The Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - April 2010

1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
2. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
3. Revolver by The Beatles
4. Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan
5. Rubber Soul by The Beatles
6. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
7. Exile on Main Street by The Rolling Stones
8. London Calling by The Clash
9. Blonde on Blonde by Bob Dylan
10. The Beatles ("The White Album") by The Beatles

11. The Sun Sessions by Elvis Presley
12. Kind of Blue by Miles Davis
13. Velvet Underground and Nico by The Velvet Underground
14. Abbey Road by The Beatles
15. Are You Experienced? by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
16. Blood on the Tracks by Bob Dylan
17. Nevermind by Nirvana
18. Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen
19. Astral Weeks by Van Morrison
20. Thriller by Michael Jackson

21. The Great Twenty-Eight by Chuck Berry
22. Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon
23. Innervisions by Stevie Wonder
24. Live at the Apollo (1963) by James Brown
25. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
26. The Joshua Tree by U2
27. King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. 1 by Robert Johnson
28. Who's Next by The Who
29. Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin
30. Blue by Joni Mitchell

31. Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan
32. Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones
33. Ramones by Ramones
34. Music From Big Pink by The Band
35. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
36. Tapestry by Carole King
37. Hotel California by The Eagles
38. The Anthology, 1947 - 1972 by Muddy Waters
39. Please Please Me by The Beatles
40. Forever Changes by Love

41. Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols by The Sex Pistols
42. The Doors by The Doors
43. The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd
44. Horses by Patti Smith
45. The Band by The Band
46. Legend by Bob Marley and the Wailers
47. A Love Supreme by John Coltrane
48. It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back by Public Enemy
49. At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band
50. Here's Little Richard by Little Richard

51. Bridge Over Troubled Waters by Simon and Garfunkel
52. Greatest Hits by Al Green
53. The Birth of Soul: The Complete Atlantic Rhythm and Blues Recordings, 1952 - 1959 by Ray Charles
54. Electric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
55. Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley
56. Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder
57. Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones
58. Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band
59. Meet the Beatles by The Beatles
60. Greatest Hits by Sly and the Family Stone

61. Appetite for Destruction by Guns n' Roses
62. Achtung Baby by U2
63. Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
64. Phil Spector, Back to Mono (1958 - 1969) by Various Artists
65. Moondance by Van Morrison
66. Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin
67. The Stranger by Billy Joel
68. Off the Wall by Michael Jackson
69. Superfly by Curtis Mayfield
70. Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

71. After the Gold Rush by Neil Young
72. Purple Rain by Prince
73. Back in Black by AC/DC
74. Otis Blue by Otis Redding
75. Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin
76. Imagine by John Lennon
77. The Clash by The Clash
78. Harvest by Neil Young
79. Star Time by James Brown
80. Odessey and Oracle by The Zombies

81. Graceland by Paul Simon
82. Axis: Bold as Love by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
83. I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You by Aretha Franklin
84. Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin
85. Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
86. Let It Be by The Beatles
87. The Wall by Pink Floyd
88. At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash
89. Dusty in Memphis by Dusty Springfield
90. Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

91. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
92. 20 Golden Greats by Buddy Holly
93. Sign 'o' the Times by Prince
94. Bitches Brew by Miles Davis
95. Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
96. Tommy by The Who
97. The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan
98. This Year's Model by Elvis Costello
99. There's a Riot Goin' On by Sly and the Family Stone
100. In the Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra

101. Fresh Cream by Cream
102. Giant Steps by John Coltrane
103. Sweet Baby James by James Taylor
104. Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles
105. Rocket to Russia by Ramones
106. Portrait of a Legend 1951 - 1964 by Sam Cooke
107. Hunky Dory by David Bowie
108. Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
109. Loaded by The Velvet Underground
110. The Bends by Radiohead

111. Court and Spark by Joni Mitchell
112. Disraeli Gears by Cream
113. The Who Sell Out by The Who
114. Out of Our Heads by The Rolling Stones
115. Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek and the Dominos
116. At Last by Etta James
117. Sweetheart of the Rodeo by The Byrds
118. Stand! by Sly and the Family Stone
119. The Harder They Come Original Soundtrack by Various Artists
120. Raising Hell by Run-DMC

121. Moby Grape by Moby Grape
122. Pearl by Big Brother & the Holding Company
123. Catch a Fire by Bob Marley and the Wailers
124. Younger Than Yesterday by The Byrds
125. Raw Power by The Stooges
126. Remain in Light by Talking Heads
127. If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears by The Mamas and the Papas
128. Marquee Moon by Television
129. 40 Greatest Hits by Hank Williams
130. Paranoid by Black Sabbath

131. Saturday Night Fever Original Soundtrack by Various Artists
132. The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle by Bruce Springsteen
133. Ready to Die by The Notorious B.I.G.
134. Slanted and Enchanted by Pavement
135. Greatest Hits by Elton John
136. Tim by The Replacements
137. The Chronic by Dr. Dre
138. Rejuvenation by The Meters
139. All That You Can't Leave Behind by U2
140. Parallel Lines by Blondie

141. Live at the Regal by B.B. King
142. Phil Spector, A Christmas Gift for You by Various Artists
143. Gris-Gris by Dr. John
144. Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A
145. Aja by Steely Dan
146. Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane
147. Dreams to Remember: The Otis Redding Anthology by Otis Redding
148. Deja Vu by Crosby Stills Nash and Young
149. Houses of the Holy by Led Zeppelin
150. Santana by Santana

151. Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen
152. The B-52's by The B-52's
153. Moanin' in the Moonlight by Howlin' Wolf
154. The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest
155. Pretenders by The Pretenders
156. Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys
157. Closer by Joy Division
158. Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy by Elton John
159. Alive by Kiss
160. Electric Warrior by T. Rex

161. The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding
162. OK Computer by Radiohead
163. 1999 by Prince
164. Heart Like a Wheel by Linda Ronstadt
165. Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye
166. Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello
167. Master of Puppets by Metallica
168. My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello
169. Exodus by Bob Marley
170. Live at Leeds by The Who

171. The Notorious Byrd Brothers by The Byrds
172. Every Picture Tells a Story by Rod Stewart
173. Something/ Anything? by Todd Rundgren
174. Desire by Bob Dylan
175. Close to You by The Carpenters
176. Rocks by Aerosmith
177. One Nation Under a Groove by Parliament/ Funkadelic
178. Greatest Hits by The Byrds
179. The Anthology 1961 - 1977 by Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions
180. The Definitive Collection by Abba

181. The Rolling Stones, Now! by The Rolling Stones
182. Natty Dread by Bob Marley and the Wailers
183. Fleetwood Mac by Fleetwood Mac
184. Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson
185. The Stooges by The Stooges
186. Fresh by Sly and the Family Stone
187. So by Peter Gabriel
188. Buffalo Springfield Again by Buffalo Springfield
189. Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service
190. From Elvis in Memphis by Elvis Presley

191. Funhouse by The Stooges
192. The Gilded Palace of Sin by The Flying Burrito Brothers
193. Dookie by Green Day
194. Transformer by Lou Reed
195. Bluesbreakers by John Mayall With Eric Clapton
196. Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era 1965 - 1968 by Various Artists
197. Murmur by R.E.M.
198. The Best of by Little Walter
199. Highway to Hell by AC/DC
200. The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

201. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme by Simon and Garfunkel
202. Bad by Michael Jackson
203. Wheels of Fire by Cream
204. Dirty Mind by Prince
205. Abraxas by Santana
206. Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens
207. Ten by Pearl Jam
208. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young With Crazy Horse
209. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
210. Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain by Pavement

211. Tattoo You by The Rolling Stones
212. Proud Mary: The Best of Ike and Tina Turner by Ike and Tina Turner
213. New York Dolls by New York Dolls
214. Bo Diddley/Go Bo Diddley by Bo Diddley
215. Two Steps From the Blues by Bobby Bland
216. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
217. Licensed to Ill by Beastie Boys
218. Look-Ka Py Py by The Meters
219. Loveless by My Bloody Valentine
220. New Orleans Piano by Professor Longhair

221. War by U2
222. The Neil Diamond Collection by Neil Diamond
223. Howlin' Wolf by Howlin' Wolf
224. Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen
225. The Complete Hank Williams by Hank Williams
226. Doolittle by Pixies
227. Paid in Full by Eric B. and Rakim
228. Toys in the Attic by Aerosmith
229. Nick of Time by Bonnie Raitt
230. A Night at the Opera by Queen

231. The Kink Kronikles by The Kinks
232. Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds
233. Bookends by Simon and Garfunkel
234. The Ultimate Collection by Patsy Cline
235. Mr. Excitement! by Jackie Wilson
236. The Who Sings My Generation by The Who
237. Like a Prayer by Madonna
238. Can't Buy a Thrill by Steely Dan
239. Let It Be by The Replacements
240. Run-DMC by Run-DMC

241. Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath
242. The Jerry Lee Lewis Anthology: All Killer No Filler! by Jerry Lee Lewis
243. Freak Out! by The Mothers of Invention
244. Live Dead by Grateful Dead
245. Bryter Layter by Nick Drake
246. The Shape of Jazz to Come by Ornette Coleman
247. Automatic for the People by R.E.M.
248. Reasonable Doubt by Jay-Z
249. Low by David Bowie
250. The River by Bruce Springsteen

251. The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul by Otis Redding
252. Metallica by Metallica
253. Trans-Europe Express by Kraftwerk
254. Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
255. The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks
256. The Velvet Rope by Janet Jackson
257. Stardust by Willie Nelson
258. American Beauty by Grateful Dead
259. Crosby Stills and Nash by Crosby Stills and Nash
260. Buena Vista Social Club  by Buena Vista Social Club

261. Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
262. Workingman's Dead by Grateful Dead
263. The Genius of Ray Charles by Ray Charles
264. Child Is Father to the Man by Blood, Sweat and Tears
265. Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival
266. Quadrophenia by The Who
267. There Goes Rhymin' Simon by Paul Simon
268. Psycho Candy by The Jesus and Mary Chain
269. Some Girls by The Rolling Stones
270. The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

271. Going to a Go-Go by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
272. Nightbirds by Labelle
273. The Slim Shady LP by Eminem
274. Mothership Connection by Parliament
275. Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson
276. Anthology of American Folk Music by Harry Smith, ed.
277. Aladdin Sane by David Bowie
278. The Immaculate Collection by Madonna
279. My Life by Mary J. Blige
280. Folk Singer by Muddy Waters

