Channel 4 Top 100 albums (this Sunday)

[edge3]

This sunday (17th April - 10PM channel 4). Channel 4 in the UK are going to wittle down their top 125 albums to 100. Will Joshua Tree have made the cut? Bare in mind this is a critics list not the general public - It certainly merits a place in my humble opinion (at least top 50).

 

[Aardvark747]

Jeez - yet another late nite watching a Top 100 by Channel 4! They will run out of topics soon, and it will be, 'Top 100 numbers, From 1 - 100'

If it's critics choice, J.T has always been a favourite in the other top 50 or 100 polls. So let's hope!

 

[timothius]

Achtung should make it in as well...

 

[ZeroDude]

The Joshua Tree for the top 10

 

[1stepcloser]

i've already voted on the channel 4 website. the only U2 album nominated is the JT

can't believe AB isn't there as well. obv the JT got my vote but i had to choose 9 other ones as well by different artists, that's the way the voting worked

 

[felix_las_vegas]

Jeez - yet another late nite watching a Top 100 by Channel 4! They will run out of topics soon, and it will be, 'Top 100 numbers, From 1 - 100'

Yeah they probly will as well

Also, yeah the Joshua Tree should deffo make it in there quite high. I'm surprised Achtung Baby isn't in there too though.

 

[edge3]

OK - I've just picked up the TV listings for this week and it says the top 100 albums have been voted by the public. Now I'm certain these and the initial 125 were voted by critics/industry people. But I would say that this now means that if Joshua Tree has made the top 100 then it will be in the top 30.

 

[Aardvark747]

JT AND AB will be there, i'm sure of it. Tho I can see sth like Led Zep 1 or Beatles - 'Revolver' topping the poll...
(Actually I dont mean that yawn in a bad way really! I love Led Zep 1...not too keen on 'Revolver' tho)

According to my tv guide, Ozzy Osbourne is one of the celebrities to give his opinions on some of the choices...."mumblemumblemumbleYeah that fuckin J-j-j-j-j-joshua album from U-u-u-u-2....fuckin amazing! Sh-sh-sh-sharon and me dont ever stop fuckin playin it! That song T-t-t-t-t-t-trip thru the fuckin wires or something - fuckin brilliant! The f-f-f-fuckin harmonica at the start - shit m-me and I thought I played it well back in the Sabbath days on 'The W-w-w-wizard'. And that B-B-B-BOBO, he's fuckin brilliant too!

JACK - T-T-T-TURN THAT FUCKIN SHITE TOOL OFF, AND W-W-WHACK ON THE J-J-J-JOSHUA TREE WILL U!!"

 

[financeguy]

classic, absolute classic (the quote from Ozzie I mean)

 

[enajh2]

Joshua Tree came 2nd to Radiohead's - Ok Computer.

It beat Thriller, Appetite For Desctruction, Sgt Pepper's-LHCB, Dark Side Of The Moon, Let It Maybe, Revolver, Nevermind,...

 

[Needle_Chill]

Nice!

 

[Dudette]

Wow 2nd is brilliant!! Some heavy competition. Beatles and Oasis overload.
I'm disappointed with the winner. If U2 could beat Nivana and Thriller, they could beat Radiohead!!
Bet it will boost the JT sales.

 

[grbounds]

Joshua Tree came 2nd to Radiohead's - Ok Computer.

It beat Thriller, Appetite For Desctruction, Sgt Pepper's-LHCB, Dark Side Of The Moon, Let It Maybe, Revolver, Nevermind,...

OK Computer is amazing, but the best album?? interesting.

 

[rjhbonovox]

OK Computer is amazing, but the best album?? interesting.

OK Computer is easily one of the top 5 albums of all time as is The Joshua Tree and The Bends. Achtung Baby is the finest album of all time and to omit it from the nominations just shows what assholes them at channel 4 are. The other album to make it in my top 5 is Jimi Hendrix and Are You Experienced?

 

[ZeroDude]

Numero Deux was excellent but really Achtung should have been there

 

[edge3]

Joshua Tree came 2nd to Radiohead's - Ok Computer.

It beat Thriller, Appetite For Desctruction, Sgt Pepper's-LHCB, Dark Side Of The Moon, Let It Maybe, Revolver, Nevermind,...

Great result! And better than I expected. Shame AB wasn't shortlisted. If it was I think it would have made Top 20.

Anyway JT at #2 means that tonight I shall be dancing.

 

[rjhbonovox]

Another point about this is that the last time channel 4 had a 100 greatest albums they had Achtung Baby in at about 33 and The Joshua Tree was about 16 which means that U2 fans split the vote between the two. Its a load of bollox really cos what channel 4 are actually saying is choose your top albums of all times as long as you choose from a list of 125 that includes such shit as Happy Mondays, Dusty Springfield, The Libertines, Duran Duran......I mean would anybody on this forum consider The Happy Mondays as producing a top 50 album of all time and not only that the so called channel 4 critics are saying that the Happy Mondays album thrills is better than Achtung Baby. Nah the programs a load of bollox with a capital B!

 

[timothius]

Nice rankings. Whilst I'm dissapointed that AB wasn't listed. I'm glad for JT, and I think it's fair, OK is a better album.

 

[joerags]

Here is my list for the best albums in the last 25 years:

1. Thriller
2. Appetite for Destruction
3. Nevermind
4. Joshua Tree
5. Born in the USA

 

[Axver]

Well, one of us here is happy that it was JT and not AB!

 

[Aardvark747]

2 Oasis albums in there, 2 Radioheads, practically ALL of The Beatles'.....but only 1 U2...

 

[edge3]

Actually only 3 Beatles albums (Segeant Pepper, Revolver & White Album) were included. But I have to say this seems a bit biased 'cos I thought each artist was only given a maximum of 2 nominations. Can anyone explain?

Also Pet Sounds, London Calling, Never Mind The Bollocks, It takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back & Sign O' The Times were all horribly low.

Great for JT though.

 

[alexvilagosh]

OK Computer at #1?

FUCK YEAH! About time

And someone on the coverage was wearing a British Sea Power shirt, Andrew Morrison from 'Word' magazine or something. Woo! Give them a few years and BSP will be on the list themselves

 

[yertle-the-turtle]

don't knock the Happy Mondays

 

[popmart86]

STONES???????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[roy]

Well, one of us here is happy that it was JT and not AB!

You're not alone.

 

[edge3]

Yeah...it's great JT was #2 but the question remains : why were The Beatles allowed 3 nominations?...and why weren't Marvin Gaye's 'What's Goin' On' & The Pixies 'Doolittle' higher up in the list?

 

[edge3]

STONES???????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh yeah....Exile On Main Street should have been higher as well.
And AB....??!!

 

[financeguy]

Did the Stone Roses feature in the list at all?

 

[edge3]

Yes. #24 for their classic debut.