Of Four - At Home He´s A Tourist
  70. Jimmy Cliff - Vitnam
  71. Mothers Of Invention - Trouble Every Day
  72. Discharge - Realisties Of War
  73. Hans Söllner - Hey Staat
  74. ?
  75. Rage Against The Machine - Sleep Now In The Fire
  76. Merle Travis - Dark As A Dungeon
  77. Swamp Dogg - God Bless Amercia For What?
  78. The Smiths - Meat Is Murder
  79. Victor Jara - Preguntas Por Puerto Mintt
  80. Archie Shepp - Attica Blues
  81. Sandow - Born In The GDR
  82. Linton Kewsie Johnson - Sonny´s Lettah (Anti -Sus Poem)
  83. Negativland - Cristianity Is Stupid/ Helter Stupid
  84. Pankow - Langeweile
  85. Beasty Boys - In A World Gone Mad
  86. Feli Kuti And Afrika 70 - Zombie
  87. Sonic Youth - Youth Against Fascim
  88. The Deviants - Lets Loot The Supermarket (Again, Like We Did Last Summer)
  89. Max Roach - Freedom Day
  90. Merle Haggard - Okie From Muskogee
  91. Advanced Chemistry - Fremd im eigenen Land
  92. Culturcide - They Aren´T The World
  93. The Dills - I Hate The Rich
  94. The Pop Group - We Are All Prostitues
  95. Sun Ra & His Outer Space Akestra - Nuclear War
  96. Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy - Famous And Dandy Like Amos And Andy
  97. Bad Religion - Kyoto Now!
  98. Asian Dub Foundation - Real Great Britain
  99. Brothers Keepers - Adriano (Letze Warnung)
  100. Chaotic Dischord - Fuck Religion, Fuck Politics Fuck The Lot Of You

musik express - go to the top Die 50 besten Debütplatten
nach Erscheinungsdatum sortiert

- issued March 2006 -


the 50 best debut albums


  • Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley
  • Johnny Cash - Johnny Cash With His Hot And Blue Guitar
  • Buddy Holly & The Crickets - The "Chirping" Crickets
  • The Beatles - Please Please Me
  • The Who - My Generation
  • The Doors - The Doors
  • The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground
  • The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced?
  • Pink Floyd - The Pipter At The Gates Of Dawm
  • Captain Beefherat And His Magic Band - Safe As Milk
  • Leonard Cohen - Songs Of Leonard Cohen
  • The Band - Music From Big Pink
  • Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left
  • The Stooges - The Stooges
  • King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
  • Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
  • Curtis Mayfield - Curtis
  • Roxy Music - Roxy Music
  • Patti Smith - Horses
  • Ramones - Ramones
  • Television - Marquee Moon
  • The Clash - The Clash
  • Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True
  • The Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here´s The Sex Pistols
  • Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
  • Gang Of Four - Entertainment!
  • The Special - Specials
  • Fehlfarben - Monarchie und Alltag
  • Trio - Trio
  • Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five - The Message
  • Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes
  • The Smiths - The Smiths
  • Beastie Boys - Licensed To Ill
  • Pixies - Surfer Rosa
  • De La Soul - 3 Feet High And Rising
  • The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
  • The La´s - The La´s
  • Massive Atack - Blue Lines
  • Blumfeld - Ich-Maschine
  • Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine
  • Björk - Debut
  • Oasis - Definitely Maybe
  • Portishead - Dummy!
  • Tocotronic - Digital ist besser
  • Belle and Sebastian - Tigermilk
  • Daft Punk - Homework
  • Air - Moon Safari
  • The Strokes - Is This It
  • The Libertines - Up The Bracket
  • Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand

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