Magnet's top 60 reccords from 1993 to 2003. Pretty fine list IMHO.

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I stumbled upon this the other day and figure I have just about half of the top 60 and two of the extras they show at the end. What are your impressions of their choices and which of these do you think is essential to my collection? The ones in bold type are the records I already have.

I'm scratching my head at a few of the choices, especially Wilco's Summerteeth, especially the rank of #11. Any glaring omissions? Have to have the Silver Jews' American Water on my list for sure. Heck, top 10.

"The Evidence"
Magnet’s Top 60 Albums, 1993-2003
(10th Anniversary Issue)

1. NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL - IN THE AEROPLANE OVER THE SEA (98)
2. NIRVANA - IN UTERO (93)
3. GUIDED BY VOICES - ALIEN LANES (95)
4. RADIOHEAD - OK COMPUTER (97)
5. BELLE & SEBASTIAN - IF YOU’RE FEELING SINISTER (97)
6. BREEDERS - LAST SPLASH (93)
7. YO LA TENGO - I CAN HEAR THE HEART BEATING AS ONE (97)
8. VERVE - URBAN HYMNS (97)
9. PAVEMENT - CROOKED RAIN, CROOKED RAIN (94)
10. TORTOISE - MILLIONS NOW LIVING WILL NEVER DIE (96)
11. WILCO - SUMMERTEETH (99)
12. ELLIOTT SMITH - XO (98)
13. CALEXICO - THE BLACK LIGHT (98)
14. GRANDADDY - THE SOPHTWARE SLUMP (00)
15. WEEN - WHITE PEPPER (00)
16. MERCURY REV- DESERTER’S SONGS (98)
17. WEEZER - PINKERTON (96)
18. DIRTY THREE - HORSE STORIES (96)
19. STROKES - IS THIS IT (01)
20. R.E.M. - NEW ADVENTURES IN HI-FI (96)
21. MOBY - PLAY (99)
22. MAGNETIC FIELDS - 69 LOVE SONGS (99)
23. FLAMING LIPS - THE SOFT BULLETIN (99)
24. WHITE STRIPES - WHITE BLOOD CELLS (01)
25. DJ SHADOW - ENDTRODUCING… (96)
26. LUCINDA WILLIAMS - CAR WHEELS ON A GRAVEL ROAD (98)
27. BECK - MUTATIONS (98)
28. STEVE EARLE - TRANSCENDENTAL BLUES (00)
29. SPOON - A SERIES OF SNEAKS (98)
30. QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE - QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE (98)
31. BUILT TO SPILL - PERFECT FROM NOW ON (97)
32. SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE - DIARY (94)
33. SMASHING PUMPKINS -SIAMESE DREAM (93)
34. INTERPOL - TURN ON THE BRIGHT LIGHTS (02)
35. FUGAZI - IN ON THE KILLTAKER (93)
36. BETA BAND - THE 3 EP’S (99)
37. SUGAR - FILE UNDER: EASY LISTENING (94)
38. GODSPEED YOU BLACK EMPEROR! - F#A#OO (98)
39. POLVO - EXPLODED DRAWING (96)
40. DANDY WARHOLS - THIRTEEN TALES FROM URBAN BOHEMIA (00)
41. BRIGHT EYES - LETTING OFF THE HAPPINESS (98)
42. UNWOUND - REPETITION (96)
43. PJ HARVEY - TO BRING YOU MY LOVE (95)
44. AIR - VIRGIN SUICIDES (00)
45. AFGHAN WHIGS - GENTLEMEN (93)
46. IDLEWILD - 100 BROKEN WINDOWS (01)
47. URGE OVERKILL - SATURATION (93)
48. STEREOLAB - MARS AUDIAC QUINTET (94)
49. JAWBOX - FOR YOUR OWN SPECIAL SWEETHEART (94)
50. GIRLS AGAINST BOYS - VENUS LUXURE NO. 1 BABY (94)
51. PULP - DIFFERENT CLASS (96)
52. HELIUM - THE MAGIC CITY (97)
53. WRENS - THE MEADOWLANDS (03)
54. WHISKEYTOWN - STRANGERS ALMANAC (97)
55. PERNICE BROTHERS - OVERCOME BY HAPPINESS (98)
56. JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION - ORANGE (94)
57. NEW PORNOGRAPHERS - ELECTRIC VERSION (03)
58. SHELLAC - AT ACTION PARK (94)
59. GRIFTERS - CRAPPIN’ YOU NEGATIVE (94)
60. SHINS - OH, INVERTED WORLD (01)


10 more albums were listed under the heading...

"Secret Stash...Lost Hits from the Last Decade"

SUPERCONDUCTOR - HIT SONGS FOR GIRLS (93)
CARDINAL - CARDINAL (94)
CHOKEBORE - ANYTHING NEAR WATER (95)
BEVIS FROND - SON OF WALTER (96)
LICORICE ROOTS - MELODEON (97)
ALASTAIR GALBRAITH - MIRRORWORK (98)
MY MORNING JACKET - TENNESSEE FIRE (99)
COMAS - A DEF NEEDLE IN TOMORROW (00)
BIGGER LOVERS - HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING (01)
COMET GAIN -REALISTES (02)