281. Can't Get Enough by Barry White
282. The Cars by The Cars
283. Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake
284. Music of My Mind by Stevie Wonder
285. I'm Still in Love With You by Al Green
286. Los Angeles by X
287. Anthem of the Sun by Grateful Dead
288. Something Else by the Kinks by The Kinks
289. Call Me by Al Green
290. Talking Heads: 77 by Talking Heads

291. The Basement Tapes by Bob Dylan and the Band
292. White Light/ White Heat by The Velvet Underground
293. Greatest Hits by Simon and Garfunkel
294. Kick Out the Jams by MC5
295. Meat Is Murder by The Smiths
296. We're Only In It For the Money by The Mothers of Invention
297. Weezer (Blue Album) by Weezer
298. Master of Reality by Black Sabbath
299. Coat of Many Colors by Dolly Parton
300. Fear of a Black Planet by Public Enemy

301. John Wesley Harding by Bob Dylan
302. The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem
303. Grace by Jeff Buckley
304. Car Wheels on a Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams
305. Odelay by Beck
306. Songs for Swingin' Lovers by Frank Sinatra
307. Avalon by Roxy Music
308. The Sun Records Collection by Various Artists
309. Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction
310. BloodSugarSexMagik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

311. MTV Unplugged in New York by Nirvana
312. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill
313. Damn the Torpedoes by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
314. The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground
315. Surfer Rosa by Pixies
316. Rock Steady by No Doubt
317. The Eminem Show by Eminem
318. Back Stabbers by The O'Jays
319. Burnin' by Bob Marley and the Wailers
320. Pink Moon by Nick Drake

321. Sail Away by Randy Newman
322. Ghost in the Machine by The Police
323. Station to Station by David Bowie
324. The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt by Linda Ronstadt
325. Slowhand by Eric Clapton
326. Disintegration by The Cure
327. Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
328. Exile in Guyville by Liz Phair
329. Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
330. In the Jungle Groove by James Brown

331. Tonight's the Night by Neil Young
332. Help! by The Beatles
333. Shoot Out the Lights by Richard and Linda Thompson
334. Wild Gift by X
335. Squeezing Out Sparks by Graham Parker
336. Superunknown by Soundgarden
337. Aqualung by Jethro Tull
338. Cheap Thrills by Big Brother and the Holding Company
339. The Heart of Saturday Night by Tom Waits
340. Damaged by Black Flag

341. Play by Moby
342. Violator by Depeche Mode
343. Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf
344. Berlin by Lou Reed
345. Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
346. 3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul
347. The Piper at the Gates of Dawn by Pink Floyd
348. At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters
349. Roger the Engineer (a.k.a. Over Under Sideways Down) by The Yardbirds
350. Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young and Crazy Horse

351. Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
352. 52nd Street by Billy Joel
353. Having a Rave Up With the Yardbirds by The Yardbirds
354. 12 Songs by Randy Newman
355. Between the Buttons by The Rolling Stones
356. Sketches of Spain by Miles Davis
357. Honky Chateau by Elton John
358. Singles Going Steady by Buzzcocks
359. Stankonia by Outkast
360. Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins

361. Substance by New Order
362. L.A. Woman by The Doors
363. Ray of Light by Madonna
364. American Recordings by Johnny Cash
365. Louder Than Bombs by The Smiths
366. Mott by Mott the Hoople
367. Is This It by The Strokes
368. Rage Against the Machine by Rage Against the Machine
369. Reggatta de Blanc by The Police
370. Volunteers by Jefferson Airplane

371. Siren by Roxy Music
372. Late for the Sky by Jackson Browne
373. Post by Bjork
374. The Eagles by The Eagles
375. The Ultimate Collection (1948 - 1990) by John Lee Hooker
376. (What's the Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis
377. CrazySexyCool by TLC
378. Funky Kingston by Toots and the Maytals
379. Greetings from Asbury Park by Bruce Springsteen
380. Sunflower by The Beach Boys

381. Modern Lovers by Modern Lovers
382. More Songs About Buildings and Food by Talking Heads
383. A Quick One (Happy Jack) by The Who
384. Pyromania by Def Leppard
385. Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan
386. Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers by Wu-Tang Clan
387. Country Life by Roxy Music
388. A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles
389. The End of the Innocence by Don Henley
390. Elephant by The White Stripes

391. The Pretender by Jackson Browne
392. Willy and the Poor Boys by Creedence Clearwater Revival
393. Good Old Boys by Randy Newman
394. For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music
395. Blue Lines by Massive Attack
396. Eliminator by ZZ Top
397. Rain Dogs by Tom Waits
398. Anthology by The Temptations
399. Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers
400. Illmatic by Nas

401. (Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd) by Lynyrd Skynyrd
402. Dr. John's Gumbo by Dr. John
403. Radio City by Big Star
404. Sandinista! by The Clash
405. Rid of Me by PJ Harvey
406. I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got by Sinead O' Connor
407. Strange Days by The Doors
408. Time Out of Mind by Bob Dylan
409. 461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton
410. Pink Flag by Wire

