In January 2009, 253 delightful readers of www.markprindle.com were courteous enough to submit lists of their 73 (or as many as they could think of) favorite albums released since my birth year of 1973. (Basically, I set this cut-off date because I was sick of The Beatles and Pet Sounds taking so many top spots every year.) I then compiled the entries into a sizable Word document and whittled them down to the 73 that received the most votes (using my own personal preference to break any ties). And here they are! The Top 73 Since '73!
73. The Clash - S/T
72. Wire - Chairs Missing
71. Sparks - Kimono My House
70. Weezer - S/T (Blue Album)
69. Gang of Four - Entertainment!
68. Mr. Bungle - California
67. Flaming Lips - Clouds Taste Metallic
66. Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
65. AC/DC - Highway To Hell
64. The Jesus Lizard - Goat
63. The Who - Quadrophenia
62. Brian Eno - Another Green World
61. Joy Division - Closer
60. Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
59. Replacements - Tim
58. Guided By Voices - Bee Thousand
57. Radiohead - In Rainbows
56. Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady
55. Pink Floyd - The Wall
54. Radiohead - The Bends
53. Prince - Purple Rain
52. Neil Young - Rust Never Sleeps
51. Neil Young - On The Beach
50. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
49. Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin
48. Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
47. Minor Threat - Complete
46. Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
45. The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
44. Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
43. Dinosaur Jr. - You're Living All Over Me
42. Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
41. Public Image Ltd. - Metal Box/Second Edition
40. Talking Heads - Fear Of Music
39. Faith No More - Angel Dust
38. REM - Murmur
37. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
36. Metallica - Ride The Lightning
35. Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables
34. Nirvana - In Utero
33. Slayer - Reign In Blood
32. Pavement - Wowee Zowee
31. Pavement - Slanted & Enchanted
30. Black Flag - Damaged
29. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
28. AC/DC - Back In Black
27. Slint - Spiderland
26. Metallica - Master Of Puppets
25. Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy
24. Ween - The Mollusk
23. Replacements - Let It Be
22. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
21. Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
20. Iggy & The Stooges - Raw Power
19. King Crimson - Red
18. Wire - Pink Flag
17. Husker Du - Zen Arcade
16. Ramones - S/T
15. Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks
14. Meat Puppets - II
13. Minutemen - Double Nickels On The Dime
12. Pink Floyd - Animals
11. Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
10. Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
9. Nirvana - Nevermind
8. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
7. Radiohead - OK Computer
6. Pixies - Surfer Rosa
5. Talking Heads - Remain In Light
4. The Clash - London Calling
3. Radiohead - Kid A
2. Television - Marquee Moon
AND THE NUMBER ONE ALBUM, RECEIVING MORE VOTES THAN ANY OTHER, IS........ CLICK HERE FOR THE ANSWER