A friend of mine asked me a few months back to make a top ten list of best albums since '76.
 Anyway, I couldn't stop at ten, and came up with the following:
        1976-81                                    1982-86
 1.Clash-first album (UK version)       1.Husker Du-Zen Arcade
 2.Joy Division-Unknown Pleasures       2.XTC-English Settlement
 3.Sex Pistols-Never Mind The...        3.Fall-Hex Enduction Hour
 4.Joy Division-Closer                  4.Chameleons-Strange Times
 5.Ramones-Rocket To Russia             5.Cocteau Twins-Treasure
 6.Wire-Pink Flag                       6.Smiths-The Queen Is Dead
 7.Clash-London Calling                 7.Flipper-Generic Flipper
 8.Television-Marquee Moon              8.Jesus & Mary Chain-Psychocandy
 9.Gang of Four-Entertainment!          9.Clock DVA-Advantage
10.Ramones-first album                 10.New Order-Power,Corruption...
11.Talking Heads-Remain In Light       11.Birthday Party-Junkyard
12.Neil Young-Rust Never Sleeps        12.Social Distortion-Mommy's Little...
13.PiL-Second Edition                  13.Replacements-Let It Be
14.Ruts-The Crack                      14.Sonic Youth-EVOL
15.Buzzcocks-Singles Going Steady      15.Dream Syndicate-Days of Wine...
        1987-1993
 1.Nirvana-Nevermind
 2.Fugazi-Repeater
 3.Replacements-Pleased To Meet Me
 4.My Dad Is Dead-The Taller You Are...
 5.Lime Spiders-The Cave Comes Alive
 6.Big Black-Songs About...
 7.Pixies-Surfer Rosa
 8.Slint-Spiderland
 9.Sonic Youth-Daydream Nation
10.Metallica
     Add to thateverything by: Zappa, King Crimson, Zoviet France,
Neubatten, Hafler Trio.Residents,Metallica,Motorhead,Minor Threat
just for starters.

  OK, here's my list:

    Jimi Hendrix
    Eddie Van Halen
    Eric Clapton
    Frank Zappa
    Neil Young
    Richard Thompson
    Pete Townshend
    Link Wray
    Chuck Berry
    Jeff Beck

    Hon. Mention: Robert Johnson, Bo Diddley, Keith Richards, Sonny Sharrock
James Blood Ulmer, Eddie Phillips (Creation),James Williamson,Tom Verlaine,
Bob Mould,Greg Sage (Wipers), Brian May, Steve Vai. Guitar Slim, Charlie
Christian, Jimmy Page, Michael Schenker, Duane Eddy, Wes Montgomery,
Tony Iommi, Jimmy Nolen, Steve Cropper, Pete Cosey (Miles Davis),Wayne Kramer,
Bill Nelson, and on and on......

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=====Harold Freshour==========fm348@cleveland.freenet.edu=====================
"(The typical fan) is a guy who sits on the 40, criticizes the coaches and the
players and has all the answers, then he leaves and can't find his car."-
Former U of Miami coach and current Seattle Seahawks coach Dennis Erickson

 My list:


Peter Gabriel
Liz Fraser (Cocteau Twins)
Frank Sinatra
Ian Curtis (Joy Division)
James Brown
Iggy Pop
Marvin Gaye
John Lennon
Jim Kerr (Simple Minds)
Roy Orbison

Hon. Mention: Way too many to list!

In no particular order:

Havin' My Baby-Paul Anka
You Light Up My Life-Debby Boone
Tie A Yellow Ribbon-Dawn
Alley Cat-?
My Ding-a-Ling-Chuch Berry
I've Never Been To Me-Charlene
In The Year 2525-Zager and Evans
Candy Man-Sammy Davis Jr.
Honey-Bobby Goldsboro
Feelings-Morris Albert
Afternoon Delight-Starland Vocal Band
Sunshine on My Shoulders-John Denver
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go-Wham!
Sometimes When We Touch-Dan Hill
Escape (The Pina Colada Song)-Rupert Holmes
Have You Never Been Mellow-Olivia Newton-John
Those Were The Days-Mary Hopkin
Jean-Oliver
Once You Understand-Think
Good Morning Starshine-Oliver
Dust In The Wind-Kansas
Brand New Key-Melanie
State of Shock-Mick Jagger/Michael Jackson
I Honestly Love You-Olivia Newton-John
Sussudio-Phil Collins
My Melody of Love-Bobby Vinton
Colour My World-Chicago
Longer-Dan Fogelberg
Wildfire-Michael Murphy
Put You Hand In The Hand-Ocean
Daddy Don't You Walk So FAst-Wayne Newton
Dawn of Correction-Spokesmen
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy-Rod Stewart
At Seventeen-Janis Ian
Think of Laura-Christopher Cross
Watching Scotty Grow-Bobby Goldsboro
Lady-Kenny Rogers
Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me-Mac Davis

Additions?  Deletions? Agreements? Disagreements?

Let's hear 'em!
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=======Harold===Freshour===========fm348@cleveland.freenet.edu=================
"Through this world I've traveled I've seen lots of funny men. Some will
rob you with a six gun, some with a fountain pen."-Woody Guthrie