411. Double Nickels on the Dime by Minutemen
412. Mezzanine by Massive Attack
413. Beauty and the Beat by Go-Go's
414. Greatest Hits by James Brown
415. Van Halen by Van Halen
416. Mule Variations by Tom Waits
417. Boy by U2
418. Band on the Run by Wings
419. Dummy by Portishead
420. With the Beatles by The Beatles

421. The "Chirping" Crickets by Buddy Holly and the Crickets
422. The Best of the Girl Groups, Volumes 1 and 2 by Various Artists
423. Greatest Hits, The Mamas and the Papas
424. King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. 2 by Robert Johnson
425. Changesone by David Bowie
426. The Battle of Los Angeles by Rage Against the Machine
427. Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica by The Ronettes
428. Kid A by Radiohead
429. Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons
430. At Budokan by Cheap Trick

431. Anthology by Diana Ross and the Supremes
432. Sleepless by Peter Wolf
433. Another Green World by Brian Eno
434. Outlandos D'Amour by The Police
435. To Bring You My Love by PJ Harvey
436. Here Come the Warm Jets by Brian Eno
437. All Things Must Pass by George Harrison
438. #1 Record by Big Star
439. In Utero by Nirvana
440. Sea Change by Beck

441. Tragic Kingdom by No Doubt
442. Boys Don't Cry by The Cure
443. Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963 by Sam Cooke
444. Criminal Minded by Boogie Down Productions
445. Rum Sodomy and the Lash by The Pogues
446. Suicide by Suicide
447. Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! by Devo
448. In Color by Cheap Trick
449. The World Is a Ghetto by War
450. Fly Like an Eagle by Steve Miller Band

451. Back in the USA by MC5
452. Music by Madonna
453. Ritual de lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction
454. Getz/ Gilberto by Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto Featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim
455. Synchronicity by The Police
456. Third/Sister Lovers by Big Star
457. For Everyman by Jackson Browne
458. John Prine by John Prine
459. Strictly Business by EPMD
460. Love It to Death by Alice Cooper

461. How Will the Wolf Survive? by Los Lobos
462. Here, My Dear by Marvin Gaye
463. Tumbleweed Connection by Elton John
464. The Blueprint by Jay-Z
465. Golden Hits by The Drifters
466. Live Through This by Hole
467. Love and Theft by Bob Dylan
468. Elton John by Elton John
469. Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.
470. Document by R.E.M.

471. Heaven Up Here by Echo and the Bunnymen
472. Hysteria by Def Leppard
473. A Rush of Blood to the Head by Coldplay
474. Live in Europe by Otis Redding
475. Tunnel of Love by Bruce Springsteen
476. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band by The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
477. The Score by Fugees
478. Radio by LL Cool J
479. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight by Richard and Linda Thompson
480. Faith by George Michael

481. The Smiths by The Smiths
482. Armed Forces by Elvis Costello and the Attractions
483. Life After Death by The Notorious B.I.G.
484. Branded Man by Merle Haggard
485. All Time Greatest Hits by Loretta Lynn
486. Maggot Brain by Funkadelic
487. Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins
488. Voodoo by D'Angelo
489. Guitar Town by Steve Earle
490. Entertainment! by Gang of Four

491. All the Young Dudes by Mott the Hoople
492. Vitalogy by Pearl Jam
493. That's the Way of the World by Earth, Wind and Fire
494. She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
495. New Day Rising by Husker Du
496. Destroyer by Kiss
497. Yo! Bum Rush the Show by Public Enemy
498. Tres Hombres by ZZ Top
499. Born Under a Bad Sign by Albert King
500. Touch by Eurythmics


Originally posted on Sunday, 29th April 2012

Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets

A three-hour special on Channel 4 TV, with Stephen Fry choosing and presenting his all-time favourite gadgets. The programme was first broadcast on 29th August 2011.

The List

100. Karaoke Machine
99. E Book Reader
98. Hair Dryer
97. Trouser Press
96. Garlic Press
95. Torch
94. Wheeled Suitcase
93. Toaster
92. Sodastream
91. Remote Controlled Car
90. Metal Detector
89. Popup Tent
88. Sandwich Maker
87. Electric Blanket
86. Chip and Pin
85. Whistle
84. PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)
83. Scissors
82. Bullworker
81. Electric Shaver
80. Handcuffs
79. Night Vision Goggles
78. Spectacles
77. Bell
76. Shredder
75. Lawnmower
74. Thermometer
73. Tin Opener
72. ZX Spectrum
71. Mousetrap
70. Domestic Projector
69. Microscope
68. Fan
67. Hearing Aid
66. Pager
65. Food Processor
64. Sony AIBO (robotic pet)
63. Cassette Boombox
62. Answerphone
61. Camping Stove
60. Patio Heater
59. Dictaphone
58. Electric Toothbrush
57. PVRs (Personal Video Record or Digital Video Recorder)
56. Binoculars
55. Sprinkler
54. Cordless Drill
53. Vacuum Cleaner
52. Walkie Talkie
51. Lie Detector
50. Camcorder
49. Bra
48. Umbrella
47. VCR
46. Burglar Alarm
45. Alarm Clock
44. Gameboy
43. Baby Buggy
42. Polaroid Camera
41. Curling Tongs
40. Razors
39. Bathroom Scales
38. Walkman
37. Coffee Maker
36. Calculator
35. Compass
34. Stapler
33. Iron
32. Retractable Tape Measure
31. Camera
30. Black & Decker Workmate
29. Fax
28. Blackberry
27. CD Player
26. Corkscrew
25. Remote Control
24. Mobile Phone
23. Teasmade
22. Sat Nav
21. Folding Bike
20. Record Player
19. Electric Kettle
18. Sewing Machine
17. Swiss Army Knife
16. Desktop Computer
15. Wii
14. Digital Camera
13. Smartphone
12. Transistor Radio
11. Microwave
10. iPad
9. Apple Peeler
8. Pen
7. Home Phone
6. Laptop
5. Typewriter
4. Television
3. iPod
2. Wristwatch
1. Lighter


