Oasis top UK Poll

Gallagher brothers get first and second slot

18 Feb 08 - Oasis' debut album Definitely Maybe has topped a new Q Magazine and HMV poll of the top 50 Best Ever British Albums.

The British public voted the Gallagher brothers' 1994 debut Definitely Maybe as their number one favourite album of all time and their follow-up, (What's The Story) Morning Glory? , got the number two slot.

Radiohead's The Bends , Revolver by The Beatles and The Stone Roses’ debut have made up the rest of the top five.

Q Editor Paul Rees said: "Having voted in their thousands, Britain's music fans have demonstrated a number of things through the results of the poll, not least of which is an abiding passion for great music.

“It's clear that, having polled three times more votes than any other act, Oasis are undoubtedly the nation's most loved band.

"Oasis are undoubtedly the nation's most loved band"
Q Editor Paul Rees

As for the strong placing of relatively new artists, Rees added: “The likes of Keane, Arctic Monkeys, Muse and Amy Winehouse have emerged in recent years to be seen as genuinely classic artists in the eyes of the people that matter most - those who buy music.”

Rudy Osorio, HMV Head of Music said: "Most album polls of recent years have tended to see the likes of The Beatles, Radiohead and Stone Roses vie for the top five spots.

“However, as our perspective changes, it looks like many more of us are starting to recognise the iconic appeal of Oasis and the brilliance of Definitely Maybe as an era defining album."

Bill Bragg and KT Tunstall will play a special Best of British show at HMV in London’s Oxford Circus on Monday 18 February to mark Q’s 50 Years of Great British Music month.

The full best of British albums list is:

1. Definitely Maybe Oasis
2. (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? Oasis
3. Ok Computer Radiohead
4. Revolver The Beatles
5. The Stone Roses The Stone Roses
6 . Sgt Pepper The Beatles
7. London Calling The Clash
8. Under The Iron Sea Keane
9. Dark Side Of The Moon Pink Floyd
10. Urban Hymns The Verve
11. The Bends Radiohead
12. Abbey Road The Beatles
13. Hopes And Fears Keane
14. Don’t Believe The Truth Oasis
15. Violator Depeche Mode
16. The Queen Is Dead The Smiths
17. A Night At The Opera Queen
18. Whatever People Say I Am… Arctic Monkeys
19. The Beatles The Beatles
20. Nevermind The B******* Sex Pistols
21.  Rubber Soul  The Beatles
22. Be Here Now Oasis
23. Absolution Muse
24. Rio Duran Duran
25. Parklife Blur
26. A Rush Of Blood To The Head Coldplay
27. The Holy Bible Manic Street Preachers
28. Origin Of Symmetry Muse
29. IV Led Zeppelin
30. The Wall Pink Floyd
31. Up The Bracket The Libertines
32. X & Y Coldplay
33. Who’s Next The Who
34. Black Holes And Revelations Muse
35. Back To Black Amy Winehouse
36. Songs Of Faith And Devotion Depeche Mode
37. Word Gets Around Stereophonics
38. The Fat Of The Land Prodigy
39. Different Class Pulp
40. In Rainbows Radiohead
41. Hunky Dory David Bowie
42. Favourite Worst Nightmare Arctic Monkeys
43. Everything Must Go Manic Street Preachers
44. Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd
45. Behaviour Pet Shop Boys
46. Ziggy Stardust David Bowie
47. Parachutes Coldplay
48. Exile On Main Street Rolling Stones
49. Unknown Pleasures Joy Division
50. Let It Bleed Rolling Stones
 
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Kelly Stooke