Originally posted on Saturday, 28th April 2012

Top Ten Countries in the World with the Most Expensive Unleaded Petrol Costs

In Britain, the Conservative/Liberal Demcrat Coalition government plans to increase tax by 3.02p in August 2012, which means a litre of unleaded will be made up of 60.97p duty and 24p in VAT. But how do petrol prices in the Britain compare to other countries in the world? Unsurprisingly, nine out of the top 10 countries in the list are in Europe.

10. Belgium
Average price of litre of unleaded (in pence): 140.8p
9. Eritrea (Africa) 141p
8. Sweden 141.3p
7. Britain 142p
6. Denmark 143p
5. Greece 145p
4. Italy 146.5p
3. Netherlands 148p
2. Turkey 162p
1. Norway 164p

From: This is Money, 11th April 2012
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-2127644/Worlds-expensive-petrol-hotspots-revealed-Norway-tops-charts--does-Britain-make-ten.html


Originally posted on Friday, 27th April 2012

Instrumentals: ELP and Yes

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

The Barbarian (Emerson, Lake & Palmer, 1970)

The Three Fates (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)

Tank (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)

Infinite Space (Conclusion) (Tarkus, 1971)

Promenade (I) (Pictures at an Exhibition, 1971)

The Gnome (Pictures at an Exhibition)

The Old Castle (Pictures at an Exhibition)

Blues Variation (Pictures at an Exhibition)

Promenade (III) (Pictures at an Exhibition)

The Hut of Baba Yaga (Pictures at an Exhibition)

The Curse of Baba Yaga (Pictures at an Exhibition)

The Hut of Baba Yaga (Part 2) (Pictures at an Exhibition)

Nut Rocker (Pictures at an Exhibition)

Hoedown (Trilogy, 1972)

Fugue (Trilogy)

Abaddon's Bolero (Trilogy)

Karn Evil 9: Second Impression (Brain Salad Surgery, 1973)

Toccata (Brain Salad Surgery)

Fanfare for the Common Man (Works Volume 1, 1977)

The Enemy God Dances with the Black Spirits (Works Volume 1)

L.A. Nights (Works Volume 1)

New Orleans (Works Volume 1)

Two-part Invention in D Minor (Works Volume 1)

Food For Your Soul (Works Volume 1)

Piano Concerto No.1 (Works Volume 1)

When the Apple Blossoms Bloom in the Windmills of Your Mind I'll Be Your Valentine (Works Volume 2, 1977)

Canario (Love Beach, 1978)

Peter Gunn (Emerson, Lake and Palmer In Concert, 1979)

Yes

The Clap (The Yes Album, 1971)

Cans and Brahms (Fragile, 1971)

Five Per Cent for Nothing (Fragile)

The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) (Fragile)

Mood for a Day (Fragile)

Cinema (90125, 1983)

Si (9012Live: The Solos, 1985)

Solly's Beard (9012Live: The Solos)

Amazing Grace (9012Live: The Solos)

Whitefish (9012Live: The Solos)

Masquerade (Union, 1991)

Sign Language (Keys to Ascension 2, 1997)

Australia (The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection, 2003)

New World Symphony (The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection)

Fly from Here: Overture (Fly from Here, 2011)

Solitaire (Fly from Here)

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Instrumentals

Originally posted on Thursday, 26th April 2012

Psychedelic and Space Rock Bands/Artists by Country

Psychedelic and Space Rock Bands/Artists by Country

ARGENTINA

Daddy Antogna Y Los De Helio      

Aquelarre       

Bosques          

Las Cosas       

Falsos Conejos

Fraktal            

Galápagos      

Go-Neko!       

Honduras Libregrupo

Lenin  

Los Natas       

Orion's Beethoven     

Tantra

AUSTRALIA

Ahkmed         

Alpha Omega

Aquanaut       

Brainstorm     

Drunken Gunmen

Hotel Wrecking City Traders

Paul Kidney Experience        

The Longest Day       

Mushroom Giant

Myriad           

The Ovals       

Sh'mantra       

The Sun Blindness     

AUSTRIA

Interkosmos   

Ixthuluh         

BELGIUM

Babils

Cosmic Trip Machine

Hypnos 69      

Quantum Fantay        

BRAZIL

Invisible Opera Company of Tibet

Os Mutantes   

Semente         

Som Imaginário          

Violeta De Outono    

CANADA

Chilliwack      

Elevator          

Greylevel        

Humanoid      

Kosmos          

Michel Madore           

House of Not

Virtual Max    

Péloquin-Sauvageau   

Scared Bunny            

CROATIA

Fjodor            

Seven That Spells       

CZECH REPUBLIC

Klar

Raptor Konrad           

DENMARK

Alrune Rod    

Causa Sui       

Dragontears    

Fleur De Lis   

Day of Phoenix          

Papir   

Svartbag         

ESTONIA

Mess   

Tnvvnüm        

Suuk   

FINLAND

Avaruuskorpraali Paha Hirvi  

Circle  

Cucumber Farmer

Dark Buddha Rising  

Dark Sun        

Dasputnik       

Ektroverde     

Galacticka      

The Giant Hogweed Orchestra          

Hidria Spacefolk        

Ikihevonen     

Kaarna            

Kingston Wall

Pasi Koivu      

Moon Fog Prophet     

Moonwagon   

Nimbus           

Octopus Syng            

Pharaoh Overlord       

Saunabadh     

Taipuva Luotisuora    

Zodiac Sunrise           

FRANCE

Alice   

Alpes & Catherine Ribeiro     

Ame Son        

Aqua Nebula Oscillator         

Aquaserge      

The Black Noodle Project      

Christian Boulé          

Catharsis        

Eden Rose      

Alain Goraguer          

Dashiell Hedayatt      

Kill For Total Peace   

Alain Markusfeld       

Jade    

Mars Red Sky            

Negative Zone           

Rara Avis in Terris     

Turzi   

Molecule        

Nnecra Packe

Nyl     

Spirit of the Matter    

GERMANY

Arilyn

Backstreet Romeos    

Ego on the Rocks       

Electric Moon            

Eloy    

Ivory  

Karmic Society

Liquid Visions

Message         

My Sleeping Karma

Noetics           

Octopus          

Okta Logue    

The Pancakes

Samsara Blues Experiment    

Solar Project   

Polytoxicomane Philharmonie           

Poseidon        

Scarlet Utopia

Space Debris  

The Spacelords           

Streetmark      

Südstern 44    

Sula Bassana  

Tanned Leather

Twilight          

Vibravoid       

Rotor  

Zone Six         

Weltraum       

GREECE

The 4 Levels of Existence      

The Flow        

Ta Paichnidia Tou Iliou          

Plj Band         

Purple Overdose        

Sleepin Pillow            

Tidal Flood    

Will-O-the-Wisp        

HUNGARY

Colorstar

D Sound

Force Majeure

Korai Öröm    

Másfél            

Omega            

Sonar  

INDONESIA

Imanissimo

IRELAND

Amonullunoma          

ISRAEL

Lemmus Lemmus       

Realeaf           

ITALY

Alhambra       

Analogy         

Anonima Sound Ltd.

Astralia           

Blue Phantom

Circus 2000    

Colster            

La Compagnia Digitale          

Eating.Seats   

Insider            

London Underground

Mappe Nootiche        

Mary Newsletter        

Giorgio C. Neri          

Nosound        

Orange Shading Starlight      

Perizona Experiment

Raven Sad      

Sensations' Fix           

Sistra  

Snc     

Steeo  

Stereokimono

Void Generator          

The Whirlings

JAPAN

Acid Mothers Temple            

Angel in Heavy Syrup           

Apryl Fool      

Masaki Batoh

Cock C'nell    

Cosmos Factory

Datetenryu     

Far Out           

Flower Travellin' Band          

Food Brain     

Ghost

Far East Family Band

Green Milk From the Planet Orange

Hanadensha   

Inomata Takeshi & Sound L.T.D.     

Jacks   

Joy Heights    

Karuna Khyal

Kousokuya     

Leningrad Blues Machine      

Les Rallizes Denudes

Love Live Life + One

Mainliner        

Majutsu No Niwa      

Mammal Machine      

Marble Sheep

Kuni Kawachi to Kare No Tomodachi          

Magical Power Mako

Psyche Bugyo            

Rovo  

Ryodan

Sf       

Shinki Chen & Friends          

Speed; Glue and Shinki         

The Stars        

Suishou No Fune       

U-Ni   

Hiro Yanagida

People

Semi   

Taj-Mahal Travellers  

Twin Tail        

LATVIA

Soundarcade  

MEXICO

El Diablo

Frolic Froth    

Humus            

Loch Ness      

MULTI-NATIONAL

Ayahuasca Dark Trip

The Earlies     

An Emerald City

Glossolalia      

Hash Jar Tempo

Instant Flight

Moon Phantoms

Obskuria         

One Switch to Collision         

Oresund Space Collective      

Spirits Burning

Yawning Sons

NETHERLANDS

35007 Netherlands

Ahora Mazda

Group 1850    

The Machine  

Mother-Unit   

Nangyala        

Radar Men from the Moon    

Sungrazer       

NEW ZEALAND

High Dependency Unit

Moby Trip      

Ragnarok        

NORWAY

Akasha           

Annot Rhül    

Kiruna

Seid    

Tangle Edge   

PERU

Eter-K

La Ira De Dios

Laghonia        

Macondo        

Serpentina Satelite     

Pilotocopiloto

Traffic Sound

POLAND

Apteka           

Merkabah       

Signal to Noise Ratio

PORTUGAL

Almuadem     

Egyptian Kings          

ROMANIA

The Egocentrics

Tunderground            

RUSSIA

Acid Floriani  

Gdeva            

In a Nutshell

Kalutaliksuak

Ole Lukkoye  

Psi Corps        

The Re-Stoned

Sehnsucht       

Space Mirrors

Sunrise Sunset Project           

Rainy Season

Sepsis

Vespero          

SERBIA

Temple of the Smoke

Zemlja Broj 9

SLOVENIA

Coma Stereo  

SOUTH AFRICA

Robert Calvert           

SPAIN

Atleta

Beiruth

Cuzo

Domo

Kozmic Muffin

Kvasar            

Lüger  

Manta Ray     

El Páramo       

Pyramidal       

Schwarz         

Traummaschine          

Tma-1

SWEDEN

Algarnas Tradgard     

Baby Grandmothers   

Bland Bladen

The Carpet Knights    

Cauldron        

Charlie & Esdor         

Darxtar           

Drahk Von Trip          

Dungen          

First Band from Outer Space

Hills

Holy River Family Band        

International Harvester          

Lava   

The Moor       

The Movements         

My Brother the Wind            

Panta Rei        

Pseudo Sun    

Qoph  

Råd Kjetil and the Loving Eye of God        

The Roots of Echo     

The Spacious Mind    

St Mikael        

Radiomobel    

Trad Gras Och Stenar            

SWITZERLAND

Agamemnon   

Galaxy

Monkey3

TUNISIA

The Ursula Minor

TURKEY       

Erkin Koray

Nemrud          

Siddhartha     

UKRAINE

Slow Ride Home

UK

The Amorphous Androgynous          

Amplifier        

Anta   

Arcadium       

Arzachel         

Axe    

Bachdenkel    

Band of Rain

Blonde on Blonde      

Dave Brock    

Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come       

Camel

Chimera          

The Cosmic Dead      

Cranium Pie     

Crippled Black Phoenix         

Crow  

Crumbling Ghost       

Alan Davey    

Day Shift       

Dr Hasbeen    

Dream Machine          

Earthling Society       

Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera

Mick Farren    

Frozen Geese

The Future Kings of England

Cary Grace     

Hawkwind     

The Heads      

Here & Now  

I.E.M.  

Ici Maintenants          

Jade Warrior   

Rose Kemp    

Kingbathmat  

Krel      

Krom Lek       

Legendary Pink Dots

Litmus            

Loop     

Lunar Dunes  

Mademoiselle Marquee

Man    

Milo Black     

Mooch            

Mr Quimby's Beard

Mugstar          

Mother Gong

Nektar           

No-Man          

Nodens Ictus  

Nukli    

Oceansize       

Octopus          

Omnia Opera  

The Oscillation

Osiris the Rebirth

Ozric Tentacles

Paradise 9       

Paradox          

Parallel Or 90 Degrees

Pink Floyd     

Pre-Med         

Psychedelic Warriors

Public Foot the Roman          

Pussy  

Saturnalia       

Second Hand

Sendelica        

Ship of Fools  

Shuttah           

Sonic Boom   

Space Ritual   

Spacehead      

Spacemen 3    

Soma    

Spiral Realms

The Spirits of the Earth          

Spontaneous Combustion      

Root   

Strobe

Sunforest        

The Syn          

Teeth of the Sea         

Think Floyd   

Tractor            

Treatment       

Tribe of Cro   

Tubilah Dog   

Voice of the Seven Thunders            

Underground Zero     

Nik Turner      

Ubermodo      

Vert:X            

Xoo

The Yellow Moon Band        

Twink

US

3 Leafs           

Abunai!          

Alasehir          

Alex Delivery

Alien Planetscapes     

Alientar          

Anubian Lights          

Appalachian Translator          

Architectural Metaphor          

Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound   

Astra  

Atavism of Twilight   

Ataxia              

Baikal

Beyond-O-Matic        

Bardo Pond    

Black Science

Burnt Noodle

Carlton Melton           

Centric Jones  

Chroma Key   

Cold Sun        

Comets on Fire           

D'arcana           

Dead Meadow           

Dragonwyck  

Earthless         

Eidetic Seeing

Brian Ellis      

Escapade        

Eternal Tapestry         

Eye     

F/I      

The Facedancers        

Fantasy           

Farflung         

Fifty Foot Hose         

Fireclan            

Fish Eye Lens

Floorian          

Fungal Abyss

Fonya  

Grails  

Guild Navigators       

Haunted Leather        

Heavy Water Experiments     

Hellbender     

Heru Avenger

Howlin' Magic

Incandescent Sky       

It's Not Night: It's Space       

Ion Quest       

The Jelly Jam  

Jesus with Me

Kinski  

Landing          

Lands End     

La Otracina    

Liquid Sound Company

Magic Lantern            

Magnog          

Mammatus     

The Mandrake Memorial

Mars Everywhere       

Master Musicians of Bukkake           

Melting Euphoria       

Miles From Pangaea   

Mohodisco     

Moon Duo      

Mothership     

Music Emporium        

The Myrrors     

Naked Elf        

Mondo Drag  

Mushroom      

Naam    

Nudity            

Numinous Eye

Oneida           

Polyphony      

Primordial Undermind           

Project Moonbeam       

Psychatrone Rhonedakk        

Psychic Ills     

The Psychic Paramount

Quarkspace      

Queen Elephantine     

Rinse. Repeat.            

Andrew Douglas Rothbard   

Sapat  

The Secret Machines  

Secret Saucer  

Seven Percent Solution          

Six Organs of Admittance     

Sky Picnic      

Sleepy Sun     

Smoking Spore 

Spaceseed      

Specimen 37   

Spiral  

Sri Aurobindo              

Subarachnoid Space     

Sunburned Hand of the Man

Sweet Smoke

St 37   

Tasha-Yar       

Taboo Stu       

Systems Theory

Tia Carrera     

Thtx    

Titan   

Transitional Phase      

Traveling Circle          

Trip Lava          

Ultimate Spinach       

University of Errors   

The Vocokesh            

Where the Moon Came From            

Windy and Carl         

Wooden Shjips           

Verma

White Hills     

Yume Bitsu    

The Warlocks

Zenith Effluveum      

YUGOSLAVIA

Igra Staklenih Perli

Djordje Ilijin           

Tako


Thank you to PA   

Originally posted on Thursday, 19 April 2012

Barry Norman's 101 Greatest Films of All Time

Barry Norman's 101 greatest films of all time, in full, from two free supplements with the Radio Times, Tuesday 17th and 24th January 2012.

Written by The Radio Times staff 2:56pm, 31st January 2012.

If you're wondering whether your favourite film is in the list, and if so where on earth it is, here are all the films in alphabetical order:

1938  The Adventures of Robin Hood, Action & Adventure
1980  Airplane! Comedy
1979  Alien, Sci-fi
1950  All about Eve, Drama
1977  Annie Hall, Comedy
1979  Apocalypse Now, War

1955  Bad Day at Black Rock, Drama
1942  Bambi, Family animated
1946  The Big Sleep, Thriller
1982  Blade Runner, Sci-fi
1974  Blazing Saddles, Comedy
1957  The Bridge on the River Kwai, War
1954  Brief Encounter, Romance
1938  Bringing Up Baby, Comedy
1969  Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Western

1972  Cabaret, Musical
1942  Casablanca, Romance
2002  Chicago, Musical
1974  Chinatown, Thriller
1941  Citizen Kane, Drama
2000  Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Action & Adventure
1953  The Cruel Sea, War

2008  The Dark Knight, Action & Adventure
1972  Deliverance, Action & Adventure
1971  Dirty Harry, Thriller
1963  Dr Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, War
1933  Duck Soup, Comedy

1982  ET the Extra-Terrestrial, Family
1973  The Exorcist, Horror

1931  Frankenstein, Horror

2000  Gladiator, Action & Adventure
1972  The Godfather, Thriller
1939  Gone with the Wind, Romance
1990  GoodFellas, Thriller
1967  The Graduate, Romance
1963  The Great Escape, War
1946  Great Expectations, Family
1980  Gregory's Girl, Romance
1993  Groundhog Day, Comedy

1978  Halloween, Horror
2001-2011  Harry Potter, Family
1952  High Noon, Western
1956  High Society, Musical
2008  The Hurt Locker, War

1945  I Know Where I'm Going! Romance
1989  Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Action & Adventure
1956  Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Sci-fi
1934  It Happened One Night, Romance
1946  It's a Wonderful Life, Drama

1967  The Jungle Book, Family

1949  Kind Hearts and Coronets, Comedy
1953  Kiss Me Kate, Musical

1997  LA Confidential, Thriller
1962  Lawrence of Arabia, Action & Adventure

1960  The Magnificent Seven, Western
1964  Mary Poppins, Family
2003  Master and Commander: the Far Side of the World, Action & Adventure
1946  A Matter of Life and Death, Romance
1975  Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Comedy
2001  Moulin Rouge! Musical
1964  My Fair Lady, Musical

1968  Night of the Living Dead, Horror
1939  Ninotchka, Comedy
2007  No Country for Old Men, Western
1959  North by Northwest, Thriller

1975  One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, Drama
1976  The Outlaw Josey Wales, Western

1957  Paths of Glory, War
1960  Psycho, Thriller

1980  Raging Bull, Drama
1970  The Railway Children, Family
1948  Red River, Western
1948  The Red Shoes, Musical
1968  Rosemary's Baby, Horror

1977  Saturday Night Fever, Musical
1993  Schindler's List, War
1956  The Searchers, Western
1954  Seven Samurai, Action & Adventure
1953  Shane, Western
1994  The Shawshank Redemption, Drama
1985  Shoah, War
2001  Shrek, Family
1991  The Silence of the Lambs, Thriller
1952  Singin' in the Rain, Musical
1959  Some Like It Hot, Comedy
1977  Star Wars Episode IV: a New Hope, Sci-fi
1950  Sunset Blvd, Drama

1949  The Third Man, Thriller
1942  To Be or Not to Be, War
1962  To Kill a Mockingbird, Drama
1995  Toy Story, Family
1957  12 Angry Men, Drama
1968  2001: a Space Odyssey, Sci-fi

1992  Unforgiven, Western

1961  West Side Story, Musical
1989  When Harry Met Sally…, Romance
1969  The Wild Bunch, Western
1996  William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet, Romance
1939  The Wizard of Oz, Family


Originally posted on Tuesday 17th April 2012